In honor of Independence Day, Cinema Blend posted their choices for the Ten Movie Heroes Who Make Us Proud to be Americans. Making the list were:
- Scarlett (Gone with the Wind) O’Hara
- President James (Air Force One) Marshall
- Captain John H. (Saving Private Ryan) Miller
- John (Die Hard series) McClane
- Atticus (To Kill a Mockingbird) Finch
- Jason (The Bourne trilogy) Bourne
- Will (High Noon) Kane
- Sarah (Terminator series) Connor
- Bryan (Taken) Mills
- Rocky (Rocky series) Balboa
Here’s some of what they had to say about Rocky…
Everyone loves an underdog, and that’s the reason why Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa is such a great character
Balboa is a hero because of the inspiration he provides,
Rocky Balboa IS the American spirit.