Entries from September 2007

29 September, 2007

Song of the day returns

I love this time of year.
SONGS FOR AUTUMN.

17 September, 2007

Play me my song…

Doris’ blog inspired this category, but I’ll give it a twist by making it a multi-parter.
What’s your BEST SONG EVER?
But don’t answer just once.
What would you have picked at age 30? 20? 10?

12 September, 2007

Best and worst soundtracks

We’ve all had that experience: You watch the movie and it’s got great acting, an awesome script, beautiful cinematography — it’s almost perfect. There’s just one problem, and it’s an aspect of moviemaking you may have never given much thought to before: the soundtrack/score. (Yeah, I realize there’s a difference. This ain’t cinema class.)
And because [...]

12 September, 2007

Worst of the worst movies

Let’s see… I see the following movies received two votes apiece:
The Incredible Hulk
Joe vs. the Volcano
Magnolia
Anyone care to offer thoughts on which is the worst of the worst?

6 September, 2007

Worst movies

OK so coming up with a list five favorite movies was tough — I’m still working on mine.
Let’s see if listing the FIVE WORST MOVIES is any easier.

3 September, 2007

Another new game: Top 5

Name your top 5 all-time favorite movies.
I said “favorite,” mind you. I know I don’t think my favorite five are necessarily the five BEST movies of all time… but they appeal to me.
Have at it.
(P.S. Like or dislike the new format?)

2 September, 2007

New game: The best

Name the best non-human movie monster.
For our purposes, “human” shall include any creature that used to be primarily human.
(Bonus points to anyone who knows what monster whose eligibility I sought to preserve by using the phrase “primarily human.”)

2 September, 2007

Having come up with nothing better…

… We’ll try Song of the Day again. For now. I might toss in a few curve balls now and then.
Songs for LIFE’S IMPORTANT LESSONS.