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New Spider-Man movie was unexpected - Bran Neu Dae (2009)
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Much to Mitch's chagrin, we are back to muscials! This time we are looking at the aboriginal musical comedy Bran Neu Dae! Mitch is so excited!
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Introduction and Podcast Opening
00:00:04
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I am the night rain. You're terrible Muriel. Talk to me. You gonna do that Pogger Pogger? You've been talking the cop. Today is a brand new No, that's it. It's the vibe.
Mitch's Displeasure with the Film
00:00:17
Speaker
G'day fellow Aussie film lovers and welcome to another episode On The Southern Screens, the most I hate Matthew Australian cinema podcast. I'm Mitch, I hate Matthew. I'm Matthew.
00:00:27
Speaker
This is a blindsided moment right here. We literally logged on literally 30 seconds ago to our little recording thing and the first thing I see is I hate Matthew. I'm so upset. Why Mitch? You don't know why I'm so upset? Why are you upset today? I was not a huge fan of today's film
Exploration of 'Brand New Day'
00:00:45
Speaker
Matthew. Oh no.
00:00:47
Speaker
Well, I'm very sorry to hear that, but firstly, how you doing, man? Besides the film, I'm doing decent. That's good, that's good. Today was a little bit long at work, so I'm sorry if I'm sounding a little bit ah low energy. I promise I want to be here, but I'm just putting it out there. In case I sound a little bit low energy today, in today's episode, it's just been a long day at work. It's not just because of the film, guys, we swear.
00:01:07
Speaker
mean, the film did not help. I watched it yesterday. don't think I've felt good since. I'm really sorry to hear that, man. Because I look, in contrast, I kind of like this movie a lot. we're watching Brand New Day. Spoilers 4. 2009. 2009. Extravaganza. Original musical comedy. Musical. Indigenous Australian musical. Period piece. Mate, what's not to love? Everything. Alright, that's right. Should I get into an intro before we of into it? Yeah, get into the intro so I can review a new one. Yeah.
00:01:36
Speaker
Just you wait. Why I order. We're back with Mitch's favourite genre of movie this week with Brand New Day, the 2009 Australian musical comedy-drama adapted from the stage musical of the same name.
00:01:50
Speaker
This film is super interesting addition to the oeuvre of Australian cinema as a bright and colourful, poppy look at the Indigenous Australian experience in the late 1960s, all helmed by Indigenous individuals.
Controversies and Criticisms in Media
00:02:01
Speaker
Directed by Australian directing titan Rachel Perkins, this film follows our protagonist, Willie, played by Rocky McKenzie, a teenage Indigenous boy caught in a conflict between joining the priesthood, home by Geoffrey Rush, and being with his budding romance, Rosie, played by Jessica Mowboy. Okay, still on, Willie? That just caught me off guard, man.
00:02:24
Speaker
That's alright. I wasn't ready for it at all. Was there Willie PP joke in this movie? don't think I mean, they kind of laugh at him, but but they laugh at him for other reasons, not really because of yeah penis. Quick side note, but remember when Jessica Malboy was told to, and I quote, lose her jelly belly if she wanted to be famous live on air by Australian Idol judge Carl Sanderland? Wait, Carl...
00:02:46
Speaker
Who? What? What an arsehole. Jessica Mowboy. Yeah. Famous Australian singer Jessica Mowboy. Yeah. She got a big break on Australian Idol. Makes sense. The judge at the time was Mr. Kyle Sanderlands who has been in the news recently for being a bit of a dickhead. What a twist. I'm so shocked from what you just told me. The big thing at the time was he was like, if you want to be famous, you got to lose that jelly belly live on television. What a piece of crap. Yeah, to be fair, the early 2000s was horrendous for like, media's never been great for women's figures and women's body image. But I feel like early 2000s was a serious, like, everyone's just like a size two type thing. It's insane. Devil Wears Prada and Bridget Jones's Diary came out in that period of time. One features Anne Hathaway and the latter features Rachel Zegler. Rachel Zegler? Renee Zellweger. Not Rachel Zegler. Renee Zellweger. Rachel Zink was a few decades later. She was a little bit too young at that point. Renee Zellweger. It's an RZ name. Fair enough. And both of them, exceedingly attractive. The movies then go on to be like, you're so fat, Renee Zellweger. What, size five? It's like, are you dead ass? I think I weigh more than both of them combined. Seriously, like what's going here? That was in the age when like food was way, way, way more like unhealthy for you.
Cultural Themes in 'Brand New Day'
00:03:58
Speaker
And like, what a weird era. I mean, we're in a weird era now, but what a weird life we live. It's not fixed, but it's better. Yeah, you can't get a super-sized meal at McDonald's anymore, so I think that's a win. They killed it with the documentary. very true. Anyway, should we get back to the intro? We don't need two men talking about women's problems. This whimsical musical romp features a who's who of Indigenous and Australian talent, including Ernie Dingo as Uncle, who has an amazing performance and an even more amazing name. The film also stars the aforementioned Geoffrey Rush, Deborah Melman, Tom Budge, Dan Sultan, and two more notable cast members, Sharon from Kath and Kim playing a very deprived gas station worker. That's way to put it. And the amazing Missy Higgins as Annie, who I believe kind of steals the film as a spiritual and highly camped flower power stoner. But maybe I like her performance so much because her music is literal nectar to my ears. And she once gave me a slight head nod of recognition as I walked past her in my days working as a production assistant. Oh my goodness. Anyway, Brand New Day is a high-energy road trip film that spoofs, celebrates, and deconstructs various aspects of the Indigenous experience, all while producing upbeat songs and choreographed musical numbers.
Performance Highlights and Critiques
00:05:07
Speaker
The film is set and shot in Broome, Western Australia, and overall, it's just so great to see a lighter take on otherwise heavy and depressing subject matter. while it isn't a perfect film as i'm sure we'll talk about some of the elements that are absolutely bananas later on in my opinion brand new day is a fun addition to the australian film catalog so much so that we included a soundbite from it in our intro so there you go yeah i i did notice that i picked that up we're what 21 episodes in and he was like you made the connection missing a couple still from our intro but we've we've got most of them at this point actually yeah We got to space it out, right? We got to, you get it all going. Oh, we can't do it once, no. That would be an interesting month of just like every everyone that's in our intro. No rhyme, no reason, just down the list. Not even kidding. I was wondering what the optics would be if, say, each year we put in different quotes and then we make sure we watch those movies true throughout that year. I'd be happy to switch up the intro for season two. Yeah, season two. i didn't want to say season two, but it's season Soft launch season two right here. i' here for it. Confirmed. It's in. We're in, guys. Anyway, Mitch, should we talk about our film today, Brand New Day? I am more than happy to talk about our film, Brand New Day.
00:06:17
Speaker
Matthew, why do you this to me? Sorry, Mitch. Look, should I start with what I thought? Because I'll start with the positive and then we go into this. have some positives. I do have some positives. It's not all hate from me. I'll say some stuff I like. All right? Ernie Dingo is very fun to watch. Yeah, he's fun. He's good. The music is actually quite enjoyable. Yeah, yeah, I agree. I agree. The music and the songs are very fun.
00:06:38
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I also thought Geoffrey Rush was doing a good job until I figured out he was trying to do a German accent, at which point I realized I could not give Geoffrey Rush any credit in this film. Which is about five minutes into his performance. It took me way longer than that to realize he was trying to do German. I thought he was just doing a goofy accent. And it meant, I guessed the twist of the film way later than i probably should have, because i didn't know that he was German. Anyway, Matthew, please explain what you enjoy about this movie. I do want to point out, I saw on Letterboxd in 2023, you gave this two and a half stars. Yes, I did. Do you hold on to that? um
00:07:15
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Yeah. Yeah, to be honest. Wait, so then how are you talking about it so positively then? Two and a half is not good. Like, know that's mediocre. That is like middle of the road. I would say it's middle of the road. For me, it toes between a two and a half and a three. Sure. And now this is telling because now I don't know what you're going to feel about Moulin Rouge, the Baz Lemon movie Moulin Rouge. don't know about, I haven't seen it. So it's currently, yeah. yeah This is giving if Moulin Rouge was made by a less insane people.
00:07:45
Speaker
That's what, this is what it was giving. Almost makes it sound not worth it. You know how people have like that gambler's high? My gambler's high at the moment is whether you will or won't like Moulin Rouge. Genuinely. You're currently on a winning streak with um Strictly Ballroom because like Strictly Ballroom. Yeah, well that's So you're like, come on baby, let's go for another. Let's go for another. You will hit a losing streak once you hit the later movies, I think, of Baz
Plot and Character Analysis
00:08:08
Speaker
Luhrmann. Quit wire ahead, I guess. No, we have to watch it. Look, what I mean by that is that it has a lot of very similar techniques. It's similarly kooky, brand new day, in the way that it's presented. It's similarly colourful. The editing is not quite as wacky, but it's still a little bit wacky. It's got the whack. To the point where I don't like the editing in this movie. I think this is edited like garbage. A polite way of saying it I don't think this is as strongly edited other films. I shouldn't say it so cruelly. That is mean. I did not particularly enjoy the editing choices that were made in this film. At the same time, I'm kind of into how exaggerated it's being, especially... When there are moments where it does sort of slow down and be more dark, it peaks and valleys, right? Sure. I think the plot is nonsensical. Yeah. but context, Willie is our protagonist. He's in love with Jessica Mowboy. Rosie. Everyone's in love with Jessica Mowboy, so I think that's given. I'm in love with Jessica Mowboy. Me too. Inescapable, such a good song. Anyway, they're in love with each other. They're they're sort of on and off because Jessica Mowboy is being courted by Dan Sultan. I'm saying the real the real actor names because I it's just funny. Yeah. But Willie is toeing the line between being a priest and then being in love with Jessica Mowboy. And that somehow results in him running away and and not. Okay. And the whole idea is him going back to Broome. We need talk about this right now. Willie's characterization sucks banana balls. Yeah, it's a bit wackadoo, isn't He jumps from being the meekest little boy to like the most rebellious young man you've ever seen in the space of like two seconds. That's fair, yeah. There's no discernible growth with him because for all intents purposes, he reaches his maximum growth in that whole scene where he's being reamed out for stealing Coke and Cherry Ripe. Well, that's it. And that's at the start of the movie. That's the start of the film. That's where the plot starts. That's 30 minutes into this less than an hour and a half film. Where the plot starts, this is the end of Act 1. We're going into Act 2 where things start to get going. He's done. He's done his character arc. Now it's just the events that occur after this. Yes. yeah But he regresses as well. so And it's just weird. like I feel like there's an argument to be made that this like sign graph of a character arc is
Musical Elements and Plot Holes
00:10:18
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something. But to me, it's just not good writing.
00:10:21
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It didn't feel It doesn't feel purposeful. And I do agree with you there. I i don't see a rationalization for it. yeah I just get swept into the kookiness of it, though. That's what I like about it. There are moments of real charisma that means I couldn't in good faith have given it less than two stars. Like I would have been yeah kind of lying to myself if I did that. yeah But there's just so much in this that I really disliked that I couldn't give it two and a half either. Like i just, yeah like there's that moment where um they get in the combi van. The Libyan van from Back to the Future. Yeah.
00:10:54
Speaker
he can't get away He can't get away from Back to the Future, he's stuck there. love that movie. There's that part where Missy Higgins chucks the map out the window and she goes, we have an elder amongst us, he'll lead the way. And both Ernie, Dingo and Willy like side-eye each other. because' Just like, oh, ro ro we've really like played the Mystic Aboriginal part too well. That was really funny. like That actually tickled me very well. i was like, all right, if the rest of the movie's like this, I'm in. It was. But then I think the other part that I laughed out loud at was, I can't remember exactly where it was, but it's at the end where Geoffrey Rush appears on the beach. the crazy, wacky ending, and he's like, Jesus-ing. The insane zoom that they pull out when he's just like, yeah aside, and he goes...
00:11:36
Speaker
It's just Geoffrey Rush. And he's like T-posing or whatever. Yeah, he's T-posing. That made me laugh. And I mean, think that was designed to make you laugh as well. So that was good comedy. But the rest of this movie, it wasn't boring. I'm not going to claim it was boring. I think its pacing is completely misguided. Sure, sure. It does the thing that makes me dislike the genre of musicals, which is feels like the plot is there to push the songs and not the songs are there to push the plot.
00:12:07
Speaker
I actually honestly think the Deb, the reason why I enjoyed the Deb so much is because it actually feels like the songs were pushing the plot forward and they were expressing stuff. Other musicals I've enjoyed, Tangled, Singing in the Rain, La La Land, The songs are there to push the plot forward, not that the plot is bringing you to the songs. In this one, it feels like they go, all right, this is a musical. And they just drop a song in and it feels so jarring and it feels so out of place every single time. And ah and I just, it throws me out and I'm like, I don't like this. Like this music's good. I like the music, but as actually part of a full product,
00:12:44
Speaker
as a full piece of art, it's not good.
Humor and Ending Critique
00:12:48
Speaker
I feel like I've just been thrown into the next piece of the, the next scene basically. And that doesn't feel good to me as a viewer. Maybe where that stems from is the fact that it was a stage musical beforehand. Yeah. Right. where As opposed to the films where you just mentioned that are from the ground up film stories and then they just have the songs smattered throughout. Like, It keeps me at arm's length for this. for this like it's I can't embrace it. yeah I wish I could. i I don't feel welcome by it. I feel alienated. Again, it's absolutely not for everyone. Maybe it's just the way I like. But you don't even like it that much, though. Yeah, yeah, honestly. Look, okay, I'm a positive guy. ah Let me tell you what I did like yeah going back to Missy Higgins' character. She's funny. She's very funny and entertaining. She's good in this movie. She is the best part of this movie, I will say that. hit an upper limit with her though. Really? I think in the police station, i was like, no, you need to calm it down a little bit. this is
00:13:42
Speaker
But before that, everything before that, it was amusing. When they're the condom tree or whatever. Crazy pull, by the way. Actually, no, the condom tree also got a chuckle from me. And I am now recording. That was amusing. When they get out the car and she just pulls this kung fu stance. I was laughing so hard. Because, to a context for people don't know, Missy Higgins in real life is a soulful Radiohead-esque musical artist. Yeah. who is very introspective and thoughtful. It's like a song now. It's like one now. Okay, well, we'll get copy-striked there. Worth it. I could gush about Missy Higgins for ages. And so just seeing her be so, like, insane and dedicated to this part, especially considering that she never acted again after this movie, is, like, crazy. Yeah, I was looking that up. I'm not good with Australian celebrities, so I was like, don't know Missy Higgins is, and I looked her up and was like... frequent the ARIA Awards or the Logie Awards. I do not. And so I was looking up Missy Higgins. was like, oh, she's not really that well known. She's in barely anything. And now I'm like, oh, no, she's actually just famous musician. This is just something she does on the side. They flip the script. Same with Dan Salton. Like the majority of them are musicians first and foremost. Ernie Dingo was in the original stage production. And so he carried over.
00:14:56
Speaker
that's It's so funny to say in a cast that has so many really talented Aussie indigenous actors. But yeah, Missy Higgins just steals the show in my opinion. She's so funny. Chucking the weed out of the back of the combi. And it's like, we're free, man. We're free. Let us be free. Which is free, man. Yeah, that was... I'll send you like a bunch of Missy Higgins songs after this podcast. Yeah, give me some to listen to. Because they're so good. Anyway. I mean, the way you described it sounds like I'll enjoy it. Sorry. Back to the film. I love how colourful it is. It just feels like an old Technicolor musical. It is shot well. Shot well when the editing permits it, I guess. It's almost oversaturated, but it stops it just short. It restrains it just enough, so it's just very colourful. Yeah, it's beautiful. It looks like a Ken Dome painting. It's not so much that dislike the road trip. It's not like a road trip movie. I enjoy a road trip movie. You've seen Hop. You've seen Sonic the Hedgehog. I was thinking the good one. You've seen Alvin and the Chipmunks, the rogue Stop it. Stop it. Bad math. Bad Matthew.
00:15:56
Speaker
I'm sorry. Little Miss Sunshine's good though. Little Miss Sunshine goaded with the sauce. i'm One of the best movies ever made. Go watch it. It hinges on so many coincidences and just occurrences. So much so that when Willy escapes from the boarding school, The whole film hinges on the fact that he accidentally runs into his dad. Yes. Who's homeless. I didn't believe it so much that I thought this was actually going to turn out that he'd been scamming him the whole time or something. Like he wasn't the uncle. Liar revealed type.
00:16:28
Speaker
Yeah, exactly. and then it's going But then the emotional catharsis would be, you may have lied about being my uncle, but you are now my family and we are now family. Like that would, like, it's like a found family type thing. But no, worse. It actually turns out he found his dad. yes Not his uncle. His real dad. It was even worse than what I expected it to be. It was crazy. And then it turns out that Geoffrey Rush had sex with Willy's mom and yeah the German that he's been traveling around with the whole time is his brother. yeah the ending and then also yeah missy higgins was part of the star generation she is indigenous perhaps maybe i want to believe her i feel like they wouldn't have faked that one right like that's probably correct yeah like yeah the character yeah so it's just like checked out mate it's just too many things in this that aren't it's it's not a plot device is there's no plot it's just occurrences that reveals for reveals like Can we talk about that ending?
Stereotypes and Cultural Representation
00:17:23
Speaker
Because honestly, this movie is good. That whole ending is what put this down half a star. The movie's an hour and 20 minutes long. You have time to properly set things up. If you want these reveals, you have time to properly actually get it like prepared and ready. Instead of... But...
00:17:41
Speaker
He's bombing. The only reason why I wasn't super frustrated by the reveal of Geoffrey Rush being the German guy's dad was because the German guy said, oh, I'm going to see my dad. And then turns out Geoffrey Rush is German. I was like, there's only two Germans in this movie. I wonder who his dad is. You can pick that one. Only because. Geoffrey Rush said scheisse there. I didn't know he was trying to do a German accent the whole time.
00:18:04
Speaker
It was really bad. it was a really bad German accent. I feel like I've lost way more like obvious things along this podcast, so do not stress. I'm not. I don't think this is my fault. I think this is the movie's fault. Is Geoffrey Rush cancelled?
00:18:18
Speaker
Is that a thing? Oh no, you might be right. Honestly, you actually- don't know. Hold on, I'll look it up Because I know they mentioned Rolf Harris in this and that's big- yeah, yeah, yeah, you were right. Yeah, i was like, that was actually so funny when they mentioned him. um He won a record setting 2.9 million defamation payout against Sydney's Daily Telegraph regarding false allegations of misconduct and he's since resumed a selective slate of projects. legally he's innocent hashtag believe victims for the most part so he's not legally cancelled but we should maybe be wary anyway back to the movie i think it's so funny how like in one scene he's like i can see you doing great things you can bridge the gap between catholicism and indigenous australia and then literally the next scene after he steals like three cherry rites he becomes a mega racist he's like he I would have known that you're kind. It's like, whoa, whoa, buddy, let's just... This close to saying the N-word, basically. It's like ah insane how racist he immediately becomes. The cherry ripes is very amusing. I love that. The fact that everyone's just hooked on these cherry ripes. It's very Aussie. currency, mate. It's so good. What's next? Aeroplane jelly. Arnott's shape. Actual confectionery company snakes. That's one. There you go. Boom, boom. What's next Killer Python? That's a deep cut reference under something scary. Yeah, it is, isn't it? How do i remember that but not like my adequate thoughts on who played ah what the name of the characters were in this movie? It's easier to remember when you did it. um I like the performances in this movie. I think that everyone's a very good singer, that the the choreography is good when it happens. The scene where Jessica Mowboy is in the pub and she's like being swept into this whole seedy lifestyle. that was And her song, When He Comes Back, is good too. like yeah Yeah, yeah. But there is this kind of weird undertone of sexism. Like when I was watching this, I thought a white man directed it.
00:20:05
Speaker
I really did. And i I was absolutely wrong. We should be getting more voices out there and I'm glad more voices are coming out. Absolutely. And I'm glad this voice is a prevalent one in Australian film culture. And who knows how, if there was any oversight. Well, that's the thing, right? I wonder how much I felt almost every single character was mistreated and every single demographic was mistreated in this film. Now, the white people is fine. White people have been on top for so long. It's okay for them to be mistreated. They can be mistreated. in ah Although if you mistreat Missy Higgins, it's over. No, Missy Higgins is in a League of Our Own baseball reference. um I like that movie. Madonna's in that movie. haven't seen it. Oh, okay.
00:20:42
Speaker
I just know of it. But I feel like the Aboriginal people were given kind of a ah crap go at it in this film. And i also feel like women in general are given a crap go of it in this film. Debra Melman's character, honestly. Which one's Debra Melman? The condom tree lady. Oh, yeah. Condom tree lady. The fact that Rachel Perkins, as far as we're aware, is the main artistic mind behind this film. It's her vision. It's her name on the box.
00:21:09
Speaker
I don't know how much water this holds then if someone like that makes a film where I feel like these people have been mistreated though. Am I incorrect for feeling this way or have I missed something? Can you give an example of how you feel one of the characters has been mistreated? I feel like almost every single Aboriginal character in this film is represented as unreliable, as lazy, as an alcoholic and a thief. Sure, okay. And that's bad. That's... That's a horrible thing. Yeah, it's a stereotype. It is a stereotype. It's a real stereotype that we have as well. And that's because we, the white people, have pushed them down so far that they have been put into these places that are horrible live in and they aren't given any chances to actually do anything. It's a societal problem, right? They've been forced into this situation because of... not their fault it's not their fault no and it's also and a culture isn't a monolith as well exactly like you know it's it's not all of them like this is just like a select few that the media will pick out and focus on to further a story like it's i don't and it feels like all the women in this don't have any agency they don't have any it's telling that we do peace out from jessica malvoy's story like she has no nor say in who she dates basically it's just whoever decks the other one harder at some at one point oh to be fair willie gets decked harder by the end of it choose between willie and dan sultan i'm dan sultan's a hot man he is a very attractive man but he's also an arsehole That's true. That's very, very Not Dan Salton. I mean, I don't know, but the character. On record now, Mitch hates Dan Salton, a man he probably didn't know before this episode. A name I definitely was not aware of. It's true. I've met Dan Salton as well. He
Musical Praise and Conclusion
00:22:48
Speaker
was in the same event that I was working out with Missy Higgins. Oh, was he nice? Yeah, he was okay. It was right. Was Missy Hickens nice? Oh, she nodded at you. Just a head nod. That's nice. That sparked my fandom with her music. Yeah, that's fair. That's fair.
00:23:00
Speaker
And then the main guy who is, to be fair, he's not a stereotype. He doesn't. No, he is actually. Because his whole thing is that he just wants to fish. Like he doesn't want to do anything with his life. Yes. It's odd. It's so curious to me that these are the character choices we have. I don't. I don't get it. Now that you mention it, it is a bit archetypal. I don't know either. Like, is this a criticism you and I can levy at it as well? Like, are we allowed to- goes to much wider conversations about whether cultures can weaponize the stereotypes used against them. Yeah, that's true. And look, I'm not smart enough to make a comment on that by far.
00:23:35
Speaker
I'm toying the line even with the with these. Me either. Sorry. The no was meant to be me either, not um yeah you can't. Neither can I is my no. I'm not smart enough. I'm not educated enough to, I think, even speak on the Indigenous issues that are present in this film. I'm a white guy living in metropolitan Sydney. yeah um It just felt wrong as I watched it, basically. that's Sure. That's pretty much- and You're allowed to feel that way. I think everyone has different reactions to things, you know, like white fragility and that type of thing is is a big thing. Yeah, that's true. I got drawn into the whimsy of it. I got drawn into the big musical numbers. Yeah, that's fine. Like the moment when they're trapped in the cage and then that's when they bring in the the darker aspects of the history. I liked...
00:24:18
Speaker
That specific scene, like I liked the song and the elders and the the spirits and all that. i couldn't engage with this. I just didn't. It didn't feel welcoming. felt alienating because of its weird pacing. I didn't like the story. i didn't think the characters, while I thought there were performances, i don't actually think the characters themselves were particularly enjoyable to watch. But...
00:24:40
Speaker
There were moments in it that were very entertaining. Yeah, right. And the music is actually good. I will give it that. And the choreography is also fine. I will agree with both yeah of those points. Everyone singing that final song, it's great to be an Aborigine or whatever when it's the white people singing. It's a bit of a dissonant thing there. like I don't know, maybe. only one of them at that table is not an aborigine right that's true jeffrey rush it's just jeffrey rush every other like the german guy is an aborigine missy higgins is an aborigine and yeah everyone else was already like that that was where the reveals and everyone else we already knew was an aboriginal at the time I like the song.
00:25:14
Speaker
It's catchy. It's great to be in the virginity. I also like the song with Eddie Dingo and Missy Higgins are in the van. They're singing that together. It's like the road trip song. That was a vibe. Missy Higgins has a really good voice. Turns out. Well, I'll send you some tunes. watch you probably know some of them actually she she was big in the what happens a lot of the time is that i don't recognize the name of either the artist or the song but then i listen to it like oh i've heard this before yeah that happens i'll send some to you that's pretty regular um we've done this a few times on the pub where it's like oh we don't see 100 eye to eye but i think that's where the greatest discussions happen especially with an episode like this and a film like this where it is making comments on uncomfortable eras of australian history and that type of thing i don't think we disagree with each other's analysis i just think there's different personal preference at play here sure yeah and at the end of the day isn't that what life is all about that's good spice of life spice of life variety is the spice of life i should i say the cherry ripe flakes of life
00:26:16
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so Sorry. Well, Matthew. No, no, no. It was good. was good. Well, Matthew, is there perhaps a cherry ripe flake you can put on this podcast by rounding us off with most Australian thing about this film? Yes. I can. It's not about Cherry Ripes, to be fair. But the most Australian thing about 2009's brand new day is the euphemism of a sausage roll or a Chico roll for a big old... Actually, yes. No, that did get another laugh from me. That one did get another laugh from me. How did we not talk about Magda Strzelansky? There was a lot of other things to talk about. we don't want to talk about her, she was funny. She was funny. Sausage roll, Chico roll. She was probably my third favourite performance in the whole film. This just pulls out a shotgun at the very end. Yes, it's good. John Haber hasn't done his gun ban yet, so he's still got shotguns. That's right. This is 1969. That was a fun discussion. Yeah, I enjoyed that. Even if you didn't like the movie so much, I'm glad that we watched it. I'm glad watched it too. Cross another soundbite from our intro off the Exactly. Well, next week, we, unless you did something insane, we won't be crossing a soundbite off the list. We're going to go see a new film that's come out. are. We're going to go see Leviticus. Ooh, yes. I've seen this making the rounds little Yeah. It's a, for those who don't know, it's an Australian gay conversion horror film. Sure. Sure. Okay. Okay. I know this film because one of the producers, I believe, is Sam Jennings, who also did Talk To Me. She was like the main person who spearheaded Talk To Me, as well as the Babadook as well in 2014. This has Talk To Me slash Babadook vibes to it. Yeah. So this will be sick. I'm really looking forward to watching It is very sad. Which is not a shocker. Well, you know what? I'm in for a good cry. Mitch is like, I'm in for a good cry for the right reasons. He was like, I cried after watching Brand New Day, that was for the wrong reasons. Now going to have to know. That was for the hour and 20 spent on it.
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That's rough. That's harsh. That's really harsh. I'm sorry. It's okay. I'm sorry, Rachel Perkins. Rebecca or Rachel? You got it. Which one? Rachel. ah Rachel. Rachel. No, don't come for me. Why'd you come for me?
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Harvey Dent reference. We're in our mid-20s. Anyway, well, I mean, look in your early What you talking about? yeah, true. I don't want to just deserve word to be modest. Anyway. um You can rate this podcast five stars if you want. That would be really, really cool. Give us a cool review. um You can follow us on. TikTok, threads, YouTube, and Instagram at UndersouthernScreensPod. This is why you do it. And.
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You can send us an email and and southern screenspod at at gmail.com. Missy Higgins, if you're listening, please send us an email. We'd love to have you on the podcast. on the podcast. We'll watch your favorite movie with you. We'll watch this movie again with you if you really want. I'll be nicer this time. One of the few white actors in Brand New Day will get on to watch Brand New Day. That would be so rough. Actually, please don't listen. I was really mean. I liked the movie. I liked it. You can invite me into all your premieres and your events. I wanted to like it. You can come on and tell me why I'm wrong. Or come in and tell me that some white man ruined it for everyone. I'd believe that. The debate that shocks the nation. Mitch versus Rachel Perkins. Oh, God. She'd eat me alive, man. I'd be so starstruck. And I'd call her Rebecca and everything I said after that would be null and void. You get a name wrong. That's power move. No, that wouldn't be a power move. I'd be so embarrassed. We've got to end this episode. We do. Yeah, Leviticus next week. Be there, be square. It's going to be good. It'll be probably out of cinema by the time this next episode comes out. They're used to it at this point. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's fun. It's fun. It's fine. It'll be probably on streaming at some point.
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And keep an eye on them Southern Screens. What a way to end it. Thanks for listening to another episode of Under Southern Screens. We'll be back next week to talk more films down under.
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we just want to attribute that our opening title is Heavy Duty by Zoo and our closing title is Heavy Weight by Fell Creek. Thanks so much for listening and Mitch and I will see you in the next episode.
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See you next time.
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