Igby Goes Down (2002)
The Rubbish Name: Sookie Sapperstein (Claire Danes)
What She Is: The on-again, off-again lover of our hero (Kieran Culkin) who isn't exactly happy with her lot and with the fact that he sleeps around.
What She Sounds Like: The villain's girlfriend in crazy comedy where everyone has alliterative names.
Battlefield Earth (2000)
The Rubbish Name: Jonnie Goodboy Tyler
What He Is: The human slave who starts to lead his companions on a crusade against the evil, invading Psychlos, led by John Travolta's be-dreadlocked fiend.
It's just one silly element in an awful, awful film.
What He Sounds Like: Champion American Football player who must overcome a seemingly crippling injury to get back on the field.
He does.
Shooter (2007)
The Rubbish Name: Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg)
What He Is: Troubled former marksman who spends his days living in exile but who must spring back into action when he's informed someone is trying to kill the president.
And then he's framed for the attempt, which prompts him to go back on the run.
What He Sounds Like: Small town shyster and gambler, loved by ladies, but loathed by local law enforcement.
Sadly, he's the son of the mayor, so they can't touch him.
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Toursiveu
Dec 9th 2009, 11:27
How can you forget about Cyborg? Jean-Claude Van Damme's character is named Gibson Rickenbacker. And the bad guy is... Fender Tremolo!
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Hadouken76
Dec 9th 2009, 12:57
wes mantooth is a silly name but still makes me smile lol
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joedav87
Dec 9th 2009, 13:34
Bob Lee Swagger? ok it sounds like a hillbilly name, but there is a reason for it. S.W.A.G.G.E.R = Sophisticated Wild a*s Guess in sniper lingo. so bob lee is a swaggerer. also its a class film, with a tour de force perfomance from Danny Glover. "who gives a s**t? its over. i win. you lose"
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Lingdada
Dec 10th 2009, 0:37
Those hilariously awful names are pure Python,all s****hed from the Ministry of Silly Names!! Bring back Trevor and Siegfried!!
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milkboymedia
Dec 11th 2009, 5:22
Igby is clearly the one with the weird name in "Igby Goes Down". And what the c**p is wrong with Beatrix Kiddo? That's my daughter's name. (Admittedly, not the "Kiddo" part though)
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RastaFresh
Dec 13th 2009, 9:42
C'mon people! I don't tell me you forgot Kurt Russell's name in Escape from NY (and LA) - Snake Plissken!!!
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mcghater
Sep 6th 2010, 17:26
all of adam sandlers characters
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BennettsVest
Sep 7th 2010, 17:49
Admittedly there are a few REALLY stupid names there, but most of them seem to be lumped in there because they're foreign... Everyone who commented above had far more valid suggestions than the ones actually featured.
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Faers
Sep 10th 2010, 13:42
Hit and miss - some of these names need to be put into context. Chev Chelios and Crank go hand in hand for example. I mean, you haven't mentioned Auric Goldfinger for example. It's hardly your average name, but it the context of the James Bond universe, it is.
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QuietLife
Oct 18th 2010, 8:46
How could you miss out Castor Troy/Pollux Troy from Face/Off??? Surely the daftest names in cinema!
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