Mad bastards is a 2011 australian drama film written and directed by brendan fletcher. Its a very believable film and earned its place at sundance. Get the best deals on collectors edition mad men dvds when you shop the largest online selection at. Don draper golden glober winner jon hamm and the rest of. Friction between the houses leads to fullscale war. Mad bastards is brendan fletchers debut feature film and took 9 years to make. Mad bastards was one of the best film i have seen about relation between fatherson, a mesmerizing film set in a remote, ghost town in the outback where there is still hope to reform a man and other individuals full of demons, alcohol lack of ambition, loss of cultural value. A father and son whove never met embark on separate journeys across the landscape of northwestern australia. Mad bastards is a raw look at the journey to becoming a man and the personal transformation one must make. Mad bastards 2011 cast and crew a police officer wants to make things better for the men in his community as three generations of australians journey toward manhood.
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Mad bastards, the critically acclaimed and awardwinning australian movie, tells the story of tj who sets out on a journey to the remote kimberley town of five rivers to find yearold bullet. Get up, its time get up, make it snappy dance like a psycho, a sight like nothing on earth keep a wide berth from anyone you might know so no first night. Mad bastards is an australian film about blackfellas in the kimberley. Watch or rewatch mad men with us from the beginning will dean. There is a series of interviews with greg tait, ngaire pigram, dean. The film, starring dean daleyjones, greg tait, lucas yeeda, ngaire pigram, john watson and many more, currently has a. Actors jon hamm, elisabeth moss, vincent kartheiser, january jones, christina hendricks, bryan batt, michael gladis. A mad bastard was the name for the one who is dragging the net in the deep end where all the crocodiles are. The source of both tjs and bullets anger is an open question that is drawn across mad bastards like the scrawny, sagelike codger who accompanies tj for much of his journey. With dean daleyjones, lucas yeeda, greg tait, ngaire pigram. That description will cut its boxoffice potential in half, a sad fact. Films and television series about aboriginal and torres strait islander australians. Brendan fletchers mad bastards, which had its world premiere before heading to sundance film festivals competition next week, is a toughminded.
Mad bastards was one of the best film i have seen about relation between fatherson. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Mad tvs first season premiered in the 1995 television season, on october 14 at 11 p. Their parallel paths are the force behind documentary maker brendan fletchers first. Released 2011, mad bastards stars dean daleyjones, greg tait, lucas yeeda, ngaire pigram the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. The original mad tv repertory cast members were bryan callen, david herman, orlando jones, phil lamarr, artie lange, mary scheer, nicole sullivan, and debra wilson, with craig anton as a featured player. The trailer for mad bastards tj is a hardedged aboriginal man whos sick of scraping out an existence in the city. Developed with local aboriginal communities and fueled by a local cast, mad bastards draws from the rich tradition of storytelling inherent in indigenous life. Mad bastards was one of the best film i have seen about relation between father son.
On mad men season 7 episode, pete ends up being blindsided by a friend while don finds he cant sleep and henry makes plans for a family reunion. Mad bastards 2011 stream and watch online moviefone. If youll remember some of the searing oneliners that roger shot off in season 1 hell, those. Mad bastards is a very human tale told with an electric vibrancy rarely found in dramas of this ilk. It is fletchers debut film and it premiered at the 2011 sundance film. Mad bastards film soundtracknothing really matters.
On the road across the stunning kimberley, tj encounters a host of amazing characters in the search for the son hes never known. Mad bastards i am really proud of this movie most of all because it does justice to the tough men of the kimberley who have transformed their lives by tempering their wildness, and channelling their strength into their kids, their families, their communities. Mad bastards is a very clear, straight shooting film with great acting all round. Mad bastards 2010 where to watch it streaming online reelgood. Mad bastards 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mad bastards, the movie, is a visceral story of transformation set against the wild lands of northern aboriginal australia. Cutting between three generations, mad bastards is a raw look at the journey to becoming a man and the personal transformation one must make. Mad bastards had a great night at this years deadly awards, which was created to showcases the outstanding achievement of. Actors lucas yeeda and dean daleyjones in a scene from 2010 film mad bastards picture.
I knew nothing about this movie before i saw it, except that it appeared to share the most superficial of similarities with bran nue dae ie. It consisted of thirteen episodes, each running approximately 47 minutes. Tjs quest to find the son hes never known, takes him on a journey across the remote and stunning kimberley landscape. Those who survive at its outer limits are harsh, compelling characters. Its early in the fourth season of mad men, but the good news stands out as the. It lives and breathes and meanders freely, in the spirit of the kimberley storytellers who. It is fletchers debut film and it premiered at the 2011 sundance film festival. Returning for its sixth season, mad men, fourtime primetime emmy winner for outstanding drama series and winner of three consecutive golden globes, explores the glamorous and egodriven golden age of advertising in the late 1960s new york city. On the road across the stunning kimberley, tj encounters. They are brave to the point of being mad, says musician stephen pigram. Pop will eat itself dance of the mad bastards lyrics.
He travels to the tiny frontier town of five rivers in search of his son. Mad bastards tv show australian tv guide 9entertainment. In mad bastards, a fathers search for the son he has never known becomes a long. Developed with local aboriginal communities and fueled by a local cast, mad bastards draws from the rich tradition of storytelling inherent in indigenous. To call someone a mad bastard in australia is not necessarily disapproving. Watch or rewatch mad men with us from the beginning.
Or feel like revisiting the first episode after the third season finale. Years ago, tj dean daleyjones abandoned his wife and son, and as time passes his conscience tells him its time he began facing up to his responsibilities as a father. The pigram brothers with alex lloydvideo from the film. This is mad bastards bar fight by barefoot communications on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The first season of the american television drama series mad men premiered on july 19, 2007 and concluded on october 18, 2007. To say i didnt think much of bran nue dae is an understatement.
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