Minor / Secondary Characters Whose Own Movies Would Be Awesome

Jcomp · Jul 10, 2009

So, it just occurred to me that a 300-style movie about Vigo the Carpathian (aka Vigo the Cruel, Vigo the Despised, and Vigo the Unholy) from Ghostbusters 2 would be epic. I'd watch the hell out of that. I'm almost mad at myself for thinking of it I want to see it so bad.

Your turn. Name 'em.

Kitty Pryde · Jul 10, 2009

Hmm. Not Boba Fett. Definitely Yoda, in his younger years.

Abe Sapien from Hellboy (the fishy dude)

KITTY PRYDE from the X-Men, dang it. I can name like ten different KP storylines that would be perfect for a movie.

Also I would really enjoy a movie about Callisto leading the Morlocks (these are all X-Men universe mutants BTW) as an antihero in a really dark movie, as directed by Guillermo del Toro.

Aunty Entity (aka Tina Turner with fabulous hair) from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

Any character ever played by Alan Rickman (umm except for Hans Gruber)

Jcomp · Jul 10, 2009

Kitty Pryde said:
Also I would really enjoy a movie about Callisto leading the Morlocks (these are all X-Men universe mutants BTW) as an antihero in a really dark movie, as directed by Guillermo del Toro.

A Morlocks movie would be cool. It could help get the X-Men film universe back on track.

shawkins · Jul 10, 2009

I just rewatched Dark Knight. Young Alfred kicking ass in Borneo would probably be good.

Also, I always thought it would be funny if Moneypenny & Q were having an affair. Like, they REALLY hate each other, but they just can't get enough of the freaky sex. Kind of a Sam-&-Diane on Cheers type of thing except more hostile, and with the added element that Q makes marital aids in his spare time. Bond & M keep almost walking in on them. Intercut it with recognizable scenes from the real movies and CGI the actual actor's heads onto the bodies of adult film stars. Probably wouldn't make zillions, but I'd buy a ticket.

maestrowork · Jul 10, 2009

I think Jar Jar Bing should have a late night talk show following David Letterman.

Celia Cyanide · Jul 10, 2009

shawkins said:
I just rewatched Dark Knight.

Me too! LOL!

I love the guy that Harvey Dent pulls aside and plays Russian Roulette with. He'd be a great supervillain.

shawkins said:
Also, I always thought it would be funny if Moneypenny & Q were having an affair. Like, they REALLY hate each other, but they just can't get enough of the freaky sex. Kind of a Sam-&-Diane on Cheers type of thing except more hostile, and with the added element that Q makes marital aids in his spare time. Bond & M keep almost walking in on them. Intercut it with recognizable scenes from the real movies and CGI the actual actor's heads onto the bodies of adult film stars. Probably wouldn't make zillions, but I'd buy a ticket.

It seems you have thought quite a lot about this. But, hey, there is a whole subculture of people who use editing software to make videos like this about Rachel Dawes and The Joker, usually by intercutting scenes from The Dark Knight with scenes from Secretary.

shawkins · Jul 10, 2009

Celia Cyanide said:
Me too! LOL!

Yeah, but with you it sort of goes without saying, doesn't it?

Celia Cyanide said:
It seems you have thought quite a lot about this.

Me + my brother + beer + Bond marathon. We also had a good time with Quint's (the captain in Jaws) childhood. His mom was played by the same actor, only in a yellow sundress. Every week she made him swim out for groceries. "But Mum, it's twenny miles to shore!" <SLAP!> "All right, all right."

I really need to learn how to use photoshop.

Kurtz · Jul 10, 2009

childeroland · Jul 11, 2009

Spike from Buffy/Angel. Or a young Ripper like BBC was going to do at some point.

Ken · Jul 11, 2009

... Abraham Lincoln in Mr Smith Goes to Washington. Wasn't really a character, but the statue of him in Washington was shown twice, and even sorta spoke when a youngster read the inscription by it:

"...that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government: of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

Would very much like to see a movie made about him, even though numerous ones have already been done. A great man like Lincoln deserves such continuing tribute and then some.

Jcomp · Jul 11, 2009

Ken said:
... Abraham Lincoln in Mr Smith Goes to Washington. Wasn't really a character, but the statue of him in Washington was shown twice, and even sorta spoke when a youngster read the inscription by it:

"...that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government: of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

Would very much like to see a movie made about him, even though numerous ones have already been done. A great man like Lincoln deserves such continuing tribute and then some.

Apparently Spielberg has a Lincoln film in the works.

Ken · Jul 11, 2009

Jcomp said:
Apparently Spielberg has a Lincoln film in the works.

... cool

Fokker Aeroplanbau · Jul 11, 2009

Mr. Chow from The Hangover would be a great movie.

robeiae · Jul 11, 2009

Minor characters?

How about a movie centered on the Comedian, from Watchmen? I see promise...

Kurtz · Jul 11, 2009

robeiae said:
Minor characters?

How about a movie centered on the Comedian, from Watchmen? I see promise...

They're already making a Captain America film. Oh yes, I went there.

regdog · Jul 11, 2009

Myles Bennet Dyson-the guy who invented SkyNet in Terminator 2

DavidZahir · Jul 11, 2009

Methinks this thread is evidence of how too often the "lead" in movies is made so generic and unoffensive as to achieve blandness.

Along those lines, I would love to see a film about Inspector Lestrade, the sometimes-nemesis of Sherlock Holmes.

Meanwhile, can you imagine what a film centered around Wormtongue from Lord of the Rings might be like?

underthecity · Jul 11, 2009

Kitty Pryde said:
Any character ever played by Alan Rickman

Even before opening this thread to read the responses, my post was going to be:

Snape from Harry Potter. I'd watch a whole movie starring just him. Alan Rickman is awesome to watch and listen to.

Vincent · Jul 11, 2009

The Space Jockey from Alien.

Wavy_Blue · Jul 11, 2009

Along the lines of Alan Rickman:

Marvin from Hitchhiker's Guide.

How depressingly hilarious that would be.

Kurtz · Jul 12, 2009

beezle said:
The Space Jockey from Alien.

Well I know the latest Alien film is going to be a prequel to Alien. I am trying to think what the hell they could make that about without it centering on the Space Jockey. Alien already seems like a prequel to Aliens.

Celia Cyanide · Jul 12, 2009

Kurtz said:

Hell, yeah!

Raindrop · Jul 12, 2009

childeroland said:
Spike from Buffy/Angel. Or a young Ripper like BBC was going to do at some point.

A double yes to that.

x_Kathy_x · Jul 13, 2009

Arwen in LOTR.

KTC · Jul 13, 2009

Sam Traxler - Wonder Boys

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