[Movie] Australia

[vejiicakes]

YAYS:

• Amazing location shots (though it turns out it was shot in, like, Wales and some other place that wasn't Australia. Well, and someplace in West Australia.) Really, really gorgeous shots.
• Hugh Jackman is unreasonably hot.
• Great cinematography, if you like the look of Baz's films. And I do.
• Seriously, Jackman is all, "Back: *flex* Hair: *toss

Comments

[vejiicakes]

Wow, really? I don't know, that seems unusual, even for an American production. It's named after your freaking continent, for heaven's sake.

I AIN'T BUYING THAT EXPLANATION UNLESS I CAN BE GUARANTEED A WET SHIRTLESS HUGH JACKMAN WHEN I DECIDE TO GO TOURING NORTHERN AUSTRALIA.

[vejiicakes]

That's really the BEST motive for seeing this film. It is the one motive that will be most satisfyingly, um.. satisfied.

IN MY PANTS.

[vejiicakes]

I THINK AT LEAST HALF THIS MOVIE'S PROBLEMS MIGHT'VE BEEN SOLVED IF IT WERE TITLED WITH SOMETHING HAVING TO DO WITH THE ACTUAL CHARACTERS OR STORY. "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE" WASN'T CALLED "ENGLAND". "FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE" WASN'T CALLED "CHINA".

That's only, like, half of it though. "Just because it is, doesn't mean it should be." Okay, awesome! ...wait, you're just leaving it at that? D:

Also, LOL at all the OMG!AUSTRALIAN stuff Baz was throwing at the audience. I was surprised a dingo didn't eat someone's baby in the middle of this movie.

[vejiicakes]

YOU GUYS DON'T EVEN HAVE BEEF-HERDERS/DROVERS/WHATEVER IN THE LAND DOWN UNDER? THAT'S SO SAD D:

Yeah, I was going to add something about that, but then realized I didn't know anything about Aboriginal culture aside from what I saw in "Rabbit Proof Fence" and that they don't like women to play their didgeridoos, so I kept my mouth shut. But even without that knowledge, the magic dude singing them through the desert lands? Yeah, whoa.

[tochira]

'gratuitous use of Hugh Jackman' sums it up pretty well, I think. XD Eight bucks well spent!

I was rather glad the tone changed after the first half hour or so-- for a while there I was afraid I'd be sitting through three hours of Moulin Rouge Down Under. I loved Moulin Rouge, but one's enough! For me the overall feel of old-school wartime epic romance (with a bit of comedy) was pulled off pretty successfully.