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Title: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on July 30, 2017, 07:57:25 PM
I remember us doing something similar to this a few years ago, and seeing this on Twitter reminded me of it...so I figured what the hell-let's revive it! We'll start with this one.

https://twitter.com/CarverJohnny/status/891439986477850625

1. Steve Yzerman
2. Barry Sanders
3. Isiah Thomas
4. Miguel Cabrera
5. Denard Robinson
Honorable Mention: Chris Osgood, Chauncey Billups, Rasheed Wallace
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on July 31, 2017, 02:08:11 AM
#1 Derrick Thomas
#2 Emmit Smith
#3 Mark Ingram
#4 Michael Irvin
#5 Dexter manley
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on July 31, 2017, 12:52:09 PM
Tough one

Gordie Howe
Wayne Gretzky
Hakeem Olajuwan
Earl Campbell
Emmitt Smith
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on August 05, 2017, 01:49:28 PM
Quote from: rollntider on July 31, 2017, 02:08:11 AM
#1 Derrick Thomas
#2 Emmit Smith
#3 Mark Ingram
#4 Michael Irvin
#5 Dexter manley

Derrick Thomas was an absolute beast.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on August 05, 2017, 01:50:17 PM
Quote from: Crewe on July 31, 2017, 12:52:09 PM
Tough one

Gordie Howe
Wayne Gretzky
Hakeem Olajuwan
Earl Campbell
Emmitt Smith

Nice picks, love the Gordie one. Olajuwon was also fun to watch.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on August 05, 2017, 02:23:02 PM
I think we'll go with this question for today.

https://twitter.com/CarverJohnny/status/891727314807128066


1. Red Wings win 1997 Stanley Cup, their first in my lifetime.
2. Michigan wins 1998 Rose Bowl, securing undefeated season and national championship (fuck Nebraska lol, Wolverines would've kicked their asses too)
3. Steve Yzerman's shot in Double OT lifts the Red Wings past St. Louis in 1996.

4. Magglio walk-off sends Tigers to 2006 World Series.

5. This Trey Burke shot.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on August 05, 2017, 08:52:45 PM
#5 This years super bowl watching the pats come back was a thing of beauty, i did not have a dog in the fight and it was pure excitement.

#4 This one burns my ass , that 2013 Iron Bowl that Auburn upset us.

#3 1992  Florida vs Bama. The 1st game that brought NCAA Football into the modern era

#2 2012 Sugar Bowl LSU v Bama (2011 season) The 2nd game that brought the NCAA to the modern era. Bama and LSU were the 2 best teams that year, but it caused outcry and forced the playoff.

#1 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199011110kan.htm  Derrick Thomas sets the sack record. I became a fan of the chiefs because of him and watch every game I could.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on August 06, 2017, 04:48:08 PM
I still cant see how that Yzerman shot went in, surprising moment. StL deserved to lose though for those god awful uni's.

In random order:

Earl Campbell's 11th game as a pro on Monday Night Football v Miami. Playoff atmosphere if there ever was one. Houston, starving for a winning team needs this game to bolster a playoff run.
Campbell runs for 199 and 4TD's...the first of only three to do so FYI (Dickerson, Smith) including an 81 yarder late to seal the deal. Consistently listed as one of the best MNF games, and for good reason.

1986 Astros playoffs v Mets. Game 6
yet another all time great. After losing in 12 innings 2-1 in game 5. Astros came back home to a marathon 16 inning ut wrenching game.
After giving up 3 in the top of the 9th to tie the game, Billy hatcher hit one of the most monstrous HR shots Ive ever seen to tie it in the 14th.
In the 16th, the Mets score 3. In the bottom half, the Astros plate two more with two outs, men on first and second, and that Astrodome was shaking, believe me....and then Kevin Bass fanned, giving the Mets the WS bid.
You just cant get any more knotted up than that my friends, that is heartbreak at its finest.

1980 Miracle on Ice. Enough said.

This one doesnt carry as much weight for me, but the 2005 Rose Bowl. I hated USC with a passion and that was before Texas got on my bad saide, so I was all in for UT and that smug Pete Carroll getting his ass handed to him was perfect. It was nice to be on the winning end of one of those for a change.

Buckner's error and the "behind the bag" call by Vin Scully. As noted, I hated the Mets with good reason and so I was a Boston fan here. I felt really bad, and still do, for Buckner. Any ball player can relate to that instance and it literally couldve happened to anybody.

This needs to be 10 or 15 man, I cant do 5 lol
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on August 06, 2017, 09:42:17 PM
Quote from: Crewe on August 06, 2017, 04:48:08 PM
I still cant see how that Yzerman shot went in, surprising moment. StL deserved to lose though for those god awful uni's.

In random order:

Earl Campbell's 11th game as a pro on Monday Night Football v Miami. Playoff atmosphere if there ever was one. Houston, starving for a winning team needs this game to bolster a playoff run.
Campbell runs for 199 and 4TD's...the first of only three to do so FYI (Dickerson, Smith) including an 81 yarder late to seal the deal. Consistently listed as one of the best MNF games, and for good reason.

1986 Astros playoffs v Mets. Game 6
yet another all time great. After losing in 12 innings 2-1 in game 5. Astros came back home to a marathon 16 inning ut wrenching game.
After giving up 3 in the top of the 9th to tie the game, Billy hatcher hit one of the most monstrous HR shots Ive ever seen to tie it in the 14th.
In the 16th, the Mets score 3. In the bottom half, the Astros plate two more with two outs, men on first and second, and that Astrodome was shaking, believe me....and then Kevin Bass fanned, giving the Mets the WS bid.
You just cant get any more knotted up than that my friends, that is heartbreak at its finest.

1980 Miracle on Ice. Enough said.

This one doesnt carry as much weight for me, but the 2005 Rose Bowl. I hated USC with a passion and that was before Texas got on my bad saide, so I was all in for UT and that smug Pete Carroll getting his ass handed to him was perfect. It was nice to be on the winning end of one of those for a change.

Buckner's error and the "behind the bag" call by Vin Scully. As noted, I hated the Mets with good reason and so I was a Boston fan here. I felt really bad, and still do, for Buckner. Any ball player can relate to that instance and it literally couldve happened to anybody.

This needs to be 10 or 15 man, I cant do 5 lol

I'm curious to read your honorable mentions haha. That 2005 Rose Bowl was something else...Vince Young put the team on his back. Didn't appreciate that game as much then, but I do now.

The Miracle was definitely in my honorable mentions...as was the Cubs winning the WS, and the 2008 Men's 4x100m Freestyle relay in Beijing: Michael Phelps was attempting to win eight gold medals, but France was talking a ton of trash before this one. So much fun...so I may as well watch it again. Enjoy!


Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on August 06, 2017, 11:57:00 PM
Lol it's long and distinguished.
Most certainly the Cubs are up there, I mean really, the Cubs? Next, Astros? Lol
Yea that bowl game was awesome, and my comment wasn't to diminish that, just the fact of how Texas fell out of favor with me.
As for honorable mentions...watching Gordie Howe and his kids playing on the Aeros is most certainly up there. The no catch call by that douchebag ref Jim Tunney against the Oilers against the Steelers in the AFC champ game is painfully up there. That call was the genesis for IR I believe.
The Yanks getting swept after a 3-0 WS lead, is that a moment? Lol
The 80 Astros playoffs vs Phillies. Ryan's no hitters in Hou and for Texas. Mike Scotts no no to clinch the division in 86....and I can't forget the Rockets, the Elle 3! I'll stop there lol
Man, we could do a whole category just on Olympics. That relay...man, announcers trashing US until the last second. I'm glad the Americans were sportsmanlike because you know every one of them wanted to scream in the faces of the French team.
Poor frenchies, the one time they are good enough to talk shit, they lay an egg lol.

I get the feeling we could go for hours and lotsa beers on these topics 😎
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on October 12, 2017, 10:48:20 PM
https://twitter.com/CarverJohnny/status/918664983109623809

1. Animaniacs
2. Batman The Animated Series
3. South Park
4. The Simpsons
5. Family Guy
Honorable mention: Archer, Beavis and Butthead
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Sakura on October 13, 2017, 05:41:22 AM
5. Spicy City
4. Ninja Scroll: The TV Series
3. Serial Experiments Lain
2. Dragon Ball Z
1. Miyu Vampire Princess
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on October 13, 2017, 11:00:32 PM
#1 Thundar the Barbarian loved it as a kid.
#2 Futurama
#3 90's XMen
#4 Family guy
#5 GI Joe (Even though it does not hold up well, still loved it)
Others: Archer, MAsters of the Universe(Does not hold up well), Bugs bunny
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 09, 2018, 04:14:12 PM
hey norm, what the hell?
ive got Top 5's in the queue  8)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on January 10, 2018, 02:32:50 PM
Quote from: Crewe on January 09, 2018, 04:14:12 PM
hey norm, what the hell?
ive got Top 5's in the queue  8)

LOL. Okay, here's one: Top 5 sports predictions for 2018?  :popcorn:

1. The Patriots win the Super Bowl, and then Belichick retires.
2. Golden State wins the NBA Championship (not a stretch but whatever)
3. Shohei Otani will be a stud and win MLB ROTY.
4. The Chicago Cubs make it back to the World Series and win.
5. Michigan finishes season 11-1 in college football and will play for the Big Ten Championship.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on January 10, 2018, 02:41:20 PM
Oh god, I'm so not smart enough to do this, but here goes:

1. The Patriots will not represent the AFC in the Super Bowl.

2. The Seattle Mariners will make the playoffs for the first time in, what, a decade?

3. Aaron Judge will hit more home runs next season than Giancarlo Stanton (I don't even believe this, just seems like the kind of ballsy prediction threads like these are for, although it can't hurt having Stanton behind him).

4. Ummmmmm.......Kentucky basketball will win March Madness, I suppose.

5. The Jets won't draft a QB in the first round.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 10, 2018, 02:47:33 PM
umm,

1 Tiger Woods wins a major
2 Pats win another and I hemorrhage
3 Womens US hockey team wins gold
4 Astros repeat
5 Vegas Knights make a splash in the playoffs ala SJ Sharks way back when
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 10, 2018, 02:50:10 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on January 10, 2018, 02:41:20 PM
Oh god, I'm so not smart enough to do this, but here goes:

1. The Patriots will not represent the AFC in the Super Bowl.

2. The Seattle Mariners will make the playoffs for the first time in, what, a decade?

3. Aaron Judge will hit more home runs next season than Giancarlo Stanton (I don't even believe this, just seems like the kind of ballsy prediction threads like these are for, although it can't hurt having Stanton behind him).

4. Ummmmmm.......Kentucky basketball will win March Madness, I suppose.

5. The Jets won't draft a QB in the first round.

1 would make me happy.
3 I believe this...I also believe Judge will fart and fall and never be heard from again :dunno:
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on January 10, 2018, 05:06:50 PM
Since I study the SEC

1. Tennessee at least goes 6-6 and is bowl eligible.
2. Florida wins the SEC East
3. Washington wins the pac 12 and goes to the playoffs.
4. Bama wins the SEC west*
5. Auburn finishes 8-5


* Not going out on a limb on this one, they have won the west since 2012. in 2013 and 2017 Bama tied Auburn for the division and lost the tie breaker.  The media said this year they did not win their division which was incorrect.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: thaima1shu on January 10, 2018, 05:14:45 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on January 10, 2018, 02:41:20 PM
2. The Seattle Mariners will make the playoffs for the first time in, what, a decade?

It's been since 2001  :'(
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: cflnut on January 10, 2018, 10:06:49 PM
I'm sticking with Canadian sports cause that what I know.

1. The Edmonton Eskimos will finish first in the CFL west.
2. The Calgary Stampeders will choke in a playoff game for a third straight year.
3. Johnny Manziel will not sign with a CFL team.
4. The Edmonton Oilers will not make the Playoffs.
5. All Canadian NHL teams will be out of the Playoff by the third round.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on January 11, 2018, 12:43:36 AM
Quote from: Crewe on January 10, 2018, 02:47:33 PM
umm,

1 Tiger Woods wins a major
2 Pats win another and I hemorrhage
3 Womens US hockey team wins gold
4 Astros repeat
5 Vegas Knights make a splash in the playoffs ala SJ Sharks way back when

They're due...really hope this happens; the 2014 loss was an absolute heartbreaker in a matchup full of them.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 11, 2018, 10:40:04 AM
Quote from: thaima1shu on January 10, 2018, 05:14:45 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on January 10, 2018, 02:41:20 PM
2. The Seattle Mariners will make the playoffs for the first time in, what, a decade?

It's been since 2001  :'(

I was right there with you dude, hang tough...
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on January 11, 2018, 11:21:18 AM
Quote from: cflnut on January 10, 2018, 10:06:49 PM
I'm sticking with Canadian sports cause that what I know.

1. The Edmonton Eskimos will finish first in the CFL west.
2. The Calgary Stampeders will choke in a playoff game for a third straight year.
3. Johnny Manziel will not sign with a CFL team.
4. The Edmonton Oilers will not make the Playoffs.
5. All Canadian NHL teams will be out of the Playoff by the third round.

Curious do you think CFL don't want him or he may not be an Athlete anymore?
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: cflnut on January 11, 2018, 11:47:04 AM
Quote from: rollntider on January 11, 2018, 11:21:18 AM
Quote from: cflnut on January 10, 2018, 10:06:49 PM
I'm sticking with Canadian sports cause that what I know.

1. The Edmonton Eskimos will finish first in the CFL west.
2. The Calgary Stampeders will choke in a playoff game for a third straight year.
3. Johnny Manziel will not sign with a CFL team.
4. The Edmonton Oilers will not make the Playoffs.
5. All Canadian NHL teams will be out of the Playoff by the third round.

Curious do you think CFL don't want him or he may not be an Athlete anymore?

The Hamilton Tiger-cats have sent him a contract offer, but apparently Manziel and his agent have rejected it. The rumor being is that it didn't pay enough nor did it offer an undisputed starting job. Manziel's agent has stated that Hamilton has till the end of January to make a "More Agreeable offer" or else the talks are off.

As far as the fans go most don't want him because of his personality and history with drugs and abuse.

My own opinion on it is that most first round draft pick that don't make it in the NFL, also don't make it in the CFL.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 11, 2018, 03:04:32 PM
Manziel's got some game, but his ethic and attitude disabled his career and apparently continue to do so
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on January 14, 2018, 08:29:13 PM
Top 5 finishes to a sporting event you've ever witnessed...and go.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on January 14, 2018, 08:43:59 PM
Don't know if I can remember 5 that are personal, but I know what my #1 is:


1. Aaron Boone home run, in the ALCS, against the Red Sox
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on January 14, 2018, 11:47:57 PM
1. This Steve Yzerman Double OT goal against St. Louis...Game 7, Double OT. Providing you with the local feed I had, with Dave Strader on the PBP. RIP, Dave.


2. This Magglio Ordonez walk-off HR in Game 4 of the 2006 ALCS against Oakland to send the Tigers to the World Series.


3. Only have the last 30 seconds of this game here (HD quality), but you could really just look up the last 1:41 of this game. Michigan v. Notre Dame, 9/10/11, first night game at Michigan Stadium.


4. Villanova v. North Carolina, and Kris Jenkins with this buzzer beater to win the championship. I always love watching the wider shots for the crowd reactions both as the shot goes up, and after it falls.


5. Boise State v. Oklahoma, 2007 Fiesta Bowl. The Hook & Lateral, the Circus, and the Statue of Liberty. :)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 15, 2018, 02:19:04 AM
Quote from: TheNorm on January 11, 2018, 12:43:36 AM
Quote from: Crewe on January 10, 2018, 02:47:33 PM
umm,

1 Tiger Woods wins a major
2 Pats win another and I hemorrhage
3 Womens US hockey team wins gold
4 Astros repeat
5 Vegas Knights make a splash in the playoffs ala SJ Sharks way back when

They're due...really hope this happens; the 2014 loss was an absolute heartbreaker in a matchup full of them.

It certainly was
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on January 15, 2018, 11:38:13 AM
#2 - Antonio Freeman's on his back, untouched catch and run for the game winning TD against the Vikings.

I was a Vikings fan at the time, but still, never seen anything like it.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: thaima1shu on January 15, 2018, 03:31:47 PM
Obviously mine are gonna be all Seattle sports related (which mean there aren't very many to choose from). Was at the stadium for all the Seahawks related ones, which I sure am grateful for (except for one).

1. Edgar Martinez's double to score Griffey in the 1995 ALDS. Was still really young when this happened but it was one of my first sports memories I can remember.



2. Richard Sherman sealing the game vs. Michael Crabtree in the 2013 NFC Championship.



3. Comeback against the Packers in the 2014 NFC Championship. All the Russell Wilson interceptions, the onside kick recovery, the overtime game-winning pass...it was miraculous.



4. The Fail Mary.



5. Isaiah Thomas game-winner in the Pac-12 Championship game vs. Arizona (Gus Johnson with the cold-blooded call).



Bonus:

The only one where I wish I was never there...I'm not gonna link the video to it for PTSD reasons, but actually being at Super Bowl XLIX and witnessing the goal-line interception was the the most soul and heart crushing things I've ever experienced. That sure was...something.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 15, 2018, 07:03:41 PM
clarification: is this restricted to events we have witnessed in person?
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on January 15, 2018, 08:31:07 PM
Quote from: Crewe on January 15, 2018, 07:03:41 PM
clarification: is this restricted to events we have witnessed in person?

Nope.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 15, 2018, 09:17:37 PM
ok in random order

1. Astros game 5 win with the Bregman walk off.


2 Miracle on ice
So its not a "finish" per se, but deal with it because there's few things better than this


3 the Oilers crumble in 92 playoffs v Bills. largest comeback ever. God this one still hurts


4. Touch em all Joe.  Carter walk off game and WS clinching HR


5 Mike Scott pitches a no hitter in 86 to clinch the division for the Astros in a memorable season
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: cflnut on January 15, 2018, 09:21:25 PM
1. The 2005 Grey Cup, Edmonton Eskimos defeated the Montreal Alouettes 38-35 in double overtime.

I was at this game at the highlights from the video don't do it justice. Edmonton dominated the first half and was looking like the game was going to be a blow out. The second half thought Edmonton felt flat and Montreal was able to come back and make a game out of it. From the fourth quarter till the end of the second overtime Nobody in BC Place was sitting down, and you could't hear yourself think it was so loud in there.



2. April 30, 1986 - Steve Smith scores on his own net. Calgary Vs Edmonton.

My dad and I were at this game and it was also the first Post-Season game I ever attended. I was 10 years old cheering my heart out for the Oilers. Then the goal happened and all the Oiler faithful, in unison let out a collective "Fuck".



3. July 24, 2008. Calgary Stampeders at Winnipeg Blue-Bombers.

Winnipeg earns their first win of the season on a 35 yard pass from Ryan Dinwiddie to Romby Bryant with no time left on the clock. The atmosphere in Canad Inns Stadium was intense during the whole game, which was an offensive shoot out. Definitely one of the loudest out door stadiums I've ever been in.




4. The 2009 Grey Cup.  Montreal vs Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan wins this game if not for the too many men penalty on the final play of the game. I've never seen a stadium empty so fast in my life. This was also the first time I've ever herd an entire province cry in unison.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqJbLDu9l2Q

5. October 29, 2010 - Montreal at Toronto.

This was the only one I wasn't at live but remember watching on TV. Montreal kicker Damon Duval misses the game winning field only the have Toronto kick the ball out of the endzone, right back to him to which he kicks the ball back into the endzone. Toronto could not get it back out Montreal recovers and scores a TD.

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on January 15, 2018, 11:58:19 PM
 #3 - Music City Miracle

#4- the Super Bowl that followed and Kevin Dyson's game ending catch
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 16, 2018, 12:56:53 AM
I'm removing Carters HR and subbing in the last second Sampson bucket that clinched the Western Conference championship.
And what's more, did it LA to those filthy cheating Lakers and their smug ass fans.
Good lord was that satisfying.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 16, 2018, 01:09:57 AM
Quote from: Bucfever on January 15, 2018, 11:58:19 PM
#3 - Music City Miracle

#4- the Super Bowl that followed and Kevin Dyson's game ending catch

More than the play, I loved how big fat stupid Paul McGuire...and what's the other dipshit, Mike Mark...can't recall, but they were losing their shit saying forward pass. Immediately after the play, Theismann was the only objective one saying it's where the ball is etc....
And after other replays proved him right those other two clowns acted like they called it all along.
Jesus I hated those buffoons.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on January 16, 2018, 07:23:56 PM
I'm not gonna use it because I wasnt alive during it (or at least not paying attention, not sure about the year) but how has no one said "THE BAND IS ON THE FIELD!!!"
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 16, 2018, 07:34:01 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on January 16, 2018, 07:23:56 PM
I'm not gonna use it because I wasnt alive during it (or at least not paying attention, not sure about the year) but how has no one said "THE BAND IS ON THE FIELD!!!"

you sure know how to hurt a fella
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on January 16, 2018, 07:42:17 PM
I didn't say that for certain, I said I might have just not been paying attention to spor-oh, wait, 1982, yeah no I wasn't born, and even my brother had one more year before he was born too.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 16, 2018, 07:49:38 PM
thanks uh, for the clarification lol
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on January 17, 2018, 06:17:18 PM
#5 1992 Buffalo Houson, was that really in 1992? Damn I am getting old.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCzRDq6JdR8

#4  Boise vs. Oklahoma 2007. has it really been 10 years?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWKULiNY-VE

#3 Bama vs. Penn State 1989 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bGgM6Qygq8

#2 1985 Bama vs Auburn
This one is talked about to this day when these 2 teams face off. Bama does not have many games like this vs. Auburn because when they win they usually beat them down. His son played for Bama under Saban and won a championship.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2z8-i2YYQg

#1 how could not I not include this instant classic? A walk off TD to win the championship? Oh Yeah!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1_RzfIUVFs

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on January 17, 2018, 07:14:06 PM
Also, no Flutie Boston College Hail Mary anyone?!
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 17, 2018, 07:40:31 PM
I thought about that, but I went with ones that meant more to me, but could equally be held up in the greatest of conversation.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on January 17, 2018, 07:43:40 PM
See, outside of Aaron Boone, there aren't really many that mean much to me.

The life of a Jets fan. And the Bucs never really had that many "last minute" finishes. The Bert Emanuel game, but I wasn't a fan yet and I don't think the game ended on that play.

Could've gone with the Gary Anderson FG in the NFC Championship back when I was a young lad and a Vikings fan because I thought Cris Carter was the greatest player ever, but uh...nah.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 17, 2018, 07:49:31 PM
Boone? you have me mixed up with that Bama guy ;-)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on January 17, 2018, 08:02:44 PM
No no, I put Aaron Boone's HR against the Sox in the ALCS as one of mine.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: thaima1shu on January 17, 2018, 08:06:15 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on January 17, 2018, 07:43:40 PM
See, outside of Aaron Boone, there aren't really many that mean much to me.

The life of a Jets fan. And the Bucs never really had that many "last minute" finishes. The Bert Emanuel game, but I wasn't a fan yet and I don't think the game ended on that play.

Could've gone with the Gary Anderson FG in the NFC Championship back when I was a young lad and a Vikings fan because I thought Cris Carter was the greatest player ever, but uh...nah.

If it weren't for Pete Carroll turning the Seahawks around and providing so many awesome memories in the past 6-7 years, I'd pretty much be in the same boat for much of my lifetime when it comes to Seattle sports. The best moment in Mariners history is still an ALDS game 5 win in 1995. UW Football is on the rise but still hasn't actually won anything of note since the 2001 Rose Bowl. My NBA team was taken away.

So no matter what happens or how his time ends, I'll always be grateful for Pete Carroll lol.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 17, 2018, 08:14:57 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on January 17, 2018, 08:02:44 PM
No no, I put Aaron Boone's HR against the Sox in the ALCS as one of mine.

ah, my bad, sorry
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 17, 2018, 08:17:49 PM
Quote from: thaima1shu on January 17, 2018, 08:06:15 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on January 17, 2018, 07:43:40 PM
See, outside of Aaron Boone, there aren't really many that mean much to me.

The life of a Jets fan. And the Bucs never really had that many "last minute" finishes. The Bert Emanuel game, but I wasn't a fan yet and I don't think the game ended on that play.

Could've gone with the Gary Anderson FG in the NFC Championship back when I was a young lad and a Vikings fan because I thought Cris Carter was the greatest player ever, but uh...nah.


If it weren't for Pete Carroll turning the Seahawks around and providing so many awesome memories in the past 6-7 years, I'd pretty much be in the same boat for much of my lifetime when it comes to Seattle sports. The best moment in Mariners history is still an ALDS game 5 win in 1995. UW Football is on the rise but still hasn't actually won anything of note since the 2001 Rose Bowl. My NBA team was taken away.

So no matter what happens or how his time ends, I'll always be grateful for Pete Carroll lol.

Hey, try Houston lol If not for the Astros and a big run by the Cougars a while back, I have to reach all the way back to an 05 4 game sweep in which we lost for any sort of glee, then prior to that, the 94 Rockets.
I feel you and I can communicate ;-)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on January 17, 2018, 11:17:48 PM
Things are pretty down for Detroit sports right now but overall I've had it pretty good. Multiple Stanley Cups and NBA Championships, a World Series championship to go with multiple playoff appearances, and my alma mater's won a few titles too. All that's missing is a Super Bowl appearance...which I (and the entire Detroit region, I'm assuming) are absolutely starved for. I want to see for the Lions what happened for the Cubs a couple of years ago: Sportscenter publishing a list of things that happened or things that hadn't been invented between championships. I've seen two out of this world players at their positions wear Lions jerseys (Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson)...but no Super Bowl ring.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: cflnut on January 18, 2018, 09:58:43 AM
Quote from: Bucfever on January 17, 2018, 07:14:06 PM
Also, no Flutie Boston College Hail Mary anyone?!

After watching him do that regularly in the CFL it's not that impressive.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 18, 2018, 10:47:49 AM
Quote from: TheNorm on January 17, 2018, 11:17:48 PM
Things are pretty down for Detroit sports right now but overall I've had it pretty good. Multiple Stanley Cups and NBA Championships, a World Series championship to go with multiple playoff appearances, and my alma mater's won a few titles too. All that's missing is a Super Bowl appearance...which I (and the entire Detroit region, I'm assuming) are absolutely starved for. I want to see for the Lions what happened for the Cubs a couple of years ago: Sportscenter publishing a list of things that happened or things that hadn't been invented between championships. I've seen two out of this world players at their positions wear Lions jerseys (Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson)...but no Super Bowl ring.

thats the worst part. Its amazing to me how they couldn't or wouldn't build a team around Sanders.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on January 29, 2018, 11:14:46 AM
Your Top 5 for today, courtesy of Crewe: Top 5 names for plays/events in sports history. Thanks for the awesome suggestion, and if any of you have other suggestions hit my message box...or go ahead and post it.  8)

1. Miracle on Ice - What's to say? You all know the event. So here's the last minute of the game with the stellar call by Al Michaels.


2. Brawl in Hockeytown, March 26, 1997 - This fight between the Red Wings and Avalanche had been brewing since the 1996 Western Conference Final, when the Avs knocked out the heavily favored Wings. In the final game of that series, Claude Lemieux checked Kris Draper from behind into the boards, breaking his jaw. Lemieux was only suspended two games, and the Wings vowed retribution. They finally got it in their final regular season meeting. The Wings would go on to beat the Avs in this game in OT, and there's no doubt in my mind this game and the outcome ended up being the boost the Wings needed to overcome their hated rival come playoff time. Anyway, here's the footage of the big brawl, including Patrick Roy v. Mike Vernon.


3. The Thrilla in Manila, October 1, 1975 - Ali v. Frazier III, and arguably one of the most brutal heavyweight fights of them all. Two of the greatest boxers of all-time fought an incredible bout, and they did it in my parents' home country.

4. Rumble in the Jungle, October 30, 1974 - Ali v. Foreman. Boxing again, but whatever: Ali was the greatest. No one thought he could beat the undefeated George Foreman.

5. Music City Miracle, January 8, 2000 - You know how this ends.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 29, 2018, 11:37:49 AM
Quote from: TheNorm on January 29, 2018, 11:14:46 AM
Your Top 5 for today, courtesy of Crewe: Top 5 names for plays/events in sports history. Thanks for the awesome suggestion, and if any of you have other suggestions hit my message box...or go ahead and post it.  8)

1. Miracle on Ice - What's to say? You all know the event. So here's the last minute of the game with the stellar call by Al Michaels.


2. Brawl in Hockeytown, March 26, 1997 - This fight between the Red Wings and Avalanche had been brewing since the 1996 Western Conference Final, when the Avs knocked out the heavily favored Wings. In the final game of that series, Claude Lemieux checked Kris Draper from behind into the boards, breaking his jaw. Lemieux was only suspended two games, and the Wings vowed retribution. They finally got it in their final regular season meeting. The Wings would go on to beat the Avs in this game in OT, and there's no doubt in my mind this game and the outcome ended up being the boost the Wings needed to overcome their hated rival come playoff time. Anyway, here's the footage of the big brawl, including Patrick Roy v. Mike Vernon.


3. The Thrilla in Manila, October 1, 1975 - Ali v. Frazier III, and arguably one of the most brutal heavyweight fights of them all. Two of the greatest boxers of all-time fought an incredible bout, and they did it in my parents' home country.

4. Rumble in the Jungle, October 30, 1974 - Ali v. Foreman. Boxing again, but whatever: Ali was the greatest. No one thought he could beat the undefeated George Foreman.

5. Music City Miracle, January 8, 2000 - You know how this ends.


the Thrilla was precisely the event that prompted the idea for this category lol
Man, that brawl in hockeytown was something else to be sure. Was it that playoff that Claude turtled?
Great choices all around
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on January 29, 2018, 12:29:29 PM
Heh, the 'turtling' of Claude came right in that event when McCarty kicked his ass. Oddly enough, they've done a few events and interviews together in the last few years.

As for the Thrilla in Manila, I loved reading about and seeing all the lead up to that fight as well as all the animosity built up between those two. Had to look up whether Frazier ever truly forgave Ali...I think it really depends on the day.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-03-15/sports/0103150316_1_muhammad-ali-apology-verbal-abuse
https://thenewdaily.com.au/sport/boxing/2016/06/04/muhammad-ali-dark-side/
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 29, 2018, 03:03:06 PM
I have Ali on a pedestal, right or wrong. He was vile to Frazier and here's the but, he was a promoter. He was quick, he was witty and he was uneducated.
I dont believe he realized what his words meant to Frazier because he hated him. Frazier hated Ali, you want to hurt the guy and demoralize him and sell a fight.
That doesn't excuse it, and thats why I think Ali had sincere regrets later.
If he didnt grow as a person, he wouldn't have apologized.
This wasn't responsive to your post was it? lol oh well...
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 29, 2018, 04:26:00 PM
My 5

Sunshine Showdown January 22, 1973

Foreman v Frazier.
Smokin Joe was 29-0 when he fought Big George...but you know the call by Cosell
down goes Frazier, down goes Frazier!


The shot heard round the world. October 3, 151
The Giants went 37-7 to tie finish out the season in a tie with their cross town rivals, the Dodgers. The three game playoff was tied 1-1 when Bobby Thompson came to the plate down by 2 in the bottom of the 9th and promptly launched a 3 run homer to give them a 4 run 9th and a 5-4 win.
Later, controversy surrounding the Giants sign stealing capabilities came to light. They were using a telescope from center to catch the sign then used a buzzer connected to phones in the dugout to relay the pitch. I dont know that much about it but what I recall is the Dodgers were lighthearted about it, indicating sign stealing was very common then.


the helmet catch
Wasn't this pretty boy's first SB loss?


The Holy Roller September 10, 1978
I love this one just for the playground aspect of it. Out of time, down by 6, ball on the 15 yard line. Stabler has one last shot agains the Chargers.
He's under pressure instantly, while bent over, being tackled, he "fumbles" the ball forward and Casper finds it in the end zone for the touchdown.
Was it a pass? Of course it was, but who, other than the Chargers, cares? Great thing to watch. Stabler went along with the fumble story for years but in 2008 on NFL Network he confirmed he threw it out there. "I mean what else was I gonna do with it?"  :D

I think why I love this so much is Bill Kings call. After the touchdown King is calling the scenario,"Madden is on the field, he wants to know if its real, they said yes, get your big butt outta here, he does."  LOL



here's a two minute short counting the above quote. it was a "controversial plays" countdown. Quote at 2:30


The Drive January 11, 1987
We all know it, we are all amazed. Sorry Cleveland.
ok, not really.
Elway had hurt the Oilers before so we knew this paint, but this time, we were pulling for him as Cleveland was a hated division rival.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on January 29, 2018, 04:38:36 PM
Quote from: Crewe on January 29, 2018, 03:03:06 PM
I have Ali on a pedestal, right or wrong. He was vile to Frazier and here's the but, he was a promoter. He was quick, he was witty and he was uneducated.
I dont believe he realized what his words meant to Frazier because he hated him. Frazier hated Ali, you want to hurt the guy and demoralize him and sell a fight.
That doesn't excuse it, and thats why I think Ali had sincere regrets later.
If he didnt grow as a person, he wouldn't have apologized.
This wasn't responsive to your post was it? lol oh well...

In total agreement with you, Ali was simply the greatest.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 29, 2018, 05:37:25 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on January 29, 2018, 04:38:36 PM
In total agreement with you, Ali was simply the greatest.

I was in a discussion about Ali not long ago and was told Ali was a draft dodger. Eh excuse me?! Ali relinquished his livelihood, what his whole existence revolved around and he walked away because his country told him he had to, or go fight a war. He stood before the system, made his declaration and took the punishment. When has a major celebrity done that? When has anyone done that?
He didnt slink across the border in the middle of the night, he didnt get a college deferment or enlist in the reserves to avoid the war, didnt claim a bogus injury. Its what he always did, took a punch like a man. Its just one of those acts that leave me in awe of him.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on January 29, 2018, 07:42:29 PM
Quote from: thaima1shu on January 17, 2018, 08:06:15 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on January 17, 2018, 07:43:40 PM
See, outside of Aaron Boone, there aren't really many that mean much to me.

The life of a Jets fan. And the Bucs never really had that many "last minute" finishes. The Bert Emanuel game, but I wasn't a fan yet and I don't think the game ended on that play.

Could've gone with the Gary Anderson FG in the NFC Championship back when I was a young lad and a Vikings fan because I thought Cris Carter was the greatest player ever, but uh...nah.

If it weren't for Pete Carroll turning the Seahawks around and providing so many awesome memories in the past 6-7 years, I'd pretty much be in the same boat for much of my lifetime when it comes to Seattle sports. The best moment in Mariners history is still an ALDS game 5 win in 1995. UW Football is on the rise but still hasn't actually won anything of note since the 2001 Rose Bowl. My NBA team was taken away.

So no matter what happens or how his time ends, I'll always be grateful for Pete Carroll lol.
the pac 12 title last year? That is something.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: thaima1shu on January 30, 2018, 11:31:36 AM
Yeah you're right, given where the program was and how far it's come, I probably shouldn't short-change the Pac 12 Title last year as 'nothing of note'. It was a great experience and awesome run last year. Just wish it could've gone a little differently in Atlanta ;)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on January 30, 2018, 02:57:51 PM
Quote from: Crewe on January 29, 2018, 05:37:25 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on January 29, 2018, 04:38:36 PM
In total agreement with you, Ali was simply the greatest.

I was in a discussion about Ali not long ago and was told Ali was a draft dodger. Eh excuse me?! Ali relinquished his livelihood, what his whole existence revolved around and he walked away because his country told him he had to, or go fight a war. He stood before the system, made his declaration and took the punishment. When has a major celebrity done that? When has anyone done that?
He didnt slink across the border in the middle of the night, he didnt get a college deferment or enlist in the reserves to avoid the war, didnt claim a bogus injury. Its what he always did, took a punch like a man. Its just one of those acts that leave me in awe of him.

You hit the nail on the head right here, my friend. This, along with his philanthropic efforts and stands for social justice, are what make him one of greatest more than any of his fights (which were legendary). If more were like him this world would be a much better place.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 30, 2018, 03:20:08 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on January 30, 2018, 02:57:51 PM
Quote from: Crewe on January 29, 2018, 05:37:25 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on January 29, 2018, 04:38:36 PM
In total agreement with you, Ali was simply the greatest.

I was in a discussion about Ali not long ago and was told Ali was a draft dodger. Eh excuse me?! Ali relinquished his livelihood, what his whole existence revolved around and he walked away because his country told him he had to, or go fight a war. He stood before the system, made his declaration and took the punishment. When has a major celebrity done that? When has anyone done that?
He didnt slink across the border in the middle of the night, he didnt get a college deferment or enlist in the reserves to avoid the war, didnt claim a bogus injury. Its what he always did, took a punch like a man. Its just one of those acts that leave me in awe of him.

You hit the nail on the head right here, my friend. This, along with his philanthropic efforts and stands for social justice, are what make him one of greatest more than any of his fights (which were legendary). If more were like him this world would be a much better place.

all of this! well said
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on February 09, 2018, 08:10:59 PM
Thought Id keep this thread alive, so....

Top 5 title sequences on the small screen.
Doesn't have to be only tv shows, can be miniseries, pay channels etc...

All in the Family
Archie and Edith singing about the good ole days is in intself an act of the good ole days. The benevolent Ms. Bunker charms us with her crooning even though at one point in the series, Archie notes that her singing goes through his head like a nail.  The audience is shown the various skyline to neighborhood shots of New York which plays host to this groundbreaking series.


The Sopranos
The thriving beat fuels Tony Soprano as he leaves NY towards NJ, the land he rules as mob kingpin. His family was tied to NY and he made frequent trips for business, hence the opening. As we see the glamour of New York City fade in his rear view mirror, you notice the landscape changes to more of a blue collar setting with row house and mom and pop shops until finally, we drive through the upscale neighborhoods right into Tony's castle.



Dick Van Dyke Show
Opting for a big band era theme to capture the mood of the show, the Dick Van Dyke sequence quickly introduces all main characters in one of the two main sets while allowing Van Dyke to exhibit his physical style of comedy along with the cheerfulness that only he and this top notch cast can deliver.



Cheers
The theme offers a friendly ditty intimating the affable nature of an old Irish pub where the locals hang and of course, where everybody knows your name.  The artwok follows this theme by presenting the likeness of the characters in barroom settings ranging from the roaring 20's to the 40's.  This remains one of the all time greats.



Band of Brothers
Band of Brothers is by far, in my opinion,  one of the most gripping, emotionally draining sequences ever blended together on the small screen.  Choosing to go with the grainy manner in which the series was filmed, we see aged worn photos and imagery demonstrating the various situations the soldiers encounter in war.  Humanity, humility, humor and most importantly, brotherhood show us what's to come.



Honorable mentions
West Wing.
American Horror Story season 1
Walking Dead
Boardwalk Empire
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on February 09, 2018, 08:13:57 PM


Let me make sure I'm doing this right.....
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on February 09, 2018, 08:22:46 PM
Alright, nailed it. Now to think of 4 more.....

In no particular order:

#1 - Stranger Things


Amazingly simple, yet conveys the tone and theme of the show simply through it's use of sound and color. Remarkable.

#2 - Bojack Horseman


A lot of fun, much like the show itself, while highlighting the setting and it's flawed protagonist front and center.

#3 - Dexter


I don't have anything to say about this one, I just always enjoyed it, even as the show went downhill.

#4- Shameless


I hate to include this because I hate this show with all of my being (my girlfriend, however, loves it), but I actually enjoy the intro and the fact that, even as everyone's aged (especially the teenagers now being adults) they've kept it the same.

#5 - Westworld


I own the soundtrack. I love the show. How could I not include this?
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on February 09, 2018, 09:36:59 PM
like the shameless one too.
I forgot to add, as you discovered, it doesn't have to be a show you think is great, just the title sequence.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on February 10, 2018, 11:14:34 AM
Oooh, good question! I had to think about this one...this may even require an honorable mention lol :) Since Crewe already had Sopranos in his (easily a top 5), I'll leave it out of mine here.

5. Buffy the Vampire Slayer - this show was an addiction.


4. House MD - always thought the song choice for this was perfect.


3. Star Trek: The Next Generation - this series was my favorite Star Trek. And Picard > Kirk, always.


2. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Now this is a story all about how/my life got flipped, turned upside down/And I'd like to take a minute, just sit right there/I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel-Air
I haven't watched this show in years, but when looking this up I still remembered every word to this theme.


1. Batman: The Animated Series - one of the best intro sequences ever. Also helped that Batman is my favorite and this cartoon was incredible...I would seriously try to plan my college course and work schedules so that I was free when this was on.


Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on February 10, 2018, 05:41:15 PM
interesting tidbit about the Sopranos you may have known, but that quick shot of the NY towers in his side view mirror were removed after 9/11
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on February 10, 2018, 06:33:10 PM
another thats been in my head. Anyone can play catch up if these are being posted too fast btw...

Top 5 Mob Movie Beatdowns.
Couple of parameters here; It doesn't have to be a death scene. Personally, I have a tighter meaning of mob, i.e. Bonnie and Clyde wouldn't fit this category, but then again its just us just for fun, so...

The Untouchables, Malone's death.
Such a wonderfully constructed scene, but damn, that agonizing death crawl.



Casino, Nicky and Dominick Santoro
Painful, excruciating, taunting, sadistic...


Goodfellas, Billy Batts
The volatile nature of the mob out front and in your face with this scene. The music is a fantastic touch.



The Sopranos, Adriana
Shocking and saddening. Adriana was truly a likable character with great virtues which is why the Feds went after her.



Godfather, Sonny at the tollbooth
Few beatdowns match this intensity and callousness

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on February 10, 2018, 07:37:38 PM
I mean...is there any that are better than those?
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on February 11, 2018, 12:38:17 AM
Lol I have quite a few honorable mentions 😜
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on February 11, 2018, 11:24:40 AM
Yeah, I really can't top any of those...if Michael Corleone settling all family business qualified that would probably be my number one, but other than that...
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on February 11, 2018, 01:12:37 PM
Somebody find a prize for Crewe! He won!
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on February 11, 2018, 09:16:10 PM
oh come now fellas, what about Road to Perdition? Millers Crossing? Big Pussy on the Sopranos, the elevator scene in The Departed, Sollozo and McCluskey, Depp's Dillinger, Carlito's Way, St. Valentines Day Massacre, the bat scene in Untouchables  :D
Seriously though, I know, I did sorta take the best ones. My bad.
Norm, top 5 is yours again lol

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on February 12, 2018, 03:00:24 AM
I thought about Departed but it just didn't hold up. As much as I loved Road To Perdition as a kid, it feels sort of campy, schlocky now.

Maybe Scarface? I dunno
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on February 12, 2018, 09:55:36 AM
Quote from: Bucfever on February 12, 2018, 03:00:24 AM
I thought about Departed but it just didn't hold up. As much as I loved Road To Perdition as a kid, it feels sort of campy, schlocky now.

Maybe Scarface? I dunno

Really?Ive only seen it once wen it came out, maybe Ill have to give it another look, I dont recall feeling that way about it.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on February 16, 2018, 07:31:21 PM
Wasn't really sure about asking this one because I'm not sure how into the MCU everyone here is, but here goes: Your Top 5 movies in the MCU (so far)?

1. Captain America: Winter Soldier
2. Captain America: Civil War
3. Black Panther
4. The Avengers
5. Guardians of the Galaxy
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on February 17, 2018, 12:37:43 AM
Quote from: TheNorm on February 16, 2018, 07:31:21 PM
Wasn't really sure about asking this one because I'm not sure how into the MCU everyone here is, but here goes: Your Top 5 movies in the MCU (so far)?

1. Captain America: Winter Soldier
2. Captain America: Civil War
3. Black Panther
4. The Avengers
5. Guardians of the Galaxy

I'm not even sure I've seen five MCU flicks, so I'll just name the ones I've seen and liked enough to list....
Your numbers 1, 2 and 5
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on February 17, 2018, 12:58:57 AM
Haven't seen BP yet, so:

1. Winter Soldier
2. The First Avenger
3. Iron Man
4. Guardians of the Galaxy
5. Spiderman Homecoming
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on February 18, 2018, 01:54:12 AM
 Your Top 5 movies in the MCU (so far)?

1. Guardians of the Galaxy
2. Captain America: Civil War
3. The Avengers
4. Hulk (the one with Edward Norton)
5. Iron Man (first one)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on February 22, 2018, 08:31:54 AM
Quote from: Crewe on January 10, 2018, 02:47:33 PM
umm,

1 Tiger Woods wins a major
2 Pats win another and I hemorrhage
3 Womens US hockey team wins gold
4 Astros repeat
5 Vegas Knights make a splash in the playoffs ala SJ Sharks way back when

It was a stress inducing affair the whole night, but...
https://twitter.com/usahockey/status/966572731029270528

:woot:
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on February 22, 2018, 01:12:34 PM
Lol   8)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: thaima1shu on February 22, 2018, 01:28:30 PM
Little late but MCU movies:

1. Black Panther
2. Captain America: Winter Soldier
3. Thor: Ragnarok
4. Guardians of the Galaxy
5. The Avengers
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on March 05, 2018, 08:28:28 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on February 16, 2018, 07:31:21 PM
Wasn't really sure about asking this one because I'm not sure how into the MCU everyone here is, but here goes: Your Top 5 movies in the MCU (so far)?

1. Captain America: Winter Soldier
2. Captain America: Civil War
3. Black Panther
4. The Avengers
5. Guardians of the Galaxy

Updating this after my second Black Panther viewing.

1. Black Panther
2. Captain America: Winter Soldier
3. Captain America: Civil War
4. The Avengers
5. Guardians of the Galaxy

Wakanda Forever.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on March 11, 2018, 09:49:05 PM
Your Top 5 favorite songs from the decade you grew up in...this should be fun.

1980s

1. Prince - Controversy
2. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
3. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does is Magic
4. Wham! - Freedom
5. Debbie Gibson - Only in My Dreams

...and hey, music people: friend of mine tipped me off to another project that I think would work well here...I'll post it in a bit so be on the lookout. :)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on March 11, 2018, 11:12:45 PM
So, the 2000s were both my really formative years (all of high school, bit of college, first job, kid, marriage) so...I'm going to go with those. In no particular order:

#1- Marilyn Manson - Coma White
#2- Nine Inch Nails - And All That Could Have Been
#3 - Linkin Park - P5hng Me A_wy
#4 - The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight
#5 - Valencia - Free


It was tough, but I couldn't put Kanye on this list. I liked and listened to Kanye, but as much as I did love 808s, at this time I didn't appreciate it like I do now.

Also very hard to leave off Tool and A Perfect Circle, but, had to be done. Adema as well, Hoobastank and Lost Prophets.

And it was very hard to not just make a list that was entirely Manson or NiN. I wanted to cover the full stretch and chart the change in style.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on March 12, 2018, 12:45:22 AM
Great idea...
From the years in which I grew up eh?

Well...
Runnin with the devil - Van Halen (This album was the one that made me ditch country music)
Hells Bells - ACDC
Another Brick in the Wall Part II - Pink Floyd (Really The Wall)
Tusk - Fleetwood Mac (Any Stevie Nicks or Fleetwood Mac basically)
Refugee - Tom Petty

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: cflnut on March 13, 2018, 01:34:56 PM
Top 5 favorite songs from the decade you grew up in:

Master of Puppets - Metallica
Rooster - Alice in Chains
Miles Jam - Rollins Band
Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth
Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter - Iron Maiden
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on April 10, 2018, 04:21:15 PM
Top 5 for today: songs you could listen to over and over again without getting sick of it

1. Toad the Wet Sprocket - All I Want
2. Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
3. The Eagles - Take It Easy
4. The Killers - Mr. Brightside
5. Earth, Wind,  & Fire - September
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on April 10, 2018, 06:12:38 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on April 10, 2018, 04:21:15 PM
Top 5 for today: songs you could listen to over and over again without getting sick of it

1. Toad the Wet Sprocket - All I Want
2. Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
3. The Eagles - Take It Easy
4. The Killers - Mr. Brightside
5. Earth, Wind,  & Fire - September


Ooo, good one. In no particular order:

Foo Fighters - Everlong (acoustic, from Skin and Bones).

Catfish and the Bottlemen - 7 (also prefer the acoustic version, will accept either though)

Nine Inch Nails - And All That Could Have Been

Clint Mansell - Together We Will Live Forever (an instrumental track from The Fountain soundtrack)

Airborne Toxic Event - The Graveyard Near The House
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on April 11, 2018, 12:37:07 PM
over and over you say?

1 You never even called me by my name lol - David Allen Coe
Great sing along
2 Spoonful - Howlin Wolf
Just a mesmerizing tune. This is one guy whose nickname truly represents his singing style
3 Machine Gun - Hendrix / Band of Gypsies
Simply Hendrix
4 Saturday Night Special - Skynyrd
This has an overplayed stigma to it but it such a relatable fantastic story and its true lol
5 Gimmie Shelter - Rolling Stones
That backup singer, Merry Clayton, jeebus man, might be the greatest back up of all time. Listen to the isolated track of her singing.
*edit -sounds awful pretentious to say best ever, so I retract that statement. Plus with Great Gig in the Sky by Pink Floyd looming, hard to say best ever lol

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on April 15, 2018, 11:12:38 AM
Kind of surprised this hasn't been done yet, but: Top 5 favorite covers of songs.

...and go.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on April 15, 2018, 02:04:57 PM
I think I know 5, and if I thought they were crap I wouldn't bother posting, but I don't. So here we go. As usual, no particular order:

Pearl Jam (or possibly just Eddie Vedder)- Reign Over Me, originally by The Who.

Jack White - Love is Blindness, originally by U2

Saul Williams - Bloody Sunday, originally by U2 (the weird thing about these last 2 is that i don't like U2, neither overall or their original versions.

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World, originally by David Bowie

A Perfect Circle - Imagine, originally by John Lennon
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on April 15, 2018, 07:53:16 PM
Im with ya on the man who sold the world, great version.
I like Vedder's version of Reign over me, but to me, Daltry's version just has more soul. Still good though.

Also in random order except for number one:

I Love Rock n Roll
Cover - Joan Jett
Original - The Arrows
Nothing really wrong with the original except it doesn't scream rock n roll. The Arrows had a good harmony on the backgrounds, but Jett, with her gutter roll style just buried their version.

Dont Be Cruel
Cover - Cheap Trick
Original - Elvis
If you're going to tackle the King, this is one successful way to do it, in my opinion. Cheap Trick upgrades the style to rock n roll, but keeps that novelty type early rock veneer to the song, sorta still playful. making it their own while still staying true to the original.

Hazy Shade of Winter
Cover - Bangles
Original - Simon and Garfunkel
This is one where I still like both versions. The Bangles upped the folksy tone and made a few minor changes, not really better or worse, just different.

With a little help from my friends
Cover - Joe Cocker
Original - The Beatles
I mean, I know its The Beatles, but Ringo? Cmon, This will forever be a Joe Cocker song symbolic with Woodstock.


All Along the Watchtower
Cover - Hendrix
Original - Dylan
Jimi changed the arrangement, really turning this song inside out from Bob Dylan's version. If you've never heard the original you should give it a listen just to try to tie in to what Hendrix heard and his vision of the song. it really is remarkable.
Ive always loved this quote by Dylan about the Hendrix version and if this isn't a tribute, I dont know what else could be.
"Strange how when I sing it, I always feel it's a tribute to him in some kind of way. I liked Hendrix's record, and ever since he died, I've been doing it that way."
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: cflnut on April 15, 2018, 08:24:18 PM
In no particular order

Live and Let Die - Guns & Roses Original by Paul McCartney and Wings

Symphony of the Devil - Guns & Roses Original by the Rolling Stones

Tweeter an the Monkey Man - The Headstones Original by the Traveling Wilburys

Oops I did it again - Children Of Bodom Original by Britney Spears

Ace of Spades - Drain STH - Original by Motörhead
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on April 15, 2018, 09:21:04 PM
Quote from: cflnut on April 15, 2018, 08:24:18 PM
In no particular order

Live and Let Die - Guns & Roses Original by Paul McCartney and Wings

Symphony of the Devil - Guns & Roses Original by the Rolling Stones

Tweeter an the Monkey Man - The Headstones Original by the Traveling Wilburys

Oops I did it again - Children Of Bodom Original by Britney Spears

Ace of Spades - Drain STH - Original by Motörhead

I liked the GnR cover of Live n Let die as well as Knocking on Heavens Door...not better than Dylans IMO but a good listen for sure.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on April 16, 2018, 10:46:32 AM
Quote from: Crewe on April 15, 2018, 07:53:16 PM
Im with ya on the man who sold the world, great version.
I like Vedder's version of Reign over me, but to me, Daltry's version just has more soul. Still good though.

Also in random order except for number one:

I Love Rock n Roll
Cover - Joan Jett
Original - The Arrows
Nothing really wrong with the original except it doesn't scream rock n roll. The Arrows had a good harmony on the backgrounds, but Jett, with her gutter roll style just buried their version.

Dont Be Cruel
Cover - Cheap Trick
Original - Elvis
If you're going to tackle the King, this is one successful way to do it, in my opinion. Cheap Trick upgrades the style to rock n roll, but keeps that novelty type early rock veneer to the song, sorta still playful. making it their own while still staying true to the original.

Hazy Shade of Winter
Cover - Bangles
Original - Simon and Garfunkel
This is one where I still like both versions. The Bangles upped the folksy tone and made a few minor changes, not really better or worse, just different.

With a little help from my friends
Cover - Joe Cocker
Original - The Beatles
I mean, I know its The Beatles, but Ringo? Cmon, This will forever be a Joe Cocker song symbolic with Woodstock.


All Along the Watchtower
Cover - Hendrix
Original - Dylan
Jimi changed the arrangement, really turning this song inside out from Bob Dylan's version. If you've never heard the original you should give it a listen just to try to tie in to what Hendrix heard and his vision of the song. it really is remarkable.
Ive always loved this quote by Dylan about the Hendrix version and if this isn't a tribute, I dont know what else could be.
"Strange how when I sing it, I always feel it's a tribute to him in some kind of way. I liked Hendrix's record, and ever since he died, I've been doing it that way."

Agree with this list
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on April 16, 2018, 10:52:54 AM
Top 5 covers

Knocking on Heavens door - GNR / Bob Dylan
Small Hours - Metallica / Holocaust
Whiskey in the Jar - Metallica / Thin lizzy
46 and 2 - Okeefe Music foundation (bunch o Kids) / Tool (do yourself a favor and listen)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYKLvYGqaC0

Mechanix- Megadeth this isnt a cover per se but its megadeths version of 4 horseman by metallica. Since Mustaine wrote part of that song, he has rights to the music and made his own version.


Edited because i put the wrong word in for the title lol
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: cflnut on April 16, 2018, 10:56:10 AM
Quote from: Crewe on April 15, 2018, 09:21:04 PM
Quote from: cflnut on April 15, 2018, 08:24:18 PM
In no particular order

Live and Let Die - Guns & Roses Original by Paul McCartney and Wings

Symphony of the Devil - Guns & Roses Original by the Rolling Stones

Tweeter an the Monkey Man - The Headstones Original by the Traveling Wilburys

Oops I did it again - Children Of Bodom Original by Britney Spears

Ace of Spades - Drain STH - Original by Motörhead

I liked the GnR cover of Live n Let die as well as Knocking on Heavens Door...not better than Dylans IMO but a good listen for sure.

I agree with you on Knocking on Heavens Door, GnR did a decent rendition of it [Not good enough to make a top 5 IMO] but still decent. However, Bob Dylans is still the best.
It's like Stairway to Heaven the original Led Zeppelin is the best version, no cover seems to be able to do it justice.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on April 16, 2018, 12:10:04 PM
Quote from: rollntider on April 16, 2018, 10:52:54 AM
Whiskey in the Jar - Metallica / Thin lizzy

Wow, good call!

Quote from: cflnut on April 16, 2018, 10:56:10 AM

I agree with you on Knocking on Heavens Door, GnR did a decent rendition of it [Not good enough to make a top 5 IMO] but still decent. However, Bob Dylans is still the best.
It's like Stairway to Heaven the original Led Zeppelin is the best version, no cover seems to be able to do it justice.

Well said, I agree
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on April 16, 2018, 12:46:56 PM
Quote from: rollntider on April 16, 2018, 10:52:54 AM
46 and 2 - Okeefe Music foundation (bunch o Kids) / Tool (do yourself a favor and listen)

I've only heard the TOOL version, didn't realize it was a cover.

Their cover of No Quarter is also really good.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on April 16, 2018, 11:54:21 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on April 16, 2018, 12:46:56 PM
Quote from: rollntider on April 16, 2018, 10:52:54 AM
46 and 2 - Okeefe Music foundation (bunch o Kids) / Tool (do yourself a favor and listen)

I've only heard the TOOL version, didn't realize it was a cover.

Their cover of No Quarter is also really good.

Tool I think did the original, Okeefe did the cover, unless I misunderstood ya.

Did not realize Tool covered no quarter.  Listening now
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on April 17, 2018, 12:08:36 AM
Oh, yup, I had it backwards, I see what happened there.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on April 18, 2018, 10:34:39 AM
In no particular order...

"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"
(original by the Bee Gees, covered by Al Green) - my parents loved (and still do) love the Bee Gees, so I heard this song a lot when I was young. Al Green took that version and made it his own.

"Zombie"
(original by the Cranberries, covered by Missio) - The Cranberries is and will always be a classic. The version by Missio is great too, a little more low-key and haunting. Bad Wolves apparently just did a cover of this song as well and it's pretty good but cuts a little closer to the original.



"Feelin' Good"
(originally from a British Musical, covered best by Nina Simone) - I'd thought Simone's version was the original of this song until Michael Buble covered it a few years back, that's when I found out Simone's was also a cover. Love that voice.

"Black Hole Sun"
(original by Soundgarden, covered by Norah Jones) - I absolutely adore Norah Jones' voice, and she covered this five days after Chris Cornell's death last May.


"Creep"
(original by Radiohead, covered by Prince) - hearing Prince cover this Radiohead favorite is a thrill to me, and I watched it constantly once it was finally allowed up on YouTube. Prince was very guarded about what was up (none of his videos were up on the site until months after he passed away), and this was one of the few live performances up. Even that took a few tries before Radiohead's Thom Yorke himself said "Well tell him to unblock it...it's our f'ing song." Ban lifted. http://time.com/4140876/prince-radioh/

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on April 18, 2018, 12:53:36 PM
that Nora Jones cover, man...
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on April 22, 2018, 10:06:25 PM
Top 5 Covers you like better than the original, to do a twist on the original list
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: cflnut on April 23, 2018, 03:07:50 PM
Top 5 Covers you like better than the original.
In no particular order

Symphony of the Devil - Guns & Roses Original by the Rolling Stones

Oops I did it again - Children Of Bodom Original by Britney Spears

Am I Evil? - Metallica Original by Diamond Head

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Bruce Dickinson with Godspeed Original by Black Sabbath

Paranoid - Megadeth Original by Black Sabbath
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on April 23, 2018, 04:22:46 PM
3 of em were listed in the other category:
All Along the Watchtower, I love Rock n Roll and With a little help from my friends.
The other two covers I like better than the originals....?
Respect - Cover Aretha Franklin, original Otis Redding
Me and Bobby McGee - Cover Janis Joplin, original Roger Miller
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on April 26, 2018, 12:38:17 AM
Quote from: rollntider on April 22, 2018, 10:06:25 PM
Top 5 Covers you like better than the original, to do a twist on the original list

Boogie With Stu - Led Zepplin ... original Ooh my Head Ritchie Valens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0caSr3qK2A

Dancing Days - STP - Led Zepplin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IusEhJXlCOA


The man who sold the world - Nirvana - David Bowie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fregObNcHC8

So What - Metallica - Anti League
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XoyDqFy5pU

Bitches aint shit - Ben Folds - Dr Dre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSJxvi767kQ

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on April 27, 2018, 12:18:28 PM
I like the STP cover too but I can't list it ahead of LZ. Agree with others, good choices all around
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on April 28, 2018, 12:20:10 AM
Quote from: Crewe on April 27, 2018, 12:18:28 PM
I like the STP cover too but I can't list it ahead of LZ. Agree with others, good choices all around

You would be hard pressed to find a LZ song I dont like, and I still like the original, but I felt STP did it right.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on April 28, 2018, 06:31:55 PM
Quote from: Crewe on April 23, 2018, 04:22:46 PM
3 of em were listed in the other category:
All Along the Watchtower, I love Rock n Roll and With a little help from my friends.
The other two covers I like better than the originals....?
Respect - Cover Aretha Franklin, original Otis Redding
Me and Bobby McGee - Cover Janis Joplin, original Roger Miller

oh hey, another I forgot, Last Kiss by Pearl Jam, original J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on May 14, 2018, 06:28:11 PM
ok, this might be a reach, but lets go with Top 5 songs you found via Shazam.

Down in Mexico - The Coasters - Shazam Death Proof
Wrapped in Memory - Shawn Smith - Shazam The Sopranos
Where is my mind - Maxence Cryin - Shazam Uncharted 4, I think
Sugar Daddy - Sturgill Simpson - Shazam Vinyl (HBO series)
Outlaw State of Mind - Chris Stapleton - Shazam ... no idea...
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on May 15, 2018, 11:05:14 PM
Top 5 Songs Found via Shazam

Missio - Middle Fingers
Ed Sheeran - Make It Rain (Shazam'd this one off of a Sons of Anarchy episode)
Hedley - For the Nights I Can't Remember
Lucenzo (feat. Don Omar) - Danza Kuduro (Fast & Furious 5 I think)
Eagles of Death Metal - Miss Alissa (Nike's 2014 World Cup Commercial)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on May 15, 2018, 11:38:18 PM
good call on make it rain! SOA is how I discovered Son of a Preacherman by Peg Bundy. Was surprised she could sing so well. Also how I discovered Hey Hey My My had been covered. Come to think of it, SOA led me to quite a few discoveries
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on May 16, 2018, 10:36:10 AM
Quote from: Crewe on May 15, 2018, 11:38:18 PM
good call on make it rain! SOA is how I discovered Son of a Preacherman by Peg Bundy. Was surprised she could sing so well. Also how I discovered Hey Hey My My had been covered. Come to think of it, SOA led me to quite a few discoveries

Forgot about that one! She's immensely talented, lots of range.
Kurt Sutter knew what he was doing when it came to SOA, always knew the music to hit the mood.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on May 17, 2018, 01:59:10 PM
Quote from: Crewe on May 15, 2018, 11:38:18 PM
good call on make it rain! SOA is how I discovered Son of a Preacherman by Peg Bundy. Was surprised she could sing so well. Also how I discovered Hey Hey My My had been covered. Come to think of it, SOA led me to quite a few discoveries

I think she was once a backup singer for Bette Midler also.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on May 17, 2018, 05:30:47 PM
did not know that...
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on May 20, 2018, 07:19:06 PM
So I was in this brief discussion on Twitter with this supposed journalist who made the claim the Knights in the Finals was the greatest sports story ever.
So, in tune with that, I thought, lets do a Top 5. Now I know we've had a few Top 5 sports moments of all time, or that we've witnessed and the like.
To make this a little tougher, try not to use an event you think you may have used already. I don't think it will be difficult.
Hell, I can think of probably five Ali fights that top that, or even Nolan Ryan feats..., matter of fact.
Top 5 sports stories that top the 2018 Golden Knights

Nolan Ryan's 5th, 6th or 7th no hitters.
Nolan Ryan's 3509th K
Jack Nicklaus' 5th or 6th Masters
Gretzky's 802nd goal
Federer's 8th Wimbledon

Im not making light of the Knights efforts at all, it is a wonderful feat.
But is it really a great sports story of all time, top 20 even? I mean with FA and the way the team was put together....is it that much of a feat?


Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on May 20, 2018, 08:28:17 PM
Hahaha what? Greatest sports story ever? Damn, they aren't even the greatest sports story in the past 10 months. They aren't even the first expansion team to make the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season (the St. Louis Blues did that). It's a good story, it's cool, but c'mon...anyway.

Top 5 Sports Stories that Top the 2018 Golden Knights *(and that I haven't used yet)*

Serena Williams sets Grand Slam record
US Women defeat Canada for Gold Medal, 2018 Olympics
Houston Astros win World Series
16 seed UMBC upsets 1 seed Virginia
Loyola-Chicago makes it to 2018 Final Four

Ones I left out:
Colin Kaepernick and JJ Watt are incredible human beings
US Men's Curling Wins Gold Medal, 2018 Olympics
Chloe Kim and Shaun White pick up US Gold Medals for Snowboard Halfpipe, 2018 Olympics
This buzzer beater (sorry Crewe)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on May 21, 2018, 09:54:32 AM
I agree, obviously. This guy was supposedly some awarded sports journalist, but in the days of everyone gets a trophy, and his obviously tinted declarations, I have my doubts about his stellar skills.

Ill give you a pass on the buzzer beater because, a) I like you, and b) you listed the Astros :D
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on May 23, 2018, 07:18:16 PM
Today, your mission is: Top 5 Final Lines in Movies

Inglourious Basterds
"You know somethin', Utivich? I think this just might be my masterpiece."

Ferris Bueller's Day Off *ignoring the end credits sequences
"Life moves pretty fast...if you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it."

Good Will Hunting
"Son of a bitch...stole my line."

Training Day
"What a day...what a motherf*ckin' day." (I say this one a lot)

Iron Man
"The truth is...I am Iron Man." (I loved this, capped RDJ's first go round as Iron Man perfectly)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on May 23, 2018, 07:31:53 PM
Oh god gotta do this before anyone takes mine.

5. Some Like It Hot - "Well, nobody's perfect."

4. Sandlot - "I don't believe it! The Jet stole home! The Jet stole home!"

3. Goodfellas - "Right after I got here, I ordered some spaghetti with marinara sauce and I got egg noodles and ketchup. I'm an average nobody. I get to live the rest of my life like a schnook."

2. The Godfather - "Don Corleone."

1. Captain America: The First Avenger - "I had a date."
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on May 23, 2018, 09:49:46 PM
Of course you fellas took some of mine lol
Have to start this list with a cheater...its actually the second to last line....

1 Bad News Bears
Hey Yankees, take your apology and your trophy and shove it straight up your ass!
And the lame ender.....And another thing, just wait till next year.

2 Goodfellas
I get to live the rest of my life like a schnook

3 A Clockwork Orange
I was cured alright

4 Magnum Force
A man's got to know his limitations

5 Caddyshack
Hey everybody, we're all gonna get laid
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on May 23, 2018, 11:37:28 PM
I almost went with A Clockwork Orange except I absolutely hate that ending. The book's ending was better.

/booksnob
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on May 24, 2018, 12:43:19 AM
Quote from: Bucfever on May 23, 2018, 11:37:28 PM
I almost went with A Clockwork Orange except I absolutely hate that ending. The book's ending was better.

/booksnob

I assume you mean the "happy" 21 chapter ending?

I'm on the fence about films made from books. It's two completely different storytelling methods. Comparisons are inevitable but that doesn't mean they both can't stand on merit.
It can be universally agreed that some adaptations are terrible, ala One for the money.
But, say, the girl with the dragon tattoo, a much better project and far more complex to try to visualize and yet, I still prefer the book.
As for Orange, I like both, but prefer the film. Which, as I understand was based on the book that published only 20 chapters, leaving out the lighter ending.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on May 24, 2018, 05:06:01 PM
Quote from: Crewe on May 24, 2018, 12:43:19 AM
I assume you mean the "happy" 21 chapter ending?
As for Orange, I like both, but prefer the film. Which, as I understand was based on the book that published only 20 chapters, leaving out the lighter ending.

You know what, I did not know the book was originally shortened in the US. I thought Kubrick had deliberately left out the "happy" ending. I see now that Burgess, the author, was upset at the US publisher for not including the chapter to begin with, not with Kubrick for excluding it. I've had my wires crossed on this one.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on May 24, 2018, 05:49:02 PM
yea, I wasn't sure I was remembering correctly, but I thought Kubrick wasn't even aware of the original ending until after he made the movie.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on May 27, 2018, 11:53:05 PM
Something fun for this one: Your Top 5 songs that remind you of summer

1. DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince - Summertime

Don't care if you call it cheesy (it is), but this has always been one of my favorite summer jams. Had just graduated from high school when this dropped and this was the anthem. Nostalgia levels high for this one.




2. Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime

Not sure what it is about this song for me, but it's just fun.




3. Bryan Adams - Summer of '69




4. Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop the Feeling!

So damn catchy and I never really got tired of this.




5. Bell Biv Devoe - Poison

This was on constant play in my car during the summer of 1990, along with Johnny Gill's "Rub You the Right Way, Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" and Faith No More's "Epic". Damn that was a fun summer; first full summer I could drive and heading into the last year of high school.



Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on May 28, 2018, 01:38:28 PM
Songs that remind me of summer, in random order

Van Halen
Summer Nights




Audioslave
Jewel of the summertime



Harry Nilsson
Coconut



Jimmy Buffet
Changes in Latitudes Changes in Attitudes



Alice Cooper
School's Out



honorable mentions
Van Halen Dancing in the Streets, Ramones Rockaway Beach, B-52's Love Shack
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on May 28, 2018, 02:19:13 PM
Alright, give this a go:

Sugar Ray - Every Morning


For the record, I hate this song, however, when it came out in 97 or 98, I was in 5th or 6th grade, and it played CONSTANTLY on the radio while were at the pool, that summer and more or less every summer until streaming music became a thing. Nothing has ever said "summer is here" quite like this one.

Grouplove - Shark Attack


A lot of songs I heard during the summers on SiriusXM Alt-Nation, and this is definitely one of those songs. From the overly tropical tone to the manic energy, this is definitely one for the beach.

They Might Be Giants - Doctor Worm


If Summer goes by and I don't play this song at least once, go ahead and kill me, I've been body snatched or demonically possessed. I still remember when this video (which I don't even think is the official video) debuted on Nickelodeon, only saw it the one time, but whether it was burnt CDs, the Zune, or whatever cell phone I'd have at the time, this song has been with me since. Just a lot of fun.

Valencia - Safe To Say


First heard this song, and this band, on MLB 08 and immediately loved them. A mainstay on all the summer playlists I used to make yearly, if it's good enough for them boys, it's good enough for me.

Passion Pit - Sleepyhead


I used to love running outside to this song, before the shin splints became unbearable and everlasting. Such a great beat, I love the energy of it. Always pumped me up during the summer.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on July 06, 2018, 02:08:01 PM
Someone somewhere did a most quoted movie (might have been in the 30 Days of Movies challenge) but that was far too restrictive for me. Honestly, so is 5, but, whatever.

In no particular order:

1/2. Christmas Vacation/Vacation- And, honestly, I probably should've used this over Ghostbusters in the other thread, and this might genuinely be my number one. Every Christmas, it was basically me, my dad and my brother just quoting this movie at each other. "Lotta sap! Lotta sap!" I'll also pull a "Russ!" whenever my kid's right next to me and I want to say something to him. He responds to it, too.

3. Jaws - Watching this with kiddo on July 4th, I realized it really is one of the movies my dad and I quote all the time. From the entirety of the Indianapolis speech, to Drefyuss chuckling "They're all gonna die" and his little responses to Quint on the boat ("I'm not gonna take this abuse much longer....."). "You say barracuda, people say what? You say shark...and we've got a panic on our hands." I can just about quote the entire movie.

4. Ghostbusters - I mean, obviously. "That's a big twinkie." "So, she's a dog." I often use the "Nice shooting Tex!" line when playing my brother in NHL.

5. The Three Amigos - Another one we can almost quote. Not a birthday or holiday ever went by without my dad shouting "it's a sweater!" when unwrapping a gift, regardless of whether it's a sweater or not. Steve Martin's "It's real, it's all real" is still great. I actually went to a Three Amigos Quote-A-Thon at Bonnaroo, which was excellent.

Honorable Mentions: Cloverfield - A lot of time when I'm telling kiddo to get ready for us to leave for a movie or something, I'll say "rack 'em and pack 'em, we're phantoms in fifteen!" I don't know, I just loved that line since hearing it.

Moneyball - Almost daily I tell one of my cats, Spooky, "You're a good cat, Spooky, and we wish you all the best," which is what Billy Beane says to Jeremy Giambi when trading him, except substituting "ballplayer" for cat. I'm really just calling the cat a good cat, but it amuses me to add the whole quote to it.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail - it really pains me to put this here. Years ago, this was easily in the #1 spot, but I just don't find many uses these days (it also doesn't help that kiddo hasn't seen it, a mistake I need to correct except the damn thing is only available on iTunes).
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on July 07, 2018, 10:12:23 PM
Top 5 most quoted movies? Sure, I'll play...

- Top Gun - yeah, this movie was such a part of my early teen years because it was f'ing incredible. I could still quote this entire movie.

- Big Trouble in Little China - My favorite Kurt Russell movie, period. "Everybody relax, I'm here." "Would you stop rubbing your body up against mine? Because I can't concentrate when you do that." "You know what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like this?" Who? "Jack Burton. ME!" ...and my favorite that I use almost anywhere: "Sooner or later, I rub everyone the wrong way."

- Super Troopers - Another one of those I could quote with the group of friends and just know it was gonna be a fun night. "How's the view from sugar heaven, bitch?"

- Ocean's Eleven - Just amazing how quotable this movie is, my brother and I could go awhile with this one.

- Mean Girls - I love how smart this movie is and how easily I can drop a lot of the quotes into conversation.

Probably left a few good ones out...actually I know I did (Pulp Fiction, The Princess Bride, Fletch), but oh well.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on July 07, 2018, 11:45:58 PM
Oh man, Big Trouble In Little China. Woe to he who grabs me a knife, because they'll get to hear me say "That's a good knife. Time to die Mr. Burton."

I think my brother and I think the best line is Jack's "What?! What won't come back?!" after Egg Shen throws the smoke grenade at that monster in the sewer.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on July 13, 2018, 05:53:23 PM
Top 5 things you love right now

Anything, anyone, anywhere etc...

1. Summer, because fuck winter. Even shitty "32 degrees aint cold" Texas winters.
2. Six Feet Under. Deep storytelling, good characters, about to finish it up.
3. My vinyl setup
4. My dog, because
5. Astros, WS Champs (give me this, I rarely get to enjoy such things)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on July 17, 2018, 12:38:47 PM
Top 5 most quoted movies? Sure, I'll play...

- Monty Python and the Holy Grail - At one point I could do the whole movie from memory.  " I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty-headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!"

- Big Trouble in Little China -  This movie is on everyone's list, right?  "When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, looks you crooked in the eye, and asks you if you paid your dues; you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that: "Have you paid your dues, Jack? Yes sir, the check is in the mail."

- Animal house- the first movie that became a go to for me early on. "Christ. Seven years of college down the drain. Might as well join the fucking Peace Corps."

- Super Troopers – Just an utterly quotable movie.  "Chicken Fu$%er"

- The Big Lebowski

I know there are more but it's a start
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on July 17, 2018, 12:43:02 PM
Top 5 things you love right now

Anything, anyone, anywhere etc...

1. My Kids.  Only reason I do what I do every day.
2. The Redskins. Its for life no going back.
3. My dogs.  There dogs what's not to love?
4. My faith.  Not organized religion but my individual faith.
5. Music. 
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on July 17, 2018, 01:07:33 PM
Top 5 Things I Love Right Now

1) Immediate family (i.e. fiance and kiddo) - Obvious and necessary and true.

2) Books - all kinds of books. This doesn't really change that much, I always have and will, but yeah. Books. Reading.

3) Riverdale - this show is absolute campy trash melodrama and honestly it's exactly what I need after work and with just all the noise going on for the past 2 years now, basically.

4) MLB 18: The Show - still playing, just won another World Series as a member of the Astros (only play RTTS). Another relaxer and distraction from all the noise.

5) Baseball - Just, in general. Been a bit since my last Safeco visit, I keep planning to go with kid but then I blow my money on other stuff for us to do (which, to be fair, there's a lot here in WA to do). Was going to go to this Saturday's game against the White Sox but saving my money now for the Bite of Seattle festival. Still, though, MLB Network, live in-person or just checking on my At-Bat app, baseball has really been another escape for me these past 2 years, and I love it for it.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on July 24, 2018, 01:11:15 PM
Top 5 Opening Movie Scenes

(I already know I'm going to forget far more than I should)

1. Star Wars (A New Hope, if you will) - I mean, let's just be honest. Iconic, oft imitated, never duplicated. I may not have been around in '77, but I think it's safe to say everyone was sucked in by this.

2. Jaws - If you didn't know what's up, you certainly did after this opener.

3. The Godfather - Meet the characters, set the stakes. Enjoy a little vino while watching. Also, "he made him an offer he couldn't refuse."

4. Speed Racer - Tell me it isn't. You get all the style, flair, and absolute camp this movie has to offer, and much like Speed Racer himself this scene sets the pace for the rest of the movie. I love this movie.

5. Up - Extremely, utterly depressing, and yet tells you everything you need to know about Carl for the story that's about to be told. A mini-movie that tells it's own story with more heart and pathos than many full length features.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on July 24, 2018, 04:11:49 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on July 24, 2018, 01:11:15 PM
Top 5 Opening Movie Scenes

(I already know I'm going to forget far more than I should)

1. Star Wars (A New Hope, if you will) - I mean, let's just be honest. Iconic, oft imitated, never duplicated. I may not have been around in '77, but I think it's safe to say everyone was sucked in by this.

2. Jaws - If you didn't know what's up, you certainly did after this opener.

3. The Godfather - Meet the characters, set the stakes. Enjoy a little vino while watching. Also, "he made him an offer he couldn't refuse."

4. Speed Racer - Tell me it isn't. You get all the style, flair, and absolute camp this movie has to offer, and much like Speed Racer himself this scene sets the pace for the rest of the movie. I love this movie.

5. Up - Extremely, utterly depressing, and yet tells you everything you need to know about Carl for the story that's about to be told. A mini-movie that tells it's own story with more heart and pathos than many full length features.

To say 12 year old me was in awe of the SW opening would be a vast understatement and I agree completely with your assessment.
Jaws? yea, fucked me up in my prime beach days lemme tell ya lol
Im a mob guy, so yea, certainly Godfather
So since you took some of mine, Ill offer up these...

Inglorious Basterds - supreme tense build up expertly achieved by Tarantino.

Goodfellas - Speaking of mob guys and talk about setting the stage. This for me, is still the movie that mirrors its book counterpoint so closely. Many times the dialog was lifted right out of the novel verbatim. Such an enthralling sprawling story.

Dazed and confused - in the first few seconds we have established, rock n roll, weed, chicks, muscle cars an high school. Alright alright alright.
On a side note, this could have been my school lol

Halloween - Again, the music! I wasn't even over Jaws yet and then this? Such a terrific POV, over 5 minutes IIRC, loved the psycho nod as well. I was always curious if Michaels intentions were to kill them both, but the BF leaves so its just his sister. Iloved the fact the killer was unmasked right away and there was no reason why, it was just evil incarnate, right, Loomis?

Scream - Absolutely loved this opening. Such a great trivia question that cost Casey her life. Drew Barymore getting offed in the first scene was a ballsy move and it paid off.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on July 24, 2018, 04:56:08 PM
Mad at myself for not going with Scream or Halloween.

I had debated Reservoir Dogs, but it wasn't high enough on my list. I like the Basterds choice though, yeah, I remember seeing that in theaters and just gripping my seat. I was on edge the whole time.

Love the Star Wars anecdote. See, those are the kinds of stories I was looking for in the Life Thread when I created it! Those first hand accounts, whether just a glimpse of life in a time we can't go back to or an "I was there" telling of a popular moment/time/whatever. Loved it!
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: thaima1shu on July 24, 2018, 07:46:13 PM
Up and Inglourious Basterds definitely would be in my top 5 each. For the sake of listing ones that haven't been mentioned yet:

1. Drive - The driving sequence at the beginning was so cool.

2. The Dark Knight -- Was such a great introduction to the Joker.

3. Finding Nemo - I guess Pixar really likes their sad opening scenes.

4. The Matrix - First time I saw this, it just left me with a 'what the hell is going on?!' feeling.

5. Spectre - The entire Day of the Dead sequence with the single long tracking shot was awesome.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on July 24, 2018, 07:55:08 PM
Quote from: thaima1shu on July 24, 2018, 07:46:13 PM
Up and Inglourious Basterds definitely would be in my top 5 each. For the sake of listing ones that haven't been mentioned yet:

1. Drive - The driving sequence at the beginning was so cool.

2. The Dark Knight -- Was such a great introduction to the Joker.

3. Finding Nemo - I guess Pixar really likes their sad opening scenes.

4. The Matrix - First time I saw this, it just left me with a 'what the hell is going on?!' feeling.

5. Spectre - The entire Day of the Dead sequence with the single long tracking shot was awesome.

I can argue with none of these. Good call out on Spectre, I was disappointed overall with the movie but that opening scene was incredible.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on July 25, 2018, 05:52:59 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on July 24, 2018, 04:56:08 PM
Mad at myself for not going with Scream or Halloween.

I had debated Reservoir Dogs, but it wasn't high enough on my list. I like the Basterds choice though, yeah, I remember seeing that in theaters and just gripping my seat. I was on edge the whole time.

Love the Star Wars anecdote. See, those are the kinds of stories I was looking for in the Life Thread when I created it! Those first hand accounts, whether just a glimpse of life in a time we can't go back to or an "I was there" telling of a popular moment/time/whatever. Loved it!

Well consider it a community effort ;-)
Agreed with Reservoir Dogs, same with Pulp Fiction for me.
Gee, I could bore you all day long with my movie experiences from back when. Smokey and the Bandit and Star Wars were the two films that began my  habitual enjoyment of watching movies over and over and over, to this day, they never get old just because it tickles that experience for me.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on July 25, 2018, 06:00:18 PM
One of these days I'll actually watch Smokey and the Bandit.

And Midnight Run.

One of these days.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on July 25, 2018, 09:04:18 PM
lol another fave is Midnight Run!
One of my professors was friends with the writer which was cool hearing second hand stories about the process
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on July 26, 2018, 01:22:31 AM
Top 5 Things You Love Right Now

1. Family - Wouldn't be where I'm at without them, they're my rock. I'm lucky to have them.
2. Close friends - Yeah, friends come and go, I've seen a lot of them do that. But the current group of people I've let into my circle over the last eight years or so just feel like friends for life. Might as well be family.
3. Dance - It's been my biggest creative outlet the last three years and I don't know where I'd be or what I'd be doing without it. My circle of close friends doesn't get bigger without it. Another way to express myself through music, which leads me to...
4. Music - This has almost always been my go to, and it gets me through just about anything.
5. Bacon - duh, bacon makes everything better.


Top 5 Opening Movie Scenes

in no particular order...

-Baby Driver - the blend of the music, the robbery, and the chase is simply brilliant.

-Top Gun - the score, the flight deck operations leading up to the F-14s taking off and jumping right into Danger Zone, and that entire opening sequence was one I loved when I first saw it and still do now.

-Star Wars: A New Hope - not much is more iconic than this, and the moment between the "A long time ago in a galaxy far far away..." and the opening notes of John Williams score hits with that screencrawl still to this day fills me with equal parts anticipation and absolute glee.

-The Dark Knight - Fully aware the last two have been used, but c'mon...these are incredible. Love seeing these Chicago locales being used, and like thai said: what an introduction to the Joker. The opening to TDKR was pretty good too, but this was an almost impossible level to reach.

-Pulp Fiction - Always loved the dialogue to start off, and how it distracts from what Hunny Bunny and Ringo do right until they actually do it. Even seemed like just a random opening scene right until the last part of the movie when it all ties together. So well done.

*honorable mention* Captain America: The Winter Soldier - We get a glimpse of what Cap does in his normal life and what he's done to help adjust to modern times, a brief introduction to Sam Wilson, and then the opening mission with Rumlo, Black Widow, and SHIELD's Strike Team. A very underrated setup for what was my favorite MCU movie until Black Panther dropped this year.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on July 26, 2018, 01:24:24 AM
I almost chose Winter Soldier, it was also my #6.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on July 26, 2018, 11:36:39 AM
Quote from: TheNorm on July 26, 2018, 01:22:31 AM
Top 5 Things You Love Right Now

1. Family - Wouldn't be where I'm at without them, they're my rock. I'm lucky to have them.
2. Close friends - Yeah, friends come and go, I've seen a lot of them do that. But the current group of people I've let into my circle over the last eight years or so just feel like friends for life. Might as well be family.
3. Dance - It's been my biggest creative outlet the last three years and I don't know where I'd be or what I'd be doing without it. My circle of close friends doesn't get bigger without it. Another way to express myself through music, which leads me to...
4. Music - This has almost always been my go to, and it gets me through just about anything.
5. Bacon - duh, bacon makes everything better.

My man!

Quote from: TheNorm on July 26, 2018, 01:22:31 AM
Top 5 Opening Movie Scenes

in no particular order...

-Baby Driver - the blend of the music, the robbery, and the chase is simply brilliant.

-Top Gun - the score, the flight deck operations leading up to the F-14s taking off and jumping right into Danger Zone, and that entire opening sequence was one I loved when I first saw it and still do now.

-Star Wars: A New Hope - not much is more iconic than this, and the moment between the "A long time ago in a galaxy far far away..." and the opening notes of John Williams score hits with that screencrawl still to this day fills me with equal parts anticipation and absolute glee.

-The Dark Knight - Fully aware the last two have been used, but c'mon...these are incredible. Love seeing these Chicago locales being used, and like thai said: what an introduction to the Joker. The opening to TDKR was pretty good too, but this was an almost impossible level to reach.

-Pulp Fiction - Always loved the dialogue to start off, and how it distracts from what Hunny Bunny and Ringo do right until they actually do it. Even seemed like just a random opening scene right until the last part of the movie when it all ties together. So well done.

*honorable mention* Captain America: The Winter Soldier - We get a glimpse of what Cap does in his normal life and what he's done to help adjust to modern times, a brief introduction to Sam Wilson, and then the opening mission with Rumlo, Black Widow, and SHIELD's Strike Team. A very underrated setup for what was my favorite MCU movie until Black Panther dropped this year.

Completely forgot about Top Gun. Good choice!
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on July 26, 2018, 12:35:01 PM
Top 5 Opening Movie Scenes

in no particular order...

-Patton – In my humble opinion the best opening to any movie ever.

-Raiders of the lost ark-  the whole sequence set the tone for a fun action packed romp.

-Star Wars: A New Hope – I can’t add anything new to what has already been said.  This is one of the most iconic openings ever shot.

-Monty python and the holy grail – No its not action packed or inventive in anyway but the discussion about the coconuts is one of my favorite sequences ever.

-inglorious bastards – honestly this could have said Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, or even the hatful eight.  The dialogue heavy opening are done so well and with great writing.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on July 26, 2018, 03:15:55 PM
Kicking myself now for leaving out Raiders. What a great pick Rigg.

And yeah, Holy Grail may not be action filled, but that opening exchange is one of the best scenes in the entire movie.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on July 31, 2018, 01:22:59 PM
Top 5 dramatic series endings

Ill tend to avoid spoilers just in case...

1. Sopranos, although Im sure we've all seen it or at least heard about it now.
2. The Wire. These two occupy the two top spots in just about any category for me.
3. The Shield. Not at all what I was expecting, maybe I got played.
4. Six Feet Under. Even though you knew, it was still well done
5. The Americans. Cold War and cold consequences. 
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on July 31, 2018, 01:29:50 PM
Ooooooooooooooooo (although I haven't really seen THAT many series all the way through so this list will be rather obvious). Also trying to avoid spoilers.

1. Six Feet Under - It has been, and always will be, my favorite.

2. Boardwalk Empire - the show had some troubles, although any flaws it had I was able to look past because I absolutely loved this Prohibition, 1920s old timey drama. But the series finale really did work well with the story and gave it all a satisfying conclusion.

3. Mad Men - Don Draper still trying to find a way out only to be told he doesn't have to anymore, and his reaction to that leading up to the final short, were really the essence of the character.

4. Breaking Bad - The odd thing is, the episode before really wraps up the main narrative arc, but this one wraps up whatever's left and still finds a way to be compelling.

5. The Sopranos - I mean, regardless of whether you liked it or not, it's iconic now.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on July 31, 2018, 02:11:02 PM
dang man, cant believe Ive had Boardwalk on the shelf for so long, completely forgot about it.
You know I dig anything mobsters...ok almost anything....

I might go back to mad men too, left after season one, don't even recall why
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on July 31, 2018, 02:19:28 PM
1. Breaking Bad- I loved the whole series and the conclusion was really the only way it could end.

2. Halt and Catch fire- the ending was a bit of a down note but it was a good way to end it.

3. The Shield- The ending once again was really the only way it could have logically concluded.

4. Justified- Another show I enjoyed from beginning to end and for once in the new era of TV endings everyone gets a semi happy ending.

5. The Sopranos – I hated it at the time but now its iconic so I have to like it, Right?
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on August 01, 2018, 01:18:46 PM
The top 5 worst series endings. Sometimes a series just hangs around to long. They cant figure out how to end it or just dont give a shit. Most of the series you guys mentioned in the earlier top 5 I agree with..... so....

#5 My Name is Earl - loved the series, it ended on a cliffhanger, because they thought they had one more season.
#4 Battlestar Galactica (2003)- Loved the show and started out being one of the greatest sci fi series of all time. That next to last season started getting weak, and the final season was pathetic with a terrible phoned in ending.  Making a great series a not so good one.
#3 Dexter - this series was awesome, fresh and different. Started to get stale by the end and the ending was one of the worst. Its like they were not sure how to end the series like battlestar. I can come up with 15 better endings off the top of my head.
#2  Jericho - The first season was great, then the 2nd season was like a new writer or something happened, it got bad quick. I watched it to finish the series but damn.
#1 Fringe - XFiles rebooted I thought when it came out. By the end they got so wacky crazy and so weird with time and story lines I am not sure if the show itself was cannon to its own series. Just stay out of the amber.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on August 01, 2018, 01:39:10 PM
Top 5 Worst Series Finales

1. Seinfeld - The clip show as finale was an awful idea, and all of them knew it.

2. Heroes - By which I mean, it's reboot/unofficial 5th season Heroes: Reborn, which the entire season and finale included were, just, the absolute worst.

3. Dexter - Yup. Everyone knows it.

4. ................actually those might be it. I...really haven't watched a lot of TV shows all the way through in my life (although the fiance and I have been fixing that).
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on August 02, 2018, 11:38:50 AM
Top 5 Dramatic Series Endings

1. Sons of Anarchy - Jax ties up family business, leaves the MC in good hands, and other things. This series was incredible, especially the final season. Kurt Sutter's best work.
2. The Sopranos - well duh.
3. Friday Night Lights - This show was one of my favorites, and IMO it ended how it should have.
4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Joss Whedon did a hell of a run with this series and did the Slayerverse justice with this finale.
5. Chuck - this show deserved a better following than it had. Finale tied it up well, but damn one more season would've been perfect.

*honorable mention* Homicide: The Movie - Show IMO got cancelled a bit too soon, but they did get to tie up loose ends with this movie. If you were a fan of the show and haven't seen it, you need to.


Top 5 Worst Series Endings

1. Dawson's Creek - Should've been Dawson ending up with Joey, not Pacey. And yeah, I did watch this show a bunch and I'm not ashamed of it one bit.
2. How I Met Your Mother - Such a great series unraveled by some boneheaded creative decisions in the final episodes.
3. Scrubs - I refer to this as the last season that never should've happened.
4. Jericho - with Tider on this. IIRC no one really expected this show to be saved after the first season. When CBS actually did save it, I think they were as shocked as anyone else. Someone did do a third season of sorts in comic book form and I've heard it's decent, might have to check that out.

Those are pretty much the ones that stick out the most. I've always been one of those to either not finish a series (Battlestar Galactica, although I do want to finish it eventually) or drop it from my viewing once I feel that creatively it's falling off a bit (Heroes, Glee).
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on August 02, 2018, 02:48:17 PM
Top 5 worst

Dexter, by far. such a great idea and then to pull that stunt? Terrible.

Deadwood. I say this only because it was cancelled abruptly and the writers didn't have a chance to flesh out the series on their own terms. Still sorely disappointed it ended so early, but despite that, still one of the best series of all time IMO.

Weeds. A series that started out great but just became a cartoon of itself and the ending was just uninspiring, uneventful and drab.

True Blood - See Weeds

I can't recall another Id list in top 5.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on August 02, 2018, 03:00:11 PM
If I'd actually made it past season...I think four, was the last season of True Blood I watched, I'm sure it'd made it to my list.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on August 07, 2018, 11:48:53 AM
Not sure if we've done this yet, but...here goes: Top 5 Movie Soundtracks

Hell, I'll even split this into two: for Instrumental/Score and Vocal/Compilation. Have fun.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on August 07, 2018, 01:11:53 PM
I think we've done this, but I cant remember what I did lol

Rock n Roll High School
Animal House
This is Spinal Tap
Forrest Gump
Pulp Fiction
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on August 07, 2018, 02:18:46 PM
Don't know if we've done this, and I don't know that I know enough to separate into two different lists, so here we go:

The Fountain - Clint Mansell: Mostly known for Requiem for a Dream's soundtrack, specifically Lux Aeterna (which I love), The Fountain soundtrack is the real deal front to back. I can listen to some soundtracks in my car, this is definitely the easiest one to do so, where it works well both as it's own deal and in the movie.

Inception - Hans Zimmer: This is one of the other ones. Again, front to back goodness that works in and out of the movie.

Resident Evil: The first RE soundtrack is incredible. I miss movie soundtracks where they just had songs that weren't from the movie and were "related to or inspired by." This one still has an amazingly solid collection of songs from different genres, and the Manson instrumentals at the end, that were actually used in the movie, are fantastic.

Queen of the Damned: This one shot to the top of the charts when it came out because, just like the RE soundtrack, the collection was a solid mix of earworms that I still listen to even now.

Batman Forever: I mean, honestly. Kiss From a Rose? Kiss Me, Kill Me, Thrill Me? The one that's about the Riddler? I know it was used as a joke in Shaun of the Dead, but this is not a bad soundtrack. The Batman and Robin one (THE END IS THE BEGINNING IS THE END) was not so great.........
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on August 07, 2018, 02:24:55 PM
I'm fairly certain the Batman Forever soundtrack was safe from Shaun of the Dead's ridicule, IMO...Prince's Batdance soundtrack though, not so much...and yeah, that was a good soundtrack (Forever). In hindsight, better than the film itself.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: thaima1shu on August 07, 2018, 02:35:46 PM
Probably can't name 5 for each, so a combined list of #1-5 would just be Tron: Legacy on repeat.

Haha, but after that:

Black Panther - Kendrick did an incredible job putting this together and for a movie soundtrack, it's kinda ridiculous that I can listen to this start to finish and enjoy every song. X, Paramedic, King's Dead in particular though stand out.

Pirate of the Caribbean: The main theme is just too damn awesome.

The Dark Knight/Inception/Interstellar - I'm just gonna lump in a bunch of the Christopher Nolan/Hans Zimmer soundtracks together. Loved all of these.

Space Jam - Flyyyy like an eagle....
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on August 07, 2018, 02:36:43 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on August 07, 2018, 02:24:55 PM
I'm fairly certain the Batman Forever soundtrack was safe from Shaun of the Dead's ridicule, IMO...Prince's Batdance soundtrack though, not so much...and yeah, that was a good soundtrack (Forever). In hindsight, better than the film itself.


I stand corrected!
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on August 07, 2018, 02:37:17 PM
Quote from: thaima1shu on August 07, 2018, 02:35:46 PM
Probably can't name 5 for each, so a combined list of #1-5 would just be Tron: Legacy on repeat.

Haha, but after that:

Black Panther - Kendrick did an incredible job putting this together and for a movie soundtrack, it's kinda ridiculous that I can listen to this start to finish and enjoy every song. X, Paramedic, King's Dead in particular though stand out.

Pirate of the Caribbean: The main theme is just too damn awesome.

The Dark Knight/Inception/Interstellar - I'm just gonna lump in a bunch of the Christopher Nolan/Hans Zimmer soundtracks together. Loved all of these.

Space Jam - Flyyyy like an eagle....

omg how did I forget the Tron: Legacy soundtrack. I will now go walk into the ocean.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on August 08, 2018, 03:44:20 PM
I liked Guardians of the Galaxy's soundtrack, even if they were hits from times gone by.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: thaima1shu on August 08, 2018, 04:06:26 PM
Quote from: rollntider on August 08, 2018, 03:44:20 PM
I liked Guardians of the Galaxy's soundtrack, even if they were hits from times gone by.

Ahhh yeah that's a great one. I was sliiightly disappointed in the second one because I didn't think the soundtrack came anywhere close to the first one's.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on August 09, 2018, 01:23:42 PM
Quote from: thaima1shu on August 08, 2018, 04:06:26 PM
Quote from: rollntider on August 08, 2018, 03:44:20 PM
I liked Guardians of the Galaxy's soundtrack, even if they were hits from times gone by.

Ahhh yeah that's a great one. I was sliiightly disappointed in the second one because I didn't think the soundtrack came anywhere close to the first one's.

true, its always hard to top the first one though.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on August 16, 2018, 11:40:59 AM
Top 5 Reasons I Deleted My Twitter Account Today

1) Jack literally supports white supremacists on his platform.

2) It ruins my mental health.

3) It provides little to no added benefit to my life.

4) It's kind of hypocritical for me to have deleted my Facebook, but not Twitter, considering 1 and 3.

5) Again, Jack literally supports white supremacists on his platform.

Reasons I wish I didn't want to delete Twitter:

All the authors, editors, publishers, etc I follow on there that will be that much more difficult to keep up with now (especially in the case of the editors and publishers). I get a lot of book news, advice, the business side of books information, all that thanks to Twitter and following those kinds of people, in addition to most of them just being really cool (John Scalzi, Benjamin C Dreyer, Victoria Schwab, etc). I'm sure some of them have their own websites, but SO much goes on via Twitter (even submissions stuff, like when they do "pitchwars" and you can literally just pitch your book on Twitter and have an agent contact you if they like it), although I suppose maybe I'll allow myself to come back to the platform once I've actually, you know, written something vs just reading what they have to say and not applying it.

So, yeah. My free time is about to become a lot more boring.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on August 16, 2018, 12:09:48 PM
Ive been off of FB for years and Twitter was much more reasonable and fun. However, it has become much more toxic lately.
I love it for just the things you mention and in addition, guys like Steve Martin and John Cleese just make it entertaining.
I still find more reputable news via Twitter than I ever did via FB, plus sports beat writers provide solid info as well.
So I don't see myself deleting Twitter soon because its just more manageable than FB was for me.


Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on August 16, 2018, 12:22:42 PM
I agree, it was far easier to tailor Twitter to my likes than Facebook, considering the whole function of the news feed. But even "YA Twitter," aka Young Adult Fiction Twitter, would constantly be erupting in anger at each other. There's always a new controversy in book Twitter, some legitimate, some maybe not so much, and I have enough of that daily already. I'm not saying it's necessarily bad, obviously if agents or writers on Twitter are bringing light to agents who are fraud or authors who are predators, that's obviously a really important and good service. But, again, between controversies within their bubbles and, of course, current political controversies in our country, it's like 95% of what I read on Twitter on a daily basis was negative. I just can't anymore.

I suppose, if I really wanted to, I could cull my Twitter list, but I don't really want to do that. I'd like to come back to it one day with those same agents and editors and publishers on my list, rather than having to compile one again, when I have something to pitch or questions to ask. So, for myself, this seemed like the best move.

I'm pretty much arguing with myself here, because I don't like leaving Twitter, but I really, really had to for my own sake.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on August 16, 2018, 02:48:00 PM
I can understand that
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on August 16, 2018, 05:52:14 PM
I have never gotten into twitter and only check it during football season lol
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on August 21, 2018, 02:10:02 PM
Top 5 Players From Your Favorite Teams (who you've seen play)

1) Mariano Rivera
2) Curtis Martin
3) Wayne Chrebet
4) Brett Gardner (genuine. His aunt actually works with my dad, he's from Holly Hill, SC originally)
5) Ronde Barber

Honorable mentions: Since I'm not really a huge basketball fan, but obviously Patrick Ewing was my boy back in the day for the Knicks. For the Rangers, how could I not say Gretzky? But he doesn't belong to NY :(

Oh, and I guess my default by favorite soccer team is the NY Red Bulls, so lets go with...well, say, this Michael Grella kid on their team is probably good, with a name like that, right?
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on August 21, 2018, 02:56:26 PM
Oh man, not enough room....Ill have to do this by franchise lol

1 Nolan Ryan, Richard, Cedeno, Biggio, Bagwell
2 Gordie, Mark and Marty Howe
3 Olajuwan, Drexler & Horry
4 Earl Campbell, Mike Renfro, JJ Watt, Andre Johnson
5 90's Cowboys

I stayed within the spirit of the list didnt I? ;-)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: cflnut on August 21, 2018, 03:00:49 PM
1) Warren Moon (Edmonton Eskimos)
2) Henry "Gizmo" Williams (Edmonton Eskimos)
3) Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers)
4) Mike Reilly (Edmonton Eskimos)
5) Mark Messier (Edmonton Oilers)

Honorable Mentions: to Maria Sharapova, Rafael Nadal, & Denis Shapovalov. I don't watch a lot of tennis anymore but I still enjoy watching the three play.

Out of those five the only ones I haven't meet are Warren Moon & Wayne Gretzky. Also Mark Messier's mom was my baby-sitter when I was in Pre-school & Kindergarten.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on August 22, 2018, 12:34:31 AM
Top 5 Players From Your Favorite Teams (who you've seen play)

Do opposing teams count?


#1 Derrick Thomas
#2 Doug Flutie (Calgary CFL vs Barracudas, Boston College vs Bama)
dude had magic and he was on the opposite team, and broke my heart each time lol, still was a pleasure to watch him play.
#3 Matt Dunnigan even though he was close to retirement he still had some magic in him when he played here
#4 Cornelius Bennett
#5 Derrick Henry

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on August 22, 2018, 01:16:47 AM
Quote from: cflnut on August 21, 2018, 03:00:49 PM
1) Warren Moon (Edmonton Eskimos)
2) Henry "Gizmo" Williams (Edmonton Eskimos)
3) Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers)
4) Mike Reilly (Edmonton Eskimos)
5) Mark Messier (Edmonton Oilers)

Honorable Mentions: to Maria Sharapova, Rafael Nadal, & Denis Shapovalov. I don't watch a lot of tennis anymore but I still enjoy watching the three play.

Out of those five the only ones I haven't meet are Warren Moon & Wayne Gretzky. Also Mark Messier's mom was my baby-sitter when I was in Pre-school & Kindergarten.

I should probably add Moon as well. I don't think he got the respect he truly deserved in Houston
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: thaima1shu on August 22, 2018, 01:01:02 PM
1. Ken Griffey Jr.
2. Felix Hernandez
3. Gary Payton
4. Ichiro
5. Kam Chancellor

Just outside the top 5 would be guys like Jake Locker, Richard Sherman, Edgar Martinez, Shawn Kemp, Russell Wilson.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on August 22, 2018, 05:18:17 PM
Is this seen in play live or just seen play?
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on August 22, 2018, 05:32:00 PM
Just play in general, doesn't have to be live.

Like, I couldn't say "Joe Namath" as one of my favorite players, because I never actually saw him play.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on August 22, 2018, 05:39:41 PM
oh I thought you meant we saw them in person....well, thats what I listed ;-) otherwise I would have quite the crowded list
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on August 23, 2018, 02:45:59 PM
1. John Riggins
2. Art Monk
3. Larry Bird
4. Bo Jackson
5. Kevin Mchale

Just outside the top 5 would be guys like Clint Didder, Parish, George Brett, and Charles Mann.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: cflnut on August 23, 2018, 04:58:25 PM
Quote from: rollntider on August 22, 2018, 12:34:31 AM
Top 5 Players From Your Favorite Teams (who you've seen play)

Do opposing teams count?


#1 Derrick Thomas
#2 Doug Flutie (Calgary CFL vs Barracudas, Boston College vs Bama)
dude had magic and he was on the opposite team, and broke my heart each time lol, still was a pleasure to watch him play.
#3 Matt Dunnigan even though he was close to retirement he still had some magic in him when he played here
#4 Cornelius Bennett
#5 Derrick Henry

For the 100th Grey Cup, in 2012, the CFL ranked the top Hundred players of all time, and Doug Flutie was number 1 on that list.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on August 24, 2018, 12:16:28 AM
Quote from: Bucfever on August 21, 2018, 02:10:02 PM
Top 5 Players From Your Favorite Teams (who you've seen play)

1) Mariano Rivera
2) Curtis Martin
3) Wayne Chrebet
4) Brett Gardner (genuine. His aunt actually works with my dad, he's from Holly Hill, SC originally)
5) Ronde Barber

Honorable mentions: Since I'm not really a huge basketball fan, but obviously Patrick Ewing was my boy back in the day for the Knicks. For the Rangers, how could I not say Gretzky? But he doesn't belong to NY :(

Oh, and I guess my default by favorite soccer team is the NY Red Bulls, so lets go with...well, say, this Michael Grella kid on their team is probably good, with a name like that, right?

I could go by franchise and still feel like Top 5 wouldn't be enough, but since I do have to work in a few hours I'll just go off the top of my head here...

1. Steve Yzerman
2. Isiah Thomas
3. Barry Sanders
4. Charles Woodson
5. Vladimir Konstantinov

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on September 05, 2018, 10:32:17 AM
Something different today, snagged from twitter:

If you had to recommend someone play five games to really get a feel for you/your tastes, what five would you pick?

1. NCAA Football 14 - my love for the college game, sports in general, my alma mater, and create-a-player all right here.

2. Batman Arkham City - my favorite superhero coupled with most of the voices from one of the best animated series ever. Perfect combat system too, and it had one of the best stories for a videogame ever.

3. Cards Against Humanity - this isn't limited to videogames lol. My sense of humor tends to be dry and sarcastic but I can go raunchy in a heartbeat. This game covers it all.

4. Texas Hold 'em - I love poker in general; can tend to find out a lot about a person based on how they play.

5. Sid Meier's Pirates! - my introduction to simulation type games and Sid Meier in general. I had no idea a game like this was possible on the NES and I played it for weeks on end.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on September 05, 2018, 10:40:01 AM
If you had to recommend someone play five games to really get a feel for you/your tastes, what five would you pick?

1. NBA 2k17 - I love sports games when done right (Madden, do better!) and this one has it all INMO.

2. Destiny- and MMORPG light with space wizards, in in.

3. Axis and Allies- this scratches two itches for me. One history and two what if war simulation.

4. Risk- See above

5. Settlers of Catan- I like the fact that every game can be different.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on September 05, 2018, 11:02:13 AM
If you had to recommend someone play five games to really get a feel for you/your tastes, what five would you pick?


Going to really have to think about this one as I don't play as many games as I used to.

1. MLB The Show - I mean, pick any year (although I've probably played either 09 or 18 the longest). Most realistic, only game on the market outside of RBI Baseball these days, but unlike Madden it hasn't lost quality as a result. Road to the Show is my preferred mode, creating myself and a slew of other positions with creepy physical features, but back in the day it was all about franchise which was a lot of fun too.

2. Madden 2003 - I thought about Madden '02 (I still love that Expansion Draft feature and wish it could be an option in every Madden game), but '03 got the most love, the most plays against actual people (lot of friends had 03 but didn't have 02 for whatever reason). Great soundtrack, good franchise mode, and most importantly: create your own plays, which I was ridiculous about. I had defensive and offensive formations for just about every situation (I had a lot of free time) and the audibles to go along with it. I once played a friend on his console where he'd edited every player on the Rams to be all 99s and still only lost by a touchdown with the Buccaneers and my playbook. And oh, right: that was my team exported from my franchise, one of the coolest features of '03. Obviously, NFL 2k3-2k5 had the gameplay (and 2k4 and 2k5 were superior to their Madden counterparts), but Madden '03 had a lot of great features.

3. Overcooked - Play this one with the fiance a lot. We just beat the campaign mode on the base game, we've moved onto the holiday DLC and have one other DLC pack to finish before we go and buy the 2nd. First off, just a fun game. Second, it's actually got me wanting to finally learn how to cook. Thirdly, it's honestly a great way to build communication between two people. It's funny, because when we're in the actual kitchen and I'm trying to assist, it's become so much easier to not get lost thanks to the communication skills we've built up from this game. Honestly, one of the best ones out there and I'll always advocate for it when I get a chance.

4. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - I love these Bioware RPGs that have excellent gameplay and the dialogue options where you can choose two paths. Great replay value and a lot of fun (could've gone with Mass Effect, but as this laid the groundwork for that series, plus, was Star Wars, figured I'd go with the old KOTOR).

5. Metal Gear Solid - I almost chose 4, just because it was a larrrrrrrge game, obviously the graphics were incredible, and the way it actually managed to tie up every loose end in the story is startling, because this is a very weird and convoluted story and I was ready to be disappointed. But the best part of MGS4? Going back to the setting of Metal Gear Solid, and not only that, but also piloting the Metal Gear from that game, Metal Gear Rex.

Because nostalgia is a hell of a thing and I have it for the first MGS game. I remember back in the day, when Crash Bandicoot was for some reason advocating for stuffed crust pizza from Pizza Hut, they used to give out a free demo disc with pizzas (Hell, remember when the first Playstation console CAME with demo discs?)

I got one from Pizza Hut, I don't remember EVERY game it had on there, but this was one of them (so was MediEvil 2, I believe). I played that demo over and over and over and my brother made fun of me for doing so. He said the game sucked. I said I was going to get it one day.

And I did, and I didn't put the damn thing down. It was unlike anything I'd ever played. The first cinematic type of game that really felt like a movie and game in one, which is far more common these days. And it worked! It was just the right amount of strange and kooky mixed with intense and fun. And so innovative! I'd never played a game with a fight like the one against Psycho Mantis, or had the characters talk to me like they know they're in a game ("Don't even think about using autofire, or I'll know").

On PS2, Splinter Cell came out and tried to be a competitor, and thanks to MGS2 and it's new main character Rayden, nearly succeeded. But Metal Gear Solid laid a (excuse me) solid foundation that kept the series alive to this day. Snake is still one of the best characters out there, David Hayter is like my video game Kevin Conroy. The codec, everything, just...I could go on about this game forever. I love it. So should you.


Honorable mentions: Command and Conquer: Red Alert; Call of Duty: Modern Warfare; Tecmo Super Bowl
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: cflnut on September 05, 2018, 11:05:36 AM
If you had to recommend someone play five games to really get a feel for you/your tastes, what five would you pick?

1. Canadian Football - I'm pretty sure that with the user name I have that this one speaks for it's self.
2. Final Fantasy 4 or 6 - I think these two are the best in the series and the only two I still play regularly today.
3. Dungeon Quest 1st edition (1985) - My dad and I used to play this game a lot. It became our one of our go to games on game night when I was growing up.
4. Banished - Found this game on Steam and have rather enjoyed it. I love empire building games and this one is one of the better ones I've played.
5. Hero Quest (Board Game) - A simplified version of Dungeons & Dragons, That focuses more on exploration and combat then free form adventure.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on September 05, 2018, 02:52:08 PM
Quote from: cflnut on September 05, 2018, 11:05:36 AM
If you had to recommend someone play five games to really get a feel for you/your tastes, what five would you pick?

1. Canadian Football - I'm pretty sure that with the user name I have that this one speaks for it's self.
2. Final Fantasy 4 or 6 - I think these two are the best in the series and the only two I still play regularly today.
3. Dungeon Quest 1st edition (1985) - My dad and I used to play this game a lot. It became our one of our go to games on game night when I was growing up.
4. Banished - Found this game on Steam and have rather enjoyed it. I love empire building games and this one is one of the better ones I've played.
5. Hero Quest (Board Game) - A simplified version of Dungeons & Dragons, That focuses more on exploration and combat then free form adventure.

If you like Hero Quest, try dungeon saga by mantic games. Its sorta a modern version of it. Or try descent (fantasy) or Star wars imperial assault (sci fi)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on September 05, 2018, 03:15:20 PM


If you had to recommend someone play five games to really get a feel for you/your tastes, what five would you pick?
(board games)

1. Marvel Legendary - This is a card game that captures the marvel universe pretty well. You can put your favorite heroes against that evil bad guy. Its cooperative since everyone is going against the baddie, but yet at the end of the game you can see who was the over all winner. They also have firefly, aliens, predator, but marvel is the best to me. The one knock against it is the setup and take down. But with organization it is not bad. One of my favorite games.
(https://cf.geekdo-images.com/large/img/sjFaoP9RIw7g4l43OoGDLpXIS6I=/fit-in/1024x1024/filters:no_upscale()/pic3621844.jpg)


2. Bang! - this comes in several themes, western, walking dead, Blizzard (starcraft, warcraft etc) and halo. Played all but Halo and they are all fun. best with 7 players, 3 heroes, 3 villains and 1 traitor, all doing different goals and only 1 person is revealed and you all have to figure out who is who. I have the walking dead and bliazzard versions
(http://usaopoly.com/sites/default/files/files/facebook_social_media_bang_usaopoly1.jpg)


3. Star wars Imperial Assault - Like hero quest or DnD lite in space but with star wars. A lot of fun. 1 person is the imperial forces (DM) and everyone else is the rebels. My base set is fully painted :)
(https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/87/b0/87b059ca-5a05-4050-b0ab-e5bacdbc9806/swi01_boxlayout.png)


4. Sentinels of the multiverse - Another card game where everyone fights for a common goal of beating the bad guy. Where as Legendary is a deck builder, this each hero has a set deck and generic heroes (no dead pool here people, you have Guise, no superman either you have legacy) Its a great game and everyone i introduced it to loves it.
(https://cf.geekdo-images.com/itemrep/img/qEx7QvQZgppmi-5OhYlOs3DHimU=/fit-in/246x300/pic1296144.jpg)


5. Shadows of Brimstone - Another dungeon crawler but with cowboys and Cthulhu theme. Your characters actually level up, buy new gear and loot,  and there are bunches of missions. Think of a Diablo type game but in board game format. The one thing that turns people off is that you have to put the figures together. I love this game it is actually my favorite game ever. Both of my base games are painted. This one is different from Hero Quest, or Imperial Assault, everyone is on the same team, no Dungeon master, the enemy is AI controlled. Although one person could control the monsters to change the flavor a bit and get another person involved. I have introduced this game to D&D vets to board game noobs and everyone loved this game.

(http://prestonstahley.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_2285-840x473.jpg)
http://prestonstahley.com/games/shadows-of-brimstone-painted-minis/
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on September 05, 2018, 11:08:48 PM
Not sure I can come up with five but Ill try:
1 Axis and Allies - same reasons ring mentioned
2 Pay dirt football - I liked it better than Strat O Matic but both were good.
3 NCAA 14 ala norm
4 MLB The Show - because, baseball
5 Craps - strategy along with a mountain of luck, tense fun
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on September 06, 2018, 05:01:25 PM
Really just for me, but...
Top 5 Burt Reynolds films

1 Deliverance - he always regretted doing the Cosmopolitan centerfold which he feels damaged this films chances at Oscars not to mention why he wasn't nominated
2 Smokey and the Bandit - I still get the eye roll when I mention this film, but I stand by it always. Its a great piece of entertainment and Americana and doesn't pretend to be more than it is, and at the same time, showcased some of our greatest talents.
3 The Longest Yard - Billed as a comedy but actually more of a dramedy and I take it as a personal affront when folks mention that Sandler led POS
4 Boogie Nights - he finally received a script allowing him to exhibit his acting abilities
5 Sharky's Machine - A film he directed and which famous stuntman Dar Robinson worked, executing a great gag.

And instead of starting a new thread...
5 things you probably didnt know about Burt Reynolds

1 He did a centerfold for Cosmopolitan magazine
2 He was a Hollywood stunt man which bridged into his acting career. Also where he met Hal Needham who wrote and directed Smokey and the Bandit as well as famous stuntman Dar Robinson
3 He played college football at FSU and with a promising career, blew out his knee in the first game of his sophomore year, ending his dreams
4 Roomed with Lee Corso at FSU
5 During a stunt on City Heat (1984) with Clint Eastwood, he was hit in the face with a metal chair causing him TMJ for which he acquired a deep addiction to pills and a weight loss so great, mags were reporting he had AIDS. The TMJ caused him pain the rest of his life.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on September 07, 2018, 12:04:40 PM
Top 5 Burt Reynolds films

1 Longest Yard- Love the movie and as was mentioned above more of a dramedy than a comedy.  I on the other hand dont mind the Sandler remake, not as good but....
2 Smokey and the Bandit -  Hey we love the movies we see as kids that make an impact.  I found this movie hilarious as a kid and still do today.
3 Hooper- INMO one of the most underrated Reynolds films.  This movie is Burt at his best.
4 Canon Ball Run-  This movie is hilarious and one of those films that as a teenager I could not watch enough.
5 Best little whore house in Texas-  Only Burt Reynolds could make me like a musical.

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on September 07, 2018, 01:40:14 PM
absolutely loved Hooper as well.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on September 07, 2018, 02:06:35 PM
If you have Amazon Prime Video Crewe, his final movie is on there (I think it's called "The Last Movie Star.") I haven't seen it but kiddo watched it and said it was pretty good.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on September 07, 2018, 11:29:31 PM
One of his later roles, but I loved his character in Mystery, Alaska.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on September 08, 2018, 01:51:25 AM
Quote from: Bucfever on September 07, 2018, 02:06:35 PM
If you have Amazon Prime Video Crewe, his final movie is on there (I think it's called "The Last Movie Star.") I haven't seen it but kiddo watched it and said it was pretty good.

I do and thanks for the reminder!

Wholeheartedly agree norm! My cousin and I were discussing the fact that his role in that film wasn't mentioned at all among his others and it should have been.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on September 26, 2018, 01:37:33 AM
https://twitter.com/AGeekwithaHat/status/1036579654386167808

1. The West Wing - My favorite Aaron Sorkin show, and tends to align with where I fall. Sorkin's The Newsroom almost made this list too, but with only five I sided with this.

2. Scrubs - ER was the one that got me wanting to be a nurse, and I'd love so much to get away with talking to people like House MD did...but this show was the one that tends to be closest to hospital life. Let's just pretend the last season never happened.

3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer - my favorite Joss Whedon creation. Bunch of action with some incredible dialogue, it was a ton of fun for me. I really wish Firefly had the success that this and Angel had.

4. Parks and Recreation - this became my favorite ensemble comedy quickly, and I felt like I related to a lot of these characters.

5. 24 - hit many of the things in my wheelhouse: espionage, political thriller, secret agent stuff, and some good old fashioned kicking ass and taking names by one Jack Bauer.

Shows I wanted to include but couldn't: Friday Night Lights, Battlestar Galactica (the reboot), How I Met Your Mother, Batman: The Animated Series, So You Think You Can Dance, Chuck
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on September 26, 2018, 11:07:53 AM
This is tough, and one of these won't be relatable to you younger types but here goes:

Dick Van Dyke Show
Just pure comedy that was able to touch on topics still relevant today without hitting you over the head. DVD is a comical genius and I dont use that term lightly.
This touches on my idea of just finding everything funny, and the subtleties and realities of life we all encounter and how I cope.

Cheers
This encompasses my love of the desire for what Cheers actually was; a neighborhood bar where everybody knows your name. Pop in at any time and you'll have friends there. No need to arrange an outing which is such an ordeal, just stop by.


24
Im with norm here. My wanton rage for those that deserve it is thoroughly satisfied via Jack Bauer.

The Wire
This show is an example of the cold, hard, gritty world and the inevitable hopelessness to truly find nobility in our government on any level. I usually tend to temper this view in my life with a balance of optimism as well, but its always there.

Deadwood
Shows my love and interest of this era and how it correlates to the rest of the country during industrialization.

Honorable mention:
Sopranos exhibits my fascination with the mob and how it affects those around them as well as society. No real association with my makeup which is why I left it off and went with The Wire.
The Office just my sense of humor and appreciation of good writing exhibiting character and story development afar as sitcoms are concerned.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on September 26, 2018, 11:52:44 AM
Quote from: TheNorm on September 26, 2018, 01:37:33 AM
https://twitter.com/AGeekwithaHat/status/1036579654386167808

1. Six Feet Under - Quite possibly my favorite show of all time (#2 is making a push for it). My entire life I've been fearful of death, which is the main topic that Six Feet Under tackles (although, I suppose an argument could be made that the main topic is life, but, I digress). Charming, devastating, Six Feet Under has an amazing cast that just gels so perfectly with each other as a believable family (and friends). It also helps that, in my past, I identified far more than I'd like to admit with Peter Krause's character Nate. I saw a lot of myself in this show, in the characters and the writing, and while I'm a better person now than I or Nate was while the show was on, I'll always find this as one of my formative shows.

2. Bojack Horseman - And then there's Bojack. What looks like a silly animated cartoon about a talking horse voiced by Will Arnett doing his best Gob Bluth impression is actually one of the most emotionally devastating on TV. Bojack himself is either bipolar (possible) or, in my opinion, more like to be Borderline. He doesn't really have manic episodes like a bipolar does, but he has a shit ton of childhood trauma, drug abuse and womanizing issues. So, again, unfortunately, I can relate with my past experiences (well, not so much the drug abuse, thank goodness). But, come for the pathos, stay for the hilarity as Bojack is, unlike any other show (even Six Feet Under), has such a perfect balance of the emotional and the hilarious. Every sign and banner is an opportunity for a joke, every scrawl on the bottom of a news report, and the call backs and foreshadowing are amazing. This is a show that absolutely rewards repeat viewings, as it usually takes me 2 or 3 watches of a season to notice all the hidden jokes and references. Definitely one of the best shows on TV right now.

3. Easy - This is another Netflix show, like Bojack. This is a relatively new one too, as it's only had two seasons. Fiance and I found it one night, and I love it. It's partly anthology, as each episode focuses on different characters, although some characters do show up again (there's 3 episodes involving two brothers who start a brewery which is great). I love this show because it's different, again, it has that anthology quality (like a Black Mirror or Twilight Zone) because some characters do only show up for one episode. But, amazingly, despite being a TV show and normally conflict would be necessary, this is a show where all the characters are open, honest and communicate their feelings with each other. No one keeps a secret because they're afraid of hurting someone or tries to fix a problem all on their own because they don't want the help or whatever the case may be (for a great example of characters unnecessarily keeping secrets and making things worse, see Walking, Dead The). Highly recommend to everyone.

4. Heroes - This is a weird one. I initially skipped on Heroes because I didn't really much network TV (still don't watch much). But, when everyone raved about it, I broke down and bought the first season on DVD and was instantly hooked.

And then the show went majorly downhill. Part of this was because of the writer's strike, which left some shows limping and killed off other shows (RIP, Journeyman). Heroes limped along for another 3 seasons before being cancelled, but what Heroes did teach me is to like whatever I like. I knew Heroes was shitty, I knew it likely was never going to reach the level of it's first season, but I loved it for what it was. I didn't need it to win Emmys, and it could basically be junk food TV, but I enjoyed it, and sometimes, that's all that matters.

5. X-Men - The 90s animated cartoon. Obviously, (well, maybe obviously), as a child, I didn't think about it much, but X-Men was a pretty prestige cartoon, certainly right up there with Batman: The Animated Series or the Spider-Man 90s cartoon on Fox. I think I probably have X-Men to thank for curating my brain to be attracted to those works that just try harder. Especially these days but also true back then, there's a lot of cartoons that are the lowest common denominator of jokes, flashy animation, whatever. There's not much to it. Kind of the opposite of what I learned from Heroes, X-Men taught me that my favorite things could always choose to be more, that they could always be more than just a cartoon, but could have something to say. This wasn't Ninja Turtles, feel-good animation (no offense to TMNT), but the X-Men faced real struggle and consequences throughout the series. I wish we had more shows like this on TV today.


Honorable Mentions - Batman: TAS; Spider-Man (90s), Louie (shudder), Archer (probably wouldn't have given Bojack a chance without Archer first), Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Better Call Saul (seriously, it's so good), Riverdale (pure, junky campy trash and I love every second of it).
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on September 26, 2018, 02:14:49 PM
not to hijack the thread, but in addition, I thought SFU had a mental health thread always present, but maybe its just me.
Louie was well written IMO an BCS is a great show, the draw is how his character is in love with the law.
Back to original programming....
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on September 26, 2018, 02:16:47 PM
Quote from: Crewe on September 26, 2018, 02:14:49 PM
not to hijack the thread, but in addition, I thought SFU had a mental health thread always present, but maybe its just me.
Louie was well written IMO an BCS is a great show, the draw is how his character is in love with the law.
Back to original programming....

It was there, but they never really fully delved into mental disorders. I don't recall any character ever being diagnosed with anything and having to go through that ordeal (unlike, say, Ian's character arc in Shameless, which tackled it head on until it forgot about it). It was more of a general depression and anxiety mixture for all.

Oh, wait, no, except Billy. Yup, Billy had full on schizophrenia.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on September 26, 2018, 02:43:57 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on September 26, 2018, 02:16:47 PM
Quote from: Crewe on September 26, 2018, 02:14:49 PM
not to hijack the thread, but in addition, I thought SFU had a mental health thread always present, but maybe its just me.
Louie was well written IMO an BCS is a great show, the draw is how his character is in love with the law.
Back to original programming....

It was there, but they never really fully delved into mental disorders. I don't recall any character ever being diagnosed with anything and having to go through that ordeal (unlike, say, Ian's character arc in Shameless, which tackled it head on until it forgot about it). It was more of a general depression and anxiety mixture for all.

Oh, wait, no, except Billy. Yup, Billy had full on schizophrenia.
I dint state t clearly but thats what I was referring to, not a diagnosed issue....but Billy, yea...
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on October 06, 2018, 12:03:42 AM
Top 5 most commonly hated teams

I was going to list this in the normal fashion, but I think many of us would have the same selections, but perhaps our reasoning and points of view would be different. Maybe this should be a discussion in another thread but lets try it here.
Instead of everyone listing five, Ill list one and give thoughts. Anyone else, chime in on that one, and/or post another of what you feel the rest of the five would be. To be clear, this is not your most hated, but a team you think most sports fans hate and why.
Again, this may not be the best format for this type of thing, but lets give it a go. Ill start with...


1 Dallas Cowboys
From my experience growing up, this team was hated because of two reasons, but one was directly related to the other.
The Cowboys were on TV all the time, I mean all the time. If you weren't a fan, I could see it getting old, quick. Add to that, back then, there were only three channels, not counting PBS and the two UHF ones. Secondly, highlights were a huge deal back then and NFL films was the shit. IIRC, it was on one of these in the late 70's a narrator deemed Dallas America's Team and the base was incensed. So there ya go.
Fast forward to the 90's...everyone hates Jerry Jones, including Cowboy fans. He bagged Landry extremely unceremoniously and then his Grand Canyon ego couldn't handle Jimmy Johnson getting a lot of the credit for the winning (which he did deserve btw) and of course, everyone hates a winning franchise. Add that dumb ass Okie Barry Switzer to the mix (who I will blame until the day I die for single handedly costing the Cowboys a very solid chance at 3 in a row) and you have a recipe of hatred rarely matched.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on October 08, 2018, 01:54:41 AM
Yep, absolutely without a doubt, f--- the Cowboys, f--- Jerryworld, and a big ol' F--- Jerry Jones too. I hated the America's Team title and they seemed to pick up bandwagon fans anywhere you go. Typically people grow out of the things they hated when they were young...not this team. Sure some of that hate might come out of jealousy for their success like you mentioned (and I think a lot of teams that will end up making this list have a good amount of it), but really...f--- Jerry Jones. *on a side note, it'd be awesome to find a middle finger emoji for this place*

I'd love to add one and I have a feeling this may be a consensus pick, but...it's 2am and I've been up 21 hours so we'll pick this up when I'm a little more awake (unless someone else contributes first of course).
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on October 08, 2018, 03:55:47 PM
haha yup! agree.

That first game, good lord, when they focused on those stripper cages, Jesus Jerry, seriously? Its not WWE!
Then they boast about how his wife went through such a painstaking process to select top of the line art for the stadium, I was, and still am wondering what the fuck. Can you imagine a beer swilling redneck standing there with a sausage hanging out of his mouth with nacho stains on his shirt admiring a million dollar piece of artwork?
And that firkin screen! Good lord, he made a mockery out of the NFL stadium. And th worst part of it is, the way its designed, opponents said you can hardly hear the crowd on the field which completely renders home field advantage moot. The old Texas Stadium? Sumbith, you were certainly feeling the fans there, that place shook as it should.
So yea, essentially, fuck Jerry.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on October 09, 2018, 03:00:11 PM
Okay, here goes...

2. New York Yankees

You could pretty much copy the reasons why this team is one of the most hated teams ever from both Crewe and my previous post, they just about all apply. Put Steinbrenner in place of Jerry Jones, and there you go. Annoying fanbase? Check. I think the only time I'd ever rooted for the Yankees in any form was in the movie *61, and their fanbase was predictably annoying there too.
I'm not a big fan of schadenfreude, but I'll almost always crack a small smile when these guys falter...and yes, when I saw the 16-1 beatdown the BoSox administered last night I smiled a bit.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on October 09, 2018, 03:24:36 PM
*61 was such a fantastic flick, I felt it never gt the recognition it deserved.
As for the Yanks, I really enjoyed it when Boston came back from 0-3 to sweep em in the playoffs.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on October 09, 2018, 05:40:03 PM
I was going to do the Yankees so I could make a passive aggressive post about how everyone only hates them because they're successful, but I thought I might get jumped, haha.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on October 09, 2018, 07:07:05 PM
Quote from: Crewe on October 09, 2018, 03:24:36 PM
*61 was such a fantastic flick, I felt it never gt the recognition it deserved.
As for the Yanks, I really enjoyed it when Boston came back from 0-3 to sweep em in the playoffs.

*61 IMO is one of the best baseball movies period; I feel like it didn't hold back on a lot of the hell Maris went through.

As for that '04 ALCS, not only did we get the satisfaction of the Yanks falling due to one epic comeback...it was just damn good riveting baseball. Only games 3 & 7 were blowouts, and that Game 4-6 stretch, wow. Yanks up 4-3 in the 9th with the greatest closer we've arguably ever seen up on the mound? Everyone outside of Boston had to think it was over. It was some of the most fun I'd had watching baseball that didn't involve a team of my own...until the Cubs finally pulled it off in 2016 anyway.

*EDIT* ...and I'm so glad MLB finally wised up a few years ago and started letting their clips and games end up on YouTube. Some good stuff on there.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on October 09, 2018, 07:20:16 PM
He didn't deserve otherwise, but there is something to be said that Mariano never caught flak for the BoSox series or the Diamondbacks series in '01.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on October 09, 2018, 07:29:19 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on October 09, 2018, 07:20:16 PM
He didn't deserve otherwise, but there is something to be said that Mariano never caught flak for the BoSox series or the Diamondbacks series in '01.

Absolutely. I don't recall an ill word said about Mariano in either case.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on October 11, 2018, 12:48:41 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on October 09, 2018, 07:07:05 PM
Quote from: Crewe on October 09, 2018, 03:24:36 PM
*61 was such a fantastic flick, I felt it never gt the recognition it deserved.
As for the Yanks, I really enjoyed it when Boston came back from 0-3 to sweep em in the playoffs.

*61 IMO is one of the best baseball movies period; I feel like it didn't hold back on a lot of the hell Maris went through.

As for that '04 ALCS, not only did we get the satisfaction of the Yanks falling due to one epic comeback...it was just damn good riveting baseball. Only games 3 & 7 were blowouts, and that Game 4-6 stretch, wow. Yanks up 4-3 in the 9th with the greatest closer we've arguably ever seen up on the mound? Everyone outside of Boston had to think it was over. It was some of the most fun I'd had watching baseball that didn't involve a team of my own...until the Cubs finally pulled it off in 2016 anyway.

*EDIT* ...and I'm so glad MLB finally wised up a few years ago and started letting their clips and games end up on YouTube. Some good stuff on there.

I agree with all of this, and but, you would not have been jumped lol speak freely ;-)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on October 11, 2018, 01:16:53 PM
Honestly, are there bad baseball movies? I guess John Goodman's The Babe is probably the closest (and, well, ignoring sequels. Looking at you, Major League 2, whatever the second Bad News Bears movies is called, and freaking direct to video Sandlot 2).

But yeah, 61, Moneyball, Field of Dreams even, I can't get enough. I do still need to see The Natural (I know) and Bull Durham (I KNOW) and For Love of the Game (I...know??), but yeah.

I think the best part about 61* was how unexpected it was, even for an HBO movie. Top that with Barry Pepper and Thomas Jane in their primes, great performances and they just happen to look nearly identical to the real guys? Please.

Best thing Billy Crystal ever did.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on October 11, 2018, 02:51:47 PM
yea, I thought they both did an outstanding job as did Crystal. His love of the game is what ensured it to be a well done film.
For Love of the Game is one I didnt want to like because of Costner. I just dont like how he gets all the sports roles, but I have to give it to him, he is a good actor.
Bad baseball movies? Good lord yes! Angels in the outfield, the rookie, the scout, Ed, Little Big League, The Babe....the list goes on but I get your point.

What I love most about Bull Durham is that it was written by a minor league ballplayer who was in A,AA,AAA ball, so this film is a really good depiction of those players and the leagues.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on October 12, 2018, 09:56:51 AM
For Love of the Game was surprisingly good, even with the formulaic romance story attached to it...I'm finding Kevin Costner is comparable to Nickelback in a way for a lot of people: they can't stand him but even then there's a few of their stuff they don't mind (even if they won't admit it). I like Costner, even if he was the only guy in Prince of Thieves that was unable to speak with an English accent.  ;D

Buc, as for those 3, I'd say The Natural is one I'll stick around for anytime it's on...Bull Durham I'm meh with (more personal preference) but it's still worth watching (didn't know it was written by a minor leaguer either, that's new to me).
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on October 12, 2018, 10:47:33 AM
I agree about Costner, although I like him better than Nickelback lol
Bull Durham, Tin Cup, For Love of the Game, liked him....Mr. Brooks, not quite so much.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on October 15, 2018, 07:52:13 PM
Getting this back on track because I have another topic lol...

3. Los Angeles Lakers

They buy their players, bandwagon fanbase, good amount of success, blah blah blah. Funny thing about the NBA though, there's a couple others I considered putting in this spot: the Boston Celtics, who I absolutely despised in the 80s because the Pistons had to go through them, and the Chicago Bulls because Michael Jordan was a whiny little bitch that said disparaging things about the Pistons when they finally got past them. But they've both been kind of irrelevant for a long time now (although the Celtics are coming back).

Next...
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on October 15, 2018, 08:05:15 PM
yea, figured this would stall out, but in the interest of progress, Ill toss out the elephant in the room, the
4 New England Patriots.

Kraft is a haughty and self righteous and Brady is a system quarterback who would fail under any other coach. Belichick is a proven cheater who probably still engages in nefarious activities. Tom Brady is a protected pretty boy who is the only QB Ive ever seen who can demand a flag be thrown by a ref and it actually happens....
This is the anthem I typically hear.
People just love to see winners fall, me included. I loved being hated in the 90's with the Cowboys and now Im on the outside with the patriots now....although it hasn't bothered me so much in years since I really dont enjoy football much anymore until everyone agrees on the rues.
And I'll add, regardless of what I or anyone thinks of Belichick, I will always and forever support his logical approach to press conferences, making these so called journalists actually have to come up with a substantial question with his brevity.
Honestly, who couldn't ask these stupid questions and write two paragraphs about it?
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on October 16, 2018, 10:50:45 AM
Alright, I'll finish it up then with another Boston team (this would've been funnier had Norm gone with the Celtics. Just...Boston can burn, basically).

5. Boston Red Sox

For years, they whined about the Yankees, how they always won, how they "bought their championships," all of that nonsense, and for what? What was Aaron Boone's salary, exactly, when he sent them home in the ALCS? What were the Yankees paying Grady Little and Pedro Martinez, when the one left the other in the game too long in 2003? Hell, what were the Yankees paying Buckner when he missed the play at first?

And, how did they overcome all this? Well, by bloating up their payroll too, signing big name free agents and basically abandoning their farm system, much as the Yankees had done for so long too. If you can't beat them, copy their gameplan to victory, I guess. Everyone's tired of the Red Sox, though. East coast bias for the underdogs, perpetual runners-up. Yeah, I know, they came back in '04 from 3-0 down, that was really impressive, cool story man. If you're going to keep comparing your team to the Yankees, though, because you want to feel all big, bad and important, I'm going to need you to get at least 20 World Series championships and a legacy of hitters and pitchers nearly as prolific. It's cute they think they matter, though.

Fenway is pretty cool, though. Too bad it's located where it is with all it's "hella" douchebag asshole fans.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on October 16, 2018, 01:29:36 PM
Lol, they're both two East Coast teams with annoying accents and douchebag fans  ;)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on October 16, 2018, 02:07:01 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on October 16, 2018, 01:29:36 PM
Lol, they're both two East Coast teams with annoying accents and douchebag fans  ;)

Jokes on you: I have no accent :P
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on October 18, 2018, 05:18:55 AM
Slightly different take on the Top 5 Thread but:

Describe your musical tastes in five bands...or less:

Have some fun with it.  :popcorn:
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on October 18, 2018, 09:47:13 AM
Quote from: TheNorm on October 18, 2018, 05:18:55 AM
Slightly different take on the Top 5 Thread but:

Describe your musical tastes in five bands...or less:

Have some fun with it.  :popcorn:
Led Zepplin
NWA
Nirvana
Weezer
Ben Folds
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on October 18, 2018, 11:19:09 AM
Quote from: TheNorm on October 18, 2018, 05:18:55 AM
Slightly different take on the Top 5 Thread but:

Describe your musical tastes in five bands...or less:

Have some fun with it.  :popcorn:

1. Kiss
2. Megadeath
3. Neil Diamond
4. Johnny Cash
5. NWA
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on October 18, 2018, 11:24:32 AM
Quote from: TheNorm on October 18, 2018, 05:18:55 AM
Slightly different take on the Top 5 Thread but:

Describe your musical tastes in five bands...or less:

Have some fun with it.  :popcorn:

1. Marilyn Manson
2. Kanye West
3. Catfish and the Bottlemen
4. The Front Bottoms
5. The National
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on October 18, 2018, 12:28:56 PM
damn, this is seemingly impossible but Ill try

Hendrix
Cash
Howlin Wolf
Stones
White Stripes

Ask me tomorrow and something might change
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on October 31, 2018, 02:55:45 PM
Stealing this from Norm, basically:

Describe your movie tastes in 5 movies:

There Will Be Blood
The Dark Knight
Big Trouble in Little China
In the Mouth of Madness
National Lampoon's Vacation
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on October 31, 2018, 05:05:34 PM
This seemingly can't be done either, but Ill try

Ill avoid duplication...

Smokey and the Bandit
Steel Magnolias
Goodfellas
12 Angry Men
T2
Chinatown
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on October 31, 2018, 05:17:38 PM
Quote from: Crewe on October 31, 2018, 05:05:34 PM
Ill avoid duplication...

It was Vacation, wasn't it?
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on October 31, 2018, 05:57:16 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on October 31, 2018, 05:17:38 PM
Quote from: Crewe on October 31, 2018, 05:05:34 PM
Ill avoid duplication...

It was Vacation, wasn't it?

and quite possibly Big Trouble and Dark Knight  :D
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on November 01, 2018, 12:24:42 AM
Movies:

Scott Pilgrim v. the World
Big Hero 6
Inception
Inside Out
North by Northwest

...and since I never answered my own question about musical tastes:

Prince
Michael Jackson
NWA
Dave Brubeck Quartet
The Eagles

Like Crewe, you could ask me this tomorrow and something might change.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on November 01, 2018, 10:58:59 AM
Quote from: TheNorm on November 01, 2018, 12:24:42 AM
Movies:

Scott Pilgrim v. the World
Big Hero 6
Inception
Inside Out
North by Northwest

...and since I never answered my own question about musical tastes:

Prince
Michael Jackson
NWA
Dave Brubeck Quartet
The Eagles

Like Crewe, you could ask me this tomorrow and something might change.

the Dude would like a word....
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on November 01, 2018, 11:09:55 AM
Quote from: Crewe on November 01, 2018, 10:58:59 AM
Quote from: TheNorm on November 01, 2018, 12:24:42 AM
Movies:

Scott Pilgrim v. the World
Big Hero 6
Inception
Inside Out
North by Northwest

...and since I never answered my own question about musical tastes:

Prince
Michael Jackson
NWA
Dave Brubeck Quartet
The Eagles

Like Crewe, you could ask me this tomorrow and something might change.

the Dude would like a word....


At least no one said The Doors
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on November 27, 2018, 11:03:36 PM
From a tweet I'd seen a few days ago, what is your favorite movie from each year of the 2010s? Here, I'll start:

2010 - Inception
2011 - Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (anyone that says Sucker Punch here is getting punched in the neck)
2012 - The Dark Knight Rises
2013 - 42
2014 - Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2015 - Creed
2016 - Captain America: Civil War
2017 - Dunkirk
2018 - Black Panther

2013 was a really weak year for movies (or at least movies I wanted to see anyway), but 2014 and onward had some tough choices for me.
2010 came down to Inception and Scott Pilgrim.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: thaima1shu on November 28, 2018, 12:01:54 PM
Ooh interesting.

2010: Inception
2011: Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
2012: The Cabin in the Woods
2013: Pacific Rim
2014: Guardians of the Galaxy
2015: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2016: The Nice Guys
2017: Get Out
2018: Mission Impossible: Fallout

2014 is tough, because I loved Interstellar too. 2015 was an absolute monster year for movies I loved. Inside Out, Creed, Mission Impossible, The Martian, Paddington, Sicario, Kingsman...whew! 2018 was a tossup between MI and Black Panther. Also shoutout to Crazy Rich Asians just because..y'know, Asians haha.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on November 28, 2018, 01:41:55 PM
It is not an easy thing that we do, but it is a necessary thing. I'll even be good and only include a couple honorable mentions. (using Wiki's "2010 in films", etc pages for the yearly lists).

2010 - The Social Network (rough year, but had some competition).

2011 - Kung Fu Panda 2 (good lord what a year though).

2012- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (boy, this was an even tougher year).

2013 - The World's End (so, I know I said I'd keep honorable mentions to the honorable mentions, but I used the "if both were on TV, which would I watch" method and The World's End won, but, The Way, Way Back was it's competition and I was THIS close to just flipping a coin. Both are amazing movies that I love so much).

2014 -  Grand Budapest Hotel

2015 - Spotlight (Michael Keaton, in a movie about journalists? Sold.)

2016 - The Founder (Michael Keaton, in a true story about Ray Kroc? Honestly, I've watched this movie more times than I care to admit, and I love everything about it, even its flaws).

2017 - Mother! (many, if not all of you, will likely hate this movie. I love every second of it. It's one of those you either love it, or hate it, nobody falls in between).

2018 - Blindspotting (this was easier because I have my Letterboxd list to consult. This was easily the movie of the year for me, so far, and I don't think anything coming out is going to top it).




Honorable Mentions: I know it's not the best movie, but shout-out to Tron: Legacy for 2010 and, as much as I love Toy Story 3, Social Network is just so good.

2011, shout-out to Winnie the Pooh, my favorite Disney character.

2012 - too many good movies to highlight, so shout-outs to Cabin in the Woods and, of course, The Avengers.

2013 - Actually going to highlight two films I did not see, that may have been selected had I seen them, based on reviews. One is Fruitvale Station which, I just couldn't bring myself to watch. The other is Short Term 12, which I simply never made time for but is supposed to be really, really good.

2014 - WTF happened, there's literally 8 I could've chosen including my actual pick. Huge, tremendous shoutout to Whiplash, John Wick and Paddington as well. And It Follows (I promise I'm not trying to have my cake and eat it too, but I need at least one horror film mentioned in here).

2015- HUGE shout to The Final Girls, Inside Out, and the surprisingly funny and great Magic Mike XXL.

2016 - The Nice Guys, Popstar which, somehow, is still as funny as its first viewing, Green Room for being incredibly intense, and The Blair Witch for literally having me on the edge of my seat the whole movie. Man, I wanted to choose either of those last two, but I can't lie to myself about my love for Michael Keaton and The Founder.

2017 - Obvious ones: Last Jedi, Get Out, John Wick 2, Dunkirk. Let me also shout out a couple of A24 films, such as Lady Bird and The Florida Project.

2018- Honorable mentions to the rest of my Top 5 on Letterboxd: Eighth Grade, Mid90s (both A24), M:I Fallout and Won't You Be My Neighbor.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on November 28, 2018, 02:01:52 PM
man, I have to watch more movies lol

Hold the phone! There was another Blair Witch?
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on November 28, 2018, 02:03:03 PM
Quote from: Crewe on November 28, 2018, 02:01:52 PM
man, I have to watch more movies lol

Hold the phone! There was another Blair Witch?

Oh yes. Admittedly, it was not well reviewed, but I LOVED it. I felt like it did a great job of recapturing what made the first great while also expanding on it.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on November 28, 2018, 02:09:44 PM
huh
Ill have to give it a look. Regardless of how BW1 is perceived now, I was always impressed with the filmmakers that orchestrated such a media obsession no to mention it wasn't such a bad film.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on December 12, 2018, 02:04:59 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on January 10, 2018, 02:41:20 PM
Oh god, I'm so not smart enough to do this, but here goes:

1. The Patriots will not represent the AFC in the Super Bowl.

2. The Seattle Mariners will make the playoffs for the first time in, what, a decade?

3. Aaron Judge will hit more home runs next season than Giancarlo Stanton (I don't even believe this, just seems like the kind of ballsy prediction threads like these are for, although it can't hurt having Stanton behind him).

4. Ummmmmm.......Kentucky basketball will win March Madness, I suppose.

5. The Jets won't draft a QB in the first round.



SWINGS AND MISSES 0 for 5
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on December 13, 2018, 02:18:37 PM
Top 5 Favorite Books You've Read

Doesn't have to be "the best" book (hey, if To Kill A Mockingbird is one of your favorites, that's swell too, but don't feel obligated to list it if not).

1. The Dark Tower - Going with the first book here. I love #7, it's great, but this is the one that kick-started it all. King later released a "revised" edition to clean up some inconsistencies between this book, and the sequel books which came out about 30 years later. The introduction to Roland and Mid-World is near perfect, and sets the table for everything else to come. Easily one of his best works.

2. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August - I heard about this novel and had to read it, because the premise was excellent. It's written by Claire North, an amazing, young and very talented author (I think her ACTUAL name is Kate Webb or something along those lines, although she has quite a few books under the Claire North name). The novel concerns a man who, upon reaching his death, re-awakens on the day he was born. In addition to that, he's able to retain memories from his previous lives. It turns out he's not the only one (although, those who can remember are very rare among his kind). One day, on his death bed, he's told the world will end and it's getting closer with every rebirth. The journey that follows is smart, heartbreaking, and truly incredible. I enjoy her other books too, they're good, but none as good as Harry August.

3. The Forever War - Joe Haldeman's The Forever War is a slightly older book (well, I started with Dark Tower, but, whatever). Written after he served in Vietnam, the book is an allegory as much as it is a fully fleshed out story: a man, recruited into military service for an intergalactic war that no one can remember why it began. Not only that, each time he comes home, due to the nature of interstellar travel, it's more and more unrecognizable, until the final point where he's not really sure what he's fighting to preserve. Insightful, melancholy, truly an amazing work of fiction influenced by truth.

4. They Both Die at the End - For some time, I was on Twitter and following many, many, many authors, publishers, editors, literary agents, etc from the book industry. I could tell you about a lot of different genres, but I saw a lot of praise going to 3 young authors: Angie Thomas, who wrote The Hate U Give (which was an incredible book and a decent movie), Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs The Homosapiens Agenda (adapted for film as Love, Simon, also an amazing novel) and a third, Adam Silvera. All three apparently came up in the industry together, they were all friends from the same writing group and all wrote in the YA category. For years, I'd been dismissive of YA but there are some AMAZING stories being told in that genre that shouldn't be ignored. This is one of them.

Oh, also, if you remember Love, Simon then you may already know, but Albertalli and Silvera write LGBTQ YA. That's what this book is.

Through whatever circumstances (it doesn't actually matter), there is a service that alerts you the morning of your death that today is the day you die. Not a week, or a month before. It tells you that morning. You get a phone call.

Rufus and Mateo grew up in different areas, in different ways, but they meet up through an app that pairs Deathcast (the service that tells you you're going to die) together, so they can have an enjoyable last day. What transpires is an amazingly emotional tale, full of life despite the gloom, laughter and, of course, heartbreak. And, despite it being right there in the title, by the time you get there, you won't be ready for it. I was honestly in tears when I closed this one.

5. The Console Wars - How about a non-fiction book! The Console Wars is probably the DEFINITIVE novel about the Sega vs Nintendo console wars back in the 90s. Starting with the Genesis and focusing on new Sega of America president Tom Kalinske, Sega was able to challenge Nintendo's throne and even take over a majority share of the market at one point, something no analyst would have ever predicted. However, hamstrung by his superiors overseas and by an ever-evolving Nintendo who seem to be able to just roll with the punches, Kalinske can only do so much to keep Sega above water until the inevitable conclusion. FULL of interviews, photos, and just incredibly detailed retellings of what transpired all those years ago, this book is absolutely captivating and a must-read for any video game fan during that era.

Never forget: Sega does what Nintendon't.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on December 13, 2018, 05:38:57 PM
Top 5 Favorite Books You've Read - this list is ever changing and if you ask me tomorrow the list could be completely different, I like a lot of books.

1) The Dark Tower-  I agree with everything stated in the post above.  I read this the first time as a 16 year old in London and it was good enough to be remembered on equal footing with the trip. Roland and his gang deserve a movie trilogy not the bastardized movie the tried to pass of as the dark tower recently.

2) Battlefield earth- I know L Ron Hubbard is a nut that created a religion from science fiction but this book was great. Following the tale of a post invasion earth years after it has been subjugated with a population that doesn't even remember a time that they were not dominated by aliens.  The movie they made of this book is one of the worst adaptations ever made so don't judge it by that piece of garbage.

3) Ceasar- Written by Colleen McCullough this is one in a series of historical fiction books based on the letters and writings of the time with the blank spots filled with fiction.  The series follows the rise and fall of Ceasar and is one hell of a good read if you like historical fiction.

4) The great divorce- Written by CS Lewis is the shortest book on my list but one of my favorites.  It is a story about the after life and the fact that the hell is a creation of our own making and inability to let go of our hang ups even after death.  I really enjoyed it and liked the implications and allegories throughout. 

5) The Stand- Stephen King makes his second appearance on my list. This book is more a tale of the two sides of man than it is a post apocalyptic world but it does a good job of telling that tale as well.  If you don't know the book takes place in a world post "super flu".  Most the population is dead and gone and only those that are immune are left. Great book, a very long book but still a great read.   
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on December 13, 2018, 05:46:55 PM
Quote from: Rigg44 on December 13, 2018, 05:38:57 PM

1) The Dark Tower

2) Battlefield earth

5) The Stand

Just, 0 for 3 on the movie adaptations, right? I don't know how you mess up Dark Tower THAT badly (hopefully the Amazon show or wherever they're doing it is better) but holy heck. Same for The Stand remake they're doing, hopefully it's a little better now.

I haven't read the Caesar series, but I did read a book recently that's the same type of "using what facts we know and filling the rest in with fiction" type of book. Now, I've never read the Bible myself, but this book was written by Ann Wroe and it's simply titled "Pontius Pilate." I guess there's really not very much at all known about him? So, it uses a lot of speculation and what factual evidence there is (and some myth) to try to piece together his life. It acknowledges different ideas, interpretations, and possibilities, it doesn't ever try to present itself as the definitive story but tries to find the truth amongst multiple stories regarding him. It truly was fascinating and was such an incredibly vivid picture of the times he lived in, I have no idea how a person has such a clear vision but she really knocked it out of the park. I bet you'd enjoy it.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on December 14, 2018, 12:09:04 AM
Good topic, I'll play.

Top 5 Favorite Books You've Read

In no particular order...

1. World War Z, Max Brooks - Presented in the style of firsthand accounts of the zombie apocalypse, aftermath, and recovery, the style just works here. Provides assessments of how the zombies spread (including missteps along the way), and how various countries fought back against it. Was a very hard book for me to put down, and don't bother with the movie.

2. The Sum of All Fears, Tom Clancy - one of the best books in the Jack Ryan series, it combines all the political intrigue and issues that Clancy had built up in the previous novels for Ryan and throws in a plot that puts the two biggest superpowers on a collision course for war. Clancy always had a way to weave a narrative throughout his books; in this book he even made the mechanics of a nuclear device detonation compelling reading.

3. Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton - Made the mistake of picking up this book right before one of my finals my freshman year in college. Ever have one of those books that you just can't put down? Yeah, it was about 5am before I noticed that I had a final in three hours. Whoops...but the book was that enjoyable for me. Took the final then came back and continued to read instead of going to sleep. Anyway, you know the plot of the book.

4. Brilliance Marcus Sakey - Set in an alternate reality where people born with gifts (think mutants) constitute 1% of humans born on earth. Of course, those born without powers end up growing to resent those that do have it and work to make sure they can't be overpowered by them. It's the first of three books in the trilogy, and the plot and character development are well done. Great combination political/terrorist thriller.

5. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel - I love dystopian future novels with a twist, and Mandel does a terrific job of drawing you into the characters. The novel jumps between the start of the flu that ends up wiping out 99% of the population and almost 20 years after the outbreak.  I won't say much else because I don't want to spoil any of it for you that might want (you should) check it out.


Just started reading Console Wars and I'm really finding the book enjoyable.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on December 14, 2018, 12:41:05 AM
Quote from: TheNorm on December 14, 2018, 12:09:04 AM
1. World War Z, Max Brooks

3. Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton

4. Brilliance Marcus Sakey

5. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel

I almost went with World War Z. Such an amazing book. And Jurassic Park is of course a classic.

Brilliance and Station Eleven are two I hadn't heard of before but have already added them to my Goodreads list. Thanks for the recommendations!
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on December 14, 2018, 02:03:22 PM
I can see I have distinctively different preferences from everyone else, but here you go anyway...


1 Five Families
Selwy Raab
Called the Bible of the mafia, Raab covers the mafia from Italy to Jersey and everything in between.
It is a fascinating read that discusses and examines the effect of the mob on society, the law on the mob and the weight of omertà.
Walking through the creation of the RICO statute from the 50's to the fall of the mob in the 90's, Hoover's FBI rejecting the evidence the mob exists, how law enforcement used technology, Joe Pistone, Goodfellas, Gotti, The Godfather, all covered in such a fastidious manner, your head will be swimming with intrigue.


Beach Road
James Patterson
This is still one that I recall that bested me with a turn I didn't see coming, at all.
I was still relatively new to Patterson's works so perhaps that helped, but still, this is one book that got me.

11/22/63
Stephen King
If's ands buts, c Andy and nuts.

Wyatt Earp: The Life behind the Legend
Casey Tefertiller
The Earp book to end all Earp books. meticulously researched and structured to give an in depth unflinching look at one of the West's greatest legends.
Why were the Earps called pimps in the Tombstone film? Was Stillwill executed by the Earps? What happened to Johnny Ringo. Oh yea and that thing at the OK Corral, it's all here. Forget what you think you know. Tefertiller examines the legend put forth by other researchers, dime novelists and films and breaks down what we really know.

Blackhawk Down: A Story of Modern Warfare
Mark Bowden
This book evolved out of an in depth series Mark was writing for the Philadelphia Enquirer regarding the US involvement in Somalia in 93.
As one of the first (I think he was actually the first to have such unfettered access) to gain insight directly from archives and soldiers from the Rangers and Delta forces, Bowden built a timeline of harrowing, gut wrenching and heroic events involving the US military in its involvement of a civil war in Somalia.
While reading this book, you see how easily good intentions go bad and humanitarian efforts turn in to revenge and how needlessly lives are lost and changed for ever. Mark demonstrates how the goalposts move during time of war and what a soldier faces in dire situations asking the question, how would you react?
The film adaptation was well done, but do your self a favor and read the book.
And not for nothing but while I think of it, read Bowdens book on Pablo Escobar too, just as mesmerizing and exhaustive.

Is that five? lol
Like but noted, and most things in this thread, this would be different if you asked me tomorrow.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on December 14, 2018, 02:09:19 PM
Quote from: Crewe on December 14, 2018, 02:03:22 PM

1 Five Families
Selwy Raab
Called the Bible of the mafia, Raab covers the mafia from Italy to Jersey and everything in between.
It is a fascinating read that discusses and examines the effect of the mob on society, the law on the mob and the weight of omertà.
Walking through the creation of the RICO statute from the 50's to the fall of the mob in the 90's, Hoover's FBI rejecting the evidence the mob exists, how law enforcement used technology, Joe Pistone, Goodfellas, Gotti, The Godfather, all covered in such a fastidious manner, your head will be swimming with intrigue.

I am going to have to check this out myself and recommend it to my father.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on December 14, 2018, 03:05:05 PM
Black Hawk Down and Killing Pablo were incredible books, Mark Bowden is a great author! Can't believe I missed those two...
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on December 14, 2018, 04:47:38 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on December 13, 2018, 05:46:55 PM
Quote from: Rigg44 on December 13, 2018, 05:38:57 PM

1) The Dark Tower

2) Battlefield earth

5) The Stand

Just, 0 for 3 on the movie adaptations, right? I don't know how you mess up Dark Tower THAT badly (hopefully the Amazon show or wherever they're doing it is better) but holy heck. Same for The Stand remake they're doing, hopefully it's a little better now.

I haven't read the Caesar series, but I did read a book recently that's the same type of "using what facts we know and filling the rest in with fiction" type of book. Now, I've never read the Bible myself, but this book was written by Ann Wroe and it's simply titled "Pontius Pilate." I guess there's really not very much at all known about him? So, it uses a lot of speculation and what factual evidence there is (and some myth) to try to piece together his life. It acknowledges different ideas, interpretations, and possibilities, it doesn't ever try to present itself as the definitive story but tries to find the truth amongst multiple stories regarding him. It truly was fascinating and was such an incredibly vivid picture of the times he lived in, I have no idea how a person has such a clear vision but she really knocked it out of the park. I bet you'd enjoy it.

I will have to look into that Pontius Pilate book sounds intriguing.  Yes, all thee of those movies were hot garbage.  I am not sure those books can be adapted to film but I would have said the same thing about Lord of the Rings and it was at least decent. 
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on December 14, 2018, 04:50:17 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on December 14, 2018, 12:09:04 AM
Good topic, I'll play.

Top 5 Favorite Books You've Read

In no particular order...

1. World War Z, Max Brooks - Presented in the style of firsthand accounts of the zombie apocalypse, aftermath, and recovery, the style just works here. Provides assessments of how the zombies spread (including missteps along the way), and how various countries fought back against it. Was a very hard book for me to put down, and don't bother with the movie.



3. Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton - Made the mistake of picking up this book right before one of my finals my freshman year in college. Ever have one of those books that you just can't put down? Yeah, it was about 5am before I noticed that I had a final in three hours. Whoops...but the book was that enjoyable for me. Took the final then came back and continued to read instead of going to sleep. Anyway, you know the plot of the book.


5. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel - I love dystopian future novels with a twist, and Mandel does a terrific job of drawing you into the characters. The novel jumps between the start of the flu that ends up wiping out 99% of the population and almost 20 years after the outbreak.  I won't say much else because I don't want to spoil any of it for you that might want (you should) check it out.



All great reads.  Like I said my list could change on any given day depending on my mood.  In reality there are so many great books in so many different genres its hard to actually rank them.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on December 14, 2018, 04:52:15 PM
Quote from: Crewe on December 14, 2018, 02:03:22 PM
I can see I have distinctively different preferences from everyone else, but here you go anyway...


1 Five Families
Selwy Raab
Called the Bible of the mafia, Raab covers the mafia from Italy to Jersey and everything in between.
It is a fascinating read that discusses and examines the effect of the mob on society, the law on the mob and the weight of omertà.
Walking through the creation of the RICO statute from the 50's to the fall of the mob in the 90's, Hoover's FBI rejecting the evidence the mob exists, how law enforcement used technology, Joe Pistone, Goodfellas, Gotti, The Godfather, all covered in such a fastidious manner, your head will be swimming with intrigue.



11/22/63
Stephen King
If's ands buts, c Andy and nuts.



Blackhawk Down: A Story of Modern Warfare
Mark Bowden
This book evolved out of an in depth series Mark was writing for the Philadelphia Enquirer regarding the US involvement in Somalia in 93.
As one of the first (I think he was actually the first to have such unfettered access) to gain insight directly from archives and soldiers from the Rangers and Delta forces, Bowden built a timeline of harrowing, gut wrenching and heroic events involving the US military in its involvement of a civil war in Somalia.
While reading this book, you see how easily good intentions go bad and humanitarian efforts turn in to revenge and how needlessly lives are lost and changed for ever. Mark demonstrates how the goalposts move during time of war and what a soldier faces in dire situations asking the question, how would you react?
The film adaptation was well done, but do your self a favor and read the book.
And not for nothing but while I think of it, read Bowdens book on Pablo Escobar too, just as mesmerizing and exhaustive.



Some great books.  I don't think your tastes are different its just hard to narrow the list and not miss some great books.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on December 14, 2018, 07:29:05 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on December 14, 2018, 02:09:19 PM
I am going to have to check this out myself and recommend it to my father.

If you have a decent interest in the mob, then yea, worth it.

Quote from: TheNorm on December 14, 2018, 03:05:05 PM
Black Hawk Down and Killing Pablo were incredible books, Mark Bowden is a great author! Can't believe I missed those two...

Agree norm, he's quite the researcher and writer, I've enjoyed all of his books Ive read, including Dr. Dealer.

Quote from: Rigg44 on December 14, 2018, 04:52:15 PM
Some great books.  I don't think your tastes are different its just hard to narrow the list and not miss some great books.

yea, I know everyone probably has quite the exhaustive list  :D
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on December 21, 2018, 04:10:04 PM
Top Five..................................................................websites you visit daily? A bit boring, I know, I know, but I'm bored at work and can't think of anything else (well, I thought of Top 5 Vacations but I didn't feel like typing quite THAT much myself).

Oh, and don't use BSB, just, because, I mean obviously.

In no particular order:

1) io9 - this is where I get a lot of my sci-fi/fantasy and comic book movie news. They merged with gizmodo, although I still usually go to io9 classic (basically I deal with fictional science vs actual science, I guess). I enjoy the articles here, although the site's content isn't as good since Charlie Jane Anders and...I can't think of the other editor's name right now, but since they both left.

2) Deadspin - I mean, obvi. Kissing Suzy Kolber is dead, FireJoeMorgan is long dead and I don't go to Bleacher Report or SB Nation, so this is my sports in comedy in one space. Plus, Drew Magary.

3) Twitter - I used to follow a crazy amount of people, although it was mostly literary: Authors, publishers, editors, agents, etc. There were some sports people in there (mostly the former KSK staff) and what-not, but I recently cut down majorly and now follow ONLY 8 people for my mental health, and they're all just authors (and one Forbes movie reviewer).

4) AVClub - similar to io9, but this covers the rest of the movies (and TV shows) that don't fall into the sci-fi/fantasy category. A combination of their reviews, io9's and Scott's (the Forbes reviewer) are what I reference when deciding whether to see a movie I'm on the fence about. I can usually tell by their styles and who's writing the reviews whether I'm likely to enjoy something they hated or agree with their assessment.

5) Kotaku - Kinda like io9 and AVClub (and all under the Gizmodo Media Group now, whereas AVClub USED to be owned by TheOnion, who I think is also now owned by GMG). Kotaku is for anime, manga, cosplay and video games, however I use the /kotakucore URl so I only get video game news from here, because I just don't care about the other stuff. Good way to keep up on news in the industry, they have some fun little features (Highlight Reel is usually a pretty funny, short video showing off video game glitches or cool gameplay). Also Jason Schreier is a really good writer and I enjoy his articles and his first novel, Blood, Sweat and Pixels (he has another one in the works I'm excited about too).
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on December 22, 2018, 03:36:01 AM
Quote from: Bucfever on December 21, 2018, 04:10:04 PM
Top Five..................................................................websites you visit daily? A bit boring, I know, I know, but I'm bored at work and can't think of anything else (well, I thought of Top 5 Vacations but I didn't feel like typing quite THAT much myself).

Oh, and don't use BSB, just, because, I mean obviously.

In no particular order:

1) io9 - this is where I get a lot of my sci-fi/fantasy and comic book movie news. They merged with gizmodo, although I still usually go to io9 classic (basically I deal with fictional science vs actual science, I guess). I enjoy the articles here, although the site's content isn't as good since Charlie Jane Anders and...I can't think of the other editor's name right now, but since they both left.

2) Deadspin - I mean, obvi. Kissing Suzy Kolber is dead, FireJoeMorgan is long dead and I don't go to Bleacher Report or SB Nation, so this is my sports in comedy in one space. Plus, Drew Magary.

3) Twitter - I used to follow a crazy amount of people, although it was mostly literary: Authors, publishers, editors, agents, etc. There were some sports people in there (mostly the former KSK staff) and what-not, but I recently cut down majorly and now follow ONLY 8 people for my mental health, and they're all just authors (and one Forbes movie reviewer).

4) AVClub - similar to io9, but this covers the rest of the movies (and TV shows) that don't fall into the sci-fi/fantasy category. A combination of their reviews, io9's and Scott's (the Forbes reviewer) are what I reference when deciding whether to see a movie I'm on the fence about. I can usually tell by their styles and who's writing the reviews whether I'm likely to enjoy something they hated or agree with their assessment.

5) Kotaku - Kinda like io9 and AVClub (and all under the Gizmodo Media Group now, whereas AVClub USED to be owned by TheOnion, who I think is also now owned by GMG). Kotaku is for anime, manga, cosplay and video games, however I use the /kotakucore URl so I only get video game news from here, because I just don't care about the other stuff. Good way to keep up on news in the industry, they have some fun little features (Highlight Reel is usually a pretty funny, short video showing off video game glitches or cool gameplay). Also Jason Schreier is a really good writer and I enjoy his articles and his first novel, Blood, Sweat and Pixels (he has another one in the works I'm excited about too).

I don't visit that many really, I mean I do, but they bleed off of somewhere else.

1) Reddit - Millennieal driven and exhibiting all of the views typically associated with that term, but I subscribe to quirky fun type things, fascinating facts, movie/tv media and the like. And then more serious topics like fitness and nutrition which I obviously ignore in my daily life.

2) Twitter - here, I follow local sports beat writers and a few bloggers that appear to avoid fanboy YouTube esque type articles. Also found a few from other teams that help with an overall view.
A few news feed sites and celebrities that aren't agenda driven typically, ala John Cleese, Steve Martin.

3) A/V Club - about once a week I pop in here to see what's going on

4) Random sites - I'm forever tunneling down the rabbit hole of the mafia or US history civil war era on so there's always random tabs open on these and other subjects....which gives me an idea...

5) you said not to list this one so I only have four  :D
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on December 28, 2018, 09:13:51 PM
Top 5
Topics you endlessly research or read about.


Lets see if this one has legs....(and still curious to hear from more of you about but's topic above)
For me, there are almost always tabs open on my browser dedicated to the one or more of the following:

1) Mafia
Just an endless array of characters covering decades upon decades and other countries as well. Its near endless what you can touch on  and Im fascinated by the subject. This also bleeds into other gangsters, ala Escobar, et al.

2) Jimi Hendrix
I think Hendrix was one of our finest musicians and Im often saddened when I stop and think for a moment how he would have continued to evolve and enthrall us all with his talents. Obviously this spills over in to the origins of rock stemming from old blues etc

3) History of the Southwest from the Civil War forward. Or, simply, Cowboys and Indians.
I find it captivating to read about these characters, but also the modernization of the area and how it all blends together. Can you fathom a telephone pole in Deadwood? Much like the mob, its just almost endless what you can learn here with so many great historians among us deciphering the myths and legends I had always heard about growing up.

4) Film making
Not as much in to it nowadays as I was when I was gearing up for that line of work, but I still love reading about moviemaking and how the art moves from the mind to the page to the screen. When watching films, I try to figure out what is truly being relayed to the viewer, what was the director not able to say that he wanted to and why?

5) Fascinating facts and pop culture of other generations.
This could boil down to other generations in general and likely bleeds off of my other categories listed.
Did you know the bikini came to be in the US during WWII rationing of fabric?
This is kind of like my Cliff Clavin category, but with depth ;-)

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on December 31, 2018, 01:14:12 AM
Let's see...

Top 5 Websites I visit daily (besides here)...

1. Facebook - typically only for Messenger at this point, otherwise I might've deleted my account awhile ago.

2. Twitter - another place I can't let go of. Typically find more up to date news here though, whether it's sports related or something related to King Dotardus the First and his idiot band of racist xenophobes.
Whoops, there I go talking again-if you're shocked by that you must not know me well. :D

3. Reddit - Got hooked on to this a bit more recently, but some decent stuff there.

4. YouTube - Can find just about anything on there. One day it's 80s videos, other times it's trailers, and some days it's looking up a volta release into a shadow samba walk.

5. Sporcle - I love the little trivia type games you can play here.


Topics you endlessly research or read about

1. Developments in NICU Nursing/Nursing in general - It's in my top 5 and I still should keep more up to date on stuff like this.

2. History of Detroit - I love my hometown, and eventually I got to a point where I should know more about it than just the sports teams I cheer for. From the low point of bankruptcy to its current renaissance, I love reading about it and the people too. That reminds me, you should check out Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown episode on Detroit, and if you can find it check Chef Marcus Samuelsson's No Passport Required episode on Dearborn and Detroit as well.

3. Asian-American History - more specifically, I like reading about Filipino contributions to Asian-American culture. I've found in the past whenever someone mentions Asian-American they always tend to think in terms of Japanese or Chinese contributions only.

4. Cold War History - I could read up on this stuff for hours, especially the different times the US and USSR almost accidentally ended up starting World War III.

5. Ballroom dance stuff - It's been my go-to hobby the last few years, and I've enjoyed looking up song ideas for routines, competition and showcase tips, and so on.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 11, 2019, 02:43:35 AM
Quote from: TheNorm on December 31, 2018, 01:14:12 AM
Let's see...

Top 5 Websites I visit daily (besides here)...

1. Facebook - typically only for Messenger at this point, otherwise I might've deleted my account awhile ago.

2. Twitter - another place I can't let go of. Typically find more up to date news here though, whether it's sports related or something related to King Dotardus the First and his idiot band of racist xenophobes.
Whoops, there I go talking again-if you're shocked by that you must not know me well. :D

3. Reddit - Got hooked on to this a bit more recently, but some decent stuff there.

4. YouTube - Can find just about anything on there. One day it's 80s videos, other times it's trailers, and some days it's looking up a volta release into a shadow samba walk.

5. Sporcle - I love the little trivia type games you can play here.


Topics you endlessly research or read about

1. Developments in NICU Nursing/Nursing in general - It's in my top 5 and I still should keep more up to date on stuff like this.

2. History of Detroit - I love my hometown, and eventually I got to a point where I should know more about it than just the sports teams I cheer for. From the low point of bankruptcy to its current renaissance, I love reading about it and the people too. That reminds me, you should check out Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown episode on Detroit, and if you can find it check Chef Marcus Samuelsson's No Passport Required episode on Dearborn and Detroit as well.

3. Asian-American History - more specifically, I like reading about Filipino contributions to Asian-American culture. I've found in the past whenever someone mentions Asian-American they always tend to think in terms of Japanese or Chinese contributions only.

4. Cold War History - I could read up on this stuff for hours, especially the different times the US and USSR almost accidentally ended up starting World War III.

5. Ballroom dance stuff - It's been my go-to hobby the last few years, and I've enjoyed looking up song ideas for routines, competition and showcase tips, and so on.

Ive always had a secret sorta desire to try ballroom dancing. But, I have no-one to attempt it with nor do I think Id be any good lol
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on January 12, 2019, 10:00:58 AM
I can't recommend it enough. Look up a studio close to you (I go to Arthur Murray), and most places will have a free lesson. Don't need a partner. One of the best things I've ever done for myself.

Granted, it can turn into an expensive hobby in a hurry (especially at places like Arthur Murray/Fred Astaire/etc.), but most places that have social dancing available will tend to have a free group lesson at the start to teach basics and then open dancing where you can dance with whomever's available.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on January 14, 2019, 10:27:54 AM
Top 5 Websites:
#1 Bamaonline / Tidefans / Saturdaysdownsouth - Duh football research and news, now that football is over, probably will visit less until august. Lumped into one.
#2 Facebook - Not sure why i go there, been trying to cut back on it.
#3 youtube - watching sports, video game and board game stuff
#4 kickstarter - checking up on past projects i backed, and searching for new ones to back even though i dont need any more stuff.
#5 IMDB- whenever I watch a show or movie I am saying "I know that guy from .. wtf was that movie"

Top 5 searches
#1 Boardgame stuff - Always searching for storage for some games. Rules clarifications. Custom game modes.
#2 Development (work related) - Seems I always get stuck on how to do something, someone on the net has done it before.
#3 Marvel / Comic book searches - a new trailer drops, I research that character even if I am familiar.
#4 Alabama opponent stats - the week of the game Bama played I researched and studied what i could, I want to be prepared for the opponent. I also researched the top 5 to 10 teams.
#5 Random search - Mainly raspberry pi stuff, but people would talk at work about something and research it.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on January 14, 2019, 11:32:10 AM
Raspberry pi stuff, eh? I might need to chat with you sometime lol.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on January 14, 2019, 01:55:05 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on January 14, 2019, 11:32:10 AM
Raspberry pi stuff, eh? I might need to chat with you sometime lol.

feel free, i built a few nes/snes etc knock off clones for friends
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 14, 2019, 04:37:58 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on January 12, 2019, 10:00:58 AM
I can't recommend it enough. Look up a studio close to you (I go to Arthur Murray), and most places will have a free lesson. Don't need a partner. One of the best things I've ever done for myself.

Granted, it can turn into an expensive hobby in a hurry (especially at places like Arthur Murray/Fred Astaire/etc.), but most places that have social dancing available will tend to have a free group lesson at the start to teach basics and then open dancing where you can dance with whomever's available.

that sounds really good, but, you ever get in a situation where you say, I shoulda known better? yea, that's me here.
Maybe one day.
Glad you are having a ball with it....ha!
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on January 15, 2019, 12:07:44 AM
Quote from: rollntider on January 14, 2019, 10:27:54 AM
Top 5 Websites:
#1 Bamaonline / Tidefans / Saturdaysdownsouth - Duh football research and news, now that football is over, probably will visit less until august. Lumped into one.
#2 Facebook - Not sure why i go there, been trying to cut back on it.
#3 youtube - watching sports, video game and board game stuff
#4 kickstarter - checking up on past projects i backed, and searching for new ones to back even though i dont need any more stuff.
#5 IMDB- whenever I watch a show or movie I am saying "I know that guy from .. wtf was that movie"

Top 5 searches
#1 Boardgame stuff - Always searching for storage for some games. Rules clarifications. Custom game modes.
#2 Development (work related) - Seems I always get stuck on how to do something, someone on the net has done it before.
#3 Marvel / Comic book searches - a new trailer drops, I research that character even if I am familiar.
#4 Alabama opponent stats - the week of the game Bama played I researched and studied what i could, I want to be prepared for the opponent. I also researched the top 5 to 10 teams.
#5 Random search - Mainly raspberry pi stuff, but people would talk at work about something and research it.
Also home automation. I love the google home lol.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 16, 2019, 03:03:58 PM
Quote from: rollntider on January 14, 2019, 10:27:54 AM
Top 5 Websites:
#1 Bamaonline / Tidefans / Saturdaysdownsouth - Duh football research and news, now that football is over, probably will visit less until august. Lumped into one.
#2 Facebook - Not sure why i go there, been trying to cut back on it.
#3 youtube - watching sports, video game and board game stuff
#4 kickstarter - checking up on past projects i backed, and searching for new ones to back even though i dont need any more stuff.
#5 IMDB- whenever I watch a show or movie I am saying "I know that guy from .. wtf was that movie"

Top 5 searches
#1 Boardgame stuff - Always searching for storage for some games. Rules clarifications. Custom game modes.
#2 Development (work related) - Seems I always get stuck on how to do something, someone on the net has done it before.
#3 Marvel / Comic book searches - a new trailer drops, I research that character even if I am familiar.
#4 Alabama opponent stats - the week of the game Bama played I researched and studied what i could, I want to be prepared for the opponent. I also researched the top 5 to 10 teams.
#5 Random search - Mainly raspberry pi stuff, but people would talk at work about something and research it.

lol I love this, sounds like you are trying to quit smoking
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on January 22, 2019, 01:36:55 PM
Top 5 actors or actresses that you may cry or have cried over if/when they pass(ed)

1. Michael Keaton (this is what got me thinking about this subject

2. Harold Ramis :(

3. Chevy Chase - I know he's an asshole, but the Vacation movies are one of my early childhood memories and his films and TV appearances have just always been a part of my life. Plus, at least he'll be at peace.

4/5/honorable mention. I'm cheating some, but Pacino/DeNiro/Scorcese. There will be phone calls to the father and brother on those days.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on January 22, 2019, 05:48:28 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on January 22, 2019, 01:36:55 PM
Top 5 actors or actresses that you may cry or have cried over if/when they pass(ed)

1. Michael Keaton (this is what got me thinking about this subject

2. Harold Ramis :(

3. Chevy Chase - I know he's an asshole, but the Vacation movies are one of my early childhood memories and his films and TV appearances have just always been a part of my life. Plus, at least he'll be at peace.

4/5/honorable mention. I'm cheating some, but Pacino/DeNiro/Scorcese. There will be phone calls to the father and brother on those days.

I miss understood your post and went to look to see if Keaton had died lol
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on January 22, 2019, 06:04:12 PM
Quote from: Rigg44 on January 22, 2019, 05:48:28 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on January 22, 2019, 01:36:55 PM
Top 5 actors or actresses that you may cry or have cried over if/when they pass(ed)

1. Michael Keaton (this is what got me thinking about this subject

2. Harold Ramis :(

3. Chevy Chase - I know he's an asshole, but the Vacation movies are one of my early childhood memories and his films and TV appearances have just always been a part of my life. Plus, at least he'll be at peace.

4/5/honorable mention. I'm cheating some, but Pacino/DeNiro/Scorcese. There will be phone calls to the father and brother on those days.

I miss understood your post and went to look to see if Keaton had died lol

Oh goodness, hahaha. I will have to be more careful, I apologize so much for the confusion, haha.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on January 23, 2019, 12:01:04 AM
1. Carrie Fisher - My General. Loved that she was so open about her personal struggles and issues, and she fought through it all anyway. Not ashamed one bit to admit I still tear up a bit when I see her in The Last Jedi.

2. Robin Williams - this one stung, he brought so much joy to others while dealing with his own demons. Genie, you're free.

All I've got for now.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on January 23, 2019, 02:03:25 AM
1. Carrie Fisher - what norm said. Just the strength to overcome and her brutal honesty about, everything. She was just so damn charming.
2. John Candy - This one really sucked. From SCTV to Dewey Oxberger in Stripes, Great Outdoors, Uncle Buck, Brewsters Millions, PTA, just a wonderful person by all accounts.
3 Jerry Reed - underrated actor and musician. The country boy, southern gentleman you would love to have a beer with anytime. Introduced to him in Smokey and the Bandit and was a lifelong fan ever since. His charisma was never ending and he was a true genuine fella.
Btw, if you see Smokey, its said that that is who Reed really was, how can you not enjoy a guy like that.
4 Burt Reynolds - He really took care of his friends and you can see that throughout his career. never got enough credit for his acting during the Stroker Ace, Cannonball Run years, but if you weren't around before then, I just can't explain to you how f'in huge of a star this guy was, for a long damn time too.
He, like Reed, made huge impressions on me as a young guy and it just stuck with me and really hurt when he died.
5. Robin Williams - Just so tragic to know the decision he made and why. Such a gifted person with immeasurable talent. I can't imagine you would ever have a conversation with him, you would just listen.

Others: Steve Martin falls into the Reed and Reynolds category for me, such a big part of my youth and who I was. I really enjoy all of his work and his music is good too. A genuinely funny and talented entertainer. I think since he's beyond his prime, people really forget, or maybe never knew how big he really was back when.
Carlin and Pryor - They changed the landscape of comedy and were very good for each other, and us.
Gene Wilder - talented man. But his love of Gilda Radner and what her death did to him is just so sad. But, I can only hope to find as much happiness as those two shared.
I know I ran long, but, deal with it ;-)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: rollntider on January 23, 2019, 02:24:42 PM
1) Michael Keaton also with movies like Bettle Juice, Mr. mom, to multiplicity, Vulture,  to the founder, I even liked his batman.
2) Robin Williams, just like everyone said.
3) Chris Pratt - I will probably go before him, but he is the new Michael Keaton to me.
4) Samuel Jackson - Do they speak English in What?
5) Tom Hanks - One of my favorites.

honorable mentions: Chris Farley, John Candy, Bill Murray
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on February 04, 2019, 04:07:02 PM
Perhaps a bit late, but your top 5 Super Bowls

XIII - Pittsburgh 35- Dallas 31
What a terrific game this was between the two heavyweight teams of the 70's. Staubach fell just short of another comeback, and kiss off Jackie Smith.

XII - Dallas 21 Denver 10
Craig Morton, formerly the QB's Q, headed up Denver's offense. I think it was a sportswriter who penned the gem about him, saying, (not verbatim) "Morton always wanted to help Dallas win a Super Bowl. Today he did."

XXVII - Dallas 52 Buffalo 17
Just a freakin landslide. I remember thinking Dallas was still maybe a year away, but by the time that year rolled around, they had two more rings.

XXV NYG 20 Buffalo 19
Soft spot for Kelly since he was a Houston Gambler in the USFL plus, it was the Giants. Still feel bad for that team.

XLII NYG 17 NE 14
Speaking of the Giants...I still feel dirty rooting for them here, but to have that undefeated season thwarted in such dramatic fashion was absolutely amazing.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on February 24, 2019, 08:13:06 PM
ok let me try something else....

Top 5 movie archive pulls

My idea is that this category covers movies not well known or were forgotten or buried in the mind of generations past, but you feel people would benefit from watching it now. Whether its because its a comedy, or a classic moviemaking masterpiece ala Hitchcock, whatever....


Keep in mind, these films, sans Sneakers, were best enjoyed at the theatre and some instances don't translate well to home video IMO.

1. Sneakers 1992
Robert Redford, Sidney Portier, River Phoenix (his last) Dan Aykroyd and David Strathairn.
Stellar cast with a wonderful story. The best way Ive heard this techie thriller described is gourmet popcorn.
However, the message (at the time) was quite prophetic and is still relevant.

2. Silver Streak 1976
Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder, enough said right? This one has great bits by the dynamic duo and while its not riotously funny all the way through, its subtle moments and tension carry the film. These two had stellar chemistry.

3. Porky's 1982
This film invented the raunch in teen raunchy comedies. The early 80's spawned the teen comedy, and 1982 was a good year for it with Porky's, Fast Times, Last American Virgin and Risky Business.
But of those, Porky's is probably the one that slipped under the radar the most.

4. Cheech and Chong's Next Movie 1980
Always rolled my eyes when people would say Judd Apatow "brought back" the stoner movies. Please. His films had characters who occasionally smoked weed. Cheech and Chong films were about weed and getting high. Oh and btw, everywoman Edie McClurg (Rooney's secretary in Bueller and the car rental lady in Planes Trains) makes her film debut here. Watch this and you won't wonder why she made it.

5. Defending Your Life 1991 and/or Mother 1996
I chose these two because of Albert Brooks. He paired with Meryl Streep in DYL and Debbie Reynolds in Mother.
His supremely dry, witty sarcasm excels in both films.
In DYL, Brooks created a film about a way station after you die, a place that is heavenly, but also where you are judged, in similar fashion to our court system. The insecurities of Brooks are on full display here and are married well with Streep in this warm fuzzy journey.
Rip Torn is a great character that plays off of Brooks really well. Its campy and what not, but certainly worth a look for a fun film.
In Mother, Brooks has writers block and moves back home with his mother and soon begins to examine their relationship. Debbie Reynolds is fan freaking tastic.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on February 26, 2019, 09:47:53 AM
Definitely want to think about this one a bit more, but one off the top of my head people should watch:

All the President's Men (1976)

Do I really need to say why everyone should watch this? Doesn't pass the 'movies not well known' test but everyone needs the reminder, I think.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on February 26, 2019, 11:36:38 AM
Quote from: TheNorm on February 26, 2019, 09:47:53 AM
Definitely want to think about this one a bit more, but one off the top of my head people should watch:

All the President's Men (1976)

Do I really need to say why everyone should watch this? Doesn't pass the 'movies not well known' test but everyone needs the reminder, I think.

I swear I'm going to watch this one day. I really do.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on February 26, 2019, 11:47:27 AM
Alright, eff it, lets do this. I barely remember many of these but I still REMEMBER them. Most of these are just stuff my brother and I used to watch constantly because it was always on TV because they were cheap for syndication, but we loved them, and I still do.

The Last Dragon (1985)

Oh yes we're starting with The Last Dragon, sho'nuff. An old-school, blaxploitation, martial arts flick with insane 80s production value, an over-the-top villain and one of the best original "final fight" songs ever. They don't make movies like this anymore, really (a lot of this list may be like that) but it's really an all-time classic and a very enjoyable film. All of these will be enjoyable films.

Big Trouble In Little China (1986)

Granted, if The Rock ever gets his remake completed (and lets hope with all hope that he does NOT), this will come back into the public consciousness. But I think most young'uns now (and many old ones) probably missed Carpenter's goofy Chinatown classic. Kurt Russell's trucker and a gang of sidekicks take on the evil Lo-Pan and his villanous....cabal, I guess? Look, prepare for magic, triads, shootouts, and very little explanation for most of it (which is one of the things that I love about it). You know what ol' Jack Burton would say at the end here? You don't if you haven't seen the movie.

The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

I was obsessed with this movie as a child. A Disney film, about a mouse, who also happens to be Sherlock Holmes going up against Moriarty, a cat (at least, I think he was a cat. I have not seen this movie in many years). I honestly can't tell you much more about it because my memory is so porous, but if I loved it then, pretty sure I'd love it now. Plus, it's Disney! I think it was one of their darker movies which is why it's not as well known as others.

Mom And Dad Save the World (1992)

Jon Lovitz. The principal from Ferris Bueller (one of these days I'll remember his name, but I'd rather not google search him). A wife and husband accidentally transported to the planet Todd, where Todd wants to marry her and kill him (no word on who he just wants to eff). It's a comedy movie, and it's one of those 90s comedies that throws every idea at the screen in an attempt to make you laugh or at least go "what the heck?"

"Sideburns or goatee?" "Pick me up." There's a few lines you'll be quoting afterwards. Another one we used to watch all the time as kids.

Stay Tuned (1992)

You know who made a lot of forgotten movies? The principal from Ferris Bueller. This one stars John Ritter, though, as a dad who gets a new satellite hookup in his house, for free!...FROM THE DEVIL.

Another comedy, Ritter's character is transported into TV shows and movies while trying to save his wife, who the devil character has captured (sounds familiar?) The best scene might simply be the "Driving Over Miss Daisy" scene, but there's plenty more that'll keep you laughing and coming back later for more.


Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on February 27, 2019, 10:57:20 AM
Less Than Zero

This movie just feels like a decent snapshot of the 80s drug culture, with some amazing performances from Robert Downey Jr, Andrew McCarthy, James Spader, and Jami Gertz (hello, grade school/high school crush).
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on April 11, 2019, 06:48:41 AM
Not really a Top 5 but this is a fun game to try anyway...

https://twitter.com/schnapsideer/status/1115473298312376321

My picks:

Ocean's Eleven
The Dark Knight
Captain America: Civil War
The Last Jedi
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows
Pitch Perfect
Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Although now that I think about it a bit more I might've thrown Casino Royale up there in place of T2.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on April 11, 2019, 03:51:38 PM
#FilmTwitter You have to pick 7 films for a marathon all-nighter, but the rules are:

1) the films must be franchise films & 2) all 7 films must be from different franchises.

What are your 7 picks?

1)Empire Strikes Back
2)Thor Ragnarok
3)Lethal Weapon
4)Batman (Michael Keaton)
5)Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
6)Guardians of the Galaxy #1
7)The Hunt for Red October

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on April 11, 2019, 04:02:51 PM
Quote from: Rigg44 on April 11, 2019, 03:51:38 PM
2)Thor Ragnarok
6)Guardians of the Galaxy #1


I realize I'm nitpicking, but would we consider Thor and GotG separate franchises, or are they both part of the MCU?

Also, am I allowed to pick Batman (1989) and The Dark Knight, even though they're both DC/WB, and both Batman, but separate?

It's nowhere near that important, right? Alright, anyways, my 7:

1) The Godfather
2) Jaws
3) Ghostbusters
4) Vacation
5) Alien
6) Captain America: The Winter Soldier (I'm going MCU, singular)
7) Mad Max: Fury Road


So, we start off pretty thoughtful, introspective, and dark, with The Godfather. Inject a little hope into the equation with Jaws, still fairly dark. It's getting later in the marathon, so lets pick things up a bit with Ghostbusters and Vacation, get some laughs in. Now, it's getting later, you may have started falling asleep a bit, so lets terrify that sleepiness out of you with a pure horror classic with Alien. After, we're going to increase the action and levity with Cap America, and finish it out with pure adrenaline in the form of Fury Road.

I tried to not go all superhero, and yes, I've left off Star Wars, but I still feel like Cap covers that same ground, to an extent. Debated some Mission Impossible films (honestly, Fallout is fantastic) and Casino Royale as well, which is a classic, and obviously a larger franchise, but Alien is just too good for me to leave off.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on April 11, 2019, 07:12:00 PM
Good lists both of you, although I'm withholding the penalty flag I was tempted to throw with the MCU. ;)

Now I'm really upset because I'm ticked at myself for not including Karate Kid somewhere on my list.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on April 11, 2019, 11:45:39 PM
Interesting.
Ill go with ones that haven't been selected yet because some of mine would be repeats.

Mission Impossible
Casino Royale
Pirates of the Carribbean
Indiana Jones
Die Hard
Rocky
Alien
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on April 12, 2019, 01:33:56 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on April 11, 2019, 04:02:51 PM
Quote from: Rigg44 on April 11, 2019, 03:51:38 PM
2)Thor Ragnarok
6)Guardians of the Galaxy #1


I realize I'm nitpicking, but would we consider Thor and GotG separate franchises, or are they both part of the MCU?

Also, am I allowed to pick Batman (1989) and The Dark Knight, even though they're both DC/WB, and both Batman, but separate?



While I understand the MCU thing I would disagree and say they are there own stand-alone franchises within a larger universe, I will replace GG with Stargate.

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on April 18, 2019, 11:26:00 PM
Top 5 Movies You Drop Everything and Start Watching When It's on TV


Long subject, fairly self explanatory. Doesn't matter if it's the start of the movie, partly in, halfway, or towards the end, when you're scrolling through the guide looking for something to watch, and you see it, you change to that channel immediately.

(For the cord cutters, just think back to before)

My 5:

1) Jaws - just happened today, which inspired me to choose this topic, but it's not the first time it's happened. Honestly, it might be my "perfect movie," there's so much going on, both on the surface and underneath (no pun intended), and the performances are stellar. I have to see that Indianapolis scene every time.

2) Shawshank Redemption - I imagine we might see a lot of this, since it was, what, TCM that played it all the time? A feel good movie, despite some very, very low points, and one of the few movies where voiceover narration truly works. Iconic performances from Freeman and Robbins.

3) Captain America: The Winter Soldier - had something else here, but this happened last night so I'm editing it in. Still my favorite Marvel movie.

4) The Thing - what more can I say? Similar to Jaws, lots on the surface and underneath here, with an incredible cast, gruesome practical effects, and that score.

...I might need to seek it out to watch tonight, now.

5) Jurassic Park - yup, still. Goldblum. Neil. Dern. Attenborough. Spielberg nails it again, pulling a reverse Jaws and letting you get real close and personal with these creatures. Everyone knows the theme song by now, and everyone also hates Newman as much as Jerry did because of this movie.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on April 20, 2019, 11:14:16 PM
Top 5 Movies You Drop Everything and Start Watching When It's on tv

1. Ocean's Eleven - this movie still manages to make me laugh no matter how many times I've seen it. Well written and the casting was perfect for this.

2. Inception - my favorite Christopher Nolan film.

3. Karate Kid - movie was a big part of my formative years, partly because there were some parallels: I moved into a new neighborhood around the time this came out and also had to get used to a new school. Didn't get bullied like Daniel Larusso did, but still heard comments. This movie was an inspiration to me and I never tire of it.

4. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - absolutely love this Edgar Wright film, it's just downright fun. I'm not too familiar with the source material, but to me the movie is great. Casting was great too, and fell hard for Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Ramona Flowers.

5. Real Genius - this is easily a top 5 80s movie, and Val Kilmer was at the top of his game in this one.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on April 22, 2019, 11:34:22 AM
Good call on Real Genius lol

My list, avoiding repeats...
Caddyshack
Smokey and the Bandit
My Cousin Vinny
Unforgiven
Pulp Fiction
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on April 23, 2019, 04:31:58 PM
My list- there will be repeats, sorry

The Quiet Man- Really this goes for just about any John Wayne movie but this one in particular.  I love this movie because it's him but different and very funny.
Caddyshack- one of the best comedies ever made
Inglorious Bastards-  I love this movie, really almost any Tarantino movie would work.  This and Pulp Fiction are his best in my mind
Scott Pilgrim vs the World- I agree with everything that has already been said.  This is a great "fun" flick.  No real thought required. 
Any Bruce Lee movie- they are for the most part cheesy and poorly filmed but hey that's kinda why I like them.

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on April 23, 2019, 04:43:00 PM
One of these days I'll actually watch Scott Pilgrim, I swear it.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on May 14, 2019, 01:32:56 PM
Top 5 fast food restaurants

Im classifying fast food as having a drive through, so no Chipotle etc...

1 Whataburger.
It's the best ever, period.

2 Jack in the Box
Its just a go to for me, maybe because i'd hit it twice a day when I was poor and/or in school

3 White Castle
We don't have em in Texas but when I visited Saint Lou some years ago, I was introduced and I devoured it. I completely get Harold and Kumar's obsession now.

4. Wendy's
Whatever you get, top it off with a Frosty

5. Dairy Queen
A southern grill burger joint with great ice cream options

And while Im at it, lets add your worst;


Chick Fil A
I just don't get it. Everyone loves it but me. I see the drive through backed up for. ev. er. and it amazes me.
Plain, mushed bread surround a heat lamped piece of chicken with a lone dime sized pickle and on top of that I have to dress it myself?
Fuck. Off.

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on May 14, 2019, 02:32:46 PM
Last time I was in Texas a couple of years ago I was really going to try to get to Whataburger but time constraints threw that out the window. Someday...

Top 5 Fast Food Restaurants

1. Taco Bell - there's always room for Taco Bell. Felt that way in high school and still feel that way now...even if I rarely frequent fast food joints now.

2. Culver's - Fast food burger chain based out of Wisconsin. Amazing burgers, they've got crinkle cut fries (my favorite other than tater tots, which I consider a different type of fried potato), and their cheese curds are amazing.

3. Wendy's - Also some pretty damn good burgers.

4. Del Taco - These made it up to Michigan a few years ago. Not bad at all.

5. Burger King - something about their burgers I like.

Chik-Fil-A does not get my business, and Zaxby's is better anyway.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on May 14, 2019, 03:09:48 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on May 14, 2019, 02:32:46 PM
Last time I was in Texas a couple of years ago I was really going to try to get to Whataburger but time constraints threw that out the window. Someday...

Top 5 Fast Food Restaurants

1. Taco Bell - there's always room for Taco Bell. Felt that way in high school and still feel that way now...even if I rarely frequent fast food joints now.

2. Culver's - Fast food burger chain based out of Wisconsin. Amazing burgers, they've got crinkle cut fries (my favorite other than tater tots, which I consider a different type of fried potato), and their cheese curds are amazing.

3. Wendy's - Also some pretty damn good burgers.

4. Del Taco - These made it up to Michigan a few years ago. Not bad at all.

5. Burger King - something about their burgers I like.

Chik-Fil-A does not get my business, and Zaxby's is better anyway.

I think Taco Bell is the best bang for the buck for sure!
Ive heard of Del Taco but I don't think we have em here either and Im sorta indifferent to BK. Ill eat there if its closest lol
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on May 14, 2019, 04:18:38 PM
So, I don't eat meat anymore, but, I used to, so my rankings might end up weird? I dunno, I'm winging it.


1) Cook-Out

Mothereffing Cook-Out, son. Lunch, dinner, after hours, sober, not sober (preferably), you can't beat the amount of food you get for the price you get it. How's the quality? Vs other fast food places, I'd say this is a solid 8/10. Miss this place so much (then again, I don't think they have many options for me anymore).

2) Whataburger

When I was stationed in Pensacola during my Navy stint, I got to experience the heavenly gloriousness that is Whataburger. Top notch burgers and incredible milkshakes. I don't know how much I ate there, but I knew I wouldn't be in Pensacola forever, so we'll just say I made the best of it while I could.

3) Taco Bell

I've learned that this is my go-to craving when I get high, so, that's fun. Before, it was all about the quesarito. I'm an indecisive person, so you give me something that combines 2 options into one, and I am here for it. Plus, it tasted delicious.

Now my orders are more Cheese quesadillas and cheesy potato griller (Unfortunately, I do not like the taste nor texture of black beans or refried beans, which has SEVERELY impacted my intake of mexican style food). Still though: once that craving hits, I gotta have it.

4) Burger King

It's the fiancee's go to, and they've been really good for us since they offer the Beyond Meat vegetarian burger. Super excited about them getting the Impossible Burger nationally soon, I've had it at Red Robin and it was incredible. They'll move up a rank after that.

5) Was tempted to go Pizza Hut here as a "fast pizza" option, but no drive-through, so.....

Popeyes

Obviously not so much anymore, and we didn't even have one in Myrtle somehow until I left (had one back when I lived in Columbia though!), but over Chik-Fil-A, KFC, Bojangles, Popeyes reigns supreme and everyone knows it.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on May 14, 2019, 04:25:33 PM
Not to get in your business, but I will....
why do you no longer eat meat? health reasons or otherwise? Im just curious.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on May 14, 2019, 04:32:11 PM
Quote from: Crewe on May 14, 2019, 04:25:33 PM
Not to get in your business, but I will....
why do you no longer eat meat? health reasons or otherwise? Im just curious.

Fiancee was a vegetarian while living and going to school on Staten Island. She moved to Myrtle, Myrtle...doesn't accommodate that lifestyle very well, so it was no biggie.

But, moved here to Washington where it's extremely easy to eat a plant based diet, and she returned to her vegetarian ways (well, I should say, pescatarian, she couldn't give up sushi), and I figured I'd give it a whirl and started with the New Year, so, going 5 months strong now.

I did it partly to try something new. I am SUCH a picky eater, I honestly didn't know if I'd be able to hold to it, but we do those Blue Apron meals 3 times a week, and so I got to try a lot of new foods and, honestly, their vegetarian dishes were always better than their meat dishes in style and taste, so that made the transition easier.

I also had a vegan friend at the Comcast store I worked at for a year, and I talked to him about a lot of the stuff which helped me realize just how many options I had, not just in plants, but in substitutes, like Beyond Meat and those products.

So, yeah. Did it, lost weight, quit exercising, still somehow lost weight, although I've reached a plateau at 218, but still. Haven't gained a pound since I started this. My family does have a history of diabetes and heart issues, so cutting out red meat early on probably isn't a bad idea for me anyways.

But yeah. I thought I'd be miserable and it would end in failure, but I've honestly loved it so far. I've always felt a little weird eating meat ("what if reincarnation is real and I come back as a cow," a morally conflicted but self-interested 14 year old Michael used to worry about when going to sleep at night), but now I don't have that issue. And hell, leftovers, I mean obviously I'll save them for lunch, but if it's like, a really small amount, not worth saving, at least I don't have the guilt when I toss it out, haha.

Man, I'm rambling a lot today.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on May 14, 2019, 05:01:47 PM
Thats interesting.
Im not a picky eater, at all, but could never envision me giving up meat.
No more tacos, no mor pulled pork, are you mad?  :D
When I try to eat healthier, i.e. get in shape again, I think about it, but then just by the nature of eating somewhat healthier, I find I don't eat near as much meat so I never cut it out.

I do often wonder if I should try just to see, but I have serious doubts about making it, hell I can't even not eat so much right now.
My nephew says he won't eat anything with a central nervous system. Does pescatarian fall under that category? I dunno, but I say he's a vegetarian for simplification lol
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on May 14, 2019, 05:06:17 PM
I think fish don't count, because supposedly fish don't feel pain? I dunno. Or maybe the kid just eats bugs (hey, SafeCo sells fried crickets, it's a thing apparently).

There's so many substitutes, and that helps a lot. Trader Joe's has amazing meatless meatballs. I think Morningstar Farms is the brand we got the last time the fiancee made homemade tacos. It's a lot of soy substitutes for a lot of them, and while they may not taste exactly like what they're subbing for, they're good in their own way.

Quorn has an incredible "stuffed chicken cutlet" with mozzarella cheese and pesto inside. Add some pasta and marinara sauce, and you've got yourself a chicken parm and pasta dish.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on May 14, 2019, 05:14:54 PM
I had tofu something or other at my nephews one day and I didn't have an issue with it, but I do find those substitutes to be quite expensive.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on May 14, 2019, 05:24:49 PM
Tofu is one of the few things I haven't actually tried yet, but I will. I will....
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on October 11, 2019, 02:48:50 PM
With the Dodgers epic collapse, I thought why not list our Top 5 Epic Sports Collapses

This can be one game or a series and it doesn't have to be one registered as a legit all time crater, just one that resonates with you.

1. Greg Norman @ 96 Masters

He teed off on Sunday with a 6 shot lead over Nick Faldo, but ended up losing by 5 strokes. Truly one of the most agonizing sports chokes, and the fact it happened to such a well liked terrific person made it even worse.
Btw, here's a fascinating article on what athletes go through and the psychological and physiological issues that cause defeat.
https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/15091501/how-sports-science-explains-greg-norman-1996-masters-meltdown


2. New York Yankees choke away a 3-0 games lead in 2004 ALCS.
It seems the entire world cheered while NY sank in to a deep depression. Not only losing, but losing to their arch rival? Oh man, how deflating.
I was in Cabo San Lucas for Sammy Hagar's Birthday Bash that year and we were watching this at the bar and as much as I didn't want the Yanks to win, I kept saying there's just no freaking way they will blow this....but they did.

3. 1986 Houston Astros v NY Mets
This isn't akin to the Yanks blowing a 3 game lead, but the Astros certainly collapsed, especially in the late innings, specifically;
Game 3 in NY with series tied 1-1; Lenny Dykstra launches a walk off 2 run HR to win the game 6-5 and avoid giving up serious momentum to Houston.
Game 5 in NY series tied 2-2. Houston won game 4 to regain home field advantage and could really have put their foot on the throat on the Mets but Kerfield gave up another walk off hit in the 12th inning to once again lose valuable momentum.
Game 6 in Houston, Mets up 3-2. This is objectively one of the top 10 or 15 playoff games of all time.
With Mike Scott waiting in the wings for game 7 in the Astrodome, the Mets, despite being up 3 games to 2, were in a dire situation. Down 3-0 in the top of the 9th, they were three outs away from a dreaded deciding game. Starter Bob Knepper had been fabulous on this day but was left in too long. Not a terrible decision considering the late inning surrenders in previous games, but the Mets put 3 against him an supreme closer Dave Smith to tie the game.
In the 14th, the Mets score one, but in the bottom half, Billy Hatcher hits a monstrosity of a HR to tie it up. In the 16th, the Mets put up three more.
In true Astros fashion, they put up two more in the bottom half and with two runners on and two out, Kevin Bass swings and misses at strike three and the Mets move on. This was one of the most heartbreaking series Ive ever seen, and as an Astros fan, it still hurts immensely knowing what could have ben. That was a damn good team, but when you give up 6 runs in the 8th and 9th alone in a series, you can't expect to win, especially surrendering 5 more in extra innings.

4. Scott Hoch @ 1989 Masters
This one sits with me because I was a big time golfer all my life and an avid follower of the game.
Nick Faldo makes a Sunday charge, putting up a 65 to force Hoch out of cruise control. He did maintain though and on the 18th hole he was two feet away from the Master Championship. Two stupid feet. A simple tap in par putt. He got the yips and missed it completely. So bad that he had a there foot putt coming back. He did make that to force a playoff and despite a couple of more opportunities, Faldo overtook Hoch for his first of two Masters. The second? The one over Greg Norman a few years later.

5. 1993 Houston Oilers v Buffalo Bills wild card game.
Justifiably favored, the Oilers with Warren Moon and the run n shoot offense were torching defenses. At the start of the 3rd quarter, Houston intercepts a pass and returns it for a TD and an astonishing 35-3 lead. The QB is backup Frank Reich, not Jim Kelly, this is all but over, right?
The Oilers are actually legit contenders for the first time since the Luv Ya Blue Earl Campbell days, no way they blow this game. It wasn't even a thought.
But soon enough, my celebration was over. I could not and still cannot believe what I just witnessed.

I avoided some of the more obvious ones because these are the ones at the forefront of my mind for various reasons.
Lets hear yours....
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on October 11, 2019, 03:10:27 PM
As a young boy, I was a Vikings fan.


1998 NFC Championship - Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons.




This will be my only contribution to this thread, but I see your ALCS choice, Crewe. -_-
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on October 11, 2019, 03:23:13 PM
Quote from: BojackHorsefella on October 11, 2019, 03:10:27 PM
As a young boy, I was a Vikings fan.


1998 NFC Championship - Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons.




This will be my only contribution to this thread, but I see your ALCS choice, Crewe. -_-

Poor Gary :(
And that ALCS choice wasn't a personal dig ;-) and, conversely, I put my tears out there as well lol. :D
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on October 11, 2019, 03:30:54 PM
Quote from: Crewe on October 11, 2019, 03:23:13 PM
Quote from: BojackHorsefella on October 11, 2019, 03:10:27 PM
As a young boy, I was a Vikings fan.


1998 NFC Championship - Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons.




This will be my only contribution to this thread, but I see your ALCS choice, Crewe. -_-

Poor Gary :(
And that ALCS choice wasn't a personal dig ;-) and, conversely, I put my tears out there as well lol. :D


Honestly, I'm not sure how many I have or even remember that can be an "epic" collapse (and even that Vikings one is ONE missed field goal, but also, that's the reason why it felt epic because it was the ONLY missed field goal that year).
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on October 11, 2019, 05:02:35 PM
I agree. And Murphy's law kicks in....and as a fan, you are begging the announcers to stop talking about it.
I notice how no-one talks about the defense letting Atlanta march down the field and tie the game.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on October 11, 2019, 05:11:00 PM
Quote from: Crewe on October 11, 2019, 05:02:35 PM
I agree. And Murphy's law kicks in....and as a fan, you are begging the announcers to stop talking about it.
I notice how no-one talks about the defense letting Atlanta march down the field and tie the game.

My dad. "It's ok Mike, he hasn't missed a kick all year." I remember it like it was yesterday, right there in that living room. I think I stopped talking to him for a bit, haha. I was like 11.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on October 11, 2019, 06:21:39 PM
lol thats funny, but certainly not unreasonable on your part
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on November 07, 2019, 08:16:17 AM
There's a bar I pass by whenever I take the Metra to work, and found the basis for this next one...I can only include the ones I've seen so I'll just get it out of the way now: Spinal Tap is not on my list so save the pearl clutching for something else.  ;)

Top 5 Fictional Bands

5. Eddie & the Cruisers, Eddie & the Cruisers - I think this is mainly because this movie started up on HBO right around the time my family first got cable tv and I watched it a lot. Pretty much also the defining hits for John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band.


4. Sex Bob-omb, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - This movie has contenders, including the Brie Larson-led Clash at Demonhead, as well as the Katayanagi Twins...but the band for our bass playing (bassists are the best, duh) protagonist gets the nod here.


3. The Wonders, That Thing You Do! - The movie was alright but this song was catchy. Plus how often do you get to see Steve Zahn and Ethan Embry pretend they're in a band?


2. MouseRat, Parks & Recreation - I fully admit that my love for this show is probably the main reason MouseRat is so high on this list...whatever, it's mine. Either way, with songs like "The Pit" and "5000 candles in the Wind", they deserve to be here.


1. The Blues Brothers, Saturday Night Live/The Blues Brothers - Did you really think I'd have anyone besides Joliet Jake and Elwood Blues on the top of this list? Of course not. Bonus, this movie is a classic.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on November 07, 2019, 11:37:22 AM
Are Blues Brothers really fictional?

If so, Ill go with them too, so in random order

1 Blues Brothers

2. Stillwater from Almost Famous

3. Spinal Tap

4. School of Rock

5. Marvin Berry and the Starlighters from Back to the Future
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on November 07, 2019, 03:55:15 PM
1. Spinal Tap- they go to 11
2. Blues Brothers- on a mission from god
3. Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem- AAAAAAA I am Animal
4. Hong Kong Cavaliers-  No, no, no, don't tug on that. You never know what it might be attached to.
5. Sex Bob-omb- When I'm around you, I kind of feel like I'm on drugs. Not that I do drugs. Unless you do drugs, in which case... I do them all the time.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on November 07, 2019, 04:24:44 PM
Quote from: Rigg44 on November 07, 2019, 03:55:15 PM
3. Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem- AAAAAAA I am Animal

I don't even know if I can think of 5 fictional bands that haven't already been mentioned, so let me just say A) I think Rigg has won and B) I'll add one fictional band: The Lone Rangers.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on November 13, 2019, 09:18:15 PM
Top 5 Bill Withers Tunes

1. Ain't No Sunshine
2. Use Me
3. Lovely Day
4. Just the Two of Us
5. Lean on Me
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on November 20, 2019, 10:24:53 PM
Let's hear it: your Top 5 movies that aren't part of a franchise or a sequel...

1. Inception
2. The Sting
3. Shawshank Redemption
4. Boyz N The Hood
5. The Goonies
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on November 21, 2019, 12:02:25 PM
What constitutes a franchise? The Sting had a sequel is why I ask ;-)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on November 21, 2019, 12:05:48 PM
And, my five

Goodfellas
12 Angry Men
Holy Grail
Big Lebowski
What About Bob
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on November 21, 2019, 01:00:13 PM
Quote from: Crewe on November 21, 2019, 12:02:25 PM
What constitutes a franchise? The Sting had a sequel is why I ask ;-)

Ah, dammit.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on November 21, 2019, 05:22:19 PM
Loved The Sting too :-)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on November 29, 2019, 11:49:49 AM
Let's hear it: your Top 5 movies that aren't part of a franchise or a sequel...

1. The Princess Bride
2. Texas State of Mind
3. Shawshank Redemption
4. Patton
5. Dale and Tucker Vs Evil
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on December 29, 2019, 05:46:23 AM
Top Five Movies You're Looking Forward to in 2020

Top Gun: Maverick
In the Heights
Tenet
Wonder Woman 84
No Time to Die (007)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on December 29, 2019, 09:07:40 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on December 29, 2019, 05:46:23 AM
Top Five Movies You're Looking Forward to in 2020

Top Gun: Maverick
In the Heights
Tenet
Wonder Woman 84
No Time to Die (007)

that sounds good, lets go with that
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on February 07, 2020, 03:43:42 PM
Top 5 Car Chase Scenes.

All time, your best...

Blues Brothers.
I mean, cmon...lotsa space in this mall



French Connection
Talk about a chase on the fly! This scene was filmed with no net and is one of the best.




Ronin
DeNiro in another of the best. This one is exceptionally tense and realistic, except some of the explosions seem too manufactured. Still...




Bullitt
You want muscle cars?



Fury Road
I went with this one just because of the sheer vastness of it and the fact that most if not all of the CGI was background.






Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on February 12, 2020, 11:25:48 PM
Some amazing ones there, absolutely love the Blues Brothers and French Connection!

Here's mine (in no particular order)

The Blues Brothers - can't really leave this off the list, the video clip is in the previous post lol

The French Connection - have to include this on the list too, especially when you hear the story behind it all.

Gone in 60 Seconds
Nic Cage being Nic Cage. A Shelby Mustang 67. A car chase scene so epic I can only find it broken down on YT in parts.

https://youtu.be/qNTey5zbc8Q


Baby Driver
This could double as one of the best opens to a movie as well. It's got it all: the scene, the setup, a glimpse of Elia Gonzalez, the music, the action...and Elia Gonzalez. This scene drew me in for the rest of the movie.

https://youtu.be/6XMuUVw7TOM


John Wick, Chapter 2
Great chase scene, and also a warning as to why you just don't mess with John Wick's stuff.

https://youtu.be/8UuHjjPPJH4


Really wanted to put some chases from the Fast & Furious movies, but too many to choose from so I'll leave this list as such.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on February 13, 2020, 03:33:19 PM
As a Mustang fan and previous owner, can I just say eff yea on the Shelby lol
Forgot about JW 2!
And who could forget Elza Gonzalez?  :D
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on February 16, 2020, 03:23:07 PM
Quote from: Crewe on February 13, 2020, 03:33:19 PM
As a Mustang fan and previous owner, can I just say eff yea on the Shelby lol
Forgot about JW 2!
And who could forget Elza Gonzalez?  :D

My dream car is either a 67 Shelby Mustang or a 58 Corvette. Classic beauties.

And good lord, Eiza Gonzalez lol...crushed on her from the word go. She wasn't in Hobbs & Shaw nearly as much as I would've liked.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on February 16, 2020, 07:10:41 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on February 16, 2020, 03:23:07 PM
Quote from: Crewe on February 13, 2020, 03:33:19 PM
As a Mustang fan and previous owner, can I just say eff yea on the Shelby lol
Forgot about JW 2!
And who could forget Elza Gonzalez?  :D

My dream car is either a 67 Shelby Mustang or a 58 Corvette. Classic beauties.

And good lord, Eiza Gonzalez lol...crushed on her from the word go. She wasn't in Hobbs & Shaw nearly as much as I would've liked.

My first car was a 67 Mustang Fastback, hence my love affair lol I loved the late 60's style, especially the convertible, but the hard top starting losing me in the 70's, mainly with that Coupe style. Didnt care for anything more in the 70's, 80's and 90's till around 05 or 08, whenever the reverted back to the original style.
Those classic Corvettes are something for sure, although I think I might go with the C2 version as my favorite, but hard to go wrong with any, sans the 80's styles.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on June 12, 2020, 11:29:18 PM
https://twitter.com/ThatEricAlper/status/1271623535853740033

Could've swore we covered this one...but it's worth revisiting. Not like anything's going on anyway lol.

*EDIT* Yep, we did-somewhere around page 10. My list has definitely changed since we last discussed this, curious to see if anyone else's has. 
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on June 13, 2020, 03:21:10 AM
Quote from: TheNorm on June 12, 2020, 11:29:18 PM
https://twitter.com/ThatEricAlper/status/1271623535853740033

Could've swore we covered this one...but it's worth revisiting. Not like anything's going on anyway lol.

*EDIT* Yep, we did-somewhere around page 10. My list has definitely changed since we last discussed this, curious to see if anyone else's has.


I can't really argue against my choices. Could be that it's 12:20 AM.

Have we done top five movie kills? I feel like that could be tremendous.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on June 13, 2020, 10:17:32 AM
we have not done movie kills.  Ramble on ...
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on July 17, 2020, 11:13:02 PM
With the release of the highly touted Ghost of Tsushima, I was thinking, especially since my gameplay has picked up in quarantine, how consistently great games are now.
I mean, with almost every release, it's the "best ever" or most certainly a GOTY and this wasn't always the case, even in recent years.
So, with that, I thought, lets do a Top 5 PS4 games (or billybox)

For me, it's pretty easy because I don't play all that much.

1) Red Dead Redemption II.
Just a fascinating story in my all time favorite genre. Add to it you get to decide the morale of your character? I'm in.

2) Spiderman
This game was just flat out effin fun. It was also one of the very very few games I tried to achieve 100% (and did I might add)
I enjoyed it so much, I did something else I had never done and that's play the entire story, twice. I did it again with RDR2 as well.

3) Jedi: Fallen Order
As an OG SW nerd, I was all in here and it didnt disappoint. The only gripe I had here was the map was difficult for me and it took way too long for me to escape some areas.

4) LOU2
Recently reviewed and enjoyed.

5) MLB The Show series
When my gaming time declined in the last ten years, this was one of my two or so purchases a year and has remained so today.

Honorable Mention:
GTA V
There just wasn't room and honestly, if it had a better narrative or in depth story about the characters, it might have knocked out LOU2.
I think this was the first game (on PS4) I tried to go 100% and also trophy hunting.

Bonus question:
First game you attained 100%
For me, it was The Warriors. I have hope upon hope it would be updated and reissued on PS4, or PS5 would be even better.
My favorite game, all time.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on July 18, 2020, 11:16:07 PM
I'll tackle the video game one in my next post...but first as mentioned in the post before it:

Top 5 Movie Kill Scenes

Kill Bill, vol. 1 - The Bride vs. the Crazy 88s
I always loved the way Tarantino could frame a scene, and this entire fight scene was beautiful: the brief conversation between The Bride and O-ren Ishii, where you think the confrontation would originally take place before the rest of the gang shows up. What follows is some of the best action in a movie in the 2000s. This isn't the only Tarantino scene on my list.
https://youtu.be/ecimuK20dSA

The Godfather - The Baptism, aka Michael settles all family business
Pretty sure I covered this scene in the movie thread, but here it is again. "Michael Francis, do you renounce Satan?"
https://youtu.be/8Pf8BkFLBRw

Pulp Fiction - Ezekiel 25:17
I just love how Samuel L. Jackson commands the room in this scene.
https://youtu.be/Zxel-c5LCGI

John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum - Knives
If you haven't seen these movies yet, what are you waiting for? There's a bunch I could pull from each film but I'll go with this one.
https://youtu.be/v00zKyXbfD4

The Equalizer - 16 seconds
Denzel does really well in this reboot, and I really enjoyed this.
https://youtu.be/hACpXZG3aU4

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on July 19, 2020, 01:06:44 AM
Oh I wanna play!

Love those choices norm!

If you ask me tomorrow it might be a different five but for now....

To tag along with your Godfather choice, I say rarely is there a beatdown that rivals Sonny at the tollbooth.



And joining in with your Tarantino choice, Jackie Brown

Melanie's death



Saving Private Ryan
Captain Miller

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnX_mQ9apu8

Bonnie and Clyde
Not accurate but still brutal



Unforgiven
L'il Bill, et al
This was such a great film that finally deconstructed the myth of old West legends and so called gunfighting, not to mention just flat out killing.



Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on July 20, 2020, 12:06:43 PM
Top 5 Movie Kill Scenes

Misery
Although not as satisfying as the death in the book, it was still pretty good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-k5OyWSXi0

The cowboys
This one still gets my blood going even after a thousand viewings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPgssK8oBb8


Reservoir Dogs
Not technically a death scene but hey I bet he wishes he was dead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls9eX-VGHko

The Revenant
While technically not a death scene, I mean damn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOlVRHsVzE4

Pulp Fiction

There is almost no list I cant fit this movie into.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBBni_-tMNs




Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on July 20, 2020, 12:18:13 PM
Top 5 PS4 games

1) LOU2
This game is a masterpiece in my opinion.  The story it tells along with beautiful visuals are unrivaled.

2) Red Dead Redemption II.
Would have been number one but LOU2 came out.  This game is great, the story is a little weak but the gameplay is outstanding.

3) Jedi: Fallen Order
Its Jedi, its Star Wars, and its open-world ish. Enough for me.

4) NBA 2k series
These games are the best simulation of sport in a video game that I have ever experienced.  The addition of historical draft classes put it over the top for me.

5) Destiny
Not everyone's cup of tea but I love this game and continue to poor time into it.


Bonus question:
First game you attained 100%
First game I platnuimed was on ps3 Infamous
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on July 20, 2020, 12:46:18 PM
Top 5 Movie Kill Scenes

Deep Blue Sea

Nothing like going out on an epic rallying speech.



Casino

I've always, uh, loved, this scene? (I seem to have a thing for interrupted narration).



The Dark Knight

More of a magic trick, really



Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

The only good Nazi is a dead Nazi



Saving Private Ryan

I saw this movie when it came out in theaters. I was 11. This scene made me feel awful. JUST GO UP THE DAMN STAIRS HE COULD HAVE LIVED

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on July 20, 2020, 12:50:50 PM
And to continue, although considering my video game buying (and, really, playing) habits, I'm the worst to ask on this:

Top 5 PS4 Games

1) RDR2 - There's just nothing else quite like it.

2) God of War - An incredible 4th entry (on console, at least) for the franchise that I thought was out of ideas. I was wrong.

3) Apex Legends - Kind of a cheat, since it's on every console (and PC), but a fast-paced, character heavy battle royale that's just really fun to play with friends.

4) MLB: The Show - bit more of a "franchise" pick vs a "best game" pick, but, pick a year. Current year, previous year, if you like baseball, and want a baseball video game, The Show never disappoints.

5) Uncharted 4 - Tough not to put the first Last of Us here, but the Uncharted games are definitely more lighthearted and "fun," in terms of atmosphere. Plus, getting to the part where you have Sully and Nate's brother in the jeep and can immediately drive off a cliff and hear their exclamations (Sully's "woah-oah-oah-oah" being the highlight) is a fantastic experience.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on July 20, 2020, 01:40:25 PM
Great choices here, Misery, the Cowboys, damn I remember that, I was so pissed off too lol, Marvin, always a winner.
Casino, the Dark knight, forgot about those too.
Good stuff.
I think we are all kind of in the same arena on the video game front.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on July 21, 2020, 12:11:04 AM
Top 5 PS4 Games

1. Marvel's Spider-Man - This was the best superhero videogame of this generation, and like Crewe said it was just flat out fun. The storyline was well written and the moves you gain as the story progresses are fun to watch...and the further you go, you'll definitely need all of them. Also had one of the most incredible photo modes I've ever seen in a game until a few days ago when Ghost of Tsushima dropped.

2. RDR2 - Rockstar did not disappoint with this prequel, packing this game with so much depth that there's no way anyone could find it all on the first playthrough...or second. Story's incredible too. Probably could've been #1 on my list if not for Spidey.

3. South Park: The Fractured But Whole - This game is basically an extra long episode as an RPG but it was one of the funniest games I'd ever played. Creating a South Park character to interact with the main guys was a blast. Just like the tv show, there's moments where it sees the line you shouldn't cross and leaps right over it and I wouldn't have it any other way.

4. NBA 2K - Bought 19 on a whim since it was on sale for like $3. online, and the MyCareer mode drew me in to the point that I put down RDR2 for awhile. I hadn't played a hoops game in years but this one just played an amazing game of hoops. Picked up 20 the day it came out, and to me it's great too. I wish other sports games would take a look at how 2K does the MyCareer type stuff and Franchise to see how it should be done.

5. Arkham Knight - This Rocksteady game, the third and final entry in their Batman trilogy, was the reason I picked up a PS4. Sure, the Batmobile elements could be annoying but overall this game was as good as Arkham Asylum and Arkham City.

Honorable Mentions
Grand Theft Auto V - Graphics are incredible in this game that carried over from the PS3, and I found the story enjoyable. But damn are they milking it for all it's worth on the online portion stuff (not even a little DLC for the story mode players? Yikes.

Mortal Kombat 11 - Surprisingly deep for a fighting game. Great story, and a lot of different ways to set up challenges.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on July 22, 2020, 07:26:01 PM
I tried to squeeze in GTA V as well. Aren't they working on another?
Sad we won't see RDRIII. Wonder if we will ever get another western game?

So, lets do your Top 5 Uniforms any sport, any league


Houston Aeros (70's)
This was when I was first introduced to hockey. My mom would take me to the Summit and we would watch Gordie, Mark and Marty Howe don the Aero colors and go to work. what fun.

(https://i.postimg.cc/DmyFGKJL/Screen-Shot-2020-07-22-at-5-48-37-PM.png) (https://postimg.cc/DmyFGKJL)

Houston Astros Shooting Star (early 70's)
This one was actually the 60's design after the colt 45's. the one used from 70-75 was the same except the colors were inverted with orange lettering.

(https://i.postimg.cc/ykDHfXTN/Screen-Shot-2020-07-22-at-5-49-18-PM.png) (https://postimg.cc/ykDHfXTN)


AFL Houston Oilers
The NFL team did stick with the Columbia blue which is what I like most, but the simplistic Derrick design is spot on for me.

(https://i.postimg.cc/186ZSm2h/Screen-Shot-2020-07-22-at-5-54-07-PM.png) (https://postimg.cc/186ZSm2h)

I'll move out of my town now and offer up Dodger blue, or white I mean.
I just love the look this uniform. It just says baseball to me.

(https://i.postimg.cc/Nycvjhvy/Screen-Shot-2020-07-22-at-6-01-14-PM.png) (https://postimg.cc/Nycvjhvy)

I was so energized when I first saw the Michigan Wolverine uniforms. Unlike any other and just cool AF.

(https://i.postimg.cc/gXc93vJm/Screen-Shot-2020-07-22-at-5-55-09-PM.png) (https://postimg.cc/gXc93vJm)


Honorable mentions

Oakland Raiders
Growing up in the 70's and 80's with the nasty Raiders was awesome and their uniforms looked the part too.
Although, I was actually partial to the white roadies.

(https://i.postimg.cc/rRtf4mSq/Screen-Shot-2020-07-22-at-5-58-36-PM.png) (https://postimg.cc/rRtf4mSq)

Montreal Canadiens
This kinda reminds me of the Dodgers in that it just says hockey to me. Great color scheme and logo.

(https://i.postimg.cc/9D1YrTvG/Screen-Shot-2020-07-22-at-5-57-36-PM.png) (https://postimg.cc/9D1YrTvG)

I have to be my fanboy self and couldn't resist adding the Orange Astros along with the new (2013) logo.
I hated the Stros uni's from the mid 90's on, so this was a refreshing change.

(https://i.postimg.cc/Mv6DxdLW/Screen-Shot-2020-07-22-at-6-03-40-PM.png) (https://postimg.cc/Mv6DxdLW)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on July 22, 2020, 09:29:34 PM
From the looks of things Rockstar is porting GTA V to the PS5 too...which to be honest I just don't get. They must be making money hand over fist with the online stuff is my only guess. I'd say we'll probably get an RDR III someday, but who knows what their business model is? Didn't really get an original GTA story for the PS4/XBox1 if you think about it.

I'll have to tackle the Top 5 uniforms tomorrow, but I dig it.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on July 22, 2020, 09:58:40 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on July 22, 2020, 09:29:34 PM
From the looks of things Rockstar is porting GTA V to the PS5 too...which to be honest I just don't get. They must be making money hand over fist with the online stuff is my only guess. I'd say we'll probably get an RDR III someday, but who knows what their business model is? Didn't really get an original GTA story for the PS4/XBox1 if you think about it.

I'll have to tackle the Top 5 uniforms tomorrow, but I dig it.

that is odd because won't the ps4 version play on the ps5?
I read somewhere there's likely no RDR3 if you just examine the timeline of it as well as GTA and other projects in the works. Even so, could be 15 years.
Tell you what Id love to see...a 1920's era moonshine game which is what my vision of RDR3 would be. Meshing rural shiners with city mob types.
The other is a Civil War era genre based more on the guerrilla warfare aspect, ala Bloody Bill Anderson et al, and the James Gang that evolved from said raiders. I think that could be brutally fun.
Somebody get on it!
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on July 23, 2020, 12:24:55 AM
I'd love to see a Rockstar Prohibition era game. I'd also like to see a Rockstar pirate game, possibly influenced by me playing Black Flag right now and imagining how it could be even larger. Been really enjoying it.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on July 23, 2020, 04:13:57 PM
Top 5 Sports Uniforms

1. Michigan Wolverines (football) - the iconic helmet. Maize & Blue. Did you really think I was going to go with anything else? This pic has the traditional maize, which for some reason Adidas couldn't match when they had the uniform contract from 2008-2014.
(https://i.postimg.cc/8FMBdhV7/DPJPaul-Bunyan.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/8FMBdhV7)


2. Detroit Red Wings - the Winged Wheel. I might be biased but this jersey is hockey to me. Minor changes here and there but overall a classic.
(https://i.postimg.cc/Z0VPLbXx/Yzerman-Red-Wings.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Z0VPLbXx)


3. Detroit Tigers - baseball and the old English D. This uniform has also undergone very minor changes over the decades (in looking through pics, the logo seen here with the navy blue on white has been around as far back as 1946, maybe longer).
(https://i.postimg.cc/Yvm1k10d/CGrand-Detroit-Tigers.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Yvm1k10d)


4. Detroit Lions (1990-2000) - this is the Honolulu Blue & Silver I remember the most, with the stripes on the sleeves. Not surprisingly my fondest memories of this team (there aren't much) coincide with the guy wearing the jersey in the pic.
(https://i.postimg.cc/d7jZtnYj/bsanders98pf-1-1024x1024.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/d7jZtnYj)


5. USA Hockey (2010 Winter Olympics) - I dunno, I just really dig the logo design here. It looked really f'ing good.
(https://i.postimg.cc/Th4LwpZF/Ryan-Miller-USAHockey.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Th4LwpZF)


Honorable Mentions

2019 USWNT World Cup - simple but they look awesome. Also nice to see a US Soccer team kit with stars on them to represent World Cup wins. Plus Megan Rapinoe is the shit, so here it is lol.
(https://i.postimg.cc/zymyC4Dk/MRapinoe-USWNT.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/zymyC4Dk)


Detroit Pistons (2001-2005) - While I love the jerseys from the Bad Boys era, these ones from the 2001-2005 era just look a little neater to me.
(https://i.postimg.cc/CdX5098V/2004-pistons.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/CdX5098V)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on September 07, 2020, 10:14:14 AM
Feel like we've discussed this before but I just didn't feel like going through the thread to look. Oh well. If we haven't, then shoot.

Top 5 Shows that had the perfect ending

My qualifier for this is a show that ended as close to perfect as it could and didn't drag on.

1. Friday Night Lights
2. Parks and Recreation
3. The Good Place
4. Homicide: Life on the Street
5. ER
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on September 07, 2020, 05:55:57 PM
Well, y'all already know a few of my my tops lol

The Wire
The Sopranos
Six Feet Under
Cheers
Dick Van Dyke Show
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on September 08, 2020, 04:34:55 PM
Top 5 uniforms

1. Washington Redskins


(https://i.postimg.cc/KkVgDSRQ/960x0.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/KkVgDSRQ)

2. Tampa Bay Bucks Creamsicle



(https://i.postimg.cc/SnCFyW6K/Martin-Cream.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/SnCFyW6K)

3. Royals black


(https://i.postimg.cc/q6yXtMj2/2002-royals-7njpb1zuo5bc18j5h1bwmlm5c.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/q6yXtMj2)

4. Frankfurt Galaxy



(https://i.postimg.cc/mt0kXyZZ/71s-SCr4-IZPL-AC-SL1115.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/mt0kXyZZ)

5. Atlanta



(https://i.postimg.cc/Snvrt522/06fc306af4de8032ffd2144a1d1ff400-getty-88971919kc001-carolina-pant.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Snvrt522)


Honorable mention

The Wichita Colts of TUFF
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Rigg44 on September 08, 2020, 04:41:39 PM
Top 5 Shows that had the perfect ending

1. Hell on Wheels
2. Breaking Bad
3. Mash
4. Cheers
5. Longmire
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on December 05, 2020, 02:11:07 PM
I was recalling the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game and thought why not have a top 5 Kevin Bacon movies


5. Flatliners

Campy? Kinda not really. This was good to see at the drive in back when. Bacon really had a great character and along with Kiefer and Julia, probably the best performances.

4. Tremors
I think this movie upgrades the B movie genre exponentially. Such fun and sincerely good performances from Ward and Bacon

3. Murder in the First
While Slater was good, Bacon was brilliant imo. The film itself twists true characters in to prison tropes which still plays out ok but not quite worthy of Kevin's performance

2. Apollo 13
There's just not much else to say here.

1. Mystic River
Would the film even work without him? Nah.

Honorable mentions - A Few Good Men, Animal House, Footloose

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on December 21, 2020, 06:45:19 PM
Well that one died on the vine, so let's try this one...

Top 5 John Hughes Films

Our lists are with the understanding that Hughes' films were mostly different levels of awesome.  :D

Mr. Mom
Michael Keaton just killed this role. Teri Garr and Martin Mull were perfectly placed in this film.
Our family quoted this movie quite often and to this day, 220, 221, whatever it takes, still finds its way in to my conversations.

Vacation
Russ! Russ, your feet!
This, Animal House, Smokey and the Bandit and Caddyshack are the essentials to any movie quote professional

The Great Outdoors
this was great cable TV fare. I used it often to culture my nephews on their growing pop culture lexicon, plus, John Candy.

Christmas Vacation
Since I already had a Candy movie, I went with this one. A staple every year if not more, just like PTA. I also used to have Clark's harangue on my answering machine.

Ferris Beuller's Day Off
Just a fun film all the way around. Jennifer Grey was awesome, Jeffrey Jones as Rooney was absolute gold and of course Edie McClurg rounded out a spectacular supporting cast. This film wouldn't have been near as good without those guys.
And Mia Sara...yea
:D
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on December 23, 2020, 10:20:16 AM
John Hughes

Breakfast Club - So many quotable lines from this film, I can't leave this off.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Might not be a top 5 80's movie for me but definitely top 10.

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles - Just a great great movie, Steve Martin and John Candy were perfectly cast in this.

Mr. Mom - arguably Michael Keaton's best role. Almost 40 years later and this movie is still great too.

Uncle Buck - first time I saw this movie it was just okay...but it grew on me. John Candy always had great comedic timing.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on February 09, 2021, 04:23:02 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on December 23, 2020, 10:20:16 AM
John Hughes

Breakfast Club - So many quotable lines from this film, I can't leave this off.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Might not be a top 5 80's movie for me but definitely top 10.

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles - Just a great great movie, Steve Martin and John Candy were perfectly cast in this.

Mr. Mom - arguably Michael Keaton's best role. Almost 40 years later and this movie is still great too.

Uncle Buck - first time I saw this movie it was just okay...but it grew on me. John Candy always had great comedic timing.

Haha! Mr. Mom is such a great flick lol It wsa at the top of the list for years

Let's see if this topic will have legs...

Top 5 album covers all time. It helps if you really like the album but not necessary

Rumours - Fleetwood Mac. Iconic, all time, both the cover and the album

(https://i.postimg.cc/Nysx3sJM/Fleetwood-Mac-Rumours-album-covers-billboard-1000x1000-compressed.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Nysx3sJM)

Dark Side - Pink Floyd. Enough said

(https://i.postimg.cc/QVJc3G7K/Pink-Floyd-Dark-Side-of-the-Moon-album-covers-billboard-1000x1000-compressed.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/QVJc3G7K)

Foreigner - Head Games. Always loved this album and the cover. It was just so....gutsy

(https://i.postimg.cc/Kky36Jv5/Foreigner-head-games-79.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Kky36Jv5)

London Calling - The Clash. The fact this is an in concert photo is so...punk

(https://i.postimg.cc/Z0njV52K/The-Clash-London-Calling.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Z0njV52K)

Surfer Rosa - Pixies. I love the art direction here, the flamenco dancer is perfect juxtaposition

(https://i.postimg.cc/yW3cDg29/Pixies-Surfer-Rosa-V2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/yW3cDg29)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on February 22, 2021, 01:02:49 AM
Okay, album covers...so many I wanted to include but I went with my heart on these. Fleetwood Mac, The Clash, and Pink Floyd are iconic obviously...in no particular order:

Album Covers

N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
The arrival of West Coast Gangsta Rap.
(https://i.postimg.cc/VrXqK9GL/nwa-straightouttacompton.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/VrXqK9GL)


Michael Jackson - Thriller
Simple but judging by the cover you had no idea what was about to be unleashed once you started playing it.
(https://i.postimg.cc/CzcQCYnr/MJ-Thriller.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/CzcQCYnr)


Prince - Purple Rain
Same thing. Simple but the album you were about to play would blow your mind.
(https://i.postimg.cc/0zLZZNkn/Prince-Purple-Rain.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/0zLZZNkn)


The Beatles - Revolver
Really thought about going with Abbey Road for this one, but the art on this one is great...plus I just like this album better too.
(https://i.postimg.cc/7b67GkDZ/The-Beatles-Revolver-Album-Cover.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7b67GkDZ)


Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill
Ah, the grade school memories from when this album dropped. 3MTA3 on the tailfin will always be funny to me.
(https://i.postimg.cc/xJjsN4TV/Beastie-Boys-Licensed-To-Ill.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xJjsN4TV)


Honorable Mention because I can. :)
Van Halen - 1984
I can't believe this wasn't posted. They may have more iconic album covers but this is the one for me.
(https://i.postimg.cc/6T2rbXP1/VH-1984.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/6T2rbXP1)
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on February 22, 2021, 01:11:30 PM
I like the NWA cover as well, and of course the VH ;-)
But like you said, too many options
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on March 12, 2021, 04:41:07 AM
Not that I've got an eye on a PS5 anytime soon, but since we're at the tail end of the PS4 era...

Top Five PS4 Games I've Played

1. Spider-Man - the amount of care and devotion that Insomniac put into this game and this story was just incredible. It really did feel like an MCU movie to me, and it was really hard for me to put down. NYC looked absolutely stunning and felt like big city life. The characters were well done too. Photo mode was fun to mess around with. I couldn't put this one down.

2. Red Dead Redemption 2 - 2018 gave us some incredible games, and this one...wow. Loved playing as Arthur Morgan, and the world that Rockstar built was simply epic. The interactions with the gang were amazing, and you know they did a great job with the characters when you'd get a little bummed when some would meet their demise while you simply couldn't wait to send another character on the express to Hell (yeah Micah).

3. Ghost of Tsushima - what a swan song for the PS4, with some of the best graphics and gameplay on the console. Compelling story too, with interesting side characters that help round out Jin's story. Honestly, I go back and forth on switching this one and RDR2 on this list.

4. South Park: The Fractured But Whole - to me, this game was better than The Stick of Truth. It felt like a really great episode of South Park and just like the show wasn't afraid to cross boundaries. There were moments in this game where I had to pause it for a few minutes because I simply couldn't stop laughing. I really need to play through this again, it's been a few years.

5. Grand Theft Auto V - feels weird putting a game that dropped during the tail end of the PS3 era and was ported over to PS4, but the story was good and the graphical upgrade...wow. This game might even be higher (and maybe RDR2 perhaps) if Rockstar actually added more standalone single player offline stories like they did in the past (think back to RDR1 and GTA IV) but they only give a fuck about the online modes now. Props to them though, they've made the online mode so great that it's still thriving in 2021...so much so that this will carry over to the PS5 too. Maybe sometime during the PS5 life cycle we'll actually get a GTA VI.

Sure I missed quite a few (God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, Uncharted 4) but if I didn't finish them they weren't making the list. Might also be the first list for me where a console didn't release a sports title that was good enough for me to add here...NBA 2K20 would be the closest.

Your turn.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on March 12, 2021, 05:30:20 AM
Fuck it, since I'm awake and I don't recall doing this for the end of the PS3 life cycle, here goes...

Top 5 PS3 Games I've Played

1. Batman: Arkham City - what Rocksteady did with this series and this character can't be overlooked. This sequel to Arkham Asylum gave us an open world Gotham City (well kinda), smooth controls, and the characters you knew and loved from the first game. Graphics were amazing, and getting the voice actors from Batman: The Animated Series was perfect. Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill are the perfect animated Batman and Joker.

2. Batman: Arkham Asylum - Could make a case for this game to be number 1 on my list. Rocksteady's initial Batman story of the lock-in from hell was one of the best of all-time. Controls (as in the two sequels) made you feel like The Dark Knight, and it worked in his detective skills as well. The run-ins with Scarecrow were also a trippy change of pace. The more I write about this, the game feels more like a 1a to Arkham City.

3. Red Dead Redemption - Rockstar did an amazing job with this one, giving us John Marston and his epic quest to track down members of his old gang. Incredible graphics, a diverse cast of characters you run into along the way, and an awesome open world map of the old but quickly changing west. I slow played this one (a feat I'd repeat with RDR 2), but this game was a great story.

4. Mass Effect 2 - Bought this used and this quickly became a game (and series) I couldn't stop playing. Thanks to XBox exclusivity at the time, this game and not ME1 was the first for the PS2. The introduction of this game let you make the major choices from the first game to give you a base for how this one starts out, which was fine by me. Loved the story and graphics on this, and the second I finished this ME3 was already out so I got to pick that one up too. Long live Commander Shepard.

5. NCAA Football 14 - EA gets bashed (and rightfully so) for how stagnant their Madden series has become, but they really were on the right track with this one. Customizable conferences, great graphics and controls, animations that looked like football...impressive stuff. The online community has kept this one alive too with the yearly roster project. Only thing they didn't have in the game was the four team playoff which wouldn't be implemented in real life until after this game had dropped. Recently hooked my PS3 back up and this game still plays well. Good luck finding it now though, this game is selling online for over $100 in a lot of places.

Honorable Mentions

College Hoops 2K8 - the graphics on this sure seem dated but the controls still feel perfect now. One of the best Legacy modes in any sports game. 2K always treated this franchise right; here's hoping with the return of NCAA Football that 2K can bring this back too.

Burnout: Paradise - a classic.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: TheNorm on May 04, 2021, 03:27:27 PM
Well since those two were so popular, let's try another one...  8)

Top 5 Iconic Star Wars Quotes

These are my personal favorites going across the entire Star Wars Universe...trying to narrow it down to 5 is an absolute pain in the ass, but as Yoda says: "Do. Or do not. There is no try."

5. "This is the way." - The Mandalorian
What Jon Favreau has done to restore some credibility to the Star Wars franchise after the absolute abomination of The Rise of Skywalker can't be overlooked. Plus, Mando's an amazing character with two amazing seasons so far.

4. "I'm one with the Force, the Force is with me." - Chirrut Imwe, Rogue One
I loved Chirrut's wisdom and this movie is easily the best Star Wars film in the last...well, since the original trilogy came out.

3. "I'm just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe." - Jango Fett, Attack of the Clones
As trash as this movie was it still gave us this nugget. I've grown to appreciate the Fetts more over the years and this quote resonates with me.

2. "The Force will be with you. Always." - Obi-Wan Kenobi, A New Hope
This was an easy choice, as is the next one on the list.

1. "No. *I* am your father." - Darth Vader, The Empire Strikes Back
This one really doesn't require an explanation.


Damn there's a ton I wanted to add to this, but I'll just go with one honorable mention here since Luke was my favorite character as a child (once I got older Han Solo became that for me but that's a discussion for another day):
"I'll never turn to the dark side. You've failed, your highness. I am a Jedi, like my father before me."

Now go and take your shots...or ignoring it is fine too lol

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on May 04, 2021, 04:29:25 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on March 12, 2021, 04:41:07 AM
Not that I've got an eye on a PS5 anytime soon, but since we're at the tail end of the PS4 era...

Top Five PS4 Games I've Played

1. Spider-Man - the amount of care and devotion that Insomniac put into this game and this story was just incredible. It really did feel like an MCU movie to me, and it was really hard for me to put down. NYC looked absolutely stunning and felt like big city life. The characters were well done too. Photo mode was fun to mess around with. I couldn't put this one down.

2. Red Dead Redemption 2 - 2018 gave us some incredible games, and this one...wow. Loved playing as Arthur Morgan, and the world that Rockstar built was simply epic. The interactions with the gang were amazing, and you know they did a great job with the characters when you'd get a little bummed when some would meet their demise while you simply couldn't wait to send another character on the express to Hell (yeah Micah).

3. Ghost of Tsushima - what a swan song for the PS4, with some of the best graphics and gameplay on the console. Compelling story too, with interesting side characters that help round out Jin's story. Honestly, I go back and forth on switching this one and RDR2 on this list.

4. South Park: The Fractured But Whole - to me, this game was better than The Stick of Truth. It felt like a really great episode of South Park and just like the show wasn't afraid to cross boundaries. There were moments in this game where I had to pause it for a few minutes because I simply couldn't stop laughing. I really need to play through this again, it's been a few years.

5. Grand Theft Auto V - feels weird putting a game that dropped during the tail end of the PS3 era and was ported over to PS4, but the story was good and the graphical upgrade...wow. This game might even be higher (and maybe RDR2 perhaps) if Rockstar actually added more standalone single player offline stories like they did in the past (think back to RDR1 and GTA IV) but they only give a fuck about the online modes now. Props to them though, they've made the online mode so great that it's still thriving in 2021...so much so that this will carry over to the PS5 too. Maybe sometime during the PS5 life cycle we'll actually get a GTA VI.

Sure I missed quite a few (God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, Uncharted 4) but if I didn't finish them they weren't making the list. Might also be the first list for me where a console didn't release a sports title that was good enough for me to add here...NBA 2K20 would be the closest.

Your turn.

I swear I thought I responded to this....

1) GTAV - first game I tried and very nearly accomplished 100% with

2) Spider Man - first game where I did accomplish 100% completion, twice.

3) RDR II - love the genre and loved this game and again achieved 100%

4) MLB series - this was an annual purchase for me

5) LOU 2 - I really enjoyed Uncharted 1 and 2 but for me, this one was much better.

Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on May 04, 2021, 04:42:48 PM
This is a good one.
Ill post in the spirit of avoiding duplication;

My first one is an A) and B)
1A) I'd sooner kiss a Wookie!
1B) I can arrange that!
-Han and Leia

This one has been in my lexicon since it aired:
2) We're fine, we're all fine here now, thank you. How are you?
-Han Solo

3) I'm altering the deal, pray I don't alter it further
-Vader

4) Han Solo the rebellion general?
No, the smuggler
-Rey and Finn

So relevant these last few years.
5) So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause.
-Padmé Amidala

Honorable Mention
I never ask that question until after I've done it
-Han Solo
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on May 04, 2021, 05:04:50 PM
Eff it, I'll double up.

Top 5 PS3 Games, to the best of my busted memory's ability

5. Arkham Asylum - Hard for me to decide between this and City, but Arkham's such a confident introduction to this series, and the fact that they made a Batman game that was A) incredibly fun to play, and B) perhaps even ushered in the gaming review phrase "makes you feel like you're actually ______," which in this case obviously meant Batman and would later go on to mean Spider-Man during a particular PS4 game. But yeah, tight story here, excellent level design that allows you to really utilize all your gadgets throughout the gameplay, and a fighting style that allowed you to fight multiple combatants at once without being overwhelmed. You know, just like Batman!

4. NCAA Football 14 - Enough said on this one, around these parts. Makes me want to grab a PS3 just to replay it as I brutalize myself with a co-op Madden 20 franchise, but the depth behind Dynasty mode combined with just fluid gameplay made for an all-time NCAAF game.

3. MLB: The Show '08 - My first go-round with The Show, and holds sentimental value for me as I had a co-op franchise with my best friend and roommate at the time (Yanks vs Blue Jays!).

2. Last Of Us - Cheating a bit here as I can't remember a lot of the PS3 games I played, and PRETTY sure I played this one on PS4 when I first played it, but eff it. Another one with an excellent story, and gameplay that balanced the line between Uncharted style cover-shoot action, and a stealth horror game.

1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - been an MGS fan since the 1st one on the Playstation (never played Metal Gear 1 or 2 on the NES, haha). Four's gameplay is more of what we'd come to expect from the series, with Metal Gear Solid 3's camo being expanded into a single camo suit that adapts to your surroundings when you pick a good spot. What amazes me to this day is that somehow, this game ties up ALLLLLLLLL the loose ends from the previous entries for a story that felt like it had blown up and spiraled out of control, yet somehow was wrapped with a neat bow by Hideo Kojima. Unfortunately you can't start with this game, it'll absolutely make no sense, but if you ever want to play through a single-player quadrilogy, MGS-MGS4 is the way to go. You won't be disappointed.

Never play MGS V. Don't do it.







Top 5 Iconic Star Wars Quotes

Norm took some good ones, so let me go with some outliers:

5. "Was a boring conversation anyway."

4. "Your overconfidence is your weakness."
"Your faith in your friends is yours."

3. "You weak-minded fool! He's using an old Jedi mind trick."

2. "I've got a bad feeling about this..."

1. "Never tell me the odds!"
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: BojackHorsefella on May 04, 2021, 05:18:42 PM
Quote from: Crewe on May 04, 2021, 04:29:25 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on March 12, 2021, 04:41:07 AM
Not that I've got an eye on a PS5 anytime soon, but since we're at the tail end of the PS4 era...

Top Five PS4 Games I've Played

1. Spider-Man - the amount of care and devotion that Insomniac put into this game and this story was just incredible. It really did feel like an MCU movie to me, and it was really hard for me to put down. NYC looked absolutely stunning and felt like big city life. The characters were well done too. Photo mode was fun to mess around with. I couldn't put this one down.

2. Red Dead Redemption 2 - 2018 gave us some incredible games, and this one...wow. Loved playing as Arthur Morgan, and the world that Rockstar built was simply epic. The interactions with the gang were amazing, and you know they did a great job with the characters when you'd get a little bummed when some would meet their demise while you simply couldn't wait to send another character on the express to Hell (yeah Micah).

3. Ghost of Tsushima - what a swan song for the PS4, with some of the best graphics and gameplay on the console. Compelling story too, with interesting side characters that help round out Jin's story. Honestly, I go back and forth on switching this one and RDR2 on this list.

4. South Park: The Fractured But Whole - to me, this game was better than The Stick of Truth. It felt like a really great episode of South Park and just like the show wasn't afraid to cross boundaries. There were moments in this game where I had to pause it for a few minutes because I simply couldn't stop laughing. I really need to play through this again, it's been a few years.

5. Grand Theft Auto V - feels weird putting a game that dropped during the tail end of the PS3 era and was ported over to PS4, but the story was good and the graphical upgrade...wow. This game might even be higher (and maybe RDR2 perhaps) if Rockstar actually added more standalone single player offline stories like they did in the past (think back to RDR1 and GTA IV) but they only give a fuck about the online modes now. Props to them though, they've made the online mode so great that it's still thriving in 2021...so much so that this will carry over to the PS5 too. Maybe sometime during the PS5 life cycle we'll actually get a GTA VI.

Sure I missed quite a few (God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, Uncharted 4) but if I didn't finish them they weren't making the list. Might also be the first list for me where a console didn't release a sports title that was good enough for me to add here...NBA 2K20 would be the closest.

Your turn.

I swear I thought I responded to this....

1) GTAV - first game I tried and very nearly accomplished 100% with

2) Spider Man - first game where I did accomplish 100% completion, twice.

3) RDR II - love the genre and loved this game and again achieved 100%

4) MLB series - this was an annual purchase for me

5) LOU 2 - I really enjoyed Uncharted 1 and 2 but for me, this one was much better.

AND I missed PS4 games? My oh my.


Top 5 PS4 Games

5. Overcooked! - Extremely fun co-op game, pretty fun single player too. Something of a puzzle game, moreso arcadey, but a game that puts you in some unusual kitchens with a plethora of ingredients and orders to fulfill.

4. Apex Legends - my first battle royale, as I never got into Fortnite very much. No building, instead focused on "Legends" with special abilities and a library of weapons at their disposal. Can play in a squad of 3 or just 2; and as of this morning at 10:00 AM PT, there's even a new 3 v 3 mode that does away with the battle royale altogether. Definitely fun to play with friends, still pretty fun to solo through the online play too.

3. Spider-Man - Not sure what else there is to say. The amount of costumes was so much fun (even if none of us used any others after unlocking the cel-shaded version), and like the Arkham games before it, being able to swing through the city while fighting swarms of enemies does a great job of capturing what's fun about being Spider-Man, with a rocking story to boot.

2. Stardew Valley - Harvest Moon, but with extra mining and adventuring options. This game blew up on PC and eventually got ported to consoles (recently updated with couch co-op!) One of the most fun experiences I had on PS4.

1. RDR II - I mean, what else do I need to say? Just an absolutely engrossing, immersive experience, with an incredible story and gameplay mixed with atmosphere that transports you right into its setting. One day I'll complete my evil run-through, but easily just one of the most rewarding experiences on this console.
Title: Re: The Top 5 Thread
Post by: Crewe on August 22, 2021, 10:03:28 PM
I dont think we have covered this one yet and if we have, noone remembers, so, your Top 5 westerns;

Unforgiven
Just a modern masterpiece in my mind. Such a simplistic standard idea for a western and it actually captures what a situation like that might have really been like.
Real characters and believability, just top notch all the way around.

Butch Cassidy and Sundance KId
I just love this film and remember watching it growing up with my parents.
Im not wholly versed on Butch and Sundance but a lot of the film is fairly accurate and what isnt is still fun.

The Good, the bad, the ugly.
I mean, cmon. A favorite when I was a kid and still remains

The Searchers
Did you really think I'd leave out John Wayne?

Tombstone
Im going with Tombstone here, but honestly, the more I watch it, hte less impressive it is to me.
I liked it because it was the first Earp portrayal to show Wyatt wasn't all sunshine and rainbows, but directorial problems etc... the original idea lost it's way somewhat. That said, it's still a great film, otherwise it wouldn't be here.