What do non New Zealanders think of this movie? - Boy (2010) Discussion

[–] OperaGhost88 14 years ago

I'm from the U.S., and sadly this movie is pretty impossible to see here. I have siblings in New York and San Fransisco, and both said it hasn't shown there. I was lucky enough to see it when I was working in Wellington for two months.

To answer your question though, I'm sure there are plenty of jokes that went over my head, but I loved it all the same. And I think that for someone who has never been to New Zealand, there are going to be even more things that they won't understand (the majority of my friends don't know what a haka is, for example), but I think the terrific characters and fantastical moments would make it charming for anyone to watch.

For in these once-familiar streets I feel the chill of ghostly shadows everywhere.

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[–] colt_89 14 years ago

There's a lot of great Kiwi references, but I'm sure non New Zealanders can catch the humor and understand the drama. I really enjoyed this film, hope it gains more speed overseas.

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[–] omitted_for_clarity 14 years ago

I'm Australian and saw this when i was visiting a week ago, and I loved it. Maybe a few things here and there that went over my head but I recall getting most of the jokes, there was an excellent balance of humour and drama and just overall a really well thought out film. Its dissapointing that it won't see a wider release overseas

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[–] scaryminds 14 years ago

Dude it's on previewing screening 16th August in Australia, just organised tickets to catch it in Newcastle. The upshot is most if not all Aussies haven't had a chance to check it out just yet. Being an expat kiwi I'm really looking forward to it.

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[–] roell29 14 years ago

American - loved it :)

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[–] jayltee 14 years ago

Australian and also loved it!

The kids in it were just fantastic and what a brilliant story. Best film I have seen in a long time.

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[–] cameron_au 14 years ago

Australians are certainly loving it. Any of the NZ-centric jokes that go over our heads are probably compensated for by the fact that we find the NZ accent itself kinda funny. (Is that immature?)

;-)

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[–] hughlilly 14 years ago

We find your accent funnier. ;-)

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[–] inspired-kiwi 14 years ago

I am a Kiwi, and I was wondering how much would translate outside NZ, but I do think there is lots of humour that would, such as the l'il kid saying Sorry, I did that when the guy falls over by the river - all that kind of humour is so universal.

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[–] ayco 14 years ago

Serbian, loved it.

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[–] FearlessKel 14 years ago

american- loved it! I studied abroad in NZ for a month and my entire group went to see this and every single one of us loved it! There were only a few things that went over our heads but our teachers eplained it to us. But

"Choose NOT to be a d!ck." - Silas Botwin

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[–] mintonmedia 13 years ago

What's not to love? The humor, at both its silliest and most subtle, is deeply human and speaks of the longing every human harbors for a connection to the world.

Boy and Rocky want something--or someone--to believe in, whether it's a father, a rock idol, a girlfriend or a special power. Alamein wants and needs somewhere to stand, refusing to admit how much he misses his lost wife and abandoned children (and, through them, his birth culture), using the Crazy Horse gang as a juvenile, macho substitute.

This film, though beautifully told through the specific lives of a Maori family, is completely, wonderfully universal.

We don't get that here. People ski topless smoking dope, so irony's not a high priority.

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[–] fletcher-13 13 years ago

Just saw the film in New York City and really enjoyed it

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[–] a-movie-fan 14 years ago

Just watched; Non-Kiwi; absolutely LOVED IT!!! I've purchased online, "Whale Rider," "Sione's Wedding," "Once Were Warriors," "Goodbye Pork Pie" and one of my favourites, "Out of the Blue" (based on true events), so I have seen quite a few of their films before and definitely have a soft spot for N.Z. movies as; they're raw, honest and aren't afraid of poking fun at themselves... regularly!! That's guts AND class in one! I noticed Cliff Curtis produced this also and he's now quite big here in the US!

Excellent movie - 10/10

Other recently purchased and recommended viewing would be; "No. 2," "Second Hand Wedding," "Rain" and the compelling documentary, "This Way of Life!"

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[–] randomangel13 14 years ago

I'm Australian and I ADORE this film. I saw it last week here in Aus and I am very tempted to see it again ^^
I've been to New Zealand and have a lot of friends from there so I got a lot of the jokes. In fact my family have taken to calling each other 'egg' (with a kiwi accent :P)
I imagine in some places the humour will be lost on some people, but I think the majority of people will love this film just for it's heart.
It's such a lovely film, and if you haven't seen it yet - find a way because you will love it! ^^

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