My Year in Entertainment

Doing this sort of post is bound to get you off-side with at least some people, being that everyone likes different things and has different expectations from the pretty faces that fill our film and telly screens, and the voices we are bombarded with on the radio everywhere from the car to the clubs.

But for what it’s worth, here’s some of my bests, worsts and somewhat forgettables of 2012!

Favourite Movie

I don’t even know where to begin with the list of reasons I loved this movie! But let’s give it a go.

Daniel Craig is, at the risk of upsetting people who disagree or who like the old, campy Bond movies of the 60s and 70s, the greatest James Bond ever. For a start, he’s smoking hot. His dry wit and wry smile are amazing. Plus, he actually looks tough, and capable of being a Double 0 - I mean, seriously; if you came up against him in a dark alley you’d be pretty convinced you were going to at very least lose your teeth and function of a limb or two, whereas, has anyone ever been scared of Sean “I promise I won't steal your shells” Connery?

Ben Whishaw as Q was adorable. I mean, properly adorable. The hair, the glasses, the freaking cardigan? A new generation of Quartermaster that I really hope will be back for the next film! This scene, hehe.



And of course, who could forget all those awesome little tributes to Bond films past, and the classics that it wouldn’t be a 007 movie without: the shaken martini (the slick subtlety of the reference was one of my favourite little details), the crazy car chase and Eve taking that bloody shot, a truly insane villain (that scene on the island with Bond tied to the chair was deliciously uncomfortable, no? Kudos, Bardem!), the amazing Judi Dench as M, the ultimate Bond Girl, and of course, the gorgeous Aston Martin DB5, complete with ejector seat and headlight guns ;)

I think it’s fair to say this was far and away my favourite film of the year. There are plenty more newly opened movies that I’m yet to see and I’m sure are fantastic, but this one gets my vote!

Movie That Wasn’t That Good But I Bought The DVD Anyway

For obvious reasons.

But mostly this one.

Enough said.

Songs of My Year

Party songs, indie pop for chilling, soaring soundtracks, and catchy pop tunes that have made up part of the soundtrack of my year…

King and Lionheart – Of Monsters and Men

Some Nights – Fun

Sunset in July – 311

Skyfall – Adele

Daybreak (GoPro HERO3 Edit) – OVERWERK

Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen

Worst Song of the Year

Diamonds - Rihanna

Not even kidding. This song makes me consider stabbing myself in the ears with a fork to not have to hear it. As it is, I think I have come close to setting some motion speed records as my hand rockets to change the radio station when this steaming heap comes on. This one doesn’t warrant a link, just a diss. Ugh.

Best on TeeVee

White Collar

Of course! Like this one wasn’t going to make my list ;) I always find it hard to pick a favourite episode when it comes to this golden show, but Compromising Positions (4x07) was not only hilarious, but will hold a special place in my heart forever because it was the one being filmed while I was there!

Political Animals

This show was amazing! It was unlike anything else on television at the time, with a great cast of strong, unique characters. It also had an awesome theme song =) Plus, Sebastian Stan. Yum.

Homeland

Season one of Homeland was ridiculously good. It was easily the best drama I watched this year (yes, I was a little late to the party, marathoning the first season over one quiet weekend in Tom Price), and the second season started just as strongly. Things felt like they went off a bit a little later in the season, but Claire Danes and Damian Lewis are both brilliant, so I’m sure season three will have plenty more drama to offer, given the events of the S2 finale! Also, Quinn. =D

New Girl

Hahahaha. New Girl. Love it! Probably my favourite comedy show on telly right now, with an awesome bunch of characters – with Jess’s zaniness, Nick and his classic and hilarious glass-half-empty outlook, Winston with the cranberry in his ear, and the fabulously douche-y Schmidt, how could it not be mint?!

The New Normal

This show is adorable! Justin Bartha and Andrew Rannells, as David and Bryan, a gay couple looking to start a family with the help of a surrogate, are the cutest, and you can’t help but laugh at some of the shocking things that Nana (Ellen Barkin) says without batting an eyelid! And Bebe Wood is super-sweet as Shania, the daughter of David and Bryan’s surrogate Goldie. It is always nice to have some light new fun – and I for one cannot wait to see Matt Bomer make his sure-to-be hilarious guest appearance!

Most Disappointing Show

Revenge

It pains me to say this, since the first season of Revenge was amazing, but season two just has not done it for me in the slightest. I loathe Victoria, so the fact that she wasn't really dead (which was, admittedly, foreseeable) was a big disappointment to start the season with, haha! I do quite fancy Aiden, but other than that, there has been very little to write home about so far this season. Ashley has been getting far too much screen time for such a clueless twit, the fake Amanda Clarke is incredibly irritating, and the absence of the red marker and any real revenging of note, at least compared to season one standards, makes this one, sadly, the most disappointing series of late. Here's hoping when the show returns a lift is firmly on the revengenda!


So dears, what do you think? Agree? Disagree? Movies I need to see, shows I need to jump on the bandwagon of, songs that the absence of on my iPod is an offence? Let me know, and hey, maybe they'll make next year's list =)

Much love,
C xoxo