Australian films: analytical Essay
The films that we are using are shine and strictly Ballroom. They are both Australian films. The question that was chosen to relate to the film is 'many Australian films explore the concept of 'overcoming adversity' common to films from many countries but they explore it in a manner unique to Australia and embrace the 'Aussie battler' or 'Aussie hero' icon.'
Strictly Ballroom is a 1992 rom-com directed and co-written by Baz Luhrmann and is the first in his red curtain trilogy. It is about a male dancer called Scott Hastings who wants to dance his own steps but it is un-heard of in ballroom competitions. But he eventually does with the help of Fran, his dad and Frans family. Shine is the 1996 biography made movie, about Australian pianist called David Helfgot. It goes through all the ups and downs in his life story. Both of these Australian films are very similar. They both have a controlling parent which is living out there dreams vicariously through them, David's father and Scott's mother. They both show that regrets can cripple by having both davids father and Scott's father, regretting something that happened or they didn't do. …show more content…
Strictly Ballroom storyline reinforces the statement by having Scott Hastings be the 'Aussie Battler'. He is the 'Aussie Battler' character because he fights to be able to dance his own steps. The whole movie he is told that he can't or he shouldn't but either way he does and that is the meaning of an 'Aussie Battler'. Shines storyline reinforces the statement. It reinforces it by David Helfgot being an 'Aussie Battler', he overcomes his dad kicking him out and having to get shock therapy and ends up playing the piano
The films that we are using are shine and strictly Ballroom. They are both Australian films. The question that was chosen to relate to the film is 'many Australian films explore the concept of 'overcoming adversity' common to films from many countries but they explore it in a manner unique to Australia and embrace the 'Aussie battler' or 'Aussie hero' icon.'
Strictly Ballroom is a 1992 rom-com directed and co-written by Baz Luhrmann and is the first in his red curtain trilogy. It is about a male dancer called Scott Hastings who wants to dance his own steps but it is un-heard of in ballroom competitions. But he eventually does with the help of Fran, his dad and Frans family. Shine is the 1996 biography made movie, about Australian pianist called David Helfgot. It goes through all the ups and downs in his life story. Both of these Australian films are very similar. They both have a controlling parent which is living out there dreams vicariously through them, David's father and Scott's mother. They both show that regrets can cripple by having both davids father and Scott's father, regretting something that happened or they didn't do. …show more content…
Strictly Ballroom storyline reinforces the statement by having Scott Hastings be the 'Aussie Battler'. He is the 'Aussie Battler' character because he fights to be able to dance his own steps. The whole movie he is told that he can't or he shouldn't but either way he does and that is the meaning of an 'Aussie Battler'. Shines storyline reinforces the statement. It reinforces it by David Helfgot being an 'Aussie Battler', he overcomes his dad kicking him out and having to get shock therapy and ends up playing the piano