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2009 in film – the naughty list
Well I’ve done the ‘good’ list for movies this year so it seems only natural and fair to draw up the naughty list of movies before the year completely comes to an end.
This is potentially a much harder list as I generally don’t like to hate on too many films but there were at least a couple of films this year that deserve to get lumps of coal in their stockings or at the very least a good frowning. I’m sure there …
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Everyone is doing their end of year lists and with only one last film that I’m seeing in the cinema this year left (Sherlock Holmes) I think it might be safe to put my best of list together. I promise tomorrow’s post will not be about movies, but I can’t promise anything for the next day.
Actually that reminds me, if you haven’t had your fill of movie talk you should go and check out the Midnight Movie Club where QYDJ regular Dan and I talk about the Christmas movie Scrooged!
Now this list is kind of in order, certainly the number one film is the number one film for me this year but the others could probably be shuffled depending on my mood 
- Star Trek - Perfect reboot to my most loved of science fiction series, I still remember seeing the very first teaser poster that had the Starfleet/Enterprise insignia against the colours of command and science. Even then I had a really good feeling that it was going to go in the right direction and the film certainly delivered. Can’t wait for a sequel!
- Avatar - All the hype, the long wait and the budget were so worth it. I’ve already declared my undying love for this film.
- Moon - I can’t get over how ridiculously brilliant this film is and what an absolute joy that Sam Rockwell is in his performance. If you didn’t like him before this film then this should convince you as he completely carries the film and is damn good whilst doing so.
- District 9 - OMFG what a great year for science fiction!!! This film was a perfect example of great science fiction examining our own world issues and just setting them in a speculative fictional situation. It was also extraordinary how they introduced a truly unlikeable “hero” that doesn’t make you hate the film.
- Zombieland - I can pretty much take or leave most zombie films now days, whilst zombies are still pretty neat the idea of them is becoming a little over saturated for my liking. But Zombieland was a breath of fresh air with a Ghostbusters homage which honestly would help any film. As zombies films go this was really witty and in my own opinion has dethroned Shaun of the Dead.
Other notable mentions include: Where the Wilds Things Are, The Hangover, Black Dynamite and to show how close it was Up was originally in the list:
Pixar are simply the best at what they do and Up was no different, 3D certainly doesn’t hurt a film but this was just a wonderful tale about how you shouldn’t put your dreams off and even if you do it is never too late to chase them… unless you die, then it’s too late, so go back to the first lesson…
There are probably a bunch more but these are the ones that came to mind.
So what were your favourite films of this year?
Ages and ages ago I signed up to the Urban Dictionary word of the day email, every day they send me a new hip word that the kids are saying, it’s like a cheat sheet for old people on what the kids are saying.
I think I’m too old for it.
Tonight’s word was cankles and already know that term and I’ve noticed more and more words cropping up that I already know, I don’t necessarily use them but ultimately if someone were to use a lot of these words in a conversation I’d be able to follow, or at least smile politely and get away with bluffing.
So Urban Dictionary is the only daily email service that I subscribe to, it makes me sad whenever I think I have a new email (those are becoming fewer and further in between) and it’s just another urban word. I think that might be the real reason why I’ve started resenting the list even more.
So tonight we’re breaking up, that’s right as I type this I’m clicking the unsubscribe link.
Someone named NetAtlantic is handling the breakup (Urban Dictionary can’t even face me *sniff)
Your email address will be removed from the ‘urbanwordoftheday’ mailing list.
I am sure.
And then it is over… kind of:
Your request to unsubscribe from the ‘urbanwordoftheday’ mailing list has been received and will be processed shortly.
You will be notified of the success or failure by email.
I received the email almost instantaneously, no formatting, no salutation, just the message that it was successful.
Oh well, goodbye, I’ll always remember that Urban Dictionary taught me what a dugout is.
