Ash’s Best of 2008

Yes I normally don’t Blog on Tuesdays and yes I know I used my name, but that’s how we roll up in Canada…. rudely.

I encourage all the other Bloggers to post their lists as well. Please note I obviously haven’t seen every movie, heard every album, etc. So omission does not always = dislike (example: Left 4 Dead).

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Albums

8. If - Mindless Self Indulgence
7. Third - Portishead
6. When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold - Atmosphere
5. Rising Down - The Roots
4. Attack & Release - The Black Keys
3. The Odd Couple - Gnarls Barkley
2. Feed the Animals - Girl Talk

1. At Mount Zoomer - Wolf Parade


While I didn’t get into this one until recently, it’s easily the best album out of the bunch as far as a complete package.

To be honest, I liked certain songs from other albums on this list more than some of the songs on At Mount Zoomer, but almost every single album on this list was hit & miss this year (I’m looking at you Black Keys). Wolf Parade put out an incredibly tight package from end to end that made me give it the nod here. Good times.

Video Games

7. Fable 2
6. Gears of War 2
5. Grand Theft Auto IV
4. Braid
3. Rock Band 2
2. Prince of Persia

1. Fallout 3


Bethesda has done it again, only this time they took my favorite series of all time and brought it to the next gen, intact. A miracle considering my expectations. Sure the game isn’t perfect, but it is hands down the best game of the year, in a year with a lot of big contenders and a lot of big surprises.

Movies

7. Cloverfield
6. In Bruges
5. Iron Man
4. Pineapple Express
3. Let the Right One In
2. Wall-E

1. The Dark Knight


What’s there to say that hasn’t already been said? Chris Nolan knocked this one out of the park on almost every level, and Heath managed to put out one of the most memorable performances in the last decade as everyone’s favorite psychopath. Gritty, mature, and kick-ass, this one was an easy pick.

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