Ja que vivemos em um mundo de listas...

a EW americana (revista Enterteinment Weekly) para comemorar sua milésima edição *1000 compôs Top 10 editoriais de diversas areas do entreternimento nos ultimos 25 anos. (Diversas areas do entreternimento = entreternimento americano). Mas vale pela curiosidade:

MOVIES
1. Pulp Fiction
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy
3. Titanic
4. Blue Velvet
5. Toy Story
6. Hannah and Her Sisters
7. Saving Private Ryan
8. The Silence of the Lambs
9. Die Hard
10. Moulin Rouge

TELEVISION
1. The Simpsons
2. The Sopranos
3. Seinfeld
4. The X-Files
5. Sex and the City
6. Survivor
7. The Cosby Show
8. Lost
9. Friends
10. Buffy the Vampire Slayer

ALBUMS
1. Purple Rain, Prince and the Revolution
2. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Lauryn Hill
3. Achtung Baby, U2
4. The College Dropout, Kanye West
5. Madonna, Madonna
6. American Idiot, Green Day
7. The Blueprint, Jay-Z
8. Graceland, Paul Simon
9. Back to Black, Amy Winehouse
10. In Rainbows, Radiohead

BOOKS
1. The Road, Cormac McCarthy
2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling
3. Beloved, Toni Morrison
4. The Liars’ Club, Mary Karr
5. American Pastoral, Philip Roth
6. Mystic River, Dennis Lehane
7. Maus, Art Spiegelman
8. Selected Stories, Alice Munro
9. Cold Mountain, Charles Frazier
10. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Haruki Murakami

POP CULTURE MOMENTS THAT ROCKED FASHION
1. Madonna at the MTV Video Music Awards, 1984
2. The Opening Credits of ‘Sex and the City,’ 1998
3. Michael Jackson in “Thriller,” 1983
4. Sharon Stone at the Oscars, 1996
5. Kurt Cobain, 1991
6. Mr. T in ‘The A-Team,’ 1983
7. Amy Winehouse, 2007
8. The Best: Jennifer Lopez’s Grammy dress in 2000
9. The Worst: Bjork’s Oscars swan dress in 2001
10. The Rachel (Jennifer Aniston), 1994

STAGE
1. Angels in America
2. Rent
3. August: Osage County
4. Doubt
5. Jersey Boys
6. Fences
7. Glengarry Glen Ross
8. Avenue Q
9. The Heidi Chronicles
10. The Producers

VIDEOGAMES
1. Tetris
2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
3. Doom
4. Super Mario World
5. Guitar Hero
6. Street Fighter II
7. Super Mario Kart
8. GoldenEye 007
9. Grand Theft Auto IV
10. Metal Gear Solid

TECH INNOVATIONS
1. The DVD Player
2. Napster
3. TiVo
4. iPod
5. YouTube
6. Realistic CG Characters
7. Digital Video Cameras for Consumers
8. Flat-Panel TVs
9. Satellite-Radio Stations
10. Stadium Seating in Multiplexes

CELEBRITIES’ TOP 10 LISTS

Jodie Foster’s New Classic “Near-Death Experiences”
1. Holly Hunter, The Piano
2. Jeff Bridges, Fearless
3. Mathieu Amalric, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
4. Willem Dafoe, The Last Temptation of Christ
5. Emile Hirsch, Into the Wild
6. Ed Harris, The Abyss
7. Tim Robbins, Jacob’s Ladder
8. Uma Thurman, Pulp Fiction
9. Evan Rachel Wood, The Life Before Her Eyes
10. Russell Crowe, Gladiator

Samuel L. Jackson’s New Classic “Asian Films”
1. Oldboy
2. Audition
3. City on Fire
4. Infernal Affairs 1, 2, & 3
5. Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior
6. Azumi
7. Family
8. Duelist
9. Hard Boiled
10. Hero

Sarah Michelle Gellar’s New Classic “Male Characters I Wish I Could Play”
1. Ricky Stratton, Silver Spoons
2. Sonny Crockett, Miami Vice
3. Alex P. Keaton, Family Ties
4. Thomas Sullivan Magnum, Magnum, P.I.
5. Dexter Morgan, Dexter
6. Hank Moody, Californication
7. J.R. Ewing, Dallas
8. Eric Cartman, South Park
9. Gunther, Friends
10. Samantha Jones, Sex and the City

Liz Phair’s New Classic “Lazy Sunday CDs”
1. Third Eye Blind, Third Eye Blind
2. Radiohead, Kid A
3. Butterfly Boucher, Flutterby
4. Paolo Nutini, These Streets
5. Paul Simon, Graceland
6. Lauryn Hill, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
7. Dr. Dre, The Chronic
8. D’Angelo, Brown Sugar
9. Lyle Lovett, The Road to Ensenada
10. Jack Johnson, In Between Dreams

There will be essays by celebs, photo spreads and then announcement that the readers chose the iPod as top pop culture moment of the last 25 years, competing with:

1. Sinead O’Connor rips the Pope on ‘SNL’ (1992)
2. Madonna’s ‘Like a Prayer’ video is released (1989)
3. Hugh Grant apologizes on ‘The Tonight Show’ (1995)
4. James Frey is taken to task on ‘Oprah’ (2006)
5. The iPod hits the market (2001) – winner
6. Nintendo’s Game Boy is introduced (1989)
7. The final Harry Potter book is released (2007)
8. The finale of ‘Seinfeld’ airs (1998)
9. Tom Cruise jumps on Oprah’s couch (2005)
10. Whitney Houston says: “Crack is wack” (2002)
11. ‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace’ hits theaters (1999)
12. Frodo hits the big screen in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ (2001)
13. James Cameron is “king of the world” at the Oscars (1998)
14. Halle Berry wins her Best Actress Oscar (2002)
15. Kurt Cobain’s suicide (1994)
16. Tupac Shakur’s murder (1996)
17. ‘The Passion of the Christ’ hits theaters (2004)
18. ‘Toy Story’ puts Pixar on the map (1995)
19. Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ stage crawl on MTV (1984)
20. Britney Spears shaves her head (2007)
21. The Dixie Chicks are branded un-American (2003)
22. Fatwa is declared on Salman Rushdie (1989)
23. ‘The Sopranos’ swims with the fishes (2007)
24. Johnny Carson signs off late-night TV (1992)
25. Richard Hatch, oft nude, is first Survivor (2000)
26. Kelly Clarkson is first American Idol (2002)
27. Ellen comes out on ‘Ellen’ (1997)
28. Drew Barrymore does striptease for Letterman (1995)
29. “The Chronic(what?)cles of Narnia” on ‘SNL’ (2005)
30. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video (1983)
31. Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction (2004)
32. Paris Hilton pops up in an infamous home movie (2003)

But wait, there’s more, readers choice:

Favorite Movie Star:
1. Tom Hanks (52%) - winner
2. Johnny Depp (27%)
3. Will Smith (9%)
4. Julia Roberts (6%)
5. Tom Cruise (6%)

Favorite TV Star:
1. Jerry Seinfeld (27%) - winner
2. Johnny Carson (20%)
3. Oprah Winfrey (18%)
4. Bill Cosby (18%)
5. Michael J. Fox (17%)

Favorite Singer:
1. Mariah Carey (27%) – winner
2. Madonna (25%)
3. Whitney Houston (19%)
4. Bono (18%)
5. Michael Jackson (11%)

Favorite Author:
1. J.K. Rowling (46%) – winner
2. Stephen King (30%)
3. John Grisham (10%)
4. Cormac McCarthy (8%)
5. Toni Morrison (6%)

Assim como a AFI, na mania de suas listas anuais (dos quais os tópicos ja estão se esgotando), também propos a nomes da industria para votar nos 10 melhores filmes (americanos) de todos os tempos em diversos gêneros. Também curioso. A diferença entre uma e outra é que a EW é Pop e a AFI é arte americana. Admiro a capacidade dessas listas de incentivar as pessoas a ver os filmes classicos "reconhecidos" como os melhores.

ANIMATION
1. “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” 1937.
2. “Pinocchio,” 1940.
3. “Bambi,” 1942.
4. “The Lion King,” 1994.
5. “Fantasia,” 1940.
6. “Toy Story,” 1995.
7. “Beauty and the Beast,” 1991.
8. “Shrek,” 2001. (I’d swap this out for Ratatouille)
9. “Cinderella,” 1950. (I’d swap this out for Sleeping Beauty)
10. “Finding Nemo,” 2003.

FANTASY
1. “The Wizard of Oz,” 1939.
2. “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” 2001.
3. “It’s a Wonderful Life,” 1946.
4. “King Kong,” 1933.
5. “Miracle on 34th Street, 1947.
6. “Field of Dreams,” 1989. (would swap this out)
7. “Harvey,” 1950.
8. “Groundhog Day,” 1993.
9. “The Thief of Bagdad,” 1924.
10. “Big,” 1988. (would swap this out)
GANGSTER
1. “The Godfather,” 1972.
2. “Goodfellas,” 1990.
3. “The Godfather Part II,” 1974.
4. “White Heat,” 1949.
5. “Bonnie and Clyde,” 1967.
6. “Scarface: The Shame of a Nation,” 1932.
7. “Pulp Fiction,” 1994.
8. “The Public Enemy,” 1931.
9. “Little Caesar,” 1930.
10. “Scarface,” 1983.

SCIENCE FICTION
1. “2001: A Space Odyssey,” 1968.
2. “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope,” 1977.
3. “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” 1982.
4. “A Clockwork Orange,” 1971.
5. “The Day The Earth Stood Still,” 1951.
6. “Blade Runner,” 1982.
7. “Alien,” 1979.
8. “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” 1991. (I’d swap this out for either the first Terminator or else Aliens)
9. “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” 1956.
10. “Back to the Future,” 1985.

WESTERN
1. “The Searchers,” 1956.
2. “High Noon,” 1952.
3. “Shane,” 1953.
4. “Unforgiven,” 1992.
5. “Red River,” 1948.
6. “The Wild Bunch,” 1969.
7. “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” 1969.
8. “McCabe & Mrs. Miller,” 1971.
9. “Stagecoach,” 1939.
10. “Cat Ballou,” 1965.

SPORTS
1. “Raging Bull,” 1980.
2. “Rocky,” 1976.
3. “The Pride of the Yankees,” 1942.
4. “Hoosiers,” 1986.
5. “Bull Durham,” 1988.
6. “The Hustler,” 1961.
7. “Caddyshack,” 1980.
8. “Breaking Away,” 1979.
9. “National Velvet,” 1944.
10. “Jerry Maguire,” 1996. (A REAL stretch to call this a sports movie - it’s a touchy feely rom-com if anything)

MYSTERY
1. “Vertigo,” 1958.
2. “Chinatown,” 1974.
3. “Rear Window,” 1954.
4. “Laura,” 1944.
5. “The Third Man,” 1949.
6. “The Maltese Falcon,” 1941.
7. “North By Northwest,” 1959.
8. “Blue Velvet,” 1986.
9. “Dial M for Murder,” 1954. (The only Hitchcock that doesn’t belong, swap it out for Body Heat)
10. “The Usual Suspects,” 1995.

ROMANTIC COMEDY
1. “City Lights,” 1931.
2. “Annie Hall,” 1977.
3. “It Happened One Night,” 1934.
4. “Roman Holiday,” 1953.
5. “The Philadelphia Story,” 1940.
6. “When Harry Met Sally …,” 1989.
7. “Adam’s Rib,” 1949.
8. “Moonstruck,” 1987.
9. “Harold and Maude,” 1971.
10. “Sleepless in Seattle,” 1993.

COURTROOM DRAMA
1. “To Kill a Mockingbird,” 1962.
2. “12 Angry Men,” 1957.
3. “Kramer Vs. Kramer,” 1979. (Again, a stretch)
4. “The Verdict,” 1982.
5. “A Few Good Men,” 1992.
6. “Witness for the Prosecution,” 1957.
7. “Anatomy of a Murder,” 1959.
8. “In Cold Blood,” 1967.
9. “A Cry in the Dark,” 1988.
10. “Judgment at Nuremberg,” 1961.

EPIC
1. “Lawrence of Arabia,” 1962.
2. “Ben-Hur,” 1959.
3. “Schindler’s List,” 1993.
4. “Gone With the Wind,” 1939.
5. “Spartacus,” 1960.
6. “Titanic,” 1997.
7. “All Quiet on the Western Front,” 1930.
8. “Saving Private Ryan,” 1998.
9. “Reds,” 1981.
10. “The Ten Commandments,” 1956.