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• Ooo, a new Sam Neill. - Harmonia 17:09:22 04/23/04 (3)
  In Reply to: Re: Australian made movie recommendations? posted by grinagog on April 22, 2004 at 16:24:10:

  Thanks, I'll check it out.

  Don't know The Chant Of Jimmy Blacksmith either.
  
  

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  • Its a very different role for Sam Neill - grinagog 19:43:25 04/23/04 (2)
    In Reply to: Ooo, a new Sam Neill. posted by Harmonia on April 23, 2004 at 17:09:22:

    as its very much a black comedy; he really shines in this one.
    John Clark was famous (in New Zealand anyway!) as comedian Fred Dagg, Sam Neill is also a Kiwi but its an Aussie film, low budget and low key but a gem
    Sleeping Dogs, directed by Ian Mune, is a Sam Neills 1st film and thats worth watching if you haven't already seen it, infamous for a scene where Sam leaps from a moving vehicle then madly charges down busy Queen St Auckland and knocks several bystanders flying; he really did this, and the filmmakers got away with it without being sued as there were no issues of public liability, (some legislation called Accident Compensation had just been enacted) so the pedestrians wore their bruises and no doubt so did Sam, but it caused a bit of a furore in the press at the time
    The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith will be much harder to find; it was quite controversial when it was released as it is based on a true story with a racist theme and it touched too many raw nerves to get much of a general release
    While its all good; there is one chilling scene where there is a killing and the camera takes in turns, both the killers and then the victims perspective; I won't say any more and spoil it but its a masterful piece of cinema and the film really put Fred on the map (he loaded up the truck and moved to B-E-V-E-R-L-Y.....)
    Enjoy!

    Grins

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    • Roger Donaldson directed Sleeping Dogs nt - Des 02:32:21 04/24/04 (1)
      In Reply to: Its a very different role for Sam Neill posted by grinagog on April 23, 2004 at 19:43:25:

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      • My goof; indeed he did, Mune starred! (nt) - grinagog 06:27:57 04/24/04 (0)
        In Reply to: Roger Donaldson directed Sleeping Dogs nt posted by Des on April 24, 2004 at 02:32:21:

        Grins
        
        

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