I love this show (and its British counterpart). It's fun and collegial and inspiring. I wish someone would resurrect it.
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Jack Irish: Bad Debts
(2012 TV Movie)
Brilliant adaptation of brilliant book
23 October 2012
I love the Jack Irish novels but I was worried the TV adaptation wouldn't do Peter Temple's writing justice. I was so glad to see my fears were unfounded. The show captured the feel of the book perfectly, from the Fitzroy 'youth club', to Charlie the carpenter, to colourful racing identities and hapless and not so hapless crooks. Loved Guy & Martha's crackling chemistry. Guy's portrayal of Jack was just flawless - a slight sense of tragedy an more than a little darkness but not shutting out the world like some other tortured crime novel protagonists. There's a real sense of the Australian male: somewhat stoic, no-nonsense, capable, not beholden to rules but not rebellious for the sake of it, with a good dose of humour thrown in. What's not to love? It doesn't hurt that Guy is getting more sexy as the years go by.
More than any other book I've read, Peter Temple's writing seems to capture the mood or feeling of Melbourne perfectly and I was so happy to find the same sense of place in this production. I can't wait to see more and will. Be re-watching this. This is such great television.
More than any other book I've read, Peter Temple's writing seems to capture the mood or feeling of Melbourne perfectly and I was so happy to find the same sense of place in this production. I can't wait to see more and will. Be re-watching this. This is such great television.
Brokeback Mountain
(2005)
and I swore I wouldn't cry
8 February 2006
Can't believe how affecting this movie is. I saw it last night with friends and for the first time in years I nearly skipped work to head straight back for a second look
I don't really see it as being about a gay relationship as much as it is about forbidden love (think Romeo & Juliet; Heloise & Abelard etc) and the power and tragedy of this sort of epic passion. The fact that they're gay in Wyoming just makes it more believable that they could be separated by circumstance.
I found it deeply moving, beautifully filmed and with extraordinary acting. Calling it the gay cowboy film just seems to be such a glib trivialisation of a heartbreakingly human story. Who could be more deserving of the Oscar than Heath (just a little more than Jake)! Better still: could they be jointly nominated???
How could anyone resist the emotional impact of this film?
(PS haven't cried in a movie since age 10, but couldn't stop the tears last night.)
I don't really see it as being about a gay relationship as much as it is about forbidden love (think Romeo & Juliet; Heloise & Abelard etc) and the power and tragedy of this sort of epic passion. The fact that they're gay in Wyoming just makes it more believable that they could be separated by circumstance.
I found it deeply moving, beautifully filmed and with extraordinary acting. Calling it the gay cowboy film just seems to be such a glib trivialisation of a heartbreakingly human story. Who could be more deserving of the Oscar than Heath (just a little more than Jake)! Better still: could they be jointly nominated???
How could anyone resist the emotional impact of this film?
(PS haven't cried in a movie since age 10, but couldn't stop the tears last night.)
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