She Likes to Watch

Niiiice! Borat made the top of Rotten Tomatoes’ list.

With the big-screen adaption of “Get Smart” around the corner, it’s time once again to turn our attention to television.

Movie review site Rotten Tomatoes.com takes a look at the 50 best TV adaptations, examining shows that made the smoothest transition from the boob tube to the silver screen.

Although some of these picks are debatable (”Starsky and Hutch,” “Star Trek: Insurrection”) , others are pure cinema gold — “The Blues Brothers,” “Wayne’s World” and “Mission: Impossible” come to mind.

One of my personal favorites? That Technicolor camp classic, 1966’s “Batman: The Movie.”

Since Rotten Tomatoes does indeed list 50 films, I’ll give you a sneak peak at the Top 10. (A warning: The nerd factor is very, very high.)

10. “The Muppet Movie” (1979): Jim Henson’s plush creations make their big-screen debut in this lighthearted, funny family film. Celebrity cameos abound.

9. “The Wild Thornberrys Movie” (2002): Plucky Eliza Thornberry and her chimpanzee pal set out to stop evil poachers in the big-screen version of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon.

8. “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut” (1999): Ruder, cruder and just as hilarious as the mega-popular Comedy Central series.

7. “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” (1982): Admiral Kirk and crew battle a megalomanic “superman” (Ricardo Montalban) with the ability to forge worlds. “Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!!!”

6. “Star Trek: First Contact” (1996): The “Next Generation” crew of the Enterprise travel back in time to prevent mankind from making contact with nasty aliens. Naturally.

5. “Serenity” (2005): Joss Whedon’s short-lived but brilliant “Firefly” finds new life as a science fiction flick. Can you say “space Western”?

4. “The Fugitive” (1993): Action-packed thriller about a doctor (Harrison Ford at his finest) fleeing the law for a crime he didn’t commit.

3. “The Simpsons Movie” (2007): America’s favorite dysfunctional family dishes out satire, smarts and laughs in the feature-length version of Fox’s popular show.

2. “Traffic” (2000): Few remember the 1989 British mini-series, but this intense, in-depth look at the international drug trade is outstanding.

1. “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazahkstan” (2006): Sacha Baron Cohen is shamelessly hilarious in this no-holds-barred mockumentary about our nation’s social foibles.

What do you think? Do these movies deserve to be at the top of the list?

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