Year In Review- Part 2

Back again with the second part of my year in review/year ahead blogs.

Quick snaps here

Best movie I saw in 2005: Close race here, but I give the edge to Batman Begins. This was a film I was hoping that would revive the Caped Crusader franchise and it did with a bang. Great realism, good acting and a steady mix of humor, action and thrills.

The rest of the best: 2. King Kong. Last film I saw in 2005 and it was awesome. Peter Jackson's first epic since the LOTR films was pretty much epic. The CGI was incredible and there were several key scenes and moments that blew me away, in particular when Kong tangled with three tyrannosauruses. Incredible. And the ending did make you feel sad as well. This film came very close to knocking off Batman as the best film I saw last year. What made it fall short was the long, drawn out opening hour. It could've set the pace up a lot quicker. But, take that away and it was an incredible film.
3. Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith, 4. Fantastic Four, 5. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

Surprise film of the year: (Tie) The Brothers Grimm and The Chronicles of Narnia.

Worst film I saw in 2005: Cursed. A joke of a film if there ever was one. A bad, twisted mess of a werewolf movie with a lame tired plot and the potential for so much more, but got wasted. Even the "Unrated Directors Cut DVD" version they released didn't do the film justice.

Cool DVDs I got in 2005: Lost Season 1 set, Batman Begins, Star Wars (Clone Wars Season 2 and Revenge of the Sith) and Sin City.

Best new TV shows I've seen: Fox's Prison Break and The WB's Supernatural.

Finally, I have two major goals I want to set for 2006. First, I plan to make at least one -- maybe two -- short films before the year's out. Second, I want to expand out on my career plans. Sure I still have my main goal of breaking into the broadcasting business, but I also want to get my novel published, get my short films out there and do a lot more.

And if anything, that's what last year showed me. That there is more out there. I got to fly, got to attend a kick-ass event in SWC3 and meet a lot more people. I hope to do all that -- and more -- in the months to come.