My Favourite Lists - Movies, Songs, Books, Albums, Actors, and Actresses

Not easy to cut off at 5, especially the movies, songs, and books.

When you run long distance with earphones you soon learn which songs you enjoy the most and cannot live without.

I have added a general list of close finishers at the end of the lists.

I hope you enjoy them!

Movies:

Local Hero (1983)

Wake in Fright (1971)

The Swimmer (1968)

Only God Forgives (2013)

A Dark Song (2016)

Songs:

Uncertain Smile (1982)

Just Add Water (live version 2001 with Tim Finn and Bic Runga)

Shine on you Crazy Diamond (1975 parts 6-9)

Let Down (1997)

Going Home (1983)

Books:

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971)

The Rum Diary (1998)

Hollywood (1989)

Ask the Dust (1939)

On the Road (1957)

Albums:

Soul Mining (1983)

Pirates (1981)

Island Life (1985)

Bladerunner (1994)

Suzanne Vega (1985)

Music Videos:

Miami Vice Theme – Jan Hammer (1984)

Rock Lobster – B-52s (1978)

Run, Run, Run – Goldenhorse (2005)

The Bad Touch - Bloodhound Gang (1999)

In Between Days – The Cure (1985)

Actresses:

Michelle Williams

Kristen Stewart

Naomi Watts

Alicia Vikander

Sigourney Weaver

 

Actors:

Michael Gambon

Nicholas Cage

Willem Defoe

Donald Pleasence

Donald Sutherland/Tim Roth

 

Close finishers:

Movies: Mr In Between (2001), Bette Blue (1986), Bladerunner (1982)

Songs: Us and Them (1973), In Between Days (1985)

Books: One Night Out Stealing (1992), I, Jan Cremer (1964), Catch 22 (1961), Ghost Dancer (Douglas Wright 2004), The Colony (John Bowers 1952)

Albums: Romeo and Juliet (1996), A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular (1996), Drive (2011), August and Everything After (1993), Three Imaginary Boys (1979), Stoneage Romeos (1984), One Step Beyond (1979)