Top 5 Action Movies

The tough thing about this one is defining “Action”. To me, there are “Adventure” movies, there are “Comic Book” movies, and then there “Action” movies. Lethal Weapon movies are “Action”; Indiana Jones movies are “Adventure”. That said, I can’t really lay out the necessary characteristics of “Action”. I just know it when I see it.

5. Die Hard With A Vengeance

Wow, this was hard. So many good choices. I almost went with a Bourne or Lethal Weapon movie, but in the end I remembered how much fun I had watching the 3rd Die Hard.

4. The Rock

Nic Cage’s best action movie. And speaking of Nic Cage, you know what wouldn’t make my Top 500 Action Movies list? “Face-Off”. That movie sucks.

3. Speed

Spectacularly tense. If only they hadn’t made the “bus jump” look so silly. Just put down a ramp right before the gap, or something.

2. Terminator 2: Judgement Day

Pioneering special effects, a great story, Arnold…this one had it all.

1. Die Hard

Of course.

Top 5 Tom Petty Songs

I thoroughly enjoy Tom Petty’s music, but just as a caveat…I really only know two albums plus his Greatest Hits. So I am not familiar with his whole catalogue.

5. Free Fallin’

Figured I’d start things off with an obscure one.

4. The Apartment Song

One of the short, fun songs at the end of Full Moon Fever. Not sure why I enjoy it so much, but…um…I do. Excellent commentary, I know.

3. Mary Jane’s Last Dance

That whole second verse is great. “You never slow down, you never grow old.”

2. The Waiting

SportsCenter did a Red Sox montage to this song after the 2004 World Series. Excellent stuff…it might still be on my TiVo.

1. American Girl

My favorite non-Springsteen song.