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He's a would-be writer whose main ambition is to write for
Penthouse, although his writers' block is causing a problem.
He's split with his live-in girlfriend and his main people
are the very funny collection of students, heads and travellers
you find in shared accommodation.
While his life could be called anything but normal, it is
dropped into utter chaos when the alluring Anya (Romane Bohringer)
moves in. Clad in leather and with a sensuality that explodes
from the screen, she has our lad - and others - instantly
besotted.
Unfortunately Anya's pagan instincts create utter turmoil
and Danny decides all is lost and so moves out, leaves Brisbane
and heads down to Melbourne.
Now, it has to be said that the maker of this movie does
not like Melbourne - he shows it as pissing down with rain
(constantly), filled with health freaks and patrolled by nasty,
violent, corrupt coppers.
Still, some of his old flatmates turn up on his doorstep,
soon followed by the aforementioned coppers, and life gets
chaotic again. Time to move on.
This time it's Sydney and his chosen roomies include an effete
pedant and an utterly self-centred wanna-be actress (Sophie
Lee). Still, it doesn't take long for his old muckers to pop
along and throw everything out of kilter again.
A lot of people did not like this movie - including she who
should be obeyed - however, I loved it. It is funny, anarchic
and quite biting.
Noah Taylor is excellent as Danny and while he's painted
as the anti-hero you just love him. His best friend Sam (Emily
Hamilton) is stunning and Bohringer's Anya a whirlwind
of sexual chaos. One of my favourite characters is Uptight
(Alex Menglet), an Eastern European nutcase who has a love
for playing golf with cane toads and military weapons.
He Died With a Felafel in His Hand is a very different
type of movie and one that you'll either rave about or think
... hmmmmm.
The transfer is terrific, so is the sound.
Conclusion: Movie 85%, Extras 30%
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