“Australia” Reviews
Some early reviews have criticised the length of the “Australia.” At the media conference, Baz Luhrmann said he didn’t expect everyone to like it but was hoping it would become a classic.
“It is between the film and the audience,” he said of the reviews at the press conference, describing the film as an epic in the style of ‘Out of Africa’ or ‘Gone with the Wind.’ I wanted to make a film that everyone could go and see.”
Nicole Kidman said the film’s release should be reason for the whole country to celebrate: “This is a celebration for me and hopefully for this country, she said, It’s not meant to be the second coming, but it is meant to be let’s have fun and enjoy it.”
“Australia” First Review
Australian site Watoday has the first review of highly awaited Baz Luhrmann’s epic adventure “Australia” which stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman.
“…The anxiously anticipated Australia is not a bad film. But it’s far from a great one, and certainly not one destined to be a classic.
That’s not to say it won’t be popular, possibly wildly so. The film has broad appeal, particularly to the chick-flick market, with its sweeping, overlong melodramatic saga about cattle drives, the stolen generations, the bombing of Darwin and Hugh Jackman’s abs. The story involves a prissy English woman (Nicole Kidman) who, with the help of a stockman known enigmatically as “The Drover” (Jackman), tries saving her troubled cattle station from a greedy cattleman (Bryan Brown) and his evil relative (David Wenham).
Blended into the tale is the touching story of a little boy of mixed blood, who serves as a symbol for the stolen generations and racism.
The film is fine, and never boring but, boy, is it overlong. At a mammoth 165 minutes it feels too much like a work-in-progress. There is a lot of narrative flab and longueurs in the first two hours and the film often has the pace of a steamroller with engine trouble.
Luhrmann also seems so eager to trowel on the Aussie cliches – obviously to appeal to the tourist markets! – that Australia is often simply irritating. The word “crikey” is spouted so often the film often sounds like a tribute to Steve Irwin.
As for the visuals, the film is pretty – you cannot point a camera at the outback and not get something impressive – but there are only so many wide shots of the Aussie outback that the human mind can stand…”
Read full story at watoday.com.au
“Australia” is scheduled to hit US theaters on November 26, 2008.
Nicole Kidman and Charlize Theron Set for “The Danish Girl”
Nicole Kidman and Charlize Theron have signed on to star in “The Danish Girl,” film based on the true story of Danish artists Einar and Greta Wegener.
Their marriage took a sharp left turn after Einar (Kidman) stood in for an female model that Greta (Theron) was set to paint.
When their portraits become wildly popular in 1920s Copenhagen, Greta encouraged her husband to adopt the female guise. What began as a harmless game led Einer to a drastic transformation and landmark 1931 operation that shocked the world and threatened their love.
Anand Tucker, (Shopgirl,) is attached to direct the feature. Writer Lucinda Coxon adapted the screenplay from David Ebershoff’s 2000 bestseller.
Nicole Kidman will also produce the film and will next be seen in Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming romantic drama “Australia.”
Pre-production has begun on the indie film, but no details on a principal photography start date have been revealed.
“Nine” First And Great Photo
The first and great cast photo of “Nine” has been released – Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Kate Hudson, Marion Cotillard and Fergie pose alongside Judi Dench and Sophia Loren.
Rob Marshall’s movie is based on the Broadway musical of the same name written by Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano. Adapted from the 1982 Tony-winning Broadway musical, “Nine” is set to be helmed by “Chicago” director Rob Marshall. The film actually was set to be tackled by the late writer/director Anthony Minghella and previously scheduled to begin filming in March 2008.
‘Nine’ is a musical following a film director named Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis instead Javier Bardem), who is in his middle age. He is trying to complete his next film. His main problem is that he has too many women in his life. Luisa (Marion Cotillard), his wife, Carla (Penelope Cruz) his sexy mistress, and Claudia, his muse and protege.
For more info about the movie check out “Nine” Movie Page
“Australia” International Trailer No3 And Poster
The third internationa trailer for “Australia” directed by Baz Luhrmann stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, along with a supporting cast Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson, David Wenham, Barry Otto, Bill Hunter and John Jarrett has been released.
”Baz Luhrmann’s film is set in northern Australia prior to World War II and centers on an English aristocrat (Kidman) who inherits a cattle station the size of Maryland. When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn stock-man (Jackman) to drive 2,000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the country’s most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor only months earlier.”
“Australia” New International Trailer
A new international trailer for the upcoming “Australia” directed by Baz Luhrmann, starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, has appeared online.
http://cdn.springboard.gorillanation.com/storage/worstpreviews.com/conversion/45.flv“Australia” is scheduled to hit theaters on November 26, 2008.
“Australia” Poster
Check out the poster for Baz Luhrmann’s “Australia“, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman along with a supporting cast Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson, David Wenham, Barry Otto, Bill Hunter and John Jarrett.
“Australia” hits the theaters on November 26, 2008.
“Australia” TV Spot
Take a look at TV Spot for Baz Luhrmann’s “Australia“, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman along with a supporting cast Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson, David Wenham, Barry Otto, Bill Hunter and John Jarrett.
http://content4.catalog.video.msn.com/e2/ft/share1/6ba1/0/Msn_Manual_Australia_Defy_TVSpotRev.flv“Australia” hits the theaters on November 26, 2008.
“Australia” Photo Gallery
Take a look at these photos from Baz Luhrmann’s “Australia“, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman along with a supporting cast Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson, David Wenham, Barry Otto, Bill Hunter and John Jarrett.
The romantic action-adventure is set in northern Australia prior to World War II, about an English aristocrat (Kidman) who inherits an outback property the size of Belgium.
When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn cattle driver (Jackman) to drive 2000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the country’s most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces.
“Australia” is rumored to have been budgeted at over $100 million and went through several delays, but all is going well with plans of releasing the film on November 14th.
Fergie to sing in Rob Marshall’s “Nine”
Fergie – Black Eyed Peas singer will appear in Rob Marshall’s musical “Nine.”
Stacy Ferguson AKA Fergie joins a cast that includes Oscar-winning actors as Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cottilard, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren, Judi Dench, Oscar-nominated Penelope Cruz in 2007 for Best Actress in a Leading Role in “Volver” and Kate Hudson.
Fergie’s previous big screen credits include “Poseidon” (2006) and “Planet Terror” (2007).
She will play Saraghina, a sexy nymph that brings Daniel Day-Lewis’ character into the world of sexuality.
Rob Marshall’s movie is based on the Broadway musical of the same name written by Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano. Adapted from the 1982 Tony-winning Broadway musical, “Nine” is set to be helmed by “Chicago” director Rob Marshall. The film actually was set to be tackled by the late writer/director Anthony Minghella and previously scheduled to begin filming in March 2008.
‘Nine’ is a musical following a film director named Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis instead Javier Bardem), who is in his middle age. He is trying to complete his next film. His main problem is that he has too many women in his life. Luisa (Marion Cotillard), his wife, Carla (Penelope Cruz) his sexy mistress, and Claudia, his muse and protege.
“Nine” is scheduled to begin shooting in September which is set to take place in the U.K
