Phil's Top Ten Lists (02/15/2008) Top Ten Books ------------- Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll Hackers by Stephen Levy A Fire Upon The Deep by Vernor Vinge Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson Flashman! by George MacDonald Fraser Principia Discordia by Malacypse the Younger Mirror Dance by Lois Bujold Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John LeCarre Finder by Emma Bull The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Top Ten Movies -------------- Brazil dir. Terry Gilliam (1985) Dr. Strangelove dir. Stanley Kubrick (1964) Millennium Actress dir. Satoshi Kon (2001) The Blues Brothers dir. John Landis (1980) Koyaanisqatsi dir. Godfrey Reggio (1983) The Empire Strikes Back dir. Irvin Kirshner (1980) A Movie dir. Bruce Conner (1958) Tampopo dir. Juzo Itami (1985) (Liszt, "Les Preludes") Blade Runner dir. Ridley Scott (1982) Porco Rosso dir. Hayao Miyazaki (1992) Top Ten Albums -------------- United States by Laurie Anderson Koyaanisqatsi by Philip Glass Pirate's Choice by Orchestra Baobab Endtroducing by DJ Shadow Beelzabubba by The Dead Milkmen Live at Folsom Prison and San Quentin by Johnny Cash Distant Plastic Trees/The Wayward Bus by the Magnetic Fields Songs and More Songs by Tom Lehrer Living Proof by Sylvester Polka Party by the Brave Combo Top Ten Comics -------------- Blue Moon: The Adventures of Lyssa and the Pirates by Charlie Wise Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis and Darrick Robertson Maison Ikkoku by Rumiko Takahashi Monster by Naoki Urasawa Buck Godot: Zap Gun For Hire by Phil Foglio From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell Cerebus by Dave Sim and Gerhard The Desert Peach by Donna Barr Finder by Carla "Speed" McNeil Eden by Hiroki Endo Top Ten TV Shows ---------------- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy/Smiley's People The Wire Maison Ikkoku The Muppet Show Twin Peaks Cracker Black Adder Cowboy Bebop The Sandbaggers Top Gear