The Coca-Cola Kid is sort of an Australian version of Local Hero, with the crucial difference that it's much darker.
In short, it is about Coca-Cola being brought to the one place on earth where the locals don't already drink it, but it turns out there's a good reason why they don't drink it.
This movie should have put Eric Roberts on the map more than it did. It certainly put Greta Scacchi on the map. She plays the daughter of the local softdrink seller, and she's very good, as is Roberts. The scene where he holds a glass of Coke aloft while describing it in near-poetic terms is great satire.
For hormonal appeal, the scene where they sleep together on a bed of white feathers is as erotic as anything I've ever seen. At the end, when she smiles at him, suggesting a reprise of that scene, the effect is devastating.
This movie is full of good scenes. My personal favorite is the "Waltzing Matilda" scene, which I'd rather not give away.
I was surprised at the negative tone of the other comments. This movie deserves a look, so check it out.
In short, it is about Coca-Cola being brought to the one place on earth where the locals don't already drink it, but it turns out there's a good reason why they don't drink it.
This movie should have put Eric Roberts on the map more than it did. It certainly put Greta Scacchi on the map. She plays the daughter of the local softdrink seller, and she's very good, as is Roberts. The scene where he holds a glass of Coke aloft while describing it in near-poetic terms is great satire.
For hormonal appeal, the scene where they sleep together on a bed of white feathers is as erotic as anything I've ever seen. At the end, when she smiles at him, suggesting a reprise of that scene, the effect is devastating.
This movie is full of good scenes. My personal favorite is the "Waltzing Matilda" scene, which I'd rather not give away.
I was surprised at the negative tone of the other comments. This movie deserves a look, so check it out.