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Hot Mess (2018)
Relatable Loz, I know that girl!
I went to the Cinema Nova in Melbourne to see the screening of Hot Mess and immediately fell in love with its charm. Its made on next to nothing and using just the basics of any indie film maker's under-resourced smorgasbord, but for what it is, a small independent film addressing the age old question of 'will you love me?' I thought it was really fun and recommend anyone to see it. There are some nice moments in there which sit well and the lead actress who plays Loz is so relatable to my early 20s that its like looking at a mirror. I guess that's why I liked it because it reminded me of me so much. We had the chance to talk to the cast and director at the end of the movie who were really sweet, making me enjoy this movie so much more just hearing about how they made the film. Its light and funny and something relatable especially if you've bee Loz in a former life! Would love for this to be a series on Netflix if possible.
Black Garden (2019)
On the Beach Again
Black Garden is a great movie to watch in a Covid-19 lock-down when all you have late at night is a bottle of vodka and a sense that we're actually at the start of the end in the real world. I love dark movies, and being a big fan of Dogs in Space, this had the same thread. Its certainly the slowest movie I've ever seen but that worked for me because of the subject matter and the music and sound effects create a dull constant nagging to remind me and maybe others too that this could happen at any second. I love the acting from the lead Kate and the older guy made me really hate him. I guess that what a good performance is in movies. Getting to the end was like a psychological endurance test and the last shot gutted me. Its super depressing but I guess that's the point of the movie? Don't watch this film without understanding what its going to do to you afterwards when you start to think about movies as a beacon of what its talking about is a little too real in reality. It's like On the Beach with a baseball bat to the head from slowness and the understanding we're in this situation now.
Dogs in Space (1986)
The big Cousin of Romper Stomper
Dogs in Space to me seems like the older cousin of Romper Stomper partially because it was filmed near the same locations but also it has the same destructive critique of Australian, and Melbourne sub culture. I don't think you can say there's anything nice about the movie or even pleasant to watch but it had a powerful impact on me when I first came across it. Michael's role was just as it should have been and the music was so fitting to the genre. I could see parallels to Trainspotting as the third connection especially in its concept of addiction and death. I think this film made me have an interest in miserable movies. I just loved how it made me feel, skin crawling and tense moments of 'what did I just watch?' Just how good cinema should be. For me that is.
Kenny (2006)
Thats my Dad!
Two things that impress me about this movie. Teh first is that that my Dad true and true. The second is that I watched another Shane Jacobson movie and was shocked that he didnt have lisp! It was so convincing! I still laugh a lot watching this movie. And those lines 'poo catcher'. That's so funny! Its so charming and sweet, a real classic Australian movie.
Romper Stomper (1992)
Richmond Station will always be that film
I was too young to see the movie when it first came out but wow it really left its mark on me at uni when we saw it in 2005. Its such a bold movie that in many ways shows a different time in Melbourne when the 1950s colonialist racism spurned a greater hate that sadly was so destructive. Its nice to walk into Richmond station and see the same locations and even at Point Addis. Going back to these locations made the film feel more real. Crowe is great in the movie as is all of the cast. It was a nail biting experience sitting through it but I do like dark indie films and this one was very much the start of something for the Melbourne indie scene of the 90s.
The Dish (2000)
You just B....ed Nasa
As the title suggested 'They B...ed Nasa'. Wow I love this movie and you know what, my favorite part in the entire film was right before the end (you know what scene it is) with Sam walking away. I always cry in this film, don't know why, perhaps it just affects me in a nice way. It makes me think of when Australia was its own country and coming to terms with globalism. It was a sweeter time for everyone and I can even smell the scones from here. The authenticness of the movie is fantastic.
The Castle (1997)
Aussie Humour at its funniest
OMG this is a classic! I was filling up my car at the petrol station last week and heard a mechanic in the shop say 'tell 'em he's dreaming'. This film is so important to Australian culture that its wormed its way into the vernacular. I still giggle every time someone in the car starts inging 'we're going to Bonnie Doon'. Its just a gem of a movie and I'm so glad they never made a sequel to wreck it.
The Sapphires (2012)
One of my favourites
The Sapphires is a feel good, slightly vulnerable coming of age film about an Indigenous band sent to entertain troops in Vietnam. Casting was superb, music was great. Always liked this movie.