Movie News - A Fairytale Wedding for A Few Best Men

-


Icon's recently released "A Few Best Men" has taken off to a cracking start, proving what we all already knew... we're a funny lot. Coming in as the highest grossing Australian comedy in over 10 years is no mean feat and I do believe that a toast is in order!


Check out the official press release after the jump!

 
AUSTRALIAN AUDIENCES SAY “I DO” TO ‘A FEW BEST MEN’


A FEW BEST MEN opened over the weekend to the highest grossing box office result for an Australian comedy in over a decade. Grossing almost $1.9 million at the box office, A FEW BEST MEN enjoyed a stronger opening weekend than previous box office hits Red Dog, Bran Nue Day and Muriel's Wedding.


"Stephan set out to make a film to entertain an audience and give them a good time at the movies. The box office result over the weekend and the incredibly enthusiastic reaction in cinemas with people applauding the laughs tells us that A FEW BEST MEN is going to stay around for a while" says Mark Gooder, CEO, Icon Film Distribution.


From the director of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and the writer and producers of Death at a Funeral,A FEW BEST MEN is about a destination wedding gone wrong –in the best possible way. It features an all star cast including; Xavier Samuel (Twilight: Eclipse), Rebel Wilson (Bridesmaids), Kris Marshall (Love Actually), Kevin Bishop (The Kevin Bishop Show) and Olivia Newton-John (Grease), as mother of the bride.


Director Stephan Elliott commented “I left a depressed Europe, came back to Australia and just wanted to make people laugh. And our big silly ode to the late Blake Edwards looks like it's made a lot of people happy this weekend”.
A FEW BEST MEN is in cinemas now.


Comments

Post a Comment

Thanks for taking the time to read and comment! Bill Murray says: YOU'RE AWESOME!

Popular posts from this blog

Home Again review

-
Image
Reese Witherspoon is having a moment and it’s a pleasure to see. It is so satisfying to witness that the actress who gave us the utterly original and terrifying, Tracy Flick, has still so many more surprises for us. That super sharp, full of intensity, scarily Machiavellian high-school girl (perhaps sociopath) promised an actress who does not hold back. Reese commits fully and with real vigour and we have seen this over and over again in roles like Legally Blonde  (the original is still so fun), Walk the line , Vanity Fair and more. Recently the critically-acclaimed and Emmy award winning TV series Big Little Lies which is sensational, as well as her role in it. In Home Again Reese has returned to the romantic comedy genre which she has championed in her career many times and sadly, to some questionable results. I know Sweet Home Alabama  is a favourite among many but sadly it did not ignite me. I am quite fond of Just Like heaven  with Mark Ruffalo (don’t judge) which I
Read more

Interview - The Deep creators, Tom Taylor & James Brouwer

-
Image
Today I have the pleasure of speaking to writer Tom Taylor and artist James Brouwer, creators of my favourite book of recent time , The Deep: Here be Dragons.  In case you haven't heard, The Deep: Here be Dragons is the Aurealis award winning graphic novel from Aussie duo, Tom Taylor and James Brouwer, and the patriotic streak doesn't end there. This book is beautifully presented by the good folks at the independent Aussie comics company, Gestalt. Follow on after the jump and not only will you get an interview with some of Australia's best and brightest but you will get a look at some interior art and an EXCLUSIVE look at an all new piece of art from the forthcoming VOLUME 2, The Vanishing Island. Intriguing?
Read more