Favorite John Carpenter Anti-Hero

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Favorite John Carpenter Anti-Hero

  1. Napoleon Wilson in ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13

    6 vote(s)
    9.0%

  2. Dr. Loomis in HALLOWEEN

    8 vote(s)
    11.9%

  3. Snake Plissken in ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK/EFLA

    18 vote(s)
    26.9%

  4. Jack Burton in BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA

    16 vote(s)
    23.9%

  5. Nada in THEY LIVE

    6 vote(s)
    9.0%

  6. MacReady in THE THING

    11 vote(s)
    16.4%

  7. Desolation Williams in GHOSTS OF MARS

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. Jack Crow in VAMPIRES

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  9. Other

    2 vote(s)
    3.0%
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  1. Spit

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    MacReady, because of his hat...and I personally use the line 'I just want to go up to my shack and get drunk' alot.
     
    Spit, May 21, 2007
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    Jack Burton by miles
     
    welb25, May 21, 2007
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    Snake is Carpenter's classic badass,but Jack Burton is the most endearing .
    "What does that mean,''China is here",I don't even know what the hell that means !".
     
    Erick H., May 22, 2007
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  4. Nemesis

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    it's been almost 4 years since i filled in this survey.. and it's still Jack Burton.. Big Trouble in Little China remains one of my all time favourites.. but i'd say Snake is definitely creeping up on him
     
    Nemesis, May 22, 2007
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    Snake for sure. Burton is a character not a reaction.
     
    Criswell, May 22, 2007
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    Tough choice, but I'd have to go with MacReady.
     
    Chad, May 27, 2007
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    I don't know if he counts, but I voted "other" because my favorite anti-anything character in a Carpenter film is Dalibor (Douglas Arthurs) in Masters of Horror: Cigarette Burns. He certainly makes an impression in that scene.
     
    DVD-fanatic-9, Jun 19, 2008
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    I must admit, I am a bit biased.
     
    MacReady, Jun 19, 2008
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    Jack Burton. Although Snake, Nada, MacReady and Napoleon Wilson are also some of my favorite movie characters of all time.
     
    fattyjoe37, Jan 26, 2010
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    Hmm, I don't remember which one I voted for, but it's interesting that the three most popular choices are all played by Kurt Russell.
     
    msw7, Jan 26, 2010
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    I voted for Napoleon Wilson that guy was just so damn cool. I've been telling my girlfriend for 5 years now that the main theme from Assault is what I want as my theme music. I wish it would play every time I walked in a room. That would be too cool. She hums the song for me every now and then eventhough she things Im a nerd. I guess I am but what the hell. This was a very hard poll to vote in because I love all those choices. Carpenter has made one movie yet that I didn't like.
     
    meljon, Jan 26, 2010
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    Dr Loomis all the way
     
    snowbeast323, Jan 26, 2010
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    No contest...MacReady from The Thing.
     
    Harry Warden, Jan 28, 2010
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    No one beats Snake Plisskan, but MacReady is a close second.
     
    HellRazor, Jan 29, 2010
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    I Voted for DR. Loomis!! I Love Halloween, I Love Donald Pleasence, and I Love DR. Loomis!! One of the Greatest Horror Characters and One Of The Greatest Actors of All Time!!
     
    Richard Anthony, Feb 10, 2010
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    Jack Burton!!!
    As much as I love The Thing I think Jack Burton was Carpenter's best accidental hero. Although Nada probably has the best lines out of any Carpenter movie.

    "Mama don't like tattle tales!"
     
    Iron Jaiden, Feb 10, 2010
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    Snake Plissken and MacReady. Can' t choose one as they are my 2 favourite films ever.
     
    Buddusky, Feb 11, 2010
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