Well, I put off writing this post as long as possible. Because this movie just has so much that goes into it, it’s hard to even figure out where to start.
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Tag Archives: 2009
2009 Week: What’s Your Raashee?, A Film That Chooses Our Boring Hero Over the More Complicated Heroines
I watched it! Because I love you all! And because I had a kind of sick curiosity for it. And because I knew there was a Chicago song.
Continue readingBest Song of 2009: Emotional Attachyar, Aal Izz Well, Dhan Te Nan, Wake Up Sid, or Delhi 6?
I give up, I can’t rank these! Which is the best, or even just the most iconic song, of 2009? It’s impossible! Especially when I throw in the two soundtracks that work as one long song.
Continue readingBest Movies of 2009, Ranked
This is a really hard year to pick the best films! And I’m not even sure of my choices, so please leap in with comments if you disagree.
Continue reading2009 Week! Aarya 2, The Most Allu Arjun of Allu Arjun Movies
Happy Thanksgiving! This movie has nothing to do with Thanksgiving, except that one of the things I am thankful for is that something this silly and enjoyable exists in the world.
Continue reading2009 Week: The Most Important Malayalam Film of the Year, Ritu
What an interesting movie! I read that it is supposed to be the start of the new age films, but it actually reminded me a lot more of Aalkkoottathil Thaniye. And other films I’ve seen from that classic 90s/late 80s era.
Continue reading2009 Week: Dil Bole Hadippa, Shakespeare By Way of Cricket
Okay, who are my She’s the Man trufans? You know, the Amanda Bynes movie based on Twelfth Night that featured a pre-fame Channing Tatum and then was remade as this movie with Shahid Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee? Anyone? Well, if you are like me, you watch this movie and think “Shahid is good, but is he Channing Tatum good?”
Continue reading2009 Week: Kaminey, Another Contender For Best Film of the Year
This was just such a freakishly good year! Some of the best work from multiple directors, Zoya’s best, Anurag Kashyap’s best, and now this one that I think is Vishal Bardwaj’s best.
Continue readingHindi Film 101: Shahid Kapoor, the Actor Who Fell Backwards Into Fame
Shahid Kapoor is SO FASCINATING!!! His career reflects the changing guard of Indian film for the past 2 decades more than anyone else I can think of. And those changes are so vast that much of what he has been through in his career has disappeared, as people cannot even conceive of how things used to be. And, coincidentally, I scheduled reviews of two 2009 Shahid movies for today, so it is a good day for it.
Continue reading2009 Week: Love Aaj Kal, The Last Mainstream “Regular” Film Imtiaz Ali Made
If I didn’t know where Imtiaz was heading, I would find this both better and worse. As in, I can watch it and see the hints of the irritating passive hero of Tamasha, but also the brilliant deep romance of Jab Harry Met Sejal. It’s an interesting one to look back on!
Continue readingBest Bouncy Party Songs of 2009, Ranked
Great year for beautiful meaningful songs. Not so great for the other songs, the bouncy ones. But we will make-do!
Continue readingTime Machine Discussion Post! Who Was the Most Promising Young Actor of 2009?
This was such an exciting year! And then it all turned to dross. Oh well, we can use our time machine and pretend we are back then again and we don’t know what will actually happen to these actors.
Continue reading2009 Week! Delhi 6, Best Soundtrack of 2009 But Not the Best Film
I did it! I figured out the message of Delhi 6! It was right there in front of me all the time! Also, I figured out the main problem (Sonam and Abhishek have terrible chemistry). And the main blessing, the soundtrack is all time great.
Continue readingMost Powerful Songs of 2009, of Any Genre, Ranked
I already did kind of a lead up post to this, the general emotional songs that don’t fit any standard genre (sad song, love song, etc.). Now I am going to just go ahead and throw everything in a big heap, everything that is emotional whether it is love song, sad song, religious song, what have you. It was a really really good year. Also, save this post for the next time you have a sinus infection, it’s great for clearing your tear ducts right out.
Continue reading2009 Week, Billu! Shahrukh’s Only 2009 Release
Huh, look at that, an empty year just like we had in 2019. Only in 2009, we all knew it was because he was filming that thing for Karan that would turn out to be My Name is Khan.
Continue readingMost Emotional Song Sequences of 2009, Ranked
You know what’s weird about 2009? A surprisingly large number of those songs that are slow and deeply emotional but aren’t exactly love songs. Weird!
Continue reading2009 Week: Dev.D, Any Other Year This Would Have Been the Most Important Film
Devdas adaptations are always important, kind of a barometer for where India is right now and what issues surround the country. Plus, this was the film that announced Anurag Kashyap as a real true talent to watch. But on the other hand, 2009 was such an amazing year, I don’t know if it really can be limited to just Dev.D even as amazing and important as Dev.D is.
Continue reading2009 Week: Luck By Chance Fest! Last Index Section, We Reach Shahrukh!
Final index post! Covering the moment when Shahrukh shows up to play himself-but-not-quite-himself.
Continue reading2009 Week: Luck By Chance! Second to Last Annotation Post
Woo-hoo, almost done! And so much happens in this section, it’s a fun one.
Continue reading2009 Week: Luck By Chance Fest! Index Part 6
I hope someone is still reading these. Or at least is inspired to watch (or rewatch) the movie and then come back and read them.
Continue reading2009 Week! Luck By Chance Fest, Part 5! Over Halfway Through
Or halfway through? I don’t know, numbers confuse me.
Continue reading2009 Week: Luck By Chance Fest! Index Part 4, Woo-Hoo!
Half done! Yes, that’s right, there are 8 parts to this thing. What fun for us all!
Continue reading2009 Week: Luck By Chance Fest! Index Part 3!
And we go on and on and on!
Continue reading2009 Week: Luck By Chance Fest! Index Part 2
Our long slow detailed crawl continues! Enjoy it, ignore it, whatever is your preference.
Continue reading2009 Week, Luck By Chance Fest! Index Post 1
Oh boy, get ready for a deep deep dive into a film that is a combination of universal human emotions and very specific references.
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