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Marie's Moustache by Rebecka Marie Collins. It's your
basic "boy meets girl who's dressed as a boy
dressing as a girl"
story, with a few plot twists thrown in.
On
Monday 22 March, Cinema 6 at the Balmoral Cineplex was
full and the standard of dress was high, with a sea of
dinner suits, evening gowns and even a feather boa or
two on display. Considering that this was a debut,
budget film, Marie's Moustache was entertaining -
especially for the family and friends of the cast.
The plot was great, giving plenty of opportunity for twists and turns, and the themes and issues raised, such as honesty in relationships, gave the audience plenty to think about. There were various
bits here and there that would have been better omitted but
this was Rebecka's first film so that could be expected.
The theme song, 'Marie's Moustache (Theme
Song)',
written by Geoff Rankin and performed by 6across, is
lyrically clever and musically catchy. It sounded great
as backing for the credits and was very much at home on
the big screen. The song is now available to download
free of charge from this
location.
6across caught buses and hitched lifts (but not from
strangers) to make it to the premiere. The band were
dressed to the nines (though Renata, Weide & Gayle
were possibly tens), complete with stick-on moustaches
for guys and girls alike (though some moustaches are
lighter coloured and harder to see in the photo than
others).
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A post-premiere reception was held at the nearby Cafe
Venice, the name of which reminded some members of 6across
of one of the several good one-liners in the
movie (think Pisa/France). Members of the audience were
able to mingle with the cast and crew while enjoying
drinks and hot and cold finger foods.
The main message from Marie's Moustache is to be
yourself - pretty good advice really. For a debut
performance, all involved in the production need to be
applauded, not only for 'giving it a go' but also for
delivering a professional product. With the experience
of making this film tucked firmly beneath their belt, we
will surely continue to hear from Rebecka Collins and
her crew in the coming years.
Verdict: A Newk, a Boonie & a Merv - three big
moustaches out of five.
Weide & Daniel
*Photos courtesy of Stephanie Rankin
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