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Welcome to A.V.'s Top misc.

The Top Misc. is hosted by Brad Hawkins with other Videolanders who have been chosen to try and represent Videoland's many different views and opinions. 

*Note: Picks may not be changed until one year from the date of an aired episode. Changes made are indicated under the list.*

Top 10 Comics 2016

2016 marked a great year for comic books. In fact, so many quality comics were released we asked D.C. fangirl Katlyn Renee and Marvel fanboy Keegan Goodman to share their favorite books of 2016. And here we go....

Katlyn's Top 10

1. DC Rebirth Universe 
2. Dark Knight: A True Batman Story
3. Love is Love ---LINK
4. Detective Comics
5. Midnighter & Apollo
6. Animosity
7. Snot Girl
8. Reborn ---LINK
9. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
10. Peepland

Keegan's Top 10

1. Old Man Logan ---LINK
2. Batman/TMNT
3. Amazing Spiderman
4. Civil War 2
5. Sweet Tooth ---LINK
6. Captain America Sam Wilson
7. Flash
8. Uncanny X Men
9. Ms. Marvel
10. TMNT Universe

Brad's 10 Art Books you need to check out (not in order)

• Star Wars Art: Concepts
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens
• Star Wars: Rogue One
• The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road
• Rise and Dawn of the Apes: The Art of the Films
• A.I. Artificial Intelligence: The Vision Behind the Film ---LINK
• The Prince of Egypt: A New Vision in Animation  
• The Complete Making of Indiana Jones
• Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Visual History
• Raiders: The Adaption Storyboards 

Top 5 Zombie Movies

With Resident Evil: The Final Chapter hitting theaters in the next few weeks we decided to share our love for the zombie genre. We've compiled some very bloody lists of what we consider to be the best of the best. Without further ado: Here are Videoland's Top 5 Zombie Movies of all time....

Brad's Top 5

1. Dawn of the Dead (78)
2. Return of the Living Dead
3. 28 Days Later
4. [Rec] 1 & 2
5. Shaun of the Dead

Wayne's Top 5

1. Dawn of the Dead (78)
2. Day of the dead
3. Return of the Living Dead 
4. Re-animator
5. Dead Alive

Josh's Top 5

1. Dawn of the Dead (78)
2. Shaun of the Dead
3. Night of the Living Dead (68)
4. Return of the Living Dead
5. Day of the Dead

Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2017

Now that 2016 is in the rear view, it's time to adventure through our Top 10 anticipated releases of 2017. We can expect a new Star Wars movie, Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor, Spider-Man, JL, and so much more. Let's talk about movies. 

Brad's Top 10

1. War for the Planet of the Apes
2. Baby Driver
3. Blade Runner 2049
4. Alien: Covenant 
5. The Lost City of Z
6. Untitled Paul Thomas Anderson Movie
7. Kong: Skull Island
8. Get Out
9. The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara
10. Mother

Seth's Top 10

1. The Fate of the Furious 
2. Split
3. Alien: Covenant 
4. Kong: Skull Island
5. War for the Planet of the Apes
6. John Wick: Chapter 2
7. Power Rangers
8. The Mummy
9. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man Tell No Tales
10. Underworld: Blood Wars 

Coy's Top 10

1. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2. Dunkirk
3. Thor: Ragnarok
4. Kong: Skull Island
5. Baby Driver
6. Kingsman: The Golden Circle
7. War for the Planet of the Apes
8. Fate of the Furious 
9. John Wick: Chapter 2 
10. Beauty and the Beast

Top 5 Star Wars Spin-offs

After Rogue One and Han Solo, where should Star Wars spin off to next? We talk about potential "Star Wars" spin-offs suggested by their opening crawls and we share the Top 5 spin-offs we would like to see on the big screen. Let's talk about movies...

Brad's Top 5 spin-offs

1. Old Republic 
2. Old Ben Kenobi (Ep3 - Ep4)
3. Rise of Vader (Ep3 - Ep4)
4. Bobba Fett (Ep5 - Ep6)
5. Rogue Squadron (Ep4 - Ep5)

Seth'S TOP 5 SPIN-OFFS

1. Obi Wan/Vader (Ep3 - Ep4)
2. Rule of Two (1000 BBY)
3. Shadows of the Empire (Ep5 - Ep6)
4. Troopers 
5. Lor San Tekka (Ep6 - Ep7)

Bryan'S TOP 5 SPIN-OFFS

1. Yoda's Failure (Pre Ep1)
2. Boba Fett: After the Pitt 
3. Rise of the Empire
4. Fall of the Empire
5. Solo Family Circus (Ep6 - Ep7)

RYAN'S TOP 5 SPIN-OFFS (A.V. Mailbox)

1. Old Ben Kenobi (Ep3 - Ep4)
2. Heroes on Both Sides (Ep2 - Ep3)
3. Coruscant Scum and Villainy (Ep6 - Ep7)
4. Old Republic
5. Many Bothans Died (Ep5 - Ep6)

Top 5 Breakfast Cereals

An A.V. cereal party is a gathering of two or more extremely cool videolanders in which a variety of cereal is eaten and sometimes a few cock jokes. Here are a few of our favorite cereals. Enjoy!

Brad's Top 5

1. Cinnamon Toast Crunch
2. Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds
3. Apple Jacks
4. Lucky Charms
5. Cookie Crisp 

 Kyle's Top 5

1. Cinnamon Toast Crunch
2. Reese's Puffs
3. Honeycombs
4. Honey Nut Clusters
5. Frosted Flakes

Ryan's Top 5

1. Fruity Pebbles
2. Rice Krispies Treats Cereal
3. Reese's Puffs
4. Count Chocula 
5. Corn Pops

Spencer's Top 5

1. Cinnamon Toast Crunch
2. Fruity/Coco Pebbles
3. Honey Bunches of Oats
4. Apple Jacks
5. Raisin Bran

Top 5 T.V. of 2016

We are living in the golden age of television. As viewers, we are constantly trying to make time for the next best show. Good news Videoland! Seth and I are here to help! Consider this Top 5 a gateway to some of the best shows you need to experience before the end of the year. Let's talk about television!

Brad's Top 5

1. Westworld
2. Stranger Things
3. The Flash S3
4. Better Call Saul S2
5. Game of Thrones S6

Seth's Top 5

1. Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 & S4
2. South Park S20
3. Monday Night Raw
4. The Flash S3
5. Game of Thrones S6

Top 10 Movies of the 21st Century....SO FAR

The BBC recently released its Top 100 films of the 21st century. We decided to release our Top 10 films (so far). We may have 85 more years left in this century but we like to stay ahead of the curve. Let's talk about movies! 

Brad's Top 10

1. Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2 (2003, 2004)
2. The Raid (2011)
3. No Country for Old Men (2007)
4. There will be Blood (2007)
5. Four Lions (2010) ---Watch TRAILER
6. LOTR Trio (2001, 2002, 2003)
7. Tree of Life (2011)
8. The Dark Knight (2008)
9. Amour (2012) ---Watch TRAILER
10. Team America (2004)

Kyle's Top 10

1. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
2. Moon (2009) ---Watch TRAILER
3. Life Aquatic (2004)
4. No Country for Old Men (2007)
5. The Wrestler (2008)
6. Toy Story 3 (2010)
7. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
8. The Dark Knight (2008)
9. World's Greatest Dad (2009) ---Watch TRAILER
10. End of Watch (2012)

Seth's Top 10

1. LOTR Trio (2001, 2002, 2003)
2. Whiplash (2014) ---Watch TRAILER
3. Batman Begins (2005)
4. Nightcrawler (2014) ---Watch TRAILER
5. Toy Story 3 (2010)
6. Ex Machina (2015)
7. The Big Short (2015)
8. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
9. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
10. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

sPENCER'S tOP 10

1. There Will Be Blood (2007)
2. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
3. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
4. Rise/Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2011, 2014
5. Whiplash (2014)
6. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) ---Watch TRAILER
7. Ex Machina (2015)
8. District 9 (2009)
9. The Revenant (2015)
10. Dallas Buyers Club (2013) ---Watch TRAILER

Top 5 Offensive Movies

Maybe the only real offense is not being offensive. Would we all be better off if we started disagreeing more and stop being so damn sensitive? Here are our Top 5 Offensive Movies that put a smile on our face.

Brad's Top 5

1. Team America
2. Tropic Thunder
3. A Clockwork Orange
4. The Exorcist ---Watch Scene
5. The Toy

Seth's Top 5

1. Aladdin
2. Tropic Thunder ---Watch Scene
3. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
4. Team America
5. Hard Candy 

April's Top 5

1. Boogie Nights ---Watch Scene
2. Pretty Woman
3. Tropic Thunder
4. The Da Vinci Code
5. United 93

Spencer's Top 5

1. A Clockwork Orange ---Watch Scene
2. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
3. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
4. Freddy Got Fingered 
5. Jackass

Top 5 MCU mOVIES

To celebrate the cinematic monster that is Civil War, we rank our Top 5 MCU films to date. 

Brad's Top 5

1. Captain America: Civil War ---Watch Scene 
2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
3. The Avengers
4. Guardians of the Galaxy
5. Iron Man

Seth's Top 5

1. The Avengers
2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
3. Iron Man ---Watch Scene
4. Captain America: Civil War
5. Guardians of the Galaxy 

Katlyn's Top 5

1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2. Guardians of the Galaxy
3. Ant-man ---Watch Scene
4. Captain America: The First Avenger 
5. The Avengers

Kyle's Top 5

1. Guardians of the Galaxy
2. Captain America: Civil War
3. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
4. Iron Man 3 ---Watch Scene 
5. The Incredible Hulk

Top 5 Action Scenes 

With the release of Hardcore Henry we decided to breakdown the action genre and release our Top 5 action scenes of all time. Let's get HARD!  

Brad's Top 5

1. Raiders of the Lost Ark -Airplane Fight/Truck Scene 
2. Kill Bill Vol 1 -The House of Blue Leaves ---Watch SCENE
3. Die Hard -Nakatomi Roof Jump with Bloody Feet
4. Dog Soldiers -Fight for Survival 
5. Saving Private Ryan -Omaha Beach

 Seth's Top 5

1. Winter Soldier -Freeway Scene ---Watch SCENE
2. Matrix -Lobby Scene 
3. The Protector -Lobby Scene 
4. Cradle 2 the Grave -Cage Fight
5. LOTR -Mines of Moria 

Ryan's Top 5

1. The Raid -Hallway Machete Gang 
2. Winter Soldier -Freeway Scene 
3. T2 -Encounter/Chase Scene ---Watch SCENE
4. Seven Samurai -Bandit Raid 
5. Iron Monkey -Village Ninjas 

Top 5 Hate train movies

All Aboard!!! It's time to jump on the Hate Train. CHOO, CHOO! It's our top 5 hate movies. 

Brad's Top 5

1. Dark Knight Rises
2. The Hobbit Trilogy
3. Batman V. Superman/Man of Steel
4. Prometheus 
5. Avatar 

Seth's Top 5

1. Space Jam
2. Big Lebowski
3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
4. Miami Vice
5. Blue Valentine

Spencer's Top 5

1. Lord of the Rings and Hobbit Trilogies
2. X-men: Last Stand
3. Goonies
4. Superman Returns
5. Jurassic World

Top 10 Comics 2015

2015 marked Marvel's return to a galaxy far, far away. The new line of Star Wars comics was released with critical acclaim. However, many comics were released so we asked D.C. fangirl Katlyn Renee and Marvel fanboy Keegan Goodman to share their favorite books of 2015. 

Katlyn's Top 10

1. Batman & Robin Eternal
2. Batman Europa
3. I Hate Fairyland
4. Harley Quinn
5. Justice League: Darksiede War
6. Starfire
7. Orc Stain ---Amazon LINK
8. Angela Assassins of Asgard
9. Titans Hunt
10. Dark Circle's The Fox

Keegan's Top 10

1. Uncanny X-Men
2. All New X-Men
3. Squadron Supreme
4. The Ultimates
5. Uncanny Inhumans
6. The Amazing Spiderman
7.  Guardians of the Galaxy
8.  Kravens Last Hunt (First Time Read) ---Amazon LINK
9. Karnack
10. Secret Wars

Brad's Top 5

1. Django / Zorro ---Amazon LINK
2. Walking Dead
3. Saga
4. Fight Club 2
5. Empire of the Dead

Top 12 Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix Vol. 2

Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 had 12 tracks so instead of our usual Top 10 list we thought it would be fun to sit around like a bunch of  a-holes and create the Top 12 Guardian of the Galaxy Awesome Mix Vol. 2 soundtrack. Let's get Groovin'

Brad's Top 12

1. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
2. Rapper's Delight - Sugar Hill Gang
3. War - Edwin Starr
4. Paradise by the Dashboard Lights - Meatloaf
5. Starman - David Bowie --Listen HERE
6.  Girl Happy - Elvis Presley
7. I Can See Clearly - Johnny Nash
8. TNT - AC/DC
9. More Than a Feeling - Boston
10. Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
11. Play That Funky Music White Boy - Wild Cherry
12. I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones

Marshall's Top 12

1. Strawberry Letter 23 - Brothers Johnson
2. She's Gone - Hall and Oats ---Listen HERE
3. Shambala - Three Dog Night
4. Whatcha Gonna Do - Pablo Cruise
5. No Sugar Tonight - The Guess Who
6. Will It Go Round in Circles - Billy Preston
7. Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon
8. Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapi
9. Do You Know What I mean - Lee Michaels
10. Magic - Pilot
11. Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
12. Little River Band - Lonesome Loser

April's Top 12

1. Blame It on the Boogie - Jackson 5
2. My Generation - The Who
3. Imagine - John Lennon
4. Ballroom Blitz - The Sweet ---Listen HERE
5. Poppa Was a Rolling Stone - Temptations
6. Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood
7. Oh What a Night - Four Seasons
8. Drift Away - Dobie Grey
9. Bad Mamma Jamma - Carl Carlton
10. A Fifth of Beethoven - Walter Murphy
11. The Sounds of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel
12. I Want You to Want Me - Cheap Trick

Ryan's Top 12

1. Love is in the Air - John Paul Young
2. Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5 ---Listen HERE
3. Inner City Blues - Marvin Gaye
4. Back In Love Again - LTD
5. Killer Queen - Queen
6. Mr Big Stuff - Jean Knight
7. Carry on My Wayward Son - Kansas
8. You Are the Sunshine of my Life - Stevie Wonder
9. Superstition - Stevie Wonder
10. Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
11. Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing - Jackson 5
12. Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
     

Top 10 Wrestlers

To all my little Videolanders, say your prayers, take your vitamins and checkout our Top 10 wrestlers. Let's get ready to RUMBLE!

Seth's Top 10 

1. CM Punk
2. Edge
3. Y2J
4. The Rock
5. Shawn Michaels
6. Seth Rollins
7. Kurt Angle
8. Sami Zayne
9. DDP
10. Macho Man

Andrew's Top 10

1. Lou Thesz
2. Stone Cold Steve Austin
3. Macho Man
4. Ric Flair
5. Shawn Michaels
6. Kurt Angle
7. Mr Perfect
8. Vader
9. CM Punk
10. Daniel Bryan 

Mark's Top 10

1. Mick Foley
2. Rowdy Roddy Piper
3. Macho Man
4. Hulk Hogan
5. The Undertaker
6. Stone Cold Steve Austin
7. Dusty Rhodes
8. Ric Flair
9. Iron Sheik
10. Finn Balor

Spencer's Top 10

1. Shawn Michaels
2. Mick Foley
3. Stone Cold Steve Austin
4. Scott Hall
5. The Rock
6. Chris Benoit
7. Mach Man
8. Y2J
9. Ric Flair
10. Ahmed Johnson

Brad's Top 5

1. Ultimate Warrior
2. The Undertaker
3. Rowdy Roddy Piuper
4. Hulk Hogan
5. Macho Man

Top 10 Mcu Fantasy Directors

Each director, for better or worse, leaves their mark on cinematic history. At the time of this episode New Zealand director Taika Waititi was announced as the director of Thor Ragnarok. Taika is best known for quirky comedies and we are excited to see what he does with a multi-million dollar franchise. We decided this would be a good time to talk about other directors we would like to see Direct a future MCU movie. 

Brad's Top 10

1. Drew Goddard
2. Alex Garland
3. Richard Kelly
4. James Bobin
5. Michael Daugherty
6. Akiva Schaffer / Jorma Taccone
7. F. Gary Gray
8. Scott Sanders
9. Alex Proyas
10. David Sandberg

Marshall's Top 10

1. Brad Bird
2. Paul Greengrass
3. Edward Zwick
4. John Hillcoat
5. Robert Zemeckis
6. Vince Gilligan
7. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
8. Denis Villeneuve
9. Doug Liman
10. Shane Carruth

Ryan's Top 10

1. Neil Marshall
2. Peter Weir
3. Gareth Evans
4. George Miller
5. Phil Lord / Christopher Miller
6. Danny Boyle
7. Kathryn Bigelow
8. John Mctiernan
9. Sam Raimi
10. Kevin Smith

Top 10 Fantasy Star War Directors

The process of resurrecting Star Wars from the prequels has to be an exhausting task. After Force Awakens JJ Abrams is going to need a break from the cherished franchise. It looks like we will have a Star Wars movie every year till the end of cinema. We thought this would be a good time to discuss who we wanted bearing the weight of universe on his/her shoulders. This is our Top 10 directors we want in the galaxy far, far away. 

Brad's Top 10

1. Edgar Wright
2. Joe Cornish
3. Gareth Evans
4. Russo Brothers
5. Joe Wright
6. Kathryn Bigelow
7. George Miller
8. David Fincher
9. Genndy Tartakovsky
10. Stephen Spielberg

Seth's Top 10

1. Russo Brothers
2. Gareth Evans
3. Robert Zemeckis
4. Jon Favreau
5. Joss Whedon
6. Hayao Miyazaki
7. Guy Ritchie
8. Ridley Scott
9. Stephen Spielberg
10. George Lucas

aron's Top 10

1. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarraitu
2. Edgar Wright
3. Alfonso Cuaron
4. Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
5. David Fincher
6. Joe Cornish
7. Darren Aronofsky
8. Russo Brothers
9. Steve McQueen
10. Kathryn Bigelow

Top 10 Star Wars Fantasy Casting

The first photo from "Star Wars: Rogue One" has been released, with Felicity Jones, Alan Tudyk, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen, Riz Ahmed & Jiang Wen. Could this cast get any better? Here is our Star Wars Fantasy Casting picks for the Galaxy far, far away.

Brad's Top 10

1. Jean Dujardin
2. Song Kang Ho
3. Lee Byung Hun
4. Kim Hye-Ja
5. Sammo Hung
6. Christopher Plumber
7. Craig Conway
8. Doug Jones
9. Sharlto Copley
10. Noomi Repace

Aaron's Top 10

1. Melissa Jaffer
2. Carl Lumbly
3. John Noble
4. Peter Weller
5. Natalie Dormer
6. Charles Dance
7. Morena Baccarin
8. Clancy Brown
9. Michelle Gomez
10. Lee Pace

Ryan's Top 10

1. Paul Bettany
2. Keith David
3. Michael Shannon
4. Yayan Ruhian (DENIED! Already cast in Force Awakens...DUH!!!)
5. Giancarlo Esposito
6. Robert Pugh
7. William Fichtner
8. Brendan Gleeson
9. Ron Pearlman
10. Bruce Spence

Seth's Top 10

1. Michael J Fox (Voice Work Only)
2. Christoph Waltz
3. Gary Oldman
4. Jennifer Lawrence
5. Salma Hayek
6. Edward Norton
7. Daniel Day Lewis
8. Charlize Theron
9. Donald Glover
10. Chris Pratt (Voice Work Only)

Top 10 Hottest Actors

Who is the hottest Hollywood actor? It's HARD to decide, but we gave it our best shot. Let's talk about abs and eyes!

April's Top 10

1. Mark Wahlberg
2. Leonardo Dicaprio
3. Vince Vaughn
4. Ryan Reynolds
5. Dwayne Johnson
6. Jared Leto
7. Tom Hardy
8. Jason Bateman
9. Sean Connery
10. Tom Cruise

Lauren's Top 10

1. Orlando Bloom
2. Paul Walker
3. Chris Hemsworth
4. Channing Tatum
5. Brad Pitt
6. Chris Pratt
7. Patrick Swayze
8. Ryan Gosling
9. Ryan Reynolds
10. Johnny Depp

Allie's Top 10

1. Charlie Hunnan
2. David Beckham
3. Paul Newman
4. Garret Hedlund
5. Leonardo Dicaprio
6. Chris Hemsworth
7. Mark Wahlberg
8. Tom Hardy
9. Tyson Beckford
10. Gerard Butler

Sarah's Top 10 

1. Joseph Gordon Levitt
2. Jared Leto
3. Ryan Gosling
4. Michael Fassbender
5. Ian Somerhalder
6. Heath Ledger
7. Chris Pratt
8. Robert Downey Jr
9. Dave Franco
10. Henry Cavill

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