As ever, so hard to choose, easier to just list. As noted above,
I'm like to be a geek about things. If I like the movie, I probably
played the games, read the books, listened to the music, etc.
Books: Star Wars novels, Skulduggery Pleasant, 1984, The Master and
Margarita, classic sci-fi novels, Terry Pratchett's Discworld and
other novels, classic noir novels, Handling the Undead, World War
Z, The Thin Man, The Maltese Falcon, Philip K Dick and Issac
Asimov, The Princess Bride, Ghosts of Manhattan, Matthew Reilly,
Zorro by Isabel Allende. I'll read almost anything once.
Comics: The Ultimates (Millar and Hitch run), Astonishing X-Men
(Whedon and Cassaday run), Invincible, The League of Extraordinary
Gentlemen, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Starman, Sandman Mystery
Theatre, The Long Halloween, Dark Victory, Batman: Year One, The
Man Who Laughs, The Authority, The Sandman, The Walking Dead,
Buffy: Season 8, Angel: Season 5, X-Factor (current run), Atomic
Robo, Scott Pilgrim
Movies: Too many. Some from every decade going back to the silent
era. Just a few that come to mind. (NOTE: all movies are originals
unless otherwise mentioned - you have been warned): Plenty of noir
and science fiction, and the occasional musical, such as Singing in
the Rain. Assault on Precinct 13, The Taking of Pelham 123, Iron
Man 1 + 2, The Incredible Hulk, The Star Wars Trilogy, the good
Star Trek movies, X-Men 1 + 2, SPider-Man 1 + 2, The Incredibles,
Battle Royale, Eyes Without a Face, Let the Right One In, 30 Days
of Night, Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, The Thin Man Series, The
Maltese Falcon, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Serenity, Plan 9 From
Outer Space, Zelig and various Woody Allen films, The Fall,
anything by The Marx Brothers, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Scott
Pilgrim vs the World, Kick-Ass.
TV Shows: Sherlock, Doctor Who, Star Trek (various), Community,
Chuck, How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Buffy the
Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Star Trek (TOS, TNG and DS9),
Torchwood, Gilmore Girls, Spooks (MI5 for our American friends),
Frasier, Smallville, Coupling, Arrested Development, Spaced, Black
Books,
Cartoons: Most of the DCAU, X-Men Evolution, Animaniacs, Invader
ZIM!!!, Fairly Odd Parents, Family Guy, Robot Chicken
Music: Classic Swing Jazz, Rhythm and Blues, a variety of things
from the 1920s-1960s, a little less from the 1970s-1990s and almost
nothing from the last 10 years.
Video Games: Bioshock 1 + 2, Fallout series, Monkey Island series,
comic-related games, Star Wars-related games, Left 4 Dead series,
Half Life series, Portal, several Grand Theft Auto games, Batman:
Arkham Asylum, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time series,
Psychonauts, Resident Evil series (except 5 - oh, how I hate you
5), Silent Hill series
Food: Milk, Italian food, fish, burgers, steak, Vienetta
