tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post4081404924054241797..comments2023-12-09T00:47:34.811-07:00Comments on Blog Cabins: Movie Commentary and Reviews Made Fun: Fletch's Film Review: AustraliaFletchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-88147120678012884052008-12-12T13:35:00.000-07:002008-12-12T13:35:00.000-07:00Nick - Of course not. I know that you have, in fa...Nick - Of course not. I know that you have, in fact, galaxy-wide appeal. Maybe you should pepper in some Spanglish into your blog...<BR/><BR/>Sarah - the cinematography is good but not great, though I found myself wondering how much was CGI - which must mean that the CGI was pretty good overall. There were a few scenes that were a little too fakey, but for the most part, the looks were the best part (though still not like jaw-droppingly beautiful or inventive, though).<BR/><BR/>THN - Um, yeah, I guess. Call me crazy, but you probably the birthdays of the Rat Packers off the top of your head, don't you? If so, how deep into the Pack does your knowledge go? Bishop?<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Daniel! I feel like I overcelebrate sometimes, and this one falls shortly after the LAMB's, which I did celebrate, so I thought I'd take a few plays off.<BR/><BR/>"drove" - haha.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-62314109629980918542008-12-12T13:23:00.000-07:002008-12-12T13:23:00.000-07:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY!That's a pretty big deal, even if i...HAPPY BIRTHDAY!<BR/><BR/>That's a pretty big deal, even if it isn't celebrated as one.<BR/><BR/>And yeah, Australia almost "drove" me out of the theater. <BR/><BR/>You'll get it if you see the movie...Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-18140957546773446352008-12-12T12:06:00.000-07:002008-12-12T12:06:00.000-07:00Wow, you started Blog Cabins on Sammy's birthday? ...Wow, you started Blog Cabins on Sammy's birthday? Awesome.THNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04113953503823520591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-66540680178895754752008-12-11T15:45:00.000-07:002008-12-11T15:45:00.000-07:00Your review echoes what I've heard so far about "A...Your review echoes what I've heard so far about "Australia": Predictable, bloated and overwrought. However, I'm told that the cinematography is amazing, so maybe it would be a better film to watch -- sound off -- as a soothing background for a steak-and-barbecued shrimp dinner. <BR/><BR/>I have to say I'm a bit disappointed. I expected more from the wild, colorful mind of Baz Luhrmann.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-59592804447702486802008-12-11T14:06:00.000-07:002008-12-11T14:06:00.000-07:00Havent seen it yet, but I heard this film was a mi...Havent seen it yet, but I heard this film was a mixed bag. Some liked it while others hated it.Farzanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026623319981761337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-60088710828095769272008-12-11T10:05:00.000-07:002008-12-11T10:05:00.000-07:00Fletch: Are you implying I don't have a global aud...Fletch: Are you implying I don't have a global audience?!<BR/><BR/>*glare*<BR/><BR/>Or not...<BR/><BR/>Anyway, who cares about them yankees! They don't know what they're missing with the awesome fun that is Spanglish. :PNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-25420442911065547772008-12-11T08:38:00.000-07:002008-12-11T08:38:00.000-07:00Nick, for you and I, the casual use of Spanish is ...Nick, for you and I, the casual use of Spanish is no big deal, but for someone in North Dakota, it probably is. Don't forget - I have a <I>global</I> audience. ;)<BR/><BR/>Joseph - thank you for making my extended Arrested Development joke worthwhile. Funny that you walked out. You missed all the good stuff! :D<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Jason!<BR/><BR/>David (and Robb, too), even thinking back, I didn't recall thinking "wow, that's so Baz!" at the shriek or any of the other over-the-top moments. Lame, perhaps, but not specific to anyone.<BR/><BR/>Though, Robb, very cool about your past life. <BR/><BR/>And I know it's just one movie, but Moulin Rouge was nothing if not original. How many musicals set in eons-ago France are scored to modern rock songs?<BR/><BR/>S_O_G - What about Deep Calm (or whatever that ocean one with Sam Neill was called)? That was before her big break in the U.S., so I think she wasn't ashamed of being an Aussie just yet.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-77669291841698041602008-12-11T08:20:00.000-07:002008-12-11T08:20:00.000-07:00Has Kidman EVER protrayed an Australian in any mov...Has Kidman EVER protrayed an Australian in any movie she's made?<BR/><BR/>Seems like she's depicted everything BUT an Australian.Sea-of-Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00813600516703661200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-66482853700202665202008-12-11T06:03:00.000-07:002008-12-11T06:03:00.000-07:00I'm hardly objective here, but I loved Australia. ...I'm hardly objective here, but I loved Australia. In my previous life as an actor I worked with Luhrmann on his Broadway production of "La Boheme" and, for an actor, he is the Real Deal. I've been waiting for this to come out for ages (since stupid Oliver Stone rushed his stupid Alexander movie and Baz had to scrap his own in-progress epic and start from scratch on this one).<BR/><BR/>Was the movie a little long? Yeah, I can't deny that. But as far as not being original - isn't that kind of the point? Look back at Moulin Rouge, which is one of my favorite movies of all time. The story is very simple, a rehash of a couple of operas put together. What makes the movie so magical is the WAY he tells the story. Australia isn't nearly as crazy as the Red Curtain Trilogy was, but still he takes a familiar genre and tells it fairly straightforwardly, but in his inimitable style. (Well, his and Catherine Martin's style.)<BR/><BR/>I can understand your quibbles. But I walked in ready for the ride, and walked out loving it. What can I say, I drank his cool-aid years ago. :)Robbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01360501621610946324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-3993673798955921122008-12-10T20:50:00.000-07:002008-12-10T20:50:00.000-07:00I would have called that exaggerated shriek one of...I would have called that exaggerated shriek one of the few moments where Baz's direction, or at least what I'm used to being Baz's direction, comes through. There were a few other hints of that Luhrmann acting style that I could see in the film as well.David Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197460162322912519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-89455696942265645512008-12-10T20:21:00.000-07:002008-12-10T20:21:00.000-07:00Happy Birthday, Blog CabinsHappy Birthday, Blog CabinsJason Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150199580478147196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-87894293832764087442008-12-10T19:39:00.000-07:002008-12-10T19:39:00.000-07:00First off, who is this hermano guy? (Arrested Dev...First off, who is this hermano guy? <BR/><BR/><BR/>(Arrested Development... hope it comes across better when you read it)<BR/><BR/>Secondly, I gave "Australia" a shot and left about an hour in... and I never walk out of movies. Whether it was a combination of me just not feeling so hot or looking at my watch at the hour mark and saying to myself... I honestly have an hour and 45 more minutes to go??<BR/><BR/>I think where this thing went off the rails for me was the scene where Kidman sees a group of kangaroos out the window, the camera slowly pans in (and we all know what's coming) and then that EXAGGERATED shriek she bellows out with this cartoonish look on her face directly in front of the camera. This thing just grated on my nerves like it was a Disney cartoon.... and a lazy cartoon at that. I couldn't take it anymore.Joe Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160822944514723178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-88262616322874002592008-12-10T18:00:00.000-07:002008-12-10T18:00:00.000-07:00I know what hermano means :P . And actually, it wo...I know what hermano means :P . And actually, it wouldn't be awkward at all to hear that sentence where I live. In south Texas, you hear Spanglish all the time. Hell, I used it basically everyday in the classroom during my student teaching.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.com