Garage Days (2002)

The story of a young garage band in Sydney, Australia trying to make it big.

Director:

Alex Proyas

Writers:

Alex Proyas (story), Dave Warner (story)

Stars:

Kick Gurry, Maya Stange, Pia Miranda

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kick Gurry	...	Freddy
Maya Stange	...	Kate
Pia Miranda	...	Tanya
Russell Dykstra	...	Bruno
Brett Stiller	...	Joe
Chris Sadrinna	...	Lucy
Andy Anderson	...	Kevin
Marton Csokas	...	Shad Kern
Yvette Duncan	...	Angie
Gianluigi Carelli	...	Micky
Tiriel Mora	...	Thommo
Holly Brisley	...	Scarlet
Matthew Le Nevez	...	Toby
Dave Cotsios	...	Sprimp Lead Guitar
Chris 'Skinner' MacGuire	...	Sprimp Drummer

Storyline

A coming-of-age comedy about a young Sydney band trying to get a foothold in the competitive world of rock n' roll. After the band's first gig is a colossal failure, the lead singer takes it upon himself to go out and pursue the most successful rock manager in the country. Meanwhile the other members of the band continue to deal with the kind of every day life issues that can ultimately tear a band apart. It may be the dawn of a new millennium but it's still a long way to the top if you want to rock n' roll.

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Plot Keywords:

band | rock 'n' roll | australia | sydney australia | coming of age | 

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Taglines:

What if you finally got your big break and you just plain sucked?

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Genres:

Comedy | Music | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content, drug use and language

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 2002 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Dias de Ensaio

Filming Locations:

Enmore, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$157,020 (Australia), 11 October 2002, Limited Release

Opening Weekend USA:

$20,600, 20 July 2003, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$20,600, 20 July 2003

Company Credits

Production Co:

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), Mystery Clock Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Pia Miranda admitted in a 2002 interview that she could not blow bubbles from bubble gum. The slow-motion bubble that she blows in the film is computer generated.

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Goofs

The cigarette that Shad hands Freddy in the nightclub is almost fully burnt, yet when Freddy takes it is full.

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Crazy Credits

The main cast dances around Bruno's apartment to the Tom Jones song "Help Yourself".

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Soundtracks

It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
By AC/DC

User Reviews

Terrible.

This film taught me an important lesson. Don't choose a movie based on the past works of the people who made it (which works both ways, actually).

I was expecting a film directed by Alex Proyas to be at least half-decent, but was unpleasantly surprised.

This film has a storyline so lame it's funny, mediocre dialogue, truly appalling acting (with one or two exceptions) and superfluous special effects. Don't waste your time with it. I watched it with my girlfriend and we were ready to switch it off after 10 minutes. We gave it another 10 minutes to see if it improved - nope. Back to the Loch with you, Nessie!