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Actors: Sam Neill, Patrick Warburton
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Dish |
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It is July, 1969. The relatively small and remote community of Parkes, Australia happens to have the largest radio antenna in the southern hemisphere to serve NASA's needs for radio and TV remote feed from the first moon landing mission. Sam Neill is warm and gracious as the head of the team at the "dish"; Warburton (Puddy on "Seinfeld") is an uptight American consultant from NASA, and various Australian actors fill out the cast of scientists and townspeople. Roy Billing is especially fun as a Bob Hoskins-like mayor. Lots of terrific period music (from "Magic Carpet Ride and the Youngbloods' "Let's Get Together" to Herb Alpert's version of "A Taste of Honey"). Largely a true story, the film manages to recapture the wonder and excitement of the moon shot, has a bit of suspense with various problems from screwups to bad weather, and offers a sweet, charming, hilarious tale free of sex and violence.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Dish |
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Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Culture clash?
- visiting a different culture
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- scientist
Age:
- 40's-50's
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- Australia
Prairie?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- scientific labs
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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