Carmel Johnson, Claire Benito, Nicholas Hope
With his father's intervention, a 38-year-old recluse is finally made to confront the outside world.
DVD Release Date: April 26, 2005
Stats: 768 reviews
After being raised with no knowledge of the outside world in a fallout shelter by his abusive, mentally ill mother, middle-aged Bubby is suddenly released into a modern Australian society he can hardly comprehend, but must learn to fit into somehow. An interesting, relentlessly ...( read more)
I knew very little about this controversial film going in, but it worked out to my favor since it allowed me to experience shock with all defenses down.
There is something in this film to offend or disgust everyone, including myself. Highly disturbing but done very well. Bad...( read more)
I have no idea how to explain this film. It's so very, very wrong! I laughed, and felt guilty for laughing! If you thought the Farrelly brothers were sick, you ain't seen nothing yet!
I can't express no less than shock. Not that i haven't seen a movie this strong in context and with so little dialog, but the fact is that it has been a long long time since I've been so enthralled in a movie so inexpensively produced and that still has the moxy to push the bound...( read more)
A seriously demented piece of filmmaking. It's like a deranged combination of BLAST FROM THE PAST, GUMMO, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, and EL TOPO. Sometimes I wonder if people who make these kinds of films should be jailed. I cannot deny it, however. I adore everythi...( read more)
This movie goes to some dark places of the human experience and while watching it you could feel very disturbed...so much so that if you are caught up by any of it you might wonder how things could possibly be ok again and then somehow, the ending is so happy that you leave it fe...( read more)
incredibly funny and extremely disturbing - its a very guilty pleasure!!! WARNING: animal lovers steer clear
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