Throw another shrimp on the Bar-B! FP4 pick of the week
PICK: “Danny Deckchair” (2003) Director: Jeff Balsmeyer
Info & Trailer: http://www.blockbuster.com/catalog/movieDetails/229094
OR
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/60033353?trkid=73
ENTRY: This week’s FP4 pick is a love story, yes. However, it’s not your J-Lo meets hunk kinda crap. It’s more of a blue collar approach to real world love. I think a lot of my picks so far have lacked a comical and casual feel so I wanted to pick something we all need this time of the year, something with some laughs yet with some believable and practical inspiration. It’s not quite a love flick but not quite a comedy either.
SYNOPSIS: Danny is a work-a-holic truck driver who lives in the modest suburbia setting of Sydney, Australia. Danny loves his job, perhaps too much. His girl friend is a successful business woman. However the relationship has perhaps reached its peak. Danny finally decides to take a vacation from work and plans a get away to rekindle the relationship and reconnect with himself. When plans fall through, Danny finds his vacation plans ruined. During a “shrimp-on-the-B-B-Q” Australian type cookout, Danny sneaks away from his party. He decides to fasten helium balloons onto his lawn chair and strap himself in for an escape from the doldrums. Up and away... The story goes from here and the magic of this movie starts when he lands in a distant village after being carried by a violent thunderstorm. A little far fetched, I know, but somehow, in a strange way, still believable. The characters in the film are effective but the overwhelming comic relief comes from our hero, Danny. He is a cross between Jim Carrey and Roberto Benigni. I hope you enjoy him as much I did.
Scope: Did you like “The Full Monty” or “Liar-Liar”? This story follows somewhat the same themes so you should enjoy “Danny Deckchair.” You may find it refreshing just to view a film that isn’t out of the mechanical and formulaic Hollywood big houses that pump crap to us continually and without variety. The movie is from Australia but the dialog isn’t hard to follow except for seldom, obscure references and comments (which I sometimes get from heavy duty British films). It is a love story so you may want to be strategic about your companions when you watch it. It’s not one to pop in after the big football game with your drinking buddies. Sorry, but I don’t have a cut and dry SCOPE this week except to say, if you ever wanted to shake the “blahs” of life, you’ll connect with this movie’s purpose. If you are a believer in the power of fate of relationships, you’ll enjoy it even more. Oh yeah, if you like to laugh and need a comedy, this is a fairly safe bet. Let me know what you think!
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