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2005 - Best of the Rest

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KharBevNor:

--- Quote from: Praeserpium Machinarum ---The best movie I've seen was Der Untergang, finally a warmovie that is not american! As well as the best WW2 movie I have ever seen.
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'Downfall' in English, right? Got to agree that it was absolutely awesome. Absolutely reversed the trend for ott hollywoodised action in war movies, which made everything so much more visceral and shocking. Wonderful film-making, and Bruno Ganz as Hitler was bloody fantastic.

Apart from that, hmn. I just finished the new Terry Pratchett (Thud!) and have a feeling that Going Postal was also released this year. Both are good, but I think neither is one of the 'classic' Discworld novels. Pratchett's slipping into a trap of becoming a bit too formulaic, and I find there's less LOL moments. He needs to get his ass out of Ankh Morpork to be frank, although he's in a spot of bother there, having written both Rincewind and the Witches into side-plots (in the Science of Discworld series and the Wee Free Men/Hat Full of Sky etc. childrens books). I also kinda wish that he would stop re-stating references/jokes in starred points. Though, fair enough, it is actually rather necessary for readers who haven't read every single novel*. Just that I have. Anyway, I want another book starring Death/Susan** or the wizards. To hell with cameos!

Apart from that, er.

Er.

PASS.

*A lot of in Thud! wouldn't make sense if you didn't know that Nobby Nobbs has to carry a certificate saying he's human, that dwarf bread is a weapon or that Carrot was raised by Dwarfs, for example.

**Susan's one of my favourite characters, so I hope, even though she was probably only a one-off.

Paper Beats Rock:
I think Going Postal was out last year (only including hardback) I would probably add Thud because I love his books.

As someone said TV was ruled by Arrested Development.  Didn't the new family guy and american dad come out this year though?  They were pretty good.  The finale of Six Feet Under and West Wing also deserve a mention.

Bunnyman:
I've been reading lots of 80's Cyberpunk...I don't think I've read a recently-penned book since, oh, Harry Potter 4.

As for movies...I really got a kick out of History of Violence.  Cronenberg, you crazy fucker, I love you.  I can't remember seeing any other movies (except Harry Potter 4, god-damn-it), which is really bugging me.

TV-wise, I really enjoyed BSG.  Lots of first season rough edges were filed down, and everything was all-in-all just more rounded-out and fuller.  And I'm not just talking about Kara Thrace.  Ba-dum-ching.  But seriously, folks...

FaultyGluestick:

--- Quote from: Trampo ---My favorite film this year has to be 'Crash' I thought it was immense.
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Yeah, Crash is really deep.  I almost cried when the Persian guy pulled the trigger.

ayePod:
Without a doubt my favourite movie of the year was Kiss Kiss,Bang Bang. A true movie lovers movie.

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