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Summary: Shocking film that suggests rape and murder is justifiable.
Review: I saw this movie about a year ago, and was shocked at the violent gang-rape scene. I found this scene very disturbing. I recently read a book on the gang-rape and murder of Leigh-Leigh, in 1989. This is a true story that the movie was based on. After reading this book, I was saddened and disturbed that this film was based this event. The Leigh-Leigh case, was in no doubt, a vicious, cold-blooded and unforgiveable act of brutality on an innocent 14-year old life, which can not be justified in anyway. Yet the portrayal of certain characters and ideas in the movie expresses the idea that perhaps the crime is justifiable. The murderer in the film is portrayed as a 'nice' guy who should be sympathised with. The murderer's reasoning for his crime is that the victim hugged him, or as he describes "came on to him", and then refused to have sex with him, so he smashed her head against a rock, killing her. This event occured only a couple of hours after the victim had been gang-raped by four guys. Yet, the murderer is still a legend because he's everyone's mate. The main character Jared, witnesses the gang-rape and makes no attempt to stop it, and when the rapists have fled and the victim is left alone, bleeding and crying on the beach, he still fails to do anything! As the rapists are Jared's mates, he can't dob them in. However at the end of the film Jared helps clean the victim's grave, after the word 'slut' is grafited on it, so the closing scene leaves us with the final impression of 'Jared the Hero'. The film illustrates, mateship is more important than anything, and you can never burn your mates, even if it could prevent the gang-rape and murder of a little girl.
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Summary: black rock the movie.
Review: I thaught that the movie was aleright besides the fact that "heath leadger" is in the movie and "Aaron carter" i dont like anyone of them. The best part of the movie is when Ricko jumps he should of done that at the start of the movie that way the poor girl would still be alive. Jared is one confustd little boy but he opens up in the end. the movie is about a girl that gets raped and murded there was one witness and he is not saying anything.he is asked about her and he still protects his friend{ricko}. i dont think that its right to protect some one when there is a murder involved.
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Summary: Black rock
Review: I think the movie was a bit to graphical for younger people to be viewing. But on the other it is good for people that are in senor grade in small country towens that dont have access to larg citys as this gives them an insit of what can happen to people and happens every day. I think it is a grate educationl movie as it opens peoples eyes to the fact that crimes do go on where people see and dont tell any one, and how it tars them apart. It also shows that things like rap and muder can happen like that in small towens.
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Summary: Blackrock- awesome movie
Review: I watched blackrock, and found it to be one of the best films ever made. The acting is amazing, and the actor that plays dave, Brendan Donoghue, is an absolutely amazing actor, and is worthy of an emmy! He is such a fantastic actor, and he plays his part so well. i rate this 5 stars! the movie has a great script, and is great for australian acting. i definitley reccomend this movie to anyone.
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Summary: Students Rise to the Challenge.
Review: My senior English class has read the play "A Property of the Clan" by Nick Enright and have just watched this film "Blackrock" by Steven Vidler, in order to look at the transformation of one text into another. Although I had some reservations about undertaking this unit, due to the controversial subject matter; having almost completed our study I am very pleased with my choice. Although the film does deal to some extent with the rape and murder of a young girl and is based on a true life event in the town of Newcastle, Australia, it is the responses of the teenagers and the community that become the focus of "Blackrock" the movie. My students have handled the subject matter of the movie with great maturity and it has given rise to some great class discussions on such issues as power, gender, the marginalisation of women, mateship, relationships and class. Obviously it is essential to handle such subject matter with sensivity and the nature of the class group warrants consideration, but this film has proved to be a very effective teaching tool; one that I would recommend consideration by other educators. I definitely will be using it again.
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Summary: Blackrock
Review: Steve Vidler's remarkable film Blackrock, tells a true story of a young women that was raped and murdered on a beach. "A property of the clan" a play that reflects upon the same storyline was introduced by Nick Enright.
Jared the main character of the film decides to throw a party for his best mate "Ricko" who returns to Blackrock. After walking away from the party he sits upon blackrock and witnesses the rape of a young teenage girl Tracey Warner.
Afeter waking the next morning to find that she was also murdered Jared decides to keep it to himself and say nothing. The film shows what Jared goes through knowing this and trying to hide it.
Blackrock is a film that reflects upon everty day life, things that could happen. It shows the way that teenagers think and feel and .
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Summary: Blackrock, a moving and disturbing film
Review: Steve vidlers film blackrock, based on the rape of a young women in newcastle and also nick enrights play 'a property of the caln', was a very disturbing yet meaningfull movie. Black rock is based around the true story of a murder of a 14 year old girl leigh leigh.
Steve Vidler has done a remarkable job of putting this meaningfull movie together. He has used key elements such as dealing with rape,murder, and also having to deal with cancer,in Jareds case.
The rape and murder of Tracy Warner, takes a big impact on Jared, who witnessed the rape, but , not the murder and has kept it to himself. Jared then finds out that his best mate and surf god " ricko" is the found murderer of Tracy. The film Black rock is mainly a reflection on pure everyday life. Although many people think, that wont happen to me! It may happen to any one.
I feel that any one who has watched this movie is now a whole lot wiser as to what can and may happen in our socioty.
I think that black rock is a wise choice of movie to watch as it teaches the viewer about values, and how to hold them.
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Summary: A gritty and powerful Australian drama.
Review: Steve Vilder's controversial "Blackrock" is a disturbing Australian film which forces you to reach deep inside yourself and begins to make you question your own morals.What would you do if you witnessed some of your friends committing an horrendous crime? What would you do if you saw a friend being raped? Would you keep silent and pretend it never happened? or would you go to the police? These are the questions faced by the protagonist Jared, played by the talented and honest Laurence Breuls. This critically aclaimed Australian drama lays focus on not only Jared's reactions and feelings about the crime but also on the friends and family of who this tragedy has destroyed their lives. This movie details how each friend comes to grips with this tragic and real crime that has been prevalent in our society for a long time. Blackrock confront's powerful issues such as rape, guilt, family and peer pressures and trust/mis-trust with such realism, that it begins to take on the feel of a real-life documentary on the truama that these young adults are living through. If you get the opportunity to view this film, please dont deny yourself. The script is powerful and focused and extremely well paced. The actors perform their roles exceptionally well, and deliver their lines with an unflinching raw intesity. An Australian film which is most-worthy of adding to your movie collection.
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Summary: A gritty and powerful Australian drama.
Review: Steve Vilder's controversial "Blackrock" is a disturbing Australian film which forces you to reach deep inside yourself and begins to make you question your own morals. What would you do if you witnessed some of your friends committing an horrendous crime? What would you do if you saw a friend being raped? Would you keep silent and pretend it never happened? or would you go to the police? These are the questions faced by the protagonist Jared, played by the talented and honest Laurence Breuls. This critically aclaimed Australian drama lays focus on not only Jared's reactions and feelings about the crime but also on the friends and family of who this tragedy has destroyed their lives. This movie details how each friend comes to grips with this tragic and real crime that has been prevalent in our society for a long time. Blackrock confront's powerful issues such as rape, guilt, family and peer pressures and trust/mis-trust with such realism, that it begins to take on the feel of a real-life documentary on the truama that these young adults are living through. If you get the opportunity to view this film, please dont deny yourself. The script is powerful and focused and extremely well paced. The actors perform their roles exceptionally well, and deliver their lines with an unflinching raw intesity. An Australian film which is most-worthy of adding to your movie collection.
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Summary: "Over the Edge" Aussie style
Review: The earlier reviewer is correct in his assessment of the crime this movie is based on being without any justification at all; however, the movie itself is well acted and well directed, very sad and admittedly depressing take on "group"- or "mob"-based teenage crime. The old adage of 1 boy having a brain, 2 boys having 1/2 brain and 3 or more having no brain at all is clearly at hand. The void that exists with a lack of responsible and/or positive leadership is filled with negative self-appointed role models. All that and Heath Ledger debuting in a role reminiscent of Matt Dillon's own in 1979.
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