Its a very different role for Sam Neill

Posted by grinagog (D) on April 23, 2004 at 19:43:25

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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Topic - Australian made movie recommendations? - drudgery 08:53:25 04/22/04 (15)

Newsfront (1978) directed by Phillip Noyce. nt - Mick Jones 15:15:55 04/26/04 (1)

Road Games, Dead End Drive-In, The Coca-Cola Kid (nt) - bubbahotep 01:08:52 04/23/04 (0)

Sure I can...lots, in fact. - Harmonia 11:50:55 04/22/04 (3)

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In fact....here's more. - Harmonia 15:01:15 04/22/04 (0)

The Cars That Ate Paris!!!! - Harmonia 12:10:34 04/22/04 (0)

Re: Road Warrior? Any of Peter Weir's older stuff? (nt) - mkuller 11:41:48 04/22/04 (0)

Lantana [nt] - ephemere 10:03:14 04/22/04 (1)

Boring. The least charismatic leading man of all time. nt - tinear 10:58:12 04/22/04 (0)

Re: Australian made movie recommendations? - rico 09:52:16 04/22/04 (5)

Re: Australian made movie recommendations? - grinagog 16:24:10 04/22/04 (4)

Ooo, a new Sam Neill. - Harmonia 17:09:22 04/23/04 (3)

Its a very different role for Sam Neill - grinagog 19:43:25 04/23/04 (2)

Roger Donaldson directed Sleeping Dogs nt - Des 02:32:21 04/24/04 (1)

My goof; indeed he did, Mune starred! (nt) - grinagog 06:27:57 04/24/04 (0)

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Its a very different role for Sam Neill - grinagog 19:43:25 04/23/04 (2)

Roger Donaldson directed Sleeping Dogs nt - Des 02:32:21 04/24/04 (1)

My goof; indeed he did, Mune starred! (nt) - grinagog 06:27:57 04/24/04 (0)

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