He Died With A Felafel In His Hand
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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
MPAA rating : PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
Package Dimensions : 7.56 x 5.35 x 0.71 inches; 3.53 ounces
Director : Richard Lowenstein
Media Format : NTSC
Run time : 1 hour and 47 minutes
Release date : October 14, 2016
Actors : Noah Taylor, Emily Hamilton, Romane Bohringer
Studio : Import
ASIN : B000B7MXD4
Number of discs : 1
Taryn East –
Great Australian comedy
If you’ve ever share-flatted you’ll be in stitches with this one. It’s an excellent adaptation of John Birmingham’s novel (of the same name). Rendering the variety and intensity of the share-flatting experience in excruciating detail. From the rickety, run-down house full of odd characters – an albino moon-tanner, a mysterious and beautiful eastern-bloc woman, a bikey-type with neo-nazi leanings and a penchant for brothels, a young japanese girl with very little english… and the main character – a struggling writer who is desperate to write a great novel on his underwood typewriter… but doesn’t know how to start. From there you pass through the succession of share-houses and the characters they meet, seeing a cross-section of Australian culture, but with characters that anyone can recognise.The story has been adapted brilliantly – giving the full flavour of the original book, while tying it together with a fabulous storyline.Well worth a watch, no matter where you hang your hat.
Robert Whitaker Sirignano –
a really really good view
Based on the strange and very interesting book of “ugly roomers” (of the same name as the film), this doesn’t have all the funny hell raising laughs brought by the book, but the tone and the flavor are there.There’s no other film like this, and it’s hard to put forth reasons why it’s so good. It often approaches humiliation, often angry, often stupid, often…stirred with a chainsaw…blended into an integrated whole.An overlooked masterpiece. No other way to describe it. The paperback it was based on often fetches big bucks, and that’s worth a reading or three.
Mia –
Just as good as the book!
A well made film! Love watching it.
Katie Terwilliger –
Great movie, doesn’t have subtitles though
I already loved the movie, hence why I wanted to buy a copy, so no complaints in that regard. I was disappointed however when I got the DVD to discover it doesn’t have subtitles. I had thought that that was standard now, so if you’re deaf/hard of hearing/are not used to following Australian accents, there is no point in your buying this particular copy. Otherwise the actual DVD, case and film are good quality.
Gubben –
For college guys only
I guess if you are a male college student getting stoned in your dorm room and watch this movie you may think is “awesome”. If that’s not you stay away. Ramblings of an artsy writer wanna be that takes himself way too seriously, makes for one dull movie.Sorry to the fans of this but all I can say is keep up your studies and get rid of that bong.
D. Homsher –
2 and 1/2 stars
I did not connect with this film for the following reasons:1. There was a lot of talk that seemed to bog down the pace. Granted, cultural and literary references were plentiful and cleverly integrated, but I too often found the dialogue tedious.2. Many of the plot situations were over the top and just not that funny to me—a tribal roasting interrupted by skin heads??? I felt these silly plot gags were at odds with the often deadpan pseudo(?) intellectual dialogue. The tone of the movie veered from one extreme to the other.3. There really was not much of a plot, which is ok with me if there is sufficient character development. But I didn’t find much character development here either. Lots of characters, but what do we learn about any of them? Not much. I saw them more as “type.” It was hard for me to care about watching any of them.
Bryan A. Pfleeger –
Quirky and Fun
Director Richard Lowenstein attempts to film the unfilmable John Birmingham novel of shared living arrangements in He Died with a Falafel in His Hand. The film loosely follows the travails of a writer named Danny (Noah Taylor) as he moves in an out of three shared houses in Australia. The houses and the roomies as much as the cities of Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney get top billing here.The film winds its quirky way from location to location introducing us to new characters and those who follow Danny around. Lowenstein fills his movie with a ton of pop culture references which the careful viewer will have no problem spotting. There is a good deal of homage to the French New Wave as there is to classic comedy. The film is an entertaining and humorous look at the social environment and its impact on the individual. Lowenstein’s script acutely captures the angst, the disparity, the conflict and the heart of the characters, each of which is beautifully drawn. The ensemble cast is especially good and this is a film that gets better with repeated viewings. It may put off some with its lack of cohesive plotline but is rewarding to those who stick with it. The film , like much of Lowenstein’s work is likely to develop a cult following sa more and more people see it.
BetweentheHorizon –
The spark of idependence
Filled with the independent spark that made us all love life at one point or another. A fun, introspective and nonsensical movie that sticks with you.