Since The Lesson has been getting a number of Best Albums and videos lists, I would turn the focus to you. Janey already posted her list, so I figured I would create this anchored post.

I'll post a few topics, and you reply with your lists. If you feel a list needs to be added, go ahead.



p.e.a.c.e.
-

THE HOME OF BOOK-NESS:
http://thisisbooksmusic.wordpress.com
http://twitter.com/thisisjohnbook
http://www.facebook.com/book1

p.e.a.c.e.
-

THE HOME OF BOOK-NESS:
http://thisisbooksmusic.wordpress.com
http://twitter.com/thisisjohnbook
http://www.facebook.com/book1

Hero
Two Towers
X2

...

"other than some of cann ox, el-p's beats sound like somebody molesting a household pet"
- soundsop

...

"other than some of cann ox, el-p's beats sound like somebody molesting a household pet"
- soundsop

p.e.a.c.e.
-

THE HOME OF BOOK-NESS:
http://thisisbooksmusic.wordpress.com
http://twitter.com/thisisjohnbook
http://www.facebook.com/book1

as was Matrix unduly hated on. I believe they were the victims of action-movie-with-a-heart-backlash.

The Hulk was YET ANOTHER Ang Lee masterpiece, the second in a row where he took your preconceptions of what the movie was going to be, and kick the in the face, then made YOU say YOU were sorry. And he accepted your apology.

The Hulk had heart, not just emotion. It was a real internal struggle movie, and the best part to me about that was that it didn't skimp on the action, either. People claim that it was too slow in too many parts, but then they wanna turn around and talk about Matrix Reloaded having extraneous action scenes. The Hulk's action scenes MATTERED, they furthered the story. The scene where he fights the mutant dogs was one of the most amazing pieces of altogether filmaking this year from sound editing all the way down to how it affected the story. And don't get me started on the parental twist.

The Hulk was what a lot of people claim they wish action movies were.

I'm not sure about that.

I didn't see the Hulk or the Matrix...but 3 of the films people are saying were some of the best of the year, LOTR, Kill Bill, and Last Samurai, were all action driven films. Not sure there's any backlash going on there.

------------------------------

17x NBA Champions

can't wait to see Bus 174 also

ROTK
Hero
Kill Bill
X2

and Kill Bill.

_
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4TztqYaemt0
http://preptimeposse.blogspot.com/

1. Kill Bill
2. Lord Of The Rings: Return of the King
3. Finding Nemo
4. The Last Samurai
5. Pirates of the Carribean

------------------------------

17x NBA Champions

City of God
Interstella 5555
Mystic River
Hero

1. Finding Nemo
2. Pirates of the Carribean
3. The Matrix: Revolutions
4. Looney Tunes: Back In Action

...

"other than some of cann ox, el-p's beats sound like somebody molesting a household pet"
- soundsop

return of the king, finding nemo, kill bill, 28 days later, x2...

http://twitter.com/phenompyrus

Get Out the Room
http://getouttheroom.podomatic.com
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/get-out-the-room/id525657893

Peace,

*** MARBLES ***

Swimming Pool
28 Days Later
Bend It Like Beckham
AKA
21 Grams
LOTR: Return Of The King
Mystic River
Kill Bill (Uma deserves an oscar nomination--watch it again and tell she dont!)

that's it really....03 sucked in terms of movies..but i couldnt go out much cause of grad school...hopefully, Brown Bunny, Cold Mountain anda few others wont disappoint.

Ryan

Get Out the Room
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/get-out-the-room/id525657893

Some of y'all need this in your life: http://www.psychology.com

>Swimming Pool
>28 Days Later
>Bend It Like Beckham
>AKA
>21 Grams
>LOTR: Return Of The King
>Mystic River
>Kill Bill (Uma deserves an oscar nomination--watch it again
>and tell she dont!)

I really need 2 see it again but I even thought that the 1st time I saw it.

>that's it really....03 sucked in terms of movies..but i
>couldnt go out much cause of grad school...hopefully, Brown
>Bunny, Cold Mountain anda few others wont disappoint.
>
>Ryan

hopefully, Brown
>Bunny...wont disappoint.

As far as that 1 scene or the entire movi )?

lost in translation
x2
irreversible
the return of the king
kill bill vol. 1
memories of murder
house of sand and fog
28 days later
bad boys II (i know what you're going to say, but it's not like that...)

nothing else comes to mind right away...i guess honorable mention goes to love actually.

- Dan

lost in translation
city of god
american splendor
kill bill

¹ZE·RO

p.e.a.c.e.
-

THE HOME OF BOOK-NESS:
http://thisisbooksmusic.wordpress.com
http://twitter.com/thisisjohnbook
http://www.facebook.com/book1

But the three current standouts are:

The Time of Our Singing, by Richard Powers;
Train, by Pete Dexter; and
The Fortress of Solitude, by Jonathan Lethem.

I'm sure more will come to me.

~ ~ ~
All meetings end in separation
All acquisition ends in dispersion
All life ends in death
- The Buddha

|\_/|
='_'=

Every hundred years, all new people

(n/m)

_______________________________________________________________________________

HOT TO TROTSKY: http://www.regeneratedheadpiece.com

_______________________________________________________________________________

Blog: http://bluenatic.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/bluenatic
Tumblr: http://bluenaticfringe.tumblr.com/
MSG column archive: http://bit.ly/bgV4T6
Facebook: http://www.face

what did you say, Mr. Jenkins?

~ ~ ~
All meetings end in separation
All acquisition ends in dispersion
All life ends in death
- The Buddha

|\_/|
='_'=

Every hundred years, all new people

...... be on the lookout for a book titled "In Search of Burningbush: A Story of Golf, Friendship and the Meaning of Irons".

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0071435212/qid=1072717040//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i0_xgl14/002-6824110-8296056?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

This book has Tuesdays w/ Morrie-like breakout potential in the sports category.

_______________________________________________________________________________

HOT TO TROTSKY: http://www.regeneratedheadpiece.com

_______________________________________________________________________________

Blog: http://bluenatic.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/bluenatic
Tumblr: http://bluenaticfringe.tumblr.com/
MSG column archive: http://bit.ly/bgV4T6
Facebook: http://www.face

it's a "cultural history of masturbation". very foucauldian in his approach.

Happy 50th D’Angelo: https://chrisp.bandcamp.com/track/d-50

Ready for Revolution: Stokely Carmichael


*****-*-***** - *****-*****

Why did you run off secretly and deceive me? Why didn't you tell me, so I could send you away with joy and singing to the music?

The fool says in his heart,
"There is no God."

The revolution will not be televised/it will be waged and revised/by the principalities/to remove all falicies/so the truth can and will be known/have you now been shown? - the5philosopher

When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.

Come, I'll tear up all my poems
for just a little piece
of you...

good, convincing (but opinionated) book.

http://twitter.com/phenompyrus

Get Out the Room
http://getouttheroom.podomatic.com
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/get-out-the-room/id525657893

p.e.a.c.e.
-

THE HOME OF BOOK-NESS:
http://thisisbooksmusic.wordpress.com
http://twitter.com/thisisjohnbook
http://www.facebook.com/book1

Fantasic Four
1602
Supreme Power




T-U-L-L-Y........keeps your milk from gettin' lonely

*************************************

Fuck aliens

-Warriorpoet415

#2dopebrothersandastackofwax

https://www.instagram.com/bobgeorge87

https://www.instagram.com/thirtythree.three/

best single issue: new x-men #146
also see: the ultimates, uncanny x-men, 1602, the incredible hulk, spawn, ultimate war, ultimate six

http://twitter.com/phenompyrus

Get Out the Room
http://getouttheroom.podomatic.com
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/get-out-the-room/id525657893

p.e.a.c.e.
-

THE HOME OF BOOK-NESS:
http://thisisbooksmusic.wordpress.com
http://twitter.com/thisisjohnbook
http://www.facebook.com/book1

the one that ends with the baptism of brother justin.

__________________________

m e l a n i s m
*as gay as straight men get*
------------------
"But, when I first met you dawgs.. I thought you were gay. All bullshit aside, I know you're not gay, but that was my first impression of you dawgs.. All bullshit aside."
--Skipgotskills

"wait i did think mel was gay also"
--madwriter

"I too, thought you might be gay."
--K_A_Wright

" me and j were lookin at each other like 'this guy is gay.'"
--NazDak

"when i saw him in LA, i still did not think he was gay, but if i didn't "know" him just walking down the street, i'd be like, is he gay? anyway, so i guess that's a no. maybe it's tight shirt thing."
--lazyboi

"i also thought melanism was gay."
--Guiness

"Mel - thought you were gay"
--SPEC

http://www.melanism.com - The Truth According to Me

***Now featuring The Return of SITH PIMP***

-------------------
http://twitter.com/Melanism

aka the episode before the season finale. It was hard to single out one episode, but this one was great because it had three memorable confrontations: one between Omar and Stringer Bell, one between Sobotka and Ziggy, and one between Omar and Brother Mouzone. And I dare anyone to find a better and more telling exchange of dialogue than the following:

Sobotka: You're more like me than you know. You're a Sobotka.

Ziggy (teary-eyed): Fucked is what I am... What can I say?

And the theme of the season was conveyed with this line from Sobotka:

"You know what the trouble is, Brucey? We used to make shit in this country. Build shit. Now we just put our hand in the next guy's pocket."

And who can forget that final shot of Sobotka walking to his death? Just fantastic stuff.
______________________________________________
"I strive to be live
Cause I got no choice..."
-C.L. Smooth, "They Reminisce Over You," 1992

"It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say..."
-Sting, "Englishman in New York," 1987

_____________________________________________________________
delete if there is a post, i couldn't find it

p.e.a.c.e.
-

THE HOME OF BOOK-NESS:
http://thisisbooksmusic.wordpress.com
http://twitter.com/thisisjohnbook
http://www.facebook.com/book1

From start to finish.

For the way the team was fragmented at the start, and how the show took its time putting it back together.

For Brother Mouzone.

For D'Angelo's redemption.

For the machinations of Stringer Bell, and the cool control of the incarcerated Avon Barksdale.

For that nutball Jimmy McNulty.

For Dominic West, a Brit acting like an American acting like a Brit for the undercover sting in the brothel ("Uh...spot...on... spot...spot on...you're late.")

For Ronnie's delicious gams.

For Kima, who still kicks much ass.

For Sobotka, Nicholas, Nicholas' girl (and her lovely set of...headlights), Ziggy, and "The Greek."

For Method Man ("Cheese"), who was willing to sacrifice a little bit of "street cred" to get another guy over.

For Brother Mouzone's first scene in the towers.

For Prop Joe.

For Bubbles.

For Bunk, Daniels, Lester, Rawls, Herc, Carver, Prez, Rawls and Valchek.

For Bodie, Poot, and Wee-Bey.

For the blind man.

For Ziggy's duck in the bar.

For David Simon, Ed Burns, George Pelecanos, and the other great writers of this show.

For the anger and frustration the creative team has with "the system," best shown in the montage at the end of the season set (ironically) to the song "I'm Feeling Alright."

And, finally,

For the Television Academy, who still hasn't taken its head out of its collective ass and at least NOMINATED this show for any major Emmys. What a shame.

Listen, The Sopranos is still the best show on TV, if only in terms of volume of quality episodes, but The Wire is gaining on it. Fast.
______________________________________________
"I strive to be live
Cause I got no choice..."
-C.L. Smooth, "They Reminisce Over You," 1992

"It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say..."
-Sting, "Englishman in New York," 1987

_____________________________________________________________
delete if there is a post, i couldn't find it

I feel sorry for people who don't have HBO

That needed to be on DVD, it's this one.

With commentary from David Simon and some of the stars.

I'd be willing to buy multiple copies for friends just to show them what they're missing.
______________________________________________
"I strive to be live
Cause I got no choice..."
-C.L. Smooth, "They Reminisce Over You," 1992

"It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say..."
-Sting, "Englishman in New York," 1987

_____________________________________________________________
delete if there is a post, i couldn't find it

makes me wish I at least taped it.

Seriously, it's the best investment I've made in a long time...it's great...
______________________________________________
"I strive to be live
Cause I got no choice..."
-C.L. Smooth, "They Reminisce Over You," 1992

"It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say..."
-Sting, "Englishman in New York," 1987

_____________________________________________________________
delete if there is a post, i couldn't find it

>Seriously, it's the best investment I've made in a long
>time...it's great...

mos def. I just got the entire 1st season of The Wire on tape
from the HBO reruns.

PSA: HBO is showing reruns of the second season starting Friday.


Tape it if you can.

>PSA: HBO is showing reruns of the second season starting
>Friday.

The weeks before HBO also showed all the episodes of Season One. Looking back at the show, I have to say that having a regular 9 to 5 office job made me look at the chain of command bucking scenes throughout the first season a whole lot different. There was better than the action scenes in my opinion. Then again, that could be because I already know what's going to happen in the action based scenes.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

m e l a n i s m
*as gay as straight men get*
------------------
"But, when I first met you dawgs.. I thought you were gay. All bullshit aside, I know you're not gay, but that was my first impression of you dawgs.. All bullshit aside."
--Skipgotskills

"wait i did think mel was gay also"
--madwriter

"I too, thought you might be gay."
--K_A_Wright

" me and j were lookin at each other like 'this guy is gay.'"
--NazDak

"when i saw him in LA, i still did not think he was gay, but if i didn't "know" him just walking down the street, i'd be like, is he gay? anyway, so i guess that's a no. maybe it's tight shirt thing."
--lazyboi

"i also thought melanism was gay."
--Guiness

"Mel - thought you were gay"
--SPEC

http://www.melanism.com - The Truth According to Me

***Now featuring The Return of SITH PIMP***

-------------------
http://twitter.com/Melanism

i've never seen an episode of the wire though.
__________________________________________________________________________________________

"It was only four tracks on the machine. But I was picking up 20 from the extra-terrestrial sqaud."

Lee 'Scratch' Perry on his Black Ark recording studio

>i've never seen an episode of the wire though.

Got hooked on The Wire after watching 1 complete episode. Cant get into Curb tho. Larry David annoys me as much as Jerry Seinfield. If I wanted 2 hear a whole bunch of complaining for a hour str8 I'd get married.

Undoubtedly hailarious. Strongest TV that I've seen since the Newsroom.

.

Sopranos. Only caught the last 2 or 3 episodes of The Wire this season but I've been lookin @ some of the older ones & I'm definitly on board for next season.

And I still love Crank Yankers & South Park as well. Reno 911 was kinda hit or miss on occasions. I've also heard good things about Line of Duty anyone else been checkin it out?

That is some funny shit.

Peace,

*** MARBLES ***

The Wire. there's not even a close second.

>The Wire. there's not even a close second.

The Shield? Not saying its better because the Wire is more cerebral than the Shield, but I still think this show should at least get an honorable mention or two.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

there is no other.

http://twitter.com/phenompyrus

Get Out the Room
http://getouttheroom.podomatic.com
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/get-out-the-room/id525657893

p.e.a.c.e.
-

THE HOME OF BOOK-NESS:
http://thisisbooksmusic.wordpress.com
http://twitter.com/thisisjohnbook
http://www.facebook.com/book1

I don't care. Family Guy. Then maybe Justice League.

*cosign*

*****-*-***** - *****-*****

Why did you run off secretly and deceive me? Why didn't you tell me, so I could send you away with joy and singing to the music?

The fool says in his heart,
"There is no God."

The revolution will not be televised/it will be waged and revised/by the principalities/to remove all falicies/so the truth can and will be known/have you now been shown? - the5philosopher

When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.

Come, I'll tear up all my poems
for just a little piece
of you...

South Park

although Space Ghost is making a late run...these new episodes are out of control.
__________________________________________________________________________________________

"It was only four tracks on the machine. But I was picking up 20 from the extra-terrestrial sqaud."

Lee 'Scratch' Perry on his Black Ark recording studio

They REALLY stepped it up this year to reclaim the throne.

------------------------------

17x NBA Champions

_________________________

p.e.a.c.e.
-

THE HOME OF BOOK-NESS:
http://thisisbooksmusic.wordpress.com
http://twitter.com/thisisjohnbook
http://www.facebook.com/book1

Simpsons Season 3


We can count the dough or kick a flow
or chill out watchin videos
or actin really silly yo but really doe
all that can end...
Whether at the bar with superstars
or cruisin in the trooper car
I really don't care who you are
All I really need is a friend
© KRS-ONE

twitter.com/rawla
myspace.com/rawla

http://djrawla.wordpress.com
WEEKLY BREW SERIES VOL.7 IS UP!

Looney Tunes Golden Collection.

Hands down.

p.e.a.c.e.
-

THE HOME OF BOOK-NESS:
http://thisisbooksmusic.wordpress.com
http://twitter.com/thisisjohnbook
http://www.facebook.com/book1

Basically the same show, with pluses and minuses in the differences for both.

Bonnaroo had Scratch, which was a plus on a lot of songs (see: Panic, Next Movement), but his solo stuff at the very end of the show made it drag on like Akira. It also had countless people singing the hook to "Get By" so loudly that Thought didn't even bother. Now THAT's hot. It also had Cody.

Halloween at Vandy had, well, Kiss costumes. It also had no Scratch on any songs, but avoided the solo dragging at the end. The drum solos were moved up to earlier, which made the climax, Kamal's stuff and covers, an actual end to the show, which it really shoulda been.

Coldplay ain't bad either.

Bazooka Tooth tour.

Aesop Rock
Mr. Lif
Akrobatik
S.A. Smash
DJ Fakts 1

Specifically, House of Blues Anahem - Feb 2003.

Amazing, amazing show (minus Novel) - Skillz ripped it, Cody ripped it, The Roots tore the place down, built it back up, and tore it down again with a 3 hour performance. AMAZING.

------------------------------

17x NBA Champions

that was very very nice.

______________________________

www.reverbnation.com/richardluong
www.myspace.com/mlshaheed

Between Electric Circus tour & Hail To the thief tour

I saw James Brown, G. Love and Special Sauce, and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Florida Music and Film Festival. Goddamn. That's all I'll say. God. Damn.

My movies: http://russellhainline.com
My movie reviews: https://letterboxd.com/RussellHFilm/
My beer TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebeertravelguide

Cuz this shit is ridiculous. I have to wade through all these disparate post just to respond to something. This thread is going to be one big mess, especially for people responding to different topics. Why not just anchor seperate topics (ie: Comics, Videos, Albums etc.)

if we think any of this is worth archiving, it's best done as one thread.

It's not that hard, really.

Settle down.

~ ~ ~
All meetings end in separation
All acquisition ends in dispersion
All life ends in death
- The Buddha

|\_/|
='_'=

Every hundred years, all new people

Bus 174
(i can't wait to see the fog of war and the revolution will not be televised)

******************************

I am I be

I've seen The Revolution Will Not Be Televised and, while good, it doesn't touch Bus 174.

I'm eagerly awaiting the Fog of War but, Errol Morris notwithstanding, I can't believe that it would be possible for what is essentially an interview with McNamara to have the power and intensity of Bus 174.

~ ~ ~
All meetings end in separation
All acquisition ends in dispersion
All life ends in death
- The Buddha

|\_/|
='_'=

Every hundred years, all new people

you gotta see the revolution will not be televised

_________________________

as soon as it comes to toronto i'm there

i'm checkin the papers like twice a week for it

******************************

I am I be

It can't touch Bus 174

~ ~ ~
All meetings end in separation
All acquisition ends in dispersion
All life ends in death
- The Buddha

|\_/|
='_'=

Every hundred years, all new people

was very good. my top choice.

kev