The Final Quarter / The Australian Dream (AG documentaries) and related discussion
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Of course. I feel the same about the haka but that is more for show, provided they don't invade their opponents personal space.
This was worse. Running right to your opponents in a threatening manner and pretending to throw a spear at them? Its completely disrespectful. Why does the opponent have to stand there politely and take it all for the sake of not offending a culture?Comment
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They were able to retaliate and defend themselves. The Essendon player knocked away Stack's invisible spear with his invisible shield! You must have missed it.Those who have the greatest power to hurt us are those we love.Comment
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I'll go with Titus on this one.....
"The highlight of the night was the war dance performed before the game as part of Dreamtime at the ‘G.
Richmond’s Sydney Stack even threw an imaginary spear at the Essendon players, but there was no outcry like when Adam Goodes did it towards Carlton supporters.
Perhaps that’s progress, or perhaps it’s just the fact everyone knows Essendon players have had plenty of experience of sharp objects being poked into them."
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I'll go with Titus on this one.....
"The highlight of the night was the war dance performed before the game as part of Dreamtime at the ‘G.
Richmond’s Sydney Stack even threw an imaginary spear at the Essendon players, but there was no outcry like when Adam Goodes did it towards Carlton supporters.
Perhaps that’s progress, or perhaps it’s just the fact everyone knows Essendon players have had plenty of experience of sharp objects being poked into them."
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Throughout the discussion on the upcoming The Final Quarter, there has been mention of a second documentary addressing the Goodes situation. Some details have been released today. It's a venture between Goodes himself and Stan Grant. Grant was instrumental in trying to keep the conversation going after Goodes bowed out of the public spotlight.
"The Australian Dream", which is the name of this second film, was a tag Grant used frequently in the articles he wrote and speeches he gave. Unlike The Final Quarter, which relies purely on archival footage, this film features Adam reflecting now on what he went through. There are some more details, including a very brief trailer, in the SMH article below.
The film itself will open the Melbourne Film Festival in August.
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Hope they show The Australian Dream somewhere in Sydney.
Can't wait to see it.Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light.Comment
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Also on The Age: https://www.theage.com.au/entertainm...29-p51sgh.htmlHe reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)Comment
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Throughout the discussion on the upcoming The Final Quarter, there has been mention of a second documentary addressing the Goodes situation. Some details have been released today. It's a venture between Goodes himself and Stan Grant. Grant was instrumental in trying to keep the conversation going after Goodes bowed out of the public spotlight.
"The Australian Dream", which is the name of this second film, was a tag Grant used frequently in the articles he wrote and speeches he gave. Unlike The Final Quarter, which relies purely on archival footage, this film features Adam reflecting now on what he went through. There are some more details, including a very brief trailer, in the SMH article below.
The film itself will open the Melbourne Film Festival in August.
https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment...29-p51sgh.htmlComment
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Don't think this review was posted here yet. Good read.
The Final Quarter review – exhilarating Adam Goodes documentary pulses with urgency | Film | The GuardianComment
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Don't think this review was posted here yet. Good read.
The Final Quarter review – exhilarating Adam Goodes documentary pulses with urgency | Film | The Guardian
Just love this bit:
"Goodes’s role in attempting to make Australia a more educated and tolerant country will be remembered long after all the marks, kicks, and tackles have been forgotten."
I'm so glad that what happened to Goodesy isn't "just going away" and that the people who made our champ leave the game the way he did might - just might - actually think about what they said and did.Comment
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Magnificent article! Thanks for posting neilfws!
Just love this bit:
"Goodes’s role in attempting to make Australia a more educated and tolerant country will be remembered long after all the marks, kicks, and tackles have been forgotten."
I'm so glad that what happened to Goodesy isn't "just going away" and that the people who made our champ leave the game the way he did might - just might - actually think about what they said and did.Comment
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