After watching and enjoying "Travelling North', I decided to have a go at 'Don's Party'.
I moved to Canberra in 1970 and heard a lot about the play. My impression then was that it dealt with politics as it was set on the night of a Federal election.
I was rather surprised to find that the film was essentially to do with sexual relationships among the various characters.
I don't know if the film was just dated but the characters, except for the dentist, came across as totally unreal.
The arguments seemed totally fabricated. As did the sex. The humour might reflect what happens in a football dressing room but I've never seen anything like it in any party. In fact, it's hard to see why Don would have put together such a bitchy lot of people.
About 3/4 of the way through, I pulled out the DVD and went for a book instead.
Barry Qld
I moved to Canberra in 1970 and heard a lot about the play. My impression then was that it dealt with politics as it was set on the night of a Federal election.
I was rather surprised to find that the film was essentially to do with sexual relationships among the various characters.
I don't know if the film was just dated but the characters, except for the dentist, came across as totally unreal.
The arguments seemed totally fabricated. As did the sex. The humour might reflect what happens in a football dressing room but I've never seen anything like it in any party. In fact, it's hard to see why Don would have put together such a bitchy lot of people.
About 3/4 of the way through, I pulled out the DVD and went for a book instead.
Barry Qld