1. The Genie - from Aladdin (Robin Willaims)
"I'm in the mood to help you, dude, you ain't never had a friend like me."
Although I'm obsessed with princesses, I may have to admit that the Genie is my favorite Disney character. (Aren't you surprised I only picked one animated guy for the whole list?)
Despite his absolute 'cosmic powers' and 'itty-bitty living space,' the Genie is a jovial gent who doesn't let his powers go to his head. Never does he brood over his imprisonment to make his masters' wishes come true. He's a comical character with a amiable friendliness to him.
He's loyal too - even when Jafar became his new master, he knew that good would defeat evil and played cheerleader for his friend Al. Who wouldn't want to be friends with the Genie?
2. Don Vito Corleone - The Godfather (Marlon Brando)*
"Every man has only one destiny."
*I haven't seen the movie yet, but I've played the video game and I'm halfway through the book... The movie comes next!
This chap may come as a surprise, but I chose the Don because I envy his unwavering loyalty and undeniable persuasiveness. No, I wouldn't prefer for anyone to get killed, but when you've got the Don on your side, I'd say you're pretty well protected.
Plus, he's really not a bad guy. He keeps it all in the family and as a matter of business. He's got connections across the nation, people who owe him favors, people who respect and fear him. I'd just be afraid to get on this guy's bad side.
A couple of perks: Italians are so cool, they have an awesome accent, and they make great food! One last thing: he's holding a kitty. Come on, that's precious!
3. Billy Flynn - Chicago (Richard Gere)
"How can they see with sequins in their eyes?"
Not only is this guy a rich genius, but he can sing too! Who would have thought? And Richard Gere is my George Clooney - he's that one older gentleman who I find attractive (that's not creepy, right?). Just look at his style! Not many guys can rock a fedora, fur or a scarf, but he's got them all going at once.
Anyway, he's cunning and logical; he can outwit his opponents by twisting words to his benefit. Now that's rhetoric. And he's never lost a case! However, he charges a little high for my liking, but maybe he'd be in my posse for free (unlikely). And I don't particularly like the lawyer rep, and even Billy here admit he "added a few erroneous phrases" so he'd win the case.
Well, despite all these drawbacks, I can't help but admire ol' Billy Flynn. At least he could sing for me, now I wouldn't mind that one bit.
4. Captain America - Captain America: The First Avenger (Chris Evans)
"Figured I'd wait... [for] the right partner."
I had some trouble deciding between him or Ironman to choose as my superhero cronie. Ironman is my favorite because he's sarcastic and cocky, but I decided with a comedian genie, and mafioso, and a cocky lawyer in the mix, I'd be better off with the captain here.
Captain America is classy, respectful, and a true gentleman. He's the quintessential superhero because of his courage; he's ready to sacrifice himself for the greater good. Also, his patriotism is pretty incredible (maybe it'll make up for my lack thereof).
His perseverance shined through when he returned to enlist in the army after multiple rejections because he was too scrawny. Now, though, he's a supersoldier, but he didn't get bitter about the previous rejections or feel the need to brag when he became a hero. Yeah, I could use a guy like Captain America on my team.
I don't know what exactly I'd need these guys for, but gosh, wouldn't you just feel so secure to have a group like this surrounding you? It's too bad none of them are real.
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