Been Waitin' For This One...
I saw this film about three years ago and I've been wantin' and waitin' to see it again since then. Finally got to...
It's happening in hundreds of places across the globe -- a band is trying to make it big. Alex Proyas (The Crow) directs this story of one such band.
Kick Gurry is the Lead Singer, Brent Stiller the Lead Guitar, Pia Miranda the Bass Player, and Chris Sadrinna is on Drums and together they're practicing their music, waiting and hoping for their first gig. One of these days they just know they're going to have a recording contract and will be playing in front of throngs of fans.
Along for the ride is their seemingly good-for-nothing manager (played by Russell Dykstra) and (Maya Stange as) the band's unofficial videographer and girlfriend to one (and then another) of the band members.
Aside from the music there are lives to be led at the very same time. Trials and tribulations all around that are both funny as well as tragic. Proyas' direction is quirky and definitely not sleepy or boring. His use of very non-traditional editing techniques as well as the addition of on-screen graphics and text help to make this an interesting time. Standing out in particular amongst all of that is two drug related sequences and the depression-related hallucinations of Joe the Lead Guitar Player. The primary story here is really that of the relationships between these people and the big time producer they seek help from. Music is just what everything revolves around. The plots are not new or fresh and the lives of these characters are not examined on any deep or very meaningful level... but the writing and directing is fun.
I liked this movie. For one, I'm infatuated with Australian cinema. And for two, not every film has to be intellectually stimulating to be a decent time spent in front of the screen. What's here is completely coherent and decently acted plus it's got a terrific soundtrack. Seriously, what more do you need?
(This should, however, receive perhaps just 2 stars, getting knocked down for the sexual situations, some nudity and the drug use.)
Kick Gurry is the Lead Singer, Brent Stiller the Lead Guitar, Pia Miranda the Bass Player, and Chris Sadrinna is on Drums and together they're practicing their music, waiting and hoping for their first gig. One of these days they just know they're going to have a recording contract and will be playing in front of throngs of fans.
Along for the ride is their seemingly good-for-nothing manager (played by Russell Dykstra) and (Maya Stange as) the band's unofficial videographer and girlfriend to one (and then another) of the band members.
Aside from the music there are lives to be led at the very same time. Trials and tribulations all around that are both funny as well as tragic. Proyas' direction is quirky and definitely not sleepy or boring. His use of very non-traditional editing techniques as well as the addition of on-screen graphics and text help to make this an interesting time. Standing out in particular amongst all of that is two drug related sequences and the depression-related hallucinations of Joe the Lead Guitar Player. The primary story here is really that of the relationships between these people and the big time producer they seek help from. Music is just what everything revolves around. The plots are not new or fresh and the lives of these characters are not examined on any deep or very meaningful level... but the writing and directing is fun.
I liked this movie. For one, I'm infatuated with Australian cinema. And for two, not every film has to be intellectually stimulating to be a decent time spent in front of the screen. What's here is completely coherent and decently acted plus it's got a terrific soundtrack. Seriously, what more do you need?
(This should, however, receive perhaps just 2 stars, getting knocked down for the sexual situations, some nudity and the drug use.)
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2 comments:
Well, that review makes me want to see the movie. One more for the list.
greetings from NYC- thanks for the comments on American Beauty-
I like Garage Days alot- loved the fact that they get their chance (in a way) and blow it- and sort of a happy ending too!
PS- Poison Ivy sucks big time- had it bad about 2 months ago!
Peace-
I added you to my blogroll fwiw.
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