Hey Everyone,
 
Just figured I'd maybe get a little discussion going on everyone's favorite movies and albums of the year. I just posted my list on my blog at
 
http://www.bydavidrosen.com/2014/12/29/this-stuff-rules-my-favorites-of-2014/
 
Spoiler Alert: Birdman is my #1 Movie and Ryan Adams Self Titled is my #1 Album... Haha
 
Check it out. Would love to hear your picks.
 
David

One album for consideration:  Djam Karet - The Trip

Film- "The Trip to Italy" with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. The perfect antidote to the CGI heavy action blockbuster.

Huh, I like Steve Coogan and I usually follow most of the smaller indie releases... But I hadn't heard of "The Trip To Italy" ... I'm guessing it hasn't come out anywhere near here yet. I'll have to check that out.
 
I'll check out Djam Karet too.

Seen some great movies lately, but none from 2014.
 
Best album for me;
 

 
http://www.distant-towers.com/timetoflycd.htm
 
 

Recently acquired and only played once so far but Luna Rossa's "Secrets and Lies" could well end up being my favourite 2014 album.

Ann Marie Helder has never sounded better.

Which year?
 
For 1974, the list too long. :P
 
 
For 2014 - I dig the new U2 and How to Train your Dragon 2.
 
New movies I can still dig, as long as they're fresh. I haven't seen many because we don't have much time for TV and we usually end up watching series.
 
Music's too close to my heart.
 
I've finally heard St. Vincent recently - I did not hate it, but it only make me want to listen to music that I actually like, and feel an emotional link to. And the best of what comes out these days only seems to remind me of such things.
 
I'd rather listen to Pretty Hate Machine for a millionth time than to the latest NIN. I let you imagine where that laves St. Vincent. 
 
That's called getting old I suppose.
 

I don't have a favorite color either.
 
I can't think of a single thing... what's worse it that I don't care anymore. I can't even name an album that came out in 2014. I did watch a re-run of The Godfather, that was good. I think the last move I REALLY liked was Open Range.
 
I'm thinking about getting and listening to some early western polyphonic music. Perhaps some recordings of the music of  Hildegard of Bingen. Yes.
 
J

David, your movie list includes "Edge Of Tomorrow". Just thought I would mention this movie is also known as "Live, Die, Repeat" (starring Tom Cruise). I agree this was a great sci-fi. Catches your attention at the start and keeps it pretty much.
 
There were a lot of movies released this year that I haven't seen, so I am always hesitant to throw out a best list. But I did see "Fury" (Brad Pitt) which was an exciting WW-II movie. Recently saw "Intersteller" (Matthew McConaughey) which gets a thumbs up.  A nice, family sports-themed movie is Disney's "Million Dollar Arm". Another very good sports movie is "Draft Day" (this one was a surprise for me). Really gives an interesting insight into the U.S. professional football college draft. I personally couldn't care less about the football-draft but this movie made it very entertaining and enlightening. I will not say these are the best of 2014, but are movies that I feel are good to very good.  I am still waiting for the next "Shawshank Redemption" or "Taxi Driver", etc., to come out (i.e., those movies that you leave the theater with in some way).
 
And I shouldn't omit the re-release in Ultra-HD of the Beatles "A Hard Day's Night". The movie plot itself is actually silly and boring at times but the Fab Four performance pieces are superb.  

Rain
For 2014..............
 

I did not listen to any album released this year.....
 
Five year from now maybe they wil ask me cover a song originally released in 2014.
Ask me then.