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(27,892 posts) Tue Aug 14, 2012, 09:59 AM Aug 2012

50 Bravest Movie Heroines [View all]

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Dorothy Gale (The Wizard Of Oz)

The Heroine: Though sometimes a bit of a damsel in distress, there’s no denying Dorothy’s bravery in the face of some pretty unusual things – not least a talking lion and flying monkeys…

Bravest Moment: It’s done slightly by accident, but Dorothy discovers the key to the Wicked Witch’s undoing when she splashes her with water, causing her to melt.

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50 Bravest Movie Heroines [View all] obamanut2012 Aug 2012 OP

Love her or hate her/Love the movie or hate the movie--still got to give a nod to Scarlett O'Hara hlthe2b Aug 2012 #1

I 100% agree -- she was very brave obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #3

Went through the first 15 or so ... bayareaboy Aug 2012 #2

Many of the first 15 are prior to 1990 obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #4

Three Quibbles obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #5

Beatrix Kiddo riverwalker Aug 2012 #6

She's on the list obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #7

Discrimination! Total injustice. caseymoz Aug 2012 #8

I've actually seen that movie obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #11

that was a good movie. eom ellenfl Aug 2012 #27

What, no Eowyn from LOTR? MgtPA Aug 2012 #9

Yeah, I agree with that, too obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #10

"i am no man!" was righteous! MgtPA Aug 2012 #13

I gave a nerdy little cheer in the theater when she said it obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #16

Oh man, I thought I was the only person in the world who remembers "Night of the Comet" Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #12

I loved that movie obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #14

I saw it first run in the theater. Back in the day. :) Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #15

Samantha: You were born with an asshole, Doris, you don't need Chuck. missingthebigdog Aug 2012 #17

You too! Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #19

Daddy would have bought us Uzzies. jobycom Aug 2012 #21

+1!!! And don't forget obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #24

You gotta give it up for number one though. Brava. nt LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #18

No Buffy??? missingthebigdog Aug 2012 #20

Someone is slapping their forehead over that one. jobycom Aug 2012 #22

The message I got from Buffy was... Neoma Aug 2012 #25

Girlfight. Great call. jobycom Aug 2012 #23

Ripley gets my vote for #1. Good choice. leveymg Aug 2012 #26

I was going to say she was a real person, so maybe that's why obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #29

gotta agree with #1. eom ellenfl Aug 2012 #28