these are the most perplexing and
provocative characters of cinema welcome
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counting down our picks for the top ten
controversial movie characters how can a
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we’re focusing on movie characters that
provoke viewers with their peculiar
dialogue and behavior how that’s a good
idea
number 10 Regan MacNeil The Exorcist
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portrayed by an adolescent Linda Blair
this character is known for her
frightening transformation while
possessed by a demonic spirit when a
priest arrives for a much-needed
exorcism the possessed version of Regan
MacNeil does not respond positively it’s
a heavy role for any actress teen or
otherwise and the characters
profanity-laced
dialogue continues to shock decades
after the film’s release here my dad
sucks cocks in hell Reagan’s caught in a
battle between the sacred and the
profane and her infamous crucifix moment
disturbingly blends horror with religion
she’s a good girl gone bad but it’s
through no fault of her own number 9
jang kyung-soo I saw the devil in this
South Korean classic a serial killer
battles a grieving agent out for revenge
throughout viewers receive a thorough
portrait of jang kyung-chul a bus driver
that tortures with no mercy whatsoever
blood and gore are par for the course
but kyung-chul is steeped in torture
early on he murders the fiance of agent
2 Kim Seohyun who refuses to use legal
means to lock up kyung-chul as a result
the roles are reversed
leaving viewers to grapple with all the
graphic violence along with each man’s
number 8 borat sagdiyev Borat this
kazakh journalist is half truth and half
fiction here Sacha Baron Cohen plays
Borat a delusional man that hopes to
marry an American sex symbol Pamela
Anderson along the way Borat receives an
education from the real Americans who
provide genuine reactions to the
characters unique behavior that suit is
black not visa suit has to be the end
Borat was designed to provoke
unsuspecting subjects and his tactics
challenge American values while
revealing the ugly side of racial
politics poor at walks and talks like a
naive journalist but it’s Cohen’s
comedic timing that reveals the true
ignorance of the film subjects in 2009
the actor would create more controversy
by perpetuating LGBTQ stereotypes with
Bruno what is number 7 bill Maplewood
happiness in Todd Solondz polarizing
film Dylan Baker plays a man with a
disturbing secret bill Maplewood is a
pedophile and he sexually abuses two of
his son’s schoolmates before the police
connect the dots for a film labeled as a
comedy-drama bill storyline can easily
offend unsuspecting viewers yet it
highlights a troubling reality in
a jerk-off instead furthermore the
characters dock dialogue contrasts with
the film’s lighter moments making bill a
movie character that most won’t forget
his words and certainly his actions
remind viewers that real-life monsters
often go unnoticed and how is this
different I don’t kill myself at the end
number six mudflap and skids
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen in
mudflap what are we gonna do with these
Autobots come from space but their
accents are rooted in North American
Street slang in Michael Bay’s
blockbuster sequel twin robotic brothers
mudflap and skids talk trash and overtly
play into hip-hop stereotypes and while
mudflap is voiced by African American
Reno Wilson skids is voiced by Caucasian
actor Tom Kenny best known as the voice
of Spongebob Squarepants many critics
and viewers have pointed out the racial
undertones as the comedic relief is
steeped in cliches rather than original
ideas mud flaps and skids were designed
to entertain younger viewers but their
manner of speech blurs the line between
humor and tastelessness okay I’m back
number five frankbooth blue velvet hey
you wanna go for a ride in David Lynch’s
80s classic Dennis Hopper plays a man
with more than a few quirks but
frankbooth is not your typical bad guy
evidenced by his aggressive behavior and
psychotic demeanor he’s incredibly
violent and his perversions are equally
there’s no explanation for booths
maniacal ways and is the underlying
mystery that makes him so terrifying in
one particularly troubling sequence
Frank reveals his mommy issues and a
love for an unknown gasps he’s a highly
bizarre character which says a lot in
the always controversial world of David
portrayed by Charlotte Gainsbourg this
character experiences unfathomable pain
the film itself is part one of Lars von
Trier’s loose depression trilogy
featuring the coping mechanisms of a
couple dealing with their son’s death
she faces her greatest fears and she
also finds temporary relief by
mind you she also smashes her husband’s
testicles with a block of wood followed
by an act of sexual gratification all
this comes before a horrific act of
self-mutilation solidifying she has
arguably the most controversial female
character in cinema history
number three Travis Bickle taxi driver
you talkin to me for the majority of
Martin Scorsese’s psychological thriller
Robert De Niro’s character is mostly
quiet and observant Travis Bickle
analyzes the world around him all the
while trying to make personal
connections but he’s a social outcast
with unresolved psychological issues and
his increasing frustration boils over in
bikal goes on a murderous rampage to
free Jodie Foster’s character from
prostitution which ultimately inspired a
real-life attempted assassination of
President Ronald Reagan
despite his hero status within the film
Travis Bickle remains a highly
controversial character as the ends
don’t always justify the means number
two
Jar Jar Binks Star Wars Episode one The
Phantom Menace missin ja ja Binks by
1999 Star Wars was a lifestyle and the
original films were revered as a holy
trilogy but when the computer-generated
Jar Jar Binks emerged his comedic relief
didn’t go over well with much of anyone
I speak does not make you intelligent
while offering little to the plot the
buffoonish character has nearly 20
minutes of screen time way too much for
many Star Wars fans jar jar’s
exaggerated demeanor Jamaican esque
speaking pattern and very existence have
been heavily scrutinized too many
charged our waters down the franchise in
an attempt to entertain younger viewers
and the character has become an
international punch line due to his
extreme unpopularity ja ja Binks makes
the II while stood like shaft
how about enough Tim number one Alex de
large a Clockwork Orange this would
sharpen you up and make you ready for a
bit of the old ultraviolence this
movie’s antihero lives by a specific
code of ultraviolence alex is a teenage
sociopath and he takes pleasure in
others pain and naturally with stanley
kubrick behind the camera the characters
immoral behavior received special
attention upon the film’s release
especially considering Alex’s flamboyant
finally jailed due to his senselessly
savage lifestyle
Alex receives unorthodox treatments for
his sadistic behavior effectively
nurtured to violence
Alex becomes a victim leaving audiences
split in their sympathies and divided
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