Forget the new Star Trek, I wanna see THIS! Considered by some to be the best film ever made in Australia (Up YOURS, Mad Max!), Newsfront portrays political turmoil, the birth of workplace feminism and a whole bunch of dudes in suspenders and fedoras! What's more, producers made use of a then revolutionary technique: seamlessly editing old black and white newsreel footage into their 1978 feature fill-um. Your chocolate's in my peanut butter! Anyway, I've yet to find a real plot synopsis, but judging from the poster alone it involves a romance, some car chases and enough pleated slacks to fuel a Mens Wearhouse. Best of all, there's no CGI effects, no black-shirted hipsters dripping in sarcasm and not one cursed live truck in sight! Awwww, the good ole days...
UPDATE: Having secured her very own copy, archivist extraordinaire Amanda Emily posts her own review. Should the Lenslinger Institute ever truly materialize, I'm putting Amanda in charge of the library wing...
Here's the IMDB link to said film,
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Even better, the cameramen in this film were taught how to setup and use those cameras correctly - no Hollywood-style shooters here.
ReplyDeleteIf they are rolling, you'd better believe that cable hanging off the back of the camera is actually plugged into something.
Maybe someday I should write a book about the photogs from that era...
ReplyDeletePerhaps you've found your special purpose.
ReplyDeleteMaybe someday when I find a new call sign to call home I'll put the words and photos to paper.
ReplyDeleteYou still need to obtain a copy of this film though. The hilarious dripping sarcastic comments is worth every bit of its 110 minute run time.