Terrorism powders its nose

Im hoping that 2006 will bring a better year for film, as 2005 was pretty poor in my opinion when it came to a good movie. On preview it looks like my prayers have been answered.

Dont get me wrong, I love the odd comedy. Adam Sandler still has me in stitches (next Happy Madison production being The Benchwarmers looks good) and the odd chuckle never did me any harm. But Im just soo sick and tired of seeing Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds and the like monopolizing all the teen comedies. They might be funny, but I don't want them rammed down my throat with advert after advert displaying their new film which promises to be funnier than the last. Bollocks to that, I will see something a bit more stimulating thank you!

Therefore enter controversy: the receipe for film-tastic 2006. Jarhead, a possible political hot potato, gives an insight into the experiences of a soldier in the first Gulf War. Of course, this is released at a time when Iraq still is a sore point for many families who have relatives fighting to restore order in the chaotic state. In reference to the director Sam Mendes, I bet this film will be another hit for him just like Road To Perdition, one of my fave movies.

Spielburg's Munich will not help Middle-Eastern peace talks either. The film focuses upon the aftermath of the '72 Munich Olympics when a group of Israeli athletes were taken hostage and eventually murdered by a Palestinian militant group. Spielburg might be taking a chance with this one; sci-fi, dinosaurs and alien invasions are all well and good but a political issue such as the Middle-Eastern conflict? No doubt that it will be superbly made though and it is worth a good look.

This year marks the 5 year anniversary of living in a post 9/11 world. Flight 93 is due for release in the States in April and I'm sure it's going to be a real hit over there. I predict this because Flight 93 will document the final moments of the passengers of the fourth hijacked plane during the terrorist attacks of the 11 September 2001. The only plane not to reach it's intended target thanks to the heroics of some of them onboard, this film will show the courage of the doomed men and women who knew full well that they would never see their loved ones again. Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 was a big hit at the box office, so I'm sure that this will be a hit as well.