Beetlejuice
It ’s unsufferable for every fibre in a film to get equal amounts of screen time , but the short carrying into action can be the most impactful in a cinema . Movie characters can make vast impressions with little CRT screen time , as it ’s about what they do with the time onscreen that reckon . A well - written character brought to life by a skilled actor is always going to be memorable , even if they ’re only featured in one scene . There are plenty of performer who have gone on to win major awards for character with limited concealment time .
Beetlejuiceis a outstanding lesson of a titulary character and adversary who defines almost all the movie ’s conflict without spending more than seventeen minutes onscreen . There are many similar corner part and decisive successes , likeBeetlejuice , that have aim away with using one of their best characters very little but doing so with a significant impact . Sometimes , the appeal of these characters is their mysteryand the lack of backstory we get as the audience . integral histories , headcanons , and spinoffs can come out based on just a few moments onscreen .
8Beetlejuice - Beetlejuice (1988)
Played by Michael Keaton
Hints of Beetlejuice are dropped easy throughout the picture show ’s runtime , with Barbara ( Geena Davis ) and Adam ( Alec Baldwin ) tardily come into contact with him and deciding to use his service . A large part ofBeetlejuiceis the fact thatthe nominal fibre does n’t have the baron to convey himself into the living worldon his own . This wedge him to pass most of his time on the fringe , fudge people and event to encourage the vernal dyad to rely on him .
If anything , Keaton is now more associate with playing Beetlejuice than with Batman , show how attention - snaffle he is .
Though Michael Keaton was best known for portray the hero Batman in Tim Burton’sBatman , the director tap Keaton to play this off - beat and nefarious role for a understanding . If anything , Keaton is now more associated with playing Beetlejuice than with Batman , demonstrating how aid - grabbing he is . Thanks to his loud personality , clothing , and action , the spectator has no trouble tell apart Beetlejuice when he record the frame . This characterization is part of what defines his purpose and allows him to stand out among the transcendental fashion of the film .
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Beetlejuice ( 1988 )
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7The Wicked Witch Of The West - The Wizard Of Oz (1939)
Played by Margaret Hamilton
Though the late surge in popularity ofWickedhas changed the audience ’s perceptions of the ill-famed Wicked West of the West , for a foresighted time , she was one of the scarey villains in fantasy movies . The Wizard of Ozis an enduring tyke ’s fancy film that has inspired countless other works of speculative fiction . Additionally , the way the Wicked Witch is depict in the film helped establish many tropes and stylizations within the Wiccan pilot .
L. Frank Baum ’s The Wizard of Oz inspired many movie adaption of the celebrated novel . But from animation to live - activity , which one is the good ?
Margaret Hamilton plays the threefold role of the Wicked Witch and Dorothy ’s ( Judy Garland ) foul neighbour , Almira Gulch , sparking terror in vernal audience . Hamilton ’s functioning is what made it potential to have so few scenes with the Wicked Witch in the film . Just the thought of her and her disciples was cool down for Dorothy , so the viewer think her world power to be not bad and horrible . Though Dorothy is just as recognisable and influential , the Wicked Witch ’s encroachment ca n’t be overstated .
The Wizard of Oz ( 1939 )
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6The Shark - Jaws (1975)
Played by the animatronic
Necessity was the mother of invention when it came to Steven Spielberg ’s masterpiece , Jaws , and the development of the shark . The 1975 film might ’ve been an tremendous strike that redefine the blockbuster , butit is notorious for go over budget and face many roadblocksthroughout production . One of the reasons that the shark hardly ever seem onscreen is thatSpielberg think the shark depend unrealistic inJawsand wanted to limit its screen time so audiences were n’t taken out of the motion-picture show .
Thanks to the brilliant mark from John Williams that increase the terror of the shark ’s approach , it did n’t matter that the viewer does n’t see the shark ; what ’s inside our imaginations is far worse .
Fortunately , this turned out to be a stroke of adept , as delay the shark ’s appearance built the tenseness thatJawsearned its reputation for . Thanks to the brilliant score from John Williams that increase the terror of the shark ’s approach , it did n’t weigh that the looker does n’t see the shark ; what ’s inside our resource is far bad . This is one of the best trick in the revulsion playbook , andJawssparked a dealership with its nice role of this concept .
Jaws ( 1975 )
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5Hannibal Lecter - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
Played by Anthony Hopkins
One of theOscar - winning movie performances with the short screen time , Anthony Hopkins ' take on Hannibal Lecter is considered the unequivocal version . Though Mads Mikkelsen would reach plaudit for his performance as the iconic cannibal in the TV seriesHannibal , this performance would n’t exist without Hopkins ' work . Every time Lecter enters the frame , it ’s as if the temperature of a sudden drops . He is n’t just chilling but also dripping with intelligence and power that shake the interview and Clarice ( Jodie Foster ) to their core .
ThoughLecter is n’t the chief antagonist inThe secretiveness of the Lambs , as Clarice is chasing another killer , he ’s the on-key source of her nightmares . She knows he ’s the key to first step up the case and solving the offence , but going back to his jail cell and letting him into her mind is a terrible cost . However , it ’s always exciting when Clarice must cover engaging with Lecter , as these scenes are the substance ofThe Silence of the Lambsand the reason the movie is so rewatchable .
The Silence of the Lambs ( 1991 )
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4Boba Fett - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) & Return Of The Jedi (1983)
Played by Jeremy Bulloch
TheStar Warsfranchise include so many celluloid and TV show that there are more than a few throwaway charactersaudiences have cursorily forgotten . However , the original trilogy features one iconic opponent who ’s become an icon of the franchise , even though we never see his face in the first moving picture . Boba Fett , meet by Jeremy Bulloch inThe Empire Strikes BackandReturn of the Jedihas far exceeded his brief appearance in the 1980 and 1983 flick .
Although some of these 10 character are among Star Wars ' very best , they each have less than 15 minutes of total screen clock time in the franchise .
Boba Fett did n’t contribute that much to the plot of the first film besides helping to ramp up conflict and legal action . It even seemed as if he had died inReturn of the Jedi . However , the hold that Boba Fett has on theStar Warsfanbase and canon could never have been foresee . He ’s been featured prominently in many spinoff shows , and as a young man in the prequels , Boba Fett ’s bequest has far pass his screen time . It could be because he ’s such a complex and mysterious physique that we all jointly wanted more Boba Fett .
The Empire Strikes Back ( 1980 )
The Return of the Jedi ( 1983 )
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3Ernst Stavro Blofeld - You Only Live Twice (1967)
Played by Donald Pleasence
Like Bond himself , there have been many iterations of Ernst Stavro Blofeld , one of 007 ’s most dangerous nemeses , but Donald Pleasence ’s work inYou Only Live Twicehelped start the role . Throughout most of the pic , Sean Connery ’s James Bond is chasing down other lead and dealing with Blofeld ’s minions , slowly operate his way up to the final villain . However , this does n’t check Pleasence from stealing every tantrum he ’s in . Since Blofeld was previously unobserved up to this detail , Pleasence was a grownup reveal .
Pleasence is a dandy enhancer to Connery , giving a slightly over - the - top yet sinister performance that has crystalized in the minds ofJames Bondfans everywhere . From his iconic cat to his Byzantine anguish methods , Blofeld is quite a memorable villain , andYou Only Live Twicedoesn’t shy aside from establish the genre image that would come to define theBondvillain in the future . ThoughChristoph Waltz ’s recent take on Blofeld expands the character ’s legacy , it ’s insufferable to forget Pleasence ’s work .
You Only Live Twice ( 1967 )
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2Lucifer - Constantine (2005)
Played by Peter Stormare
Keanu Reeves might lead the cast ofConstantineas the tortured exorcist himself , but Peter Stormare ’s brief but strong appearance as Lucifer steals the show . Though the threat of Lucifer and his solicitation of Constantine ’s soul hang over the integral story , it ’s not until very late in the film that we first see Lucifer . Stormare ’s take on the ill-famed figure made undulation within fantasy circles , as this was n’t the monstrous king of hell viewers and critics were used to .
The dynamic between Reeves and Stormare inConstantineis packed with tension , allowing Stormare to leave his mark on the project .
Instead of portray Lucifer as beastly , dripping with origin , or like to a Hades - like theatrical role , Lucifer was dressed in an all - white suit and eerily unagitated as he came to sweep Constantine to hell . His manifestation of power and patience in these final moments of the motion picture defines the entire story , as Constantine is n’t afraid to be damned if it means doing what ’s right . The dynamic between Reeves and Stormare inConstantineis packed with tension , allow Stormare to provide his mark on the project .
Constantine ( 2005 )
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1Queen Elizabeth - Shakespeare In Love (1998)
Played by Judi Dench
Abeautiful romance movie with unbelievable written material , Shakespeare in Loveis a sweeping period drama that imagines how the iconic dramatist might have experienced love . Set in Elizabethan England , Shakespeare in Lovetouches upon the class differences of the clock time and how Will ’s ( Joseph Fiennes ) lowly origins prevent him from being with the lady Viola ( Gwyneth Paltrow ) . Since life history at court plays a role inShakespeare in Love , it ’s only right that Queen Elizabeth herself plays a persona .
Brought to life by Dame Judi Dench , Queen Elizabeth is brilliantly style inShakespeare in Love , demonstrating the commanding presence and larger - than - life appearance she had in the late 1500s . Dench is a well - know physique in film and theater . Her notoriety and prestigiousness make Dench ’s contribution to the film give the labor increased believability . With screaming comedic timing and one of the most lauded depicting of the monarch butterfly , Dench is a credit toShakespeare in Love .
Shakespeare In Love ( 1998 )
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