TopTenz Author: Nathanael Hood

Top Ten Things to Know About Nathanael Hood

1. He is a film fanatic. He watches between 14-21 films a week! (Ask him about his social life)
2. He writes a blog about under-appreciated films. (He responds to all comments…hint hint) http://forgottenclassicsofyesteryear.blogspot.com
3. He plays classical guitar. (Well, he thinks he does, at least….)
4. His favorite top ten list that he has written: Top 10 Craziest Directors. (He worked for three weeks researching it!)
5. His favorite top ten list that somebody else has written: Top 10 Unfinished Works of Art. (He enjoys the fireworks it makes his OCD-riddled brain make when he reads it)
6. His favorite actors are Humphrey Bogart, Orson Welles, and John Wanye. (And yes, he will not refrain from throwing down fisticuffs if you call John Wayne a bad actor)
7. He wants to become a director one day. (Look out Hollywood, another middle class WASP from the suburbs has dreams of Tinseltown!! Never seen one of THOSE before…)
8. He considers himself a member of the Evangelical Left. (Conservative values and progressive politics! Who knew they could coexist?!?!)
9. He would love to write for your site! Contact him at: nahood@ursinus.edu (Spambots need not apply…unless they’ve truly got some great deals!) He’s having trouble thinking of a tenth item for this list… (Oh…I see what he did there…)

Nathanael Hood’s Top Ten Movies (In Chronological Order)

1. Synecdoche, NY (2008)
2. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
3. Ran (1985)
4. Stroszek (1977)
5. The Shootist (1976)
6. Barry Lyndon (1975)
7. Cries and Whispers (1973)
8. Zazie dans le Metro (1960)
9. Marty (1955)
10. How Green Was My Valley (1941)

The Latest 10 Top 10 Lists by Nathanael Hood:

• Top 10 Movies That Were Never Made
• Top 10 Almost Fatal Film Stunts
• Top 10 Worst Moments in DC Comics
• Top 10 Characters Inspired by Superman
• Top 10 Female Directors
• Top 10 Controversial Pieces of Music
• Top 10 Most Significant Historical Grimoire
• Top 10 Historical Events Of December 25th
• Top 10 Comics & Graphic Novels by Alan Moore
• Top 10 Japanese RPGs

It seems like every other week nowadays we see a trailer for a new movie that seems so terrible that we can only roll our eyes and wonder how such a film could have gotten funded in the first place. The answer is simple: Hollywood funds films that they believe will make money. As a [...]

Ever since the days of silent film, audiences have crowded into theaters to see films that push the envelope of action and suspense.  One of the biggest crowd-pleasers are incredible stunts.  Professional stuntmen in Hollywood have made careers of risking life and limb on a daily basis all in the name of entertainment.  There have [...]

This list is in response to my Top Ten Worst Moments in Marvel Comics that I published a few months ago.  In due fairness, here is a list of the Top Ten Worst Moments in DC Comics.  Originally founded in 1934 as National Allied Publications, DC Comics has grown into one of the two biggest comic book [...]

Created in 1932 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman has become one of the greatest cultural icons in American history.  Sworn to protect truth, liberty, and the American way, Superman was the last survivor of the doomed planet Krypton who came to earth as a baby.  When he grew up, he gained numerous superpowers, including super-speed, [...]

For decades, the world of directing was a male dominated landscape.  While there have been female directors since the inception of cinema in the late Nineteenth century, few have ever garnered the same success or recognition as their male peers.  This list is devoted to ten of the greatest female directors who ever lived.  They were women who [...]

Music has often been a source of controversy in modern society.  Attempts have been made to censor and destroy music that has been deemed offensive and inappropriate.  Here, I have assembled ten of the most controversial pieces of music ever released.  I have chosen them based on two criteria: if they were revolutionary pieces of music that challenged [...]

Note:  TopTenz does not endorse the practice of witchcraft or sorcery, and is pretty glad it’s hard to get your hands on these books because we want y’alls souls to stay sparkly clean.  “Let no one be found among you who makes his son or daughter pass through fire, no… an augur or soothsayer or diviner [...]

December 25th is almost universally celebrated as Christmas, the holiday when Christians celebrate the birth of their savior Jesus Christ. However, Christ’s birth is not the only important event to fall on December 25th. Many momentous things have happened on December 25th throughout the ages. Here are 10 of the most significant historical events to take place [...]

Perhaps no comic book writer has been more influential and highly venerated as British author Alan Moore.  Widely considered to be one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, comic book authors in history, Moore has redefined the limits and expectations of the medium.  He began working in underground British magazines like 2000AD and Warrior where he [...]

When people talk about Japanese role-playing games, certain images pop into mind: scrawny and under-dressed teens saving the world, ridiculously complex story lines, and ground-breaking graphics.  While it’s true that these stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason, the world of JRPGs is one of the richest and most fascinatingly diverse in all of gaming.  They [...]