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| by Andris Heks BUZZ LUHRMANN’S ‘AUSTRALIA’ COMPLETES WHAT WHITLAM, KEATING AND RUDD BEGAN. The film’s outstanding achievement is to acknowledge Aboriginality as fundamental to the very notion of Australia. Luhrmann achieves this by making Gulpilil’s archetypal character shadow the entire film and empower him with averting catastrophy and as such, symbolically save this country. This is why this film is a triumph- at last celebrating Aboriginal spirituality as the soul of Australia! Any criticism one may have of this film dwarfs beside the significance of this fact. What Whitlam, Keating and Rudd began in acknowledging our indebtedness to Aboriginees in defining this nation, Luhrmann continues, and in a way completes symbolically. Not only Nicole Kidman but whole Australia fall in love with shaman King George and his black and white grandson Nullah. I do hope that most Australians won’t miss this magnificent forest for the tree of criticisms of the film as grandiose, over the top, Hollywoodlike etc. I suggest people view this film on a huge screen, like that of the Edge Cinema in Katoomba. Only an enormous screen can do justice to the enormity of Aboriginal dignity coming through the film, its breathtaking scenes and scenery, its stupendous cinematography and gripping drama. To those who get caught up in criticisms, like that the film is overdone I can only say: don’t miss that forest! This is a huge epic that needed to be larger than life. It needed to pull out every trick from the sleeve, to outdo Holliwood, the Titanic, Jurassic Park, Doctor Zhivago, John Wayne westerns, San Francisco and Gone with the wind. The film is bigger than Ben Hur. And all this with a largely Australian team! I hope the film will be an enormous box office success and get all the top awards it deserves, including Best Director, Screenplay, Best Actor for the Aboriginal boy, Brandon Walters and Best Supporting Actor to any of Gulpilil, David Wenham, and Jack Thompson. And if anyone has doubts about Nicole Kidman’s acting ability just take a look at the scene when she tries to sing ‘Somewhere over the rainbow’ to Brandon Walters. What the film Edge does in a modest way to make people appreciate the magic of the Blue Mountains, the film Australia does in a huge way in revealing the Aboriginal spirituality of our land. I therefore suggest to the management of Edge cinema and other large screen cinemas throughout Australia that they purchase this film and they keep showing it to the public, Australians and tourists, on an ongoing basis. Andris Heks, Megalong Valley, Blue Mountains Ph: 0247879173 a.heks@hotmail.com Comment on this... |
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| by Vanessa I have been running a Baz Luhrmann fansite since November 2002, which includes sections on all his major works, including his upcoming movie, Australia. Feel free to visit for all the latest Baz news at: http://www.bazthegreatsite.com Comment on this... | ||||
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| by bec I am also wanting to email Baz re his work. If anyone has his email/ address please get in touch, cheers. Comment on this... | ||||
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| by DAVE GORDON I AM A FAN OF SUN SCREEN I LIST IT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK SINCE 1999 I HAVE ALSO WRITTEN A MOTIVATIONAL POEM THAT COULD COMPLEMENT SUN SCREEN IT IS CALLED THE WHEEL I WOULD LOVE TO SEND A COPY TO BAZ HE COULD CONTACT ME AT EVADNODROG@MSN.COM THANK YOU Comment on this... |
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| by jessy I am trying to contact Mr Lhurmann by email or mail if you can give me his contact at universalvisible@yahoo.com tank's. Comment on this... |
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| by stephanie ACCOLADES!!! to the most creative, magnetic team Baz and Catherine the both of you have so much power between the two of you congratulations. Thank you for touching my life with the sunscreen song I appreciate real talent that has changed my perspective on the many things you both are gifted spirits. Legends are those who go against all odds and fill their hearts with love that way its then shared through visual creativity and absorbed only by the gifted students. Two amazing teachers thank you. Cheers Stephanie Comment on this... |
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| by caroline I'm writing a letter to Baz Luhrmann and i cant find his address which i kinnda need to mail it. If anyone has it please help me out! thax! Comment on this... |
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| by bex I love Moulin Rouge and I would love to speak to all the crew, especially Baz Luhrmann in person. I'm so inspired by him, even his pop song makes people think. He's amazing. Please, Please, does anybody have his email address?? In return I would give you Ewan McGregor's agent's address (where I have wrote to...) PLEASE I need Baz's email address. I am in the process of writing a book and his inspiration keeps me going. PLEASE HELP ME!!! Comment on this... |
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| by Nimi I am doing an auteur project on Baz and I would really appreciate some help and some info...especially for Strictly Ballroom and Romeo + Juliet. Thanks!  Comment on this... |
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| by kate i am currebtly doing an auteur project on baz luhrmann at the moment and would like to discuss his projects. if and where u can get info on his new film, alexander. what you thought of the red curtain triology and anything you have noticed running throughout the triology ir any other comments you would like to make. thanks kate Comment on this... |
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