Year-End Top Fives of 2009

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

It's the eve of December, which means that we can safely get away with choosing our "top five" lists without being TOO nerdy. So for those of you who still buy CDs or download entire albums (legally!), what are your five favorite releases of 2009? For you movie fans, what are your five faves of the year? I'll consider movies that were released on DVD in 2009 to count, even if they hit theatres in 2008... How about top five books?

I'll start!

Wyatt's Torch's top five albums of 2009

1.) Metric - Fantasies

2.) Zu - Carboniferous

3.) A. C. Newman - Get Guilty

4.) Steven Wilson - Insurgentes

5.) Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz

It was a pretty good year for music, in my opinion. I bought a lot of new CDs this year...some were quite disappointing (Muse, ...Trail of Dead, Porcupine Tree), but others were great surprises, especially the Zu album. I never thought I'd love an avant garde instrumental thrash metal album...

Wyatt's Torch's top five movies of 2009

1.) Star Trek

2.) Vicky Cristina Barcelona

3.) The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button

4.) The Wrestler

5.) Doubt

I'm no Trekkie, but I absolutely loved that movie. It wasn't a great year for movies, in my opinion, which is largely why I included 2008 releases that were put out on DVD in 2009. I often agree with the Academy when it comes to "best picture" candidates, which kinda scares me a little.

So...how about the rest of you?

[Sam and Ben 2]

Oh goodness, I love Emily Haines to pieces. Happy to see it on the list!

[Rhiannercakes 14]

To be honest, I didnt watch a single movie this year.

Sad I know.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Oh goodness, I love Emily Haines to pieces. Happy to see it on the list!

Yeah! I own about 850 CDs by about 300 different artists, and I'm tempted to say Metric is my favorite band right now. Them, the New Pornographers, TV On The Radio, Muse and Porcupine Tree would be duking it out for that honor. Just to...you know...throw in another top five.

[Sprailenes 47]

Oh goodness, I love Emily Haines to pieces. Happy to see it on the list!

Yeah! I own about 850 CDs by about 300 different artists, and I'm tempted to say Metric is my favorite band right now. Them, the New Pornographers, TV On The Radio, Muse and Porcupine Tree would be duking it out for that honor. Just to...you know...throw in another top five.

Metric is so awesome live. I lurve tv on the radio!

I'll have to compile my list and get back to you.

[Marilyn. 340]

Marilyn's top five movies of 2009

1. Star Trek

2. Terminator Salvation

3. The Hangover

4. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

5. Slumdog Millionaire (DVD release)

I am not saying these are my favourite movies of all time but they are the ones I liked the most that came out this year ..lol

[Peachey 10]

Wyatt, the lens flares didn't bother you?

[Malrothien 6]

Albums

(1) Alice in Chains - Black Gives Way to Blue

(2) Pearl Jam - Backspacer

(3) Muse - The Resistance

lol - didn't buy any other music this year. Oops?

Movies

(1) Star Trek

(2) Harry Potter

(3) Angels & Demons

(4) Wolverine

(5) Julie & Julia

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Wyatt, the lens flares didn't bother you?

Nah, not at all. I mean, the movie is NOT without its failings...don't get me wrong. But the thing is so damn stylish and entertaining from start to finish that I have to call it my favorite of the year. I saw it in theatres, then also on Thanksgiving...loved it equally much both times.

[lgg 2]

Movies:

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

The Machinist

Skeleton Key

Slumdog Millionaire

The Wrestler

Music:

Neko Case -- Middle Cyclone

Bon Iver -- For Emma, Forever ago

Bell X1 -- Flock

Matt Costa --Unfamiliar Faces

Martha Wainwright -- I know you're married but I have feelings too...

** As I saw them in 2009, they may or may not be older!

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Movies

(1) Star Trek

(2) Harry Potter

(3) Angels & Demons

(4) Wolverine

(5) Julie & Julia

I'll give Wolverine an honorable mention. I didn't expect much, since it was criticized pretty harshly by most reviewers...but I was thoroughly entertained when I saw it on DVD. I basically like movies that are either deep and thought provoking, or highly entertaining. Wolverine fell firmly into the latter category for me!

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Hate to break it to you Lgg, but The Machinist was from 2004. Great movie though. I think Skeleton Key was from 2005...

[Sprailenes 47]

Movies:

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

The Machinist

Skeleton Key

Slumdog Millionaire

The Wrestler

Music:

Neko Case -- Middle Cyclone

Bon Iver -- For Emma, Forever ago

Bell X1 -- Flock

Matt Costa --Unfamiliar Faces

Martha Wainwright -- I know you're married but I have feelings too...

** As I saw them in 2009, they may or may not be older!

All of your bands... I LOVE!

[lgg 2]

Oh I know, Nev...

I just SAW those movies this year ! Didn't see a lot of movies this year so that's all I had to offer!

[Hugglebuggles 60]

Movie Picks

I only have 3, because I only saw 3 movies that I felt were really good this year

1. Up

2. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

3. Angels and Demons

Music

1. Fearless- Taylor Swift

2. American Saturday Night- Brad Paisley

3. Lady Antebellum (self titled)

4. Crazy Love- Michael Buble

5. Unstoppable- Rascal Flatts

I'm a country fan... I don't really wonder outside of that realm