Honourable mention - The Departed (I was expecting this to be Goodfellas/Casino good, but it fell a little short), Stranger than Fiction (As good as Adaptation, plus it's got Maggie Gyllenhall).
The list of funniest movies I have ever seen now reads as follows:
1) Knocked Up
2) The Wedding Crashers
3) Anchorman
4) Swingers
5) Um . . . I think that's it. Maybe "Coming to America"? "Pulp Fiction"?
Did you ever notice how quickly comedies age? I remember watching stuff like "CB4" and "I'm Gonna Git You Suckas" when I was a teenager and they seemed hilarious - then rewatching them a couple of years later I'd barely crack a smile. That's really the only explanation for why there were like 8 Police Academy movies. Or why Chris Tucker and Martin Lawrence used to be working actors.
Album of the Year - "9" by Damien Rice
Honourable mention - "American Doll Posse" by Tori Amos (there's a lot of crap, but if you cut it down to the best ten songs, it's pretty good)I'm just going to throw this out there while I'm making sweeping generalisations - the opening song on this CD - "9 Crimes" - is the best opening song on any CD, ever. The rest is pretty good too - from the catharic, intense rockers like "Rootless Tree" and "Me, My Yoke and I" to the more introspective, slit your wrists in the bathtub tunes like "Accidental Babies". Definitely my pick for album of the year, and the minute I can find a copy for under $10, I'm buying it.
Biggest Disappointment - The Port Dock Brewery
Honourable mention - The lack of heating in my house, losing my fantasy basketball league . . . again.
Twelve months ago this was one of my favourite eateries - good food, large servings, and with the two for one vouchers you got in the Messenger, really cheap. Then they got rid of the vouchers, and made the servings a little smaller - the food is still OK, but I can get that anywhere. Then last week when I went with Murray they ripped us off on our meals and we vowed never to go back. Until they reinstate the vouchers.
Day of the Year - Saturday 26 August, 2006
Honourable mention - Sunday 16 July 2006, Saturday 9 June 2007
I woke up, had breakfast with Murray, Amanda and Michella at the Lipson Street Cafe, and was pleasantly surprised that the owner had taken down all of the naked portaits of herself which previously adorned the walls. Then I spent the day at the Barossa Gourmet with Michella, and at night, rocked out with Murray and Mirjana at a Gyroscope gig. Good food, good company, good music - what more could a guy want from life?
Best Book - "Chuck Klosterman IV" by Chuck Klosterman
Honourable mention - "07 Seconds or Less: A Season with the Phoenix Suns" by Jack McCallum, "The Power of the Dog" by Don Winslow
It's the worst of his four books, but it's the only one he released this year so it automatically tops my list. Probably the best part is the interviews section up front - his interviews with artists like Bono and Britney Spears, and the insights he has into the culture of celebrity are really interesting. If you're looking for somewhere to start with Chuck though, grab his second book "Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs" instead. Or even "Killing Yourself To Live", which a lot of his readers hate but I think is seriously underrated.
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