Most powerful character in film other than God?

[Orrex]

That means no representations of God (eg. George Burns) or his surrogates (Jim Carrey). And let's keep Satan out of it, while we're at it.

Let's also leave out ha-ha references to Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, et al., both because of the "No Satan" rule and because I'm asking more about fictional characters.

Who/what is the most powerful character portrayed on film? For the sake of discussion, let's keep it to films produced since, say, 1970.

I can think of a few, but it seems to me that there are many more on tv than on the big screen:

Galactus in The Fantastic Four Part Deux
That cornfield kid in The Twilight Zone Movie
Yoda
Phoenix in X-Men Part Trois

Let's hear some others!

[meegbear]

1. Mom

[DS1]

2. Phoebe Cates's tits

[NewJeffCT]

5. I think you've got it

that infamous scene from Fast Times at Ridgmont High had quite an effect on many people.

[Orrex]

6. Silly me

I thought he was talking about Drop Dead Fred.

[Left Is Write]

3. Palpatine

[LSK]

4. Superman

[EstimatedProphet]

7. Evil in Time Bandits

Definitely powerful in that film, other than God, who wins.

[Orrex]

9. Nice one!

I should have thought of that.

[Deep13]

8. Button-pusher for ray gun on Death Star. nt

[Orrex]

12. Gives one a new respect for data entry

Hmm...

[NewJeffCT]

13. don't forget what Darth Vader said about the Death Star

Something along the lines of "The power of this battle station is insignificant when compared to the power of The Force."

[Bucky]

16. Yes, but...

You gotta look at the context. I think he was referring to the Los Angeles Police Department there.

[kwassa]

10. Carrie?

[Orrex]

15. They're all going to laugh at her

We might as well throw in Scott Baio with his stellar performance in Zapped! while we're at it.

[MNDemNY]

11. Bonzo

[Bucky]

14. Spencer Tracy in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Gave a great performance in perhaps the biggest stinker ever to be called a classic.

[Spirochete]

17. Chuck Norris

[unpossibles]

18. Bruce Lee defeated Chuck Norris

but not his mustache.

[NewJeffCT]

19. and both would bow down to

Phoebe Cates' tits

[jobycom]

26. In the beginning, God said "Let there be light."

And Chuck Norris said "Say please."

[SKKY]

28. Here's a funny little Chuck Norris joke...

Chuck Norris' sperm cells are actually tiny white Ninjas the size of Tic-Tacs.

[TrogL]

20. Woody Allen

Has the power to make me leave the theater screaming.

[Rabrrrrrr]

21. Q. Perhaps Mu'ad Dib. Though "Clash of the Titans" had some heavy hitters.

Though now that Fantastic Four is out, Galactus is the most powerful I can think of, esp. since Q never appeared in a movie, only on TV.

I always thought Q would have made a great character for a Star Trek movie, but alas, it did not happen.

[NewJeffCT]

23. good ones

A bunch of those Greek Gods were in "Clash of the Titans"

And, Paul "Muad'Dib" Atreides became pretty god-like in Dune.

[krispos42]

22. The Borg

You will be assimilated.

[rug]

24. Voldemort

[Shakespeare]

25. Darth Vader. n/t

[azmouse]

27. I vote for the shark from Jaws.

He was one mean, persistent SOB.

[SKKY]

29. The while boa towards the end in "From Dusk Till Dawn"...

...he was hanging on someone. I can't for the life of me remember who it was. :sarcasm:

[LynneSin]

30. Lloyd Dobler

Because he makes all other men in this world inferior by simply holding up a boombox that is playing "In Your Eyes". And what did he get in return - a pen

[Broken_Hero]

31. Superman......

:hide:

[LeftyFingerPop]

32. This man right here....

[Broken_Hero]

34. ...........

:spray:

[MnFats]

33. The Aliens that ate everybody except Sigourny Weaver.

Scary as hell.
And with powerful acid for blood.

[MedleyMisty]

35. Was Q in any of the TNG movies?

[Drum]

36. Christopher Walken

as Carlo Bartolucci/Charlie Barret in "Suicide Kings." The way he goes from an initially very dire situation and turns it around---so that he walks out with his kidnappers fearful and apologizing---is a real kind of power.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120241/


Though, after reading upthread, I'd have to agree with the mentions of Mu'ad Dib.