RMFC Exhibition Match: In Honor of Boss Mongo

 

Brendan was one of the coolest characters I’ve ever been blessed to know. He was also one of the all-time great Ricochet members. His humor and unique insight into the world around us will be sorely missed. In honor of him I’d like to posit this question: Who is the coolest movie character you wish you could know in real life? 

Nothing on the line here. Just for kicks and giggles. 

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  1. Henry Castaigne Member
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    Saint Augustine (View Comment):

    Actually, Jesus, from Passion of the Christ. But I already know Him.

    What’s his favorite color?

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  2. Arahant Member
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    Henry Castaigne (View Comment):

    Saint Augustine (View Comment):

    Actually, Jesus, from Passion of the Christ. But I already know Him.

    What’s his favorite color?

    Grace.

    • #62
  3. Hang On Member
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    DaveSchmidt (View Comment):

    My choice may be a bit unusual: Mr. Chips.

    I thought of him as a mix of Mr. Chips and Jason Bourne.

    • #63
  4. Aaron Miller Inactive
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    Official answer: Detective Frank Drebin, Police Squad.

    • #64
  5. Caryn Thatcher
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    Apart from everyone already mentioned (“Rick” was presumably Mr. Blaine), I think Henry Jones, Jr would be fun to have over for a meal.  Only I’m doing the cooking, as I don’t favor chilled monkey brains or eyeball soup.  Oh, yeah, with Senior.

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  6. Caryn Thatcher
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    dajoho (View Comment):

    I’m voting twice ’cause Boss isn’t here to stop me

    The Irishman for sheer cool

    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DzjLccwSziM8&ved=2ahUKEwiGjbnz8-PxAhUEFVkFHSYJAHUQ3ywwAnoECAQQAg&usg=AOvVaw3KhyKrC7x7sV3uhfEMEcfY

     

    Wasn’t Wallace a Scot?

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  7. Vince Guerra Inactive
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    Caryn (View Comment):
    Only I’m doing the cooking, as I don’t favor chilled monkey brains or eyeball soup.

    He wasn’t very fond either. Make a dessert with dates.

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  8. WilliamDean Coolidge
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    Keeping it confined to fictional characters, I’m thinking I gotta got with Falkor, the flying sofa… er… luck dragon.

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  9. Flicker Coolidge
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    Vince Guerra (View Comment):

    Caryn (View Comment):
    Only I’m doing the cooking, as I don’t favor chilled monkey brains or eyeball soup.

    He wasn’t very fond either. Make a dessert with dates.

    Beware the bad dates.

    • #69
  10. Vince Guerra Inactive
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    FYI for folks who aren’t familiar with the Ricochet Movie Fight Club (RMFC): We post a new question every Saturday, whoever gets the most likes by the following Friday wins and gets to choose the next question. This week the official question is What is the best western movie ever made? And it’s a pretty tight contest this time with @lidenscheng and The Searchers trying to hold on to a narrow lead over @seawriter and The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance and @eustacecscrubb and Unforgiven. 

    This is an exhibition match and as such there are no rules. The normal rules are listed below:

    The Rules:

    • Post your answer as a comment. Make it clear that this is your official answer, one per member.
    • Defend your answer in the comments and fight it out with other Ricochet member answers for the rest of the week.
    • Whoever gets the most likes on their official answer comment (and only that comment) by Friday night wins the fight.
    • The winner gets the honor of posting the next question on Saturday.
    • In the case of a tie, the member who posted the question will decide the winner.

    Notes:

    • Only movies will qualify (no TV shows, or documentaries) however films that air on television (BBC films, a stand-alone mini-series) will qualify.
    • Your answer can be as off-the-wall or controversial as you’d like. It will be up to you to defend it and win people to your side.
    • By popular edict The Princess Bride and Casablanca will no longer qualify as answers for all future fights (adopted 9/26/20)
    • Fight it out.
    • #70
  11. Vince Guerra Inactive
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    Disregard. I was trying to put the previous fights listing up but it’s too long and the bulleted numbers are all screwy.

    • #71
  12. RyanFalcone Member
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    Rick from Casablanca.

    Anyone who can look a Nazi in the eye and tell him to stay out of some NYC neighborhoods because they’re a bit rough, is worth hanging out with.

    Hon. Mention: Jack Burton from Big Trouble In Little China.

    • #72
  13. Tex929rr Coolidge
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    RyanFalcone (View Comment):

    Rick from Casablanca.

    Anyone who can look a Nazi in the eye and tell him to stay out of some NYC neighborhoods because they’re a bit rough, is worth hanging out with.

    Hon. Mention: Jack Burton from Big Trouble In Little China.

     

     

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  14. Arahant Member
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    Caryn (View Comment):
    Wasn’t Wallace a Scot?

    Wallace was. (He also wore normal Medieval clothing and armor, not kilts, but that’s another story.) The dark-haired character in that movie clip was Irish.

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  15. Caryn Thatcher
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    Arahant (View Comment):

    Caryn (View Comment):
    Wasn’t Wallace a Scot?

    Wallace was. (He also wore normal Medieval clothing and armor, not kilts, but that’s another story.) The dark-haired character in that movie clip was Irish.

    Thanks, Arahant, for the clarification.  I didn’t see the whole clip.  The sound was very low for the computer I’m on, so it was unintelligible (and kind of annoying, as it looked pretty dramatic; it’s been a long time since I saw the film).

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  16. DaveSchmidt Coolidge
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    Seawriter (View Comment):

    DaveSchmidt (View Comment):

    My choice may be a bit unusual: Mr. Chips.

    I reread the novel yesterday. The link takes you to a digital version.

    Thank you @Seawriter. I was only familiar with the earlier movie. I’ll read the novella before school starts. 

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  17. Henry Castaigne Member
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    Arahant (View Comment):

    Henry Castaigne (View Comment):

    Saint Augustine (View Comment):

    Actually, Jesus, from Passion of the Christ. But I already know Him.

    What’s his favorite color?

    Grace.

    Cthulu’s is the color out of space. Hastur is yellow. 

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  18. Randy Webster Inactive
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    Caryn (View Comment):

    Arahant (View Comment):

    Caryn (View Comment):
    Wasn’t Wallace a Scot?

    Wallace was. (He also wore normal Medieval clothing and armor, not kilts, but that’s another story.) The dark-haired character in that movie clip was Irish.

    Thanks, Arahant, for the clarification. I didn’t see the whole clip. The sound was very low for the computer I’m on, so it was unintelligible (and kind of annoying, as it looked pretty dramatic; it’s been a long time since I saw the film).

    Stephen is one of the most memorable characters in the film.

    • #78
  19. She Member
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    Flicker (View Comment):

    Vince Guerra (View Comment):

    Caryn (View Comment):
    Only I’m doing the cooking, as I don’t favor chilled monkey brains or eyeball soup.

    He wasn’t very fond either. Make a dessert with dates.

    Beware the bad dates.

    I’ve been on a few of those myself, in my younger years.

    • #79
  20. ToryWarWriter Coolidge
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    Chris Oler (View Comment):

    Snake Plisken…though I heard he was dead.

    I thought he would be taller.

    • #80
  21. ToryWarWriter Coolidge
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    Its not the age, its the mileage,

    Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones

    • #81
  22. Samuel Block Support
    Samuel Block
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    Has Miller Crossing’s Leo come up? I know Boss loved that one. 

    Who wouldn’t want to be pals with “an artist with a Thompson?”

    I’m torn between him and Connery’s “Jim Malone.”

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  23. Vince Guerra Inactive
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    And edging out EDISONPARKS ( @user_54742 ) /Steve McQueen (comment # 19) with 22 likes is @jennastocker and Cool Hand Luke (comment #34). Sorry, Jenna, there is no prize for exhibition matches but you’ll be counted among the greats in the record books. And Boss would have been proud of you…and would have agreed. 

    P.S. Jenna, EDISONPARKS,  you’re both pretty good at this. Tune in Saturday morning to play the real game. 

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  24. Randy Webster Inactive
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    Samuel Block (View Comment):

    Has Miller Crossing’s Leo come up? I know Boss loved that one.

    Who wouldn’t want to be pals with “an artist with a Thompson?”

    I think I’d stay away from Roland.

     

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  25. EDISONPARKS Member
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    Vince Guerra (View Comment):

    And edging out EDISONPARKS ( @ user_54742 ) /Steve McQueen (comment # 19) with 22 likes is @ jennastocker and Cool Hand Luke (comment #34). Sorry, Jenna, there is no prize for exhibition matches but you’ll be counted among the greats in the record books. And Boss would have been proud of you…and would have agreed.

    P.S. Jenna, EDISONPARKS, you’re both pretty good at this. Tune in Saturday morning to play the real game.

    My profile page since 2010 =

    cool hand luke

    • #85
  26. Samuel Block Support
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    Randy Webster (View Comment):

    Samuel Block (View Comment):

    Has Miller Crossing’s Leo come up? I know Boss loved that one.

    Who wouldn’t want to be pals with “an artist with a Thompson?”

    I think I’d stay away from Roland.

    Fair. They gotta keep their head.

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  27. Samuel Block Support
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    ToryWarWriter (View Comment):

     

    Its not the age, its the mileage,

    Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones

    Dang. That’s a great pick.

    • #87
  28. JennaStocker Member
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    EDISONPARKS (View Comment):

    Vince Guerra (View Comment):

    And edging out EDISONPARKS ( @ user_54742 ) /Steve McQueen (comment # 19) with 22 likes is @ jennastocker and Cool Hand Luke (comment #34). Sorry, Jenna, there is no prize for exhibition matches but you’ll be counted among the greats in the record books. And Boss would have been proud of you…and would have agreed.

    P.S. Jenna, EDISONPARKS, you’re both pretty good at this. Tune in Saturday morning to play the real game.

    My profile page since 2010 =

    cool hand luke

    Shakin the tree, Boss!

    • #88
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