| Reference Type |
National Times (Sydney)
newspaper
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| Title |
Going Straight |
| Author(s) | John Hindle |
| Publication Date |
02-11-1980 |
| Page Number |
55 |
| Comments |
Hindle gives a very positive review of 'Hard Knocks' here and discusses the role of the 'realist' film in the Australian film landscape. I found it a very useful examination of the film in terms of it's underlying social meanings and messages.
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| Synopsis |
Hindle found the film's strength to lie in it's steely look at one aspect of the eighties contemporary society - youth and crime, which he talks about as eminating a 'tribal' theme.
He discusses "Hard Knocks" as playing with particularly teenage issues such as sex, parents and popularity in a more realist, less 'fluffy' manner (unlike the American 'teenage' film model). As a result, Hindle found the film to be a valuable social indicator on a more disturbing level.
He talks abought the plight of the protagonist, Samantha, as signifying a deep social injustice which he notes, has no clear solution. Such an idea is endorsed by the film itself which provides no 'happy' or 'safe' resolution. |
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