Welcome to DAY 1 of the BEST OF 2011 ..half-way CEREMONY!
So many things have happened this year so far, but some of the best has yet to come.. including this event right here. We have a lot planned, and of course it'll only get bigger at the official BEST OF 2011 end-of-the-year ceremony and award show, both near the end of the year. But let's not think about months ahead and focus on right now.. let's get to today's schedule before we start on anything.
Today we will be covering the following:
Best Movies (That I've Seen): Top 3
Best Viral Video
Best Bands: Top 3
Best CDs: #10 and #9
Plus.. our first performers of the event, PANIC! AT THE DISCO.
The category BEST MOVIES will be announced in less than 10 minutes! Stay tuned.
Welcome to our first award, BEST MOVIE (That I've Seen)!
Well, sadly.. I've only seen 3 movies so far this year. But I'm planning, and hoping, to see a lot more before the year ends. Here's my top 3 movies of 2011.. so far.
3. Scream 4: 65%, D
This is the first 'horror' film that I've seen, so it was fun to watch, and I even watched it again with my friend. But, I don't know if it's because I haven't seen the other 3 films, or I just have a weird opinion, but this movie wasn't scary at all. I maybe had one little jump, but the characters were nice and the acting was decent, but I'm glad that the last 20 minutes came in because that is what sold this for me. Without those last 20 epic minutes, this would probably be a high F.
2. Big Momma's House 3: Like Father, Like Son: 79%, C+
Liking the first film, and loving the second one, I was hoping this would be one of those series that gets better as it goes on. This film takes a slight slide from the quality in the second film, but still keeps the entertainment going with the new character. At times I thought that it was a little too much action, and not enough comedy, and when your movie is labeled a 'comedy', that's not necessarily always a good thing.
1. Easy A: 92%, A-
Though released in September 2011, I just saw this movie a few days ago, and yet I feel it should definitely be on this list. This movie was hilarious and had a great cast, especially the star- Emma Stone. This is second movie I've seen from her, behind 'The House Bunny', and I have to say that she stole the show. I also loved her enthusiastic, funny, yet unrealistically supportive parents & their adopted son, Amanda Bynes as a religious girl, and Aly Machika going from Disney to popping swear words every scene she got. The witty, sarcastic, and comedic script was amazing.. and I even loved how for the beginning and end, the titles of the people in the movie were on the ground and just laying in plain sight. Very great watch.
Wishlist on movies to see this year:
Prom
The Hangover: Part II
Bad Teacher
Cars 2
Glee Live!
What's Your Number?
Puss In Boots
This is a small category, with only ONE video making the cut. There's only one for this award since all the others look irrelevant, unknown, and just plain sad compared to this.
Before we reveal what it is.. let's give a little background information.
It started February 10th, 2011.. when a regular music video was posted. But it didn't start until almost exactly a month later when it started to take off. Looking at it today, it has reached 154,858,723 views.. 442,902 likes.. and beating the record- 3,014,982 dislikes. It started off funny, then took a turn to the worst, with the artist getting tons of hate, and even death threats over the simple little song. Produced, written, and made by Ark Music Factory- a music company with only teens as the artists, this person and video itself has gone from something small to something so huge that there might not even be a word to describe it.
REBECCA BLACK- 'FRIDAY'
This is a pretty obvious choice, seeing as NOTHING else compares to how successful, big, and even hated this video was. Once this video blew up- ATRL, YouTube, Television, hell.. the whole WORLD was going crazy about it. Even here, dozens of polls were made about her and the song in just one week, most people were making fun of her, but a few actually went and put her song on their countdowns, and thought the song wasn't even that bad. I am one of those people, I listened to the song AT LEAST 40 times in the first week it was "discovered", it may have terrible lyrics, but it's a funny song, and is actually pretty decent. It's spawned hundreds of parodies and covers, including the Glee Cast taking a stab at it and getting almost 20 spots higher than the original on the Billboard Hot 100. 2010's best viral video was the autotuned Antoine Dodson classic 'Bed Intruder', and by the end of this year- there will be no doubt in my mind that this rival to that song will remain the winner of this category.
This is the final FULL award of the evening, BEST BANDS/GROUPS!
Early in the previous decade, groups and bands were 'hip' in the music industry.. with the Backstreet Boys, N*Sync, and the Spice Girls.. but lately, as they did before, groups start off successful, and then slowly diminish into "Where are they now?" specials and sadness of any fans that were leftover before that happened. But these 3 bands/groups showed that they have, and most likely will continue to, avoid that from happening.
3. Train
Though they've been a bit silent besides the moderate hit 'Marry Me' and the fresh, new single 'Save Me San Francisco', Train was formed in 1994, lasting a massive 16 1/2 years in the business. It wasn't until 2001 when 'Drops of Jupiter' hit the world by storm, being one of the biggest hits.. well, EVER. It wasn't until 2009 when they regained their popularity back with just one simple little song, 'Hey, Soul Sister'. To continue the era, they released a few more songs that did average on the charts, but with the Golden Gate (deluxe) edition of their album, I can't help but be in love with their music. It's very rare that I'd be interested in someone with this genre, but with their amazing lyrics, songs, performances.. it's hard not to.
2. Panic! At The Disco
Though they have dropped down a bit in popularity from their first, and even second album, the third time's the charm with these guys, surprising me with a A-grade album released in the first quarter of this year. But as if 'The Ballad of Mona Lisa' wasn't good enough of a song, reeling me in easily and debuting at #1 in it's first week on my countdown, the second single for Vices & Virtues- 'Ready To Go (Get Me Out Of My Mind)', did the same- but 2 times stronger. Not only is the song a masterpiece, but the video is also. Hopefully these guys will not give up with their music, despite members leaving & sales of their albums/singles going down, and continue to make me fall in love with their songs.
1. Black Eyed Peas
Another big no-brainer, the Black Eyed Peas continue to dominate with their singles and albums, even if The Beginning is a tiny step down from The E.N.D., which includes my Best of 2009's #2 top song 'I Gotta Feeling'. 'The Time (Dirty Bit)' started out as a disappointment to the general public, and then turned into a smash hit. Their second single, 'Just Can't Get Enough', was honestly- a disappointment to me (for a short while), but the buyers of America did not waste one second to invest their money in the song, as it still hangs on in the top 15 of US iTunes after a few months. As they continue to take over the world with their party-worthy beats and non-stop consecutive smash hits, they have announced they will take a hiatus for will.i.am's sophomore album.
Next: Albums #10 and #9, and a performance by PANIC! AT THE DISCO.
And to complete day 1.. we go onto the BEST CD's, #10 and #9!
This is the first category that will be put into groups, each day a few will be announced each time. I didn't get to finish my Best of 2010, due to vacation, school, lack of time, and a month ban during the time, but if I were to have done the Best CD's- there would have been about 22 or so. This time, there's already 10 on the half-year list, so there will probably be around that amount by the end of the year with all the brand new albums coming our way!
10. Jennifer Lopez: 'LOVE?'
In the first J.Lo album that I've listened to in what seems like forever, she pulls out no stops, pulling out club anthem worthy songs over and over through the first half of the album, then taking a short break from it with the amazing ballad 'Until It Beats No More', and then shortly getting back into it again. 'LOVE?' is a great album, especially for the people that love to party, and has a little chance of disappointment. At first I thought this album wouldn't be good and was hesitant to listening to it, but now I'm definitely glad I did.
Top 5:
5. On The Floor (ft. Pitbull)
4. I'm Into You (ft. Lil Wayne)
3. Until It Beats No More
2. Papi 1. Good Hit
9. Natasha Bedingfield- 'Strip Me'
From the same amazing artist who wrote the unforgettable hits like 'Unwritten', 'Love Like This', and 'Pocketful of Sunshine' comes this spectacular and well-made album, 'Strip Me'. Here, she shines in her ballads and continues to show she can do upbeat songs effortlessly and still make them just as amazing and addicting. Sadly, it's done absolutely terrible on the charts- which is a pity due to how great this album is. Now it seems she will just have to remain like she hasn't made an album in years, when it turns out she's right here with this album of gold.
Top 5:
5. Weightless
4. Touch
3. Can't Fall Down
2. Easy (ft. Rascal Flatts) 1. No Mozart
And now.. to end off day 1, our first performers of the whole event.
Are you READY TO GO? Because they are, and singing that exact song- here they are,
PANIC!
AT..
THE..
DISCO!!!
Thanks for viewing Day 1, stay tuned for tomorrow at around the same time, and of course- the same place!