57. Clark Griswold
National Lampoon's Vacation
Clark Griswold is a man on a mission. A mission of family fun. He packs his clan in the newly purchased Family Truckster and heads on a cross-country trip from Chicago (because John Hughes wrote this) to LA to visit "America's Favorite Family Fun Park:" Walley World.
As things slowly get worse and worse for the Griswolds, though, Clark grows more and more determined. Refusing to turn around even after facing countless mishaps ranging from car crashes, dead aunts, and sandwiches covered in dog piss, Clark's desire for family fun becomes a near-futile quest.
Chevy Chase's portrayal of Clark Griswold as going from great optimism to pure madness is awesome.
Defining moment: The Griswolds finally make it to Walley World, only to discover it's closed for the day. Clark, now a creature of blind rage and insanity, punches Walley mascot Marty Moose in the nose and proceeds to do what any of us would do in this situation: hold a security guard hostage and take hold of an empty amusement park.
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