Films

The Blues Brothers (1980)
[#99 in 100 Films in a Year 2008]

Russian Ark (2002)
[#98 in 100 Films in a Year 2008]

Stardust (2007)
[2nd watch]

Swing Time (1936)
[#100 in 100 Films in a Year 2008]
Hurrah! Made it!

Articles

Warner Bros. Won't Settle Watchmen Case (from Studio Briefing)
and
Fox Wants to Delay Watchmen Release by Robert Greenberger (from ComicMix)
Fox really aren't doing themselves any favours here.

Poem of the Day: Auld Lang Syne

by Robert Burns

Poem of the Day is not dead, just forgotten in a rather busy day yesterday!

But today it's back (obviously), and there's none more appropriate for this day. As this is Poem of the Day's first New Year I think it can be excused (again).

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

And surely ye'll be your pint-stoup!
And surely I'll be mine!
And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pou'd the gowans fine;
But we've wander'd mony a weary fit,
Sin' auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidl'd i' the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin' auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

And there's a hand, my trusty fiere!
And gies a hand o' thine!
And we'll tak a right gude-willie waught,
For auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

If you feel in need of a translation, look here.

Happy 2009!

A final push...

It's New Years Eve, but some of us are 'working'...

Today is the final day of 2008, and so the final day of 100 Films in a Year's second year. And have I made it to 100?

Not yet.

A quick look at the coming soon page reveals I’m up to #97 — only three films to go, with 24 hours left.

Read the full piece (not that it's very long) here.