Sam McRoberts' Favorite Things

 

 

My Favorite Movies

  1. Guardians of the Galaxy
  2. Kingsman: The Secret Service
  3. Willow
  4. Wargames
  5. John Carter
  6. The Avengers
  7. The Matrix (only the first one, 2 and 3 were meh)
  8. Transcendence
  9. Thor 1 & 2
  10. Alice in Wonderland (Tim Burton, especially on 3D Blu Ray)
  11. Iron Man (just the first one, the second one was so-so and the third sucked)
  12. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Johnny Depp version)
  13. Avatar
  14. Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr. version)
  15. The Goonies
  16. Lord of the Rings Trilogy
  17. Princess Bride
  18. Casino Royale (Daniel Craig version)
  19. The Dark Knight
  20. Pirates of the Caribbean
  21. Batman Begins
  22. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
  23. Leon: The Professional (International version)
  24. Limitless
  25. Pay it Forward
  26. K-PAX
  27. Bicentennial Man
  28. The Last Samurai
  29. Bridge to Terabithia
  30. Big Hero 6
  31. The Count of Monte Cristo
  32. Constantine
  33. Finding Neverland
  34. Pan’s Labyrinth
  35. Thank You for Smoking
  36. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
  37. The Usual Suspects
  38. Brewster’s Millions
  39. Flight of the Navigator
  40. Dorian Gray
  41. Solomon Kane
  42. Inception
  43. Prince of Persia
  44. Repo Men
  45. The Island
  46. Lucy
  47. Skyfall
  48. Mr. Brooks
  49. The Italian Job

My Favorite Music

  1. Skrillex
  2. Metric
  3. Lifeformed
  4. Calvin Harris
  5. Deadmau5
  6. Anamanaguchi
  7. Owl City
  8. Enya
  9. Loreena McKennitt
  10. Daft Punk
  11. Vampire Weekend
  12. Brandi Carlile
  13. Joshua Radin
  14. Breaking Benjamin
  15. Everclear
  16. REM
  17. Hootie and the Blowfish
  18. Journey
  19. Sam Payne
  20. The Weepies
  21. The Format
  22. Jump Little Children
  23. Most Soundtracks
  24. Certain Musicals (Wicked, Sweeney Todd, Les Miserables)
  25. Bare Naked Ladies
  26. Classical Music of Any Variety (Vivaldi, Holst, Bach, etc)
  27. Absolutely no Rap, Hip Hop or R&B of ANY Kind - Nails on a chalk board to me
  28. Almost no country, with very few exceptions
You can listen to a variety of my favorite music on Spotify

My Favorite TV Shows/Cartoons (Old and New)

  1. Lie to Me
  2. Suits
  3. Breaking Bad
  4. The Mentalist
  5. Fringe
  6. Shark Tank
  7. Dragon's Den
  8. Bones
  9. Top Gear UK
  10. Iron Chef America
  11. Chopped
  12. Castle
  13. Eureka
  14. Supernatural
  15. Smallville
  16. Stargate SG1
  17. Stargate Atlantis
  18. South Park
  19. Family Guy
  20. Simpson's
  21. Heroes (only the first 2 seasons)
  22. 24 (only the first 2 seasons)
  23. Prison Break (first season only)
  24. MacGyver
  25. American Pickers
  26. X-Men Cartoons from the early 90's
  27. Duck Tales
  28. X-Files
  29. Inspector Gadget
  30. The Super Mario Brother's Super Show
  31. Pinky and the Brain
  32. The Real Ghostbusters
  33. Batman Beyond
  34. The Batman
  35. Batman: The Animated Series
  36. Superman: The Animated Series
  37. Justice League
  38. G.I. Joe (80's)
  39. He-man and the Masters of the Universe (80's)

My Favorite Books (Fiction)

  1. Kingkiller Chronicles Series by Patrick Rothfus
  2. Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson
  3. Shannara Series by Terry Brooks
  4. Fablehaven Series by Brandon Mull
  5. Mistborn Series by Brandon Sanderson
  6. The Beyonders Series by Brandon Mull
  7. Peter and the Starcatchers Series by Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry
  8. The Stormlight Archives Series by Brandon Sanderson
  9. Demon Cycle Series by Peter V. Brett
  10. Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Mass
  11. The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer (guilty pleasure)
  12. The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
  13. The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Series by Michael Scott
  14. The Immortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare
  15. The Bartimaeus Series by Jonathan Stroud
  16. Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
  17. The Looking Glass Wars Trilogy by Frank Beddor
  18. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
  19. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
  20. The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
  21. A Song of Ice and Fire Series by George R. R. Martin
  22. Adventurer's Wanted Series by M.L. Foreman
  23. Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan
  24. Batman: No Man's Land by Greg Rucka
  25. The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini
  26. Otherland Series by Tad Williams
  27. The Lorien Legacies by Pittacus Lore
  28. Ranger's Apprentice Series by John Flanagan
  29. Brotherband Chronicles Series by John Flanagan
  30. Anything Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum or Clive Cussler

My Favorite Books (Non-Fiction)

  1. The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
  2. The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
  3. Choose Yourself by James Altucher
  4. The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli
  5. Satisfaction by Gregory Berns
  6. Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh
  7. Rework by Jason Fried and David Hannson
  8. The Education of Millionaires by Michael Ellsberg
  9. Business Model Generation by Alexander Osterwalder
  10. The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
  11. Linchpin by Seth Godin
  12. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
  13. The Startup Owners Manual by Steve Blank
  14. The 4 Steps to the Epiphany by Steve Blank
  15. The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb
  16. The Thank You Economy by Gary Vaynerchuk
  17. Customer Service by Peter Shankman
  18. Business Model Generation by Too Many People to List Here
  19. Sway by Ori and Rom Braufman
  20. Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
  21. Brain Rules by John Medina
  22. All Marketers are Liars by Seth Godin
  23. Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter
  24. The Art of Deception by Kevin Mitnick
  25. The Millionaire Mind by Thomas Stanley
  26. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
  27. Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
  28. The Dip by Seth Godin
  29. The Long Tail by Chris Anderson

My Favorite Foods

  1. Steak, especially a nice Kobe or Ohmi beef filet mignon
  2. Pizza (thick, thin, you name it)
  3. Croque Monsieur
  4. Creme Brulee
  5. Risotto
  6. Cheese (I love exotic cheeses)
  7. BBQ of any variety
  8. Tamales
  9. Bacon Cheeseburgers
  10. Sweet Potato Fries
  11. Coconut Khorma
  12. Kheer
  13. Kashmiri Naan
  14. Pad Thai
  15. Chicken Satay
  16. Sesame Chicken
  17. Orange Chicken
  18. Pork Fried Rice
  19. Lamb Gyros
  20. Pistachio Gelato

My Favorite Art/Artists

  1. Justin Hillgrove
  2. Keith Thompson
  3. Screaming Man by Edvard Munch
  4. The Starry Night by Van Gogh
  5. Todd McFarlane
  6. Jonathan Ball
  7. Anything by Salvador Dali (love the dripping clocks and his Alice in Wonderland series)
  8. Romain Jerome (art watches)
  9. Steampunk
  10. Ashley McRoberts, my wife and an amazing Seattle artist

Favorite Video Games

  1. Fallout 3 (XBOX 360)
  2. Fallout: New Vegas (XBOX 360)
  3. Dishonored (XBOX 360)
  4. Thief 1 & 2 (PC)
  5. American McGee's Alice: Madness Returns (XBOX 360)
  6. American McGee's Alice (PC)
  7. Super Mario Bros. 1-3 (NES)
  8. Super Mario 64 (N64)
  9. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
  10. Portal and Portal 2 (XBOX 360)
  11. Mortal Kombat 1-3 (SNES, PC)
  12. Halo Trilogy (XBOX)
  13. Bulletstorm (XBOX 360)
  14. Gran Tourismo Series (PS2/PS3)
  15. BioShock 1 & 2 (XBOX 360)
  16. F.E.A.R. (XBOX 360, only the 1st one, 2 & 3 suck)
  17. Anything made by Valve (Half-life, Team Fortress 2, Portal, etc) (PC, XBOX)
  18. Assassins Creed Series (XBOX 360)
  19. Gears of War Series (XBOX 360)
  20. Doom (all versions, Doom 3 especially) (PC, XBOX)
  21. Wolfenstein 3D, Wolfenstein (PC, XBOX 360)
  22. Clive Barker's Undying (PC)
  23. Conker's Bad Fur Day/Conker Live and Reloaded (N64, XBOX)
  24. Goldeneye (N64)
  25. Just Cause 1 & 2 (XBOX 360)
  26. Kings Quest 6 (PC)
  27. The Incredible Machine (PC)

My Favorite Hobbies

  1. Watching Movies
  2. Reading
  3. Business Model Generation
  4. SCUBA Diving & Snorkeling
  5. Going for walks
  6. Jet Skiing
  7. Cooking/Eating
  8. Studying & Debating (Pretty Much Anything)
  9. Writing/Blogging
  10. Shooting Guns