"The List"

[Sinclair Solutions]

Recently, I have made a list of things I would like to do before I die. The list has the following categories along with an example or two:

1. Things I Want to Do (Build my own house; Walk the Appalachian Trial)
2. Books to Read (1984; Moby Dick)
3. Video Games to Play (Final Fantasy VII; Silent Hill 2) [You may include DLC]
4. Comic Books/Graphic Novels to read (Watchmen; Batman: Year One)
5. Albums/Songs/Artists to Listen to (Abbey Road; Are You Experienced?)
6. Movies to Watch (Psycho; Fistful of Dollars)
7. TV Series to Watch (Lost; 24)

Now, I signed up to the Escapist because I wanted your help with the list. You can suggest anything you want for any of the categories. The only restrictions are that I am fine with making suggestions of things you like, but I would rather it be something I have heard, that is well-known, or that is critically acclaimed. I would not like to see a bunch of fantasy novels that I've never heard of before. Also, no anime. Sorry, that's just not something I'm into.

Thanks guys. Any help you can give will be appreciated!

 

[Marik2]

1. Travel around the world to major countries.
2. Dont know much about books so cant help you there
3. System Shock 2(Its where Bioshock got its roots)
4. The Killing Joke
5. Cant really help you in music
6. Lord of the Rings Trilogy
7. John Doe (I thought it was good but it got cancelled )

And Welcome to the Escapist!!!!

 

[Blueruler182]

1. Save a life.
2. I can recommend books (Night Angel Trilogy, if you like fantasy and dark humor), but I don't know any I'm looking forward to. Maybe the last Wheel of Time.
3. Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions.
4. I'm a big fan of the continuity stuff, so the only thin I can recommend outside of that is X23, both Innocence Lost and Target X. Big fan o' those.
5. Can't help you. Youtube has answered all my music problems.
6. The Avengers movie. The Runaways movie.
7. Me personally is Firefly, but I recommend Spectacular Spider-man, the recent cartoon that was canceled after two seasons...

A lot of that is kind of depending on you living for a few more years. Here's hoping we can tough it out.

 

[TheGreatCoolEnergy]

Something I want to do: I want to go into an expensive, high-class resturant right when it opens, with a copy of War and Peace(or some other big classic), sit at a table, and start reading. Everytime a waiter bothers me I will just order like a coke or something, and just power through the whole book.

 

[sarge1942]

i've made one of these before, though out of spite i still like it, i think it would be fun.
1. piss someone off so that they chase me/you and hide behind a newspaper, climb a mountain, vist iqualuit (probabally spelt that wrong, capital city of Nunavut), skydive, and basically most of the things that you see on television that you think would never work. (note that i am assuming that you don't care about that consequences-see first).

that's all i've got for you for now, except for find bigfoot but that may take a while.

i personally think that if you are having trouble thinking of things than you may be under a rock, there are alot of things to do in the world but you'll find most of them as you go, if you are committed.

 

[Paulie92]

1. Learn a language (and travel to the country of said language)
2. Steppenwolf!! (Herman Hesse)
3. Morrowind
4. Don't really know here, sorry
5. Crimson Idol (W.A.S.P.), Thick as a Brick (Jethro Tull) and oh so many more
6. In Bruges
7. Mad Men, The Wire and Jekyll

 

[Shockolate]

I have a 1 full page Word Document listing the various Games I to play, manga/books to read, and movies/anime/tv series to watch.

If I could only stop playing Team Fortress 2, get a job, and by extension, money to buy games and books with, I might actually get around to some of it.

I'd copypaste it, but I have more TF2 to play.

[small]Only 2 more scrap metal for my 8th hat...[/small]

 

[Space Spoons]

1. Go skydiving, swim with dolphins in the open ocean, book a couple of nights at an ice hotel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hotel]
2. The Odd Thomas series, Octavian Nothing: Traitor to a Nation
3. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (SERIOUSLY underrated), Chrono Trigger, Borderlands, Spider-Man (the original movie game, also seriously underrated)
4. Batman: The Long Halloween, Batman: Dark Victory (Both spiritual sequels to Year One), Superman for All Seasons, The Immortal Iron Fist, Invincible, DC: The New Frontier, Kingdom Come
5. Kinda Blue (Miles Davis), The Color and the Shape (Foo Fighters), Superunknown (Soundgarden), Purple (Stone Temple Pilots), Woodface (Crowded House), That's the Way of the World: Alive in '75 (Earth, Wind and Fire)
6. The Warriors, Up, Chaplin, The Matrix, Blazing Saddles
7. Firefly, The Venture Bros., Batman: The Animated Series, Arrested Development, The Office, It's Always Sunny in Philidelphia

I wasn't sure what to suggest, so I just listed my favorites. Hope that helps a little.

 

[emeraldrafael]

1. Climb K2 (hey, its something to do)
2. Stephen King's IT or The Dark Tower series
3. Persona 3 Fes
4. I'd say an Avengers comic.
5. Alice in Chains (go see them live)
6. uh... Splice wasnt too bad and seemed underrated
7. Star Trek: TNG

 

[Daipire]

Before I turn 18:

1. Get a job
2. Watch the entire LOTR trilogy in a day.
3. I'm a teenage male, what do you think this one will be?!

 

[Paulie92]

Something I want to do: I want to go into an expensive, high-class resturant right when it opens, with a copy of War and Peace(or some other big classic), sit at a table, and start reading. Everytime a waiter bothers me I will just order like a coke or something, and just power through the whole book.

that is possibly the best thing I've heard, War and Peace is on my to read list

 

[Shoggoth2588]

You are not into anime, which is fine but, I think it would be a good experience to find one that you can enjoy. Anime is a medium after all. There may be an over-abundance of androgynous teenagers, lamenting because of their Godly powers or, teenage girls doing stupid things but, there are some gems hidden among the rocks. I suggest you watch My Neighbor Totoro or, Ponyo. The later is a non-Pixar Disney film, the former is critically acclaimed. Both are family films.

As far as we know, life only happens once. Best to experience as much as you can even if the experience is negative. I would also like to express that you try some exotic food. Seaweed, bison meat, eel. All are surprisingly good is you can get over the origin of the food. Anyway, on topic:

Do: Go on a trip searching for an endangered species/ rare animal. Take photos

Read: Discworld series (Hogfather, Color of Magic, Soul Music, Guards! Guards!, Equal Rites, etc...)

Play: Obscure, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

Comics/Graphic Novels to read: Jedi vs. Sith, Marvel Civil War, Marvel Zombies #1

Album/Song/Artist: Dio-era Black Sabbath (Heaven and Hell)

Movies: 11:14, Ichi the Killer, Splice, Office Space, Thank you for Smoking

TV series: King of the Hill, Malcom in the Middle, Deadliest Warrior

 

[Jark212]

-Climb a mountain
-Go skydiving
-Go SCUBA diving
-Get laid
-Have kids
-Get Grandkids
-Get old and fat with someone I love

Can't go wrong with a life that good...

 

[Sacman]

1. Play in an orchestra performing Concierto de Aranjuez
2. I don't know much about books but I did enjoy Metro 2033
3. Deus Ex it's a marvel i game design and ambition, just use the HDTP mod...
4. Once again I don't know much about comics
5. Radioheads Ok, Computer.
6. American Psycho it's a cult classic.
7. Serial Experiments Lain. I know it's anime but it's utterly unique in any sense of the word and other than being animated and Japanese shares nothing in common with the established anime lore. I even reviewed [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.214642-Sacmans-Sac-tastic-Anime-Review-Serial-Experiments-Lain#7250426] it.

 

[CloggedDonkey]

One: Welcome, my friend! The rules can be found here.

Two:

To do: Meet someone I truly love with all of me, and it is returned, travel around the world and experience culture, not just tourist stuff, learn several languages and join the army.

To read (books): Metro 2033 (in Russian). Suggestions for you to read: Grapes of Wrath and The Jungle.

To play: Nothing, really. Suggestions for you to play: The STALKER series of games.

To read (comics): Whatever Happen to The Man Of Tomorrow/The Caped Crusader? and Watchmen. Suggestions for you to read: Mindfield.

To hear: Nothing, really. Suggestion for you to hear: Nothing, really.

To watch (movies): Citizen Kane and The Godfather. Suggestions for you to watch: Nothing, really.

To watch (TV): The old Dr. Who, Babylon Five, and Firefly. Suggestions for you to watch: The new Dr. Who.

Yes, I was feeling dramatic writing this, so what?

 

[The Rockerfly]

1. Get to grade 8 on at least 3 different instruments
2. I'm not sure, I'm not that interested in books
3. I would love to play Disgaea 3 but I don't own a ps3 so I probably never will
4. Read "The Death of Superman"
5. Go see Jimmey Wahlsteen or Andy Mackee live
6. The Warriors, Fight Club, Zodiac, Scarface and The Shawshank Redemption
7. Firefly, My Name Is Earl

 

[blackbobcat]

dos anyone think this OP is aiming a little low with what he wants to do over his lifetime.... i think you can probably do a bit more with your life thatn just read certain books and play computer games...

most people have things like run marathons, travel to certain countries, have certain jobs or have a certain adventure....

seriously buddy lift your aims a little

 

[Sinclair Solutions]

dos anyone think this OP is aiming a little low with what he wants to do over his lifetime.... i think you can probably do a bit more with your life thatn just read certain books and play computer games...

most people have things like run marathons, travel to certain countries, have certain jobs or have a certain adventure....

seriously buddy lift your aims a little

No, the thing is that I already have a plan of what I want to do. Get a job and the like. But, I want to experience all that our culture has to offer. I want to know about all the movies and books people reference. Let me give you an example: the Catcher in the Rye is a book that most people feel is a book that must be read by everyone. It's a literary classic that must be enjoyed. I want to read those kinds of books, and watch those kinds of movies. I'm not going to devote my life to doing just that. That would be ridiculous and sad. Yet, as I go through my life (going to college, getting a job), these are the things that I want to enjoy in my free time. Plus, the "things I want to do" section is open for suggestions on marathons and going to certain countries. Sorry if there was some confusion.

 

[Colour Scientist]

Before I turn 18:

1. Get a job
2. Watch the entire LOTR trilogy in a day.
3. I'm a teenage male, what do you think this one will be?!

#2 is much more impressive if you stay up all night watching it rather than during the day. It's so difficult, I recommend popcorn.