The year that went By....

The year that should be forgotten for so many reasons will also be remembered by me for at least one reason. I saw the maximum number of movies of movies in 2009. And that too, both angrezi and desi. Absolute nerdo...!! So here's a list compiled since the start of 2009 so as to avoid watching the same movie twice...!! Hehe..

Slumdog millionaire 29.1.09
Munich 31.1.09
Kidnap 7.2.09
Karam
Shool
Fashion
Oye lucky
James Bond - Thunderball
Jannat
James Bond - You only live twice
Honeymoon travels
The Great debaters 11.4.09
Ghajini 25.04.09
Judgement at Nuremberg 27.04.09
Dev D 28.04.09
Yuvvraaj 30.04.09
Enemy at the Gates 01.05.09
ET-The Extra terrestrial 09.06.09
Superman 1 13.06.09
Superman 2 16.06.09
Sarkar raaj 17.06.09
Hello       19.06.09
Neal N Nikki 20.06.09
Tahaan 22.06.09
Hotel Rwanda 02.08.09
Pursuit of happiness 02.08.09
Samay 09.08.09
Dhoondhte Reh Jaoge 19.08.09
Superman 3 30.08.09
Superman 4 07.09.09
Superman returns 12.09.09
8x10 Tasveer 19.09.09
Luck By chance 20.09.09
The Pianist 21.09.09
Runway 23.09.09
300      24.09.09
James Bond - On her majesty's secret service 25.09.09
James Bond - Diamonds are forever 26.09.09
Sorry Bhai 28.09.09
The Last king of Scotland 10.10.09
Barah Ana 18.10.09
Newyork 01.11.09
Rambo first blood 07.11.09
Rambo II    08.11.09
Rambo III   08.11.09
John Rambo IV 10.11.09
The Graduate 21.11.09
Kaminey      22.11.09
Golmaal Returns 29.11.09
Dostana    04.12.09
Shree 420   06.12.09
Delhi6       10.12.09
Teree Sang 12.12.09
Hulk      18.12.09
Love Aaj Kal 20.12.09

Saw - Sank

The title of the post may look vague but a sharp look coupled with a flashy memory will remind you fellas a movie which i saw today. It preaches hope. The hope which kept a man came out of a prison after 17 years for a crime he never committed but still got convicted for it. So what, if he had to escape from the prison in search of his hope? He escaped successfully and the manner in which the feat was performed was superbly executed, well picturized and made me drop my jaw while seeing it. Of course, i did not have my popcorn beside me to have a sumptuous feel.

After a long time, i got hold of a beautiful movie which some where made me learn a lesson and look into myself. HOPE, as the protagonist puts it. The movie was NOT a commercial success. Of course, in 1994 we never heard of box office records being shattered every Friday. Yet the movie has attained a cult status now. I am fortunate though. I was trying to get hold of it since 2007 when i was barely in 3 rd year, fresh after getting a job.

The prison shown here is a hell. It finally gave my spine a chill before the end. You watch it being free and imagine life in chains. Till date, i failed to understand why some of the best movies are lost into oblivion when they are released and then they return back after 10-15 years with sheer force. I read the movie's history. There was not much hoopla associated with it.

This was also the first time i saw a Tim Robbins film. Superb and well done. And for all you dumbs, who still could not take any clues from the hints, the movie was "The Shaw-shank Redemption.." And how better can the redemption be? The last words roll.. "Hope is a good thing and any good thing never dies..." I really 'saw' the movie and 'sank' into its sheer emotions and character..