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Bad Boy Bubby
1994
Australian director Rolf de Heer's bizarre parable of innocence and corruption, belief and redemption, paints a decidedly grim picture while allowing hints of optimistic humanism to filter through. Bubby (Nicholas Hope) is a 35-year-old manchild, confined his whole life by his domineering mother--who uses him for sex--to a two-.. Read more
| Starring | Nicholas Hope, Ralph Cotterill, Claire Benito, Carmel Johnson |
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| Director | Rolf De Heer, Rolf de Heer |
| Genres | Drama |
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Bad Boy Bubby
Australian director Rolf de Heer's bizarre parable of innocence and corruption, belief and redemption, paints a decidedly grim picture while allowing hints of optimistic humanism to filter through. Bubby (Nicholas Hope) is a 35-year-old manchild, confined his whole life by his domineering mother--who uses him for sex--to a two-room tenement apartment. She has convinced Bubby that the air outside is poisonous, donning a gas mask every time she leaves; all this changes when Bubby's father, a priest who has lost his religion, shows up. His presence both demonstrates the possibility of breathing the air outside, and inspires Bubby to an act of violence that upsets his enclosed world. Finding himself out on the street, the antisocial, nearly mute Bubby must now encounter society, and his adventures run the gamut from poignant and funny to grim and brutal. He is seduced by a Salvation Army worker, adopted by a rock band with whom he performs, imprisoned, raped, and saved again.
An incredibly unique and eccentric film, BAD BOY BUBBY inspired some controversy upon its release, with some judging its themes so dark as to be unethical. But this verdict belies the compassion and empathy latent in the treatment, which expands the piece to encompass both disillusionment with society, as well as hope for humanity. The film noir style presents a gritty, raw view of a corrupt world, presented through honest, innocent eyes.
| Starring | Nicholas Hope, Ralph Cotterill, Claire Benito, Carmel Johnson |
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| Director | Rolf De Heer, Rolf de Heer |
| Studio | EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 52 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 54 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 49 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 1994 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 13 Dec 2009 To Rent: DVD: 23 Apr 2007 Blu-ray: 03 Aug 2009 |
| Watch now | Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant. Subscribe. |
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Rolf de Heer's film is pretty much a weirdo. It begins in the sordid flat which 35-year-old Bubby (Hope) shares with... read more on Time Out
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This is a great film and like the other reviewers say, get past the first ten minutes (which are quite disturbing but necessary to understand the rest of the ... read more »
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Good Boy Bubby
Yep, it's a 5 star for me.
Saw it ages ago, remembered only fragments of it, the surface scratches.
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weirdly good
This is some really messed up stuff! Hard to watch at parts. Keeps you gripped to the end. Would recommend to anyone who likes a twisted story.
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bad boy likes flabby
not even worth half a star,best part of 2 hours of my life wasted.complete and utter pish.dont waste ure time
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Bad Boy Bubby - Blu-ray
Australian director Rolf de Heer's bizarre parable of innocence and corruption, belief and redemption, paints a decidedly grim picture while allowing hints of optimistic humanism to filter through. Bubby (Nicholas Hope) is a 35-year-old manchild, confined his whole life by his domineering mother--...
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Bad Boy Bubby
Australian director Rolf de Heer's bizarre parable of innocence and corruption, belief and redemption, paints a decidedly grim picture while allowing hints of optimistic humanism to filter through. Bubby (Nicholas Hope) is a 35-year-old manchild, confined his whole life by his domineering mother--...
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