Last list, I promise.

Maybe.

C'mon. Lists are awesome. Especially a list from the greatest comedy writer/comedian of thelast decade. That's right...I said it!

Le list a la Ricky Gervais:

Best things of...		The Year		The Decade
Single		Empire State of Mind (Jay Z)		Hurt (Johnny Cash)
Runner up		Wheels (Foo Fighters)		If I were a boy (Beyonce)
Film		Up		City of God
Runner up		Up in the air		This is England
TV Drama		Dexter		The Sopranos
Runner up		Damages		The Wire
TV Comedy		Family Guy		Arrested Development
Runner up		Curb Your Enthusiasm		Curb Your Enthusiasm
Stand Up		Louis C.K.		Chris Rock
Runner up		Todd Barry		Dave Chapelle

Another Decade List

Thanks to K.J. for pointing me towards this awesome interactive list of best films/directors of the decade. This website pools a number of lists from various e-zines, assigns points to films and directors that make the list, and synthesizes it into a single database.

CLICK HERE

Ricky

Obviously I've got a slight obsession with Ricky Gervais (see main picture above...Ricky as David Brent on the original and better-of-the-two British Office). I was glued to the Golden Globes Sunday night because I love movies and tv, but mostly because he was hosting. If you didn't watch, it was a no holds barred comical attack on star power and the worship of Hollywood actors. Well played Ricky.

Case in point:

Best Films of '09

1. (500) Days of Summer-Best romantic comedy since "When Harry Met Sally".

2. Away We Go-Funniest movie of '09 (including The Hangover).

3. The Hurt Locker-Wheew. Intense.

4. Precious-See my earlier review.

5. Fantastic Mr. Fox-Best animated movie last year (way better than Up), and my favorite

Wes Anderson film yet.

6. District 9-Beats out Avatar and Invictus for best movie about aliens and best movie set in

South Africa.

7. Up In the Air-I was unimpressed with his first two, but now I get the Jason Reitman hype.

8. Star Trek-If I were making a movie Casey Affleck would be my first choice for leading male. Second choice-Chris Pine.

9. Sherlock Holmes-14 year old Justin would have gone crazy for this movie. 26 year old Justin did too.

10. In the Loop-I give this movie the highest compliment...it was Gervais-like.

Nearly made the list:

Inglourious Basterds

I Love You Man

Goodbye Solo

Most overrated film last year:

Up

Still need to see:

The White Ribbon

Broken Embraces

Me and Orson Welles

Sugar

Summer Hours

Falsetto

My top ten song list got me remembering this performance. It almost ruined the song for me.

This one is near perfect.

Tuneage

I confess to being a victim of the digital age. I’m not sure I bought more than one or two full albums in 2009. But I’d like to think that just means I was exposed to a more eclectic mix of artists and genres. And perhaps this list reflects that variety (although I do admit my affinity for electronic-based production these days). I know I’ve left some out so please feel free to comment, but here are my ten favorite songs of 2009 in no particular order:

Bulletproof-La Roux

War of My Life-John Mayer

Lisztomania-Phoenix

Party in the U.S.A.-Miley Cyrus

Sweet Disposition-The Temper Trap

When the Lights Go Out-Bleu

Breakeven-The Script

Little Secrets-Passion Pit

Stillness is the Move-Dirty Projectors

The entire Mindy Smith Album-Mindy Smith

10 days late

Didn't quite make it on time for this best-of-the-decade list but better ten days late than never right?

I realize this list would hardly match any of my favorite critic's lists so let's not call it the "best" movies of the last ten years, but instead my favorite movies of the last ten years. But first, I can't help but give props to those that were battling for the number eleven spot: The Departed, Goodnight and Good Luck, Rachel Getting Married, Crash, Eternal Sunshine, and Milk.

Disclaimer: I may be suffering from a case of the recentlys by putting 500 Days at the number one spot. I'm not sure yet. I'll let you know in a few months.

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