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District 9
Most blockbuster movies are filled with overrated stars (i.e. Will Smith and Tom Cruise) and are seemingly contrived, made only to make money. Thankfully this year there were not as many movies that make us gag and there was an impressive list of quality movies.
Drew Barrymore made her directorial debut in 2009 and it shocked us when we only had Whip It! as the 25th best movie. It shows you how many good movies there were this year and it was a well-written and very fun movie. Ellen Page (Juno) starred and it was about a girl finding herself in the roller derby rink.
Matt Damon made us laugh but disappointingly not enough in The Informant! (24) and Vanessa Hudgens' Bandslam (23) is a movie that many people have incorrectly interpreted and it is our 23rd best movie of 2009.
Most people think Hudgens is a talentless bimbo because she is super hot and dating the best looking dude in the world but Bandslam is not what most people perceive it as, a High School Musical knock off. Hudgens graces the movie poster with a smile and is the reason why this movie should win the award for worst marketing of the year.
She played a snarky teenage musician, not a pop tart smiling good girl, and they marketed the movie as such, which ruined the box office but not the quality. Ironically her movie made the list and her blockbuster BF Zac Efron did not, but we still loved 17 Again.
500 Days of Summer (22) was good and Food Inc. (21) was also, we recommend both, but some people might think they have seen a million 500 Days before and think they Food Inc. is Fast Food Nation 2.0, but we liked both and think they are top movies of 2009. 1. Inglourious Basterds
2. Bruno
3. Gomorrah
4. Sin Nombre
5. The Hangover
6. Public Enemies
7. The Girlfriend Experience
8. Up
9. Adventureland
10. Paranormal Activity
11. District 9
12. Sugar
13. More Than a Game
14. Captialism: A Love Story
15. State of Play
16. Notorious
17. I Love You, Man
18. Zombieland
19. Tyson
20. Taken
21. Food Inc
22. 500 Days of Summer
23. Bandslam
24. The Informant!
25. Whip It
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