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Romper Stomper
Romper Stomper follows a gang of Nazi skinheads, lead by Hando (Crowe), in Melbourne who take their anger out on local Vietnamese. The gang sees them as a threatening racial purity. The Vietnamese have had enough of the violence and confront the skinheads in an all-out confrontation, sending the skinheads running for their lives. There's obviously more to this movie, but why bother talking about it when you could get a better idea by watching it The title is a play on the words of a nursery rhyme from the Aussie kid's show "Romper Room."

Director Geoffrey Wright submitted the first draft to the AFC in 1986. The film went into production in 1991.

To cut costs, the film was shot on Super 16 film rather than 35 mm film, and principal photography was kept to six weeks.

Reviews of the film were divided, with some calling it inflammatory and others calling it innovative.

Its reportedly harshest critic, David Stratton, called the film "A Clockwork Orange without the intellect ... a distubing, essentially misconceived pic." (Variety, 25/5/92)

The film was the second-highest-grossing Aussie film for 1992, behind Strictly Ballroom.

It won three AFI Awards in 1992, including best actor and best musical score.

It was originally marketed to 18- to 25-year-olds, but the controversy brought in older audiences as well, who more than likely came to see what all the fuss was about.

The British Anti-Nazi League staged a protest of the film at its London premiere.

The New York Times called Russell "a post-punk answer to Marlon Brando," comparing his "mixture of menace and animal magneticism" with Brando's in The Wild One.

At the 1993 Seattle International Film Festival, Russell won the best actor award for his work in both Romper Stomper and Hammers over the Anvil.

He also picked up best actor awards from the Film Critics' Circle of Australia and the Variety Club Heart Awards.

The film was shown at 20 festivals around the world. Among them were festivals in: Chicago, Hong Kong, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Stockholm and Toronto.

Director Geoffrey Wright is a former film critic.

Australian Film Critics Awards 1992 Russell won Best Actor and Jacqueline McKenzie was nominated for Best Actress

Stockholm Film Festival 1992 Jacqueline McKenzie won Best Actress award

Daniel Pollock was romantically involved with co-star Jacqueline Mckenzie. After making the film, Daniel, who was a heroin addict, died after being hit by a train.(Thanks Sunnie and Ross).

Russell and some of the members of the cast were arrested near a Melbourne housing estate while out in full skinhead regalia.

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	Sashko This is my girlfriend Vanita ("Sashko" in Vietnamese) and her dog Cookie. I fell in love with her during Vietnam when I was stationed in Can Tho (It's a quaint village on the coast of a inlet off the South Sea of China). I painted her name on the nose of my gun, and we've been together ever since. However, she had to go see her family in Calgary (they immigrated) for a while, so I miss her alot. I put this up cause she's a big fan of Dirty Leather and I didn't want her to think I was forgeting about her.
	Romper Stomper Romper Stomper follows a gang of Nazi skinheads, lead by Hando (Crowe), in Melbourne who take their anger out on local Vietnamese. The gang sees them as a threatening racial purity. The Vietnamese have had enough of the violence and confront the skinheads in an all-out confrontation, sending the skinheads running for their lives. There's obviously more to this movie, but why bother talking about it when you could get a better idea by watching it The title is a play on the words of a nursery rhyme from the Aussie kid's show "Romper Room." Director Geoffrey Wright submitted the first draft to the AFC in 1986. The film went into production in 1991. To cut costs, the film was shot on Super 16 film rather than 35 mm film, and principal photography was kept to six weeks. Reviews of the film were divided, with some calling it inflammatory and others calling it innovative. Its reportedly harshest critic, David Stratton, called the film "A Clockwork Orange without the intellect ... a distubing, essentially misconceived pic." (Variety, 25/5/92) The film was the second-highest-grossing Aussie film for 1992, behind Strictly Ballroom. It won three AFI Awards in 1992, including best actor and best musical score. It was originally marketed to 18- to 25-year-olds, but the controversy brought in older audiences as well, who more than likely came to see what all the fuss was about. The British Anti-Nazi League staged a protest of the film at its London premiere. The New York Times called Russell "a post-punk answer to Marlon Brando," comparing his "mixture of menace and animal magneticism" with Brando's in The Wild One. At the 1993 Seattle International Film Festival, Russell won the best actor award for his work in both Romper Stomper and Hammers over the Anvil. He also picked up best actor awards from the Film Critics' Circle of Australia and the Variety Club Heart Awards. The film was shown at 20 festivals around the world. Among them were festivals in: Chicago, Hong Kong, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Stockholm and Toronto. Director Geoffrey Wright is a former film critic. Australian Film Critics Awards 1992 Russell won Best Actor and Jacqueline McKenzie was nominated for Best Actress Stockholm Film Festival 1992 Jacqueline McKenzie won Best Actress award Daniel Pollock was romantically involved with co-star Jacqueline Mckenzie. After making the film, Daniel, who was a heroin addict, died after being hit by a train.(Thanks Sunnie and Ross). Russell and some of the members of the cast were arrested near a Melbourne housing estate while out in full skinhead regalia.
	Romper Stomper is a very well done movie, much better than American History X but sadly only furthers bias against all skinheads as holding prejudice based views of superiority.

	"Zommy"
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