Love and Other Catastrophes
by Emma-Kate Croghan
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Actor: Alice Garner, Frances O'Connor, Matt Day, Matthew Dyktynski, Radha MitchellDirector: Emma-Kate Croghan
Writer: Emma-Kate Croghan
Producer: Anastasia Sideris
Producer: Bruno Charlesworth
Producer: Frank Bergman
Writer: Helen Bandis
Writer: Stavros Kazantzidis
Writer: Yael Bergman
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Running Time: 78 minutes
Release Date: 1997-08-05
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Publisher: Fox Home Entertainment
Studio: Fox Home Entertainment
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Movie Review: Release this film on DVD!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I own a copy of this film on VHS and really hope that someone will put this release on DVD with special features. I absolutely LOVE this film! I first saw this in a theater in 1997, at the start of my college years, and my first impression of it was: "not bad for a low budget Aussie film". A year or so later, after being in college, I wanted to see this film again but could never remember the title, as I looked every where for it. When I finally bought it on VHS in 2001, I watched it over and over, laughing with new understandings at the true-to-college-life scenes this movie brilliantly portrays. My appreciation for this film has grown tremendously in the years since and is in my top ten favorite films of all time. The most amazing thing about this film is that it was made on a shoestring budget of less than $20,000 if I'm not mistaken but the quality of the scenes and acting are first rate. I especially love Frances O'Connor's performance in this film. She has become one of my favorite actresses because I love her performances in the subsequent films I've seen her in (notably "Mansfield Park" and "Bedazzled", though this one is her standout debut). She's simply gorgeous and funny...too bad she plays a lesbian though.
The premise for this film is a simple, day in the life of some college students as they face all the kinds of problems nearly everyone in college have: battles with the bureaucracy over paperwork, signatures and the constant runaround (one department won't accept a transfer from one major to another without the signature of the releasing professor who won't release the student until she is accepted by another department), the struggle to find compatable roommates, the crush on someone who has a crush on someone else, problems of completing a thesis for graduation, and overall petty jealousies of love. It all adds up to one humourous mix. My only complaint about this film (other than it not being on DVD) is that it is too short (80 minutes), but its probably better to leave audiences clamoring for more than going on longer than it should. Like nearly all movies that I grow to love, having an awesome soundtrack helps...as I love nearly all of the songs in this film (especially "What Are You So Happy About?"), made even more frustrating to me by not being available to buy in the United States. The soundtrack is hard to find, even on eBay. This film is definitely a significant achievement for the director. That such a high quality, quirky film that's relevant to college life, and funny to boot, can be made on such a low budget should be an example to film students everywhere. This is the film to study and study again. I watch this one quite frequently, and its like visiting old friends. I hope someone will be smart to release this one on DVD...my VHS copy is getting worn out! And while you're at it...release the soundtrack on CD as well. This is the one must-own film in my personal collection of movies.
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