Awardwinning author joe meno hairstyles of the damned explores the differences of what a novel can do that other narrative formssuch as film, television, stages plays, video gamescant or dont necessarily seemed suited for. Qiao renliang plays the leading role of peng da, a ragandbone man who accidentally becomes the new boss at a luxury hotel. Good for nothing soundtrack from 2012, composed by john psathas. Dubbed the worlds first pavlova western, good for nothing is a unique western from new zealand about an odd romance between a savage outlaw and a strongwilled english lady. Jan 08, 2012 dubbed the worlds first pavlova western, good for nothing is a unique western from new zealand about an odd romance between a savage outlaw and a strongwilled english lady. Gianni is mad as heck and maybe isnt going to take it, at least for now, in gianni di gregorios wanly congenial good for nothing. Good for nothing 2012 cast and crew an outlaw cohen holloway looks for answers when he is unable to consummate his desire for his beautiful captive inge rademeyer. Panahi, who is on camera almost constantly in this is not a film, has a trustworthy face. The watch is an incredibly lazy comedy about a hapless neighbourhood watch and their attempts to stop an alien invasion. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. The film is a western with some sexual overtones and some real black comedy throw into the mix.
Good for nothing trailer 2012 dubbed the worlds first pavlova western shot entirely in new zealand good for nothing is a unique western about an odd romance between a savage outlaw and a strongwilled english lady. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. Resolution 2012 directed by aaron moorhead, justin. Alone in a spacious highrise apartment, except for his daughters pet iguana igi, he has some flatbread and jam for his breakfast, calls his lawyer, is. Theres nothing in the film that you wouldnt expect. The greatest films ever list includes nothing from the past 40 years. Goodfornothing heros 2012, francis ng, kimi qiao, christy chung, lam suet, terri kwan, cica zhou, shi yanfei, kent cheng, jack kao, lan yan, zhang zidong, samuel pang, cheung tatming. Imagine a kiwi spaghetti western filtered through the offbeat sensibilities of early sam raimi or the coen brothers and youve pretty much got.
Acclaimed composer john psathas known for composing the opening and closing ceremonies music for the athens 2004 olympics came on board to compose his first film score fantastically performed by the new zealand. From the gutwrenching, stepbystep chronology of the raid on osama bin ladens compound in abbottabad to seafaring cultists practicing scientologylike rituals in the wake of world war ii to the 16th president twisting arms over the passing of the th amendment, the best films of 2012 brought history to life with an extraordinary scrupulousness that still left room for vivid artistic. Prometheus is a 2012 film about a team of explorers on a spaceship named after the titan prometheus, who discover a clue to the origins of mankind on earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. Goodfornothing heros 2012, francis ng, kimi qiao, christy. There have been plenty of great films over the years that have blended comedy and science fiction but sadly this is not one of them. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Aug 08, 2012 the greatest films ever list includes nothing from the past 40 years. With diner, neophyte director barry levinson turned a film about nothing into a malebonding classic, launched the careers of mickey rourke, kevin bacon, and ellen barkin, and spawned hits from. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. The film along with director mike wallis has been included in leonard maltins fifty notable debut features of the past twenty years list in the new york times bestseller leonard maltins movie guide. Good for nothing 2012 an outlaw cohen holloway looks for answers when he is unable to consummate his desire for his beautiful captive inge rademeyer.
Nothing beats 2012 this fast became my alltime favorite movie. Click to expand the mega menu click to expand search input. Good for nothing is an adventurous romp following an odd romance set in the. Whilst its scenario a mix of surburban normality and absurd alien action had potential particularly as it sounded like a. Good for nothing the film is a droll new zealand parody of westerns with a tone so deadpan it becomes laughoutloud funny. The characters just pawns and nothing to really look forward to save running away constantly from absolute disaster.
In a film working off tradition, good for nothing moves to uncertain genre territory. The films antipodean locales provide plenty of uncharted territory, vast. To be a great bad film, a movie must somehow keep your eyes glued to the screen will suppressing that nauseous feeling in the pit of your stomach urging you to press the stop button on the remote. In this regard, good for nothing is an overwhelming success. Good for nothing in this odd couple tale set in the american west, cohen holloway until proven innocent, boy plays an outlaw who abducts an upper class brit. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. New discussion topics go at the bottom of the page. But whedons key coup is in simply directing a very good version of the. The acting sucks but thats not why i went to go see it i went because this does what hollwood is supposed to do entertain me. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. With cohen holloway, inge rademeyer, jon pheloung, richard thompson.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Good for nothing is an adventurous romp set in the. With a posse hot on the chase, the duo will have to attempt to survive the brutal landscape of the old west together. Good for nothing graeme tuckett, dominion post sat 5th may 2012. Calamity ensues when the hardman fails to have his wicked way with her. Inspired by the spaghetti westerns and celebrating the western genre with an interesting twist, the film follows an odd romance and the resulting emotional confusion of an outlaw who reluctantly develops strong feelings for a woman he has kidnapped. Mar 05, 2015 gianni is mad as heck and maybe isnt going to take it, at least for now, in gianni di gregorios wanly congenial good for nothing.
There are currently four videos available for the film, of which three are trailers, as listed below. A first cut of good for nothing drew attention from academy award winner jamie selkirk, who funded the films postproduction. This is the classic film with a basic concept that has been made hundreds of times before and will be made many times again in the future. Mar 09, 2012 video archive for the film good for nothing, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2012.
The greatest films ever list includes nothing from the past. Here it is no different, with one notable difference. But whedons key coup is in simply directing a very good version of the play. In this gritty and entertaining western, a young english woman is kidnapped by a savage outlaw. Good for nothing is an adventurous romp set in the sweeping old west from mike wallis in his directorial debut. This film is nothing special, it is inoffensive fluffy entertainment with some good laughs and it never outstays its welcome. Mar 09, 2012 good for nothing soundtrack from 2012, composed by john psathas. Cohen holloway and inge rademeyer in good for nothing 2011. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for good for nothing 2012.
The characters are outofthebox goodguy, selfish baddie, brainy guy, etc, etc nonsensical plot. Good for nothing movie official theatrical trailer youtube. A young english woman is immigrating to her uncles ranch but is kidnapped on the way by a rugged outlaw who discovers a problem he never knew he had leading them on a wild ride across the west. Once upon a time in otago charlie gates, the press sat 5th may 2012. Released in 2012 containing music from good for nothing 2012. Una pelicula dirigida por mike wallis con cohen holloway, inge rademeyer, jon pheloung, richard thompson. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the prometheus 2012 film page. What a great film, none of the usual dumb down action, just a real to life of those times before the little blue pill with thinking mans humour, an entertaning story set in the old lawless west the nz landscape doubling as the vast expansive american west. The characters are outofthebox good guy, selfish baddie, brainy guy, etc, etc nonsensical plot.
He seems kind and philosophical especially on this particular day, when he is awaiting a judges ruling on his appeal. Director of nzs first western risked all for movie alan. Directed by mike wallis, the film features a cast that includes cohen holloway, inge rademeyer, jon pheloung and richard thompson. With diner, neophyte director barry levinson turned a film about nothing into a malebonding classic, launched the careers of mickey rourke, kevin bacon, and. The greatest films ever list includes nothing from the. Michael goes to his best friend chriss cabin in the woods and proceeds to handcuff chris to a pipe in order to force him to quit using drugs. After screening at the santa barbara film festival, the selffunded movie won praise from critic leonard maltin. This article is within the scope of wikiproject new zealand, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of new zealand and new zealandrelated topics on wikipedia. Packed with action and humor, good for nothing, is a criticallyacclaimed western that will have you holding on to your hat. It has mostly to do with the cast, who make the rather bland material go a long way. Cohen holloway, inge rademeyer, jon pheloung, pana hema taylor new zealand film and tv awards ii 2012, nominated.
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