30 Days of Me: Favorite Quote

This one is hard. But once again, I'm going to have to give a few answers.

One that resembles my movie lines:

"It's only after you've lost everything that you're free to do anything. It's only after disaster that you can be resurrected."

One that displays my nerdness:

"With great power comes great responsibility."

And of course, my favorite lyrics:

1) "So I'll toast every beat of my heart like a miracle"

2) "And no I'm not afraid, at least not to die, I'm afraid to live and not remember why"

30 Days of Me: Favorite Movie

Day 2 of the 30 days of me challenge. The challenge being to see if I can keep this thing going for an entire month.

After a while, I will find a place to put the list for right now, here is a recap:

30 Days of ME
Day 1: Your favorite song
Day 2: Your favorite movie
Day 3: Your favorite television program
Day 4: Your favorite book
Day 5: Your favorite quote
Day 6: Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 7: A photo that makes you happy
Day 8: A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 9: A photo you took
Day 10: A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11: A photo of you taken recently
Day 12: Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13: A fictional book
Day 14: A non-fictional book
Day 15: A fanfic
Day 16: A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17: An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18: Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19: A talent of yours
Day 20: A hobby of yours
Day 21: A recipe
Day 22: A website
Day 23: A YouTube video
Day 24: Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25: Your day, in great detail
Day 26: Your week, in great detail
Day 27: This month, in great detail
Day 28: This year, in great detail
Day 29: Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30: Whatever tickles your fancy

I would actually rather give you guys my top ten list. Is that cool? Alright good. I promise to keep the reasons short.

10. Sleepers

This movie was based on the book about four boys that go to juvenile hall for accidentally killing a man, only to be put in traumatizing situations during their stay causing them to take action as adults. One of the best stories played out stories I have ever seen and the movie stars Brad Pitt and Robert De Niro, a combo you can't go wrong with.

9. The Fast & The Furious

I have to admit, I'm not that much of a car guy. But I still loved this movie and continue to love it. It had to go on the last due to the fact that when I recently watched it I was quoting a majority of the lines.

8. Crash

One of the first times I have ever seen a movie talk people that look like they have nothing to do with each other and weave them all together. When I watch shows or movies like that now, I say they are pulling a Crash.

7. Collateral

One of the most underrated movies I know starring Jamie Foxx and Tom Cruise. Takes place in Los Angeles in one night and is simply amazing.

6. Man on Fire

It was actually hard to pick one Denzel Washington movie because the man is a legend. But Man on Fire I do believe is his best work (Training Day is a close second). This movie took so many turns, I was drained by the end of it. In a good way.

5. Saw

The series may have turned in to a joke by now, but nothing will ever replace the night my future roommate and I decided to see a little known movie called Saw over The Grudge. I will never forget the theater jumping up and clapping during certain parts and the silent car ride home.

4. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

I admit, this movie got me to notice Johnny Depp. I was late to the party, but trust me in that I made up for it. To this day, it's one of the best looking movies I have ever seen and one I still like to get lost in.

3. (500) Days of Summer

It was so... real. It was unlike any movie I had ever seen and instantly shot up to my favorites. REALLY makes me want to meet a girl while listening to music. And it has some of the best lines ever. Example: "It's love, not Santa Claus."

2. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

I don't think I have ever laughed so hard as the first time I saw this movie. I could still put it in today and even knowing exactly what's coming will still laugh from a good healthy place. Simply put, it's a comedic classic.

1. Fight Club

This movie is, and always will be #1 because it dominates in every category. The acting, music, story, visuals... everything you can think of was on point. Plus, if you go into it not knowing anything about it like I did, it was one of the best twists in history. This movie forever changed my preferences in movies and actually changed my life a little bit. I know this, because Tyler knows this.

(50) Sundays of Music: #44

#44: Fight Club Soundtrack


This one should come as no surprise.

I first saw Fight Club in my freshman year of college so I was about six years late. But that movie changed everything for me. Ever since that first viewing it has stayed on my #1 spot and it will probably never leave. I could go on and on about why I like the movie so much, but seeing as how this is "Music Sunday" I will just talk about the soundtrack.

Even though there were a couple songs by different artists (The Pixies "Where is My Mind?" to close the movie) the soundtrack was mainly done by The Dust Brothers. And contained on this cd is all the songs that were featured in the movie.

What I love is listening to the songs and them taking me back to individual scenes in the movie (last time I counted, I lost track of how many times I've seen that movie). I remember my birthday was coming up and my sister wanted to get me something so were at the mall and I was like "how about this?" and bam, I have a new soundtrack.

Now, you can't really listen to this in your car or anything like that. Actually, I don't really know that great of a place to sit down and listen to it, though I have used it to study in the past. With that said, there's not many songs to post as they are mainly instrumentals, but enjoy some of these and maybe a bonus song from the movie itself.

And remember: "You are not your fucking khakis"

(this video doesn't necessarily highlight the soundtrack, but you can hear a track in the background -- and I just think the video is really cool)