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06/19/08
Garage Days (2003)
44 %
Reviews Counted: 52 Fresh: 23 Rotten:29 Average Rating: 5.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Synopsis: Acclaimed director Alex Proyas (DARK CITY, THE CROW) puts his visionary spin on the story of an Australian garage band that is willing to do just about anything to make it to the top - or at least a stage. Through a comic chain of events involving blackmail and brute force, the band begins to... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Kick Gurry, Maya Stange, Pia Miranda, Brett Stiller, Chris Sadrinna
Director: Alex Proyas
Screenwriter: Dave Warner, Alex Proyas, Michael Udesky
Producer: Topher Dow, Alex Proyas
Screenwriter: Dave Warner, Alex Proyas, Michael Udesky
Producer: Topher Dow, Alex Proyas
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I wouldn't want to hang out with these cats and I certainly wouldn't want them practicing in my garage, it's bad enough to sit through their movie.
01/09/04
Its sense of fun is infectious enough that it doesn't make a huge difference that it's light on the story side. Coupled with the visual style and the top-notch choice of music, it makes for a fun, if lightweight, experience.
09/07/03
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08/30/03
Proyas is relentless in his attempts to infuse the material with visual zip, and in doing so, he only exacerbates its flimsiness.
08/05/03
While the plot line may not be overly complicated and Lynchian, it is in no way formulaic or simple either. Proyas leaves you wanting you to see his characters thrive, not necessarily as a band, but as friends.
08/02/03
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07/31/03
The music in it is uniformly lousy, but one doesn't notice because everything surrounding it s even worse.
07/29/03
Its tricksy stylishness... is more of a distraction than a tonic for the feeling that we’ve seen all this before.
07/28/03
Proyas strays from the formula just often enough to keep us on our toes. The remainder is too slight and harmless to really condemn… even when it slips into cliché.
07/21/03
...[Alex Proyas'] over-the-top sensibility keeps this admittedly routine storyline from becoming an all-out bore.
07/20/03
Proyas, an assured stylist, manages to elevate the film with a bright palette and an abundance of special effects.
07/19/03
It's a cute little movie, but compared to expectations of Alex Proyas, it's a letdown
07/18/03
A startling about-face for Australian director Alex Proyas, and an unwelcome one as well.
07/18/03
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