The Fountain
Written and Directed by: Daniel Aronofsky
Starring: Hugh Jackman (Tomas, Tommy Creo, & Tom), Rachel Weisz (Queen Isabella & Izzy Creo), and Ellen Brestyn (Dr. Lillian Guzetti)
Rating 8.2
[Note to Readers: This review contains glimpses into the plot that some might consider spoilers. You have been warned.]
Tell me – when do most humans feel at the top of their game? When do you feel your best? Is it in the midst of your darkest trials? Do feelings of elation wash over you at about 1:14pm on a Wednesday afternoon when you return to work from your lunch break? What about 2 outs left in the 6th inning of a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the middle of May? Do you become giddy at the 10:13 mark in the 3rd Quarter of Game 6 in Week 7 of the NFL Season? And I’m sure that Week 27 of that 9-month pregnancy is fantastic – right ladies?
Am I even close to the mark? Is anyone feeling good, great, and/or wonderful at those times?
Uh, no. Nope. Not at all. And why might this be? It’s because we humans simply enjoy completing things. Read the rest of this entry »
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Why do I just have an amalgamation here? Why am I not composing just one, single, solitary list that describes the best & brightest in 2006? Well, it this simple — WAY too many things happened this year to limit myself to just 5, 10, or even 20 things. Thus, I have brought together my favorite albums & movies of 2006, the best concerts I attended this year, and some of the more notable events in international & domestic politics and pop culture from the year that was in 2006.
So, if you don’t like my lists, then make your own! Otherwise — ENJOY!
Top Five Albums of the Year (in order):
1) TV On The Radio — Return to Cookie Mountain
2) The Hold Steady — Boys & Girls in America
3) Cat Power — The Greatest
4) The Decemberists — The Crane Wife
5) Morrissey — Ringleader of the Tormentors
Why are those my favorite albums of the year? It’s because they either a) provide new twists & fresh energy to familiar styles, or b) they run roughshod over traditional genres, representing a wide variety of sounds & doing so with depth. Whether with their unmistakeable voices (Chan Marshall, Morrissey, or Craig Finn) or with their overall musicality (TVOTR & The Decemberists), these 5 records truly represent the BEST of 2006.
Other Great Music from 2006 (in a vague order resembling personal preference):
Danielson — Ships
Joanna Newsom — Ys
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Circle of
Friends I love,
Let me tell you
How I feel.
You have given me
Such treasure.
Circle ‘round again.
Spiral of
Push & shove;
We just want to
Feel some peace.
We have become
So frustrated.
Spiral down again.
Triangle of
Unrequited love,
They have no clue
How to see
That they’re hurting
Each other deeply.
Triangle flips again.
Billows of
Skies above;
Chances floating
Out of our hands.
Why do we fight
And not work together?
Billows float again.
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Soft emanations of lamped light
Mix with
Streams of sun from a bright blue sky.
All-new hardwood floors
Support
The leather & cushion resting on the boards.
Squares of colored carpet lain
Down to
Provide needed flavor to the plain.
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