Purportedly based on a true story (but you can't always trust that), this film tells the story of a ragtag group of refugees trying to find their way through the Australian outback. It begins on a small fishing boat where Indonesian smugglers (at least, I think they were Indonesian) are transporting a group of Iraqis and a group of Cambodians to what they think will be a better life in a Western democracy. The smugglers drop them off on a beach and tell them that a bus will pick them up just over a ridge and then speed off, knowing full well that there isn't even a road near by. Through a series of events that involves the most hapless of the smugglers lighting the boat on fire, one Iraqi, one Cambodian, and one smuggler find themselves on the run from the less than competent Australian National Guard. It's a fun movie and a little touching.
This local film tells the story of a family trying to stay together while the father and son prepare for the annual Mummer's Parade. It's a dour look at life in South Philadelphia and although it's done well, I think one of my fellow jurors put it best when she said, "I've seen this movie before, just without the parade."
The title is a bit misleading. A more accurate one would have been Jack Brooks Slays a Monster. It isn't the story of a badass who goes around killing demons. It's a movie about how some dude who's kind of a douche bag learns to put his anger management issues to good use. I would have preferred the former. But hey, if they ever make a sequel, I'm there. After the movie they were randomly handing out copies of the book "The Skin Gods", so I got a free copy if anyone feels the need to read it.
The title really says everything you need to know about this redneck horror flick. It's full of gory fun and afterwards I got a free copy of the comic book it's based on (created by some locals). It was a good day for swag. The best part came early in the film when a scorned woman happens upon a mysterious stranger clad in a black cowboy outfit and pissing acid. The man turns around to reveal himself as Trace Adkins and offers to help the woman seek revenge. Yeah, that's right, they got Trace Adkins to play the devil. I think the director nailed it when he said, "The only thing it's missing is good shot of some boobs." Amen, brother.
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