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Garage Days (2003)
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Reviews Counted:52
Fresh:23
Rotten:29
Average Rating:5.1/10
Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong sexual content, drug use and language
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release:Jul 18, 2003 Limited
Synopsis: Acclaimed director Alex Proyas (DARK CITY, THE CROW) puts his visionary spin on the story of an Australian garage band that is willing to do just about anything to make it to the top - or at least... Acclaimed director Alex Proyas (DARK CITY, THE CROW) puts his visionary spin on the story of an Australian garage band that is willing to do just about anything to make it to the top - or at least a stage. Through a comic chain of events involving blackmail and brute force, the band begins to realize that real life sometimes has even more stomach-turning drops and g-force than the rock 'n' roll roller coaster they've been waiting to get on. Following its 2002 Australian release, GARAGE DAYS received three nominations from the Australian Film Institute including Best Supporting Actress for Maya Stange (IN A SAVAGE LAND). Headlining the cast is an ensemble of Australia's most promising young talent including Kick Gurry (BUFFALO SOLDIERS, LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI), who stars as Freddy, the charmingly naive lead singer of the band. The film reunites Gurry with Australian Film Institute Award-winning actress Pia Miranda (LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI), who co-stars as the band's sassy bass player. Newcomers Chris Sadrinna and Brett Stiller round out the band's line-up. Maya Stange (IN A SAVAGE LAND) co-stars as Kate. Previous Australian Film Institute Award winners Russell Dykstra (SOFT FRUIT) and Andy Anderson ("Halifax f.p") join the cast as the band's well-meaning "manager", and a nostalgic rocker from the 70s. Yvette Duncan (PRAISE) and Marton Csokas (LORD OF THE RINGS) join the ensemble in supporting roles. GARAGE DAYS is a Mystery Clock Cinema Production co-financed by Fox Searchlight Pictures and the Australian Film Finance Corporation. Fox Searchlight will distribute the film worldwide. [More]
Starring: Kick Gurry, Maya Stange, Pia Miranda, Brett Stiller
Starring: Kick Gurry, Maya Stange, Pia Miranda, Brett Stiller, Chris Sadrinna, Russell Dykstra, Andy Anderson, Marton Csokas, Yvette Duncan
Director: Alex Proyas
Director: Alex Proyas
Screenwriter: Dave Warner, Alex Proyas, Michael Udesky
Producer: Topher Dow, Alex Proyas
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
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Reviews for Garage Days
I wouldn't want to hang out with these cats and I certainly wouldn't want them practicing in my garage, it's bad enough to sit through their movie.
Its sense of fun is infectious enough that it doesn't make a huge difference that it's light on the story side. Coupled with the visual style and the top-notch choice of music, it makes for a fun, if lightweight, experience.
Proyas is relentless in his attempts to infuse the material with visual zip, and in doing so, he only exacerbates its flimsiness.
While the plot line may not be overly complicated and Lynchian, it is in no way formulaic or simple either. Proyas leaves you wanting you to see his characters thrive, not necessarily as a band, but as friends.
The music in it is uniformly lousy, but one doesn't notice because everything surrounding it s even worse.
Its tricksy stylishness... is more of a distraction than a tonic for the feeling that we’ve seen all this before.
Proyas strays from the formula just often enough to keep us on our toes. The remainder is too slight and harmless to really condemn… even when it slips into cliché.
...[Alex Proyas'] over-the-top sensibility keeps this admittedly routine storyline from becoming an all-out bore.
Proyas, an assured stylist, manages to elevate the film with a bright palette and an abundance of special effects.
It's a cute little movie, but compared to expectations of Alex Proyas, it's a letdown
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