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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 247729" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>We're watching it now - it WAS on live here on free-to-air (middle of the day), but I was at the doctor's so missed it. </p><p></p><p>Didn't Hugh Jackman do a good job? Down Under we've always known just how multi-talented he is (and a thoroughly nice bloke, too). We're glad you all got to see just some of what he can do. I like the cute "recession theme" of the whole thing and how it's poking fun at it all - it's a very Aussie thing to do, to satirise the one really horrible thing in your life if you are going to have a chance of surviving it. But maybe it's something universal to human nature...</p><p></p><p>Nomad, the Meryl Streep movie is Doubt. I think you will really enjoy it. Although "enjoy" mightn't be the name for it. I recommend you go see the film with someone who is a good friend, someone you enjoy a good discussion with. Then plan to have coffee afterwards, or a meal, and sit and talk about the film. It will have that effect on you - it gives you so much to think about and talk about. Very deep, but not difficult to understand. Every line, every look, every scene is full of importance and meaning, but not overbearingly so.</p><p></p><p>There is a really good crop of films this year. I do want to see Benjamin Button. Haven't seen Australia - I do like Baz Luhrmann's work but I think this was over-hyped.</p><p>Incidentally, we had a TV medical soapie in Australia in the early 80s, called "A Country Practice". I believe it has been seen in the US in places. Baz Luhrman had a small cameo role in the early episodes, as a really sleazy, dirty pig farmer. It was really funny, his sense of comedy was already evident. Long before he was a director - he would have been barely 20 years old.</p><p></p><p>THis probably is going to blow over time. I'm enjoying it so far though, I'll have to go to bed while it's still on.</p><p></p><p>Loads of fun!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 247729, member: 1991"] We're watching it now - it WAS on live here on free-to-air (middle of the day), but I was at the doctor's so missed it. Didn't Hugh Jackman do a good job? Down Under we've always known just how multi-talented he is (and a thoroughly nice bloke, too). We're glad you all got to see just some of what he can do. I like the cute "recession theme" of the whole thing and how it's poking fun at it all - it's a very Aussie thing to do, to satirise the one really horrible thing in your life if you are going to have a chance of surviving it. But maybe it's something universal to human nature... Nomad, the Meryl Streep movie is Doubt. I think you will really enjoy it. Although "enjoy" mightn't be the name for it. I recommend you go see the film with someone who is a good friend, someone you enjoy a good discussion with. Then plan to have coffee afterwards, or a meal, and sit and talk about the film. It will have that effect on you - it gives you so much to think about and talk about. Very deep, but not difficult to understand. Every line, every look, every scene is full of importance and meaning, but not overbearingly so. There is a really good crop of films this year. I do want to see Benjamin Button. Haven't seen Australia - I do like Baz Luhrmann's work but I think this was over-hyped. Incidentally, we had a TV medical soapie in Australia in the early 80s, called "A Country Practice". I believe it has been seen in the US in places. Baz Luhrman had a small cameo role in the early episodes, as a really sleazy, dirty pig farmer. It was really funny, his sense of comedy was already evident. Long before he was a director - he would have been barely 20 years old. THis probably is going to blow over time. I'm enjoying it so far though, I'll have to go to bed while it's still on. Loads of fun! Marg [/QUOTE]
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