Monday, December 19, 2011

Govind Bhai Ke 2011 Filmfare Awards!

I've done all the work for you by watching pretty much every single Hindi movie worth seeing this year. I watched a ton of Hollywood movies too and those are at the end! Be sure to watch these during break if you haven't already!

Bollywood in 2011
Must Watch: DESI BOYZ, No One Killed Jessica, Delhi Belly, Yeh Saali Zindagi, Shagird, Stanley Ka Dabba, Chillar Party, Shaitan, I Am Kalam, Dirty Picture, I Am.
Time Pass But Definitely Watchable: Singham, Challo Dilli, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, Rockstar, Ladies V/S Ricky Bahl, Luv Ka the End, Ready, Dhobi Ghat, Thank You, Pyaar Ka Punchnama.
Avoid At All Costs: All the other movies!!!

Top Theme for 2011: Child-centric movies - I Am Kalam, Chillar Party, Stanley Ka Dabba, and I Am brought a new direction to Hindi cinema, addressing issues surrounding orphans and child labor. Most of you know that is dear to my heart. What these movies did best was capture their innocence. Simply beautifully done.

Best Comedy: Delhi Belly & Desi Boyz
Best Thriller: Shagird, and Yeh Saali Zindagi
Best Drama: No One Killed Jessica
Best Director: Sudhir Mishra for Yeh Saali Zindagi
Best Actor: Nana Patekar for Shagird and Irrfan Khan for Yeh Saali Zindagi
Best Actress: Vidya Balan for Dirty Picture
Best Debut/Debutante: None really. If I had go with a "Heroine," I'd go for Kajal Aggarwal in Singham. As far as a "Hero," there was no one. Some of the teen actors were really good, just the stories of the movies they acted in were ehhhhh...Notable mention - Saqib Saleem and Saba Azad in Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. Arunoday Singh had a shot but he flopped out hardcore once Aishwarya got knocked up, she replaced by Kareena in Heroine, and Kareena booted him as her hero. Phail.
Biggest Waste of Money: Ra One.
Biggest Disappointment: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
Most Overrated Performer: Sonam Kapoor. Please stop trying to act, and stick to walking the ramp and doing make-up commercials.
Person Who Should Never Gain Weight: Aishwarya Rai. Pregnancy is not flattering.


Hollywood in 2011

Best Film: Hugo
Best Comedies: Bridesmaids, 50/50

Must Watch Action/Fantasy: Warrior, MI4, Real Steel, Paul, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, X-Men First Class
Must Watch Thrillers: The Adjustment Bureau, Limitless, Source Code, Super 8
Watchable Rom-Coms/Date Movies: The Change-Up, Paul, Just Go With It, No Strings Attached, Hall Pass, Bad Teacher, Friends With Benefits