Best Movie

Notice I said "Best Movie" not Best Film? Just pointing that out....
ok so this year's winner is no surprise:

The Dark Knight...

In preparation for the awards, I rewatched this last week, and I was just as engrossed, creeped out, and amazed the second time around (6 months later) as I was the first time. Yep, this is a keeper. Much attention has been given to Heath Ledger, and it should, but let's not forget the great performances by all the cast, especially Christian Bale, who, I think found himself playing second fiddle to Ledger's untimely death. We'll know soon if the hoity toidy of the film world agree with us at the Oscars.

Runner Ups

Tropic Thunder-I can't explain it, just see it!
Pineapple Express-How did Franco walk away with a nom for this movie and not Milk?
The House Bunny--Cute! This was so formulaic, but Anna Faris is so endearing. And I love Colin Hanks and with this flick and his amazing performance on Mad Men, it's been a good year for him.

Movies I am sure should be on this list, but I haven't seen them yet:

Milk
Slumdog Millionaire
Gran Torino
Doubt
Frost/Nixon

Did I miss anything?

Covent Garden in London...pretty, no?

Wishing you and yours (your what? I don't understand that phrase, but is sounds Christmas-y) a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday. Don't forget the SAGA (Second Annual Gigs Awards) start on Dec 26!

What I'm currently listening to

Bob Segar's Greatest Hits
Jersey Boys soundtrack
Last Christmas by Jimmy Eats World
Confessions by Madonna
Twentysomething by Jamie Cullem
Oldies 103.3

Matthew Settle plays the DAD on Gossip Girl...that's when I knew I was too old to watch this show.

But has that stopped me? Oh, no, if anything it has only encouraged my obses...er, um, my tv viewing schedule.

Monday night's Gossip Girl was the best ep yet! There is even Emmy talk for Ed Westwick, who plays Chuck. I wouldn't go that far...but he was pretty good. All angry and hell bent on revenge, and guilty that he may have played a part in his father's death (Is Bart Bass really dead? Coming up in January...) And WHY do I like Lily even more now that I know she :

a. was pregnant with Rufus' child and had an abortion
b. gave birth to Rufus' child and gave the baby away
c. gave birth to Rufus' child and raised him/her as another man's child! Eric!

The boys of GG. That would be Chuck on the right.

Let's hope the child isn't Serena....that would raise the whole ick factor of her relationship with Dan. We're dating! We broke up! We're sibilings!

I'm so glad this show is on...it's totally filled my Days of Our Lives void that I have been living with since high school.

P.S. Wallace Shawn is as awesome as ever!

Photo taken from www.reservelresult.com

So the rumor is that not only will Heath Ledger be nominated for Best Supporting Actor Oscar, but that Dark Knight will be nominated for Best Picture! If it wins, this will mark the first time in history that Gigs and the Academy agree on what was the best film of the year. But let's not get our hopes up....Gigs and the Academy never agree on anything. Except that members of the academy have the best email addresses ever! gigs@oscars.org --has a nice ring to it!