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The best woman character from cinema!
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Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
Other options in my opinion
Give me Uma everytime though. Kill Bill is a god damn masterpiece of cinema.
Give me Uma everytime though. Kill Bill is a god damn masterpiece of cinema.
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Ammogeddon
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Ripley was such a great character played very well by Weaver. I find it funny how such a thing is made about strong female characters this day and age but none of them come close to Ripley, who was written decades ago. She was way ahead of her time and still is.
HoodWinked
Member
its funny that the blueprint was made years ago and yet modern writers refuse to even take cues from it.
jufonuk
not tag worthy
Ripley all the way.
Alien and Aliens. Two of the greatest films ever, and Ripley is a massive part as to why.
She is also very flawed and very human but a badass character. Not a super perfect character who can do all right. She steps up and fights off big bad. Then steps back in after during aliens. So glad. They made only two films, yes sireee
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HighPoly
Banned
the problem is the fourth movie...
Ripley all the way.
Alien and Aliens. Two of the greatest films ever, and Ripley is a massive part as to why.
She is also very flawed and very human.
she's more like a feminist character...
jufonuk
not tag worthy
Joss Whedon wrote that film.
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Dr.Morris79
Gold Member
I won't repeat the obvious heavy hitters as we all know they're absolute bad asses and always have been but I'll mention a few that have always stuck in my head..
Bette Davis in 'Whatever happend to baby Jane'
Saw this when I was a kid way back when and seen it more than once but it always stuck in my head, a brilliant film of jealousy. Bette Davis knocked it out of the park in regards to being an evil pos. I heard they didn't get on while on set, if that's true it makes it even more believable. Don't be like my wife and hate films because they're black and white, this one's well worth a watch
Geena Davis in 'The long kiss goodnight'
Mum forgets she's an absolute kick arse assassin, remembers, then becomes an absolute kick arse assassin. It's got a brilliant cast and some genuine comedy moments. Not to mention Davis is a total hotty. Well worth a watch.
Bridget fonda in 'Point of no return' (Also known as The Assassin)
Been a while since I've seen this but it was a cracking film. A street loser gets her death faked (She actually thinks she's being put to death, it's a tad grim) to become a tool of assassination. Well worth a watch too.
All in all mind you, you'll never beat Ripley..
Bette Davis in 'Whatever happend to baby Jane'
Saw this when I was a kid way back when and seen it more than once but it always stuck in my head, a brilliant film of jealousy. Bette Davis knocked it out of the park in regards to being an evil pos. I heard they didn't get on while on set, if that's true it makes it even more believable. Don't be like my wife and hate films because they're black and white, this one's well worth a watch
Geena Davis in 'The long kiss goodnight'
Mum forgets she's an absolute kick arse assassin, remembers, then becomes an absolute kick arse assassin. It's got a brilliant cast and some genuine comedy moments. Not to mention Davis is a total hotty. Well worth a watch.
Bridget fonda in 'Point of no return' (Also known as The Assassin)
Been a while since I've seen this but it was a cracking film. A street loser gets her death faked (She actually thinks she's being put to death, it's a tad grim) to become a tool of assassination. Well worth a watch too.
All in all mind you, you'll never beat Ripley..
MidGenRefresh
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If I’m not mistaken, none of the characters from original Alien were written with specific gender in mind. Maybe that’s why it works so well.
kanjobazooie
Mouse Ball Fetishist
Any character Milla Jovovich plays, I simp.
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MudoSkills
Volcano High Alumnus (Cum Laude)
Famously - they recently (although not as recently as I thought) made a mini-series drama about it which was really good.
winjer
Gold Member
Yes, for the original Alien.
But for Aliens, Cameron made her ark with a strong sense of motherhood towards newt. And it works very well, as she is strong and caring. But she is not invulnerable, she learns how to use weapons with Hicks, and she grows as a character.
MidGenRefresh
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Motherhood is and carrying for others is some of the most badass things a human can do but modern day woke writers don’t understand it.
MisterFalcon
Member
It's still being shown now and then.
Like Winter's Bone and Jennifer Lawrence being an absolute hero without needing to shoot lasers or punch huge men across a room.
Jen not winning an Oscar because of 'look at how crazy I am' Natalie Portman's role in Black Swan is a scandal.
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Dr.Morris79
Gold Member
Cheers Mudo I'll check that out, never would have known that existed, looks like a good watch
Cyberpunkd
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The Cockatrice
Gold Member
Oh shit October coming soon, which means another rewatch of Alien and Aliens. The first Alien is still in my eyes the best horror movie ever made. Nothing has surpassed it and I still watch it almost yearly.
FunkMiller
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Eh, the main reason she comes off so well initially is that all the characters in Alien were written without gender, so we didn't have to sit through some sort of ham fisted sexual harassment, "gurl power", or romantic subplot. The horror genre basis helps as well, "final girls" are almost always good characters.
But even by Aliens Ripley was becoming too much, and I don't feel like she gets enough blame for her rash decision to torch the queens hive which ultimately leads to the deaths of hicks and Newt, even her own.
mclaren777
Member
I'm never going to enjoy women who kill people. However, I do like strong women. My vote goes to Dr. Louise Banks from Arrival.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Gold Member
Jinzo Prime
Member
I wonder if that's why I like Female Shepard from Mass Effect so much.
Jinzo Prime
Member
Emily Blunt should be a Jedi, but LucasFilm doesn't know what it's doing.
Also, big shout out in general to
FunkMiller
Gold Member
She openly said she has no interest in the current idea of 'strong female character' so she ain't getting hired by Disney any time soon.
willothedog
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Barb Wire
Kilau
Member
How can there be an awful fourth movie when they never made an ugly, insulting third movie?
Werewolf Jones
Gold Member
Jinzo Prime
Member
So Katheen and Bob have to leave in order for us to get strong female characters? How ironic.
Trunx81
Member
That’s what makes the extended cut so good: Her getting the information that her daughter died while she was in cryosleep. The affection towards Newt is so much stronger and more understandable. If I had to pick only one favorite movie of all time, Aliens would be it.
winjer
Gold Member
So true.
I'm glad that Sigourney and Cameron fought to have these scenes reinstated into the movie.
Elder Legend
Banned
I am sorry dude but I've never found her attractive. I dunno what people like about her in terms of physical looks.
HighPoly
Banned
FEETHow can there be an awful fourth movie when they never made an ugly, insulting third movie?
sCHOCOLATE
Member
I'd like to nominate Lee Geum-Ja (performed by Lee Young-ae) from (Sympathy for) Lady Vengeance.
All of Ripley's focus, conviction and kill count...without the pulse rifles.
All of Ripley's focus, conviction and kill count...without the pulse rifles.
mansoor1980
Gold Member
Putonahappyface
Member
Meryl Streep
Maggie Smith
Judi Dench
Jodie Foster
Sigourney Weaver
Uma Thurman
Olivia Colman
Charlize Theron
Yes I misunderstood the question.
Maggie Smith
Judi Dench
Jodie Foster
Sigourney Weaver
Uma Thurman
Olivia Colman
Charlize Theron
Yes I misunderstood the question.
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Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Nah, Debbie from Debbie Does Dallas is the best
Doczu
Member
HighPoly
Banned
come one, she stills amazingShe was. The scene with her suiting up in the escape pod is just
the best milf ever!
but the problem about older women uses to be those feet
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