Listomatic: Role Models Gone Bad
Via Stacy, EW counts down the ten worst movie role models. Here's the full list:
10. Willy Wonka
9. Dewey Finn (School of Rock)
8. Fagin (Oliver!)
7. Gloria Swenson (Gloria)
6. Moses Pray (Paper Moon)
5. Coach Buttermaker (Bad News Bears)
4. Leon (Leon/The Professional)
3. Roger Swanson (Roger Dodger)
2. Hattie (Pretty Baby)
1. Willie (Bad Santa)
First of all - What the hell is Roger Dodger? Not only have I never seen it, I never even heard of it.
Anyhow, I can't complain too much about the list (especially the top choice), though there are some noteable absences.
But I'm going to leave that up to you.
Comments
Well Shakes The Clown is an obvious omission. Terrible role model, partially redeemed by his relentless mugging of clowns.
Posted by: Pursuit | July 20, 2005 11:44 AM
Sorry, got distracted there. Last sentence should be "mugging of mimes".
Posted by: Pursuit | July 20, 2005 11:45 AM
Uncle Buck!
Posted by: Adam | July 20, 2005 12:02 PM
Roger Clemens!!!
Posted by: The Deacon | July 20, 2005 12:07 PM
Verbal Kent
Jay but not Silent Bob
Posted by: Rob M | July 20, 2005 12:24 PM
Mr. Green Jeans - Busted for pot.
Posted by: cliff | July 20, 2005 12:25 PM
Pee Wee Herman
Posted by: Wind Rider | July 20, 2005 12:27 PM
and Jeff Goldstein
Posted by: Wind Rider | July 20, 2005 12:27 PM
Um, where's Senator Palpatine?
Posted by: Crank | July 20, 2005 05:26 PM
Maybe she meant Romper Stomper.
Posted by: slickdpdx | July 20, 2005 10:08 PM
- Darth Vader
- The mother of the gangster (Kindergarten Cop)
- Joan Crawford (WIRE HANGERS??)
- Dr. Evil (Austin Powers)
Posted by: Charlie On the Pennsylvania Turnpike | July 20, 2005 10:42 PM
Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Dune)
Posted by: Cowboy Blob | July 20, 2005 11:49 PM
Superman
Nice cleancut guy and all, but he could fly. And you couldn't. And you insisted on trying anyway.
Posted by: Sean P | July 21, 2005 12:06 AM
Asa Watts (Bruce Dern) in The Cowboys, he shot John Wayne. Almost forgot, The Toecutter in Mad Max.
Posted by: Pat Patterson | July 21, 2005 12:53 AM
haha i just watched the cam version of willie wonka and thought johnny depp was acting and looked like micheal jackson
Posted by: jimmytheclaw | July 21, 2005 01:55 AM
I'd never heard of Rodger Dodger either, until Goldstein recommended and I rented it. Excellent movie, IMO.
Posted by: Bill from INDC | July 21, 2005 12:51 PM