Why the hell does an Australian film have to have an American ALWAYS save the day?
I'm so bloody sick off it!
It's the harbour towns that the grey battleships call home.
Why the hell does an Australian film have to have an American ALWAYS save the day?
I'm so bloody sick off it!
You might want to direct your question to the writer and director of this film, Greg Mclean, who happens to be Australian.
Why the hell does an Australian film have to have an American ALWAYS save the day?
I'm so bloody sick off it!
Usually, stereotypes perpetuated about certain nationalities tends to have an effect on the global population. White American men are always portrayed as cocksure thrill seekers who love to assume leadership roles due to USA's superpower status on the world stage. Therefore their overall confidence is much higher than that of an Australian male's. American men will always be looked upon as Australia's heroes and this movie was certainly reflective of that.
shareNo, American men are almost never looked up to as Australia's heroes. Their overall confidence is not higher, their arrogence is. I'm going to assume you are American as I would think only a patriotic American would get as offended to a past made by an obvious patriotic Australian as you (and if you are American thats pree cool imo lol). However saying that American men have more confidence than Australian men is too far, especially in our own country. An American vs a croc fight, compared to an Australian vs a croc fight in say NT, an Australian would probably win, we generally have more knowledge on crocs obviously. The same goes for an American vs alligator fight compared to an Australian vs alligator fight in the south, the American would be sure to win. You lose all confidence going to a foreign country and fighting a foreign animal. Anyways, I dont think American men have more confidence, neither do Australians. Its a false generalisation that concludes nothing. I dont even know why I am replying I guess on one hand I feel slightly offended being an Aussie male, and on the other hand Im bored as *beep*. Im not trying to start anything, Im just sayin :D
shareIt's funny, I'm an American and if you put me in the exact same situation, I'd look to the Australian because, well, it's Australia.
It seems to me that everyone look to Sam Worthington's character when he finally arrived. Before that (and after) I think they just looked to the young, strong looking person. I would tend to think people would be looking to Radha's character since she knew the waters and the wildlife, but I don't know... blame the writer/director.
Point is, especially if IMDB is any reflection of the world, I don't think people look at us Americans as any sort of cocksure heroes. In fact, seems to me people say we're fast-food fattened idiots, so I don't know where anyone would get the idea that Australians look up to us.
*needless to say, we Americans, like all other people, are made up of all different types. Certainly, there are many heroes here, but I don't think the rest of the world would acknowledge that.
"Usually, stereotypes perpetuated about certain nationalities tends to have an effect on the global population. White American men are always portrayed as cocksure thrill seekers who love to assume leadership roles due to USA's superpower status on the world stage. Therefore their overall confidence is much higher than that of an Australian male's. American men will always be looked upon as Australia's heroes and this movie was certainly reflective of that.."
lol that whole spiel was highly ignorant and wrong. You don't know any Australians do you?. I understand why the director made an American save the day though; hopefully to appeal to American audiences when the film came out there. But realistically it would probably have been the American to die first, either being an ignorant 'hero' and jumping in the water or freaking out and jumping in the water.
OP, if you're so mad about that, then by all means, blame the DIRECTOR and WRITER of this movie who IS AN AUSTRALIAN.
You Aussies always whine too much about anything and everything; not just about Americans but everybody, including yourselves. No offense, but you people are often too negative. Grow a pair, take a shot of rum and lighten up some!
"I'm here to kick ass and chew bubblegum!"
Just another case of art imitating life! Write your own damn movie where Paul Hogan shows up and saves the lives of 300 million Americans. Until then, quit whining, princess.
shareWhy the hell does an Australian film have to have an American ALWAYS save the day?
I'm so bloody sick off it!
" Americans are pretty much only interested in themselves" a broad statement that you only back up with message board posts lol you are a pretentious little crybaby arent you. "cultural imperialism"? its an effing crocodile movie lol jesus christ.... Maybe next you can explain to us what Sharknado had to do with globalization or what Lake Placid has to do with international economic markets.
Face it, you just wanted an opportunity to whine about the world because no one in your real life will listen.
Oooh, congrats on cramming so many ad homs and misrepresentations for tiresome rhetorical effect into such a little pile of puke.
You're not actually very bright, if you think that's any kind of answer to what I really said. Not the sharpest tool in the box, heh? Well, never mind ... who needs to be perceptive or intelligent when you can just fling poo at anyone who says something you don't like, hmm? Pity your brains aren't as sharp as your tongue, though.
You might very well think that. I couldn't possibly comment.
A comment was made that Rogue is the 'only Aussie movie where a Yank saves the day'. FMD. Hello. 'Road Games' where Stacy Keach gets the outback serial killer.
"Razorback" where Greg Harrison gets the rogue, outback pig. Hell, even Mad Max had Mel Gibson with an American accent, so it looked like Uncle Sam saved the day.
The Weinsteins produced this turkey. They told Greg Maclean to write up a Yank hero or no payola. Thanks America. Irish, English, Aussies on the boat. Who mans up? The Yank who professes that he prefers hotels. It's a wonder he didn't call room service to remove the croc. FMD.
What a hilarious thread.