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Chopper
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Australian comedian Eric Bana is Mark "Chopper" Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his best-selling autobiography, FROM THE...
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Australian comedian Eric Bana is Mark "Chopper" Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his best-selling autobiography, FROM THE INSIDE, while serving a murder sentence in prison. Beginning in the blue-washed light of a maximum security Melbourne prison, Chopper establishes his dominance with the impulsive knifing of a fellow prisoner. Vaccillating between violence and regret, Chopper apologizes to his victim, but his good mate Jimmy (Simon Lyndon) later retaliates against Chopper in an excruciating contract stabbing, rife with sexual tension. Finally released from prison, the heavily-tattooed Chopper has lost the better part of both of his ears, as well as the ability to make any distinction between his own made-up stories and reality. At a nightclub with his prostitute girlfriend, Tanya (Kate Beahan), he runs into Neville (Vince Colosimo), an old victim who limps from the attack but glitters in drug-funded gold. In his paranoia, Chopper connects rumors of a new contract on his life to Neville, Tanya, and ...
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| Stars | Eric Bana |
| Actors | Bill Young, Dan Wyllie, David Field, Kate Beahan, Kenny Graham, Simon Lyndon, Vince Colosmo |
| Available Formats | DVD: Special Edition, VHS: R-Rated Version, VHS: Spanish Subtitled; Unrated, VHS: Unrated Director's Cut |
| Directors | Andrew Dominik |
| UPC | 014381120226, 687797871015, 687797871039, 687797871077 |
| Genre | Dramas |
| Subgenre | Black Comedy |
| MPAA Rating | R (MPAA) |
| Release Date | 2001 |
| Running Time | 1hr 30min |
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| Original Language | English |
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| Screenwriter | Andrew Dominik |
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| Professional Reviews | (04/11/2001, p.E5, Stephen Holden): "...Mr. Bana turns in a star-making performance....Mr. Bana's Chopper is so scarily convincing that he makes you feel the eruptive force of each mood swing...", (04/13/2001, p.10, Kevin Thomas): "...Bana has a ferocious wit, energy and tremendous physical presence....His dark, expressive eyes are crucial in expressing Choppers ever-changing, always-impassioned emotions...", (05/01/2000, p.108, Dan Jolin): "...Dominik's movie is too intelligent to dismiss: thanks to a witty, unpatronising script and a star turn from Antipodean stand-up Eric Bana...", (05/01/2001, p.31, Stephen Farber): "...[Bana] gives a terrific performance....At once funny, menacing and commanding, he seems poised to become the next rage from Down Under..." |
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"You're a Bull-Sh*t Artist" Andrew Dominik's CHOPPER
Pros: Excellent locations; direction is impressive; Eric Bana is amazing as Chopper Cons: Thick accents that may be difficult to understand; some may find content objectionable Bottom Line: Six Feet Down Under?
Pros: Excellent debut for director Dominick... Cons: May be too intense for some audiences... Bottom Line: Eric Bana's Greatest Role
Pros: Great acting and dialogue, suspenseful, good make-up effects. Cons: Nothing really sticks out. Bottom Line: Uncle Chop Chop, what a funny bugger!
Pros: Classic comedy, great acting performances by locals, not yanks! Cons: Story lines in the movie are different to those in the book. Confusing for readers! Bottom Line: Kill Me Again
Pros: sharp wit, Bana's charisma Cons: sometimes too confusing to understand Bottom Line: Eric Bana Mutilates His Way To Stardom
Pros: Nice performance, some very funny scenes Cons: No real point, a little too funny for the material. Bottom Line: Chopper does quite a few things right, but ultimately falls short of greatness.
Pros: Eric Bana's star-making performance. Some shocking and darkly comic violence. Cons: Movie suffers greatly by focusing on just a small portion of Chopper's life. Bottom Line: |
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