Best of '08

[Morphine]

I elected to create this thread because I felt it would be interesting to share you're favorite media experiences from 2008. The main catagories are: Movies, Music, and Games.

In order,
Movies:

The Wrestler (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1125849/)
http://images.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=tbn&q=http://www.firstshowing.net/img/wrestler-aronofsky-promo-05.jpg&usg=AFQjCNHYq82PuLgGAK55cAcOEqgYAEWi3Q

Milk (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1013753/)
http://images.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=tbn&q=http://www.austinchronicle.com/binary/c4a8/MILK.jpg&usg=AFQjCNEwqyoPLR52UAgwiyZJIThbP--44w

Waltz with Bashir (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1185616/)
http://livingincinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/waltz-with-bashir-001-433.jpg

Music (songs):

Water Curse - Animal Collective
YouTube - Animal Collective - Water Curses


Reservoir Park - The Duke and the Dutchess (http://www.irockcleveland.com/tunes/ReservoirPark.mp3)
http://images.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=tbn&q=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/2673408543_f4ecb0aa69.jpg%3Fv%3D0&usg=AFQjCNF4pJQE4QwULvq46i5y08PDWbi8dA


The Dazzled - Crystal Stilts (http://hypem.com/track/692612/Crystal+Stilts-Crystal+Stilts+-+Dazzled)
http://images.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=tbn&q=http://stereogum.com/img/thumbnails/posts/crystal_stilts-alight_of_night.jpg&usg=AFQjCNHDxPRunsqQD-JK8CuGoWBK0fvqpA

Games:

Rez (HD) (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/r/rezhd/)
http://images.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=tbn&q=http://www.vgblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/Games/RezHD/RezHD_003.jpg&usg=AFQjCNHHQKg2L8Pp1ovkttArHp8KTGzFZA

Okami (http://www.okami-game.com/)
http://images.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=tbn&q=http://ui03.gamespot.com/1154/okami41024x768_2.jpg&usg=AFQjCNECYQZZLZZ-REDeJP71lnsaTJVZEQ

In The Pit (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258550113/)
http://www.experimentalgameplay.com/cm/cache/1_123_In%20The%20Pit_372_2.jpg

[Denominator]

Interesting that all your movies come from very late in the year.

Movies
Comedy:
Tropic Thunder
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Role Models

Drama:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Iron Man

Music (by release date)
Oracular Spectacular by MGMT
Love at the End of the World by Sam Roberts
Indestructible by Disturbed
Viva La Vida by Coldplay
Ultra Beatdown by DragonForce
Black Ice by AC/DC

Games
Halo 3 came out in 2007.

[DeathsFriend22]

Movies: Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Dark Knight

Games: Fable II, Gears of War 2

Music: Nickelback Album - Dark Horse

[Null Parameter]

Movies:

Yes Man
http://www.filmofilia.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/yesman-poster.jpg

The Dark Knight
http://www.cinemaverdict.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/the_dark_knight_poster.jpg

Kung Fu Panda
http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/wp-content/kung_fu_panda.jpg

Games:

Fallout 3
http://xspblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/fallout-3-1010.jpg

Fable 2
http://blog.wired.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/15/fable2combat.jpg

PixelJunk Monsters & Eden

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2241/2087095693_9644146a56_b.jpg

http://uk.playstation.com/media/102585/pixeljunkeden_hero.jpg

LittleBigPlanet
http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo114/Null_Parameter/LBP/The%20Forgery%20Club/TheForgeryClubFinal002_0003.jpg

Music:
I just figured out that I don't listen to any new music. :(

[DeathsFriend22]

while I agree that KF Panda kicked ass, I don't think it was "best of '08" worthy







and it didn't come to mind when i made my post ;)

[Null Parameter]

while I agree that KF Panda kicked ass, I don't think it was "best of '08" worthy
Well, I don't think that Nickelback should be placed in any "Best of" category. :p

[Denominator]

Well, I don't think that Nickelback should be placed in any "Best of" category. :p

In full agreement. Nickelback is terrible, and you can't believe how much I hear of them here, given that their home town is about a 3 hour drive from Calgary.

[Morphine]

In full agreement. Nickelback is terrible, and you can't believe how much I hear of them here, given that their home town is about a 3 hour drive from Calgary.

Let us not forget about this... one in the same (http://www.megaswf.com/view/ae5be0fc5f3cc7b1ca122edffe6489b1.html#)

[WoozyJoJo]

Hmm.. quick one for each from me:

Movie: Gran Torino
(Personally, it was amazing, and I've only watched like, 10 movies this year so eh)

Games: LittleBigPlanet
(for being so creative and fun)

Music:
Death Magnetic - Metallica
\m/

[DeathsFriend22]

Well, I don't think that Nickelback should be placed in any "Best of" category. :p

In full agreement. Nickelback is terrible, and you can't believe how much I hear of them here, given that their home town is about a 3 hour drive from Calgary.

Nickelback is the only "new" music i listen to at the moment and I like them :P

would u rather me have DragonForce up there? :O

[Murdock Sampson]

would u rather me have DragonForce up there? :O


Yes.


Mine in no particular order

Movies:


Dark Knight
Wall-E
Get Smart
Quantum of Solace
Iron Man and the Hulk (they have to share one space)
Hancock
10,000 BC
Horton Hears a Who!
Drillbit Taylor
Run, Fatboy, Run (Didn't reach US until March 2008)
Indiana Jones (Terrible, but I liked it)
Step-Brothers (Never actually saw it, but good reviews)
The Office Season 4


Video Games:


Grand Theft Auto 4
Fallout 3
Call of Duty 5
Gears 2
Tom Clancy's Endwar
Far Cry 2
Fable II
Mirrors Edge
Castle Crashers
Braid
Left 4 Dead


Music:

I don't really listen to new music. Well I do but not specific albums or anything. My best friend would want me to say the new metallica album though, so yeah.

[CostlyAxis]

Movies: (I only saw about two movies last year...)
1. Get Smart (Murdock has it listed)
2. Wall-E?

Video Games: (From the games I've bought last year released in '08)
1. Metal Gear Solid 4
2. Dead Space
3. Resistance 2
4. Fallout 3

Music: (I couldn't name a single artist or album if my life was on the line)
N/A

[Null Parameter]

How could I forget Wall-E?!?!?

[Murdock Sampson]

Idk it was awesome.

[Denominator]

Nickelback is the only "new" music i listen to at the moment and I like them :P

would u rather me have DragonForce up there? :O

Yes. DragonForce is epic.

And if you like Nickelback, listen to Theory of a Deadman.

[Null Parameter]

And if you like Nickelback, listen to Theory of a Deadman.
I actually like Theory of a Deadman.

[Murdock Sampson]

No you don't

[Denominator]

I actually like Theory of a Deadman.

So do I. Also Canadian, may I point out. They're like Nickelback except better.

And I just went and saw Gran Torino. Exceptional.

[Morphine]

And I just went and saw Gran Torino. Exceptional.

While I like Gran Torino for what it was, I really disliked the last 20 or so mins of the movie. Locking that boy in the basement and then the religious undertones that went along with it. Part of me was just hoping he would shoot up the asian gang's hang out.

[Denominator]

While I like Gran Torino for what it was, I really disliked the last 20 or so mins of the movie. Locking that boy in the basement and then the religious undertones that went along with it. Part of me was just hoping he would shoot up the asian gang's hang out.

Yeah, but there was no way he could. That would have accomplished nothing. Because by just shooting up the whole place, there would have been some other cousin that Spider hadn't bugged yet that would want retribution for what happened. Somebody had to be martyred.

[Murdock Sampson]

Ruined the movie. Thanks a lot. Jerks

[DeathsFriend22]

Yes. DragonForce is epic.

And if you like Nickelback, listen to Theory of a Deadman.

Dragonforce's new stuff kinda blows. WAYY too mixed. Their older stuff is good though (revolution deathsquad, operation ground and pound)

I actually do listen to Theory of a Dead Man, "Invisible Man" is one of my fav songs by them.

[thatdamnhippie]

[dragonforce sucks. end of story. there is no feel in their music]

movies:
iron man
dark knight
yes man
jumper

games:
FC2
Fable 2
CoD: WaW
Naruto: BB
Gears 2
Pure

music:
metallica - death magnetic
AC/DC - black ice
brokencyde - BC13

[Mighty Midgit]

Movies:
Wall-E (best Pixar movie for a long time)
Dark Knight
Iron Man

Games:
Far Cry 2
Fable 2
Fallout 3

Music:
Journey's "Revelation album". All songs on it rocked!
Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" and "Prospects March" albums.
The Killers' "Day & Age" album. (loved Human and Spacemen)

[Morphine]

I saw 'Let the right one' the other night and I'd definately like to add it to my list of top movies of '08. A swedish film about a little girl(vampire) befriending a normal little boy. Possible the best vampire movie I've seen, next to the classic Nosferatu.

It's primarily a movie about how friendship can help you find your own personal strength. Two lonely children meet and change each other's lives. The fact that one is a vampire makes the movie even more interesting and unique, but it's not the most important plot detail. The cold darkness of Sweden makes the perfect backdrop for the story. It was so refreshing to see a vampire movie that doesn't rely upon cheap scares, fangs and gore. http://images.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=tbn&q=http://www.cinencuentro.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/let_the_right_one_in_poster.jpg&usg=AFQjCNEKWF-ivtccQxsnrsR2nmlSIAhuUg