hi my king put down that Rubik’s Cube and quit teasing your hair take ten
and quit teasing your hair take ten
and quit teasing your hair take ten minutes to remember these guys instead
minutes to remember these guys instead
minutes to remember these guys instead welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten memorable movie characters of the 1980s
memorable movie characters of the 1980s
memorable movie characters of the 1980s Sun bucks off for this list we’ve looked
Sun bucks off for this list we’ve looked
Sun bucks off for this list we’ve looked at films and film characters from the
at films and film characters from the
at films and film characters from the 1980s ranking the most memorable
1980s ranking the most memorable
1980s ranking the most memorable regardless of the genre in which they
regardless of the genre in which they
regardless of the genre in which they appear only one character is allowed
appear only one character is allowed
appear only one character is allowed from any certain movie however this is
from any certain movie however this is
from any certain movie however this is part of a series of videos exploring
part of a series of videos exploring
part of a series of videos exploring memorable movie characters throughout
memorable movie characters throughout
memorable movie characters throughout the decades
the decades
the decades I’ll bring the dog I love animals I’m a
I’ll bring the dog I love animals I’m a
I’ll bring the dog I love animals I’m a great cook number 10 Axel Foley Beverly
great cook number 10 Axel Foley Beverly
great cook number 10 Axel Foley Beverly Hills Cop my name is Axel Foley and what
Hills Cop my name is Axel Foley and what
Hills Cop my name is Axel Foley and what it’s pertaining Eddie Murphy emerged as
it’s pertaining Eddie Murphy emerged as
it’s pertaining Eddie Murphy emerged as one of the world’s leading actors in the
one of the world’s leading actors in the
one of the world’s leading actors in the early 80s but he’ll forever be
early 80s but he’ll forever be
early 80s but he’ll forever be remembered for this one role in
remembered for this one role in
remembered for this one role in particular your ass is skating on thin
particular your ass is skating on thin
particular your ass is skating on thin ice as it is look we’re talking about a
ice as it is look we’re talking about a
ice as it is look we’re talking about a friend of mine hair as Axel Foley the
friend of mine hair as Axel Foley the
friend of mine hair as Axel Foley the eponymous Beverly Hills Cop has the
eponymous Beverly Hills Cop has the
eponymous Beverly Hills Cop has the unorthodox street smartness of a Detroit
unorthodox street smartness of a Detroit
unorthodox street smartness of a Detroit based detective but heads for the west
based detective but heads for the west
based detective but heads for the west coast of America instead yeah very funny
coast of America instead yeah very funny
coast of America instead yeah very funny the gun toting trash talkin chaos that
the gun toting trash talkin chaos that
the gun toting trash talkin chaos that ensues proved popular enough to fuel a
ensues proved popular enough to fuel a
ensues proved popular enough to fuel a further two sequels while talks up a
further two sequels while talks up a
further two sequels while talks up a fourth film have been ongoing since the
fourth film have been ongoing since the
fourth film have been ongoing since the mid-90s
number nine John Rambo first blood
number nine John Rambo first blood nothing is over nothing you just don’t
nothing is over nothing you just don’t
nothing is over nothing you just don’t turn it off if there is a cinematic
turn it off if there is a cinematic
turn it off if there is a cinematic archetype for the misunderstood War
archetype for the misunderstood War
archetype for the misunderstood War veteran then John Rambo is that
veteran then John Rambo is that
veteran then John Rambo is that archetype who later protests me huh who
archetype who later protests me huh who
archetype who later protests me huh who are they a one-time elite soldier in
are they a one-time elite soldier in
are they a one-time elite soldier in Vietnam and a receiver of the Medal of
Vietnam and a receiver of the Medal of
Vietnam and a receiver of the Medal of Honor Sylvester Stallone’s iconic
Honor Sylvester Stallone’s iconic
Honor Sylvester Stallone’s iconic character is a force very much to be
character is a force very much to be
character is a force very much to be reckoned with
however having been tortured in the Far
however having been tortured in the Far East and having received a less than
East and having received a less than
East and having received a less than friendly reception since his return to
friendly reception since his return to
friendly reception since his return to the US Rambo is always one wrong move
the US Rambo is always one wrong move
the US Rambo is always one wrong move away from one hell of a rampage are you
away from one hell of a rampage are you
away from one hell of a rampage are you telling me that 200 men against your boy
telling me that 200 men against your boy
telling me that 200 men against your boy is a no-win situation for us you send
is a no-win situation for us you send
is a no-win situation for us you send that money don’t forget one thing what a
that money don’t forget one thing what a
that money don’t forget one thing what a good supply of body bags kills just
good supply of body bags kills just
good supply of body bags kills just don’t come this quickly for anybody else
don’t come this quickly for anybody else
don’t come this quickly for anybody else back there I can fly a gunship I could
back there I can fly a gunship I could
back there I can fly a gunship I could drive a tank how’s the choice a million
drive a tank how’s the choice a million
drive a tank how’s the choice a million dollar equipment back here I can’t even
dollar equipment back here I can’t even
dollar equipment back here I can’t even hold the jump buggy guard number eight
hold the jump buggy guard number eight
hold the jump buggy guard number eight Jack Torrence The Shining got an
Jack Torrence The Shining got an
Jack Torrence The Shining got an appointment with mr. almond my name’s
appointment with mr. almond my name’s
appointment with mr. almond my name’s Jack Torrence an influential actor
Jack Torrence an influential actor
Jack Torrence an influential actor throughout the 80s we might have
throughout the 80s we might have
throughout the 80s we might have included Jack Nicholson’s work later in
included Jack Nicholson’s work later in
included Jack Nicholson’s work later in the decade as Batman villain the Joker
the decade as Batman villain the Joker
the decade as Batman villain the Joker that’s good work but we’ve instead gone
that’s good work but we’ve instead gone
that’s good work but we’ve instead gone for his psychologically nightmarish
for his psychologically nightmarish
for his psychologically nightmarish portrayal of a family man gone very very
portrayal of a family man gone very very
portrayal of a family man gone very very bad
Jack Torrance is a writer looking for
Jack Torrance is a writer looking for some winter solitude to get on with his
some winter solitude to get on with his
some winter solitude to get on with his work something that he hopes a period at
work something that he hopes a period at
work something that he hopes a period at the out of season Overlook Hotel can
the out of season Overlook Hotel can
the out of season Overlook Hotel can provide however the longer he his wife
provide however the longer he his wife
provide however the longer he his wife and son stay at the hotel the more
and son stay at the hotel the more
and son stay at the hotel the more terrifying the experience becomes
terrifying the experience becomes
terrifying the experience becomes especially for his wife and son here’s
especially for his wife and son here’s
especially for his wife and son here’s Johnny
Johnny
Johnny number 7 Freddy Krueger a Nightmare on
number 7 Freddy Krueger a Nightmare on
number 7 Freddy Krueger a Nightmare on Elm Street then if entry number 8 wasn’t
Elm Street then if entry number 8 wasn’t
Elm Street then if entry number 8 wasn’t already keeping you awake at night
already keeping you awake at night
already keeping you awake at night then entry number 7 definitely will
we’re all a little afraid of things that
we’re all a little afraid of things that go bump in the night but Freddy Krueger
go bump in the night but Freddy Krueger
go bump in the night but Freddy Krueger takes it to a whole new level
takes it to a whole new level
takes it to a whole new level come to Freddy he slashes stabs and
come to Freddy he slashes stabs and
come to Freddy he slashes stabs and torturously murders through most nights
torturously murders through most nights
torturously murders through most nights and some days depending on when you fall
and some days depending on when you fall
and some days depending on when you fall asleep just tell me who did it I’ll go
asleep just tell me who did it I’ll go
asleep just tell me who did it I’ll go get him baby Fred Krueger did it a
get him baby Fred Krueger did it a
get him baby Fred Krueger did it a seemingly inescapable villain he attacks
seemingly inescapable villain he attacks
seemingly inescapable villain he attacks his victims when they are most
his victims when they are most
his victims when they are most vulnerable from fedora hat to grisly
vulnerable from fedora hat to grisly
vulnerable from fedora hat to grisly glove choice Freddy is frankly
glove choice Freddy is frankly
glove choice Freddy is frankly terrifying
number six John McClane diehard
number six John McClane diehard yeah got a buddy to the Christmas party
yeah got a buddy to the Christmas party
yeah got a buddy to the Christmas party by mistake
by mistake
by mistake who knew from the horror villain to the
who knew from the horror villain to the
who knew from the horror villain to the action hero and to probably one of the
action hero and to probably one of the
action hero and to probably one of the most badass good guys ever captured on
most badass good guys ever captured on
most badass good guys ever captured on film
thanks for the advice John McClane is
thanks for the advice John McClane is the vigilante cop at the heart of the
the vigilante cop at the heart of the
the vigilante cop at the heart of the die hard film series debuting with
die hard film series debuting with
die hard film series debuting with delightful destruction in the late 80s
delightful destruction in the late 80s
delightful destruction in the late 80s Happy Trails earns as almost equally
Happy Trails earns as almost equally
Happy Trails earns as almost equally awesome 80s character Hans Gruber sets
awesome 80s character Hans Gruber sets
awesome 80s character Hans Gruber sets about taking an LA tower block by siege
about taking an LA tower block by siege
about taking an LA tower block by siege Bruce Willis’s McClane proves a problem
Bruce Willis’s McClane proves a problem
Bruce Willis’s McClane proves a problem that the German terrorists did not see
that the German terrorists did not see
that the German terrorists did not see coming
coming
coming aah machine gun oh oh oh
aah machine gun oh oh oh
aah machine gun oh oh oh a glorious combination of killing and
a glorious combination of killing and
a glorious combination of killing and catchphrases
catchphrases
catchphrases how could McClane not make today’s
how could McClane not make today’s
how could McClane not make today’s countdown you become a mother number 5
countdown you become a mother number 5
countdown you become a mother number 5 lieutenant Pete maverick Mitchell Top
lieutenant Pete maverick Mitchell Top
lieutenant Pete maverick Mitchell Top Gun let’s go
Tom Cruise’s fighter pilot character
Tom Cruise’s fighter pilot character Pete Mitchell more than earns his
Pete Mitchell more than earns his
Pete Mitchell more than earns his maverick alias in our next movie as he
maverick alias in our next movie as he
maverick alias in our next movie as he proves that rules are there to be broken
proves that rules are there to be broken
proves that rules are there to be broken and that breaking them is brilliant get
and that breaking them is brilliant get
and that breaking them is brilliant get some things ahead to cash a gifted flier
some things ahead to cash a gifted flier
some things ahead to cash a gifted flier with no family to speak of maverick
with no family to speak of maverick
with no family to speak of maverick lives and works with very little fear I
lives and works with very little fear I
lives and works with very little fear I feel the need hey oh he isn’t entirely
feel the need hey oh he isn’t entirely
feel the need hey oh he isn’t entirely emotionless though and that’s what makes
emotionless though and that’s what makes
emotionless though and that’s what makes him ultimately likeable and definitely
him ultimately likeable and definitely
him ultimately likeable and definitely memorable and he passes into our top 5
memorable and he passes into our top 5
memorable and he passes into our top 5 with flying colors you can be my wingman
with flying colors you can be my wingman
with flying colors you can be my wingman anytime bullshit you can be mine
anytime bullshit you can be mine
anytime bullshit you can be mine number four Tony Montana Scarface so
number four Tony Montana Scarface so
number four Tony Montana Scarface so what do you call yourself a como se
what do you call yourself a como se
what do you call yourself a como se llaman
llaman
llaman Antonio Montana are you one of the most
Antonio Montana are you one of the most
Antonio Montana are you one of the most iconic movie characters of all time Tony
iconic movie characters of all time Tony
iconic movie characters of all time Tony Montana is the American Dream gone more
Montana is the American Dream gone more
Montana is the American Dream gone more than slightly askew I kill communists
than slightly askew I kill communists
than slightly askew I kill communists for fun
for fun
for fun for a green card I gotta carve him up
for a green card I gotta carve him up
for a green card I gotta carve him up real nice a Cuban immigrant initially
real nice a Cuban immigrant initially
real nice a Cuban immigrant initially refused a green card in the US Montana
refused a green card in the US Montana
refused a green card in the US Montana makes his way in the country via
makes his way in the country via
makes his way in the country via alternative outwardly criminal methods
alternative outwardly criminal methods
alternative outwardly criminal methods when I eat that sauce up for breakfast
closed F come down there are many steps
closed F come down there are many steps to take between the ranks of small-time
to take between the ranks of small-time
to take between the ranks of small-time drug dealer and omniscient crime lord
drug dealer and omniscient crime lord
drug dealer and omniscient crime lord but Montana navigates his way to
but Montana navigates his way to
but Montana navigates his way to notoriety in style I never fought
notoriety in style I never fought
notoriety in style I never fought anybody over in my life didn’t have a
anybody over in my life didn’t have a
anybody over in my life didn’t have a comment you got that he suited he’s
comment you got that he suited he’s
comment you got that he suited he’s booted and we’re still saying hello to
booted and we’re still saying hello to
booted and we’re still saying hello to his little friend all these years on
blame us okay number three dr. Emmett
blame us okay number three dr. Emmett doc brown back to the future when this
doc brown back to the future when this
doc brown back to the future when this baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna
baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna
baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna see some serious shit Marty McFly might
see some serious shit Marty McFly might
see some serious shit Marty McFly might have made it onto today’s countdown
have made it onto today’s countdown
have made it onto today’s countdown himself were it not for Michael J Fox is
himself were it not for Michael J Fox is
himself were it not for Michael J Fox is even more memorable mentor Doc Brown
even more memorable mentor Doc Brown
even more memorable mentor Doc Brown Jesus Christ doc you disintegrated
Jesus Christ doc you disintegrated
Jesus Christ doc you disintegrated Einstein calm down Marty I didn’t
Einstein calm down Marty I didn’t
Einstein calm down Marty I didn’t disintegrate anything the molecular
disintegrate anything the molecular
disintegrate anything the molecular structure above Einstein in a car
structure above Einstein in a car
structure above Einstein in a car completely attacked played by
completely attacked played by
completely attacked played by Christopher Lloyd everything about this
Christopher Lloyd everything about this
Christopher Lloyd everything about this guy is impossible to forget you see
guy is impossible to forget you see
guy is impossible to forget you see Einstein has just become the world’s
Einstein has just become the world’s
Einstein has just become the world’s first time traveler high-tech head into
first time traveler high-tech head into
first time traveler high-tech head into the future the inventor of the flux
the future the inventor of the flux
the future the inventor of the flux capacitor and the designer of a DeLorean
capacitor and the designer of a DeLorean
capacitor and the designer of a DeLorean based time machine we first meet the
based time machine we first meet the
based time machine we first meet the maddest of mad scientists in a shopping
maddest of mad scientists in a shopping
maddest of mad scientists in a shopping mall parking lot from that point forward
mall parking lot from that point forward
mall parking lot from that point forward or perhaps backwards he takes us all
or perhaps backwards he takes us all
or perhaps backwards he takes us all over time and space course
over time and space course
over time and space course November 5th 1955 I don’t get what
November 5th 1955 I don’t get what
November 5th 1955 I don’t get what happened that was the day I invented
happened that was the day I invented
happened that was the day I invented time travel and scores a bronze medal
time travel and scores a bronze medal
time travel and scores a bronze medal for his troubles the way I see it if
for his troubles the way I see it if
for his troubles the way I see it if you’re gonna build a time machine into a
you’re gonna build a time machine into a
you’re gonna build a time machine into a car why not do it some style number 2 et
car why not do it some style number 2 et
car why not do it some style number 2 et et the extra-terrestrial
the sci-fi theme continues as we soar
the sci-fi theme continues as we soar into second spot as this oddly
into second spot as this oddly
into second spot as this oddly proportioned alien had the whole world
proportioned alien had the whole world
proportioned alien had the whole world laughing crying and calling home all at
laughing crying and calling home all at
laughing crying and calling home all at the same time who’s Steven Spielberg’s
the same time who’s Steven Spielberg’s
the same time who’s Steven Spielberg’s et captured even the hardest of hearts
et captured even the hardest of hearts
et captured even the hardest of hearts as the movie paired the lost and
as the movie paired the lost and
as the movie paired the lost and confused extraterrestrial with an
confused extraterrestrial with an
confused extraterrestrial with an equally lonely ten-year-old boy bringing
equally lonely ten-year-old boy bringing
equally lonely ten-year-old boy bringing the very best out in both of them yeah I
the very best out in both of them yeah I
the very best out in both of them yeah I taught him head hockey as far as
taught him head hockey as far as
taught him head hockey as far as otherworldly beings go there are none
otherworldly beings go there are none
otherworldly beings go there are none more famous or more loved and there are
more famous or more loved and there are
more famous or more loved and there are few who brightened our place up quite as
few who brightened our place up quite as
few who brightened our place up quite as effectively as et
effectively as et
effectively as et you
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick whoa somebody’s coming get out of here
whoa somebody’s coming get out of here
whoa somebody’s coming get out of here here are a few honorable mentions you
here are a few honorable mentions you
here are a few honorable mentions you bastards
bastards
bastards why are you torturing me like this why
Claire Claire Claire it’s a family name
Claire Claire Claire it’s a family name oh it’s a fat girl’s name oh thank you
oh it’s a fat girl’s name oh thank you
oh it’s a fat girl’s name oh thank you you’re welcome
you’re welcome
you’re welcome I’d call that a big yes uh are you
I’d call that a big yes uh are you
I’d call that a big yes uh are you habitually using drugs stimulants
habitually using drugs stimulants
habitually using drugs stimulants alcohol
alcohol
alcohol no no just ask you what you doing in
no no just ask you what you doing in
no no just ask you what you doing in here the guns name looking for somebody
here the guns name looking for somebody
here the guns name looking for somebody who the President to me is hard for me
who the President to me is hard for me
who the President to me is hard for me watch me Mike for you man number one
watch me Mike for you man number one
watch me Mike for you man number one Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark
just beating et to top spot another
just beating et to top spot another Steven Spielberg in stalwart the
Steven Spielberg in stalwart the
Steven Spielberg in stalwart the archaeologists turned action adventure
archaeologists turned action adventure
archaeologists turned action adventure that is Indiana Jones
played by Harrison Ford India is one of
played by Harrison Ford India is one of the most instantly recognizable
the most instantly recognizable
the most instantly recognizable characters in cinematic history
characters in cinematic history
characters in cinematic history who else can pair a bullwhip with a
who else can pair a bullwhip with a
who else can pair a bullwhip with a leather jacket and still come up cool
leather jacket and still come up cool
leather jacket and still come up cool who else can teach college students one
who else can teach college students one
who else can teach college students one day and go fight Nazis the next snake in
day and go fight Nazis the next snake in
day and go fight Nazis the next snake in the flying jock oh that’s just my pet
the flying jock oh that’s just my pet
the flying jock oh that’s just my pet snake Reggie my hate snakes
snake Reggie my hate snakes
snake Reggie my hate snakes Chuck Jones is one part scholar one part
Chuck Jones is one part scholar one part
Chuck Jones is one part scholar one part superhero one part everyday guy in the
superhero one part everyday guy in the
superhero one part everyday guy in the street it’s a killer WatchMojo countdown
street it’s a killer WatchMojo countdown
street it’s a killer WatchMojo countdown winner of a combination do you agree
winner of a combination do you agree
winner of a combination do you agree with our list your mother which 80’s
with our list your mother which 80’s
with our list your mother which 80’s character do you remember most of all
character do you remember most of all
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