The Crop (2004)

User Rating:

3.6/10   

Director:

Scott Patterson

Writer:

George Elliot (writer)

Release Date:

19 August 2004 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

You'll laugh you head off

Plot:

Set in the near future, a car crash sends a nebbish company man looking for answers to a very dark secret.

Cast

George Elliot	...	Blade
Holly Brisley	...	Geraldine
Rhys Muldoon	...	Wack
Kelly Butler	...	Jacki
Vincent Stone	...	Dago
Bruce Venables	...	Wally
Tahnee Stroet	...	Tania
Rudi Baker	...	Billy
Sam O'Dell	...	Danny
Kristy Wright	...	Nancy
Tony Barry	...	Senior
Geoffrey Rezek	...	Yapper
Mitchell McGuire	...	Tom Carter
Rob Steele	...	Malone
Mathew Halliday	...	Jerry Carter

Runtime:

Australia:103 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Australia

Company:

Miracle Productions

This film should have been renamed; The Crok

It annoys me when a film gets a big screen release due to the sole fact that someone has influence .... this film is obviously backed by the author who has more dollars than sense. My annoyance comes from the fact that in a land (Australia) where film continues to take two steps forward then the odd step back a film such as this appears on the billboards of a popular cinema; not a run down DVD/Video store; the poster depicting an off beat comedy. Film viewers may be hoodwinked into thinking this may just be another "Little Aussie Gem".

In the case of "The Crop" they could not have been more wrong. It is a "Crok"; a crok of the worst type of celluloid tripe I have seen in some 5 to 10 years. The characters are desperately unlikable,the plot was obviously never a concern so was thus forgotten and the theme was obviously never quite decided upon even though the film was both cut an placed in the can.

My criticisms are harsh but if there are people reading this who have seen this crok then there is nothing more surer than the fact that they will agree with my utterances. I am however predicting a future for this "Little Not So Aussie Gem".

Yes I'm recommending that teachers, lecturers, media analysts secure a copy, even buy one to use as a tool(but only if you get a tax deduction). A tool to show innocent students and future film makers some outstanding examples of key film making no no's.

How not to devise dialogue which includes contemporary slang when the film depicts another era. How best to audition actors giving them a sense of how their character will shine!

My list is long so I won't go further in case I spoil the plot ... well there never really was a plot but it might spoil something about the education tool. And please don't forget, you should only see this crok if you can influence people educationally in the world of film. Certainly don't waste hard earned dollars in a cinema .. besides your time will be better spent mowing a lawn or planting a seed which might flower but never smoked ...