Top 10 Iconic Movie Heroines of the 1980s
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Date: 2023-11-20
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Ginger
Wendy Torrance is a great female heroine, however the movie adaption never really did her justice and its easy to see why with Kubrick's version and why King hated it so much.
Book Wendy: a strong mother and feminist figure, who carries a deep seeded fear of becoming like her mother. While also threatening a divorce from her husband due to his past alcholism and abuse of their son danny. She's also deeply nurturing of his shining ability.
Film Wendy: A wallflower, a pushover and a crybaby. She's got no backbone and instead of supporting her husband or even so much as being the playful woman she is in the book. She acts like an abuse victim and lets Jack speak to her like utter shit. She has no idea about his ability and even treats him like its attention seeking or he's a problem child.
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Wendy Torrance is a great female heroine, however the movie adaption never really did her justice and its easy to see why with Kubrick's version and why King hated it so much.
Book Wendy: a strong mother and feminist figure, who carries a deep seeded fear of becoming like her mother. While also threatening a divorce from her husband due to his past alcholism and abuse of their son danny. She's also deeply nurturing of his shining ability.
Film Wendy: A wallflower, a pushover and a crybaby. She's got no backbone and instead of supporting her husband or even so much as being the playful woman she is in the book. She acts like an abuse victim and lets Jack speak to her like utter shit. She has no idea about his ability and even treats him like its attention seeking or he's a problem child.
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LivanaFaolan
I think Alice Johnson from, Nightmare on Elm Street, parts 4 and 5 should also be on this list. I absolutely adore her transformation from shy wallflower to a strong, confident woman who kicked Freddie's butt not once, but twice.
And Nancy Thompson deserves to be in the Top 5. She is definitely more iconic and more heroic than Tess from, Working Girl.
My Top 5:
1. Princess Leia
2. Sarah Connor
3. Ellen Ripley
4. Nancy Thompson
5. Alice Johnson
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I think Alice Johnson from, Nightmare on Elm Street, parts 4 and 5 should also be on this list. I absolutely adore her transformation from shy wallflower to a strong, confident woman who kicked Freddie's butt not once, but twice.
And Nancy Thompson deserves to be in the Top 5. She is definitely more iconic and more heroic than Tess from, Working Girl.
My Top 5:
1. Princess Leia
2. Sarah Connor
3. Ellen Ripley
4. Nancy Thompson
5. Alice Johnson
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Irina
Ellen Ripley should be the winner. She was the first lead badass female in a blockbuster movie and she made bigger impact than any other female from action films. I'd mention Joan Wilder (Romancing the Stone, Anne Lewis (Robocop, Adrian (Rocky series, Sheena (Sheena, Anna (Predator, Elvira (Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, Vicki Vale (Batman, Lois Lane (Superman series, Princess Vespa (Spaceballs, Elaine Dickinson (Airplane films) too
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Ellen Ripley should be the winner. She was the first lead badass female in a blockbuster movie and she made bigger impact than any other female from action films. I'd mention Joan Wilder (Romancing the Stone, Anne Lewis (Robocop, Adrian (Rocky series, Sheena (Sheena, Anna (Predator, Elvira (Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, Vicki Vale (Batman, Lois Lane (Superman series, Princess Vespa (Spaceballs, Elaine Dickinson (Airplane films) too
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mrnocal
So for the Top 10 Iconic Movie Heroines of the 90s there was the criteria of the 90s has to be when they started being badass; characters like Sarah Connor span various decades
I guess there's not going to be a Top 10 Iconic Movie Heroines of the 70s then, since Leia and Ripley spanned back to the 70s?
Other than that, great list!
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So for the Top 10 Iconic Movie Heroines of the 90s there was the criteria of the 90s has to be when they started being badass; characters like Sarah Connor span various decades
I guess there's not going to be a Top 10 Iconic Movie Heroines of the 70s then, since Leia and Ripley spanned back to the 70s?
Other than that, great list!
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Nikki
This is what anoys me when people say females are only just getting their due being badasses but there is loads of strong female characters throughout the decades and I find that female characters surrounded my male characters are often stronger as they can all hold their own in a room full of men
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This is what anoys me when people say females are only just getting their due being badasses but there is loads of strong female characters throughout the decades and I find that female characters surrounded my male characters are often stronger as they can all hold their own in a room full of men
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Null
Ummm, Pinochet was Constitutionally appointed by the Chile Supreme Court. So it wasn't a coup at all. And in any case, those Marxists deserved to be dropped out of helicopters. Movies about that period of time reflects the ongoing love affair Hollywood has for Communist genocidal maniacs.
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Ummm, Pinochet was Constitutionally appointed by the Chile Supreme Court. So it wasn't a coup at all. And in any case, those Marxists deserved to be dropped out of helicopters. Movies about that period of time reflects the ongoing love affair Hollywood has for Communist genocidal maniacs.
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Jaguar
The best thing about Ripley is the fact that she proved her heroism not doing anything without any motives like Rey in new Star Wars franchise but doing what she really had to do. She became mother figure fore Newt and she had to do everything what it took to save her.
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The best thing about Ripley is the fact that she proved her heroism not doing anything without any motives like Rey in new Star Wars franchise but doing what she really had to do. She became mother figure fore Newt and she had to do everything what it took to save her.
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Faith
I was hoping to see Grace Law on this list. Intrepid lawyer helping women immigrate and trying to take down a kidnapping crime boss in her neighborhood. Such a sht disturber her guards have to tie her up as well as put her in a cage.
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I was hoping to see Grace Law on this list. Intrepid lawyer helping women immigrate and trying to take down a kidnapping crime boss in her neighborhood. Such a sht disturber her guards have to tie her up as well as put her in a cage.
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Jess
No one should forget how much Shelley Duvall had to suffer under the direction of Kubrick. He was a brilliant director and his approach might have gotten her to exceed casual acting but at the same time it was just inhumane.
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No one should forget how much Shelley Duvall had to suffer under the direction of Kubrick. He was a brilliant director and his approach might have gotten her to exceed casual acting but at the same time it was just inhumane.
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Makanaille
Ripley is the best, the most badass female ever shown on screen. Aliens franchise is geniusly great!
I would have switched 2 and 1 but just my opinion. They just both are really amazing! :)
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Ripley is the best, the most badass female ever shown on screen. Aliens franchise is geniusly great!
I would have switched 2 and 1 but just my opinion. They just both are really amazing! :)
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Jacob
Good list but I really think Ripley had more of an effect on the characters and the feminist movement in general than Laya did so I really think she should have gotten to top spot
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Good list but I really think Ripley had more of an effect on the characters and the feminist movement in general than Laya did so I really think she should have gotten to top spot
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Jos
_Honorable Mentions: Helen Slater's: _ 1984 Super Girl, 1985 Billie Jean Davy from The Legend of Billie Jean Mary Stuart Masterson, Watts in 1987 Some Kind of Wonderful
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_Honorable Mentions: Helen Slater's: _ 1984 Super Girl, 1985 Billie Jean Davy from The Legend of Billie Jean Mary Stuart Masterson, Watts in 1987 Some Kind of Wonderful
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BronwynRose
I love this list! I also feel that, rather like the main character from Working Girl, E. L. James lifted a quote directly off that movie into 50 shades darker.
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I love this list! I also feel that, rather like the main character from Working Girl, E. L. James lifted a quote directly off that movie into 50 shades darker.
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Antoine
I was gonna complain that Sarah Connor or Ellen Ripley didn't get 1st and 2nd but when Leia popped up I was like Ok I can totally live with that lol great job
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I was gonna complain that Sarah Connor or Ellen Ripley didn't get 1st and 2nd but when Leia popped up I was like Ok I can totally live with that lol great job
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Ollie
Princess Leia ahead of Ripley, are you serious there. She is great but come on Ripley is cinema's greatest movie heroine ever not just the 80s.
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Princess Leia ahead of Ripley, are you serious there. She is great but come on Ripley is cinema's greatest movie heroine ever not just the 80s.
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Justin
Very very great list I like it a lot and a lot of fun too can you please do more videos like this one please you did a very great job mis mojo
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Very very great list I like it a lot and a lot of fun too can you please do more videos like this one please you did a very great job mis mojo
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cazia9
Sigourney's signature role was meant to be a male role but she made such an impression they changed it from Alan Ripley to Ellen Ripley
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Sigourney's signature role was meant to be a male role but she made such an impression they changed it from Alan Ripley to Ellen Ripley
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MsNorringtonSims
Wow. I just realized that Fifty Shades poached Working Girl. I KNEW I'd heard those lines before and said more naturally
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Wow. I just realized that Fifty Shades poached Working Girl. I KNEW I'd heard those lines before and said more naturally
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Nick
So Sigurney Weaver plays two on this list and is the antagonist of a third (although in Working Girl I liked Joan Cusack better)
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So Sigurney Weaver plays two on this list and is the antagonist of a third (although in Working Girl I liked Joan Cusack better)
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Jos
Yes! I was thinking of Chris Parker, she got Honorable Mention! And Ripley! Should be #1 Will You Listen to me Parker! , SHUT UP!
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Yes! I was thinking of Chris Parker, she got Honorable Mention! And Ripley! Should be #1 Will You Listen to me Parker! , SHUT UP!
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Nasir
Damnit. I wanted to criticize y'all for not adding Princess Leia but she was number 1. Sure shut me up. Well played
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Damnit. I wanted to criticize y'all for not adding Princess Leia but she was number 1. Sure shut me up. Well played
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mrnocal
Karen Silkwood should've made the list somewhere, much more than that character in Working Girl. Just my opinion.
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Karen Silkwood should've made the list somewhere, much more than that character in Working Girl. Just my opinion.
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Clayton
Ms. Mojo. I get it came out in the 70s, but you should make one for the 1970s out of respect for Laurie Strode
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Ms. Mojo. I get it came out in the 70s, but you should make one for the 1970s out of respect for Laurie Strode
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Erin
I don't know about putting Princess Leia before Ripley & Sarah (Connor. that just doesn't seem right.
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I don't know about putting Princess Leia before Ripley & Sarah (Connor. that just doesn't seem right.
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