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[krystyn]

They should come up with a Best Use of Silence award.

[Phaedra]

[Tien_Le]

Re: Best of 2005

[vpisteve]

Yep, Tien Le, Batman Begins is a great, great score. It was tops for me until I heard Narnia.

I don't think it's been a bad year for scores, actually. It can be said that if you don't notice the score of a film, then it's a really good score that fulfills its role (not that I agree with that, personally). Standouts this year for me would include: War of the Worlds, The Island, King Kong, Legend of Zorro, Crash (although more of a soundscape than score) and maybe Memoirs of a Geisha.

[Tien_Le]

Re: Best of 2005

[terminalskeptik]

I would like to toss my hat in this discussion;

Best Film(s):

King Kong - Do I think Peter Jackson has lost a step since LOTR, yes, however I chalk that up to the cast more so than to him. I think what he is able to accomplish in visual wonderment needs to be toned down just a bit to let the characters wow the audience instead. I was telling my wife (who has never seen any version of this film) that it is kind of a love story between the girl and the beast. To which she replied, "That's creepy". On leaving the theater she said that now she understands the love story I was trying to explain. And that is the main reason why I give KK best film.

Cinderella Man - As a person, I strongly dislike Russel Crowe, which leaves me at a loss for words as to how I can like him so much in every film I see him in. Watching him beg from his former employers was a powerful scene that I won't soon forget. This movie also gets my award for most overlooked of 05.

Best Albums:
Extrordinary Machines, Fiona Apple
Wikkid Lil Girlz - Esthero
Try! - John Mayer Trio
Careless Love - Madeleine Peyroux

Best TV Show:
The Office

Worst TV Show:
Dancing With the Stars

Worster TV Show:
Dancing With the Stars, The Rematch

[aliendial]

I concur on the Narnia soundtrack -- I liked all of it, but the new song from Imogen Heap was enough to make me go looking for it at the ITunes store. Where it can only be purchased with the entire album...

I also second (third? fifth?) on Battlestar Galactica - one of the few shows I try to make a point to catch. The marathon of old eps last week was great.

I find most movies disappointing and therefore rarely see one in theaters any more. Really great films are few and far between, and I get irritated at spending all that money on a mediocre experience, so I go less and less. End result - no basis for comparison when seeking year's best. So I'll shut up.

[MageSteff]

[Tien_Le]

[0racl3]

Ladies. Gentlemen.

The Constant Gardener

Discuss.

I for one loved it. It was not only very well done directorially, (is that a word?), the cinematography was excellent.

It didn't hurt that it had "A Beginner's Guide To ARGs" tossed in there, too. Now, if they'd only stegged the damn images...