A hero in a movie is often described simply as thee protagonist of a story, but in an iconic movie. They becomes so much more than that. They becomes what the story embodies; triumph of good over evil, courage, confidence, etc. A hero can be the one who saves the day, or the one who messes up, but still manages to redeem themselves and figure out true meaning of life; for example, Cady in “Mean Girls” had become everything she had once hated about the “plastics”, but she redeems herself be realizing ruining her enemy’s life didn’t make her any happier.
In an iconic movie, there hero stays with you. You learn from, and thus you quote them. You think how they would solve the problem you’re facing. Heroes in these movies become part of your life, because they experience trials and tribulations just like you. Here is a list of some of the most iconic movies heroes that have stayed in audience’s hearts and minds:
Jack and Rose from Titanic
Cady from Mean Girls
Elle from Legally Blonde
Simba from the Lion King
Atticus from To Kill a Mockingbird
Jason Bourne in the Bourne Identity
Peter Parker in Spiderman