We're a year removed from the end of 2009. I often hear of the golden years of films, such as 1939, 2007, 1999, 1967, every year in the 70s etc. However, looking back on the year of 2009 I have to say that I see a pretty impressive line-up. It's especially prevalent in a year such as 2010 where there has been some great films, but a seemingly lower quantity of movies that can be viewed as good to great. Let's look at some of the films of 2009.
Dramas
The Hurt Locker, A Serious Man, Inglourious Basterds, Crazy Heart, Moon, A Single Man, Away We Go, Antichrist, Bronson, Bright Star, The Informant, Big Fan, Up In the Air, Where The Wild Things Are
Comedies
The Hangover, In The Loop, Observe and Report, I Love You Man, Zombieland, Land of the Lost, Adventureland, Funny People, World's Greatest Dad
Animation
UP, Coraline, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
Genre Stuff
Taken, District 9, Avatar, The Brothers Bloom, Drag Me To Hell, Star Trek, Sherlock Holmes, Watchmen, Orphan, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Crank: High Voltage
These films all seem to be good to great, or at the very least incredibly interesting. The fact that all of them came out in the same year makes me think that perhaps 2009 is a year that will be more appreciated with time. What do you think? Was 2009 a year that will be remebered as great? Or is just not good enough?
Dramas
The Hurt Locker, A Serious Man, Inglourious Basterds, Crazy Heart, Moon, A Single Man, Away We Go, Antichrist, Bronson, Bright Star, The Informant, Big Fan, Up In the Air, Where The Wild Things Are
Comedies
The Hangover, In The Loop, Observe and Report, I Love You Man, Zombieland, Land of the Lost, Adventureland, Funny People, World's Greatest Dad
Animation
UP, Coraline, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
Genre Stuff
Taken, District 9, Avatar, The Brothers Bloom, Drag Me To Hell, Star Trek, Sherlock Holmes, Watchmen, Orphan, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Crank: High Voltage
These films all seem to be good to great, or at the very least incredibly interesting. The fact that all of them came out in the same year makes me think that perhaps 2009 is a year that will be more appreciated with time. What do you think? Was 2009 a year that will be remebered as great? Or is just not good enough?
