Because you like Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H

Curving free kicks and crosses is tough, but keeping her soccer passion from her disapproving family is way tougher for Jess. See them in Bend It Like Beckham.

Celie Johnson says she's poor, black, and may even be ugly. But dear God she's here. See them in The Color Purple.

Kumar Patel is always high, always hungry for sliders. See them in Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle.

Ellen Ripley defines the word "badass." When she's not leading her crew on an interstellar voyage, she's slaying terrifying creatures. See them in Alien.

Sarah Ashburn lives life by the book and has trouble getting along with anyone who doesn't do the same. See them in The Heat.

Gollum is slimy and seething with hatred, the last person you would want to meet in a dark cave. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

A charismatic and misunderstood FBI agent, Dale Cooper relies on dreams and premonitions to solve cases. See them in Twin Peaks.

An undercover DEA agent, Max Payne is too focused on avenging the past to plan for the future. See them in Max Payne.

Jim Stark is a teen torn apart by what the world asks of him. See them in Rebel Without A Cause.

A doting grandfather, Edwin Hoover also has a heroin addiction and a penchant for swearing. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

After figuring out how both the light and dark halves of his soul could co-exist, Jak is maturing into a real hero. See them in Jak and Daxter.