So I know I am a little late on this. I wanted to get a complete list up by Dec. 31st, but I spent a lot more time on the music lists than I expected; meaning I spent a lot less time compiling the rest of the list. So I apologize for that in advance. But anyway, here is my summary of the best and worst in movies, TV, and pop culture in 2008. I hope you enjoy, and feel free to leave your thoughts!
Hottest Movie Stars of 2008
10. Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace / Max Payne)
9. Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married / Get Smart / Bride Wars)
8. Elizabeth Banks (W. / Role Models / Definitely Maybe / Zach & Miri Make A Porno)
7. Charlize Theron (Hancock)
6. Mila Kunis (Forgetting Sarah Marshall / Max Payne)
5. Emmanuelle Chriqui (You Don't Mess With the Zohan)
4. Jennifer Aniston (Marley & Me)
3. Megan Fox (How to Lose Friends & Alienate People)
2. Jessica Alba (The Eye / The Love Guru)
1. Angelina Jolie (Wanted / Changeling)
A lot of familiar faces with the exception of the newest bond girl, Olga Kurylenko, and Elizabeth Banks, who was in pretty much every movie that came out this year haha. Anyone who saw the movie Wanted probably agrees with my number one pick on this one…
10. Jason Statham (Death Race / Transporter 3)
9. Paul Rudd (Role Models)
8. Hugh Jackman (Australia)
6. James Franco (Pineapple Express / Milk)
7. Will Smith (Hancock / Seven Pounds)
5. Leonardo DiCaprio (Body of Lies / Revolutionary Road)
4. Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man / Tropic Thunder)
3. Daniel Craig (Quantum of Solace)
2. Brad Pitt (Burn After Reading / The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
1. Christian Bale (The Dark Knight)
It was the year of The Dark Knight. Who can be hotter than the Batman himself?
Favorite Comedies of 2008
5. (tie) Pineapple Express / Tropic Thunder
4. Zack and Miri Make a Porno
3. Get Smart
2. Role Models
1. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Hilarious cast, hot actresses, romance, lots of profanity, and a puppet Dracula musical. Forgetting Sarah Marshall has everything I look for in a good comedy flick.
Favorite Animated Film of 2008
1. Wall-E
This probably isn't fair since I haven't really seen any other animated films this year. But I have to admit that this movie is indeed as good as it has been hyped up to be.
Favorite Action Movies of 2008
5. Eagle Eye
4. The Incredible Hulk
3. The Bank Job
2. Iron Man
1. The Dark Knight
Really no competition with this one. It was a year of superhero movies, but nothing came close to The Dark Knight. This movie has redefined superhero movies by drifting away from CGI action sequences and a typical hero vs. villain plot. Christopher Nolan effectively incorporates everyone in this fantastic cast, and turned the Batman series into more of a crime / drama film genre than a superhero comic movie. It broke a countless amount of box-office records and will surely go down as one of the greatest movies of our time.
Movies I Still Really Need to Watch
Slumdog Millionaire
The Wrestler
Gran Torino
Milk
The Visitor
Doubt
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Burn After Reading
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Changeling
Frost / Nixon
There are way too many Oscar-worthy movies that I still need to see.
Most Anticipated Movies for 2009
10. Year One
9. Star Trek
8. Terminator Salvation
7. Watchmen
6. Funny People
5. X-Men Origins: Wolverine
4. I Love You, Man
3. The Soloist
2. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
1. Public Enemies
I can’t wait to see Public Enemies, a crime drama set during the Great Depression starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale. (Some of you may remember them filming this movie downtown over the summer).
Favorite TV Shows of 2008
4. American Idol
3. Entourage
2. The Office
1. 30 Rock
*Gasp* I didn’t pick The Office as my favorite show of the year! Don’t get me wrong, I still love the show. But 2008 wasn’t exactly the show’s greatest year. Although the show’s ratings are at their highest right now, it was still outshined by the award-winning 30 Rock.
TV Shows of 2008 I Need to Start Watching
Mad Men
Dexter
How I Met Your Mother
Weeds
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Whenever I get into a TV show, I tend to get really into it. If I start watching all these shows TV just might consume my life...
Hottest TV Stars of 2008
10. Jamie Lynn Sigler (Entourage)
9. Katherine Heigl (Grey's Anatomy)
8. Audrina Patridge (The Hills)
7. Kristen Bell (Heroes)
6. Hayden Panettiere (Heroes)
5. Eva Longoria-Parker (Desperate Housewives)
4. Blake Lively (Gossip Girl)
3. Jenna Fischer (The Office)
2. Tina Fey (30 Rock)
1. Heidi Klum (Project Runway)
Tina Fey & Jenna Fischer prove that being funny makes you so much hotter. However, Heidi Klum is still the hottest person on television.
My Favorite People of 2008
10. The Gosselin Family (a.k.a. Jon & Kate Plus 8)
9. Anderson Cooper
8. Nastia Liukin
7. Jim & Pam
6. Christopher Nolan
5. The Victoria's Secret Angels
4. Tina Fey
3. David Cook
2. Carrie Underwood
1. Barack Obama
Yes We
My Least Favorite People of 2008
10. Tyra Banks
9. Rod Blagojevich
8. P. Diddy
7. Lil Wayne
6. John McCain
5. Miley Cyrus
4. Jonas Brothers
3. Paula Abdul
2. Sarah Palin
1. Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt
I can't believe MTV is starting to call them "Speidi". Kill me now.
In Memoriam
LeRoi Moore (Sax Player for Dave Matthews Band)
Michael Crichton (Author)
Don LaFontaine (Voice-over Artist)
Tim Russert (TV Journalist)
George Carlin (Actor / Comedian)
Charlton Heston (Actor)
Isaac Hayes (Actor / Singer)
Bernie Mac (Actor / Comedian)
Paul Newman (Actor)
Heath Ledger (Actor)
Most Memorable Moments of 2008
5. Heath Ledger's death
January 22, 2008: Heath Ledger dies at the age of 28, from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. A few months before his death, Ledger had finished filming his second to last performance as the Joker in the The Dark Knight. Nearly six months after his death, The Dark Knight is released and shatters the record for the biggest opening weekend in box office history.
4. The Writers Guild of America strike ends
February 12, 2008: After about 3 months of negotiations, the WGA and the AMPTP finally reach an agreement and TV & movie writers / supporting actors finally go back to work.
3. 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
August 8, 2008: The opening ceremony is held at Beijing National Stadium. The games saw 43 new world records and 132 new Olympic records set. Michael Phelps broke the record for most golds in one Olympics and for most career gold medals for an Olympian. Usain Bolt secured the traditional title "World's Fastest Man" by setting new world records in the 100m and 200m dashes. (Wikipedia.org)
2. Tina Fey as Sarah Palin
September 13, 2008: Tina Fey returns to Saturday Night Live in sketch in which she impersonates Republican vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin.
1. Barack Obama is elected president
November 4, 2008: Barack Obama defeats John McCain in the general election with 365 electoral votes to McCain's 173 and becomes the first African-American to be elected President of the United States
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