Ned Kelly
A decent movie, but nothing special. Notable mostly for the fact that Orlando Bloom manages, finally, to deliver an acting performance that's not painful to watch. My grade: C+
Synopsis: Ned Kelly and his brother Dan, sons of an Irish pig thief exiled to the Australian penal colony in 1843, formed the core of the Kelly Gang (with two other men), an outlaw gang that roamed across Australia for over two wild years. Kelly was a clever bandit, making his own homemade armor, including steel chest plates and helmets, to stop bullets from stopping him. Kelly was first arrested at 16 for horse stealing, but he became an outlaw when he killed a police officer who was harrassing his brother. (via Yahoo)
Director: Gregor Jordan (Buffalo Soldiers)
Writer: John M. McDonagh based on the novel by Robert Drewe
Stars: Heath Ledger (A Knight's Tale), Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean), Geoffrey Rush (Pirates of the Caribbean), Naomi Watts (The Ring), Laurence Kinlan (An Everlasting Piece), Phil Barantini (The Boys and Girl From County Clare)
Synopsis: Ned Kelly and his brother Dan, sons of an Irish pig thief exiled to the Australian penal colony in 1843, formed the core of the Kelly Gang (with two other men), an outlaw gang that roamed across Australia for over two wild years. Kelly was a clever bandit, making his own homemade armor, including steel chest plates and helmets, to stop bullets from stopping him. Kelly was first arrested at 16 for horse stealing, but he became an outlaw when he killed a police officer who was harrassing his brother. (via Yahoo)
Director: Gregor Jordan (Buffalo Soldiers)
Writer: John M. McDonagh based on the novel by Robert Drewe
Stars: Heath Ledger (A Knight's Tale), Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean), Geoffrey Rush (Pirates of the Caribbean), Naomi Watts (The Ring), Laurence Kinlan (An Everlasting Piece), Phil Barantini (The Boys and Girl From County Clare)
3 Comments:
How did the police manage to harass Ned's brother via Yahoo. That's an interesting twist..
Hey, an Ottawa day without rain! Who would a' thunk it? Have you submitted your blog to the Best Ottawa Blog contest?
Keep on writing. It's good for the soul!
I highly advise you read
"the true history of the kelly gang" by Peter Carey.
It's one of the best novels I've read in ages.
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