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January -  'Rams'; coming up in February - 'The Dry'

25/1/2021

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With BPACC re-opening in December, a number of people in the class took the opportunity to visit and watched ‘Rams’, an Australian film starring Sam Neill (Colin) and Michael Caton (Les) as feuding brothers.  The relationship was reasonably well portrayed, with some serious moments mixed with a little bit of comedy.  An example of the comedy was Colin loading Les in a front-end loader to provide transport to hospital when he was suffering from alcohol poisoning.
 
Raising separate flocks of sheep descended from their family's prized bloodline, the two men work side by side yet are worlds apart.  When Les's prize ram is diagnosed with a rare and lethal illness, authorities order a purge of every sheep in the valley. Colin attempts to stealthily outwit authority, but Les opts for angry defiance. The film has a “happy” ending with the two brothers in the hills looking after a growing flock of their prized sheep.
 
The cinematography was appropriate, with some great shots both of the countryside and what we see when our country is on fire.  So good to see a film made on location that can provide us a good view of the country where we live.
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There were certainly elements of Australian rural life portrayed well: people taking jobs they would not otherwise consider, young people planning to leave town etc when there is a downturn whether by drought or, as in this case, the loss of all income.  There were some stereotypes (eg hard drinking) but I cannot decide whether this a good or bad.  Perhaps there was an implication of smaller paddocks and flocks of sheep than reality, but this was not major detraction.

Overall a good film and a pleasant morning back in a cinema!  Members who watched the film rated it from 3½ to 4½ out of 5.

Our February discussion will be on “The Dry” which opened at BPACC on 14 January with several screening through the rest of January.
 The things we will watch for in viewing the film include:
  • Did you enjoy the film?  What in particular did you like?
  • Was there anything that you did not like?
  • What did you think about the cinematography?
  • What did you think of the performances?  Any in particular stand out?
  • Do you think it depicted a realistic view of rural Australian life?
  • Comparison with “Rams” for those who did see it
  • Overall rating out of 5
 
 Joy Shirley
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    About our Film Discussion Group

    Do you enjoy watching films?  Do you find discussing films adds to your enjoyment?   Do you find that you can better understand a movie by hearing and sharing thoughts about the film?  We certainly do.  At our Film Discussion  classes we discuss a film we have watched during the month. In 2022:
    • We will select a film screening at BPACC
    • Participants will attend the film at a time that works with their individual commitments
    • We will meet in the Library on the 2nd Wednesday at 2 pm to discuss the film
    • If a participant cannot attend a specific film, they can come along to learn about the film, or add to the discussion by talking about another film they have seen.
    BPACC sell books of ten tickets for $99.50 (Meaning the films only cost $9.995 each) or I will have individual tickets available for $9.95 from a book prepurchased. 
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    Joy Shirley 0417065351​

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    2 pm to 3.30 pm
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