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    Baz Luhrmann Clarifies: Australia Still Not Finished

    Australia Longs For A Happy Ending
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    Image of tell Dolly Parton again tell Dolly Parton again
    11/13/08

    In reply to Baz Luhrmann Clarifies: Australia Still Not Finished
    I'm guessing he's aiming just for box office revenue, and has cut together two hours of Hugh Jackman shirtless, Hugh Jackman riding a horse, Hugh Jackman swimming...
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    Image of Spirit Fingers Spirit Fingers
    11/13/08

    In reply to Baz Luhrmann Clarifies: Australia Still Not Finished
    I would like my $11 now for payment to stay out of the theatre, as I plan to mock Kidman's nose, and Jackman's faux masculinity, often and with vigor.
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    Image of tell Dolly Parton again tell Dolly Parton again
    11/13/08

    @Spirit Fingers: Have you seen the posters? Hugh Jackman has a whip of fire. You say trying too hard, I say 100% macho.
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    tell Dolly Parton again was starred tell Dolly Parton again was unstarred
    Image of seancasio seancasio
    11/13/08

    In reply to Baz Luhrmann Clarifies: Australia Still Not Finished
    They could have just played it safe and remade BMX Bandits.
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    Image of FaceMelter FaceMelter
    11/13/08

    In reply to Baz Luhrmann Clarifies: Australia Still Not Finished
    Can't he just end the film with John Leguizamo doing his gay Puerto Rican routine?
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    Image of lalaland13 lalaland13
    11/13/08

    @FaceMelter: What about the Banjo that Only Speaks the Truth? Wait, it wasn't a Banjo. It was a sitar, I think. Have that character and Ewan MacGregor do a song and dance number.
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    Image of badasscat badasscat
    11/13/08

    @lalaland13: Where do I buy tickets?
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    Image of BadUncle BadUncle
    11/13/08

    In reply to Baz Luhrmann Clarifies: Australia Still Not Finished
    Tempest in a teapot. Look at how many endings it would take to finish an epic about BAYONNE, NJ.
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    Image of Seeräuber Jenny Seeräuber Jenny
    11/13/08

    In reply to Baz Luhrmann Clarifies: Australia Still Not Finished
    Six Endings in Search of an Editor.
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    Seeräuber Jenny was starred Seeräuber Jenny was unstarred
    Image of Iceland Spar Iceland Spar
    11/13/08

    In reply to Baz Luhrmann Clarifies: Australia Still Not Finished
    This reminds me of my approach to writing papers in college. Except, you know, people didn't have hundreds of millions of dollars and their reputations riding on my procrastenated paper.
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    Image of Social Crimer Social Crimer
    11/13/08

    In reply to Baz Luhrmann Clarifies: Australia Still Not Finished
    Unrelated to the price of tea in China: is something different with the look 'n feel here? New font? New cascading whoosiewhatsits?


    Is this what B.O. meant when he said a Change is gonna come?

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    Image of Seeräuber Jenny Seeräuber Jenny
    11/13/08

    @Social Crimer:


    I assume it's CSS. Every day, the colors on Gawker are different, just like the Empire State Building.


    And today's theme is "Gray Thursday."

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    Image of Social Crimer Social Crimer
    11/13/08

    @Seeräuber Jenny: ...and it's strangely soothing. It's softer somehow. Nap time.
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    Image of Seeräuber Jenny Seeräuber Jenny
    11/13/08

    In reply to Baz Luhrmann Clarifies: Australia Still Not Finished
    Did they run out of money for the score? I've seen the trailer a few times and the music is familiar and generic. Can anyone tell me what it is?


    Judging from his performance in Oklahoma! Hugh Jackman does magnificent cowboy, so I'll probably see it no matter what.

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    Image of NinaHagen NinaHagen
    11/13/08

    @Seeräuber Jenny: Wohn Jilliams.
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    NinaHagen was starred NinaHagen was unstarred
    Image of NinaHagen NinaHagen
    11/13/08

    @NinaHagen: It's probably an Apple Soundtrack loop. Just like a student film.
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    Image of Aaron Altman Aaron Altman
    11/13/08

    @Seeräuber Jenny: If it's not the trailer theme from Hoffa, it's not worth it. :-)


    @NinaHagen: Hah! John Williams is awesome, even if most of his late-70's to 80's stuff almost all sound the same. But then he did Jurassic Park and followed it with the amazing scores to Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan, so, I think he's okay. His quirky score for Catch Me If You Can was also pretty neat. And, um... gah, I love movie scores!!!

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    Image of seancasio seancasio
    11/13/08

    In reply to Baz Luhrmann Clarifies: Australia Still Not Finished
    2 Live Crew will be showcasing new tracks on this movie. That should lighten the shit up.
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    Image of Larry Fine Larry Fine
    11/13/08

    In reply to Baz Luhrmann Clarifies: Australia Still Not Finished
    Six endings and not a single happy one in the bunch? Reminds me of that weekend I spent at Bryn Mawr.
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    Larry Fine was starred Larry Fine was unstarred
    Image of Iceland Spar Iceland Spar
    11/11/08

    In reply to Australia Longs For A Happy Ending
    I know this is a bit of an off year for Best Picture candidates, but a 3 hour musical about Australia seriously thinks it is in the running?
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    Iceland Spar was starred Iceland Spar was unstarred
    Image of City_Dater City_Dater
    11/11/08

    @Iceland_Spar:


    A poorly written two-hour after-school special about how bad and unfair it is when people are racist has won an Oscar.
    Mel Gibson painted blue and harrassing Picts has won an Oscar.
    Kevin Costner has an Oscar.

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    Image of Iceland Spar Iceland Spar
    11/11/08

    @City_Dater: This is very true. I saw The Happening recently and was reminded that Mark Walberg has an Oscar.


    Though, I did really like Crash.

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    Iceland Spar was starred Iceland Spar was unstarred
    Image of Aaron Altman Aaron Altman
    11/11/08

    In reply to Australia Longs For A Happy Ending
    10 Fun Facts About Australia:


    1) Producers originally wanted to call it "New Zealand's Canada".

    2) In crucial bathroom scenes, toilets are seen flushing the wrong way.

    3) Kangaroos in film have pockets, not pouches.

    4) Paul Hogan has a HUGE role in the film's second act.

    5) Scenes set in Perth actually shot in Melbourne.

    6) Scenes set in Melbourne actually shot in Adelaide.

    7) Film curiously devoid of any shots of the Sydney Opera House.

    8) Russell Crowe makes cameo as hard-nosed L.A. detective. Er, American Nobel Prize winner. Er, American gangster. Whatevs. He's not an Aussie.

    9) In film, India does not win Fourth Test in Nagpur. (Oh geez, cricket???)

    10) Rugby scenes cut in favor of "Waltzing Matilda" b-boy scene.

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    Image of es-ki-mo es-ki-mo
    11/11/08

    @Aaron Altman:

    11) Look for a Three Men and a Baby-like figure in one scene of an actual barbie doll holding a shrimp. Baz though it would be hillar.
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    Image of Aaron Altman Aaron Altman
    11/11/08

    @es-ki-mo:

    12) Cameo by PM Kevin Rudd...


    ...ruined by oversharing brother Paul.

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    Aaron Altman was starred Aaron Altman was unstarred
    Image of es-ki-mo es-ki-mo
    11/11/08

    @Aaron Altman:

    13) Young Nicole Kidman played by Bindi Irwin.
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    Image of Aaron Altman Aaron Altman
    11/11/08

    @es-ki-mo: Hah!


    14) Promo for Australia to be 30 seconds of tight shot of Nicole Kidman's lips whispering "kookaburra".

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    Aaron Altman was starred Aaron Altman was unstarred
    Image of Iceland Spar Iceland Spar
    11/11/08

    @Aaron Altman: @es-ki-mo: 14) The entire first hour consists of an attempt to explain Aussie rules football during which the narrator eventually realizes that, like many thinks in Australian life, Aussie rules actually has no rules.
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    Iceland Spar was starred Iceland Spar was unstarred
    Image of Aaron Altman Aaron Altman
    11/11/08

    @Iceland_Spar: (Skipping to)


    16) Score and book by Midnight Oil to not comprise depressing lyrics about giving ancestral lands back to native people, instead focusing on hippie trails, heads full of zombie and Vegemite sandwiches.

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    Image of Iceland Spar Iceland Spar
    11/11/08

    @Aaron Altman: 17.) It was bumped up to a PG-13 rating due to a scene involving a group of very hungry Australians and one cute, but unfortunetly slow, kangaroo.
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    Image of es-ki-mo es-ki-mo
    11/11/08

    @Aaron Altman: @Iceland_Spar:

    17) A dingo eats everyone at the end of the movie
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    Image of Iceland Spar Iceland Spar
    11/11/08

    @es-ki-mo: 18.) One very unrealistic scene involves Greg Norman winning a major.
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    Iceland Spar was starred Iceland Spar was unstarred
    Image of Aaron Altman Aaron Altman
    11/11/08

    @es-ki-mo: @Iceland_Spar:


    19) Eddie Murphy to star in sequel.

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    Image of RollsRoyceRevenge RollsRoyceRevenge
    11/11/08

    @Aaron Altman: Half-hour sequence revolving around the fact that no one in the cast owns a poet wombat.
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    Image of Aaron Altman Aaron Altman
    11/11/08

    @RollsRoyceRevenge: Even if you meant to write "pet wombat", you've still woven a tiny bit of awesome in "poet wombat", friend. :-)


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    Image of Iceland Spar Iceland Spar
    11/11/08

    @Aaron Altman: This is probably the greatest comment I have ever seen. And is now my computer's wallpaper.
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    Image of FracturedAcetabulum FracturedAcetabulum
    11/11/08

    @Aaron Altman: @Iceland_Spar: seconded.
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    Image of Banjo-Sea Kitten Banjo-Sea Kitten
    11/11/08

    In reply to Australia Longs For A Happy Ending
    Can I nickname this movie "The Ever-Changing, Creepy Face of Nicole Kidman"?
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    Image of misslinda misslinda
    11/11/08

    @Banjo Kitten: as long as you don't move your forehead whilst typing it.
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    Image of MaryAnne29 MaryAnne29
    11/11/08

    In reply to Australia Longs For A Happy Ending
    Blechhhh! Nicole Kidman is the most overrated actress of our generation.
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    Image of badasscat badasscat
    11/11/08

    @MaryAnne29: Moulin Rouge makes up for every other film she's ever done.
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