Ocean_Islands | Saturday, May 12, 2001 - 08:05 am  And the winners for the category of best actor of the Twentieth Century are: 1. Tom Hanks 2. Dustin Hoffman 3. Robert DeNiro 4. Robin Williams 5. Tie: Gibson, Spacey, Nicholson, Jones |
Ocean_Islands | Saturday, May 12, 2001 - 08:10 am  Hmmm. What should our next list be? |
Whit4you | Saturday, May 12, 2001 - 08:14 am  LOL don't ask me in my current frame of mind I'd suggest 5 favorite "roles" in the bedroom <grin> |
Gail | Saturday, May 12, 2001 - 08:28 am  I didn't see the actors category yesterday - so I will add mine (shouldn't change the outcome of the final list) Again, not necessarily the best, but actors I like 1. Christopher Walken 2. Kevin Spacey 3. Robert Redford 4. Dustin Hoffman 5. Arnold Schwarzeneggar How about favorite books as a category? |
Whit4you | Saturday, May 12, 2001 - 08:48 am  Hmm guess Gail didn't like my idea hehe ok favorite books 1) Clan of the cave bear 2) Iiacocca (sorry don't know how it's spelt but the book about Lee Iaacocca 3) The Stand 4) Flowers in the Attic 5) (can not pick between my other 20 favs sooo leaving 5 blank sorry - can't do it LOL |
Gail | Saturday, May 12, 2001 - 08:58 am  1. The Stand (Stephen King) 2. Watchers by Dean Koontz 3. Battlefield Earth (L Ron Hubbard) (the movie sucked but the book is excellent) 4. Clan of the Cave Bear (and all of it's sequels) which coincidently, I have been listening to on Books on Tape for the past month. I just realized, I have read and reread and listened to Valley of Horses, The Mammoth Hunters, and The Plains of Passage at least 5+ times each and had never read or listened to Clan of the Cave Bear. What a good book it is!! 5. Tie between Gone with the Wind and Joy of Cooking and Dead Zone |
Ocean_Islands | Saturday, May 12, 2001 - 09:11 am  Don't forget to put the authors in case we don't know the book! List the five greatest books (your favorites) of all time! |
Whit4you | Saturday, May 12, 2001 - 09:16 am  Gotta say this - if you read fiction and you have not read Clan of the Cave bear - you do not know what your missing. It's truely worth it's weight in gold. Trust me - read it. You won't regret the time it takes to do so. It's an incredible book. |
Gail | Saturday, May 12, 2001 - 09:18 am  Clan of the Cave Bear and its sequels - Jean M. Auel Dead Zone - Stephen King Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell |
Ocean_Islands | Saturday, May 12, 2001 - 09:20 am  1. The Lord of the Rings --J.R.R. Tolkien 2. The Narnian Chronicles --C.S.Lewis 3. A Place in the Woods --Helen Hoover 4. The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe --Daniel Defoe 5. The Complete Borrowers --Mary Norton Honorable mentions (among many): The volumes of Oz --L. Frank Baum |
Karuuna | Saturday, May 12, 2001 - 09:23 am  1. Johnathon Livingston Seagull, Richard Bach (first book that taught me how to live my dreams) 2. The Hobbit - J R R Tolkien (even the little guy can be the greatest hero) 3. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for A Hat, Oliver Sacks (nonfiction work by a neuropsychologist -- fascinating to me, since I've always been intrigued by trying to understand why we think the way we do) 4. The Road Less Traveled, M Scott Peck (about taking responsibility today) 5. A Return to Love, Marianne Williamson (a spiritual book, that reminded me who I was)
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Max | Saturday, May 12, 2001 - 11:50 am  1. The Stand - Stephen King 2. Anna Karenina - Tolstoy 3. Egalia's Daughters - Gerd Brantenberg 4. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Maya Angelou 5. Winds of War/War & Rememberance - Herman Wouk |
Wink | Saturday, May 12, 2001 - 12:10 pm  1. Stone Diaries (C. Shields) 2. Dibs In Search of Self (V. Axline) 3. Missing Joseph (E. George) 4. The Prophet (K. Gibran) 5. The Thornbirds (C. McCullough) |
Grooch | Sunday, May 13, 2001 - 11:56 am  These are some of my favorites. Can't say they are the best and I am sure I am forgetting some. 1. The Hobbit 2. Gone With The Wind 3. The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell 4. The Stand 5. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett Honorable mentions (I know we're not suppose to do this, but I think with authors there are so many it's hard to limit them and be fair.) Candide by Voltaire (You have to have the right English teacher with a twisted sense of humor to really enjoy the book. Thanks Mr. Woods.) Stepford Wives. Maybe not the best written, but original. I read that when I was in elementary school and I was not expecting the ending on that one! It's one of those ones that sticks with you. And I just read last week where an English scientist just planted a microchip in his wife to control her movements as an experiment. Jaws was another one that sticks with you too, when you're young. OI, maybe at some point we can make a list of favorite Children's books too? |
Ocean_Islands | Monday, May 14, 2001 - 07:02 am  I just included Children's books in my list, since I've been reading them the longest! It's not very reasonable to have a list of five I'm afraid for this category! We're not getting much agreement on this one, either! |
Ocean_Islands | Monday, May 14, 2001 - 07:03 am  Anyone else want to add anything? We may put this one on hiatus. |
Ocean_Islands | Tuesday, May 15, 2001 - 05:49 am  1. Clan of the Cave Bear 2. The Hobbit 3. The Stand 4. Gone with the Wind 5. No agreement. Not too many readers in this group I guess. |
Ocean_Islands | Tuesday, May 15, 2001 - 05:51 am  Now for a list from a list! We all spent time deciding who the five greatest actresses of the twentieth century are. They are: 1. Bette Davis 2. Sally Field 3. Kathryn Hepburn 4. Julia Roberts 5. Meryl Streep Now name the best film for each; the list will have only five and one film from each of the above! |
Twiggyish | Tuesday, May 15, 2001 - 06:01 am  I had a list and my server disconnected as I was posting my books..LOL Right now I just finished a great book by Connie Willis, a science fiction writer (but not fantasy) |
Wink | Tuesday, May 15, 2001 - 07:14 am  1. Bette Davis - All About Eve 2. Sally Field - Places In the Heart 3. Kathryn Hepburn - On Golden Pond 4. Julia Roberts - My Best Friend's Wedding 5. Meryl Streep - Kramer vs. Kramer |
Ocean_Islands | Tuesday, May 15, 2001 - 07:19 am  1. All About Eve 2. Sybil 3. Philadelphia Story 4. Notting Hill 5. Ironweed |
Max | Tuesday, May 15, 2001 - 08:07 am  1. Bette Davis - All About Eve 2. Sally Field - Sybil 3. Kathryn Hepburn - The African Queen 4. Julia Roberts - My Best Friend's Wedding 5. Meryl Streep - Postcards from the Edge |
Whit4you | Tuesday, May 15, 2001 - 08:21 am  1. Bette Davis - don't know her movies 2. Sally Field - Sybil 3. Kathryn Hepburn - On Golden Pond 4. Julia Roberts - Pretty Woman 5. Meryl Streep - Kramer vs. Kramer |
Gail | Tuesday, May 15, 2001 - 09:10 am  1. Bette Davis - Dark Victory 2. Sally Field - Mrs Doubtfire 3. Kathryn Hepburn - African Queen 4. Julia Roberts - Pretty Woman 5. Meryl Streep - Holocaust |
Bijoux | Tuesday, May 15, 2001 - 05:20 pm  1. Bette Davis - All About Eve 2. Sallie Field - Norma Rae 3. Kathryn Hepburn - The Philadelphia Story 4. Julia Roberts - My Best Friend's Wedding (didn't see Erin Brockovich) 5. Meryl Streep - Sophie's Choice. I also liked both Sallie Field and Julia Roberts in Steel Magnolias |