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Australia has no shortage of he-man actors. Tops on anybody's list would be Russell Crowe and bluff, burly Jack Thompson, neither of whom looks completely at ease without a pint of lager in his hand. Thus it's a brilliant touch to cast them together in a gay comedy--Crowe as an uncloseted young man looking for love, Thompson as his open-minded straight father, who's so eager to help his son find Mr. Right, he's actually a bit of an annoyance. The 1995 movie betrays its stage origins, especially when the characters turn to the camera to deliver conversational asides. And the one-joke premise of Thompson
Amazon.com essential video
Australia has no shortage of he-man actors. Tops on anybody's list would be Russell Crowe and bluff, burly Jack Thompson, neither of whom looks completely at ease without a pint of lager in his hand. Thus it's a brilliant touch to cast them together in a gay comedy--Crowe as an uncloseted young man looking for love, Thompson as his open-minded straight father, who's so eager to help his son find Mr. Right, he's actually a bit of an annoyance. The 1995 movie betrays its stage origins, especially when the characters turn to the camera to deliver conversational asides. And the one-joke premise of Thompson's unflagging enthusiasm for his son's sex life becomes almost as tiresome for the viewer as it does for the son. But it's an innocuous enough little movie, and the two actors bring their gruff likability into every scene. In retrospect, Crowe's future stardom looks blindingly obvious. --Robert Horton
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Import only NTSC / Region 1 DVD. 1994 film starring Russell Crowe. Synopsis, Harry, a blue-collar widower, lives with his 24-year-old son Jeff in Sydney, Australia. Harry is quite proud of his Rugby-playing plumber son, and even takes an active part in Jeff's search for Mr. Right. Yes, Jeff is gay, and his Dad is almost too good to be true in The Sum Of Us (Goldwyn). Not only does Harry encourage his son's lifestyle, he is forever breaking into the bedroom with a nice hot cup of tea for Jeff and his bed partner. Harry, through a video dating service, eventually finds a friend of his own, a divorcee named Joyce, who may not be so understanding after spying a copy of Inches magazine around the house. Dolby Digital 2.0. Full Screen.
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Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Release date: 3 June 2003
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0027616878960 UPC: 027616878960
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