Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Hits, misses and everything in between and beyond

I've been wanting to write this post for quite a bit now, I've composed a list of Bollywood movies that were realeased in 2008 and my short review on the ones that I've seen. I've also listed the movie names that are on my must-see list. It's only fair that I do this list to show my undying love for Bollywood. Let's start with the not-upto-the mark category. Oh and mind you these are strictly main stream Bollywood movies

Lousy:
De Taali (ugh, not much to say, it's bad bad bad)
EMI (first I thought it was ok, then it went downhill, Sanjay Dutt is become so boring always the gangster)
God Tussi Great Ho (ewwww)
Hello ( double ewwww)
Kismat Konnection (ugh, boring...ding dong...same story, vidya get a decent wardrobe, Shahid pls stop doing films that dont do justice to your talent, same goes to Vidya too)
Mere Baap Pehle Aap (what was the director even thinking?? Why the F was Akshaye Khanna shouting all through? Genelia I always loved you, but not in this one, sorry babe)
Money Hain to Honey Hain (same ewwwww)
Sarkar Raj ( if someone showed the faces more clearly, instead of zooming inside their noses, maybe it wudve been watchable)
Singh is King (ugh,  just noisy, no brainer, no nothing, not even sure why this movie was made)
Sorry Bhai (WTF)
Yuvvraaj (hello, Subhash Ghai wake up, we are past those kind of movies, they are sooo 80's, different locales, same story)

Passable:
Bachna Ae Haseeno (definitely for hottie Ranbir and the locales, music and ofcourse the babes)
Dostana (tooo oriented which was so not required, but decent take on addressing the gay issue with added bits of humor)
Fashion (different and refreshing, but leaves you so depressed)
Jodha Akbar (ok 1 time is more than enough, splendid outfits, jewelry, acting, screenplay and everything else, but i wont watch it again, not even for junior Roshan)
Krazzy 4 (Nice, zara hatke and humorous and with superb acting from all 4)
My Name is Anthony Gonsalves (new comer, impressed, and very B grade story, but good change)
Oye Lucky Lucky Oye (didn't understand anything, but since I liked Abhay Deol so much, I thought this movie must be in watchable)
Race (yeah, my head was spinning after all the twists and turns)
Thoda pyaar thoda magic (cute, romantic, and childish for a dead brain moment)

Impressed:
Golmaal returns (oh, i was rofl watching this one, total comedy, total entertainment, total bakwaas )
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (need i say more!)
Jannat (always....for Emraan Hashmi movies, different from the norm and totally engrossing)
Rab ne Bana Di Jodi (definitely for SRK, potraying the simple guy)
Rock On ( again, the box office and critics have said it all)
Saas Bahu Aur Sensex (different, current situation, and cute)
Slumdog Millionaire (Golden Globes are not enough?)
Ugly Aur Pagli (if you didn't know Mallika can even act apart from undressing, watch this)
Welcome to Sajjanpur (simple, sweet, addressed a lot of social issues without them taking entire focus, surprise ending)

Yet to Watch:
A Wednesday
Aamir
CC2C
Dasvidaniya
Dev D
Dil Kabaddi
Karz
Khalbali

Next......on Bollywood music.

3 comments:

PoP said...

Impressed with "Rab ne Bana Di Jodi"???????? yuuccckk! only you possible...
You are the first and only one I see ..liking the movie.
The only worth movies on the list are Wednesday, Aamir and Dasvidaniya...so please watch these..and don't waste time on boring old dramas...

Annie said...

hmmm.....u still haven't gotten over the J factor with SRK?

Yamini said...

Yup...Wednesday is worth watching and Aamir too ...should watch Dasvidaniya