All Men Are Liars

I don't know why, but this film didn't live up my expectations. I didn't really know the story that well, and saw the film for John Jarratt, the real star, while I liked Price, and eye candy Toni Pearen, who wasn't that bad, but really carried a subtle sexiness, I really liked. I guess I've seen enough of films, where guys, get dressed up in lingerie (flick eyes away, sickening moment, honestly) and reality check, please, you would of made this chick as a guy, right away, especially when his man tone went off, instead of a girls in some parts. Rocker, Jarratt, sells wifee's piano, and she takes off. To earn some moolah, to pay for it, to get it back, so it gets wifee back, the older son (Price) dons a wig and puts on girl wear, and joins a girl band, who have just entered town. He falls for singer, sexy Pearen, who unwares he's a guy, where what follows is cliché'd. Look, this is a good hearted film, and it's a cute film, but there are just too many films like this. It has a lot of situations, and impasses, but I've seen it before, and there are some really classic, and amusing moments, one line, spoken with venom Pearen about guy's lying, while, sitting next to Price, is gold. I guess, I was expecting a much more happening film, one more livelier, and the not badly made film, sadly walks a couple of dull steps. I didn't expect it to be set in the country, which was really part of the cliché'd, seen it all before scene. Jarrett and cute Pearen, are the only the best things about it. Soundtrack is awesome, as is Pearen's song.

This flick was pretty good. It's light hearted and simple. It has a bit of fun while trying to re-arrange some of the sexual stereotypes which can be found some places in rural Australia. It kept me interested with its simplicity and kept a good consistency in its comic approach. It's the sort of movie I could watch a few times and not get completely sick of. Mainly because the characters and the presentation are quite endearing in their beauty...but that's probably a drawback for some of you. Even if you don't like the cutesie presentation of this flick it may still be worth it if you would like to watch people play around with sexual stereotypes in a rural Australian setting.

One of the best Australian comedy films ever. It's not just funny, it appeals to the heart as well;and not in a soppy way. The family setting is great as is the rural North Queensland atmosphere. Starring Toni Pearen ( Funniest Home Videos), David Price (tv stuff) and John Jarratt (Australia, Blue Heelers, Wolf Creek among others) the story has a pace to it that keeps building and changing in unexpected directions. It is a sister piece to that Australian hit Priscilla Queen of the Desert as it also involves a cross-dressing theme in rural Australia, but for my money the plot here is far more interesting and developed. It has the sleeper quality of Crackers and is far more entertaining than a lot of those pretentious Australian movies like Little Fish, Candy and Somersault. Get a look at it!

I tried to like this movie. The characters motivations made NO sense. This was more like a bad Three's Company episode. If all good looking lesbian rock bands were all so accepting, I'd be in one. The plot was hacked together, and definitely needed a re-write. I kept asking myself, why did that person just do that? Then I started wondering why the film makers bothered making this movie at all.

This is a "goofball comedy" reminiscent of the old slapstick comedies of early black and white film. I didn't try to make sense of the goings-on of a young man (trying to pass in an all girls' band) or his dim-witted father, but just laughed at all the ridiculous situations that resulted. This is one of my favorite movies, really! I'm just sorry that I can't find it on VHS or DVD.