Wednesday, July 20, 2011

UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS.! ☆

Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and The Doc (Christopher Lloyd) in the Great trilogy "Back To The Future"
Still one of the favorites of many generations who enjoy the adventures of Marty going from the 50's to the Old West on board of the fantastic time machine  'The Delorian'
I have loved so many characters in TV and the movies that is hard to describe the reason for each, maybe is the originality, the funny side, how evil it was or simply a Great Performer,. So, since I like so many and some of them are from Latin America, I'm making a little compilation of most of them :

The whole cast of The Golden Girls
Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty), Blanche Devereaux (Rue McLanahan), Rose Nylung (Betty White) and Dorothy Sborneak (Bea Arthur).  The unsuspected foursome that stole the show and the hearts of millions of people all over the world, the dignifying portrait of 4 senior women who live a life full of action, laughs and silly situations, all while nicely dressed and hair looking great.!
The cast of 'I Love Lucy"
Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball) Ethel Mertz (Vivian Vance), Ricky Ricardo (Desi Arnaz) and Fred Mertz (William Frawley). The fantastic comedic series showing a young couple who finds their best friends on their landlords, getting themselves in the most bizarre and hysterically funny messes.!
Jason in "Friday The 13th"
The series of terror and bloody crimes by a man back from death, the whole story starts in Crystal Lake and spreads all the way to New York City.

Freddy Krueger "Nightmare On Elm Street"
After the series day viewed going to bed or just falling sleep was never the same.
Katrina (Grace Jones) in " Vamp"
Not many worlds from Katrina, a vampire living in a strip club where men found erotism and death.
El Chavo Del 8 (Roberto Gomez BolaÑos) in "Chespirito"
For generations the orphan boy who lives in a barrel in 'La Vecindad'  has conquered the hearts of families all over the world, his trademark phrase is still repeated by millions of people 'Lo hice sin querer queriendo' ( I did it without wanting wanting.)
Madison (Daryl Hanna) the mermaid in "Splash"
The mermaid that came from the ocean to discover an unfriendly world and falls in love with the man one day rescued from drowning as a child, the story is highly enhanced by the masterful humor of John Candy.
Rizzo (Stockard Channing) in "Grease"
The classic bad girl of every school in the world, Rizzo was the bad sheep that finds pleasure on making the good girl suffer and finds herself on the other side of the game.
The whole cast of "Seinfeld"
George Constanza, Elaine Benes, Kramer and Jerry Seinfeld.
Maybe the most genius show ever in television, a show that found amusement in topics such as virginity, masturbation,  wearing a bra,. Or the show could be simply about Nothing.!
Chucky from "Childs Play" "Childs Play 2" "Bride Of Chucky" and "Seed Of Chucky"
The toy every kid wanted, the good guy doll was cuddly and warm until the day an evil spirit makes it into a cold killer.
Vita Boheme (Patrick Swayze) Noxema Jackson (Wensley Snipes) and Chichi Rodriguez (John Leguizamo)
in "To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything,. Julie Newmar."
One of the most fun movies ever done about drag queens, the trio find themselves driving across country and Chichi learns in the process the 4 steps to become a true Drag Queen.
Clark Kent (Christopher Reeves) in "Superman"
In my opinion the best Superman ever, the man with the super powers and the love of Louis Lane. With the great participation of Hollywood legend Marlon Brando.
The original cast of "Charlie's Angels"
Kelly Garret (Jaclyn Smith) Jill Monroe (Farrah Fawcet) Sabrina Duncan (Kate Jackson)
The three young police officers hired by an incognito private eye, who takes advantage of their training and beauty to solve the most dangerous and complex cases. The threesome became iconic during the 70's. Every man had a crush on them and every woman wanted to look like one of them.
Cleopatra (Elizabeth Taylor) in "Cleopatra"
In a complete extravaganza of scenarios and wardrobe, Elizabeth Taylor delivers yet another masterful performance on her role as the queen of Egypt. her stunning beauty was never showcased better than in this production.
Cat Woman (Michelle Pfaiffer) in "Batman Returns"
Besides Ms.Julie Newmar, there hasn't been better cat woman ever, michelle Pfaiffer gave comedy, beauty and talent to her role as cat woman and up until now we remember her role as the sexiest kitty on the roof.
Villain, Maria Paula Rivas Iturbe (Lucero) in "Lazos De Amor"
One of the very best soap operas ever made in Mexico 'Lazos De Amor' is the story of triplets, . Maria Fernanda, Maria Guadalupe and her,.Maria Paula, all three roles played by accomplished actress Lucero. in one of her best performances managing to have the viewers loving two sisters and hating every second of the villain, who is beautiful and totally wicked,. For Maria Paula nothing matters. But the love of uncle Eduardo. And she will get anyone out of her way.!
Maud (Bea Arthur) in "Maud"
The middle age woman with a husky voice and rather masculine presence became a pioneer is breaking tabus in television when in one episode discovers she's pregnant and being on her 50's makes the hard decision to have an abortion,. Bea Arthur won an Emmy Award for role as Maud.
Daisy Duke (Catherine Bach) from "The Dukes Of Hazard"
Daisy became the sex symbol of country with her signature  short-shorts, several have tried to emulate her, but there has never been another Daisy Duke.!
Dan and Roseanne Conner ( Roseanne Barr and John Goodman) from "Roseanne"
The couple that totally broke the stereotype of the American Family, by showing how many other families work and live , surviving with three children to raise,. The couple also portraits unconditional love to each other, they have a Great sex life and even when they are broke all the time, they are happier than most wealthy families.
La Chilindrina (Maria Antonieta De las Nieves) en "Chespirito"
Since the early 70's La Chilindrina has been the little girl from the block, without much in her life, but her permanently unemployed father, she finds happiness and fun with the other kids in La Vecindad and manages to get in the most complicated troubles,. But also manages to distract landlord seÑor Barriga (Mr. Jellybelly) when he comes to collect the rent. La Chilindrina is the sweetest and most innocent child found in every neighborhood. 
Sister Mary Clarence (Whoopy Goldberg) in "Sister Act"  and "Sister Act 2, Back In The Habit"
Her name was actually Deloris Van Cartier an unsuccessful Vegas Show Girl who gets romantically involved with a dangerous Vegas gangster, after witnessing a crime she needs to run and find a place to hide,. And she found it.!
La Corcholata - in red- (Carmen Salinas) in "Bellas De Noche" and "Las Ficheras"
After the sequence of burlesque night life topic in Mexican cinema the 70's and 80's lost much of their glamour.  However  the public embraced the new style and with it came a character that everyone loved and identified with 'La Corcholata' was the typical alcoholic found in every neighborhood in the planet, funny, fast-smart talker and down on her luck.
Annie Wilkes (Cathy Bates) in "Misery"
One of the scariest movies by Stephen King, Misery portraits a woman who loses sense of reality thru the sequence of her favorite novel, one day destiny puts on her way the author of her fantasy world y he pays a costly price for the loyalty of this insane fan.
Hermana Carmela (Evita MuÑoz 'Chachita') in "Mundo De Juguete"
She's no the typical novice in a convent, besides loving to eat, she's a 2nd grade teacher who gets in all kind of trouble with her favorite student, a little 7 year old who's full of fantasies and recruits Carmela every time for her good intended messy adventures.
Tony Manero (John Travolta) in Saturday Night Fever.
The irreverent but also sweet hearted Italian guy, who's passion is dancing and hanging out with his buddies.
Marie Barone (Doris Roberts) in "Everybody Loves Raymond"
The loving mother and snoopy mother in law who uses every trick on the book to get her way with the whole Barone family, Marie can work the verve of the viewer and then win back their heart with her loving sweet side since everyone has a mom who may have a little of Marie Barone in her.
Catherine Sloper (Olivia De Havilland) in "The Heiress"
In my opinion the best movie and the best actress I have seen. A masterful performance by Olivia De Havilland who won the Academy Award as Best Actress in 1949 for her role of Catherine,. The sweet spinster daughter of a wealthy man who looks down at her considering her unattractive and non intelligent. 
Uncle Buck (John Candy) in " Uncle Buck "
He is the unsuccessful brother who never gets invited to visit, until one day he comes to babysit his brother's three children and the adventure starts in a fun combination  of broken rules, intimidation and loving care.

As time goes by we all pick our favorites, not the award winners or the shows with the most ratings,. But those who captivated you personally and you keep enjoying them for years to come, I love all this characters, the funny ones for the laughs, the evil ones for the thrill and the dramatic ones for the life lesson behind,. I'm sharing this marvelous personages with you today,. For Your Eyes Only.

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