Monday, July 28, 2008

EW New Classics (Movies & TV)

From Entertainment Weekly

Here's their list of the top 25 "new classic" Movies. Bold the ones you've seen, italicize the ones you like/agree should be on the list, strikeout any you think should NOT be on the list.
1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03) [but only the first one]
3. Titanic (1997)
4. Blue Velvet (1986)
5. Toy Story (1995)
6. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) ANY Woody Allen film should disappear...I loathe that man!
8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
9. Die Hard (1988)
10. Moulin Rouge (2001)
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984) This should be higher...
12. The Matrix (1999)
13. GoodFellas (1990)
14. Crumb (1995) [only because I have never heard of it]
15. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
16. Boogie Nights (1997)
17. Jerry Maguire (1996)
18. Do the Right Thing (1989)
19. Casino Royale (2006)
20. The Lion King (1994) [Should be MUCH MUCH higher]
21. Schindler's List (1993) [As should this one!]
22. Rushmore (1998)
23. Memento (2001) [never heard of this one, either]
24. A Room With a View (1986)
25. Shrek (2001)

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And here are the top 25 TV Shows:
1. The Simpsons, Fox, 1989-present
2 The Sopranos, HBO (1999-2007)
3 Seinfeld, NBC (1989-98) [Should be MUCH lower on the list]
4 The X-Files, Fox (1993-2002)
5 Sex and the City, HBO (1998-2004)
6 Survivor, CBS (2000-present) [Should be lower: The Real World belongs here]
7 The Cosby Show, NBC (1984-92)
8 Lost, ABC (2004-present)
9 Friends, NBC (1994-2004)
10 Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The WB (1997-2001); UPN (2001-03)
11 The Wire, HBO (2002-08)
12 South Park, Comedy Central (1997-present)
13 Freaks and Geeks, NBC (1999-2000)
14 The Daily Show, Comedy Central (1996-present) [Should be higher!]
15 The Oprah Winfrey Show, Syndicated (1986-present)
16 Arrested Development, Fox (2003-06)
17 The Office (U.K. version), BBC2 (2001-03)
18 American Idol, Fox (2002-present) [Should not be on the list anywhere in the top 1000]
19 ER, NBC (1994-present)
20 Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox (1990-2000)
21 Roseanne, ABC (1988-97) [Should be way higher!]
22 The Real World, MTV (1992-present) [I loved the early seasons; the last 3 or 4 have been hideous!]
23 The West Wing, NBC (1999-2006)
24 Star Trek: The Next Generation, Syndication (1987-94)
25 Miami Vice, NBC (1984-89) [Belongs wherever AI ends up]

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