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.
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