Top 5
Lately I have been in conversations about movies, tv shows, bands, songs and such. So, I thought it would be cool to do a "Top 5" post. I would also like to know what everyone else's Top 5's are so if you feel like it then post yours on your blog as well. Well here we go...
Favorite Bands:
1] Coldplay
2] Dashboard Confessional
3] The Fray
4] John Mayer
5] Jimmy Eat World
Favorite Songs from those bands:
1] The Scientist by Coldplay
2] Swiss Army Romance by Dashboard Confessional
3] How to Save a Life by The Fray
4] Why Georgia by John Mayer
5] Sweetnes by Jimmy Eat World
Favorite Movies:
1] Gladiator
2] Braveheart
3] The Patriot
4] 300
5] Elf
Favorite Trilogies:
1] Star Wars [the original 3 - episodes IV,V,VI]
2] Back to the Future
3] Beverly Hills Cop
4] Indiana Jones [the original 3]
5] Rambo [the original 3]
Favorite recent/current TV shows:
1] LOST
2] 24
3] The Office
4] Seinfeld [technically this is classic but I put it here to b/c it fit!]
5] Anything on the History Channel
Favorite classic TV shows:
1] Macgyver
2] Quantum Leap
3] Cheers
4] Save by the Bell
5] Leave it to Beaver
Favorite Resturants:
1] Native New Yorker
2] PF Changs
3] BJ's Brewery
4] Tum Nuk Thai
5] Sullivan's Pier
Favorite Fast Food:
1] Chick Fil-A
2] Filaberto's [yeah that's right and it's not cat meat!]
3] Wendy's
4] Jason's Deli
5] Pirate's Fish and Chips [thanks Mitch!]
Favorite Places I've been in the World:
1] Switzerland
2] London
3] Kenya
4] Rome
5] Australia
Favorite NON-Fiction Books [other than Bible]:
1] Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell
2] Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller
3] Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster
4] Lone Survivor by Marcus Lutrell
5] Sex God by Rob Bell
Favorite Fiction Books:
1] The Grail Quest Trilogy by Bernard Cornwell
2] Byzantium by Stephen Lawhead
3] The Shack by William P. Young
4] The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
5] The Iron Lance by Stephen Lawhead
posted by Jared Ulrich at
5:13 PM
8 Comments:
ok couple things... first- your movies category... what happened at the end there buddy? talk about addicted to a genre! the man scale really dropped off there.
Second- you can't call fav's on a trilogy that's not really a trilogy. That would be like me saying my favorite trilogy is the second 3 Harry potters.
my Top 5 Movies
1. Gladiator
2. Boondock Saints
3. Fight Club
4. Hoosiers
5. Sabrina
top 5 trilogies (for real trilogies)
1. LOTR
2. Back to the Future
3. El Mariachi
4. Spiderman
5. Pirates of the Caribbean
I don't want to do all these so I'll just pick fast food for last.
1. Skyline
2. WhiteCastle
3. Taco Bell
4. Wendy's
5. Fazoli's (free bread sticks!!)
October 16, 2008 at 10:35 PM
So were the Star Wars originals already "classics" when you became a fan? I'm thinking I was just a tad bit older than you (just a wee bit mind you) when those movies were released. I saw Star Wars IV nine (yep, 9) times in the theater (first run theater - not the special re-play/enhanced/special version). Aren't you jealous? Pretty sure I was only like 3 though (HA!)
October 16, 2008 at 10:52 PM
Wow,Save by the Bell.I've never heard of a man admitting they watch that show:)
I'll have to admit I still watch it sometimes in the am before work:)
October 16, 2008 at 11:22 PM
Mitch,
Thanks for the critical feedback, but I can't help it if the producers want to try to make more money by trying to 'add' to the trilogies. They are trilogies in my mind and that's what I will call them. Oh, and Amazon and www.imdb.com calls them trilogies as well. And let's face it, they are the authority here! :-)
The fact remains is that the original Star Wars Trilogy is the greatest hands down.
PS. I noticed how In and Out didn't make either of our Fast Food lists :-)
October 16, 2008 at 11:34 PM
Sheri,
That is impressive that you saw episode IV 9 times! Haha, you are right in saying that by the time I watched them they were classics.
I saw Episode I 7 times in the theater and even got a job at Harkins just so I could see it before anyone else. However, my plan failed due to the intensive training conflicting with my track meets so I had to quit unfortunately.
I saw it 7 times not because it was good, but just because I was a loyal SW fan.
October 16, 2008 at 11:38 PM
whoa Macgyver. That is one of my Dads fav shows of all time, I remember watching it with him when I was little. Hopefully you guys won't be rewiring the church with gum wrappers or anything :)
October 17, 2008 at 9:46 AM
Better late than never I say to a "Top 5" party! You've got a lot of good categories goin' on here, but where's the favorite sports teams category? (Rah, rah Bills...23-14 vs. The Chargers!! That completely topped my day!)
To Sheri! LoL...Yep, I was a coughweeonecough right there with ya! ; )
And Mitch, Skyline as in Skyline Chilli? And "Sabrina" ~ I'm impressed! So which version...the Humprey Bogart/Audrey Hepburn or Harrison Ford/Julia Ormond one or both?
Okay, off to blog on my "Top 5's" for better or worse...
October 19, 2008 at 11:31 PM
Romi-
I most certainly am referring to the skyline as in skyline chili! Oh how I miss that sweet chili nectar of the Coney Gods!
In reference to Sabrina.. yes I know, its surprising, but I its my favorite romance movie that I have seen. I am referring to the Ford/Ormond version but that's only because I have not had the pleasure of viewing the Original. I would like to though at some point! Originals always have a way of being better!
October 20, 2008 at 10:34 AM
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