Good call on the Fiery Furnaces. The opening of that song makes me want to kick the door open and go for a stroll around the neighborhood.

Or the scene where he one-ups Fist of Legend by reducing an army of bad guys to a pile of shattered bones and dislocated joints. The action in that movie is downright cathartic to witness.

Didn't the Teddy Ruxbin doll come with a live-action videotape as well? I seem to recall that being even more fucked up than the cartoon series.

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While I could debate the absence of certain characters from this list (HAL, Ash), seeing the main photo at the top brought back serious memories of being filled with dread as a kid every time he came onscreen. Just a giant walking piece of metal with bigass guns and no face. So I can't argue with his inclusion.

THAT WAS A WEIRD ONE.

Kind of ashamed, but…
The Clash. I spent many afternoons listening to all of London Calling, and it might as well have been white noise every time. Other than the title track, that is. It damn near took two years before I started noticing my feet tapping along to Spanish Bombs and Train In Vain. Then I was set.

I remember hearing "Transmission" every so often on our local radio throughout high school. Nothing really stood out to me apart from the "Dance, dance, dance…" chorus. I was 16, and pretty stupid. Cut to several years later, watching 24 Hour Party People on a lark at 4 in the morning, and Sean Harris is lip-synching…

To this day I can't say the word "fascist" without adding the proper inflection. And the satisfactory adjective preceding it.

There's only one way to read that in my head, and that is with the voice of Sam Elliott.

I think it was on Inside The Actor's Studio where John Goodman said Walter was his favorite character to play out of all his movies. Just knowing that he had as much appreciation for that psycho as I did, it felt appropriate.

I never knew who he was prior to watching the show, and I liked his character. He had a lived-in feel that was comfortable to me every time he was on screen.

Yeah, Jedi seems to have the worst of these so-called "improvements". That damned Sarlacc beak just reminded me of a retarded desert version of Audrey II.

Never give up. That's what I always tell my daughter. She tells me to stop telling her, but I tell her I can't. Because that would be giving up.

I'm not sure Jackie Chan needs one. The Rush Hour franchise may have sucked, but he's easily the best part of it. And even in misfires like The Tuxedo or The Medallion, the guy gives enough of a charismatic effort to make the viewing worthwhile.

I've given every Bowie album a significant amount of attention, and his voice and presence just can't help but make even the most substandard song a decently pleasurable experience. Definitely my desert island pick forever.

Not to mention his actually pretty good role in Congo.

Jesus, yes. That little look he gives the Emperor just before making the decision, and the way the music swells up. I get goosebumps just thinking about it.