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Baz Luhrmann's AUSTRALIA Screens Again!

Trailer by sn2214	Oct 6th, 2008 11:24:44 AM
didn't really do anything for me but I'll go see it...
Sounds planty, doesn't it? by TroutMaskReplicant	Oct 6th, 2008 11:28:53 AM
You almost have to take the piss out of a film and be supercritical to make it sound like anything other than a plant, sadly.
does sound a bit plantesque by Rupee88	Oct 6th, 2008 11:41:07 AM
I didn't even think of it at first but you are right. But I like Kidman and Jackman and this does sound interesting even if we ignore the tone of the review.
Moulin Rouge is not to be forgiven. by ThreeOranges	Oct 6th, 2008 11:42:43 AM
Baz Luhrmann is dead to me.
Sounds planty, yes, but... by Mr Gorilla	Oct 6th, 2008 11:43:31 AM
Haven't you been suprised how little this has been pushed. The teaser trailer looked totally BRILLIANT (been ages since I've been to a popcorn movie with genuine emotion - at least one that's not from PIXAR), yet it's hardly on any of the film mags' 'COMING THIS WINTER' previews here in the UK.
That's "Moulin Rouge!", not "Moulin Rouge" by tonagan	Oct 6th, 2008 11:52:31 AM
Since some people seem to be anal about those things (e.g. "Se7en", aka "SeSevenen".)
Damn You Michael Bay by MCMLXXVI	Oct 6th, 2008 12:13:37 PM
Damn You Michael Bay
so where's this movie set? by Spandau Belly	Oct 6th, 2008 12:16:35 PM
Not that it matters, I've got a good sense of the world because I can see Russia from my house (when I stand outside and hold up a photo of Russia).
I liked the trailer by DeadPanWalking	Oct 6th, 2008 12:20:07 PM
Baz is hit or miss, but his movies are always visually crazy, which is enough to get my butt in a seat. Getcha popcorn? Unsure, but probably worth a shot.
Luhrmann and Spagetti Westerns by Lang The Cat	Oct 6th, 2008 12:28:24 PM
Looking at Luhrmann's record, I would have difficulty believing he could handle an epic like "Far and Away" (the film I hear this compared to). His work on "Moulin Rouge!" and "Strictly Ballroom" have style, but show problems with maintaining tone especially a serious tone. "Romeo and Juliet" was better but still had some moments that are similar to the "Like a Virgin" scene in "Moulin Rouge!" If Luhrmann does Australia as a spaghetti western, I think that would fit his style very well. Those often have moments of the fantastic. I have to agree that it does sound very planty or very stuck on Hugh Jackman (I know my wife thinks he looks great). Lang The Cat
Moulin Rouge! is a great film by Lovecraftfan	Oct 6th, 2008 12:33:25 PM
Surpised at the criticism its getting.
Continuing The Digestion Metaphor... by Rebeck2	Oct 6th, 2008 01:05:50 PM
Have you crapped the movie out yet?
Classic plant, trying not to sound planty. by RandySavage	Oct 6th, 2008 02:03:32 PM
begins with the throw-off screening lie; no negatives about the film itself; gives a few plot-points; tries to sound dumb; uses phrases like "stunning backdrop". This is a plant. Would bet my life on it.
Moulin Rouge! Rocked by Rocklover79	Oct 6th, 2008 02:23:15 PM
Love that movie and can't wait for Australia.
RandySavage, but would you bet by chaplinatemyshoe	Oct 6th, 2008 03:10:42 PM
...your mother's life?
Strictly Ballroom is his best movie by chaplinatemyshoe	Oct 6th, 2008 03:11:49 PM
Everything he's made since gives me the same feeling as drinking a 44 oz soda to wash down a giant bag of candy.
looks like Far and Away.... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Oct 6th, 2008 03:22:07 PM

sounds more promising by chipps	Oct 6th, 2008 03:29:56 PM
i swear though, if it sucks, im punching baz.
far and away by chipps	Oct 6th, 2008 03:32:59 PM
it had so much promise. on the rewatch i think it is moving toward something good. I also didn't like but wanted to like gangs of new york. bono summed it up with his song 'hands that built america'. there really is a lot of room for a modern movie about the irish diaspora. It such a great and tragic story (and one that very much defines australia) and yet in the end it is story of triumph. there is still a great movie in it somewhere but it is yet to be made.
KIDMAN WAS BORN IN HAWAII! by Proman1984	Oct 6th, 2008 03:40:23 PM
ANYWAY, ths sounds good and I love Strictly Ballroom.
I'll watch it... by TheWaqman	Oct 6th, 2008 03:59:18 PM
it reminds me of those old epic Lean movies. So yeah I'll check it out just to support the genre to be honest.
I won't... by londoncalling	Oct 6th, 2008 04:15:59 PM

Kidman used to be so hot... by Nasty In The Pasty	Oct 6th, 2008 04:22:39 PM
...so the constant botox in the last few years has been dispiriting. :(
Moulin Rouge! is 5 billion flavas of stinky ass by quantize	Oct 6th, 2008 08:57:00 PM
totally indefensible gibberish..you guys must have the most diabolical taste...ie NONE
Oh Proman by half vader	Oct 6th, 2008 09:06:30 PM
That was so close to trolling... ;)
So can people who live in Australia... by half vader	Oct 6th, 2008 09:07:41 PM
actually watch that bloody trailer yet? ...mate?
As an Australian by The Ringwraith	Oct 6th, 2008 09:43:24 PM
I'm very excited for this movie, for a number of reasons. First, the Australian film "industry" is a complete mess and while this film was produced by 20th Century Fox, not Screen Australia, it could be some evidence that Australian film makers can make good Australian stories. Second,n I've been flabbergasted by how film makers have refused to exploit Australias stunning natural landscape and our "old west" heritage, and this film seems to be embracing both. Baz Luhrmann's films have always been (intentionally) offbeat with their wildly divergent tones and pockets of oddball humour, but he has said he intends to realise this film in a more conventional way. Perhaps what's most exciting is that it could be brilliant or a could be a mess, we have no idea.
Wasn't "Chopper" an Aussie movie? by TheWaqman	Oct 6th, 2008 09:53:14 PM
....by an Aussie director?
Bit of a "cultural cringe" there yourself, Ringwraith by half vader	Oct 6th, 2008 10:48:39 PM
- if you're Australian, because "old west" is a needlessly derivative way to describe it. I think even Americans have an idea about the outback. An Aussie cowboy isn't an American cowboy. Even the North Queensland Cowboys footy team are embarrassed they listened to an ad agency on that name (strange that their mascot is an Aussie cattle dog eh?)! Anyway, the story in this film is really just girl hates boy, go through stuff, they learn to love each other, danger threatens, etc. etc. etc. - Do a search! Ironically it IS about the vistas... you should've said the story thing "second", & the scenery first. But yes, the proof is in the pudding.
Chopper by half vader	Oct 6th, 2008 10:52:32 PM
Yes, and Eric Bana's (also Aussie) best performance (subjective yeah I know). And director Andrew Dominik also did Assassination of Jesse James.
Struth! This tale looks a rippa! by deanbarry	Oct 7th, 2008 12:25:35 AM
Fair dinkum, i'll be there on opeing day to see this talkie. Stone the crows...the pictures... they have sound now! Mate! Like, that's so fully sic bro!
Spandau Belly by Womb2dooM	Oct 7th, 2008 01:40:31 AM
Laughed my arse off!! God, I just wasted 3 seconds of valuable time typing that whole thing. Wish there are a quicker route but, oh my god, it did make me laugh out loud, for your information and I had to type my compliments as soon as possible. By the way, it is my point of view that Nicole Kidman is definitely not a mother I'd like to fuck. What the fuck is with her white vampire teeth skin?? Now, in my humble opinion, Mandy Moore would give much better tender loving care! Oll Korrect, I have to go and do nothing nowhere else!
Planty? by Frogurt	Oct 7th, 2008 05:46:47 PM
Perhaps planty... before you take into consideration the studio just would not be bothered planting on a site like this for a movie like this! This doesn't seem up my alley but I think my wife will drag me to it regardless, so hope it is OK.
Uh... by OhGawDuhhh	Oct 8th, 2008 12:36:19 AM
I'm really looking forward to this one but it screams plant. Yeah.

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