newspaper - 'Sum' has American pulses The Sydney Morning Herald. 14-07-1994. pp.30-31 |
Mary Colbert
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Discusses how the play got to the big screen, the Dowling-Burton work relationship,financial backing for the film, it's aims at showing another perspective o...[full record]
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newspaper - A 'bush anarchist' travels the globe The Age. pp.21-22 |
Helen Barlow
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Interview with Thompson on his role in the film and his views on homosexual representations in the film and his personal view on homosexuality in general.[full record]
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chapter - A century of Australian cinema : Developing pictures: Australian cinema (1970-1995) . 00-00-1995. pp.172-197 |
Peter Kemp
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This chapter is one in a series documenting the history of cinema in Australia. The book is beautifully presented and contains a large array of still photogr...[full record]
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chapter - American Dreams, Australian Movies : Bob Ellis . 00-00-1986. pp.145-158 |
Peter Hamilton,
Sue Mathews
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This is an interview with Bob Ellis dissssing his views on the position of Australian writers, directors and producers in Hollywood feature film production a...[full record]
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newspaper - Aussie icons deliver in quality drama Courier Mail. 23-07-1994. p.53 |
Author Unknown
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Review that also discusses the media hype prior to the release of the film.[full record]
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newspaper - Celebration of love Financial Review. 29-07-1994. p.57 |
Peter Crayford
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Talks about Jack's contrasting roles in the two films and how this contrast traces the development of Australian cinema in the last 20 years. Also praises th...[full record]
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newspaper - Gay relationship handled with skill West Australian. 29-07-1994. p.55 |
Mark Naglazas
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Discusses the selection of Crowe and Thompson as symbols of Aussie masculinity, the mainstreaming of homosexual culture as well as talking about how the film...[full record]
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newspaper - Greater than the sum of it's parts The Australian. p.12 |
Lynden Barber
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Video review of the filmwith negative comments towards the use of monologues and the peculiar rhythym of the film due to it's lack of soundtrack.[full record]
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newspaper - It's A Man's World Sunday Mail. 10-07-1994. pp.26-27 |
Darren Lovell
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Actors views on the film, focusing on the theme of homosexuality in the film.[full record]
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newspaper - Jack of arts Telegraph Mirror. p.33 |
Julietta Jameson
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Interview with Jack Thompson regarding his role in the film as well as discussing the themes of fear and tolerance in the film.[full record]
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newspaper - Jack's gay abandon Herald Sun. 14-07-1994. p.32 |
Kirsty Simpson
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Discusses the response from test audiences,the response to the film's Australianess as well as the theme of love through a homosexual perspective.[full record]
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Unknown - journal - Cinema Record 37 No. 37 - Edition 3. 00-00-2002. pp.6-8 37 V3. 00-00-2002. pp.6-8 |
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Editor: Ian Smith
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newspaper - Just Jack The Age. 01-07-2005 |
Jim Schembri
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Great interview with Thompson, whose status as veteran in the Australian film industry allows him to make comment on the way the industry has evolved over th...[full record]
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chapter - National Fictions: Literature, Film and the Construction of the Australian Narrative : Characterisation and Individualism . 00-00-1986. pp.87-105 |
Graeme Turner
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Turner, applying a dense theoretical model (lifted from Barthes), examines the type of individual implied by modes of characterisation in Australian narrativ...[full record]
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newspaper - Rugged duo prove ideal castings for tender roles Sunday Times. 24-07-1994. pp.27-28 |
Ingrid Jacobson
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Discusses the casting choices as well as the connection of the play to Stevens real life and the reqasons why he wrotwe the play.[full record]
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newspaper - Sentimental Blokes The Weekend Australian. 28-08-1999. p.22 |
Lynden Barber
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The new twist of the male characters the audiences want to see on screen and more new age sensitive male lead that are in touch with the feminine side.
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web - Sum of Us : Sum of Us raises issues then avoids them . 00-00-1995 |
Roger Ebert
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Review of the film and argument that the film merely glosses over major issues.[full record]
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newspaper - Summing it up Good Weekend. 27-11-1993. p.n.p. |
Robyn Willis
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Interview with Crowe regarding working with Thompson,his future and his view on the direction Australian cinema is taking.[full record]
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web - Sunday : What's wrong with the Australian film industry? |
Peter Thompson
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Explores the fall of the Australian Film Industry, and 'Eucalyptus', on which the hopes for resurrection of the Australian film industry were pinned[full record]
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chapter - The Australian Screen : Art directing history: the Period Film . 00-00-1989 |
Graeme Turner
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Graeme Turner examines the economic and political conditions which informed Australian Cinema's mid-70's dalliance with the 'period' genre. He then provides ...[full record]
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chapter - The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival : I'd Rather be Frivolous Than Boring: Tim Burstal . 00-00-1980. p.Chapter 3 |
David Stratton
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Briefly goes through Burstal's History.
Includes the influence of his wife's theatre 'La Mama' on his filmmaking practice. Particularly as a fostering grou...[full record]
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chapter - The New Australian Cinema : Personal relationships and sexuality . 00-00-1980. pp.138-153 |
Meaghan Morris
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This chapter deals with representations of gender, inter-personal relationships and sexuality in Australian film. It is part of a collection of articles whic...[full record]
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book - The Sum of Us . 00-00-1995 |
David Stevens
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Film script and full production credits. [full record]
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journal - The Sum of Us Outrage, Cinema Papers, Variety, The Age 100 V136. p.80 |
Clive Simmons,
Neil Jillett,
Alissa Tanskaya
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Talks about the positive word of mouth received by the film because of it's honest portrayal but also for the credibility of it's actors.[full record]
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newspaper - True love's ways in Balmain's blokeland The Sydney Morning Herald. 21-07-1994. p.58 |
Paul Byrnes
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Draws links between Sunday Too Far Away and the Sum of Us.Discusses the Australianess of the film as well as the film tries to deconstruct this idea.Also tal...[full record]
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newspaper - Viewers get lucky with Jack the lad Canberra Times. 22-07-1994. p.13 |
Helen Crompton
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Interview with Thompson that highlights his close association with Australian cinema especially the Aussie bloke image.Also draws a comparison to his similar...[full record]
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