It might be partly because i watched this with my girlfriend, so i may be a bit biased, but still, i thought it. In this australian romantic comedy, rhys ifans notting hill plays a man escapes his drab life and hometown in a deckchair powered by helium balloons. You can watch danny deckchair online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Danny escapes his grim life in suburban australia and blasts into the skies in a chair tied with helium balloons. Mirando otto war of the worlds charms both him and the audience. He ties large heliumfilled balloons to his deckchair and floats away into the sky. Howard baldwin, jeff balsmeyer, lizzie bryant, tim gooding. Danny deckchair 2003 the screen guide screen australia. Duncan young born 4 june 1969 is an australian actor. Danny deckchair mines some earnest pleasure from a concept with its head in the. Danny deckchair 2003 for anyone who ever dreamed of taking off. Loopy australian truck driver danny hatches a novel way to escape his humdrum life after a fight with his girlfriend. Danny deckchair trailer unluckyinlove danny morgan rhys ifans ties helium balloons to a deck chair as a party joke but accidentally gets untethered and ends up floating high across australia.
A mighty thunderstorm blows him c based on a true story, the tale of a cement truck driver named danny, whose long awaited vacation is cancelled thanks to his scheming girlfriend, trudy. A plus for danny deckchair is the sweet, likable performance provided by miranda otto as the towns sole parking cop who immediately falls for the man who fell to earth. When the long awaited holiday of cement truck driver danny ifans goes south thanks to his scheming girlfriend, he escapes his suburban prison and blasts into. Where was the movie danny deckchair filmed answers. It was inspired by the story of the lawnchair larry flight. Danny deckchair thanks to amiable lead performances from miranda otto and rhys ifans, this not very original aussie comedy about a man making a fresh start in life is a pleasant enough timewaster.
London australian film festival 2005 toronto international film festival2003 screen news. Local hero accomplished this expertly and danny deckchair borrows liberally from the older film without recreating its charm and wit. Danny deckchair is a quirkycharacterswithaccents comedy. Oct 25, 2016 danny deckchair is a story loosely based on actual similar event about a blue collar jokester rhys ifans with an unappreciative girfriend attaches balloons to his deckchair and floats off into the wild blue yonder until hes shot down accidently by and into a small town.
It is a film that goes without the showerings of blood, constant fourletter words, or special effects that could turn a pentium iv into a puddle of liquid. Danny morgan rhys ifans is a hapless cement truck driver whos looking forward to getting away from work and his coworker pete john batchelor and going on a. According to the article this is a distance of over 200 miles. Inspired by a true story, the tale of a cememt truck driver named danny, whose long awaited vacation is cancelled thanks to his scheming girlfriend. Danny deckchair, set in australia, is a splendid movie while its hero is. Danny deckchair 2004 unluckyinlove danny morgan rhys ifans ties helium balloons to a deck chair as a party joke but accidentally gets untethered and ends up. Its a hilarious, heartwarming movie celebrating some of the simple, smalltown virtues exalted by the great frank capra in american movies like its a wonderful life, you cant take it with you, and mr. What did neiville chamberlain say the munich pact had preserved. An example of why the phrase australian comedy strikes fear in the hearts of so many discriminating moviegoers, the film stars rhys ifans as a shabby dreamer whose ambitious girlfriend justine clarke refers to him as one of the little people. Danny escapes his grim life in suburban australia and blasts into the skies in a chair tied to helium balloons.
After crashing in a distant town, he starts a new life forhimself while wooing beautiful police officer glenda. Rhys ifans, miranda otto, justine clarke, alan flower, julie sobotta, rhys muldoon, gyton grantley, rod zuanic, dina gillespie et duncan young. Danny deckchair tv film 2003 rhys ifans miranda otto. The slight story steals a lot of charm from its performers. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. But the film s writerdirector, jeff balsmeyer, has more complicated ideas and a day later, danny is still.
This film is more likely to appeal to an australian audience as they will be able to relate to more of the. At his construction site job, he spends more time in the cement. Based on a true story, the tale of a cement truck driver named danny, whose long awaited vacation is cancelled thanks to his scheming girlfr. A mighty thunderstorm blows him clean off the map, and spits him out far away over the lush green town of clarence.
But a violent thunderstorm sends him hurtling out over the outback, where he lands as in the wizard of oz in a small town where no one knows him. With rhys ifans, miranda otto, justine clarke, rhys muldoon. An unhappy man starts life anew when he accidentally takes flight on a balloonequipped deckchair and literally and figuratively drops into a small town womans life. Danny deckchair 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. All danny deckchair movie posters,high res movie posters image for danny deckchair. Jeff balsmeyer makes his writing and directing debut with the australian romantic comedy danny deckchair. Rhys ifans plays danny morgan, a building tradesman living in the sydney suburbs with his. Danny deckchair mines some earnest pleasure from a concept with its head in the clouds and two stars whose chemistry is grounded, but the comedy quickly runs out.
The film itself though, has as much substance as the helium that fills dannys balloons. Danny deckchair is a rare beast in todays ultraconservative film industry where a tired formula must be stuck to lest the audience not cough up hundreds of millions of dollars. Welsh actor rhys ifans created the abiding comic movie image of 1999 as spike in roger michells notting hill. Danny deckchair is a 2003 australian comedy film written and directed by jeff balsmeyer. Rhys ifans plays danny morgan, a building tradesman living in the sydney suburbs with his upwardly mobile realestate agent girlfriend, trudy justine clarke. At his construction site job, he spends more time in the cement mixer than he does on the girders.
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Danny deckchair on dvd december 21, 2004 starring rhys ifans, justine clarke, rhys muldoon, john batchelor. Oregon gas station owner kent couch almost seems like a made up name for this story completed a real life danny deckchair adventure. Danny deckchair 2003 is a comedy, romance movie starring rhys ifans and miranda otto. Everything you need to know about danny deckchair movie. An aussie becomes a national sensation when he lifts off in his deck chair tied to balloons. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing danny deckchair near you. The postcard look of the film glosses over the ideology that the city is less a place than a mindset that produces people too busy, ambitious. Bird flu in america tv movie 2006 all saints tv series 20012005 son of the mask film 2005 star wars episode iii revenge of the sith film 2005 farscape. Excludes producer offset and producer equity program. Eventually, he crash lands and is rescued by smalltown traffic cop glenda miranda otto. Rent danny deckchair 2003 starring rhys ifans and miranda otto on dvd and bluray. Jeff balsmeyer makes his writing and directing debut with the australian.
Its the kind of rambling, digressive commentary where several minutes are devoted to an elaborate anecdote about ifans meeting his longtime girlfriend, a. Danny deckchair 2003 letterboxd social film discovery. Inspired by actual events, this offbeat romantic comedy follows australian bluecollar prankster danny as he ties a batch of large helium balloons to a lawn chair and takes off for adventure. The peacekeeper wars tv miniseries 2004 danny deckchair film 2003 farscape tv. Danny deckchair is a story loosely based on actual similar event about a blue collar jokester rhys ifans with an unappreciative girfriend attaches balloons to his deckchair and floats off into the wild blue yonder until hes shot down accidently by and into a small town. He now runs a leadership and communications company duncan young consulting pty ltd working with actors and facilitators who perform case study simulations to help clients develop quality communication in the. The journey started in bend, oregon and ended in cambridge, idaho.
Projectspecific support provided by screen australias development programs since the agencys inception in july 2008. Aug 30, 2015 the sleeping dictionary 2003 official trailer jessica alba, hugh dancy movie hd duration. Beneath hill 60 film 2010 underbelly tv series 2009 rogue nation tv series 2009 fools gold film 2008 east west 101 tv series 2007 ghost rider film 2007 fatal contact. Rent danny deckchair 2003 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Back in clarence, glenda has finished packing up her motorcycle and is saying goodbye to her friends. How is the ideal beauty exemplified in aphrodite of melos. Danny deckchairs title, premise, and australian origin all serve as a giant warning sign reading danger.
The 2003 movie told the story of an australian cement truck driver who flies away from his monotonous suburban life by attaching balloons to a chair. As an amiable, aimless drifter, danny is plagued by an ambitious and carping girlfriend, trudy justine clarke who is hinting less than subtly that their relationships star is on the wane. Fools gold film 2008 east west 101 tv series 2007 ghost rider film 2007 fatal contact. When she chooses to postpone their vacation together in order to show a house to tv personality sandy upman rhys muldoon, danny. This is a film which, whilst it doesnt possess the immediate humour of say, the castle, does have the homespun charm of other australian offerings such as the dish or swimming upstream. Danny deckchair is one of those films which australian filmmakers do so well. Projectspecific support provided by screen australias production investment programs since the agencys inception in july 2008. Danny morgan ifans works as a concrete maker driver and. Bird flu in america tv movie 2006 all saints tv series 20012005 son of the mask film 2005 star wars episode iii revenge of.
It presents a quirky tale with a gentle sense of humour, and no pretension. Man flies by strapping himself to 100 helium balloons. Rhys ifans plays danny morgan, a building tradesman living in the sydney suburbs with. It is a film that goes without the showerings of blood, constant fourletter words, or special effects that could turn a pentium iv into a. Watch danny deckchair 2004 full movie free online streaming. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Danny deckchair 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. Aug 02, 2003 danny deckchair written and directed by jeff balsmeyer rated pg cinemas everywhere. The seachange factor goes to work again in danny deckchair.
Actrices et acteurs danny deckchair 2003 danny deckchair, casting du film. Balsmeyer and ifans spend much of the commentary laughing at the film and at each others quips. Steve roche janet roddick david donaldson released in. Based on a true story, the tale of a cement truck driver. Even when a man has done an amazing thing, that doesnt make him. Rhys ifans, miranda otto, justine clarke this is actually a pretty cute romantic comedy. But the film s writerdirector, jeff balsmeyer, has more complicated ideas and a. Look at this painting this painting was created by what type of artist. London australian film festival 2005 toronto international film festival 2003 screen news. Based on a true story, the tale of a cement truck driver named danny, whose long awaited vacation is cancelled thanks to his scheming girlfriend, trudy. Loopy australian truck driver danny rhys ifans hatches a novel way to escape his drab life after a fight with his girlfriend. He characterises that likeable sydneysider bloke very well. In the game of life, danny morgan rhys ifans is a checkers piece sitting on a chess board. A man escapes his drab life and hometown in a deckchair powered by helium.