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A Very Potter Musical (2009)
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This musical is so funny, I don't know how many times I have watched it its so awesome. Darren Criss is awesome as the leading man, but I have got to say Joe Walker as Voldemort and Lauren Lopez as Draco steal the show for me. With awesome one liners and and hilarious in-jokes this has to be one of my favorite musicals ever. It does not fail in entertainment, and keeps you attracted throughout the show, as well as the catchy musical tunes which will keep you singing one line through your head for the rest of the week before you go back and listen to it. "Back to witches and wizards and magical feasts, back to goblins and ghosts and magical beasts. It's all that I love and all that I need at Hogwarts! Hogwarts! I think I'm going back" If you're a huge Potter fan you will absolutely love this. Ten out of Ten
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Hating Alison Ashley (2005)
Loving Alison Ashley
Having read the book previously, I was very much anticipating the release of the film adaptation, which did not disappoint. Erica Yurken, the snooty outcast, no friends and a family which could be called at least "kooky". Erica dreams of being an actress and escaping the dysfunctional public school in which she attends and always lying to make her life seem better. We've all been there, that wish to be something more than we are. Erica is a perfect protagonist conveying a young girl refusing to fit in and trying to be someone she is not. This reputation is put to a challenge when Alison Ashley, conveying the perfect girl and student. She's wealthy, pretty and smart, but as we can see in this film, everything is not so perfect in her life either. This film is a perfect presentation of adolescence, the need to belong and the need to be more then who you are. Being a fellow Delta Goodrem fan, I can be honest that I was biased in her acting and couldn't see any problem with her acting out the role of Alison Ashley. Highlights, the characters were portrayed brilliantly. In particular bad boy Barry Hollis and teacher Miss Belmont, the constant bickering of these two was enough to keep the film together. They kept to the book in a sizable amount and were still able to convey the deeper meanings. Lowlights, Erica came off as the lying snob, and wasn't half as funny as she was in the books, so instead of pitying her I just found her embarrassing. Another lowlight was the unbelievable age of the actors playing characters at most 10 years younger, however there performances are enough to erase this issue. The end was left in a good atmosphere, and left things to the imagination with Erica's relationships with her classmates, her family and of course Alison Ashley. All in all, an enjoyable coming of age film, which I enjoyed immensely and class it under my top ten favourite Australian films.
BoyTown (2006)
An Underrated Film
Many would describe this film as a waste of time, a total disappointment and perhaps even the worst Australian film in history. But I disagree. Not only did this movie have an amazing cast with some of our renowned comedians, it was entertaining. Sure, it may have been a bit amateur, strange and unrealistic, but that's what was so awesome about it! It's about a couple of middle aged dudes, past their prime, trying to relive the glory days. Just like most boy bands do, they leave and then ten years later they come back e.g. Take That and Backstreet Boys It wasn't supposed to be a serious film, but rather a parody type spoof. A schlocky film if you will, I don't think the creators even intended for the film to go viral but just to have a giggle about it. Sure, there were a few cringe worthy scenes, but this was swallowed up in the strangeness of it all. A light piece of film meant to amuse, poke fun at, and just have a laugh basically. Highlights were of course the stellar cast; in particular Bob Franklin who was the sensitive one of the band. Not only that but I actually enjoyed the songs."I Cry" was a particular favourite. Lowlights? As usualwith most films, was the twist ending, though it did remain a spoofytype ending, it was a tiny let down to what I thought was an excellent film. Overall, one of my favoured Australian films, and I recommend it to anyone in need of a laugh.