May 31st, 2001



The Top 9 Signs of
the Hollywood Apocalypse


9> “Rugrats III: Rugrats in Hell”

8> Virulent, relentless plague of locusts and/or Adam Sandler movies

7> The documentary “A Totally Organic Experience: An Anthology of Clairol’s ‘Herbal Essences’ Commercials” sets opening-weekend earnings records over the Labor Day holiday.

6> The DVD release of “Apocalypse RIGHT NOW!”

5> The good reviews of “Showgirls” rise from the grave.

4> The unholy rise of the Anti-Willem Dafoe.

3> Roger Ebert builds a bomb shelter .

2> Hideous apparitions of the Four Horsemen come thundering down Hollywood Boulevard to the unmistakable strains of the “Bonanza” theme.

and the Number 1 Sign of the Hollywood Apocalypse…

1> I think “Battlefield: Earth” was sign enough.




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Credits:

Selected from 52 submissions from 13 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Jennifer A. Ford, Ft. Wayne, IN — 1
Larry G. Hollister, Concord, CA — 2, 8, RU list name
Dawson Rambo, Santa Rosa, CA — 3
Aimee Spanier, Oakland, CA — 4
Zachary Brewster-Geisz, Greenbelt, MD — 5, 9
Dave Ferry, Leesburg, VA — 6
Clifton J. Gray, Tucson, AZ — 7
Jude Benlab, Swarthmore, PA — Topic
Eric F. Lipton, Washington, DC — Script Doctor