sometimes they’re good sometimes they’re bad they might be misunderstood or
bad they might be misunderstood or
bad they might be misunderstood or outright maniacs go dumb some are
outright maniacs go dumb some are
outright maniacs go dumb some are acclaimed scientists others aren’t even
acclaimed scientists others aren’t even
acclaimed scientists others aren’t even human
human
human you feel that doc abyss but they share
you feel that doc abyss but they share
you feel that doc abyss but they share one thing in common their lives are
one thing in common their lives are
one thing in common their lives are cursed with tragedy and sadness I
cursed with tragedy and sadness I
cursed with tragedy and sadness I thought uh I thought I’d move out to Las
thought uh I thought I’d move out to Las
thought uh I thought I’d move out to Las Vegas welcome to watchmojo.com and today
Vegas welcome to watchmojo.com and today
Vegas welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top ten tragic movie figures for this
top ten tragic movie figures for this
top ten tragic movie figures for this list we’re focusing on those film
list we’re focusing on those film
list we’re focusing on those film characters that come from dark
characters that come from dark
characters that come from dark backgrounds and/or become flawed figures
backgrounds and/or become flawed figures
backgrounds and/or become flawed figures over the course of a movie often meeting
over the course of a movie often meeting
over the course of a movie often meeting harsh ends you’re a relic yes you are
harsh ends you’re a relic yes you are
harsh ends you’re a relic yes you are okay tonight and there may be a few
okay tonight and there may be a few
okay tonight and there may be a few spoilers ahead so spoiler alert Peter
spoilers ahead so spoiler alert Peter
spoilers ahead so spoiler alert Peter Parker
Parker
Parker number 10 Ben Sanderson leaving Las
number 10 Ben Sanderson leaving Las
number 10 Ben Sanderson leaving Las Vegas let’s do it to it
writers often have a reputation for
writers often have a reputation for dreary lifestyles but Ben Sanderson took
dreary lifestyles but Ben Sanderson took
dreary lifestyles but Ben Sanderson took it to a whole new level
it to a whole new level
it to a whole new level in leaving Las Vegas remember I started
drinking because my wife left me why my
drinking because my wife left me why my wife left me cuz that’s drinking
wife left me cuz that’s drinking
wife left me cuz that’s drinking paralyzed by alcoholism he loses his job
paralyzed by alcoholism he loses his job
paralyzed by alcoholism he loses his job and family we’re gonna let you go okay
okay hopelessly alone Sanderson decides
okay hopelessly alone Sanderson decides to move out to Las Vegas to drink
to move out to Las Vegas to drink
to move out to Las Vegas to drink himself to death
a prostitute sarah becomes his sole
a prostitute sarah becomes his sole companion and the to engage in a loving
companion and the to engage in a loving
companion and the to engage in a loving relationship that is ultimately doomed
relationship that is ultimately doomed
relationship that is ultimately doomed by vices in this modern-day tragic
by vices in this modern-day tragic
by vices in this modern-day tragic romance you my angel number 9 Maggie
romance you my angel number 9 Maggie
romance you my angel number 9 Maggie Fitzgerald Million Dollar Baby well
Fitzgerald Million Dollar Baby well
Fitzgerald Million Dollar Baby well Maggie Fitzgerald what’s up
Maggie Fitzgerald what’s up
Maggie Fitzgerald what’s up sports are generally meant to be
sports are generally meant to be
sports are generally meant to be rollicking entertainment but they take a
rollicking entertainment but they take a
rollicking entertainment but they take a heartbreaking turn in this clint
heartbreaking turn in this clint
heartbreaking turn in this clint eastwood award winner thought you might
eastwood award winner thought you might
eastwood award winner thought you might be interested in training me I don’t
be interested in training me I don’t
be interested in training me I don’t train girls
train girls
train girls maybe you should people see me fat
maybe you should people see me fat
maybe you should people see me fat saying pretty tough girly tough eight
saying pretty tough girly tough eight
saying pretty tough girly tough eight enough young female boxer Maggie
enough young female boxer Maggie
enough young female boxer Maggie Fitzgerald is faced with great
Fitzgerald is faced with great
Fitzgerald is faced with great opposition and ridicule as she fights to
opposition and ridicule as she fights to
opposition and ridicule as she fights to rise up the championship circuit
with the aid of grizzled trainer Frankie
with the aid of grizzled trainer Frankie done Maggie
done Maggie
done Maggie eventually wins her way into a title
eventually wins her way into a title
eventually wins her way into a title bout but disaster strikes when she is
bout but disaster strikes when she is
bout but disaster strikes when she is gravely paralyzed in the battle and
gravely paralyzed in the battle and
gravely paralyzed in the battle and Frankie must make a haunting decision
Frankie must make a haunting decision
Frankie must make a haunting decision about her future I can’t be like this
about her future I can’t be like this
about her future I can’t be like this Frankie not after what I’d done
Frankie not after what I’d done
Frankie not after what I’d done I seen the world people chanted my name
number eight Frankenstein’s monster
number eight Frankenstein’s monster Frankenstein gave me a victim of science
Frankenstein gave me a victim of science
Frankenstein gave me a victim of science gone horribly wrong Frankenstein’s
gone horribly wrong Frankenstein’s
gone horribly wrong Frankenstein’s monster is the prototypical tragic movie
monster is the prototypical tragic movie
monster is the prototypical tragic movie monster created by dr. Henry
monster created by dr. Henry
monster created by dr. Henry Frankenstein in a successful experiment
Frankenstein in a successful experiment
Frankenstein in a successful experiment to produce life with electricity the
to produce life with electricity the
to produce life with electricity the monster is trapped in a world that hates
monster is trapped in a world that hates
monster is trapped in a world that hates him remember get him alive if you can
him remember get him alive if you can
him remember get him alive if you can get him with deformed features and
get him with deformed features and
get him with deformed features and intimidating size people flee at the
intimidating size people flee at the
intimidating size people flee at the sight of him even his own man-made wife
his violent demise is an outstanding
his violent demise is an outstanding example of the risks that come when man
example of the risks that come when man
example of the risks that come when man decides to play God
number seven Randall McMurphy One Flew
number seven Randall McMurphy One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest what are we doing
Over the Cuckoo’s Nest what are we doing
Over the Cuckoo’s Nest what are we doing in here chief
in here chief
in here chief huh what’s us two guys doing was pleased
huh what’s us two guys doing was pleased
huh what’s us two guys doing was pleased with his poignant performance as mental
with his poignant performance as mental
with his poignant performance as mental institution patient Randall McMurphy
institution patient Randall McMurphy
institution patient Randall McMurphy Jack Nicholson took home the Best Actor
Jack Nicholson took home the Best Actor
Jack Nicholson took home the Best Actor Oscar
Oscar
Oscar Randall Patrick McMurphy thirty-eight
Randall Patrick McMurphy thirty-eight
Randall Patrick McMurphy thirty-eight years old and it’s no wonder at Oz with
years old and it’s no wonder at Oz with
years old and it’s no wonder at Oz with intense nurse ratchet McMurphy serves as
intense nurse ratchet McMurphy serves as
intense nurse ratchet McMurphy serves as a leader for fellow abused patients
a leader for fellow abused patients
a leader for fellow abused patients threatened with electroshock therapy Mac
threatened with electroshock therapy Mac
threatened with electroshock therapy Mac nevertheless succeeds in doing what
nevertheless succeeds in doing what
nevertheless succeeds in doing what nurse ratchet couldn’t he helps his
nurse ratchet couldn’t he helps his
nurse ratchet couldn’t he helps his friends learn to function thank you
friends learn to function thank you
friends learn to function thank you thank you
thank you
thank you the inevitable confrontation between
the inevitable confrontation between
the inevitable confrontation between McMurphy and ratchet offers one last
McMurphy and ratchet offers one last
McMurphy and ratchet offers one last chilling condemnation of the institution
chilling condemnation of the institution
chilling condemnation of the institution it’s true supervisor hopelessly
it’s true supervisor hopelessly
it’s true supervisor hopelessly discarded before McMurphy is finally
discarded before McMurphy is finally
discarded before McMurphy is finally taken down
number six Seth Brundle the fly
number six Seth Brundle the fly Kevin worse than this more scientists
Kevin worse than this more scientists
Kevin worse than this more scientists more problems the household fly was
more problems the household fly was
more problems the household fly was never more emotionally potent than in
never more emotionally potent than in
never more emotionally potent than in this body horror cult classic
when scientists Seth Brundle experiments
when scientists Seth Brundle experiments with teleportation he accidentally
with teleportation he accidentally
with teleportation he accidentally interacts with a housefly something went
interacts with a housefly something went
interacts with a housefly something went wrong says when you went through
wrong says when you went through
wrong says when you went through something went wrong as a result he
something went wrong as a result he
something went wrong as a result he slowly devolves into a disgusting man
slowly devolves into a disgusting man
slowly devolves into a disgusting man fly hybrid no really what is it
fly hybrid no really what is it
fly hybrid no really what is it it’s like hairs I don’t know I said
it’s like hairs I don’t know I said
it’s like hairs I don’t know I said happens mcelder weird hair
happens mcelder weird hair
happens mcelder weird hair configurations uh-huh
configurations uh-huh
configurations uh-huh making matters worse grundles girlfriend
making matters worse grundles girlfriend
making matters worse grundles girlfriend realizes she’s pregnant with his child
realizes she’s pregnant with his child
realizes she’s pregnant with his child and races for an abortion you understand
and races for an abortion you understand
and races for an abortion you understand me I don’t want it in my body
me I don’t want it in my body
me I don’t want it in my body the combined physical and mental anguish
the combined physical and mental anguish
the combined physical and mental anguish results in a devastating conclusion to
results in a devastating conclusion to
results in a devastating conclusion to Seth Brundle and his twisted experiment
number five Randy the RAM Robinson the
number five Randy the RAM Robinson the wrestler
Eadie’s wrestling superstar Randy the
Eadie’s wrestling superstar Randy the RAM Robinson’s descent is a quick
RAM Robinson’s descent is a quick
RAM Robinson’s descent is a quick painful one
painful one
painful one reminiscent of director Darren
reminiscent of director Darren
reminiscent of director Darren Aronofsky’s other tragic figure black
Aronofsky’s other tragic figure black
Aronofsky’s other tragic figure black swans
swans
swans Nina Sayers it’s just trying to be
Nina Sayers it’s just trying to be
Nina Sayers it’s just trying to be perfect thank you
perfect thank you
perfect thank you lonely and with a long neglected
lonely and with a long neglected
lonely and with a long neglected daughter Randy gets a job and tries to
daughter Randy gets a job and tries to
daughter Randy gets a job and tries to make amends motive I guess the
make amends motive I guess the
make amends motive I guess the maple-glazed is not bad yet the
maple-glazed is not bad yet the
maple-glazed is not bad yet the stereotypical sex drugs and rock and
stereotypical sex drugs and rock and
stereotypical sex drugs and rock and roll lifestyle still drives him despite
roll lifestyle still drives him despite
roll lifestyle still drives him despite his concerning heart problems doc I’m a
his concerning heart problems doc I’m a
his concerning heart problems doc I’m a professional wrestler
professional wrestler
professional wrestler that’s not a good idea his personal life
that’s not a good idea his personal life
that’s not a good idea his personal life fails and Randy decides to make a return
fails and Randy decides to make a return
fails and Randy decides to make a return to the ring putting his life at great
to the ring putting his life at great
to the ring putting his life at great risk
risk
risk the ultimate ring gladiator laying it
the ultimate ring gladiator laying it
the ultimate ring gladiator laying it all on the line
number four King Kong ladies and
number four King Kong ladies and gentlemen I’m here tonight to tell you a
gentlemen I’m here tonight to tell you a
gentlemen I’m here tonight to tell you a very strange story a story so strange
very strange story a story so strange
very strange story a story so strange that no one will believe it but ladies
that no one will believe it but ladies
that no one will believe it but ladies and gentlemen seeing is believing
and gentlemen seeing is believing
and gentlemen seeing is believing cinema icon King Kong is the
cinema icon King Kong is the
cinema icon King Kong is the quintessential tragic victim of
quintessential tragic victim of
quintessential tragic victim of commercialism forced from his home on
commercialism forced from his home on
commercialism forced from his home on Skull Island the massive gorilla is
Skull Island the massive gorilla is
Skull Island the massive gorilla is imprisoned in Chains as a Broadway
imprisoned in Chains as a Broadway
imprisoned in Chains as a Broadway attraction ladies and gentlemen I give
attraction ladies and gentlemen I give
attraction ladies and gentlemen I give you the eighth wonder of the world
furious and confused he breaks out
furious and confused he breaks out simply longing for the love of actress
simply longing for the love of actress
simply longing for the love of actress and Darrow
but his attempted romantic rendezvous is
but his attempted romantic rendezvous is prevented by an army assault cutting
prevented by an army assault cutting
prevented by an army assault cutting down the creature that wanted nothing
down the creature that wanted nothing
down the creature that wanted nothing more than to love and to live in peace
more than to love and to live in peace
more than to love and to live in peace airplanes got him
it was Beauty killed the Beast
it was Beauty killed the Beast number three Harvey Dent the Dark Knight
number three Harvey Dent the Dark Knight
number three Harvey Dent the Dark Knight you either die a hero or you live long
you either die a hero or you live long
you either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the
enough to see yourself become the
enough to see yourself become the villain a promising District Attorney
villain a promising District Attorney
villain a promising District Attorney Harvey Dent story is the dreariest among
Harvey Dent story is the dreariest among
Harvey Dent story is the dreariest among many in this film try to be nice
many in this film try to be nice
many in this film try to be nice offering himself to the Joker to protect
offering himself to the Joker to protect
offering himself to the Joker to protect Batman dent is scarred by a trap his
Batman dent is scarred by a trap his
Batman dent is scarred by a trap his lover killed by another I’m sorry
No
No now you’re not emotionally lost dent
now you’re not emotionally lost dent
now you’re not emotionally lost dent goes on a suicidal violent revenge
goes on a suicidal violent revenge
goes on a suicidal violent revenge campaign it’s not about what I want it’s
campaign it’s not about what I want it’s
campaign it’s not about what I want it’s about what’s fair his hands tied
about what’s fair his hands tied
about what’s fair his hands tied Batman has no other choice but to kill
Batman has no other choice but to kill
Batman has no other choice but to kill dent dimming one of the few bright
dent dimming one of the few bright
dent dimming one of the few bright lights in the fight against crime in
lights in the fight against crime in
lights in the fight against crime in Gotham City God needs it’s true you
number two
number two Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet Romeo
Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet Romeo
Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet Romeo and Juliet Romeo o Romeo wherefore out
and Juliet Romeo o Romeo wherefore out
and Juliet Romeo o Romeo wherefore out thou Romeo
thou Romeo
thou Romeo it’s a story endlessly told but still a
it’s a story endlessly told but still a
it’s a story endlessly told but still a true tearjerker thus from my lips by
true tearjerker thus from my lips by
true tearjerker thus from my lips by thine my sin is purged Romeo and Juliet
thine my sin is purged Romeo and Juliet
thine my sin is purged Romeo and Juliet yearn for each other’s love but this is
yearn for each other’s love but this is
yearn for each other’s love but this is forbidden by the blood rivalry between
forbidden by the blood rivalry between
forbidden by the blood rivalry between their families the Montagues and the
their families the Montagues and the
their families the Montagues and the Capulets Romeo and it wants to neither
Capulets Romeo and it wants to neither
Capulets Romeo and it wants to neither fair maid if either thee dislike
fair maid if either thee dislike
fair maid if either thee dislike okay mister lady nevertheless the pair
okay mister lady nevertheless the pair
okay mister lady nevertheless the pair marries and plans an escape only for
marries and plans an escape only for
marries and plans an escape only for their plot to collapse in a wave of
their plot to collapse in a wave of
their plot to collapse in a wave of misunderstanding and loss three words
misunderstanding and loss three words
misunderstanding and loss three words dear Romeo and good night indeed if I
dear Romeo and good night indeed if I
dear Romeo and good night indeed if I been to fluff be honorable thy purpose
been to fluff be honorable thy purpose
been to fluff be honorable thy purpose marriage send me word tomorrow by one
marriage send me word tomorrow by one
marriage send me word tomorrow by one that I’ll procure to come to thee where
that I’ll procure to come to thee where
that I’ll procure to come to thee where and what time that we’ll perform the
and what time that we’ll perform the
and what time that we’ll perform the Rite the most harrowing romance of our
Rite the most harrowing romance of our
Rite the most harrowing romance of our time no one wins in this relationship
time no one wins in this relationship
time no one wins in this relationship that was doomed as soon as it started
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
up up up the stairs we go it’s what
up up up the stairs we go it’s what matters to me most and you’re crushing
matters to me most and you’re crushing
matters to me most and you’re crushing it you’re gonna take me away from them I
it you’re gonna take me away from them I
it you’re gonna take me away from them I want this day out never number one
want this day out never number one
want this day out never number one Anakin Skywalker the Star Wars saga can
Anakin Skywalker the Star Wars saga can
Anakin Skywalker the Star Wars saga can you hear me yes master
you hear me yes master
you hear me yes master a former hero whose fall from grace is
a former hero whose fall from grace is
a former hero whose fall from grace is painfully charted across the Star Wars
painfully charted across the Star Wars
painfully charted across the Star Wars saga they don’t come any more tragic
saga they don’t come any more tragic
saga they don’t come any more tragic than Anakin Skywalker something’s
than Anakin Skywalker something’s
than Anakin Skywalker something’s happening I’m not the Jedi I should be
happening I’m not the Jedi I should be
happening I’m not the Jedi I should be accomplished Jedi Knight and hero of the
accomplished Jedi Knight and hero of the
accomplished Jedi Knight and hero of the Clone Wars
Clone Wars
Clone Wars Anakin falls into darkness when his
Anakin falls into darkness when his
Anakin falls into darkness when his mother is murdered and his wife’s health
mother is murdered and his wife’s health
mother is murdered and his wife’s health is in question if you’re not with me
is in question if you’re not with me
is in question if you’re not with me then you’re my enemy only a Sith deals
then you’re my enemy only a Sith deals
then you’re my enemy only a Sith deals in absolutes though he was always
in absolutes though he was always
in absolutes though he was always temperamental this pushes him over the
temperamental this pushes him over the
temperamental this pushes him over the edge and into the comforting arms of the
edge and into the comforting arms of the
edge and into the comforting arms of the corrupt sift becoming one of the most
corrupt sift becoming one of the most
corrupt sift becoming one of the most imposing villains in cinema history you
imposing villains in cinema history you
imposing villains in cinema history you underestimate the power of the dark side
underestimate the power of the dark side
underestimate the power of the dark side if you will not fight then you will meet
if you will not fight then you will meet
if you will not fight then you will meet your destiny do you agree with our list
your destiny do you agree with our list
your destiny do you agree with our list who do you think is the most tragic
who do you think is the most tragic
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