By the time I post this, it will be 2003 in the whole of the country. Now I shall spitball the requisite top top ten list for 2002. I have two categories... "MOVIES" and "EVERYTHING"
TOP TEN MOVIES of 2002
1. Road To Perdition
2. Punchdrunk Love
3. LOTR: The Two Towers
4. Gangs of New York
5 . Signs
6. Attack of the Clones - Come on, this HAD to be on my list somewhere. I bleeeeed Star Wars, I was nursed on it.
7. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
8. Catch Me If You Can - AMAZING performance by Mr. Walken in this film, by the way. One scene alone should get him a second Oscar.
9. One Hour Photo
10.Insomnia
FILMS I'VE YET TO TO SEE IN 2002 THAT I'M SURE WILL TAKE OTHERS OFF OF THAT LIST:
Adaptation
Confessions of A Dangerous Mind ... I've been waiting for both of those films for over a year. See them!
WORST TEN MOVIES OF 2002
Why would I go see them? I think we all know that "SCOOBY DOO" likely tops that list. Let's just be realistic.
TOP TEN THINGS THAT WERE PART OF 2002
10.In April, ricotta cheese pizza. It's actually still working it's way through my system, and though I loved it I cannot imagine ever eating it again.
9. The opening night of Star Wars in May - Our tour was in Indianapolis, the line was huge, and we waited for hours playing board games. Good stuff.
8. Karaoke at the Radisson in Rapid City, SD, not two weeks ago. A great couple of nights of last hurrah bonding with a wonderful, talented group of people.
7. Being given a turtle by a park ranger in September. If they stray or are taken more than 800 yards from their home they will likely not survive unless cared for... didn't know that. Be assured that "Boxie" is now alive, loved, and well. You can love a terrapin, you just can't LOVE a terrapin. I just like saying "terrapin."
6. Saying "terrapin." No, not really. Actually I should put spending time with my family on here. God knows I don't get enough of it. But when I do, man have I had enough.
5. Finding I'm on the website listing people's favorite performers in "Chess" from my work as Anatoly in CA in 1996. No, I don't have the link, and to be fair I'm like #36, but damn it, I'm #36!
4. So many phenomenal friends gathered by my unbelievably wonderful betrothed for my birthday in July. SO great.
3. My new laptop bought with the assistance and prodding of my oldest friend in the world, Dustin... we've been "best friends" regardless of time or distance for TWENTY THREE YEARS. I think we're married in some states.
2. The blessing of continuing to be able to work in the profession of my passion.
1. Playing frickin' HAMLET, actually doing pretty damned well, and getting to play opposite some great folks.
No particular order, but number one really takes it despite all the b.s. surrounding the job. That's not part of it.
2002 was actually a pretty bad year, all around. Everyone is officially ordered to make 2003 a great year for themselves and everyone around them, you sorry bastards.
