Snow: The Movie

I first watched this film when I was quite young, and have to say that it remains one of my all time favourite comedies. It's expected to be said that if you like ski-ing, and would like to watch a film about ski-ing then this is well worth watching. Don't listen to anyone bad mouthing this film, you have to watch and appreciate it.

Typical Australian humour.

Last week my local video store shut down, and being a fan of both skiing and 'bad' comedies as many of them have been labelled (esp old and new school SNL films) & from the cover this film looked distracting if not cinematically brilliant. What followed was almost 40 minutes (I gave up after that point) of the worst, least amusing, waste of film that I have ever sat through. The filming was pathetic, the script was perhaps the worst and least coherent I've ever witnessed and even if you love these films, this crosses the line between funny bad and stomach turning, heart wrenchingly, uncomfortable on your favourite couch bad. In one word PATHETIC. leave this film, burn this film, aviod this film forever.

I saw this movie in 1984. My mates and I absolutely love it. The only problem is we cant find a copy of it in Australia anymore. If anyone reads this and knows where I can find a copy of it please let me know. What is surprising is the number of good actors in the movie. Forget that it looks like it was made with a hand held video camera. Two blokes win a weekend away to the snow, car hire and glove box full of cash included. They are typical Australian characters. Probably help you are already pretty drunk before actually watching the movie. If you are not too fussy about quality, script, visuals etc then grab a copy. then when you are done send it to me.

Two Aussies go skiing: hi-jinx ensues.

They fall over in the snow. Repeatedly. They walk in on naked women. Repeatedly. They have unkempt scruffy hair, which they forget to brush. Repeatedly. You feel like reaching into the screen. And killing both these losers. Sadly, you'll only touch glass.Please believe me, I tried :( They have a friend with a horrible put on Scottish accent. Who wears a skirt rather than a kilt. There's horrible music. Throughout. It's labelled as a comedy. But it's never funny. It pretends to be part of the 'Nerds' series of films. This is a lie. It even falls short of those 'lofty' goals. I watched it through regular use of the FF button. Seeing it at regular speed would have damaged my brain irreparably. You want to take the chance, be my guess. I won't visit you in hospital. Except to nick your grapes. And point. And laugh.

P.S Sorry for the terrible quality of this review. Though it matches the terrible quality of the movie under discussion. So quite apt, wouldn't you say? Toodle-pip!! 1/10

An excellent, funny view of skiing in Australia. Especially wicked are the caricatures of the various types of people which may be found on the snow fields of Australia.

Anyone who enjoys skiing will enjoy this movie. The fun of getting on (and *staying* on) the t-bar for the first time. Trying to get off the chair lift for the first time. The arrogant Europeans, especially the Germans, as they look down upon the locals. The BS merchants who just stay down the bottom and then "talk a good game" in the bar later on.

Some excellent comedy from David Argue and the, sadly, late Lance Curtis!

As Molly used to say, "Do yourselves a favour!"