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About Me

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The Optimistic One
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Country Ireland
Current locationRepublic of Ireland
Account statistics
Joined13 July 2016
Edit count52,000+ (as of 24 January 2023)
Miscellaneous
Other namesOptimistic Wikipedian
(2016–2018)

Wikipedia

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Hello and welcome to my page! I am a member of WikiProject Ireland, WikiProject Football, WikiProject Rugby union, WikiProject Film, and WikiProject Television. I prefer American English.

Previously known as Optimistic Wikipedian.

Favourite Films

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"You can love someone deep inside your heart, and there is nothing wrong with it. If a lot of people love each other, the world would be a better place to live."

The list below shows my favourite movies of all time.

Year Title Genre(s) Director(s) Notes
1968 Planet of the Apes Science fiction Franklin J. Schaffner
1968 2001: A Space Odyssey Science fiction Stanley Kubrick
1971 Escape from the Planet of the Apes Science fiction Don Taylor
1973 A Clockwork Orange Dystopian Stanley Kubrick Film was banned in Ireland until 2000
1973 The Exorcist Horror William Friedkin
1976 Rocky Boxing
Sports drama
John G. Avildsen
1979 Rocky II Boxing
Sports drama
Slyvester Stallone
1980 The Shining Horror Stanley Kubrick
1982 Rocky III Boxing
Sports drama
Slyvester Stallone
1984 The Terminator Science fiction James Cameron
1985 Pale Rider Western Clint Eastwood
1985 Rocky IV Boxing
Sports drama
Slyvester Stallone
1986 Aliens Science fiction
Action
Ridley Scott
1987 Full Metal Jacket War Stanley Kubrick
1988 Die Hard Action thriller John McTiernan
1990 Home Alone Comedy Chris Columbus
1990 The Field Drama Jim Sheridan
1991 Boyz n the Hood Hood drama John Singleton
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Science fiction James Cameron
1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Comedy Chris Columbus
1993 Menace II Society Hood drama The Hughes Brothers
1994 Speed Action Jan de Bont
1994 Forrest Gump Drama Robert Zemeckis
1994 The Shawshank Redemption Drama Frank Darabont
1997 Good Will Hunting Drama Gus Van Sant
1999 The Matrix Science fiction The Wachowskis Credited as The Wachowski Brothers
1999 Eyes Wide Shut Erotic
Mystery
Psychological
Drama
Stanley Kubrick
1999 The Green Mile Fantasy
Crime drama
Frank Darabont
2000 Gladiator Epic
Historical drama
Ridley Scott
2001 See Spot Run Comedy John Whitesell
2001 Shrek Comedy Andrew Adamson
Vicky Jenson
Animated film
2001 The Fast and the Furious Action Rob Cohen
2001–2003 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Epic fantasy
Adventure
Peter Jackson
2002 Spider-Man Superhero Sam Raimi
2002 8 Mile Musical drama Curtis Hanson
2003 The Room Romance Tommy Wiseau A film so bad that it's good
2003 Bad Santa Black comedy Terry Zwigoff
2004 Shaun of the Dead Horror comedy Edgar Wright
2004 Shrek 2 Comedy Andrew Adamson
Kelly Asbury
Conrad Vernon
Animated film
2004 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Comedy Rawson Marshall Thurber
2004 Spider-Man 2 Superhero Sam Raimi
2004 Million Dollar Baby Boxing Clint Eastwood
2006 The Wind That Shakes the Barley War
Drama
Ken Loach
2006 Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Mockumentary Larry Charles
2007 Spider-Man 3 Superhero Sam Raimi Despite all the hate, I still love it!
2007 The Simpsons Movie Comedy David Silverman Animated film
2007 Paranormal Activity Horror Oren Peli
2008 Iron Man Superhero Jon Favreau First entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
2008 The Dark Knight Christopher Nolan
2009 The Hangover Comedy Todd Phillips
2010 Kick-Ass Superhero Matthew Vaughn
2010 Inception Christopher Nolan
2011 Paul Greg Mottola
2012 The Dark Knight Rises Christopher Nolan
2012 Sinister Horror Scott Derrickson
2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier Superhero Anthony & Joe Russo Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy Superhero James Gunn Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
2014 John Wick Action Chad Stahelski
2015 Furious 7 Action Justin Lin "For Paul"
2016 The Revenant Alejandro González Iñárritu
2017 The Disaster Artist James Franco
2017 Thor: Ragnarok Superhero Taika Waititi
2018 Avengers: Infinity War Superhero Anthony and Joe Russo Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
2018 Black '47 Period drama Lance Daly Irish-language film
2019 Joker Psychological thriller Todd Phillips
2019 Doctor Sleep Horror Mike Flanagan
2021 Dune Science fiction Denis Villeneuve
2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home Superhero Jon Watts Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
2024 Dune: Part Two Science fiction Denis Villeneuve

Favourite TV Shows

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Dramas

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Note: This list is in alphabetical order.

The list of TV series' below are my favourite shows of all time – Drama.

  – Indicates a show that I have stopped watching
Year Title Notes
2015–2022 Better Call Saul
2018 Bodyguard
2019–present The Boys
2008–2013 Breaking Bad
2019 Chernobyl Mini-series
2015–2018 Daredevil
2011–2019 Game of Thrones The last season doesn't count
2022–present House of the Dragon
2010–2014 Love/Hate
2005–2009;
2017
Prison Break
2024–present Shōgun Japanese-language series
2008–2014 Sons of Anarchy
2021–present Squid Game Korean-language series
2016–present Stranger Things
2008–2009 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2020–2021 Tiger King Documentary series
2010–2022 The Walking Dead Went downhill after season 5
2013–2020 Vikings

Comedies

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Note: This list is in alphabetical order.

The list of TV series' below are my favourite shows of all time – Comedy.

  – Indicates a show that I have stopped watching
Year Title Notes
2019–2022 After Life
2005–present American Dad! Haven't watched the most recent seasons
2007–2019 The Big Bang Theory
2009–2015 Community Not counting the "gas leak year"
1999–2003; 2005–present Family Guy Haven't watched the most recent seasons
1995–1998 Father Ted
1975–1979 Fawlty Towers
1994–2004 Friends
2005–present It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Went downhill after season 12
2008–2010 The Inbetweeners
2005–2013 The Office (US) Went downhill fast when Steve Carell (Michael Scott) left
2013–present Rick and Morty
1989–present The Simpsons Haven’t watched the most recent seasons
1997–present South Park
2001–2008;
2014–2018
Trailer Park Boys
2017–2024 Young Sheldon

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