AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Heroes & Villains

Why do we love movies so much?

I would say because movies present dilemmas that more or less mirror our own challenges, but which are generally exaggerated to be more challenging than what we face.

And, for the most part, movies have happy endings. And the ones that don't end happily often still contain positive facets that we find ourselves thinking about later.

But one of the commonest threads of movies, and perhaps their most appealing feature, is good guy vs. villain.

In fact, in many cases, the “villain” turns out to be an appealing character him (or her) self. In Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal Lecter ended up indirectly saving the life of a young woman, as well as liberating Clarice from her inner conflict caused from her unhappy youth.

With that, I present today's FamilyFirst site: AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Heroes & Villains.

I won't give anything away in my review. After all, I want you to visit the site yourself! But I will say this . . .

Among the greatest heroes are George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart's immortal role in It's a Wonderful Life), Norma Rae Webster, Oskar Schindler, Erin Brockovich, and Moses.

Villain-wise, you'll see the likes of the aforementioned cannibal, Nurse Ratched, Mr. Potter (Bailey's lifelong opposition), Noah Cross (despicably played by John Huston in Chinatown), and the guy who shot Bambi's mother.

Agree or disagree with the rankings, I predict you'll have fun. Enjoy.

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