DarkSideOfLucca
01.29.19 | First 5 are basically all 1 tbh |
Papa Universe
01.29.19 | like anyone other than a Ripley/Conner two-way could have taken the lead. iconic isn't just laying around. |
budgie
01.29.19 | erin from you're next is a standout for me. sidney prescott my fav though |
DarkSideOfLucca
01.29.19 | @Papa - agreed, they are fucking incredible although I would argue that basically everyone from the top 8 fights back. Especially Sidney and Nancy, there are scenes where they are straight up fist fighting their villain lol
@budgie - I was just discussing this list with a real life friend and he brought her up too! I have only seen You're Next once and it was when it first came out so I don't really remember her, so I'm gonna have to watch that again later. |
Papa Universe
01.29.19 | personal favs (that are not on the list):
Rosemary - Rosemary's Baby
Sarah Scarangelo - Inside
Carrie White - Carrie
Amelia Vanek - The Babadook
then again, none of these four are exactly the survivors among many, but rather the main characters that some shit is happening to. |
Papa Universe
01.29.19 | @Lucca: Sure, but in terms of "The Grand Iconic Genre-Defining Character" it's either Sarah or Ellen. (maybe also Sidney and Laurie) |
budgie
01.29.19 | i don't know if carrie or rosemary really qualify as final girls, papa. yeah they're literally "final girls" but they're not exactly victims overcoming some terrible evil. they sort of.. embrace and become the evil. |
Papa Universe
01.29.19 | that's my preferred way of overcoming it too. what's your point? |
DarkSideOfLucca
01.29.19 | @Papa- Yeah I think final girls are generally defined as women who overcome evil as well, but if you're going by just women in horror in general that's a solid list.
Forgot about Inside, she was definitely a badass.
The Babadook's last 1/3 didn't really land with me but I was absolutely loving the first 2/3rds. Very excited to see her second upcoming film this year. |
Zorg
01.29.19 | Is Sidney really a final girl if you count Gale Weathers? |
DarkSideOfLucca
01.29.19 | I would say that Sidney is more of the final girl, yeah. What's the argument for Gale? She's great too, but she's more of a side character and isn't as directly involved with the stories as Sidney is, plus while Gale has her hand in fighting Ghostface a lot, the main focus is usually Sidney vs Ghostface |
Zorg
01.29.19 | I'm not saying Gale is the real final girl of the series, just that her existence calls into question the "final" of the term "final girl" being applied to Sid. But I guess that's taking "final" too literal. Carry on. |
DarkSideOfLucca
01.29.19 | Ah, I see what you're saying - but yeah, I think Sidney still counts since she fits the criteria other than that aha |
budgie
01.29.19 | oh kate siegel in hush is another good one. |
DarkSideOfLucca
01.29.19 | Oh yeah she fucking ruled |
butt.
01.29.19 | my immediate problem was no Erin from You're Next, but I'm happy to see somebody already mentioned that haha. Definitely the most badass final girl I can think of |
DarkSideOfLucca
01.29.19 | Shit, more reasons to rewatch You're Next |
EyesWideShut
01.29.19 | the girl from I Spit on Your Grave! |
Papa Universe
01.29.19 | that girl from Cabin in the Woods |
budgie
01.29.19 | ti west plays in it too |
butt.
01.29.19 | yup that's how I first found out who he was lol |
DarkSideOfLucca
01.30.19 | Ok I just rewatched You're Next
That wasn't the most memorable movie overall imo but yeah that final girl def deserves a spot at least above the Friday the 13th girl - don't quite know where to put her yet |
butt.
01.30.19 | damn, i love that movie. the random bits of dark humor sprinkled throughout...
"who's the fastest person here?"
"well I'm the fastest one here but I've got this fucking arrow in my back.." |
DarkSideOfLucca
01.30.19 | Yeah, the dinner scene was cool but I dunno man that was the most boring set up I've seen in a while, even for a horror movie lol
There were some cool scenes in the first hour but tbh I mostly only enjoyed the final half hour. |
budgie
01.31.19 | FUCK ME NEXT TO YOUR DEAD MOM |
butt.
01.31.19 | such a golden line. and that blender scene...classic.
gotta love the more "self-aware" horror films |
RobertZDar
01.31.19 | That's why I loved Truth or Dare. |
budgie
01.31.19 | did you see truth or double dare |
DarkSideOfLucca
02.01.19 | "FUCK ME NEXT TO YOUR DEAD MOM" LMFAO ok that was a great line |