Best of 2006
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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: Keanes second album has such emotional lyrics and beautiful melodies. Its 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. Youll 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 cant replace The White Stripes, they dont really need to. This album is soulful and raw, but has a seamless quality to it. There isnt 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 its 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: Keanes second album has such emotional lyrics and beautiful melodies. Its 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. Youll 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 cant replace The White Stripes, they dont really need to. This album is soulful and raw, but has a seamless quality to it. There isnt 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 its impossible.
Crazy Gnarls Barkley
Black Swan Thom Yorke
World Spins Madly On The Weepies
Hospital Beds Cold War Kids
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Justin Timberlake? Are you kidding me?
Talladega Nights? Matt needs to REALLY lay off the hash pipe. I'm guessing DEI didn't make urinalysis one of the conditions of employment.
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I guess everyone is entitled to their opinions.
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Nice, refreshing angle on albums of the year. Demi will be pleased to see you included the Decemberists...
I'd like to include:
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys
The Back Room - Editors
Switzerland - Electric Six
Drum's Not Dead - Liars
and...
Invisible Invasion - The Coral (released in 2005, but still the most played in 2006 at my abode:D)I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore -
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. Youll be singing along on your first listen.
RIGHT ON!!!!!!!!
One of the best bands around for the past 5 or so years now.
Check out Colin's old stuff in Tarkio if you get the chance.Band of Horses Everything All The Time
Cedars Another Season
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Movie:
The Queen
Album:
Donald Fagan- Morph the Cat
Television Show:
Boston Legal and Two and a Half men
Book:
1776 by David McCullough
Game of the Year:
Boise St. over Oklahoma
Politician:
All those that didn't run again!!!Review Site_ (((AudioPursuit)))
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Whao. You mean you can put Borat and Talladega Nights on a Best Movies list but not even mention Casino Royale, Pursuit of Happyness, Deja Vu, or The Good Shepherd? Wow. Remind me not to take movie recommendations from you!!
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audiobliss wrote:Whao. You mean you can put Borat and Talladega Nights on a Best Movies list but not even mention Casino Royale, Pursuit of Happyness, Deja Vu, or The Good Shepherd? Wow. Remind me not to take movie recommendations from you!!
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And I don't think I'd listen to any of their recommendations!
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DJ Tiesto - International DJ of the Year
Best Song - Weird Al Yankovich "White and Nerdy"
Best Movie - The Departed -
Album: Sigur Ros - Saeglopur (Ambient music made to the sound of garbled Icelandic vocals) Other works: Crash, Vanilla Sky
Song: The Saints Are Coming - Green Day/U2 (Collab)
Book: Dispatches From The Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival - Anderson Cooper
Film: I'll get back to ya on that after I see Babel this weekend.
