Thunderstruck (2004)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Thunderstruck |
| Original title | Thunderstruck |
| Country of production | Australia |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2004 |
| length | 98 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Darren Ashton |
| script | Darren Ashton Shaun Angus Hall |
| production | Jodi Matterson |
| music |
Shawn K. Clement David Thrussell |
| camera | Geoffrey Hall |
| cut | Martin Connor |
| occupation | |
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Thunderstruck (based on the AC / DC song of the same name ) is an Australian comedy film from 2004. In the form of a road movie , director Darren Ashton tells the story of four friends who found the ashes of a fifth next to the grave of AC / DC lead singer Bon Scott want to bury.
action
At an AC / DC concert in Sydney in 1991, the five friends and AC / DC fans swore that if one of them died, he would bury him next to Bon Scott. Shortly afterwards, the band breaks up and the five lose sight of each other. Twelve years later, in 2004, the time had come when the four friends from back then met again at the funeral of the fifth, who was killed by lightning. The four decide to keep the pact from then. A chaotic road trip from Sydney to Perth with her boyfriend's ashes begins. First, they steal the ashes from his ex-wife's urn .
After first being followed by the police, they go on some adventures and meet bizarre characters, like two AC / DC fans who mistake the ashes for Bon Scott's. They secretly steal the ashes from a bar fight to be given as a gift at a wedding. The four friends blow up this wedding, but are arrested by the police. The ashes are distributed in front of the inn. But the sister of the deceased takes her share of the ashes to Perth and organizes a concert in the cemetery, which is followed by thousands. Even the policeman releases the friends and performs with his pipe orchestra at the acclaimed gig. After the song, they scatter the ashes in the cemetery.
background
In Thunderstruck is the feature film debut from director Darren Ashton.
Reviews
"Melodramatic road movie about long-lost dreams and the value of true friendship, enriched with a lot of metal music."
“The script has a clear line, and with a few exceptions, what is on offer is hardly boring. Individual problems between friends and some conversations are tiring in the long run, but the film makes up for that with the humor and some interesting and playful camera positions. The actors are all unknown in this country, but can still deliver a good and convincing performance. Only AC / DC fans who hope for a lot of music from their heroes will be disappointed, because apart from the beginning of the film there are hardly any sounds to be heard from the rockers. "
Web links
- Thunderstruck in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Thunderstruck . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , February 2007 (PDF; test number: 109 259 DVD).
- ↑ a b Andreas Schultz: Review. Splashmovies.de, accessed on June 23, 2011 .
- ↑ Thunderstruck. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed October 26, 2017 .