Top 5 Favorite Characters

It's interesting. I started out with almost all women. The first list I made had 9 out of 10 women! How did so many fall off? Was it a state of mind kind of thing? As in, I was feeling all uppity and powerful when I made my first pass, and now, I'm all, deer in the headlights and vunerable? I dunno. Somewhere along the line, I crossed off Ripley from Aliens, Sarah Conner from Terminator 1 and 2.  Karen Blixen from Out Of Africa, Maude from Harold and Maude (how could I do that!?) Miss Celie from The Color Purple, and Ed from Raising Arizona. Also, dropped from the list, but not female...Mookie from Do The Right Thing, and Patrick Bateman from American Psycho.  

This is just an impossible task.  But, I have to finish...so, here's the Top 5.  What do ya'll think?  Which Peter Sellers should have been on this list?  Why did I leave off Travis Bickle?  Who would be your number 1?  

5. Dr. Frank-N-Furter...a scientist.  Rocky Horror Picture Show

 "Come up to the lab."

4. Auntie Mame...as played by Rosiland Russell in Auntie Mame.
"Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!"

3. Jean Louise Finch aka Scout...To Kill A Mockingbird
This is tough, because really, you could chose anyone from this cast.
Atticus, Jem, Calpurnia, Tom Robinson, Mayella Ewell...and of course Boo Radley.
I chose Scout because, really, miscast that role and the whole movie falls apart.
"Hey Boo."

2. Dorothy Gale from Kansas...The Wizard of Oz
Recast this role and it becomes camp. Who but Judy could rend our hearts into such a bittersweet, teary eyed mess at the very thought of her singing Somewhere Over The Rainbow?
"There's no place like home."

1. The Tramp.
Much to my embarassment, I didn't even think of The Tramp on my own. ( Thank you Miss Pink! )
Really, who is more iconic then he? No one. I grew up watching old Chaplin films rented from the library and projected in 8mm. All you young 'uns have no excuse not to be watching Chaplin's brilliance on DVD. If you're not...shame on you, and get to it!  

Nothing need be said, if you just smile.

For Numbers 5 - 10 and Honorable Mentions scroll to post below!