INVICTUS

**Thequeerone** · 28-01-10, 19:40

Was at the South African World Cup - disappointed with the absence of the theme tune Bok Bok Bok wasn't used in the film - went to Hilbrow after - the atmosphere was fantastic - it did unite the South Africans - fantastic to give people hope and pride in their country and they needed it - they seem to need it more now.

There were at least 3 SAA planes over Newlands that day and it was carefully coordinated into the best floor show I've ever seen before or since - on a par with the Olympics opening ceremony.

Not one mention of the food poisoning....

Also remember going into the pub shown in Capetown and being "helped" out afterwards.....

Clint did well with the dramatisation - obviously fascinated by scrums - Andrew Mertons comments on the actor chosen might be a bit rich - not a bad film dying to get the opinion of a non rugby person.

**Darren** · 28-01-10, 19:53

RugbyWidow loved it - she's not a 'rugby person' per se, she just lives with one

**Burgs** · 28-01-10, 21:32

I haven't seen it but it is my understanding that it isn't a Rugby movie, it is a movie of nation building, politics and hope that has Rugby as the backdrop.
That there is Rugby at all is a bonus, not the primary reason for watching.

**Gean** · 30-03-10, 22:03

Its crap..........not okay........not good........CRAP !!

**hertryk** · 30-03-10, 22:16

Originally Posted by SleazyWineBaas

Take some solace from visuallising a kiwi mental disintegration on wide angle
As a rugby fan, it is the greatest rugby movie of all time.
The casting went to great lengths to select all players involved to resemble the real men. Even in the snippets of other games it is easy to recognise Tim Horan, John Eales and co

Good likeness of Jonah Lomu too....pity they didn't use the reall fella for him..but a really great movie...I thought Matt Damon did a good job with the SA accent...!!

**palitu** · 31-03-10, 08:45

i thought they did use jonah...

**slomo** · 31-03-10, 10:39

haven't seen the movie but im about to start reading the book "playing the enemy' by john carlin.......

**jargan83** · 31-03-10, 10:41

Never saw it at the movies, might pick it up as a rental though

Originally Posted by hertryk

I thought Matt Damon did a good job with the SA accent...!!

Maaatt Daaamon

**hertryk** · 31-03-10, 10:47

Originally Posted by palitu

i thought they did use jonah...

See that's how good the "stand in" was..Ha Ha ha ha

**Ecky** · 31-03-10, 14:15

Originally Posted by jargan83

Never saw it at the movies, might pick it up as a rental though

I picked up a dodgy Thai DVD on my recent foray to LOS. So I can watch at my liesure - finally!

**palitu** · 31-03-10, 15:21

Originally Posted by hertryk

See that's how good the "stand in" was..Ha Ha ha ha

best stand in they could get, though he was a little old

**hertryk** · 31-03-10, 19:21

Even got the hair cut right..

**jargan83** · 31-03-10, 19:42

I had a look at EzyDVD website and it will apprently be out in June (6th I think) if you dont want a crap copy

**Sheikh** · 01-04-10, 08:04

Originally Posted by Ecky

I picked up a dodgy Thai DVD on my recent foray to LOS. So I can watch at my liesure - finally!

What you do in your own time, Ecky, is of no concern to us.

But the thread is about Invictus.

**shasta** · 01-04-10, 09:46

Originally Posted by Ecky

I picked up a dodgy Thai DVD on my recent foray to LOS. So I can watch at my liesure - finally!

Bet it wasn't as dodgy as the dozen or so I picked up last trip there - all dubbed over in
German.

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