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review of Australia (Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:20pm ET)report post
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

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Baz the Great - Baz Luhrmann Fansite (Tue Aug 7, 2007 1:14pm ET)report post
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
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Re: Baz the Great - Baz Luhrmann Fansite (Fri Nov 7, 2008 9:30pm ET)report post
by rettwomann


Baz,
Will you please look into making a movie of Bulgakov's "Master and Margarita"?
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contacts (Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:56pm ET)report post
by bec
I am also wanting to email Baz re his work. If anyone has his email/ address please get in touch, cheers.
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Re: Australia (Sun Nov 9, 2008 3:05am ET)report post
by Sandra
Why oh why do the movie maker's of today have to spoil the movie by showing us behind the scene's images before the movie is shown to the public. I saw on Today Tonight, how all the sets were set up, the house, the boat and even the old truck travelling across the desert and now I'm supposed to sit in the theatre and pretend that none of that exists and that the actors are really riding in a truck or getting off a boat etc. It spoils the whole moment. I didn't go to see Master and Commander because they showed you the ship sitting in a what looked like an oversize bath-tub. Gladiator, Troy, all spoilt by behind the scenes exposure. Let the audience see the movie first and then much later show us how clever you were with your computer images.
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Baz Email (Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:29pm ET)report post
by Lube Rise
I too would love to email Baz Luhrmann. if anyone has the email address please send it through

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A SUN SCREEN FAN (Fri Oct 6, 2006 11:47pm ET)report post
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
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MR (Thu Oct 5, 2006 2:51pm ET)report post
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.
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miss (Fri Dec 23, 2005 5:15pm ET)report post
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
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Mailing ad. (Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:10pm ET)report post
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!
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BAZ EMAIL ADDRESS (Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:56am ET)report post
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!!!
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needing help! (Mon Nov 7, 2005 8:23am ET)report post
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! Smile
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can anyone help me? (Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:14am ET)report post
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
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