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.
February 02, 2006
January 30, 2006
Year In Review- Part 1
Hey there.
It's a new year, 2006 and after taking some time off from the blog, I figured it's time to get back here and recap a bit of what went down for me last year and look ahead what I have planned in 2006.
-- The biggest thing that happened to me last year, without a doubt, was going to Indianapolis last April for the Star Wars Celebration 3 convention. I hadn't been to a convention like that in years, so it was good to check that out with my best friend Rob, who asked me to tag along. Not only was it a great event for me to check out, but it also gave me the chance to fly on an airplane for the first time ever. Pretty cool. The only downside was the unseasonably cold weather, the long-as-hell lines and the total botch-up job by the organizers to get any souvenirs from the event. But aside from that, it was a great experience and one I'd never forget.
My plan for 2006 is to go out of town for another convention. I'd love to check out the Comic Con in San Diego, but it's more likely that I'll be heading out to Chicago for the Wizard World convention in August. I tried to go last year, but financially it was a no go. This year, however, I'm going to try my best to go. And hey, if Rob talks me into going into another huge event, then I'll be there as well.
--2005 was also the year I got to meet a lot of people online. And I mean a lot of people. Guys like Ron, Chase, John, Sam (from England-my first online bud from outside North America), Jim (from the Werewolf Cafe) James, Tristan, Cody, Thomas, Jeff, Mike, Joe and Paul. It's been cool and great knowing you all. Hope our friendships will continue to strengthen in the months to come.
--I also got to work on some of my projects, like my werewolf novel, my short film scripts(which I'll have updates on at their respective blogs) and my short stories. One of which, has been posted on the site. I plan to add a whole lot more in 2006.
That's it for now. On my next blog entry, I'll tell you what I remember movie and TV wise from 2005 and state a couple of major goals that I hope to have done this year.
Blog at you later.
It's a new year, 2006 and after taking some time off from the blog, I figured it's time to get back here and recap a bit of what went down for me last year and look ahead what I have planned in 2006.
-- The biggest thing that happened to me last year, without a doubt, was going to Indianapolis last April for the Star Wars Celebration 3 convention. I hadn't been to a convention like that in years, so it was good to check that out with my best friend Rob, who asked me to tag along. Not only was it a great event for me to check out, but it also gave me the chance to fly on an airplane for the first time ever. Pretty cool. The only downside was the unseasonably cold weather, the long-as-hell lines and the total botch-up job by the organizers to get any souvenirs from the event. But aside from that, it was a great experience and one I'd never forget.
My plan for 2006 is to go out of town for another convention. I'd love to check out the Comic Con in San Diego, but it's more likely that I'll be heading out to Chicago for the Wizard World convention in August. I tried to go last year, but financially it was a no go. This year, however, I'm going to try my best to go. And hey, if Rob talks me into going into another huge event, then I'll be there as well.
--2005 was also the year I got to meet a lot of people online. And I mean a lot of people. Guys like Ron, Chase, John, Sam (from England-my first online bud from outside North America), Jim (from the Werewolf Cafe) James, Tristan, Cody, Thomas, Jeff, Mike, Joe and Paul. It's been cool and great knowing you all. Hope our friendships will continue to strengthen in the months to come.
--I also got to work on some of my projects, like my werewolf novel, my short film scripts(which I'll have updates on at their respective blogs) and my short stories. One of which, has been posted on the site. I plan to add a whole lot more in 2006.
That's it for now. On my next blog entry, I'll tell you what I remember movie and TV wise from 2005 and state a couple of major goals that I hope to have done this year.
Blog at you later.
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