Top 5 Music n' Movie Stars

"Play it again, Sam..."
Here are the finest five.

5) Bing Crosby
The first person ever to receive a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Bing Crosby was the pioneer of genre blending. He was the vessel where jazz, pop and swing styles became one. His "smoothness" became a trademark for many to follow. An enterpreneur when it comes to multimedia stardom, he was on top of the game for 50 years. He received a Best Actor Academy Award for Going My Way, only one of his 88 film appearances. Tonny Bennett once stated "Bing created a culture. He contributed more to popular music than any other person - he moulded popular music".

4) Elvis Presley
The King is alive, at least to the heart of the fans. 500 fan clubs in the US, thousands of Elvis impersonators, hundreds of Elvis books, Graceland, 32 movies and millions of album sales. The Hilbilly Cat didn't change Pop Culture, he's the embodiment of Pop Culture. His movies were always meant to exploit his popularity, which led to a series of musicals and beach movies, a "pantheon of bad taste" according to film critics. Typecasted and over-exposed, Elvis was trapped in the lonely world of stardom, and retired before he was given a chance to seek more diverse roles. Still, his movies created a genre of their own, which puts him in 4th place.

3) Cher
The diva with over 100 million sold albums, Oscar and Grammy winner, three times Golden Globe winner, 26 released albums and numerous plastic surgeries, one can't but admire her career spanning over 40 years. Her acting skills became known to the world when she starred along with hubbie in "Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour". She has collaborated with Robert Altman, Meryl Streep, Judi Dench, Jack Nicholson and Peter Bogdanovich, among others. Moonstruck gave her a golden baldie, "Believe" gave her worldwide fame. Her own Las Vegas show is soon to come, while In The Pink will unite her with Tim Allen, Bette Midler and Britney Spears.

2) Barbra Streisand
Two Oscars, four Emmys, eight Grammys, nine Golden Globes and a Tony award, there's nothing the ugly duckling hasn't accomplished. Her 1993 concert was named The Music Event Of The Century by Time Magazine. She has worked with Robert Redford, Paul Newman and Sidney Poitier, while she had the guts to start her own production company and write, produce, direct and star twice in Yentl and The Prince Of Tides, both critically acclaimed. She's the living proof that talent overshadows looks, when it comes to art.

1) Frank Sinatra
Ol' Blue Eyes' career spans seven decades, 250 million album sales and 66 film appearances, but Frankie's influence in the business can't be measured in numbers. The Voice worked with RKO and MGM in his early years, winning critical and audience acclaim. A best suppoting actor academy award for From Here To Eternity established him in the industry, while The Manchurian Candidate is considered his finest performance. Las Vegas would soon open its arms, while the Rat Pack would boost his career to new levels. He had collaborated with an endless list of movie legends, from Shirley MacLaine to Faye Danaway. He represents the golden era of Hollywood, and the smooth years of pop and jazz music. His legacy will live forever.

Contenders
Though many have suceeded, few can be considered. Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Judy Garland, Will Smith, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Jamie Foxx and Meat Loaf are the only ones who could compete for the fifth place. Bjork, Sting, David Bowie, Eminem, Mick Jagger, Mark Wahlberg, Jack Black, Mandy Moore and Ice Cube either don't have that much experience in one of two fields, or they're terrible at it. What's left, is an endless list of talented and talentless wannabes, that have much to prove in the future. Queen Latifah, Ice T, LL Cool J, Snoop Dogg, 50 cent, Britney Spears and many more are expected to fade out , while we're meant to be hearing a lot of Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson and Mos Def in the future. Also, honorary mention for 2pac and Aaliyah.

Top 5 Holy Crap! Moments

"Your mother's in here, Karras. Would you like to leave a message? I'll see that she gets it."

Here are the finest five.

5) The Human Dog in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
It's raining phlegms, hallelujah. Look what happens when aliens take over the world by cloning our bodies. Bearded elderly people in the shape of a pitbull start lickin' themselves with no shame whatsoever. The horror, the horror...

4) Horse on Bed in The Godfather (1972)
Wakey, wakey. What a beautiful morning this seems to be. As the camera zooms out, we watch in terror the stubborn gentleman's favorite horse's head among the blood covered sheets. Endless screaming follows, which proves you don't fuck with the Corleone family.

3) Surprise, surprise in The Crying Game (1992)
(Spoiler Alert) Oh Dil, what big hands you have. It's to wrap my arms around you more easily my dear. Oh, Dil , what big mentrual pads you have. It's just that I have a heavy flow, my dear. Oh, Dil, what big an Adam's apple you have. It's just the testosterone, my dear. Oh Dil, didn't you star in Stargate? See the signs, people!

2) Spinning Head in the Exorcist (1973)
Seems like the devil is such a show-off. I mean green puke, hovering above bed, and most of all, spinning head? Personally, I find the suckin'-phalluses-in-Hades curses more disturbing, but when little Linda's noggin starts doing the twist, it definitely ranks second in the holycrap!-meter.

1) Chest-Bursting Creature in Alien (1979)
Jon Hurt's Kane is awake, the extra terrestrial life form which almost killed him is now dead. So, what better way to celebrate life than a royal cholesterol feast. Wait, something is wrong, Kane is grabbing his chest. And then blood splatters all over the crew members, a teethy phallus springs out of his chest and hurries out of the room. Sci-fi will never be the same again.

Top 5 Boring Movies

"Grandfather says that time is a child that plays dice on the shore"
Here are the finest five of them all.

5) In The Mood For Love (2000)
This Wong Kar Wai movie has so much slow-motion in it, it makes John Woo seem like Baz Luhrman. How manipulated can a catchy movie theme get? The techical details may be astonishing, but they sure don't keep your eyelids from closing. The slow pace could be saved in the editing room, but it finally lives up to its name. Thank God for Prozac.

4) 2001 : A Space Odyssey (1968)
The amount of boredom exceeds the respect I have for Kubrick. This movie is so dull and tedious, it's as if it was shot in slo-mo. It becomes a little too wearisome after a while, and you lose interest in paying attention for the deeper meaning. If it weren't for HAL, it would have reached No1. Michael Bay should watch it 24/7, mainly for rehabilitation purposes.

3) Dolls (2002)
The tag reads "three stories about never-ending love". It's about right, but the adjective was misplaced. This masterpiece by Takeshi Kitano is so tiresome, when this is over you'll have a mouth like Aerosmith's Steven Tyler from all the yawning. The marvelous cinematography and the few meaningful and deep lines of dialogue sadly can't keep you awake, so supply yourselves with many, many espresso shots.

2) The Age Of Innocence (1993)
It's so irksome and lame, it makes you beg to the Almighty for a power failure. It's most likely to bring tears in your eyes, not from the rags-or-riches tale, but from the satisfaction that you get when it finally ends. Watching the cast dine brings you one step closer to commiting suicide. Makes you wonder, were the Rennaissance years that boring?

1) The English Patient (1996)
Major yawn-fest. It's so monotonous, it should be prescribed as a treatment for insomnia. Overrated and bland, it leaves you comatose as soon as it ends. Repeated viewing is considered a sign of major masochism, and if so, one should seek medical help immediately. It should be the first movie to be re-released in a fully-cut edition, but who would pay to watch it?

Contenders
Only criticaly acclaimed movies qualify, which means no Legends Of The Fall. Afterall, it is the finest five boring movies. The Thin Red Line, Elizabeth, Mulholland Drive, Gosford Park, Amadeus, The Last Emperor, Gus Van Sant and Lars Von Trier movies happily weren't boring enough. Classics like Laurence of Arabia and Gone With The Wind were too classic to lay a hand on them.