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Eric Bana plays Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read who is Australia's most celebrated felon and convict. The tales of his criminal exploits are legendary along the lines of Billy the Kid or Jesse James. Those tales were put in print by Chopper himself who proclaims he can't even spell. So far, Chopper has written NINE bestsellers all based on his knowledge and experiences of crime.
Bana plays a somewhat pathologically disturbed Chopper who seems capable of withstanding any physical abuse, capable of any crime, and sensitive enough to cry about it afterwords. The action begins in prison where he stabs a competing gang's leader a half dozen times in the head. Fearing total retribution, his own gang members attack Chopper and stab him a half dozen times. Does Chopper cry? Naah, he has a "may I have another" attitude and stays on his feet until his distraught homies entreat him to lie down until the screws and medic to come. Chopper is a case, a real case who has a tetch of paranoia. He figures he's going to get killed in his cell block so he has a homie cut his ears off. Yeah, we get to see it. No cry baby this Chopper. (So far all this really happened.)
Chopper gets released and goes home after tens years in the slam to his attentive dad who's waiting up for him. Dad has carefully saved his pistols, knifes, and knuckle "duster". When dad drops it in his lap he says, "It's like putting on a suit." And when Chop Chop leaves for the evening dad tells him at the front door: "Be careful, son." A father's day card is in order.
We see anecdotes of Chopper's criminally chaotic life before we see him, once again, in the cell block watching a television interview of himself about his latest book.
This film can give you the queasies so's it's not for everyone. But if you do watch it, your will be on the road to "Harden the fuck up."
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It's hilarious. I recommend it to everyone.
Nice summary of the film and Chopper really could not be described any better than you have when you said: "capable of withstanding any abuse....".
Most of those bits aren't my favorites in a film full of memorable scenes though.
....film based on a true story which I haven't seen any mention of but which is an absolute belter.
"Stander" has the same 'feel' as "Chopper" but is even cooler, and now readily available to buy heavily discounted.
Best Regards,
Chris redmond.
If you winced at parts of Pulp Fiction, you'll do the same here. But it's a very funny film, of the ironic gallows sort.
Read is a bit of a legend in his own lunchtime - not quite as serious a crim as he makes out, but heavy enough. Been a good boy since he got out of jail 10 plus years ago - got married, divorced, and popped up just last weekend, the story being that his liver's shot with hepatitis, but he saying that he doesn't deserve a transplant. (And he's not a junkie). Age transforms him into the lovable rogue.
Few from his heyday are still living - seems as if crim generations are somehow shorter than those of squareheads.
Still, all that's in the film is part of the Chopper legend, and whether it's true or not doesn't really matter. Plus, those who do see it get a wee slice of life in sunny Melbourne - world's 20th most livable city ...
Granted time can change people but you know what I mean. Someone called him a bullshit artist and I believe that is who the true Chopper is.
Victor K couldn't stomach it (judging by his post on this board I think he must have thrown up). It's not for everyone - Girlie Men beware!
I love the movie as it captures Chopper down to a T. He is a very witty and sharp individual. I reckon if he had not been born on the wrong side of the tracks he would have been a great artist of some sort.
Cheers. Doug
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