Kick Gurry,
Maya Stange,
Pia Miranda,
Russell Dykstra,
Brett Stiller
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Alex Proyas, director of The Crow and Dark City, switches gears for the lightweight romantic comedy Garage Days. Set in the Sydney suburb of Newtown, Freddy (Kick Gurry) really wants his band to make ... read more
DVD Release Date: August 3, 2004
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August 1, 2011Imagine Trainspotting developed into a network TV show, then sold to HBO at the last minute so they could add swearing.
Also the tag line, "what if you finally got your big break, and you just plain sucked?" totally spoils the movie. Imagine the tag line for planet of the apes ... read more -
January 31, 2007Spectacular Aussie comedy on sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Pia Miranda's cool in her 'angry management' performance.
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March 19, 2005[font=Century Gothic][color=darkorange]Alex Proyas is mostly known for being a director of such cool fantasy films as "The Crow" and "Dark City". So, it would seem like "Garage Days" is quite a departure for him because it is a relatively modest film about a wanna-be rock band in... read more
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July 8, 2010The appealing young cast and likable characters lift this rather ordinary Australian comedy. There is some good music and the photography is occasionally creative. It does wear thin after about an hour, and not all the humor works, but not too bad in general.
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May 12, 2010Awesome as long as you can understand Aussie accents and/or read CC quickly. Definitely one of my all-time favorites.
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September 20, 2008I stumbled upon this film on IFC when I was bored, looking for a movie. I missed about 15 minutes of it but what kept me on the channel was the song. I think the soundtrack is the best thing about this movie. Besides having a few laughs in between.
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June 21, 2008Fun, stylish, Aussie flick about about the long way to the top if you wanna rock and roll. Great eclectic cast and very clever direction.
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May 31, 2007One of those movies that just make you want to pick up a guitar and start a band and be something in the music industry.
Critic Reviews
July 18, 2003
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
July 18, 2003
Glenn Lovell, San Jose Mercury News
The jokes are as lame as they are tame.
July 18, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Though the storytelling is a bit lopsided, the slapdash quality is charming overall, and the movie benefits from colorful characters and a couple of hilarious scenes. Full Review
July 18, 2003
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
The characters are often sketchy at best. Full Review
July 18, 2003
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
The whole thing seems to fall victim to the failed sitcom syndrome. Full Review
July 18, 2003
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Director Alex Proyas tries to serve up a good-spirited romp, but by the time this one arrives at its welcome conclusion, you may well have had enough 'lively, eye-popping' filmmaking to last the rest ...
July 18, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The movie has a lot of affection for these scruffy wannabes, and I liked the fact that they were not arrogant, aggressive types, but sort of average, with reasonable values and ambitions. Full Review
July 18, 2003
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
A cheery, cheeky, youthful lark that it trips over its Doc Martens in the first few scenes and never gets up. Full Review
July 18, 2003
Elvis Mitchell, New York Times
[A] sweet, delectable rock 'n' roll comedy. Full Review
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