Just wanted to spread the word on this little gem of a film. Watched it last night and thought it was brilliant. Heartwarming, funny, life affirming, well acted, beautifully shot and a great bizarre cameo from the excellent Rhys Darby.
Both Sam Neil and the young actor (Julian Dennison) are perfect in their roles. It's directed by (and has a cameo from) Taika Waititi who also made the brilliant, but very different What We Do In The Shadows. Not watched a film that's made me smile as much as this one did in a long time. Will definitely be watching again and keeping an eye out for Taika's next movie.
That's all 🙂
watched when i was on the sick. made me happy. a proper feel good film.
Glad somebody else has seen it and felt the same afterwards.
It was very good.
A lot of little references only a kiwi would get.
Not feelgood and Australian instead, but really enjoyed Mystery Road, is on iplayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0544dqh/mystery-road
Mystery road is really good, but definitely not heart warming or life affirming 😀
I love a good kiwi film
Try eagle vs shark
Great film, captures quite a few Kiwi idiosyncrasies very well.
If you like that then try [i]Boy[/i], [i]The Devil Dared Me To[/i], and [i]Black Sheep[/i]. [i]Eagle vs Shark[/i] is excellent, very odd in a similar vein to [i]What We Do In The Shadows[/i], but still very good.
Eagle v Shark is a great film. You can't beat Jermain Clements. Not seen Boy or The Devil Dared Me To so thanks for the recommendations.
Shit. Just. Got. Real.
saw this at the weekend. Loved it. The kid is brilliant. But then so was everyone else!
Me and this fat kid / we ran, we ate and read books
😀
Aye ,it's a pretty majestical wee film 🙂
Excellent recommend. Cheers folks 🙂
Yep great film.
Watched it in stages last weekend. Some great characters, not bad at all not great but certainly not rubbish.
Don't think I've seen my son laugh so much at a film since .. ooh, Team America probably.
Best movie I've seen in ages.
The Castle
The greatest feel good movie to come out of Australia. Every line is a classic.
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The same people made this too.
Also, very good.
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I've been meaning to watch that for years
Brilliant couple of movies HFTWP and WWDITS. Rewatchable many times over..
"Our freind has just been killed in a terrible sunlight accident!"
Watched it tonight. Fantastic. 🙂
"No child left behind"
Just watch HFTWP the other week - liked it a lot. Good thread for other suggestions, this, cheers.
Also watched it with the family a couple of weeks ago - excellent recommendation. Thanks.
Good call. Now I need to watch them all. 😛
Good film, liked it a lot.
Also: moonrise kingdom.
Great film, and I love the way Kiwi films aren't scared to have loads of Kiwi references, very different from the "cultural cringe" when I was growing up.
The best bit was how Rhys Derby named his ute "crumpy" - after Barry Crump, who wrote the book on which the film was based, and starred in The Most Kiwi TV Commercials Ever, for the Toyota hilux.
Watching this after enjoying Thor Ragnorok (same director). It's soooooo good!
Brilliant couple of movies HFTWP and WWDITS. Rewatchable many times over..
"Our freind has just been killed in a terrible sunlight accident!"
There's a sequel to What We Do In The Shadows coming soon: We're Wolves. Can't wait for that.
Ninjas! Direwolves! Community welfare!!
Good news, and due out in October unless humourless Disney execs have their way...this looks great!
https://twitter.com/jojorabbitmovie/status/1153741571424022528
Also one of the better (and cunningly self-referential) versions of the Downfall meme.
https://twitter.com/jojorabbitmovie/status/1154798536044634113
Oh good.
Really really enjoyed the wilderpeople.
Where can I find Hunt for the Wilderpeople?
It was on Film4 last month maybe on catch up?
It's on Amazon for rental at £1.99
scruff - We've a copy you can borrow. Where do you live?
Was on Netflix when I was watched ITV's fee months ago. Also What We Do In the Shadows is/was on there.
Didn't like Wilderpeople - maybe expectations too wrong after "Shadows".
Looking forward to Jojo Rabbit though.
And that downfall clip is pretty good. Up there with the Sick Bikes one...
We loved Wilderpeople. I though Shadows was ok, Mrs NBT couldn't be bothered watching after the first two minutes. diff'rent strokes and all that
I can't wait for JoJo Rabbit.
