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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 🙂


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 7:41 pm
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watched when i was on the sick. made me happy. a proper feel good film.


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 8:05 pm
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Glad somebody else has seen it and felt the same afterwards.


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 8:07 pm
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It was very good.
A lot of little references only a kiwi would get.


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 8:28 pm
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Not feelgood and Australian instead, but really enjoyed Mystery Road, is on iplayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0544dqh/mystery-road


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 9:12 pm
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Mystery road is really good, but definitely not heart warming or life affirming 😀


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 10:29 pm
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I love a good kiwi film

Try eagle vs shark


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 11:03 pm
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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.


 
Posted : 20/12/2016 12:04 am
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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.


 
Posted : 20/12/2016 6:50 am
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Shit. Just. Got. Real.


 
Posted : 20/12/2016 10:27 am
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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

😀


 
Posted : 20/12/2016 10:30 am
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Aye ,it's a pretty majestical wee film 🙂


 
Posted : 20/12/2016 10:34 am
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Excellent recommend. Cheers folks 🙂


 
Posted : 21/01/2017 9:33 pm
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Yep great film.


 
Posted : 21/01/2017 9:39 pm
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Watched it in stages last weekend. Some great characters, not bad at all not great but certainly not rubbish.


 
Posted : 21/01/2017 9:44 pm
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Don't think I've seen my son laugh so much at a film since .. ooh, Team America probably.


 
Posted : 21/01/2017 10:15 pm
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Best movie I've seen in ages.


 
Posted : 21/01/2017 10:21 pm
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The Castle
The greatest feel good movie to come out of Australia. Every line is a classic.

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Posted : 21/01/2017 11:00 pm
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The same people made this too.

Also, very good.


 
Posted : 21/01/2017 11:05 pm
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The Castle

I've been meaning to watch that for years


 
Posted : 21/01/2017 11:07 pm
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Brilliant couple of movies HFTWP and WWDITS. Rewatchable many times over..

"Our freind has just been killed in a terrible sunlight accident!"


 
Posted : 21/01/2017 11:20 pm
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Watched it tonight. Fantastic. 🙂


 
Posted : 21/01/2017 11:23 pm
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"No child left behind"


 
Posted : 22/01/2017 10:50 am
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Just watch HFTWP the other week - liked it a lot. Good thread for other suggestions, this, cheers.


 
Posted : 22/01/2017 12:44 pm
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Also watched it with the family a couple of weeks ago - excellent recommendation. Thanks.


 
Posted : 22/01/2017 6:55 pm
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Good call. Now I need to watch them all. 😛


 
Posted : 22/01/2017 7:10 pm
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Good film, liked it a lot.

Also: moonrise kingdom.


 
Posted : 22/01/2017 7:35 pm
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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.


 
Posted : 22/01/2017 7:43 pm
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Watching this after enjoying Thor Ragnorok (same director). It's soooooo good!


 
Posted : 19/11/2017 3:53 pm
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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.


 
Posted : 19/11/2017 5:34 pm
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Ninjas! Direwolves! Community welfare!!


 
Posted : 19/11/2017 6:08 pm
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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


 
Posted : 17/08/2019 12:50 pm
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Oh good.

Really really enjoyed the wilderpeople.


 
Posted : 17/08/2019 3:18 pm
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Where can I find Hunt for the Wilderpeople?


 
Posted : 17/08/2019 6:39 pm
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It was on Film4 last month maybe on catch up?


 
Posted : 17/08/2019 6:49 pm
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It's on Amazon for rental at £1.99


 
Posted : 17/08/2019 7:11 pm
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scruff - We've a copy you can borrow. Where do you live?


 
Posted : 19/08/2019 9:42 am
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Was on Netflix when I was watched ITV's fee months ago. Also What We Do In the Shadows is/was on there.


 
Posted : 19/08/2019 10:00 am
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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...


 
Posted : 19/08/2019 12:44 pm
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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


 
Posted : 19/08/2019 1:13 pm
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I can't wait for JoJo Rabbit.


 
Posted : 20/08/2019 10:07 am

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