Good for nothing movie official theatrical trailer. In a film working off tradition, good for nothing moves to uncertain genre territory. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for good for nothing 2012. Good for nothing movie official theatrical trailer youtube. The film was good but could have been so much better. Good for nothing 2012 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The film along with director mike wallis has been included in leonard maltins fifty notable debut features of the past twenty years list in the new york times bestseller leonard maltins movie guide. Inspired by the spaghetti westerns and celebrating the western genre with an interesting twist, good for nothing follows an. The good for nothing 1914 film completo in italian. Directed by mike wallis, the film features a cast that includes cohen holloway, inge rademeyer, jon pheloung and richard thompson.
His new profession, or the good for nothing, a 1914 american film starring charlie chaplin. Dubbed the worlds first pavlova western, good for nothing is a unique western from new zealand about an odd romance between a savage outlaw and a strongwilled english lady. Memoirs of a good for nothing, 1866 translation of eichendorffs novella aus dem. Schneider also criticized the soundtrack, arguing that the film. Oddly, the man being buried alive is calm, whilst the man doing the burying is anxious even though he is in the position of power. Good for nothing, 1922 german film good for nothing song, 2011 single by hardfi his new profession, or the good for nothing, a 1914 american film starring charlie chaplin. Nothing but the best is a 1964 british black comedy film directed by clive donner based on the 1952 short story the best of everything by stanley ellin.
The 30 best international tv shows of the decade the new york. Good for nothing 2012 an outlaw cohen holloway looks for answers when he is unable to consummate his desire for his beautiful captive inge rademeyer. Film critic dan schneider called nothing not a bad film, but not good either, remarking that its essential silliness and triviality are what keep this from reaching the existential level of a good the twilight zone episode, or something more akin to george lucass thx 18. Mar 09, 2012 video archive for the film good for nothing, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2012. The film is shot in a raw, gritty, handheld style that fits the story and jennifers emotional state. Released in 2012 containing music from good for nothing 2012. Good for nothing is an adventurous romp set in the sweeping old west from mike wallis in his directorial debut. Good for nothing 2012 traileraddict movie trailers. The movie is in a similar vein to a spaghetti western but it involves the viewer more and the acting is superior as is the script sparse as it is in parts,especially.
In this regard, good for nothing is an overwhelming success. Apr 01, 2014 a young english woman is immigrating to her uncles ranch but is kidnapped on the way by a rugged outlaw who discovers a problem he never knew he had leading them on a wild ride across the west. Cohen holloway, inge rademeyer, richard thompson, jon pheloung, toby leach, toa waaka a kiwishot western which details the odd, thawing relationship between a vulnerable kidnapped woman and her uncouth captor, good for nothing is a movie which tells a pretty simple story but leaves its quiet mark to the extent that it imparts one. Something new is a 2006 american romantic comedy drama film directed by sanaa hamri. In most westerns ive seen there are often long drawn out pan out shots of bare land and dull dialogue, however good for nothing has witty and sometimes sarcastic dialogue between the characters and a simple plot that juxtaposes the type of lifestyle that was shared during western times. Shot in new zealand by writerdirector mike wallis, cinematographer matthew knight and their crew, good for nothing. Visually, the film achieves a fair amount on an obviously limited budget. Good for nothing 2012 film jump to navigation jump to search. Theres nothing we love to see more than a rise and fall saga about someone. He spends a good deal of time forlornly trying to watch the clock and produce sperm samples for wife kate elizabeth mitchell. Take some friends with kids to see john carter or get out of the silent house for some salmon fishing in.
An epic independent feat written and directed by firsttime director mike wallis it celebrates the western genre with an interesting twist. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. Good for nothing trailer 2012 dubbed the worlds first pavlova western shot entirely in new zealand good for nothing is a unique western about an odd romance between a savage outlaw and a strongwilled english lady. Feb 16, 2012 adventure, drama and humor ensue when this unlikely duo are forced to help each other to survive in this unique film, which is the first classic western feature made in new zealand. Good for nothing in this odd couple tale set in the american west, cohen holloway until proven innocent, boy plays an outlaw who abducts an upper class brit. Needless to say, streaming is about to play an even larger role in the industry than. I love the style of the film of a story within a story structure. Inspired by the spaghetti westerns and celebrating the western genre with an. Dubbed the worlds first pavlova western, good for nothing is a unique western about an odd romance between a savage outlaw and a strongwilled english lad. Actors cohen holloway and inge rademeyer and director mike wallis. Good for nothing by mike wallis the new york times. Good for nothing 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The ravishing new zealand landscape portrays the american west in mike walliss good for nothing, a slender movie of.
Mar 09, 2012 good for nothing soundtrack from 2012, composed by john psathas. A young english woman is immigrating to her uncles ranch but is kidnapped on the way by a rugged outlaw who discovers a problem he never knew he had leading them on a wild ride across the west. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. Inspired by the spaghetti westerns and celebrating the western genre with an interesting twist, good for nothing follows an odd romance and the resulting. The 7 best movies new to netflix in march 2020 indiewire. Good for nothing is billed as the first western shot in new zealand, but that touristbrochure distinction pales besides its more pungent claim to fame as the first western whose hero spends the entire film attempting to overcome a bout of erectile dysfunction. Good for nothing in this odd couple tale set in the american west, cohen holloway until proven innocent, boy plays an outlaw who abducts an upper class. Inspired by the spaghetti westerns and celebrating the western genre. Jan 08, 2012 dubbed the worlds first pavlova western, good for nothing is a unique western from new zealand about an odd romance between a savage outlaw and a strongwilled english lady.
The idea of this film was that it is like a spaghetti western, said wallis, but it is shot in new zealand rather than italy so it is a pavlova western. Jack, line of duty, mum, people just do nothing, top boy. Holloway is joined by costar inge rademeyer a south african born, new zealand raised actress in her breakout feature role as isabella and introduced as a lovely newcomer by the hollywood reporter as well as nominated for best actress at the new zealand film awards 2012. I do like that they create a puzzle hear for the audience to put together. An ambitious young realestate clerk is determined to crawl his way to the top of the social pile.
The weakest of the helmeractors three features midaugust lunch. Good for nothing is an entertaining and ironic look into the emotional confusion of an outlaw who reluctantly develops strong feelings for a woman he has kidnapped. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The strangers 2008 film completo in italiano streaming ita. Good for nothing is an entertaining and ironic look into the. Mike wallis unusual western good for nothing stars cohen holloway as a bandit who kidnaps a young woman inge rademeyer and attempts to have his.
This is exactly how i felt after the credits started rolling in a good example for me of a film in which nothing happens. If streaming was the television story of the decade, then close behind was the. Jul 16, 2011 dubbed the worlds first pavlova western, good for nothing is a unique western about an odd romance between a savage outlaw and a strongwilled english lady. Good for nothing the film is a droll new zealand parody of westerns with a tone so deadpan it becomes laughoutloud funny. Good for nothing is an adventurous romp following an odd romance set in the sweeping old west. Nominated for 7 new zealnd film awards including best director and best picture. Bonus features include the making of good for nothing, interactive map of key filming locations, blooper reel, new zealand symphony orchestra flash mob, direct and lead actors commentary, director and composer john psathas commentary, and subtitles in 18 languages. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. There was a really good supporting cast by actors i had not seen prior the to movie. After majoring in film, tv and media studies as well as theatre and drama at the university of auckland, rademeyer moved to wellington to pursue working in the growing new zealand film industry. To be a great bad film, a movie must somehow keep your eyes glued to the screen will suppressing that nauseous feeling in the pit of your stomach urging you to press the stop button on the remote. With cohen holloway, inge rademeyer, jon pheloung, richard thompson. Calamity ensues when the hardman fails to have his wicked way with her.
Shane meadowss three linked miniseries sequels to his film of the same. Part of the story is fit for a comedy, but this film isnt funny at all, which includes the scenes where it seems like its trying to be. Mar 25, 2017 a young english woman is immigrating to her uncles ranch but is kidnapped on the way by a rugged outlaw who discovers a problem he never knew he had leading them on a wild ride across the. Good for nothing was filmed in new zealands bendigo goldfields, cromwell and on the kingston flyer steam train in central otago and mackenzie country. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. Ive never been big on western movies but good for nothing was surprisingly entertaining. In this gritty and entertaining western, a young english woman is kidnapped by a savage outlaw.
Inspired by the spaghetti westerns and celebrating the western genre with an interesting twist, the film follows an odd romance and the resulting emotional confusion of an outlaw who reluctantly develops strong feelings for a woman he has kidnapped. An outlaw cohen holloway looks for answers when he is unable to consummate his desire for his beautiful captive inge rademeyer. Inspired by the spaghetti westerns this highly original classic style western is about to hit the big screen internationally. Wikiproject new zealand rated startclass, lowimportance this article is within the scope of wikiproject new zealand, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of new zealand and new zealandrelated. Good for nothing 2012 cast and crew an outlaw cohen holloway looks for answers when he is unable to consummate his desire for his beautiful captive inge rademeyer. Released march 9th, 2012, good for nothing stars cohen holloway, inge rademeyer, jon pheloung, richard thompson the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a score of 56 out of. The good for nothing, an american silent drama film. The screenplay by kriss turner focuses on interracial relationships and traditional african american family values and social customs.
These feelings are revealed when the man tries to force himself on the young and beautiful isabella montgomery but finds himself unable to get it up due to a surprising. There are currently four videos available for the film, of which three are trailers, as listed below. Born in south africa she immigrated to new zealand at 15. What a great film, none of the usual dumb down action, just a real to life of those times before the little blue pill with thinking mans humour, an entertaning story set in the old lawless west the nz landscape doubling as the vast expansive american west. Buoni a nulla is a 2014 comedy film written and directed by gianni di gregorio. I enjoyed the film while it was happening, but after the film had ended i realised that nothing really happened and it felt like a a waste of time. It would be a major achievement for an experienced film composer. As jennifer embarks on a quest to clear her name and find the true killer with the aid of her therapist, nothing without you really hits its stride. Packed with action and humor, good for nothing, is a criticallyacclaimed western that will have you holding on to your hat.
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