The Bolly List: Master List

Before reading any further, you might want to check out the introduction to the Bolly List, located on the right side of this blog.

Updated on October 12, 2009: Added the reviews for Satya, Guru, and Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi.

1947: Earth

Aag
Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage
Aashiqui
Andaz
Ankur
Aśoka

Baabul
Bandit Queen
Barsaat
Billu (Barber)
Bunty Aur Babli

Chak De! India
Chameli
Chandni Bar
Cheeni Kum
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke

Deewaar
Devdas
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke
Dhokha
Dil Hai Tumhara
Dil Se
Dil To Pagal Hai
Don: The Chase Begins Again
Duplicate

Ek Chadar Maili Si

Filhaal...

Guru

Hameshaa

Jab We Met
Jodhaa Akbar
Josh
Judaai

Hey Ram
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Jab We Met
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
Jodhaa Akbar
Josh
Judaai

Kaal
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai
Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi

Laaga Chunari Mein Daag

Main Hoon Na
Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon
Maqbool
Mujhse Dosti Karoge!
My Brother...Nikhil

Nayak: The Real Hero

Om Jai Jagadish

Pinjar
Pyaar Ka Sindoor
Pyaar Ke Side Effects

Raja Hindustani
Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman
Rangeela

Sarkar
Satya
Swades

Taal
Tere Naam
Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic

Umrao Jaan (2006)

Virasat

Water

Yes Boss

Zubeidaa

Welcome!

"The Bolly List" is a list of films I have seen and reviewed. As the title would suggest, these are all Bollywood movies. (I am currently resisting the urge to rate all of the Tollywood and Teluga movies I've watched!)

Each film I've seen is rated--on a scale from 0 to 5--in four dimensions:
1. FILM -- the story, the dialogue, the dancing, the cinematography, etcetera.
2. CHARACTERS -- how interesting the characters were and how well the actors played them.
3. MUSIC -- just what it says. Even if the rest of the movie sucks, the music might be awesome.
4. OVERALL -- how I felt during and after the movie and it's replay value.

Finally, the scores are added up, and the film is given a text rating based on a scale:
20: perfect. Similar to an A+.
18 - 19.5: almost perfect. Similar to an A-.
15 - 17.5: great. Similar to a B+.
13 - 14.5: really good. Similar to a B.
11 - 12.5: okay. Similar to a B-.
8 - 10.5: mediocre. Similar to a C+.
6 - 7.5: bad. Similar to a C-.
4 - 5.5: very bad. Similar to a D.
3.5 or lower: complete disaster. Similar to an F.

I keep an alphabetical list of all of my reviews so far and update it roughly once a month: http://thebollylist.blogspot.com/2009/06/master-list.html

I usually watch at least one new Bollywood movie a week unless I'm really busy (which I guess is a sign of addiction, but whatever), and sometimes I watch as many as four or five. I type up written reviews for most of the films several days after viewing them, although sometimes I just never get around to it. Also, every year I will try to compile a list of the 10 best films I saw that year. That doesn't mean they came out that year, it just means that's when I reviewed them.

The Bolly List

Monday, October 12, 2009

Master List

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