I've got mixed feelings about this film. Like many other reviewers, I had high expectations, especially after seeing the brilliant clip for "I Cry" and listening to the Boytown podcasts. The cast of this movie are extremely funny guys, but the story and scripting left a lot to be desired.
Good points:
Amazing cast, top Australian comics
I loved the songs and I just can't stop singing them! I just may buy the CD...
Excellent dancing (and even funnier watching rehearsals behind-the-scenes on the DVD)
Some great laughs sprinkled throughout
Bad points:
Amazing cast wasted (Bob Franklin especially, massively under-utilised)
The ridiculousness of the song lyrics (especially after changing to cater for mature-aged audience) clashed with the comparatively straight storyline
Story jumped from scene to scene with the bare minimum of character and story development, like a sketch show with joiners
The documentary within a film was completely unnecessary
Attempts at a serious sub-plot towards the end fell flat
The ending totally destroyed many of my (up until then) good impressions of the movie. One of the worst I've ever seen (I would have bought the DVD for the songs alone if it weren't for the catastrophe of an ending ruining it all)
Good points:
Amazing cast, top Australian comics
I loved the songs and I just can't stop singing them! I just may buy the CD...
Excellent dancing (and even funnier watching rehearsals behind-the-scenes on the DVD)
Some great laughs sprinkled throughout
Bad points:
Amazing cast wasted (Bob Franklin especially, massively under-utilised)
The ridiculousness of the song lyrics (especially after changing to cater for mature-aged audience) clashed with the comparatively straight storyline
Story jumped from scene to scene with the bare minimum of character and story development, like a sketch show with joiners
The documentary within a film was completely unnecessary
Attempts at a serious sub-plot towards the end fell flat
The ending totally destroyed many of my (up until then) good impressions of the movie. One of the worst I've ever seen (I would have bought the DVD for the songs alone if it weren't for the catastrophe of an ending ruining it all)