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"Meatballs" (1979)

The character: Tripper Harrison

What about him: A camp counselor who knows that camp is a good place to score with young female camp counselors.

Murray moment: The convention-demolishing pep talk: "And even if we win, if we win, HAH! Even if we play so far... more above our heads that our noses bleed for a week to 10 days; even if God in heaven above points his hand at our side of the field; even if every man, woman and child joined hands together and prayed for us to win, it just wouldn't matter, because all the really good-looking girls would still go out with the guys from Mohawk because they've got all the money! It just doesn't matter if we win or if we lose. IT JUST DOESN'T MATTER!"

Analysis: The early Murray's philosophical attitude toward life is summed up in that speech.

(Columbia Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection)