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The Core Dump

The Core Dump is the personal blog of Nic Lindh, a Swedish-American pixel-pusher living in Phoenix, Arizona.

    By Nic Lindh on Friday, January 20, 2006 in media · 1 min read

    Five top 5 lists

    For no particular reason except your amusement, here are five top five lists.

    Top 5 World War II movies:

    1. Saving Private Ryan

    2. Downfall

    3. A Bridge too Far

    4. Das Boot

    5. Stalingrad

    Top 5 80s Metal songs:

    1. Rainbow in the Dark—Dio

    2. Breaking the Law—Judas Priest

    3. Bring your Daughter to the Slaughter—Iron Maiden

    4. Living after Midnight—Judas Priest

    5. Fast as a Shark—Accept

    Top 5 science fiction movies:

    1. Bladerunner

    2. The Matrix

    3. Aliens

    4. The Terminator

    5. Star Wars IV

    Top 5 noir novels:

    1. The Black Dahlia—James Ellroy

    2. The Big Sleep—Raymond Chandler

    3. The Black Echo—Michael Connelly

    4. The Killer Inside Me—Jim Thompson

    5. Red Harvest—Dashiell Hammett

    Top 5 post-apocalyptic movies:

    1. The Road Warrior

    2. Mad Max

    3. Escape from New York

    4. Soldier

    5. The Omega Man

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