Joe Pace
Favorite Fictional Characters, #17: William Parrish
I love the 1998 film Meet Joe Black, even though it has its share of problems. It's too long, it's too saccharine in places, and Brad...
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Joe Pace
Jan 16, 2016
Favorite Fictional Characters, #16: Kitty Pryde
In 1980, X-Men co-creators Chris Claremont and John Byrne concluded the greatest, most tragic saga in comics history by killing Jean...
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Joe Pace
Jan 15, 2016
Favorite Fictional Characters, #15: Optimus Prime
Let's forget for a moment that modern Hollywood ruined the Transformers like they've ruined so much else that was good from yesteryear...
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Joe Pace
Jan 14, 2016
Favorite Fictional Characters, #14: Hans Gruber
Die Hard was supposed to be Bruce Willis' movie. An action flick, a shoot-'em-up. And it was, with classic lines and lots of bullets and...
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Joe Pace
Jan 13, 2016
Favorite Fictional Characters, #13: Judge Elihu Smails
Let's face it - Caddyshack is brilliant. Not perfect, but so densely packed with inspired performances that we're still quoting from it...
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Joe Pace
Jan 12, 2016
Favorite Fictional Characters, #12: Horatio Hornblower
The titular character in CS Forester's beloved classic series of adventure on the high seas, Hornblower was the prototype for many who...
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Joe Pace
Jan 11, 2016
Favorite Fictional Characters, #11: "Joliet" Jake Blues
If I had to compile my all-time favorite movies, there is no question that The Blues Brothers would compete for the top spot. It is a...
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Joe Pace
Jan 10, 2016
Favorite Fictional Characters, #10: Roy Hobbs, The Natural
The Natural has long been my favorite baseball movie (in a dead heat with Major League, more on that later). Bull Durham is fine, but...
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Joe Pace
Jan 9, 2016
Favorite Fictional Characters, #9: Angus MacGyver
There was a time in my life, around age 11 or so, when the man with the duct tape and the spectacular mullet would have been a contender...
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Joe Pace
Jan 8, 2016
Favorite Fictional Characters, #8: Hermione Granger
I'll admit it, I came late to the Harry Potter phenomenon. I resisted the recommendations from friends to read the early books,...
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Joe Pace
Jan 7, 2016
Favorite Fictional Characters, #7: President Josiah Bartlet, The West Wing
The West Wing has been described by many observers as a liberal fantasy. If that includes an erudite, passionate, thoughtful...
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Joe Pace
Jan 6, 2016
Favorite Fictional Characters, #6: Indiana Jones
The fact that Indy shows up at number six is a pretty clear indication that this list is in no particular ranked order. The man in the...
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