Eliza McLaren
01-18-2007, 02:32 PM
Alright, so it's a bit late in the month for this, but a bunch of us came up with our favorite movies, albums, and tracks from 2006. Here's our list. Please add to it...
Best Movies of 2006 (in no particular order):
Superman Returns, Directed by Bryan Singer
Recommended by Monica Robles: "Brandon Routh had big shoes to fill by following Christopher Reeves as Superman. Fortunately, he was a natural and he revitalized the classic tale for a new generation of fans. The movie kept its momentum with action and character development. Watch this movie because Kevin Spacey makes a devious Lex Luther, because the young kid in it is adorable, and because the style of the movie stays faithful to the original. Keep an eye out for thought-provoking religious parallelisms."
The Departed, Directed by Martin Scorsese
Recommended by Paul DiComo: “This movie has an amazing story and great acting throughout. My favorite of the year.”
Notes on a Scandal, Directed by Richard Eyre
Recommended by Eliza McLaren: "Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett deserve many awards for their acting in this complex drama. Notes on a Scandal is a truly terrifying movie and, without any reserve, my favorite of the year."
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Little Miss Sunshine, Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
Recommended by Kendall Ludwig: “Everything about it was great, from the acting to the screenplay to the crazy-pageant-stripper-dance-number. And it features one of the most believable dysfunctional families I ever seen captured on film.”
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, Directed by Larry Charles
Recommended by Patrick Chrobak: “Funniest. Movie. Ever. Wah-wah-wee-wah"
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Directed by Adam McKay
Recommended by Matthew Polk: Favorite movie of 2006. A good movie, not a great movie but pretty funny and it was the first movie we watched in our new house. That makes it an easy favorite for the year.
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Clerks II, Directed by Kevin Smith
Recommended by Patrick Knight: “Any movie that can disparage JRR Tolkien, have a dance number, a donkey show and try to bring back racial slurs, yet have an R rating is ok in my book. Clerks 2 revisits some of the same themes, with the trademark snarky slacker cast as, the original Clerks did a decade ago but with a bigger budget and some maturity.”
Best Albums of 2006 (in no particular order):
Under the Iron Sea - Keane
Recommended by Justin Bright: “Keane’s second album has such emotional lyrics and beautiful melodies. It’s much better than the first.”
The Crane Wife - The Decemberists
Recommended by Eliza McLaren: “This albums is their best album yet. Indie rockish, great lyrics, great guitar, and catchy melodies. You’ll be singing along on your first listen.”
Broken Boy Soldiers - Raconteurs
Recommended by Kendall Ludwig: “Jack White is a genius, and even though these guys can’t replace The White Stripes, they don’t really need to. This album is soulful and raw, but has a seamless quality to it. There isn’t one weak track on the whole album.”
Wolfmother – Wolfmother
Band of Horses – Everything All The Time
Sia – Colour the Small One
Thom Yorke – The Eraser
Clipse – Hell Hath No Fury
Cedars – Another Season
Best Singles of 2006 (in no particular order):
Here It Goes Again – Ok Go
The song is awesome, but the video makes it.
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My Love – Justin Timberlake
Another one with a video worth watching.
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Insistor – Tapes N’ Tapes
Promiscuous Girl – Nelly Furtado
Snakes on a Plane – Cobra
Try to listen to this without dancing…it’s impossible.
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
Black Swan – Thom Yorke
World Spins Madly On – The Weepies
Hospital Beds – Cold War Kids
Best Movies of 2006 (in no particular order):
Superman Returns, Directed by Bryan Singer
Recommended by Monica Robles: "Brandon Routh had big shoes to fill by following Christopher Reeves as Superman. Fortunately, he was a natural and he revitalized the classic tale for a new generation of fans. The movie kept its momentum with action and character development. Watch this movie because Kevin Spacey makes a devious Lex Luther, because the young kid in it is adorable, and because the style of the movie stays faithful to the original. Keep an eye out for thought-provoking religious parallelisms."
The Departed, Directed by Martin Scorsese
Recommended by Paul DiComo: “This movie has an amazing story and great acting throughout. My favorite of the year.”
Notes on a Scandal, Directed by Richard Eyre
Recommended by Eliza McLaren: "Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett deserve many awards for their acting in this complex drama. Notes on a Scandal is a truly terrifying movie and, without any reserve, my favorite of the year."
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Little Miss Sunshine, Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
Recommended by Kendall Ludwig: “Everything about it was great, from the acting to the screenplay to the crazy-pageant-stripper-dance-number. And it features one of the most believable dysfunctional families I ever seen captured on film.”
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, Directed by Larry Charles
Recommended by Patrick Chrobak: “Funniest. Movie. Ever. Wah-wah-wee-wah"
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Directed by Adam McKay
Recommended by Matthew Polk: Favorite movie of 2006. A good movie, not a great movie but pretty funny and it was the first movie we watched in our new house. That makes it an easy favorite for the year.
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Clerks II, Directed by Kevin Smith
Recommended by Patrick Knight: “Any movie that can disparage JRR Tolkien, have a dance number, a donkey show and try to bring back racial slurs, yet have an R rating is ok in my book. Clerks 2 revisits some of the same themes, with the trademark snarky slacker cast as, the original Clerks did a decade ago but with a bigger budget and some maturity.”
Best Albums of 2006 (in no particular order):
Under the Iron Sea - Keane
Recommended by Justin Bright: “Keane’s second album has such emotional lyrics and beautiful melodies. It’s much better than the first.”
The Crane Wife - The Decemberists
Recommended by Eliza McLaren: “This albums is their best album yet. Indie rockish, great lyrics, great guitar, and catchy melodies. You’ll be singing along on your first listen.”
Broken Boy Soldiers - Raconteurs
Recommended by Kendall Ludwig: “Jack White is a genius, and even though these guys can’t replace The White Stripes, they don’t really need to. This album is soulful and raw, but has a seamless quality to it. There isn’t one weak track on the whole album.”
Wolfmother – Wolfmother
Band of Horses – Everything All The Time
Sia – Colour the Small One
Thom Yorke – The Eraser
Clipse – Hell Hath No Fury
Cedars – Another Season
Best Singles of 2006 (in no particular order):
Here It Goes Again – Ok Go
The song is awesome, but the video makes it.
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My Love – Justin Timberlake
Another one with a video worth watching.
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Insistor – Tapes N’ Tapes
Promiscuous Girl – Nelly Furtado
Snakes on a Plane – Cobra
Try to listen to this without dancing…it’s impossible.
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
Black Swan – Thom Yorke
World Spins Madly On – The Weepies
Hospital Beds – Cold War Kids