Random thinkings.

I saw two movies last night, and they were both really awesome and just completely different. First, I saw Sweeney Todd. It was really awesome, but you've probably heard that from like everybody ever at this point. I don't hate musicals, but I'm not a huge fan of them either. I nothing musicals. But the songs here were really fucking catchy. Also, Todd's little buddy looks like a woman. It needs to be said, and it was bothering me a majority of the movie. That out of the way, this was brilliant. I know I'm not supposed to root for Todd and Ms. Lovett to get away with it, but damn, I really wanted everything to work out for those two even though there's really only one ending for such sociopaths. Also, I now need to know what happened to that poor kid. I am a little alarmed that according to some, Mr. Todd is basically me if I ever went crazy. On one hand, he's really awesome and on the other hand, he's a complete sociopath. Also, why do I suddenly sing when I go insane? ... My friend Chris did not take to the ending too well. I mean, it was awesome and all, but I think the amount of blood became a tad bit bothersome for the lad. So we went and washed itout by watching one of my favorite movies of the last year...

Juno. Fuck, I love this movie so much. I already loved Michael Cera and Jason Bateman from Arrested Development, and Ellen Page was in the X-Men movies, so she's cool with me. Plus, I have a gigantic crush on her, so there's that. Plus, the music is completely awesome, and the story's really well done. I'm a little annoyed that I most identified with the douchebag of the movie in Jason Bateman's character, but clearly, I had to be on his side with the amount of Melvins posters in his music room and his love for grunge. Also, he pimped one of my favorite songs ever in Sonic Youth's cover of the classic Carpenters song (yes, I know it wasn't written by them, but they made it famous) "Superstar" that's just really eerie and awesome. Then he goes and falsl for the 16 year old pregnant highschool junior in a real sleazy move, and then divorces his wife because having a kid to look after would mean that he'd have to give up dreams of a musical career rebirth (he was in a band, but now he composes commercial jingles), making him a large douchebag. Oh, and Michael Cera is so lovably awesome. And he loves orange TicTacs, possibly the only kind worth always having on you at all times.

And now for the annual lists.

Best movies I saw that were released in 2007:

1. Superbad. No other option, it captures highschool perfectly and really got to me something good.
2. Juno. I already expanded on this.
3. Hot Fuzz. I shouldn't have to explain how awesome this one is.
4. Sweeney Todd. Again, expanded on it.
5. Knocked Up. So yeah, Judd Apatow is basically untouchable at this point.
6. Pan's Labyrinth. Yeah, this was fucked up, but it was really great. Nothing beats the baby eating monster with hand-eyes.
7. Harry Potter 5. I loved this movie. I'm a faggot, nerd, mangina, dork, etc. that's great. Fuck that, this was a good movie.
8. Spiderman 3. I eat comic book movies up like a fat kid eats up...anything, I guess. I love them.
9. Pirates 3. This was good. In all actuality I only saw like 9 movies in theaters this year, so this is just the least good one. It was still really really good, maybe even great, but I felt like it was just too much jammed in there, possibly Return of the Jedi-syndrome, but then I enjoyed it much more than I liked Jedi, so yeah.

Top new albums:
1. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away: I don't need to explain myself here. My favorite band.
2. Radiohead - In Rainbows
3. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
4. Band of Horses - Cease To Begin
5. Apples in Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder
6. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
7. Elliott Smith - New Moon
8. Bad Religion - New Maps of Hell
9. Bright Eyes - Cassadega
10. Nick Drake - Family Tree

Whoo, I like music. I like being alive. Fuck yeah, 2008.