10 - Spider-Man 2 - Really? Yes really! I don't know why, and I know it's not really THAT good, but it just does it for me. I have probably watched this film more times than any other film ever. I'm pretty sure I know it off by heart. Oh yeah, and I'm also secretly a huge Spider-Man fan...
9 - Shutter Island - A really good film. Quite dark, which I like. Now a lot of people say they saw the twist coming, but I didn't which is probably why I enjoyed it.
8 - Kill Bill: Vol. 1 - Good, action packed and lots of fight scenes!
7 - Hot Fuzz - This film is probably my second most watched film of all time as it is ALWAYS on TV. However, I'm totally cool with always watching it!
6 - The Lord of the Rings (trilogy) - Love it. Could happily do Lord of the Rings marathons whenever the mood takes me. Just need to have the time, especially when trying to watch the uncut versions!
5 - Despicable Me - I have a big soft spot for these kinds of animated film. The minions obviously make it and I just love Steve Carrell.
4 - The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger is fantastic in this! It is just a great film that is easily watchable again and again.
3 - The Silence of the Lambs - Anthony Hopkins is a fantastic actor. I honestly don't know what I like about this film, I just know that I do like it a lot!.
2 - Up - A lovely film! And who can say that the scene near the beginning didn't bring a tear to your eye? What scene you say? You know what scene!
1 - Saving Private Ryan - A classic. Fantastic film. The camera work of the beach landings is amazing. If you haven't seen this film (although you probably have because everyone has watched it), then go watch it now!
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Wednesday, 12 June 2013
My Top Ten Favourite Novels
10 - Brave New World, Aldous Huxley - Unfortunately, I read this along time ago and cannot remember it all that well. However, I remember that I loved it. Number 10 because I cannot justify placing a novel that I can't remember all that well any higher.
9 - The Bourne Identity, Robert Ludlum - Having watched the film first, I was pleasantly surprised. It was very different to the film and in my opinion, much better. I own the other two books in the original trilogy and need to get round to reading them!
8 - Animal Farm, George Orwell - I find this man a genius. The novel is a thinker. I thoroughly enjoy books that make me think.
7 - The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald - I studied this novel for English literature A level. Although completely different to the fantasy/distopian genres that I usually go for, I loved it because it was so descriptive. I definitely felt I was in the novel seeing exactly what Nick Carraway was seeing the whole time.
6 - The Road, Cormac McCarthy - Very uniquely written. I love the post apocalyptic genre that kind of ties in with a distopian world setting.
5 - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K. Dick - One that definitely got me thinking. I thoroughly enjoy books that make me think. Loved it. I more than highly recommend this to anyone that enjoys the distopian genre.
4 - The Fellowship of the Ring, J. R. R. Tolkien - What can I say? Is there anything to say? Tolkien manages to keep the reader drawn to the book without all the fight scenes the film had. I don't really feel worthy doing any kind of critique of Tolkien's work.
3 - The Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien - Just a beautiful novel. My Dad read this book to me when I was a child. His copy has beautifully drawn pictures in it that seemed to make the book whole.
2 - A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin - I haven't actually quite finished the book yet (I'm more than 3 quarters of the way through) but it is a favourite. Despite having not finished it, I have put it on the list as it would take something quite drastic for me to remove it! I am so excited to move on to the others.
1 - 1984, George Orwell - I also studied this novel for English Literature. I fell in love with this book as soon as I opened it. Amazingly written, imaginative and it really made me think about life in general. A lot of 'what ifs' were floating around after reading this. It was meant to be Orwell's predictions of the future and it got me to thinking. Is he actually that wrong?
This list will likely change in the fairly near future as I have a long list of novels that I would love to read.
I would love to see anyone elses top ten novels!
9 - The Bourne Identity, Robert Ludlum - Having watched the film first, I was pleasantly surprised. It was very different to the film and in my opinion, much better. I own the other two books in the original trilogy and need to get round to reading them!
8 - Animal Farm, George Orwell - I find this man a genius. The novel is a thinker. I thoroughly enjoy books that make me think.
7 - The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald - I studied this novel for English literature A level. Although completely different to the fantasy/distopian genres that I usually go for, I loved it because it was so descriptive. I definitely felt I was in the novel seeing exactly what Nick Carraway was seeing the whole time.
6 - The Road, Cormac McCarthy - Very uniquely written. I love the post apocalyptic genre that kind of ties in with a distopian world setting.
5 - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K. Dick - One that definitely got me thinking. I thoroughly enjoy books that make me think. Loved it. I more than highly recommend this to anyone that enjoys the distopian genre.
4 - The Fellowship of the Ring, J. R. R. Tolkien - What can I say? Is there anything to say? Tolkien manages to keep the reader drawn to the book without all the fight scenes the film had. I don't really feel worthy doing any kind of critique of Tolkien's work.
3 - The Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien - Just a beautiful novel. My Dad read this book to me when I was a child. His copy has beautifully drawn pictures in it that seemed to make the book whole.
2 - A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin - I haven't actually quite finished the book yet (I'm more than 3 quarters of the way through) but it is a favourite. Despite having not finished it, I have put it on the list as it would take something quite drastic for me to remove it! I am so excited to move on to the others.
1 - 1984, George Orwell - I also studied this novel for English Literature. I fell in love with this book as soon as I opened it. Amazingly written, imaginative and it really made me think about life in general. A lot of 'what ifs' were floating around after reading this. It was meant to be Orwell's predictions of the future and it got me to thinking. Is he actually that wrong?
This list will likely change in the fairly near future as I have a long list of novels that I would love to read.
I would love to see anyone elses top ten novels!
Hello!
Hey everyone!
This is just a fun blog that I have decided to do. Just posting lists of top tens. Be it my top ten favourites, my top ten least favourites, novels, films, TV shows, it could go on! Whenever I think of one, it will be posted!
I would love to see some top ten responses! It's always fun to compare with others!
Enjoy
Ed
This is just a fun blog that I have decided to do. Just posting lists of top tens. Be it my top ten favourites, my top ten least favourites, novels, films, TV shows, it could go on! Whenever I think of one, it will be posted!
I would love to see some top ten responses! It's always fun to compare with others!
Enjoy
Ed
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