Dingo
starring: Colin Friels, Miles Davis, Helen Buday, Joe Petruzzi, Brigitte Catillon
directed by: Rolf de Heer
directed by: Rolf de Heer
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- Zen and the Art of Miles Davis
This is a variation on a classic story of a man facing his destiny. He struggles against the odds, and has the help and example of a master to guide him. One of the oldest stories in the world; yet its always new.
Colin Friels' performance as Dingo Anderson was good. He brought a nice element to the story; a rugged outdoor type of Australian. One that is not normally associated with the world of jazz, yet showed that jazz is not as monolithic as most people would like to think.
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Rating: - The Music of Life's Journey
A wonderful exploration on how life goes full-circle, the story surrounds a chance meeting of a young trumpet player and a jazz legend & how they cross paths years later.
Miles Davis portrays Billy Cross, the jazz icon who lives in Paris. Colin Friels is the trumpeter - John Anderson - who meets Cross before his hot chops gains him the slick moniker, Dingo.
And from that encounter, Dingo Anderson is placed on a musical journey, not only to strive for artistic excellence, ... Read More
Rating: 
- What a letdown
After getting into Miles Davis' music a few years ago, I looked upon this film as one of the holy grails of jazz. Because it is out of print, I rented it so I could decide whether or not to buy a used copy. I was immensely disappointed at how poorly made this film is--and I wasn't hoping for a great film, but a decent little film with a jazz story and soundtrack. The characters weren't likable, and the direction and film editing were clumsy and sophmoric. This film had nothing but the soundtrack going ... Read More
Rating: - a good movie featuring a rare view of Miles Davis
The film itself is simple: seemingly low budget and definitely not a Hollywood-directed-produced film. Its nonetheless charming. Colin Friels plays John "Dingo" Anderson, a man supporting his family in the outback of Australia doing odd jobs by day and playing in (what his band-mates call) a "bush-band" in the local halls at night. Although the band has fun, Dingo takes his trumpetting much more seriously; as a child, he had a run-in with famous jazz trumpeter Billy Cross (Miles Davis, in his only staring ... Read More
Rating: - Strage but engaging
I first saw this movie on the movie channel Stars in about
1996. It's the kind of movie that makes you feel like you're
wandering in a hot, unforgiving desert, chasing after a mirage
that never quite comes into focus. It's dreamy quality is what
keeps me coming back. I would recommend this film to anyone who
daydreams or just needs a little magic in their lives. I loved it.
- Zen and the Art of Miles DavisThis is a variation on a classic story of a man facing his destiny. He struggles against the odds, and has the help and example of a master to guide him. One of the oldest stories in the world; yet its always new.
Colin Friels' performance as Dingo Anderson was good. He brought a nice element to the story; a rugged outdoor type of Australian. One that is not normally associated with the world of jazz, yet showed that jazz is not as monolithic as most people would like to think.
Read More
- The Music of Life's JourneyA wonderful exploration on how life goes full-circle, the story surrounds a chance meeting of a young trumpet player and a jazz legend & how they cross paths years later.
Miles Davis portrays Billy Cross, the jazz icon who lives in Paris. Colin Friels is the trumpeter - John Anderson - who meets Cross before his hot chops gains him the slick moniker, Dingo.
And from that encounter, Dingo Anderson is placed on a musical journey, not only to strive for artistic excellence, ... Read More
- What a letdownAfter getting into Miles Davis' music a few years ago, I looked upon this film as one of the holy grails of jazz. Because it is out of print, I rented it so I could decide whether or not to buy a used copy. I was immensely disappointed at how poorly made this film is--and I wasn't hoping for a great film, but a decent little film with a jazz story and soundtrack. The characters weren't likable, and the direction and film editing were clumsy and sophmoric. This film had nothing but the soundtrack going ... Read More
- a good movie featuring a rare view of Miles DavisThe film itself is simple: seemingly low budget and definitely not a Hollywood-directed-produced film. Its nonetheless charming. Colin Friels plays John "Dingo" Anderson, a man supporting his family in the outback of Australia doing odd jobs by day and playing in (what his band-mates call) a "bush-band" in the local halls at night. Although the band has fun, Dingo takes his trumpetting much more seriously; as a child, he had a run-in with famous jazz trumpeter Billy Cross (Miles Davis, in his only staring ... Read More
- Strage but engagingI first saw this movie on the movie channel Stars in about
1996. It's the kind of movie that makes you feel like you're
wandering in a hot, unforgiving desert, chasing after a mirage
that never quite comes into focus. It's dreamy quality is what
keeps me coming back. I would recommend this film to anyone who
daydreams or just needs a little magic in their lives. I loved it.
