Top 10 Movie Heroes of All Time | A CineFix Movie List

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In this thrilling edition of CineFix Movie Lists, our intrepid cinephiles attempt to create the ultimate movie hero! Not content to just rattle off 10 different kinds of heroes, this list looks to layer one trait on top of the others to slowly assemble a character that represents everything we could ask for from a cinematic champion. So here are our picks for 10 heroic characters with traits that add up to the… you know what, let’s just stick with the headline, the 10Best Movie Heroes of All Time!
Heroes of course mean different things to different people, which is what makes this exercise so much fun. If you need a dash of morality in your hero, why not try Atticus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird or Jon Snow from Game of Thrones? Don’t forget to add some underdog hutzpah with Rocky or Lagaan or even Shoshanna from Inglourious Basterds. Quentin Tarantino has you covered if you need some anti-hero tossed in there as well, with Django Unchained or Pulp Fiction or The Bride from Kill Bill. James Bond might fit in there as well, but 007 is more the “superman” archetype than anything else. The point is, everybody’s hero ought to be different, and digging in to the individual traits that make up your personal favorite movie hero is an illuminating exercise!
Our Picks:
10 - The Moral Superhero - Amélie Poulain from Amélie (2001) Audrey Tautou, dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet
9 - The Underdog - Clarice Starling from Silence of the Lambs (1991) Jodie Foster, dir. Jonathan Demme
8 - The Accidental Hero - Detective Frank Drebin from The Naked Gun (1988) Leslie Nielsen, dir. David Zucker
7 - The Everyman - Chihiro Ogino from Spirited Away (2001) Rumi Hiiragi (Japanese), Daveigh Chase (English), dir. Hayao Miyazaki
6 - The Impervious Everyman - Indiana Jones (1981 - Present!!!) Harrison Ford, dir. Steven Spielberg
5 - The Superman - Diabolik from Danger: Diabolik (1968) John Phillip Law, dir. Mario Bava
4 - The Anti-Hero - Sanjuro from Yojimbo (1961) Toshiro Mifune, dir. Akira Kurosawa
3 - Somebody Else’s Hero - Miss Honey from Matilda (1996) Embeth Davidtz, dir. Danny DeVito
2 - The Joseph Campbell Model - Chief Brody from Jaws (1975) Roy Scheider, dir. Steven Spielberg
1 - Self Sacrifice - The Iron Giant (1999) Vin Diesel, dir. Brad Bird
This video was written and edited by Clint Gage.
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  • @LuckAmazing
    @LuckAmazing Жыл бұрын

    I know it's an obvious choice but...your top 10 qualities for the greatest cinema villain would be an amazing list.

  • @nikk796

    @nikk796

    Жыл бұрын

    They already did a top 10 movie villains of all time list

  • @nlatimer

    @nlatimer

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nikk796 Maybe so, but not quite in this style.

  • @kevinlindstrom8486

    @kevinlindstrom8486

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes please!

  • @keepperspective

    @keepperspective

    Жыл бұрын

    Seconded

  • @DerMoerpler

    @DerMoerpler

    Жыл бұрын

    They redo a lot of their older lists. And if heroes qualify, the so do the villains (they were actually were the list before the original heroes list. And I'm looking forward to it, snce CineFix lists right now are the best that they've ever been.

  • @ryanbigwood
    @ryanbigwood Жыл бұрын

    Three words: Sam Wise Gamgee. He begins the journey not knowing what it will cost him, but even when he comes to realize the true cost he completes his task because of loyalty and love. Not only this, but he never lets go of hope and gives that to Frodo even when he has no reason to. A true hero in every sense.

  • @jpetersgoyanks

    @jpetersgoyanks

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s two words; Samwise Gamgee… I’m sure you’ve done this for comedic effect but in further comedic effect, he is not exactly wise. A simple wisdom of decency but not full headed wisdom.

  • @mhoppy6639

    @mhoppy6639

    Жыл бұрын

    A great suggestion right here. SamWise is a humble hobbit with the heart of a lion. Brilliantly portrayed by Sean Astin(?)

  • @willamos6926

    @willamos6926

    6 ай бұрын

    I know this is a movie list, but in the book, his simple heroism from the spider attack through the rescue of Frodo is remarkable. He is terrified. He is convinced that he has no chance of success. Before he finds Frodo, he sinks to the depths of despair. But he presses on, and on, and on. When he, in hopelessness, sits in the tower and sings a song of The Shire, I am moved to tears. Movies too frequently discount courage, depicting decisions to press on in the face of complete terror lightly, often with a wisecrack. Courage is not the absence of fear. It is persevering in the face of fear.

  • @omarkennedy7056

    @omarkennedy7056

    2 ай бұрын

    The whole fellowship is it honestly

  • @Steve_Hickman
    @Steve_Hickman Жыл бұрын

    Doesn't matter how tough you are, the ending of _The Iron Giant_ should have you in tears, or at least choked up just a little.

  • @zeroforkgiven

    @zeroforkgiven

    Жыл бұрын

    Doesn’t matter how many times I have seen it, I STILL get choked up.

  • @DonovanAenslaed

    @DonovanAenslaed

    11 ай бұрын

    First animated feature that ever did, not even Dumbo could pull that off.

  • @beaniecapprints

    @beaniecapprints

    15 күн бұрын

    @@DonovanAenslaed dumbo is an absolutely awful movie, of course it didnt make you cry

  • @reddishf0x237
    @reddishf0x237 Жыл бұрын

    Clint Gage is my hero

  • @mollykapping9040

    @mollykapping9040

    Жыл бұрын

    Ditto!

  • @j.a.weishaupt1748

    @j.a.weishaupt1748

    Жыл бұрын

    HA! GAAAAYYYYYYYYY!

  • @ABannerSoftly
    @ABannerSoftly Жыл бұрын

    I'll throw my hat in the ring with Ma (Joy/Brie Larsen) from Room. I was blown away at the notion of this mother turning one of the worst situations imaginable into one of wonder and mystery and adventure to protect her child from the awfulness of his reality. And even afterward, when things catch up with her, you can still see the impact of what she did and how it not only saved Jack but herself as well. So good.

  • @josephkrausz9557
    @josephkrausz9557 Жыл бұрын

    Theo from Children of Men ticks almost all of these boxes and also adds clear character development and heroic development.

  • @jeneraljax29

    @jeneraljax29

    Жыл бұрын

    Good call and such a great movie!!

  • @ThePro100DK

    @ThePro100DK

    Жыл бұрын

    I like John Keating as well

  • @logancoleman3915
    @logancoleman3915 Жыл бұрын

    I think an argument could be made for Uncle Iroh from Last Airbender. He was a villain who, through loss, changed his ways, is a part of an underground society to keep balance in the world, and who has made it his personal mission to prevent his nephew from going down the same path he did and to treat everyone with love and kindness wherever he goes. But when push comes to shove, and that balance or his loved ones are threatened, he is still 100% the Dragon of the West

  • @imperator9343

    @imperator9343

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah but he's a TV character, they never made a movie with him in it.

  • @RockySamson

    @RockySamson

    Жыл бұрын

    I will say, he does tick every box they listed.

  • @Cau_No

    @Cau_No

    Жыл бұрын

    @@imperator9343 I just want to restate that, yes, they never made a movie with him in it…

  • @osirisatot19

    @osirisatot19

    Жыл бұрын

    He's the best mentor of all time for sure.

  • @yangdax
    @yangdax Жыл бұрын

    Just too many characters to mention, but a big shout out to Theo from Children of Men. A weary and disinterested hero who makes the ultimate sacrifice.

  • @jeneraljax29

    @jeneraljax29

    Жыл бұрын

    Great movie and great pick!!

  • @stephenharris5532

    @stephenharris5532

    8 ай бұрын

    What I love about that movie is the premise itself is so powerful it can make a hero out of anyone who crosses paths with the baby. No matter what you've done in that grim dystopian world you can be redeemed instantly by helping that baby live.

  • @bwaaaaaaaaalwaaaaaa
    @bwaaaaaaaaalwaaaaaa Жыл бұрын

    Probably the best thing about iron giant is the fact it was made on one question "what if guns didn't want to kill"

  • @NeverSaySandwich1

    @NeverSaySandwich1

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly, guns don't kill people, people kill people

  • @justhanditover

    @justhanditover

    Жыл бұрын

    They really f'ed that up didn't they. Guns don't kill. People who wield weapons kill.

  • @bigmeatswangin5837

    @bigmeatswangin5837

    Жыл бұрын

    Guns *don't* want to kill people. They're inanimate objects.

  • @osirisatot19

    @osirisatot19

    Жыл бұрын

    This is why I'm excited for the Blue Beetle movie, his suit is literally a world conquering weapon that he only wants to use to help people.

  • @gab_gallard

    @gab_gallard

    Жыл бұрын

    And that's why his inclusion in Ready Player One was beyond stupid.

  • @BlindProphet413
    @BlindProphet413 Жыл бұрын

    A nice bonus category would be "friend," not "sidekick," but that pillar, the rock that allows the hero to be heroic, who lifts the hero up when they have nothing left to give.

  • @GMontag

    @GMontag

    Жыл бұрын

    So, Samwise Gamgee?

  • @queerquill

    @queerquill

    Жыл бұрын

    @@GMontag Sam would be my top hero of all time.

  • @claytongoode5715

    @claytongoode5715

    Жыл бұрын

    As well as Samwise, I'd have to include Alfred Pennyworth.

  • @nikk796

    @nikk796

    Жыл бұрын

    I like to nominate J.C. from Night of the creeps (1986)

  • @dogeshark204

    @dogeshark204

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@claytongoode5715I think that Haddock from The Adventures of Tintin also fits this role

  • @DarrenEggleston
    @DarrenEggleston Жыл бұрын

    I gotta give a shout out to The Captain from Wall-E. He has most of these traits. He was paralyzed with fear and overcame it to stand up to the literal machinery running his world. He inspired his entire crew and gave them hope for a better future.

  • @questionhound
    @questionhound Жыл бұрын

    You got me tearing up with #1 hahaha Totally unexpected, but definitely deserved.

  • @1476ciphey

    @1476ciphey

    Жыл бұрын

    The 1 movie i absolutely must show kids if i have any.

  • @vanntooot

    @vanntooot

    Жыл бұрын

    I don't know any kid who hasn't bawled their eyes out after seeing this film.

  • @jokesterr119

    @jokesterr119

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol I thought it was gonna be Batman at first

  • @TereusFTW

    @TereusFTW

    Жыл бұрын

    Literally tear up anytime i see the Giant sacrificing himself "superman"

  • @m0cean

    @m0cean

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TereusFTW Same! Kinda tearing up just thinking about it :P

  • @katierowen3166
    @katierowen3166 Жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love that you included Ms. Honey (Played by an outstanding Embeth Davidtz who played another amazing hero Helen Hirsch in Schindler’s List). And thank you for including Jodie Foster’s version of Clarice Starling. The other Hannibal movies proved how vital her performance was to the success of Silence of the Lambs and it wasn’t all Hopkins (who was stellar but you know what I mean).

  • @erakfishfishfish

    @erakfishfishfish

    Жыл бұрын

    I didn’t recognize her! I chiefly associate Embeth Davidtz with Army of Darkness.

  • @osirisatot19

    @osirisatot19

    Жыл бұрын

    Also didn't help that Red Dragon was the only other film that had good writing; though the show did it better.

  • @PatrickWDunne
    @PatrickWDunne Жыл бұрын

    I don't know why KZread doesn't notify me when a new Cinefix video comes out. Easily the best film channel I've seen alongside Every Frame a Painting.

  • @erakfishfishfish

    @erakfishfishfish

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, this is the second Cinefix list in a month that didn’t show up in my recommended feed for a few days at least.

  • @cicjose6016

    @cicjose6016

    Жыл бұрын

    @@erakfishfishfish ive been missing their notifications for nearly a year

  • @MatthewCrocker

    @MatthewCrocker

    5 ай бұрын

    RIP Every Frame a Painting...

  • @atulpoddar
    @atulpoddar Жыл бұрын

    This list is inspired. From the construction to the picks. I kept hoping to see samwise gamgee in there, but the rest were covered either in the picks or the nominees

  • @jacobcuff

    @jacobcuff

    Жыл бұрын

    The whole time I was 100% sure Samwise was gonna be #1 xD

  • @thefirm4606

    @thefirm4606

    Жыл бұрын

    Arguably samwise is the sidekick not the hero

  • @Richard_Nickerson

    @Richard_Nickerson

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thefirm4606 Excuse me? For one thing, that statement is spitting in the face of the spirit of this list in general. More importantly, Tolkien (you know, the guy who wrote the story) would, and did, disagree with you.

  • @Richard_Nickerson

    @Richard_Nickerson

    Жыл бұрын

    I was surprised it took over 17 minutes even just to *show* anyone from Lord of the Rings! They showed Aragorn briefly, but they didn't even mention him. Never mind both Frodo and Sam.

  • @rookiebeotch

    @rookiebeotch

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thefirm4606 Samwise is the true hero of LOTR. Uncorruptable, even while holding the One ring. Undetterable, even when Frodo dismisses him. With tears in his eyes, he faces down the greatest odds and the most unimaginable horrors. He is innately aware of the right thing to do and will always do it.

  • @les4767
    @les4767 Жыл бұрын

    I'm throwing in an honorable mention for Angel Clarence(Henry Travers) in "It's a Wonderful Life"(1946). As the guardian angel of George Bailey(James Stewart) on the eve George is considering committing suicide, Clarence makes such a profound and life-affirming effort to show him just how important he is to the world and those around him, he must be considered for the "Somebody else's hero" category.

  • @thedudeabides3138

    @thedudeabides3138

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, great shout.

  • @cervgiovanni

    @cervgiovanni

    Жыл бұрын

    See Peggy. She's caps hero

  • @jstinhall
    @jstinhall Жыл бұрын

    Honourable mention for Mrs Brisby? A frightened field mouse who shows incredible courage and determination to save her family against overwhelming odds

  • @tyrant-den884

    @tyrant-den884

    Жыл бұрын

    nice one.

  • @MariaVosa

    @MariaVosa

    Жыл бұрын

    Very good choice!

  • @Relampagoblue
    @Relampagoblue Жыл бұрын

    I consider Studio Ghibli to be a treasure trove when it comes to this topic. Pick pretty much any movie and you will likely find at least a couple characters whom check all of the hero boxes: Nausicaa, Potsu and Sheeta (Castle in the Sky), Prince Ashitakka (Princess Mononoke), etc.

  • @shaunandrews1151
    @shaunandrews1151 Жыл бұрын

    Miss Honey is an incredibly inspired and deserving choice for the list. Bravo.

  • @calebgonzalez599

    @calebgonzalez599

    Жыл бұрын

    started making me cry how deep this pick hit

  • @szlonkobusjbusj3819

    @szlonkobusjbusj3819

    Жыл бұрын

    You mean the teacher working at a school full of abuse, who never gets enough courage to stop it?

  • @kostajovanovic3711

    @kostajovanovic3711

    Жыл бұрын

    @@szlonkobusjbusj3819 shots fired?

  • @angrykeeper

    @angrykeeper

    Жыл бұрын

    Agree wholeheartedly

  • @calebgonzalez599

    @calebgonzalez599

    Жыл бұрын

    @@szlonkobusjbusj3819 to be fair this was a kids movie and most of us watched it as kids so I dont think noticed that nuance, but it doesn't;t mean its not sentimental to us.

  • @rominalauraferraro5475
    @rominalauraferraro5475 Жыл бұрын

    I cannot believe there wasn't even a mention of Batman while almost everyone from the Marvel universe appeared

  • @davidanderson_surrey_bc

    @davidanderson_surrey_bc

    Жыл бұрын

    That's because Batman doesn't look for the accolades like those cheap SOBs from the MCU always do. That's one of things that makes HIM the best super-hero of all. Well... that and the car.

  • @bushbasher85
    @bushbasher85 Жыл бұрын

    The moment he said, self-sacrifice, my first thought immediately was the Iron Giant. I was not disappointed by this at all.

  • @dualtacarolan4152
    @dualtacarolan4152 Жыл бұрын

    Roberto Benigni’s character in Life Is Beautiful trumps them all. Protecting his son’s perception of a horrific situation so that life, along with his innocence, isn’t destroyed, and ultimately giving up his life for this, all while making the audience laugh, transcends movie heroism.

  • @5Xum

    @5Xum

    Жыл бұрын

    And, just like the original first choice from the video, he makes me cry like a little girl every time I watch the movie 🤣

  • @Chiller01

    @Chiller01

    Жыл бұрын

    Good choice

  • @kostajovanovic3711

    @kostajovanovic3711

    Жыл бұрын

    The second part is up for debatr

  • @Shoryuspectre

    @Shoryuspectre

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely agree. Guido is top of my list

  • @cosiodesign9202
    @cosiodesign9202 Жыл бұрын

    Scotty Smalls - The Sandlot Ofelia - Laverinto del Fauno Austin Powers - International Man of Mystery Cooper - Interstellar Captain Miller - Saving Private Ryan Alan Perrish - Jumanji Billy Tepper - Toy Soldiers Ellen Ripley - Alien Chief Carl Brashear - Men of Honor Neo - The Matrix

  • @brandonday2494
    @brandonday2494 Жыл бұрын

    I love that Amelie was on the list. Just a legendary character and movie. I watch it whenever I'm stuck in a rut or really down. Makes me want to live and do good again.

  • @skyden24195

    @skyden24195

    Жыл бұрын

    Just getting introduced to her on this list, I now really want to see that flick!

  • @brandonday2494

    @brandonday2494

    Жыл бұрын

    @@skyden24195 Do ittttt

  • @leelad
    @leelad Жыл бұрын

    "do the same, find your favorite hero" THAT is the line. This isn't definitive, it's opinion. They're all right and none of the are right. Brilliantly done!

  • @richenbachen
    @richenbachen Жыл бұрын

    Great video, as usual. I did miss Theo from Children of Men.

  • @ashleightompkins3200
    @ashleightompkins3200 Жыл бұрын

    I do love how these older lists are getting another look and a revamp

  • @eduardobragin7945
    @eduardobragin7945 Жыл бұрын

    Oh my lord you had my heart at Frank Drebin, thank you very much for your lists they are always amazing.

  • @isaacmartinez6904
    @isaacmartinez6904 Жыл бұрын

    Amelie is one of those rare heroes who didn’t need superpowers. Just her good natured personality.

  • @NovastarDoughnut
    @NovastarDoughnut Жыл бұрын

    My number one favourite is and always will be superman. Its superman from the 1978 richard donner film. He fights injustice, he is deeply human, will always do what's right even if it seems impossible, honorable and noble and always finds a way without killing or majorly injuring anyone.

  • @TheBrettWilson
    @TheBrettWilson Жыл бұрын

    18:59 Dances With Wolver... the not-so-famous sequel to Dances With Wolves. Tagline: "This time... it's more Wolver than Wolves." 🐺

  • @themexis

    @themexis

    Жыл бұрын

    Just added "Dances with Wolver" to my list, an obscure gem I'm sure.

  • @davidanderson_surrey_bc

    @davidanderson_surrey_bc

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep. I caught that too. A rare editing boo-boo on this channel. Wolver, of course, is the full-fledged, more rounded, robust version of Wolverine.

  • @andymcguire237
    @andymcguire237 Жыл бұрын

    Paddington should have taken the number 10 slot easily, with his unwavering morals and kindness.

  • @needamuffin
    @needamuffin Жыл бұрын

    I'd have thrown in Lupin III as the antihero personally. He's a lovable idiot at times, all while remaining, and consistently proving, that he's the world's greatest thief. He's clearly got a heart to the point where he occasionally lets Zenigata catch him just so he feels like he's doing his job (only to inevitably escape in one way or another), and always does the right thing when it comes down to it. I do recognize, though, that he may stray too close to Chihiro considering most of those traits were imbued into the character by Miyazaki in Castle of Cagliostro, but the counterpoint to my counterpoint is that that was decades before Spirited Away and you could make an argument that he was, at least in part, the mould in which Chihiro was formed. Also, the fact that the majority of his character-building comes in shows, not movies, may disqualify him. Regardless, he's a fantastic character (as are the whole gang) and I'd love to see him at least mentioned in one of these wonderfully thought-out lists.

  • @kaidendubois
    @kaidendubois Жыл бұрын

    I'd like to add a mention for one of my favourite movie heroes of all time, Guido Orefice from Life is Beautiful. He is kind and brave and kept his son safe against the odds in the most horrendous situation of all. That movie never fails to bring a tear to my eye

  • @shorpilakarshimanto224

    @shorpilakarshimanto224

    Жыл бұрын

    I was looking for this ^

  • @007Julie

    @007Julie

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes!!! Guido gave his son through imagination a sense of escapism from the hellish place they were in. The ending broke my heart into a million pieces, truly masterpiece of a movie.

  • @jasondoe2596

    @jasondoe2596

    Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful movie, although I don't want to watch it ever again...

  • @katierowen3166

    @katierowen3166

    Жыл бұрын

    Excellent choice!!

  • @kostajovanovic3711

    @kostajovanovic3711

    Жыл бұрын

    Losing battle

  • @4-kathryn
    @4-kathryn Жыл бұрын

    Forgot about Miss. Honey until I saw this list, she really was a good fictional movie character hero. Thank you CineFix for reminded me about that film.

  • @CarynWaller
    @CarynWaller Жыл бұрын

    Atticus Finch may be my no 1 and Miss Sloane my no 2. Great list as always.

  • @landlocked_lifts332
    @landlocked_lifts332 Жыл бұрын

    Shoshanna Dreyfus deserves a nod for sure

  • @boofriedmann2980
    @boofriedmann2980 Жыл бұрын

    Atticus Finch,in my view,is the greatest hero of all time. A single father who puts himself on the line to enact justice and change, even if it's in his own little corner of the world, is the most heroic act of all time. Unfortunately, with To Kill a Mockingbird being banned in so many schools, this hero is not getting the attention he deserves. We can all be Atticus Finch because we can all choose to fight the status quo and the injustices of our time. Atticus Finch will always be the greatest literary and cinema her of all time.

  • @colleenross8752

    @colleenross8752

    9 ай бұрын

    AFI thought so

  • @heavymetalweatherman7774
    @heavymetalweatherman7774 Жыл бұрын

    As a teacher, I wept openly at your choice of Ms. Honey. She is the embodiment of hero in my world and the way you described her was perfect.

  • @themexis

    @themexis

    Жыл бұрын

    You need a raise.

  • @fluxcapacitor007
    @fluxcapacitor007 Жыл бұрын

    Ellen Ripley from Aliens and Sam from The Lord of the Rings I think are the two greatest heroes in all of film. Both are outmatched and terrified but they have the COURAGE to be heroes. When I think of real-life heroes storming the beaches of Normandy or running into burning buildings, COURAGE, acting even though they are full of fear, sets them apart as true heroes to me.

  • @turnermunch
    @turnermunch Жыл бұрын

    Id personally go for Frodo and Sam for the underdog or "unlikely" hero (not quite accidental) but still, great and fun list as always.

  • @ShamadaProductions
    @ShamadaProductions Жыл бұрын

    I got into movies young by watching Gladiator with my father in 99'. It was the first movie I ever cried to that I can remember, and I didn't know movies could make people feel that way. I was 9. I also remember him taking to me to the library and me picking out the Spirited Away. It was the first anime movie I can remember watching. When Spirted Away came on the screen on your list I shed a little tear. Not only is your list amazing, I have watched about 90% of all of these mentioned, but the way you talked about Spirted Away reminded of why I started my independent production house. I want people to feel strong emotions while resonating with my stories and my characters and immortalize my work within cinema. I hope one day one of my movies will be graced on your lists. Cheers!

  • @josephpaloma43
    @josephpaloma43 Жыл бұрын

    Samwise the Brave will always be my go to pick

  • @Luciphell
    @Luciphell Жыл бұрын

    Can always be certain of a quality time from this channel. Great stuff!

  • @griff311
    @griff311 Жыл бұрын

    Whenever I see that a new Cinefix list is out, it makes my day!

  • @DarthEd77
    @DarthEd77 Жыл бұрын

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington deserved a mention at least. Frank Capra and Jimmy Stewart's interpretation of the "everyman hero" would definitely make my list. And I would include Frodo on my list somewhere. Thank you for bringing Danger: Diabolik to my attention. I'm not sure how that movie has fallen beneath my radar. I need to see that!

  • @jfess1911

    @jfess1911

    Жыл бұрын

    I just found it here on KZread.

  • @GMontag
    @GMontag Жыл бұрын

    The Accidental Hero category needed at least a mention of The Man Who Knew Too Little. It's such a great little underrated gem from Bill Murray.

  • @elichilton7031

    @elichilton7031

    Жыл бұрын

    Good one!

  • @krautgazer

    @krautgazer

    Жыл бұрын

    Also, The Big Lebowski. It's not always that we have a character who inspires an actual (albeit not serious) religion dictated by his morals and behavior.

  • @zunaidparker

    @zunaidparker

    Жыл бұрын

    It's my personal favorite of all the "Leslie Nielsen / Pink Panther / Mr Bean" genre of films. That script is TIGHT!

  • @insoporous9978

    @insoporous9978

    Жыл бұрын

    Came here to post this. Seriously. In all the movie lists I've seen from these guys, this is probably the most glaring oversight that I knew right off the bat. The Man Who Knew Too Little is way way underappreciated.

  • @stephenradavey

    @stephenradavey

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, but also: Peter Goddamn Sellers as Chauncey Gardner

  • @olthadir
    @olthadir Жыл бұрын

    So good! I loved it, and some of your choices were so perfect!

  • @kdol7507
    @kdol7507 Жыл бұрын

    I'm a fan. The video essays remind me of ew print magazine, back when Owen and Lisa were at the helm. Also, when Premiere magazine was thoughtful film analysis. Your lists have opened new movie genres for me. Iron giant rules!

  • @ismaill-0819
    @ismaill-0819 Жыл бұрын

    Officer KD6-3.7 from Blade Runner 2049 is my favorite self-sacrifice hero.

  • @i_so_late

    @i_so_late

    Жыл бұрын

    yessss, he came to mind before I even started the video

  • @visualartsbyjr2464
    @visualartsbyjr2464 Жыл бұрын

    My favourite heroes are the ones “past their prime” but go into the situation knowing that that would kill them in the end (Logan as an example).

  • @corv2731
    @corv2731 Жыл бұрын

    Wow. This was a phenomenal video, with an extremely surprising, but absolutely delightful top pick. This was so entertaining, and really got me thinking about all of my favorite movie heroes, and even some I wouldn't have thought to include. I absolutely love this kind of conversation around film. Brilliant.

  • @GeoffCanyon
    @GeoffCanyon Жыл бұрын

    Didn't expect to start the day crying, but: "You are NOT a gun!" "...Superman" Oh man, EVERY time I think about it.

  • @catol25

    @catol25

    Жыл бұрын

    Man same. It does not matter how many times I've seen that movie i choke up.

  • @paulforbes8773
    @paulforbes8773 Жыл бұрын

    Another awesome video. Thank you for making these lists. I really enjoy them. Brilliant.

  • @HavasiP
    @HavasiP Жыл бұрын

    For me Judah Ben-Hur ticks many of these boxes. A true hero in my book.

  • @AnnoyingMoose
    @AnnoyingMoose Жыл бұрын

    I always appreciate how fair you are in making these lists without the usual biases towards certain genres and putting Frank Drebin on your list of heroes exemplifies this heroic trait of yours perfectly!

  • @colleenross8752

    @colleenross8752

    9 ай бұрын

    Makes a mess of everything but gets the job done

  • @lydiah12
    @lydiah12 Жыл бұрын

    What a cool format! Clarice is one of my all-time favorite movie characters and I LOVE that you included her. A very worthy number-one pick, too :' )

  • @clintstewart5545
    @clintstewart5545 Жыл бұрын

    Love your videos always learning from it ... thank you !!!

  • @J.Barreto
    @J.Barreto Жыл бұрын

    I don't know if you realize how beautiful your scripts are. I hope you do and feel proud of yourself, everytime you take a sip of coffee and have that brief moment, of thinking about your life.

  • @wosso3342
    @wosso3342 Жыл бұрын

    My favourite hero is Monsieur Hulot, who somehow accidentally manages to bring life and joy everywhere he goes in a world that seems to have forgotten the meaning of those words.

  • @mjcastro82

    @mjcastro82

    Жыл бұрын

    I would argue for Tati's Mon Oncle for the simple fact he returns a childhood to a kid almost robbed of it.

  • @arros666
    @arros666 Жыл бұрын

    I was rewatching your list on Top 10 leaders and y'all drop this!!!

  • @neminem233
    @neminem233 Жыл бұрын

    Ay I was just binging some of your top 10s! I was just thinking about you guys potentially doing a best movie of each year (starting with the 2010s) and what they would be

  • @Danteezus
    @Danteezus Жыл бұрын

    cinefix makes the best lists on youtube!!!

  • @MnMHirschiTravels
    @MnMHirschiTravels Жыл бұрын

    Holy cow... Frank Drebin!! For the first time ever you are not picking the most obscure option in the history of film. Awesome. I have pretty much stopped watching this channel because you always throw some movies we love in the honorable mentions, but then always choose something that no one ever cared about to make yourself look smarter than everyone else. Thanks for this one win for the average movie fan.

  • @davidanderson_surrey_bc

    @davidanderson_surrey_bc

    Жыл бұрын

    Three cheers for predictable!

  • @Memo2Self
    @Memo2Self Жыл бұрын

    This is the first CineFix list - as far as I know - that changes the pronoun from "we" to "I" - making it an individual's essay rather than an entire website's. No judgment from me - it's just interesting after all these years!

  • @brickellrich1

    @brickellrich1

    Жыл бұрын

    This is sort of embarrassing because I should know it by now, but who exactly is the narrator here? This man has an exceptionally gifted voice for these kinds of videos and as you said, it’s the first time the “I” is used, directly telling us there’s an actual person behind there. And what great and discerning taste he has. But who is he, really? (please don’t ridicule me)

  • @jks3074
    @jks3074 Жыл бұрын

    Very good list! Yep, I'll also go with the Iron Giant. I felt that.

  • @johntabler349
    @johntabler349 Жыл бұрын

    I think you should have included the inspirational aspect of heroism and this is largely represented in the epic heroes William Wallace El Cid Ben-Hur and especially Spartacus

  • @osirisatot19

    @osirisatot19

    Жыл бұрын

    I mean I think the hero needing to inspire others covered that.

  • @johntabler349

    @johntabler349

    Жыл бұрын

    @@osirisatot19 kindergarten teacher, Spartacus? Not the same thing, but you make a valid point

  • @rosejustice
    @rosejustice Жыл бұрын

    I love your lists so much I could make a Top Ten List of reasons they are great. While I’m only half way through this list, I know this will be #1 on my list of My Favorites of Your Lists.

  • @ramontrevi10
    @ramontrevi10 Жыл бұрын

    You had me at Clarice. Excellent list, as usual

  • @dillinger209
    @dillinger209 Жыл бұрын

    Among those worthy of honorable mention , I'd like to submit the following : Leon / The Professional , Steve McQueen / Capt. Hicks ,"Cooler King" / The Great Escape , Tom Laughlin /Billy Jack , Bruce Fuckin' Lee in anything , and Mighty Joe Young .

  • @kittraverse9871
    @kittraverse9871 Жыл бұрын

    love to see Amelie again.

  • @casesoutherland4175
    @casesoutherland4175 Жыл бұрын

    Jaws is my favorite movie of all time and I consider it virtually flawless! I'm glad Chief Brody is on this list, let alone high on the list!!

  • @COEYRN

    @COEYRN

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes!! I was looking for this comment. 100% agree. I picture his face as he stares at the boat before he goes out on the boat, when I need courage. I feel his dread, but he still does it. Wonderful, actor.

  • @MaMvidS45
    @MaMvidS45 Жыл бұрын

    So glad that Chief Brody is on this list, that is my favorite movie of all time and his character's odyssey is the reason.

  • @trentshimmonsiilaogreens4074
    @trentshimmonsiilaogreens4074 Жыл бұрын

    Such a great channel, hits all the feels

  • @Eternelspotlessmind
    @Eternelspotlessmind Жыл бұрын

    Oh how i enjoy your videos!!!!!! I really appreciated the number of female characters mentioned in a video called Movie Heroes of all time !!!! it's such a feel good video!

  • @molliecogswell3373
    @molliecogswell3373 Жыл бұрын

    Yes yes yes!! I kept waiting for Iron Giant to show up! Perfect! Thank you

  • @seantlewis376
    @seantlewis376 Жыл бұрын

    I love your choices here, and especially that you give a number of honorable mentions in each category.

  • @verdantpulse5185
    @verdantpulse5185 Жыл бұрын

    My #1 vote would be for Donnie Darko. Self sacrifice on the part of the hero to mend a flaw in the universe is a classic.

  • @SpeedOfThought1111

    @SpeedOfThought1111

    Жыл бұрын

    he wouldn't have done anything without FRANK! Frank manipulated him in order to save his own life, save the girl's life, and as a bonus to catch the pedophile guy lol...except that actually gets undone with the portal, hmmm...and then again, Donnie wouldn't be alive in the first place for any of that stuff to happen unless Frank intervened to make him leave the house...it's a strange loop.

  • @eifelitorn
    @eifelitorn Жыл бұрын

    There are way too many, surprised I didn't see Guido from "Life is Beautiful" here though.

  • @Michael-eq8th
    @Michael-eq8th Жыл бұрын

    Loved the list. My #1 was Russell Casse from Independence Day.

  • @terrelloglesby1481
    @terrelloglesby1481 Жыл бұрын

    My fav hero is Frodo Baggins. He’s a kind, gentle, and considerate person. One day, he’s called to travel to Mordor and toss the ring into Mount Doom. He’s at first hesitant but accepts. The main reason why he’s my fav hero cause he takes job even tho it’s a treacherous, grueling, and dangerous journey. Despite the risks of bein seriously injured or possessed by the ring, he agrees and takes on the task at hand.

  • @ABannerSoftly

    @ABannerSoftly

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes. Not only that, carrying the ring for so long, and the wounds he suffered along the way, changes Frodo to such an extent that he can never recover. The book and movies both end with Sam going back to his family. But for Frodo, there is no going back.

  • @AndrewLister83
    @AndrewLister8311 ай бұрын

    This was an amazing video. So glad I found this side channel for IGN!

  • @disembodiedglances8695
    @disembodiedglances8695 Жыл бұрын

    Perfect, and I mean perfect number 1 spot. You guys are amazing

  • @FergHyde
    @FergHyde Жыл бұрын

    I love this channel, thank you.

  • @GinnyNReviews
    @GinnyNReviews Жыл бұрын

    Just lets me point out that Donald Duck's Italian Super Hero alter-ego started as a spoof of Diabolik, and that's why he's called Papenirik (Paperino, his italian name + Diabolik). Now he's more of a Batman spoof though

  • @ze_rubenator

    @ze_rubenator

    Жыл бұрын

    In Norwegian he's called Fantonald, and seemed to me like and obvious parody of The Phantom. Maybe that was only the later editions.

  • @Isabel-qu3hl

    @Isabel-qu3hl

    Жыл бұрын

    In Germany he is Phantomias, a parody of Fantomas, or maybe The Phantom.

  • @JozeeWalz
    @JozeeWalz Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. A very entertaining Top 10 😊👍

  • @mikemontijo7323
    @mikemontijo7323 Жыл бұрын

    I didn't agree that much with some of the other lists, however, I think that you hit a homer here. Great job!

  • @mrgonzale0978
    @mrgonzale0978 Жыл бұрын

    great video. great list of heroes.

  • @MrAyrit
    @MrAyrit Жыл бұрын

    Brilliantly written. Thoroughly enjoyed the list.

  • @aliciadilchus7195
    @aliciadilchus7195 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! I didn't think anybody would remember the Iron Giant. I think you're right it is a small delicate but Powerful movie.

  • @osirisatot19

    @osirisatot19

    Жыл бұрын

    They mention it a lot in their videos.

  • @duvan.deschain
    @duvan.deschain Жыл бұрын

    I'm not crying at the Iron Giant clip, you are, YOU!!!

  • @Shah-of-the-Shinebox
    @Shah-of-the-Shinebox Жыл бұрын

    Just what I needed today

  • @GiorgioMassignani
    @GiorgioMassignani Жыл бұрын

    terrific list! was expecting The Big Lebowski for the casual hero spot though 😊

  • @GeeZeRFroG
    @GeeZeRFroG Жыл бұрын

    Great list. Although not a single nod to batman? Kevin Conroy was my hero!

  • @kevinlindstrom8486
    @kevinlindstrom8486 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome finish. Well done.

  • @Rodrivy117
    @Rodrivy117 Жыл бұрын

    NICELY DONE!!

  • @shugpro
    @shugpro Жыл бұрын

    Dancing with Wolver....oops. Great video Clint...keep 'em coming!

  • @QuincyKane
    @QuincyKane Жыл бұрын

    Great list!

  • @onodarmentosis1
    @onodarmentosis1 Жыл бұрын

    Love the list!! Big Iron Giant it's truly #1, i can hear his last words and start to melt inside out!!!!!!!!

  • @ashleyphotog
    @ashleyphotog Жыл бұрын

    great list, but your number 10, 8, 6, and 1 were perfect!

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