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:
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Saving Private Ryan
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Downfall
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A Bridge too Far
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Das Boot
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Stalingrad
Top 5 80s Metal songs:
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Rainbow in the Dark—Dio
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Breaking the Law—Judas Priest
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Bring your Daughter to the Slaughter—Iron Maiden
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Living after Midnight—Judas Priest
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Fast as a Shark—Accept
Top 5 science fiction movies:
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Bladerunner
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The Matrix
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Aliens
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The Terminator
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Star Wars IV
Top 5 noir novels:
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The Black Dahlia—James Ellroy
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The Big Sleep—Raymond Chandler
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The Black Echo—Michael Connelly
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The Killer Inside Me—Jim Thompson
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Red Harvest—Dashiell Hammett
Top 5 post-apocalyptic movies:
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The Road Warrior
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Mad Max
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Escape from New York
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Soldier
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The Omega Man
You have thoughts? Comments? Salutations? Send me an email!
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