Having looked at the films for 2008 I got to thinking of what films I am really looking forward to. Like any film geek I can't wait for the blockbusters like JOHN RAMBO, CLOVERFIELD,INDY (with a good poster!!), HULK (the Incredible!) and Iron Man (and the list goes ever on). But what I am really looking forward to is the one or two films that come out every year that take everyone by surprised. The films I am on about are ones like SIDEWAYS, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE and LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE. Films that have no big explosions, no big actors etc but one thing blockbusters (usually) don't have : characters. Do we really care about Arnie blowing up another russian or super villian, not really...but want to see Napoleon get the girl or Olive win the Little Miss Sunshine Pageant, damn straight you do!
The first film that I can see being this type of film for 2008 is JUNO, directed by Jason (son of Ivan) Reitman, who directed THANK YOU FOR SMOKING, even if it does have a rubbish UK poster. The film looks like it will come out of leftfield and surprise everyone who watches it. I think that when the film ends you will want it to continue and stay with the characters and see what happens next in their lives. This can only be the sign of a great film, that will play with good word of mouth.
See you on the flipside.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Friday, December 28, 2007
First Blog - Rubbish Movie Posters
If anyone is reading this, this is my first blog EVER! (Drumroll please). Here I will be talking about my daily life and what random thoughts pop into my brain (usually film,DVD or music related).
My first thought is thus, crap UK movie posters. Having recently left a job at a cinema, I saw my fair share of crap and uninspired movie posters. The most recent one that I have seen since leaving the cinema is for the new (much hyped) JUNO. The film has been recieving critical acclaim across the pond and has been dubbed the new LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE. A lofty call and one I will review when it arrives here early February. Having recently purchased my new Total Film magazine, it has a new poster on the back cover, and how bland it is! It has the main characters standing still and two colours in the piece, one blue (I guess representing the sky) and green for the grass. How old do film companies think we are?! At least have some initiciative and do something different and be able to market the film. The classic 80's films (which I will always harp on about, please forgive me!) had some amazing posters. Examples I hear you cry, INDIANA JONES TRILOGY, EMPIRE STRIKES BACK,RETURN OF THE JEDI, BLADERUNNER,THE GOONIES. They had proper posters, not something lazy hacked together on Phontoshop 1.0. Get some initiative Hollywood and make some decent posters!
Catch you on the flipside
My first thought is thus, crap UK movie posters. Having recently left a job at a cinema, I saw my fair share of crap and uninspired movie posters. The most recent one that I have seen since leaving the cinema is for the new (much hyped) JUNO. The film has been recieving critical acclaim across the pond and has been dubbed the new LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE. A lofty call and one I will review when it arrives here early February. Having recently purchased my new Total Film magazine, it has a new poster on the back cover, and how bland it is! It has the main characters standing still and two colours in the piece, one blue (I guess representing the sky) and green for the grass. How old do film companies think we are?! At least have some initiciative and do something different and be able to market the film. The classic 80's films (which I will always harp on about, please forgive me!) had some amazing posters. Examples I hear you cry, INDIANA JONES TRILOGY, EMPIRE STRIKES BACK,RETURN OF THE JEDI, BLADERUNNER,THE GOONIES. They had proper posters, not something lazy hacked together on Phontoshop 1.0. Get some initiative Hollywood and make some decent posters!
Catch you on the flipside
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