Worst Films Of The Past 20 Years

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10. Speed 2

The first film was amazing and one that I extremely enjoyed.  However, this sequel was a bit of a damp squid (far-fetched water pun there).  So when something fast springs to mind, a speeding bus fits right? So what’s next…oh yeah, that well known incredibly speedy CRUISE SHIP…?!  A ship going 6 knots and the whole point of the film is that IT CANT SLOW DOWN…you’ll better off just jumping off board!

9. The Pink Panther 2

I enjoyed Pink Panther one, and purely as a guilty pleasure.  It had cheap gags and plenty of nostalgia.  Now to basically replicate that again once the surprise and jokes have run dry with predictability, is just plain foolish.  I don’t know what’s worse – this film or the fact that The Hangover II didn’t learn from it.

8. Year One

I’m not a fan of Jack Black so this probably dents my opinion of the film.  However, after much research, I saw that not many other people enjoyed this movie too.  Somehow, Michael Cera came through it unscathed and is developing a sturdy career (my suspicion though is that this film didn’t help him one bit!).  If you like poo jokes, gay jokes, Jewish jokes and anything else low brow, poorly thought of jokes, then this film is for you!

7. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

So…who wants to see more mindless action and destruction, combined with lack of plotline and wooden acting?? Me! Me! Me!…cried no-one.  Well if they did, it wasn’t coming from my direction that’s for sure.  I didn’t MIND the first one but in my opinion they should’ve stuck with just the one – however, if it makes money…flog it (looks like this will happen to 50 Shades of Grey despite not seeing it – with good reason).

6. The Last Airbender

Do you like plot-holes, bad acting and awful special effects that won the Razzies for Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Screenplay and Worse Supporting Actor?  The film had a budget of $150 million and only lasted 90 minutes – good and bad.  Good – only 90 minutes of hell endured.  Bad – imagine what we could have used with that money to have a better time!

5. Epic Movie

Everyone loves a parody right…with its originality…and unsaturated market of them.  Okay, maybe I should stop getting so sarcastic but did the writers truly believe this film would make money or entertain people.  We have had regurgitation after regurgitation of these type of films so save yourself the trouble and watch something decent like Scary Movie.

4. I Know Who Killed Me

Lindsay Lohan’s career hasn’t really panned out like she’d hoped, right? Well this did exactly help her progression of being a Hollywood A Lister.  This thriller lacks any thrill despite trying its hardest to thrill, yet producing nothing more than a shrug.  A nonsensical plot combined with awful special effects, this film is one to forget – unless you are in a Top 10 list of worst films in the past 20 years, of course!

3. Showgirls

This was supposed to be the film that meant that Elizabeth Berkley would be taken seriously, after starring in Saved by the Bell for many years.  Unfortunately, all we got was a version of a low rate Moulin Rouge with little class that was a career graveyard for most of the actors and actresses in it.  It even won the Razzies Worst Picture of the Decade gong!  This is impressive considering the competition it had to beat off…

2. United Passions

This film was more of a propaganda for FIFA than a film.  I am still flabbergasted that Tim Roth accepted the role of Sepp Blatter.  FIFA – a recently exposed but with a long time suspicion of bribery and corruption, is a football organisation struggling to reclaim any sense of respect.  It was a box office bomb, becoming the lowest-grossing North American film of all time.  The irony runs thick throughout, trying to portray FIFA as a non-corrupt organisation – soon followed by the now famous investigation…

1. The Love Guru

I actually paid money to see this in the cinema! Money. Pounds. Actual real money.  I wasn’t a big fan of Mike Myers but I had seen most of the films out at the time and thought I’d give this a crack – I was in need of a good laugh.  Problem is, I came out of the cinema still needing to fulfil this ‘good laugh’.  Instead I found his character and the film as a whole, unoriginal, offensive and just plain unfunny.  Personally, this film confirmed to me what I thought of Myer’s back catalogue – not funny.  And unfortunately for him, I think this film killed his career.

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Top 10 Ugliest Looking F1 Cars Of All Time

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10. Ensign N179

9. ATS HS1

8. March 712

7. Ligier JS5

6. Ferrari F2012

5. Tyrrell P34

4. Arrows A2

3. Brabham BT46B

2. Tyrrell 025

1. March 711

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Top 10 Best Looking F1 Cars Of All Time

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10. Red Bull 2015 Test Car

9. Lotus 49

8. Lotus 78

7. McLaren MP4-23

6. Williams FW36

5. Williams FW14B

4. Ferrari 312T

3. Eagle MK1

2. McLaren MP4/4

1. Ferrari F2004

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Best Formula One Drivers of the Past 20 Years

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10. Pablo Montoya

It’s very rare to have a Columbian in F1, let alone one of this high standard.  Montoya is considered to be a great driver across many different series.  Such as people’s high regard of him, and his fairly decent record in F1, he deserves his position in my Top 10.  He was a bit underrated in my opinion – he found his McLaren days hard, as the car was just not behaving.  However, once he hooked it up, he scored a few wings and many podiums.  He only pips tenth to Jenson Button (who I believe, if he didn’t strike lucky with Braun GP then his career could’ve gone into obscurity).

9. David Coulthard

For me, along with Rubens Barrichello, he is the best No.2 driver of the past 20 years.  He has never had the ability to push further reaching the heights of titles.  However, he won 13 Grand Prixs, 62 podiums obtaining 535 points in the process.  That is quite a lot of points – do you see what I mean by how useful it would be to have David on your team?  There is a reason why McLaren kept him on board for 9 seasons – it’s not hard to see why.

8. Jacques Villeneuve

1997 World Champion, Villeneuve spent 10 seasons in F1 scoring 235 points (must take into consideration the lower points allocated back then).  Obtaining 13 poles, and 11 wins, he was known as a very fast driver.  However, he wasn’t particular easy to get along with and was known (still is to this day) to be very outspoken.  A team could take on this baggage due to his natural talent in the car, which was also shown in other series such as Indy Car and Le Mans.

7. Damon Hill

He took the battle to one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time in Michael Schumacher, and even triumphed once to become a World Champion.  With 22 wins and 42 podiums, this was a mean feat in a period of German domination.  Might I add that he even could be slightly underrated in the F1 world?

6. Kimi Raikkonen

A pure out and out racer.  Kimi has, or should I say, HAD, all the abilities to carve open drivers to glory – winning himself a World Championship along the way.  He almost added another one to his solitary effort but this doesn’t take away the fact that over many years, Kimi has been a reliable points scorer – effective for any team.  It’s a shame that his decline is becoming so evident, so fast right now…not the type of fastness he would prefer!

5. Sebastian Vettel

Why is a four time World Champion only number 5 on my list? Simple.  He has proven to be a consistently reliable and fast driver…but never the best.  His Red Bull car was far and wide dominated on the grid with very little competition.  He had to lead it from A to B.  Don’t get me wrong, he did this well…very well.  But I won’t consider him to be top 3 material unless he wins another Championship with another team.

4. Mika Hakkinen

If you thought that Damon Hill did well to beat off German competition, well, this Finn did it twice!  Two years in a row, Mika Hakkinen managed to get the beat of Schumacher in nerve-jangling races delivering masterful performances.  No-one is more thankful of the medics than Mika for that day in Adelaide 1995, performing a tracheotomy to save his life.  To come back from that and win 2 World Championships – you have my upmost respect.

3. Fernando Alonso

Temporarily halted the Schumacher juggernaut by becoming double World Champion in 2005 and 2006.  He capitalised on a revived Renault car that was able to bring the fight to the battle – and he seized the initiative.  Despite being a bit difficult to manage now and then, as well as Spygate year, he has always been a useful asset to any team.  Alonso is considered one of the best due to his all round game – his outright pace, intelligence, calculation, overtaking abilities and reliability. 

2. Lewis Hamilton

A two time World Champion, and maybe soon to be three time…Lewis Hamilton is truly the best driver of our current generation.  Whether you like him or not off the track, on the track it is hard to question his ability or natural talent.  He is ruthlessly dominating current drivers around him and is true box office material.  His statistics of pole laps, laps lead, race wins combined with his gallery of breath-taking overtaking moves, Hamilton deserves his spot this high up.

1. Michael Schumacher

Well…what can I say? Seven World Championships not good enough for you?  Many people would criticise the German for the fact he had a dominate car and overstepped the mark on and off the track.  His motto was to win, and win at any cost.  It was this ruthless attitude that ensured his successful and legend status in the history of all F1.  He already took two World Championship titles with Benetton in 1994 and ’95 so his success wasn’t down to one dominate team car, i.e. Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel.  91 wins, 155 podiums, 68 poles, 77 fasted laps and 7 titles – can’t argue with that!

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Best British Sitcoms Of All Time

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10. The Vicar of Dibley

Richard Curtis is a comedy writing genius, having written movies such as Love Actually, Notting Hill and Bean – just to name a few.  However, in TV, one of his best work was The Vicar of Dibley.  Geraldine Grainger (played by the lovely Dawn French, whose comedic timing is perfect) is the jolly, down-to-earth female vicar of Dibley, a small country village inhabited by oddballs. In my opinion, a much underrated sitcom.

9. Blackadder

I am a massive fan of Rowan Atkinson, from his stand up to his Mr Bean character.  However, for me, he really hit the nail on the head with this sitcom that was based about the time during historical wars.  The historical setting combined with the shows portrayal of cynical and quick-witted humour, as well as stellar cast, Blackadder has all the ingredients to make it into my top 10.

8. Extras

I love Ricky Gervais – I know he is marmite but personally his humour and observations are spot on.  The Office isn’t in my top 10, mainly due to the fact that I didn’t find it that funny.  Now that might seem contradictory to my previous statement.  However, I was a teenager when it came out and didn’t understand the office work life references.  Due to the amount of awards and recognition, I am willing to give that the benefit of the doubt.  Extras, on the other hand, put me in tears.  Fits of laughter.  The comedy duo of Gervais and Merchant create a show where true Hollywood A listers, play a parody of themselves.  Despite all this, it was Barry from Eastenders that stole the show after all!

7. Dad’s Army

Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s sitcom about the British Home Guard during the Second World War.  A platoon of misfits making clumsy errors, led by Captain Mainwaring is a timeless piece of comedy that offered a lighter reflection of World War II. They didn’t make many episodes yet I could watch this show over and over, and still laugh.  Timeless.

6. The Inbetweeners

Perfect for my generation and upbringing.  I wasn’t a geek, I wasn’t one of the cool kids, I was right down the middle – I was an inbetweener.  Hence, I could strongly relate to this sitcom that was juvenile, crude and immature.  Just what I was.  Also, one of the few TV shows in my opinion that has transferred successfully to the big screen – twice!

5. Fawlty Towers

Based upon a real life experience, John Cleese and his then wife Connie Booth then put this into a sitcom.  A constantly stressed and overreacting hotel manager (John Cleese), whose incompetence and insecurities drag him down.  Those around him, whose patience and loyalty knows no bounds, add to the depth of this show, which could easily focus on just Cleese.  The sitcom focuses more on the madhouse of a hotel, rather than the madhouse of Basil Fawlty – despite Mr Cleese’s ingenious acting display.

4. Men Behaving Badly

In today’s world where people are finally coming round to gender equality (how long did it need to take?!), this TV show might have problems taking off.  Despite the two men, Gary and Tony, trying to act like the stereotypical chauvinistic men that society pressures them into…it’s actually the women Dorothy and Deborah who hold all the power over them.  This balance creates great chemistry between them as the four subsequently produce immature, juvenile and quick witted humour.

3. Porridge

Possibly Ronnie Barker’s best piece of work, as the cynical prison inmate Norman Fletcher.  The cheeky chappy who sneaks and slides his way past, through and over the police officers.  Porridge worked so well because it played on one’s fear of being trapped, and managed to tease both humour and vulnerability out of every situation.  Highly recommendable.

2. I’m Alan Partridge

A-ha! This is Steve Coogan’s masterpiece…creating a character that will live on for generations.  The Middle Englander who loves the sound of his own voice yet showing no signs of true arrogance, he is in fact low on self-esteem and socially inept.  Coogan managed to conjure a character so believable that you no longer look at him as Steve Coogan for the rest of his life, but Partridge, Alan Partridge (reference to his obsession of James Bond).  Again, only two seasons were made but they were jammed packed full of comedy gold.  You’ll find many Partridge fanatics, like myself, constantly repeating catchphrases or excerpts…if you haven’t seen this show, don’t waste another second!

1. Only Fools and Horses

It is far and beyond THE best sitcom ever made, and in my opinion, not just British sitcom.  It took a second attempt at getting off the ground but boy when it did, they flew, and flew fast – right to the top, capturing hearts in the process.  This wasn’t made for my generation, however, there has been no sitcom that has ever topped this show, expressing the timelessness it beholds.  We follow the Trotter family, mainly Del Boy (played by the wonderful David Jason), around South East London.  Del Boy is full of charm, charisma and quick-wit – exactly what the sitcom symbolises too.  The family get into many hilarious scrapes and quarrels that eventually work out for the best.  It was only last night that I watched an episode I’ve seen at least 20 times, but you know what? I watched it all, from start to finish, laughing away, grinning from ear to ear.  It should be boring by now, surely? Never. Not at all.  It’s the best – the best of them all.

Honourable mentions to: Gavin & Stacey, Monty Python, 2 Point 4 Children, My Family, Peep Show and Bottom.

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Footballers Who Could Be Rugby Stars

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10. Julian Dicks

Fearless warrior for West Ham United, and also a bit of a nutcase. Julian Dicks could handle himself on the football pitch and no doubt on the rugby one too!

9. Zlatan Ibrahimović

Zlatan is considered to be a very strong man – tall and built despite what looks like a slight figure compared to other rugby players.  You would be stupid to underestimate this human brick wall.

8. Hulk

His name says it all – he is built like a brick sh*thouse and as rapid as a cheetah.  Both these two quality would be very useful to be the next Jonah Lomu.

7. Carlos Puyol

Made of steel, puts himself about, fearless and a leader.  This is someone any rugby team could use coming into the World Cup this autumn.  He also couldn’t give two hoots if his nose was broken and blood streaming down. Perfect for rugby then!

6. Steve Bruce (now!)

He was a brute of a defender back in the 90s but Steve Bruce has piled on the timber since…meaning he could take a hit or two or three or four or five…you get the picture!  I would pop him right at the front taking the blows so my playmaker can sweep up the ball and start an attack.

5. Neil ‘Razor’ Ruddock

This beast is just mental – no two bones about it.  Literally off his rocket, loopy mental.  Another big man like Steve Bruce, who could take a hit back in the 90s but could take a lot more now.  The belly really helps.

4. George Elokobi

He might be unknown to most of you but this machine plays for Wolves FC.  He has a physique of a body builder but the agility of a tiger.  He would be very useful with the ball, bombarding his way down the wings or, if he feels like it, right down the middle – smashing his way to the try line.

3. Romelu Lukaku

He is a tank.  The Belgium forward is such a tank, he has many parody accounts on the Internet – check it out.  Such #LukakuFacts are… ‘Lukaku can squeeze orange juice out of a lemon’, ‘Lukaku gets called into the Belgium army when they’re short on tanks’ and ‘Lukaku runs until the treadmill gets tired’.  Despite losing his Predator-esq locks, this man can do the job for you.

2. Yaya Toure

Have you seen him?! He is 6ft4” and 14 stone of pure muscle, speed, skill and determination.  Get in his way as you will, but before you do decide that…just google Yaya Toure beast into YouTube, and you might thank me later.  Also, when looking for that piece of magic to unlock the opposition team, Yaya will be the man with the wand (probably using it too, to beat his opponents out the way).

1. Adebayo Akinfenwa

I don’t think I need to justify Akinfenwa with any words…JUST LOOK AT HIM!

 

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Most Underrated Films

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10. RocknRolla 

‘In London, a real-estate scam puts millions of pounds up for grabs, attracting some of the city’s scrappiest tough guys and its more established underworld types, all of whom are looking to get rich quick. While the city’s seasoned criminals vie for the cash, an unexpected player — a drugged out rock ‘n’ roller presumed to be dead but very much alive — has a multi-million dollar prize fall into his hands.’  (IMDb)

I don’t want to give too much away about the movie so I shall just…here it goes…This is better than your average gangster film, however, I do not understand its lack of hype. Was it the cast? Surely not, that is very strong (Gerrard Butler, Thandie Newton, Mark Strong, Idris Elba and Tom Hardy). The director? Who? Guy Ritchie, one of the best. If this is not a big enough of a pull, then you’re never going to watch this movie. Plus the soundtrack is the nuts! 

9. Into The Wild 

‘After graduating from Emory University, a top student and athlete abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.’  (IMDb)

An absolutely amazing film by Sean Penn. The objective of trying to minimalise the importance of material things to seek the true meaning of life…this film delivers on all levels. It beautifully portrays the tragic real life story of Christopher McCandless. 

8. Layer Cake 

‘A successful cocaine dealer gets two tough assignments from his boss on the eve of his planned early retirement.’  (IMDb)

This was Daniel Craig’s audition to the producers of James Bond to go “Hello, I am perfect for this role!”. The storyline was spot on with a great establishment of actors to be considered as one of the best British gangster/crime movies. Furthermore, it throws in the odd hint of comedy, which is never a bad thing. If you want to see the reason why we have Craig as Bond today, watch this movie. 

7. Law Abiding Citizen 

‘A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family’s killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.’ 

It’s not just the great acting that makes this film strong but the thought process into making it – the depth of it’s characters rather than churning out a macho-explosion-filled action. Don’t get me wrong, it’s full of extreme action but you feel that it also gives more of a meaning or there is an objective to it. I believe this film has got lost amongst the plethora of similar films over the years like White House Down. 

6. Hanna 

‘A sixteen-year-old girl who was raised by her father to be the perfect assassin is dispatched on a mission across Europe, tracked by a ruthless intelligence agent and her operatives.’  (IMDb) 

Such lack of recognition for the movie and actress Saoirse Ronan. Hanna is an original and enjoyable thriller, as well as a welcome break from the standard, churned out thrillers such as Sucker Punch, In Time and I am Number Four. 

5. The Island 

‘Lincoln Six Echo (McGregor) is just like everyone else-he’s waiting to go to the island-the only place left in the world to actually live a life. It all sounds like paradise but Lincoln Six Echo soon discovers that there’s actually a sinister purpose going on at that facility and must escape. Not only that but he also realizes that he must stop the sinister plan going on at that facility.’  (IMDb)

I absolutely loved this film – so much so that I saw it twice in the cinema and countless times on TV. It has all the ingredients of a great film – a dystopian storyline, considered action, well-blossomed romance and gradual suspense. Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson gel so well together, making you route for them all the way to the end… 

4. Looper 

‘In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits – someone like Joe – who one day learns the mob wants to ‘close the loop’ by sending back Joe’s future self for assassination.’  (IMDb) 

Minority Report meets Terminator. This science fiction film of 2012 was mind-blowing and really stood out in the crowd of Hollywood regurgitated action movies. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis really own their roles of Joe and Old Joe. They masterfully make their mannerisms so similar to one another, along with the beautiful recreation of Gordon-Levitt’s face to look like one of a young Willis that you truly believe this is the same person. Furthermore, the supporting cast of Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels increases the quality to push this movie into higher regard.

3. Crimson Tide 

‘On a US nuclear missile sub, a young first officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger happy captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so.’  (IMDb)

Despite being received fairly well, it hardly got any recognition at the awards ceremonies. Did you know that Quentin Tarantino was one of the screenplay writers – if not, then surely that’s a seller enough for you? The ebb and flow combined with the powerful duo of Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman is a sight to behold. Two of the strongest actors bashing heads, and creating this beast of a film – watch it now! It’s on Netflix too! 

2. Source Code 

‘A soldier wakes up in someone else’s body and discovers he’s part of an experimental government program to find the bomber of a commuter train. A mission he has only 8 minutes to complete.’  (IMDb)

A mix of Groundhog Day and Inception, Source Code is an edge of the seat and thought provoking film. It will not only make you think about the possibility of alternative universes but also appreciate Jake Gyllenhaal’s acting abilities and talent, which carries this film from start to finish. If you haven’t seen this film yet, why not? 

1. Drive 

‘A mysterious Hollywood stuntman and mechanic moonlights as a getaway driver and finds himself trouble when he helps out his neighbour.’  (IMDb)

This film was absolutely terrific and personally, it was criminally underrated. This film for me launched Ryan Gosling to the top of Hollywood’s actors list. How he managed to convey so much emotion and drama with very little talking and purely body action, I’d never know. This film is like Fast and the Furious (if it was tasteful and elegant), with a little bit of the Italian Job thrown in. Get this film on your TV now!

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Best Underground Lines Today

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10. Jubilee

This SHOULD be a great line, with its upgraded stations, glass door separations from platform to carriage.  But it is just too popular and crowded for it to be a pleasant experience.  And for some reason, you are lead to believe that it shouldn’t take too long to go from point a to point b, but somehow it takes an age – listening to the whole soundtrack of the underground rumble rumble spark spark rather than the more convenient intro track and we’re off!  Finally, you are left thinking, what a shame because the stations are of such a high standard as well.

9. Metropolitan

It has spacious carriages.  It’s lovely, open and full of upgrades.  But this train line goes from somewhere to nowhere.  It randomly starts at Aldgate at one end and goes off to Chesham at the other, somehow missing most of London.  If you are going to an event in Wembley, it is your best friend.  Other than that, not much to shout about.

8. Hammersmith & City

The Hammersmith & City line is very similar to the Metropolitan Line in a sense that it kind of helps, kind of doesn’t.  Nevertheless, it does link up Hammersmith and Paddington very well, while also hitting Kings Cross and Liverpool Street like the Metropolitan.  This first link is the only determining feature that makes it out rank the others.

7. Bakerloo

For me, this line is the best of the bad bunch of lines due to its old style nostalgic feel of what train carriages used to be like many years ago.  The material on the seats are worn.  The structure is a bit haphazard.  It’s very loud and rattily.  But the material brings out the character.  The structure make its unique.  The noise and rattle makes you appreciate other lines more so, making this line very unselfish.

6. Victoria

It may not be the most comfortable, quietest or spacious line of them all but it’s well positioned stations linking up north, central and south London makes this line important.  The speed also that it travels from one end to the other is also another helpful tool in its box.  However, this does come at the cost of the overcrowding rush hour.  It rivals the central line.  Wait, no…nothing does.  It’s horrendous.

5. Waterloo & City

The most seemingly pointless train line of them all that consist of only two stations. But, jeez, what a helpful and important two stations they are – Bank to Waterloo.  The alternative? Northern Line changeover to Central (and no one likes the Central Line) or walk across the river to the district line to Monument and even then it’s another walk to Bank.  Taking only 5 minutes, what a train line!

4. District

This line is purely this high up the ranking due to its helpfulness – quickly going from east to west, or visa versa.  It also pops off to helpful parts of outer London like Wimbledon, West Ham and Richmond (certainly a train nerd appreciate here!).

3. Circle

I am talking about the new spacious carriage on the circle line here, when considering my ranking.  A lot more room to breathe now on a very busy line.  This now makes the whole journey much more bearable, plus it is the most handy underground line of them all circling (well I never!) the inner city.

2. Overground

Spacious carriages, view of the outside (mainly west London), fast travel and a nice colourful orange shade – what’s not to love of this line?  Very useful and very quiet.

1. DLR

Who doesn’t like feeling as though they are driving the train?  Sitting at the front, encompassed in glass, viewing your track weaving in and out of the stations.  It might be slow, it might not go all over London but boy does this train line make a standard journey much more fun!

MUST AVOID AT ALL COSTS: Northern and Central Line.

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Best Video Games Of All Time

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10. Pokémon

I must admit, I only played the gold version on the Gameboy.  However, as a non-Pokémon fan at all, I was strangely addicted to this game.  I think it was the ability to progress and get stronger, and explore a whole world with this feeling on destiny.  It was for me the upgrade on my Tamagotchi.  I still remember this game fondly despite not taking an interest in the franchise as a whole – must’ve been good then!

9. Championship Manager

What can I say? Hours wasted or hours spent improving my CV for an inevitable managerial career in real life?  Definitely the latter!  Whether it was leading your team to glory or building your team up from the bottom, with your ingenious transfers, Championship Manager had me dedicate my teenage life to making my favourite team Newcastle United actually win something!  Buying players like Taribo West on a free transfer or Cherno Samba, or Freddy Adu, or Palermo (my favourite) would transform my team into world beaters! Shame they aren’t the same in real life, I will have to think of other targets when I become a real life manager now!

8. Wipe Out

This was THE best racing game I have ever played.  Purely for its ability to not take itself seriously and offer intriguing tracks in a colourful and florescent world.  This game on the Sega Saturn was played by me and my mates into the night for hours on end.  It is so good that they are still doing remakes to this day of the 1995 game.

7. Red Card

This is without doubt the best find I ever, well, found, in my history of video games.  Love football? Love unnecessary violence? Love kicking a virtual players head with a flying kung fu kick by a dolphin?  Course you do! If you haven’t played this game in 2015, then buy an old school console for peanuts and purchase this game – endless hours of fits and giggles.

6. GTA

How could I not put this game in here?  I didn’t actually get into the franchise until GTA III.  I tapped into the lifestyle that I was restricted from as a teenager, and of course, moral and legal law.  This was escapism at its finest, and the franchise has only gone on strength to strength.  Anything that offered a glitz and glamour lifestyle away from the mundane routine of school was a winner in my books!

5. Pro Evo

I am choosing Pro Evo over FIFA purely for the fun factor.  FIFA for me is way too serious with its official names and attempt at being realistic – too realistic for me.  If I wanted realism, I’d go down the park with my mates and play actual football! (This is the same reason as to why I don’t ever play golf games – I’d rather get down the course with my clubs).  Pro Evo, on the other hand, offered the ridiculously stupendous 30-40 yard goals that I usually banged in with the left foot of Adriano.  It didn’t matter playing normal football, it was all about…slide, challenge, pass, pa—BANG! GOAL!.

4. Sonic the Hedgehog

My first game.  My first experience of video games was this blue, spikey hair, fast character.  Tell me now if that sounded like a good concept, and I would look at you strangely and tell you to have a lie down.  But, no.  Sonic kept me entertained for hours with its addictive fast spinning, jumping for golden rings along with the challenge of beating the final boss – usually meant bopping up and down on top of his head.  This game made me fall for video games.

3. Goldeneye

My first true love of shoot’em ups.  I really cannot say what was better – the campaign or the multiplayer.  The campaign strictly followed the incredible Bond film to its last detail, which made you so immersed in the game you actually felt like Bond for the rest of the day.  Or was it the multiplayer where you’d have all your best mates round, fighting to choose Odd Job as your character.  The result – it didn’t matter.  This game produced so many laughs, smiles and spy like tension, it had to go into my top 3 somewhere.

2. Call of Duty

COD – I’ve got to say that I personally found the storylines sometimes more fun than the multiplayer.  Don’t get me wrong, the multiplayer is immense and when you are on your game, you feel epic!  However, COD online has always been filled with modders or sometimes people who are many many levels above you…this would make the experience a bit tainted.  But I cannot take away what an enjoyable and competitive experience this game was.

1. Halo

For me, the best game I’ve ever played (and I am not even a Sci-Fi fan!).  The campaigns were strong – had a long enough storyline, challenges and thrills to keep you interested in the franchise.  However, the multiplayer is where it was at!  The producers managed to get the right balance of health limits, damage, map varieties, intriguing gun options and general escapism that made the 10-12 minutes of full on action the highlight of your day.  Such an addictive game – hours enjoyed, never wasted.

 

Honourable shout outs to: Super Smash Bros, Jonah Lomu Rugby, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Destruction Derby

 
 

 

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Best Footballer From The Premier League Era

This ranking system is based purely on my opinions, with no bias to any club at all.  This post is intended for debate and discussion, supporting your views with rhymes or reasons. One where we can share on social media together.

 
 

10. Wayne Rooney

Only 1 of 2 on my list that still play in the Premier League.  Will he score more goals than Shearer? Will he become Manchester United’s top goalscorer?  Maybe, but I’m not so sure.  But this does not take away what is already a glittering career from the age of 16 to the man he is today, captaining one of the biggest clubs in the world.  He can play in any position, which shows how much of a complete footballer he is but centre forward is his bread and butter.  He is a FA Cup away from the complete haul of domestic trophies.

9. Cristiano Ronaldo

The best player in the world, and one of the best the Premier League has seen.  If he had stayed at Manchester United, there would be no doubt that he would be considered the greatest – No.1 on my list at least!  However, in his relatively short stay, he produced magic and a goal return that had seen him earn a move to Real Madrid.  The day he left, the English league became weaker and the momentum swung Spain’s way.

8. Roy Keane

He would not let you slip up one bit, or you will getting an earful.  Roy Keane led by example and expected from others the same commitment he would display.  This would rile up his players, sometimes with a negative effect but mostly to one of great proportions.  I believe his commitment and attitude to the game set the tone for Manchester United winning all those trophies.  They have still yet to replace him in my eyes.

7. John Terry

Love him or loathe him, John Terry is the best defender the Premier League has ever seen – even on current form you could make this case.  Words like warrior, leader, battler and legend has been the words to describe him – and they are not wrong at all.  However, his image and past demeanours off the pitch truthfully stops him from being adored by football fans across the country.

6. Paul Scholes

Many have described Scholes as the complete midfielder – I’d have to apart of the minority that disagree.  His tackling was truly woeful and put his team under unnecessary pressure due to the amount of bookings.  Oh wait, but he controlled and dictated games with his ability to spray the ball around, keep the game ticking over and timely goals.  Who cares about the tackling? Not me – he was the master of the puppet show, pulling all the strings yet hidden and underrated.

5. Steven Gerrard

Mr Liverpool.  The game changer.  The leader.  He single handily dragged a non-competitive Liverpool team through each season, winning trophies along the way.  Souness and Dalglish both state that he was Liverpool’s greatest player who played at disadvantaged time of their history.  This is what held Steven Gerrard from winning the Premier League title – but he won the fan’s hearts.

4. Frank Lampard

Averaging around 20 goals a season for 10 consecutive season for Chelsea is purely sublime.  He is also the club’s top goalscorer and all this while being a central midfielder.  He won many games, trophies and accolades with his immense contribution.  This puts him above Gerrard and Scholes for me, with this tenacious consistency and all round professionalism.

3. Thierry Henry

This man truly lit up the Premier League like no other when he joined Arsenal in 1999.  His ability to not only score but create goals brought Arsenal a lot of success.  He was a phenomenon, and unsurprisingly a legend of the club.  He deserves his place as 3^rd in my top 10.

2. Alan Shearer

The Premier League top goalscorer with 260 goals.  He was starved of goal scoring opportunities at Newcastle, a young man adapting to the league at Southampton and with Blackburn being the only time he was truly freed up.  So that’s why this man is above Henry purely for the fact he managed this feat with a mid-table team for the majority of his career.

1. Ryan Giggs

It’s hard to look beyond the most decorated player of the whole Premier League era, with 13 titles.  His consistent form, adaptability and creativity over many many years will be hard to replicate or better – will there ever be another player like this?

 

Honourable shout outs to: Patrick Viera, Tony Adams, Rio Ferdinand, Gianfranco Zola, Didier Drogba, Eric Cantona and Ashley Cole.

 

 

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