Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 1996

Sc o e Young film critics award I 995 and is a new Australian mm so unlike Winners Piona Cameron This is particularly effective in anytiiing produced here before that one of the fibn's funniest scenes Other mallsts Nicol. Goddard audiences only realise the extent 10 where Babe and the duck try 10 which it is home-grown after reading steal the farm's new elecironic J"siCa Baiantyne The finals of the Birch Canon & the crediis alarm clock. The interior and Even those who openly proclaim exterior or the Hoggeiis' house Coyle/me CourierMailYoungFilm Critic Awards look place on their contempt for animal movies may looks as pretty and extraordinary be surprised by Ihe auiheniiciiy and as the doll's houses Mr Hoggeil Thursday. November 29,1995 The nine mansis. drown from listi-hearted fun of this great holiday carefully constructs: and the entire the three rounds held throughout movie movie is bathed in heavenly golden The film depicts the hustle and haze which is usually only 1995. were asked to review the Austinlian film. Bribe - a wonderful bustle of farmyard living from a described in the pages ora fairytale story about a little pig who will go a unique perspeclive - the animals'. in In such an atmosphere anything long way to fit in a society where every animal "knows seems possible. even talking Over I 000 students wrote i's place". Babe. alitile pi". innocently Toosiers! reviews during the three rounds of attempts to rollow 115 dreams which Music is probably Ihe in OSI the awards. Nine Inalis s were lead to both crime and punishment. crucial Tae orinihe film. becauseit chosen, three from each round. sometimes ridicule. but finally success. is tinough the soundimck Ihai Ihe Three winners were chosen from From a goose which desperately animals' emotions are expressed the nine finalisis wants 10 make jigelf indispensable us The soundimck has captured The winner of Ihe 1995 Young the farms morning wake-up call. 10 a the bouncy zest of the funnyard as Film Critic Award was Fiona chorus line of Twice which redonn a wellasihe sadness of losing mends Cameron who was in grade 11 at the charr-topping rendition or Blue Moo, ,. and children. The music races Babe is filled wiih unforgetiable around Horsetis' farm after Babe lime As ovenllwinner she received a characters(bullhelitilepigisdefinitely creating mood and leaving the $2000 donation from Birch Cumll the star) audience reeling as if they've & Coyle for her school. a Birch Although the film has achieved an eaugh, a whiff of a country breeze Canon & Coyle Gold Movie Pass. a amazing reality - creating life-like Without a doubt B"be is a Family Pass to Warner Bros Movie Ialking animals through the use of movie that everyone would enjoy Worldandthechanceiobean official computer effects - one of Bribe* most seeing. even on the pretence of CourierMail reviewer for a day. appealing qualities is its fairy tale "twin" the kids Here is Fiona's winning review: atmosphere lis engaging humour and The use orchapiers and a narrator wonderful special eitects BABE unfolds with the beauty and simplicity of a children's pierure structures and clarifies Ihe story. but coupled with a light-hearted book alsoaddstothefeelingoftimelessness: demonstration of the fact itha This new mm by George Miller and to re-emphasise the importance you create your own destiny (producer of Flint, ,g and the Mad and human-like attributes of the makes 11 a film which is not Mar series) is strikingly different animals. most of B"be is filmed only highly original. but also from any or his previous projects. subjective Iy from their level very enjoyable to watch information Technology Autumn School

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