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The Year of Living Dangerously (DVD, 2000)
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Adventure and romance in a tenuous political setting based on actual events. Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver shine here in their younger years. Linda Hunt won Best Supporting Actress for her role. Highly recommend this film.
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When Sigourney Webber meets Mel gibson in Yakarta with smells of Frangipani and kretek cigarettes and the film is based on the historical events of 1965 of Sukarno removal from power by the CIA, the picture is not frivolous. Oscar winning for this film is Linda Hunt as the dwarf Billy Kwan. The Fantastic Music includes themes from greek composer VANGELIS, Maurice Jarré & classic themes by Richard Strauss. The cast includes beautiful Philippine pop diva KUH LEDESMA as Tiger Lily & talented Filipino actor BEMBOL ROCO. The Film is based on same titled book from australian writter & journalist Christopher Koch. "His brother was the Australian journalist Philip Koch, whom Guy Hamilton is based upon. The author used his experiences as the ABC foreign correspondent in Jakarta from 1965 to 1967 to write the book". In Billy, the dwarf, Koch created one of the most memorable characters of recent fiction. I read the book and saw the film. Peter Weir the film director, made this the BEST FILM of year 1982. Romance, ethnical culture, understanding for history, this film is remarcable. I saw the film first time and had to study in profoundity the history of Indonesia. Only then i understood the amazing facts behind the Film. The Film obligues you to search further info if you have a drop of curiosity or intellectuality inside you. Few films can do that. The romantic part is very well performed and Sigourney shows why she is such a wonderful actress. The role of Billy Kwan by Linda Hunter is simply amazing. She is a wonderful actress and deserved the Oscar for this film. Regarding the historical reality, a corrupt general Suharto makes a Coup d'etat within the army aided by the CIA (read William Blum's "Killing Hope") to throw Bung Karno (Sukarno,the founding father of Indonesia) from power killing at least 1 million people. But the Indonesian people organises again to be masters of their own history. This Film is the popularization of the history of the indonesian people into the western world via Hollywood. G-R-E-A-T film. It will reassure your identity as a world citizen. The voice of Linda Hunt & Bembol Roco has many messages for the world. Very Highly reccomended.Read full review
Well, First of all , the movie sports an all star cast, Mel Gibson as a foreign journalist tracking down a story about a attempted coupe that is been rumored to take place. Sigorney Weaver, as a rich well to do , Linda Hunt as a man. Mel ,Guy Hamilton is a reporter' in Indonesia in 1965 at first, he isn't interested in doing any leg research at all. He is satisfied with what Billy played wonderfully by Linda Hunt feeds him about the current events that are taking place in Idonesia. Later on in the movie when Guy finds Billy's file on him does he begin then to open his eyes & ask him why he has files on everybody that Billy knows and hangs around with. When Guy , confronts him about this shocking but, sad truth Billy gets up set that Guy, is prying into matters that Billy feels are none of his business. Guy , later learns that he has files on Jill, Guys, new love interest & all of the journalists. At the end Billy's eyes are opened as she hangs a banner & teels the new leader Your People are starving! Feed Your People Now! Because she/he does this they shoot & kill Billy practically right in front of Guy Hamilton, & Jill. WOW! What an edge of the seat of your pants THRILLER!Read full review
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Very atmospheric, a very Asian feel to the film. The star is Linda Hunt, although both Gibson & Weaver put up excellent performances. Indonesian political upheaval, the attempts of Europeans and Americans to carry on as if everything is lovely, and one conflicted Aussie reporter - it all makes for a very engaging story.
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This was a used DVD. It was like new, A really good story with great characters. One of them nominated for an Oscar. It had intrigue, mystery, some romance and some comedy. I highly recommend this action packed movie.
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