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Atticus Finch vs. Indiana Jones the Zombie

 Y’all have been doing such a great job that Atticus Finch has made it to the Final Four of Clay Morgan‘s March Movie Madness tournament. It started with 64 teams. Now Atticus needs your help to make it to the final two of this Best Movie Hero competition.

Atticus is up against some stiff competition, namely Indiana Jones. We’ve all seen the Indy flicks. But most people have not seen the final one, entitled “Indiana Jones Falls to the Zombies.” Here’s photographic evidence… in fact it’s the only image not copyrighted by fans of The Walking Dead:

Besides the fact that Indiana Jones is now a zombie, why else should you vote for  Atticus Finch?

  • Atticus needed only ONE movie to become a hero.
  • Atticus could wear any hat and still be Atticus.
  • Atticus comes first alphabetically.
  • Atticus is not afraid of snakes.
  • And of course, there’s all those justice/integrity/equality/role-model-single-dad/blah-da-blah-da-blah reasons.

So do it. Click over and vote for Atticus and save humanity. You have until noon EST Saturday to do it.

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Just for fun: who’s your favourite cartoon movie hero?

Filed Under: Finding Humor Everywhere, On the Move Tagged With: Atticus Finch, Clay Morgan, humor, Indiana Jones, March Movie Madness, movie hero, To Kill a Mockingbird, Zombies

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  1. Kelly K @ Dances with Chaos says

    March 29, 2012 at 2:50 pm

    Atticus Finch over Indiana Jones? HA!

    I sneer in the face of such absurdity.

    Indiana Jones was a hero with the first movie – he was such an awesome one, they had to make a few more.

    Atticus? Unworthy of a sequel.

    Plus, he’s now added to the list of lawyers that screwed Andy Dufresne from The Shawshank Redemption.

    Your zombie tricks will not fool me, oh ironic one.

    Reply
    • Leanne Shirtliffe says

      March 29, 2012 at 2:55 pm

      Are you bitter over what happened to Andy? 😉 Zombie Andy

      Reply
      • Kelly K @ Dances with Chaos says

        March 29, 2012 at 2:57 pm

        Bitter? BITTER?

        The lofty winner accuses me of bitterness – while the very one you champion would be screaming with cries of injustice over defeating someone who spent twenty years in prison for a crime he did not commit!

        No bitterness here.

        Nope.

        None.

        Not at all.

        Really.

        I swear.

        Reply
        • Leanne Shirtliffe says

          March 29, 2012 at 3:03 pm

          Atti would have saved him.

          Reply
  2. Running from Hell with El says

    March 29, 2012 at 2:51 pm

    I got you and Ferris going up in the final–wahoo!!!!

    Reply
    • Kelly K @ Dances with Chaos says

      March 29, 2012 at 2:55 pm

      El, your loyalty to Renee is amazing.

      Alas, I could never vote against Wesley.

      Reply
      • Running from Hell with El says

        March 29, 2012 at 3:37 pm

        I hear you Kelly! I adore Wesley, but Renee spends hours with me on my writing. And I am nothing if not loyal!!

        Reply
        • Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson says

          March 29, 2012 at 4:59 pm

          I love El. And we always have each other’s backs. And fronts and sides. And if someone doesn’t like it? Baseball bats and golf clubs!

          Reply
  3. educlaytion says

    March 29, 2012 at 2:55 pm

    The competition is especially stiff when it’s all been zombified.

    Reply
    • Leanne Shirtliffe says

      March 29, 2012 at 3:04 pm

      Wordplay of the day goes to Mr. Claytion! 🙂

      Reply
      • Chase McFadden says

        March 29, 2012 at 3:59 pm

        Ironic Mom just has a way with making things stiff.

        Reply
        • Leanne Shirtliffe says

          March 29, 2012 at 6:51 pm

          You made me gasp. You can vote however you want….

          Reply
  4. Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson says

    March 29, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    Leanne: Done. And for real, I want to go head to head with you. I have the write-up in my mind. That is probably preposterous and presumptuous of me…unless you tweet your minions and ask them to SAVE FERRIS.

    Cyber buddies AND best protagonists compete? Would you? Could you? I will if you will.

    Reply
    • Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson says

      March 29, 2012 at 4:57 pm

      I said head and someone said stiff.

      iykwim.

      Renzay & Shirtsleeves?

      Reply
      • Leanne Shirtliffe says

        March 29, 2012 at 6:51 pm

        Cause and effect? I think we make a fine team, Renzay!

        Reply
  5. susielindau says

    March 29, 2012 at 5:12 pm

    You girls are having way too much fun! it’s time to roll up the sleeves and make some last minute campaign signs and buttons. Go door to door, call your neighbors, pull in every favor. Get in touch with your old friends from high school, but why stop there; grade school. Go to every Starbucks and hand out cards with the link,
    YOU CAN DO IT!!!

    Reply
    • Leanne Shirtliffe says

      March 29, 2012 at 6:52 pm

      Great idea, Susie. And unlike the Girl Guides, what we deliver is calorie free.

      Reply
      • susielindau says

        March 29, 2012 at 7:40 pm

        Hey I am all about free!

        Reply
  6. Kelly K @ Dances with Chaos says

    March 29, 2012 at 11:22 pm

    See, that’s the problem with voting – when it goes from a true character’s merits, to who has more social media power.

    Hmm.. funny how it parallels the government..

    Wesley should take it all.

    Reply
    • Leanne Shirtliffe says

      March 30, 2012 at 7:27 am

      If you google “best movie hero”, several experts have Atticus (and Indy) at the top of the list…

      Reply
  7. Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson says

    March 30, 2012 at 5:23 am

    Kelly: We will have to agree to disagree. I really don’t think Westley is the best movie protagonist. In fact, I really dislike The Princess Bride.

    And just like in political races, it is my duty to use social media to spread my message.

    But I will accept whatever Fate comes to my sweet (yet naughty) Ferris.

    Reply
  8. melsar93 says

    March 30, 2012 at 8:02 am

    So here is the thing for me. Atticus is a literary hero, but the movie has no relevance for me. I have to go with Mr. Jones.

    (Save Ferris!)

    Reply
    • Leanne Shirtliffe says

      March 30, 2012 at 7:39 pm

      Indy is a great character with a great hat. I’ll give him that.

      Reply
  9. Marianne says

    March 30, 2012 at 9:34 am

    Kelly is a better person than I am because I AM BITTER that Atticus beat Han Solo. I don’t think he really would have. Had I not been visiting my parents over spring break making sure my parents didn’t talk to my kids too much about death (what age does this start? 77?78?) And for the fact that the deluxe capacitor on the Millennium Falcon was broken. (I may be mixing movies here.)
    Bitter
    Bitter
    Bitter

    Reply
    • Leanne Shirtliffe says

      March 30, 2012 at 7:39 pm

      I wasn’t sure Atti was going to come out of the Han Solo race either!

      Reply
  10. The Hook says

    April 1, 2012 at 6:36 am

    Batman, of course!

    Reply

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