megan is missing is a 2011 american drama horror film written and directed by michael goi .

the film is presented by way of " found footage " and follows two early-teen girls that go online to find friends but instead go missing .

it was released on dvd in may 2011 .

megan is missing

megan is missing is now available on dvd and on instant queue over at netflix .
friday , february 2 , 2007 – “my child is missing” reenacts megan’s abduction .
josh is the abductor of megan stewart and amy herman and the unseen main antagonist of the found footage - horror film megan is missing .
wednesday , january 17 , 2007 – megan is profiled on the television program “my child is missing . ”
for people who haven’t seen it , megan is missing is a 2011 found footage horror movie centering on best friends megan and amy . the girls are basic , typical high school students who meet a guy online . nothing about this is unusual until megan goes missing .
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monday , january 15 , 2007 – amy asks megan’s friends if they have seen megan . josh tells amy that megan never showed up the night before .
megan is missing is entirely convinced of the terrors that lurk online and by the time it comes to its chilling conclusion most of its viewers will be as well .
when megan is telling amy the camp counselor story , you can briefly see megan ' s mom hand before she grabs the sheets .
megan is 14 , amy is 13 , and they ' re best friends . megan is a slut , and amy is a sweet girl who is too scared to be a slut . while megan is out drinking , doing drugs , and blowing random guys , amy is all like
um , no .
so needless to say that in school , megan is popular and amy is a loser . neat how that works , eh ?
the friend nobody likes : amy is a type 1 to all of megan ' s other friends due to her longtime friendship with megan .
megan is missing is a 2011 horror drama about two teenage girls who encounter an internet predator . it was directed by michael goi and stars amber perkins , rachel quinn and dean waite .
criticism of “megan is missing” has accused it of inflated social relevance and pompous self - importance . others can argue about the film’s value as cautionary edutainment . the final 22 minutes is so unflinching that allowing teenagers to view it is questionable anyway . there is a message in there for those who wish to find it , but “megan is missing” offers it without pandering or wagging a finger . those who only want a stark horror film rooted in reality that engraves nightmarish imagery in the mind ' s eye will find that “megan is missing” can accommodate in spades .
i am definitely glad that the movie is making its message clear and that young people are responding . and thanks to this site for spreading that awareness . michael goi director megan is missing
stepford smiler : megan , who is the most popular girl at school but is actually extremely miserable with her life .
the new zealand office of film and literature censorship has banned a us film titled megan is missing by michael goi . the film censor found the film to be ‘objectionable’ .
megan is missing is one of the most controversial and arguably creepiest horror movies released in the past decade . six years after it was released , here are the reasons why it deserves to be revisited .
megan is missing is not exactly a cinematic masterpiece . after all , the movie received criticism due to a number of technical mistakes that could have been avoided on the hands of a more experienced filmmaker .
family dog was missing for a month without a trace before their . . .
incompatible orientation : lexie is in love with megan , who isn ' t exactly into women .
the new zealand office of film and literature censorship has banned a us film titled megan is missing by michael goi . the film censor found the film to be ' objectionable ' .
thursday , january 4 , 2007 – megan’s video chat with friends angie and gideon is interrupted by a screaming match with megan’s mother . megan chooses to go to angie’s for drugs instead of accepting amy’s invitation to go to the mall .
fourteen - year - old megan and her best friend amy spend a lot of time on the internet , posting videos of themselves and chatting with guys online . one night megan chats with a boy named josh who convinces her to meet him for a date . the next day , megan is missing - - forever .
police find the body of a missing four - month - old boy near . . .
saturday , january 13 , 2007 – lexie tells megan about a guy she met online named josh who uses the handle “skaterdude . ” lexie suggests that megan chat with him . amy records a video diary of her home life . megan video chats with josh . josh tells megan that his webcam is broken , which is why she cannot see him . josh asks if he will see megan later that night at a party . megan plays coy , but decides to go . amy feels left out .
don wakes , and notices megan is not in bed . he proceeds into the bathroom for a shave .
i’m sorry , i’m not buying it . “megan is missing” is just another exploitation film , and not a very good one at that . it’s a dull after - school special followed by about 20 minutes of “a serbian film . ”
choi claims he made “megan is missing” to be a important social comment on the problem of child abduction . he talks on the film’s web site about how he researched for this film ( studying stories of actual abductions and listening in on real internet chats ) . but this is his response ? “megan is missing” offers no solutions to this problem , no opportunities for improvement . what’s worse , the scene when we finally find megan is shocking , but it is an image from a slasher movie , or torture porn . it has no place in a film that’s serious about child abduction .
act one has a buildup with the surface appearance of salaciousness , depicting girls too young to drive performing oral sex and recalling first sexual experiences . “megan is missing” is not trying to titillate with its frank portrayals of teenagers doing drugs and teasing each other to lose their virginities . what “megan is missing” actually does with these moments is prime sensibilities for a visual assault when that youth is forcefully stripped away in the final third of the movie . an honest look inside a junior high environment is vital for putting the power in the punch behind the shocks .
march 4 , 2007 – two photos later identified to be of megan are posted on a fetish website . the images depict megan bound for sexual torture .
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anchor bay has bought english speaking rights to
megan is missing ,
thewrap has learned . the independent drama centers on two teenage girls who are stalked by an internet predator they meet in an online chat room .
missing white woman syndrome : parodied during one of the news reports , where several minutes are devoted to updates on the search for megan and memories from her friends and family . at the end of the report , a black boy who also went missing gets little more than an offhand comment .
here’s the thing , megan is missing is horror done right . the plot centers around normal girls who could live down the street from you . nothing supernatural happens , nothing that takes a giant leap of faith to believe in . that is what’s scary . it’s the fact that this is a total everyday situation , and something terrifying invades it .
saturday , january 6 , 2007 – at ben’s party , gideon smacks amy in the face when she spurns his advances . amy finds megan performing oral sex on ben while drunk to score drugs . amy vomits on megan’s friend lexie while lexie makes out with another girl . over video chat after the party , amy apologies for megan’s friends not liking her . megan talks to amy about oral sex . when megan’s mother angrily interrupts , megan laments living in her house and talks about running away with amy .
the
most ambitious book ever conceived by an american writer
was first published with entire sections missing .
to be a horrific story , “megan is missing” does not have to be based on true events , even though it is inspired by general crimes of internet predators . it may not be the story of any two teenage girls specifically , which is something that only makes it more frightening . this could be anyone .
what made this also interesting was the media parts where they are painting a picture of megan as an all - american girl : beautiful , straight a student and popular at school . it ' s a picture painted a 1 , 000 times over when a young adult goes missing . but is everything as it seems ? megan had a dark side to her and it made you wonder how many other kids gone missing stories lacked the whole truth .
on january 14th , 2007 , 14 - year - old megan stewart disappeared . three weeks later , her 13 - year - old best friend amy herman also vanished . assembled from video chats , webcam footage , home videos and news reports , this is what happened in the days immediately before — and after — megan went missing .
on january 14th , 2007 , 14 - year - old megan stewart disappeared . three weeks later , her 13 - year - old best friend amy herman also vanished . assembled from video chats , webcam footage , home videos and news reports , this is what happened in the days immediately before - - and after - - megan went missing .
never my fault : lexie blames everything about megan ' s kidnapping on amy despite the fact that megan ' s communication with josh would have never happened had it not been for her .
my point is that films such as megan is missing add fuel to the fire of technophobia . people should use reasonable caution when interacting with others online , but they shouldn ' t be terrified of the internet itself , just like someone who just watched jaws shouldn ' t give up swimming altogether .
the page josh ( megan is missing ) contains mature content that may include coarse language , sexual references , and / or graphic violent images which may be disturbing to some . mature pages are recommended for those who are 18 years of age and older .
i ' m 1 foot taller than megan but 1 foot shorter than her forehead .
my heart goes out to the families of missing and exploited children or even family members . put your faith in god .
well i just watched ' megan is missing
i thought id look it u for more information about the movie . well as i must say . . . i have already said to my partner , if we have a girl she is to be under strict circumstances . i would rather my daughter be alive , well , healthy n knowing she is fine
es . one day megan was online and met this guy named josh . they talked for hours , well the next day megan told amy about him and asked her if she can come to megans house to meet josh so when they got there they talked to josh and then amy had to go home . when she did josh had asked megan if she could meet him behind the dinner so she did so when she got there a old man that pulled her away . missing : megan herman 14 missing since 2007 last seen wearing a black tanktop with baby blue jean capries 5 ^ 1 dark brown hair shoulder length , and brown eyes
megan stewart is a promiscuous 14 - year - old girl with a troubled past . her best friend amy herman is unpopular and socially awkward , and clings to her relationship with megan as a lifeline to social acceptance . they go to parties , chat on cell phones , share secrets with each other , and spend time online . one day , megan is introduced by an online friend of hers to a boy by the name of josh . the two of them bond quickly , and megan finds herself attracted to him , telling amy about him and eventually agreeing to meet him . megan vanishes soon after , never to be seen again .
sunday , january 14 , 2007 – megan tells amy that josh did not show up to the party . when megan chats with josh , he tells her that he was at the party , but he chickened out of introducing himself because she was so attractive . later that evening , megan has amy join her chat with josh . after amy leaves , josh and megan agree to meet behind the local diner .
for some reason megan is missing feels like the horror movie the horror community has forgotten . everyone remembers the full body creeps they felt while watching . everyone has those scenes from the end of the movie etched into their mind forever . this is one of the scariest movies from the past 10 years and no one talks about it .
thursday , january 18 , 2007 – amy records a video diary refuting the idea that megan ran away .
friday , january 19 , 2007 – the police release security camera footage from the diner showing megan’s abduction .
nothing is scarier : after megan ' s second webcam chat with josh , she leaves her room , but the camera remains on , giving the feeling that josh is still silently watching . it lasts for about 15 seconds and is just . . . creepy .
all these scenes are just a prelude , however , to the last 22 minutes of the film . in a moment of plot absurdity , the kidnapper leaves behind a camera and film that are found by police . on that video we find out what happens to both amy and megan , and “megan is missing” turns to the most extreme type of exploitation horror . we see a young girl being degraded , raped , and more . and by the time we finally “find” megan , we’re too numb to be shocked .
fyi , the media loves to exploit missing white girls for all they ' re worth . not so much anyone with darker skin though .
i truly thank you michael for this film ! i also thank your cast and crew for the tolerance to stand up for the missing . .
yeah zocial , brutal is right . it makes me think of missing kids in a whole different light , and by that i mean it ' s all the more horrific to hear about now .
megan and amy are intentionally painted as two stereotypical fourteen - year - olds . megan is the slightly promiscuous popular girl with a tumultuous home life and trendy interests . her best friend amy is still busily holding on to childhood for as long as possible , with a bed so full of stuffed animals that it barely has room for her .
“megan is missing , ” written and directed by michael choi , is a horror film that wants so desperately to be something more . it wants to be an exposé of today’s youth in america and a wakeup call to parents . it wants to be an important statement about our society and the risks inherent in young girls having too much exposure to the internet and too little supervision…
well damn , jenny , your story is just like megan , except it had a happy ending . it ' s good to see a happy ending for a change : )
a body with experience and is an expert in films , like the film producers ' association , is required to determine the rating because it is not an easy task .
tauranga police have concerns for 42 - year - old man justin peter shine ( pictured ) , who has been missing since yesterday at 1 . 20pm .
i recently watched this movie with my mother . it messed with my mind . i thought it was a great message . i ' m 17 , and have experienced with chat rooms , but lemme tell ya , i will never ever do that again . after seeing a disturbing movie like megan is missing , it ' s opened my eyes .
recently , the new zealand herald spoke to new zealand ' s very own pet detective , megan denize - a . k . a . inspector spot - who works hard to find lost pets , establishing her agency after fostering hundreds of animals and discovering one in three pets goes missing .
josh kidnaps and kills megan , he then kidnaps , rapes , tortures , and kills amy when she goes looking for her . he gets away and is never brought to justice for his actions
josh manages to dispose of megan ' s body and kill amy in one fell swoop when he buries the barrel containing her corpse as well as amy herself . while amy is still alive .
gossip is in the air about don ' s party . megan feels blue about the weekend ' s events . lane finds a missing wallet . joan deals with her insecurities and finds solace in a surprising someone . pete feels he needs a new office . harry lands himself in hot water . don has a revelation about work . roger makes an offer .
i ' m only 14 and my friend is only 13 . we watched megan ' s missing today . it didn ' t like make me have nightmares ( i don ' y know about my friend ) , but i did get really paranoid so did she . so this helped me . a lot . thank you , so much for writing this down .
we learn the extremely unfortunate fate of the two girls in some very gruesome and very nsfl found footage scenes near the end . ( if you haven’t seen it , be warned that these scenes are disturbing ) . it’s the kind of cautionary tale that never really leaves you . for the rest of your life when someone says they met someone on line this is what pops into your head . this is what good horror should do . megan is missing turns the ordinary into something completely terrifying .
we find out that megan was abused when she was 9 , which pretty much set her life on a course for self - destruction . so , despite being a moron , we can ' t help but feel for her , and neither can amy . amy is drawn to the wilder lifestyle that megan leads , because she isn ' t wild at all , and megan wants the normalcy of amy ' s life , because she is . somehow through all of that they form a pretty solid bond , and fill in each others gaps . figuratively , pervs . although that is a funny pun .
afterwards , megan complains that she is not liked at the office and wonders if she ought to stop working there . don tells her he does not care about work , he only cares about her .
josh stuffs amy into a barrel with megan ' s rotting corpse and then buries her alive . he isn ' t caught , either .
wild teen party : the house party at the beginning of the film , where megan performs fellatio and amy pukes after drinking too much .
uh does anyone remember before the last 22 minutes those pictures of the
megan
character ? ! that alone gave me the chills .
if i had to guess , i ' d say that megan was josh ' s first kill . a few things suggest this . first , the photos . josh was clearly proud of his work ; the pillory and headgear were obviously items of his own construction . he wanted to show off . he was careless . many killers are the first time . second , all signs point to him having kept megan in the basement for a lot longer than he kept amy . i ' d guess this primarily because megan ' s body , while in bad shape once we see her in the barrel , had not yet advanced beyond putrefaction to decomposition . this suggests that megan had probably been in the barrel no longer than a week . if one assumes that he kept amy in the basement for about four or five days , and megan was missing for three weeks prior to that , well , do the math . additionally , megan appeared to have been the victim of slow starvation in the second photo .
the only problem i had with this review is you stayed amy was the one who got abused at a young age when i watched the movie it was megan doing a monologue to amys diary about how here step dad raped her for 2 years . megan was popular and amy was unloved and just acknowledged because of her friendship with megan so not both were popular . but it ' s all true teenage girls are morons and i have to wonder how some make it through alive .
i just watched megan is missing on netflix and have saved it so that all 3 of my young adult children can watch this . as two of them have very young daughters , young boys are not safe or immune from much the same . may not have been based on one true story , sadly enough it is based on numerous true storys . pray for our children and watch how we allow them to interact with strangers and conduct themselves .
abusive parents : megan ' s mother is extremely verbally and psychologically abusive , throwing tantrums and breaking her stuff when she gets angry . and let ' s not even get started on her stepfather . . .
no shame in that , bluemoon . mim is a tough one to stomach , and the last 22 minutes or so is really disturbing .
josh is a disturbingly realistic portrayal of a stalker in film , as he ' s emotionally manipulative to megan to fool her , and underneath the charm , he is incredibly ruthless underneath . he kills amy so she does not find out where she lives , despite promising to let her go .
the movie is written and directed by michael goi , an award - winning director , screenwriter and cinematographer whose works include glee , web therapy , scream queens and american horror story . it follows a 13 - year - old named amy herman ( amber perkins ) , a socially awkward girl who is friends with the school’s popular girl megan stewart ( rachel quinn ) . because she is unpopular among the two , amy clings to megan as her entry into a life of hard partying , drugs , alcohol and sex .
i find it funny that many of you are so paranoid about
chatting online with strangers
, yet that ' s exactly what you ' re doing when you comment on blog posts . it ' s rather silly . there ' s a difference between reasonable cautiousness and hysteria . megan is missing shouldn ' t make you afraid of the internet anymore than friday the 13th should make you afraid of summer camp .
tuesday , january 2 , 2007 – 14 - year - old megan stewart jokes about her 13 - year - old best friend amy louise herman’s virginity .
selena gomez is seen with same mystery man she was with in may . . . after news her ex justin bieber is engaged to hailey baldwin
josh is a seventeen ( so he claims ) year old boy who the fourteen - year - old megan meets on webcam . they bond immediately , and though josh doesn ' t show his face , megan decides to meet him in the person behind a diner . when she disappears , amy decides to investigate by talking to josh personally . she finds his answers about megan suspicious and tells the cops . when the police decide to investigate , josh becomes more hostile to amy and tells her to keep her mouth shut , threatening her life .
megan and amy are best friends . they share secrets . they chat with guys online . and in a few days , they will never be seen again .
over the course of the next three weeks , amy provides some key information to police about josh ' s online courtship of megan and , as happens sometimes , her cover is blown by a nancy grace style crime show . this results in josh threatening amy . amy is stalked , and , after making a particularly stupid decision ( very common in this film ) , is abducted .
that puts him in an unfortunate , although unique , position to offer perspective on the subject matter of “megan is missing . ” klaas is spot on when he succinctly categorizes writer / director michael goi’s “found footage” movie as “a difficult , but important , film to watch” as well as “ . . . a deadly , toxic cocktail that deserves attention and discussion . ” his comments are not an endorsement of the production as horror entertainment , but are testimony to its raw impact in depicting all too real terror .
the 35 - year - old is in london , but it is thought she may have skipped the ceremony so as not to upstage the bride .
i am a mother of two girls . . . my oldest is now 16 and my youngest is 7 . my oldest went missing , as the days went by and the detective told me she probably just ran away , to continue my daily activities that she will be home eventually . i could not believe i was hearing what he was saying .
meagan is missing is a horrible movie , there i said it and it ' s true this movie is not that good as some people are putting it out to be . the reason why people are defending this movie is because it ' s mostly the fact that the movie advertise it ' s self as a
real shocking found footage film
, even when these scenes where i can hear the director in the background saying
cut
at the beginning of each scene . these another scene where…
roger then calls harry into his office . harry believes he is about to be fired for his crude comments about megan but actually , roger bribes him to switch offices with pete . harry reluctantly agrees and the two gossip about the party .
the news ticker at the bottom of
my child is missing
reads that the today show would be adding a fourth hour in the fall . this was indeed true as the now infamous wine fueled hour debuted in september of 2007 . the movie takes place in january 2007 .
this movie was just dumb . . . the plot is unrealistic an poor acting . language and content is horrible . . . wouldn ' t recommend watching
drinks at work is not a health and safety issue but it does mean that responsibly hosting is something that the employer should be thinking about .
it would be wrong to assume that josh abducted the girls to satisfy his sexual desire . it certainly is a factor . he raped amy , and likely raped megan multiple times . however , his actions do not suggest a man motivated by lust . if that were the case , he would have abducted the girls , raped them , and killed them almost immediately . since the evidence suggests he kept megan for
while not much is known about josh , he appears to be around seventeen ( though this may have been a lie conjured up to get megan to his side ) and at first , appears friendly and romantic . however , towards the end of the film , josh reveals his true nature ; a psychopathic , twisted stalker who tortured and murdered megan , and is prepared to do the same to amy , partly to prevent her from exposing him to the authorities , but mainly out of sadism .
first of all . . . i just want to thank you ladies for sitting down and doing this interview for us . it goes without saying that the film megan is missing has left a very deep mark in me as well as many horror fans out there . i ' m sure that you ' re both very busy and i just want to give you a world of gratitude for taking a little time to talk about your experiences with this chilling film .
friday , january 5 , 2007 – amy has a cordial conversation with her parents . ben reluctantly agrees to let megan invite amy to his party with the popular girls .
another disaster for the uk prime minister amid reports her leadership is under threat .
released last november , it said : “prince harry is worried about ms markle’s safety and is deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her . ”
dog is chained outside for 15 years until a freak accident changes . . .
social creature is only book you need in the summer of s . . .
in fact , the ending was so gruesome that the movie was later banned in new zealand for sexual violence involving young women . the new zealand censorship board ( oflc ) argued that the release of the movie will be “injurious to the public good . ” in 2013 , a retailer even had to pay a fine for selling copied of megan is missing and rape - revenge movie i spit on your grave which was also banned in the country , reported by urltoken .
i just watched this movie . . i found it on netflix , had no idea what it is about and it was 3 am . i figured ill watch a dumb teenage horror flick that is filmed like paranormal activity . . . omg now i cant go to bed . . i think im scared of the internet for good . . . @ _ @ i think i should try to fall asleep to a disney movie . . last 22 mins was brutal . . i use to date online and i met my boyfriend online . . . i dont think i can ever online date again . . thanks megan is missing ! !
a more minor artistic element i noticed was that during the news coverage at one point there was a scrolling memo on the bottom saying a child from crenshaw ( assuming this is a bad neighborhood in la ) was abducted from their home while family was watching tv . i think that similar missing persons cases happens in poorer neighborhoods and not enough is done to prevent it and investigate .
megan stewart 14 was a beautiful young teenager who drank and sometimes did drugs . when she was nine her stepfather raped her and he did it for trwo more years . when she tried to tell her mother she never believed her and alsways called her a liar . when he finally went to jail megans mom blamed her for that too . megan has two friends that sleep with grown men , and go to parties and other things . amy herman , megans good friend always hung out with megan but did not go to parti
according to reuters , which spoke with yu in an interview , china claims that its internet management is not only lawful , but is designed to safeguard the public .
if someone ' s had a lot to drink at work and then they ' ve gone out particularly with other work colleagues it may well be their safety is still something that ' s the employer ' s responsibility ,
employment lawyer megan richards said .
megan and don return to the office , where megan acts particularly cold towards don . caroline is waiting with a plant , a present for don and tells him she heard great things about the party . roger mocks don by singing a rendition of
frère jacques
while flouncing around . in a partners meeting in pete ' s office , pete complains about his office - - he claims it is too small and not worthy of entertaining clients . he hints that he wants roger ' s , but the partners refuse .
before discussing the supposed “message” of “megan is missing , ” i should mention that this is a flawed film on just about every level . the conversations between the girls are inane and insipid . with the exception of quinn and perkins - - who give very brave performances - - the acting ranges from wooden to embarrassing . worst of all , at the end of this film we are subjected to a scene showing nothing but a man’s feet as he digs a hole in the dirt . this scene lasts more than ten minutes ( no , i am not exaggerating ) .
the sad thing is a lot of girls i know found the rape scene hot .
consultant cardiologist at a leicester ' s glenfield hospital and his wife is a gp .
this movie was inspiring to me it was alittle scary thought when i finished seeing it me and my little sister couldnt sleep over ever walk alone . . . . it jus makes me think why is there bad ppl do we deserve it why do these sick ppl do it . . . . any who the scariest part was showing the pics of megan with her mouth wideopen it made me scream and the second picture but also megan in the barrel
gail is having coffee with apollo , the building ' s plumber , who is holding her grandson kevin . when joan returns home , she is displeased that gail allowed a dirty stranger to hold her son . after apollo leaves , joan and gail argue . gail threatens to leave but joan is unfazed , saying that she got
[ her ] money ' s worth .
to retaliate , gail shows joan the ad don and roger placed in the newspaper , not knowing it ' s meant to be a joke . she convinces joan that scdp are out to replace her . she also reminds joan that megan invited her to don ' s party at the last minute and theorizes that megan is threatened by joan and will not want joan around her husband . joan begins to worry about returning to work .
in addition , there are major plot holes and leaps in logic . after megan goes missing , for example , why does amy wait four days to report what she knows about josh to the authorities ? why do the police parade her in front of the press after she makes her statement ? why wouldn’t her parents do more to protect her after finding out there may be an internet stalker that she reported to the police ?
full story : lese majeste in thailand . . . criticising the monarchy is a serious crime
the faceless : josh ' s face is never shown . we only hear his voice .
this film is a true eye opener and should be shown in schools and at home .
i have to say this is easily the most talked about horror flick of the year .
the green party is also asking if cctv surveillance on farms and slaughterhouses should be considered .
but kim campbell of the manufacturers association believes banning after - work drinks is an overreaction .
another said :
meghan markle is royalty with or without the royal family lol .
homeless man is the only bystander willing to risk it all for a cop . . .
china ' s space station is falling to earth . here ' s everything . . .
while anyone with any common sense would be screaming
you idiot , you never meet people you ' ve met in online chatrooms
you need to remember something . . . teenagers are morons . megan seems to fulfill her plans to meet
josh
and as the title says , she goes missing . amy becomes ridiculously upset and sets out on a campaign to find her . unfortunately for amy , she finds
josh
or rather ,
josh
finds her . the aftermath of this discovery is incredibly gruesome and grievously
the national institute of water and atmospheric research was studying the effects of sediment on marine life and auckland university doctorate student megan stewart was completing a thesis on cockle health and populations near urban areas .
, this is not a sufficient explanation . amy herself actually stumbles upon josh ' s true motivation while she is pleading fer her life within the barrel . she calls him master and king . she cedes the power to him . she admits that he is supreme . her suspicions are correct . power is josh ' s motivation . what he does to amy he does
madeleine has not been seen in the 100 days since may 3 . last night portuguese police said they were concentrating on what they call the
missing hour
before mrs mccann found her daughter gone . they say it is possible that she was kidnapped after her father last checked her at 9 . 05pm and her mother ' s terrible discovery .
one day , megan met up with josh ( dean waite ) , a 17 - year - old boy she met at on an online chat room . after that , she was never seen again .
at the apartment , don asks megan why she left work . she then disrobes , and in her lingerie , angrily cleans up the mess left from the party . don tries to initiate sex , but megan says no and forcefully pushes him away several times . don eventually grabs her strongly , insisting that she
[ wants ] it so bad right now
and the two have sex on the floor .
sunday , february 4 , 2007 – amy is abducted from her private spot under the bridge .
no nudity , but there are plenty of scenes where teen sexuality is both discussed and implied .
the united nations is set to make history on friday , when it is due to adopt a treaty banning nuclear weapons , breaking a 20 - year - plus deadlock in nuclear disarmament . the
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wednesday , january 10 , 2007 – amy receives a video camera for her fourteenth birthday . while recording a playful interview , megan ends up revealing that her stepfather raped her repeatedly before he was sent to prison .
i completely agree . there is no new underlying message of aesop story to be gleaned from this film ( besides don ' t make a vlog under a deserted bridge when a kidnapper is after ) . it ' s really just an exercise in nihilism because from the moment amy enters that basement there is nothing she can do to spare her fate . the idea that no place is ever safe enough to protect you , even your garden sanctuary , and that it only takes a second for a life to go from idyllic to horrific is one that is gonna stay with me for a while .
mobile porn in china is on the rise thanks to low - cost entry into the adult business .
naguib said the horror film genre is a trend that has seen successes in other countries as well .
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others sympathised with miss markle , suggesting so much attention is clearly the reason for her no show .
the official story from the mccanns is this . mr mccann said he checked on his three children at
there is another conundrum too . it concerns the sighting by jane tanner of the man carrying a child . he was wearing beige trousers and smart black shoes . her report is taken seriously by police .
upon inspection , the rotting , slimy corpse of megan is found , killed by josh in a grisly fashion , and amy runs screaming . before she can escape , josh seizes amy , stuffs her into the barrel with the dead body of megan , and drives away with it with her still inside . unloading it at dawn in the woods , josh takes the barrel and digs a large hole in the ground . though amy screams , her pleas are without cause as josh buries her alive and walks off , not to be seen again .
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the media loves to exploit missing white girls for all they ' re worth . not so much anyone with darker skin though .
holy shit are you actually fucking serious with that ? and i guess calling a white girl a slut in your article is also perfectly okay huh ? i mean at least she ' s just white y ' all . you racist fuck .
eventually , the fbi discovers a disturbing image that apparently shows megan being tortured . amy goes to her
secret favorite place
( under a bridge ) and records herself , unaware that josh is stalking her and is planning to silence her . the second time she does this , josh grabs her and cuts off the camera . when investigated , amy ' s camera is found in the garbage . the last twenty minutes of the film occur in josh ' s basement when he reveals the internet predator he really is . amy , chained to a wall and stripped nearly naked , is forced to eat dog food before josh rapes her . after this , josh falsely promises he ' ll let her go , and shows amy a barrel .
: i feel that this is a very important film that should be seen by everyone . it is a cautionary tale for those that don ' t know what is out there beyond the computer screen . how has the experience making this film changed your perception of the internet in the age of online social networking ?
i stayed up just reading tons of comments . super disappointed that this movie is no longer streaming on netflix . as a parent of a girl about to turn 13 , i feel i must watch it . gonna have to rent it if only to reaffirm how closely i need to guard her . and yeah , depending on the sexual content ( i hear megan is out of control ) , i may have her watch it too .
it is suggested that the public check in to such websites as urltoken and www . welovekingonline . com .
in the us the film is mpaa unrated on dvd and it has not been submitted to the bbfc .
. amy ' s pleas speak to this compulsion , to his desire to impose his will . but she ' s just a young girl . she doesn ' t understand that by burying her alive , he is exercising the ultimate power over her body . she will die in darkness and terror . she cannot escape . he has done this . if not for him , it would not be . this is why josh is excruciatingly silent during the entire 12 - minute digging scene . nothing she could ever say would dissuade him from completing his task . he kills her because it is possible to do so . he does it in the most awful way imaginable because he can , and because she is powerless to stop him . this is the truly frightening aspect of this film that cannot be easily articulated . it is not that amy dies , or that megan shares her awful tomb , it ' s that it was preventable , and the actions of one man made it inevitable .
i agree with your review 100 % . i just watched this movie and i have to admit i have known about it for awhile i just didn ' t think i could watch it . it hit a little to close to home for me . my name is megan and her and i share a birthday . but i ' m glad i watched it . i had to look away at times , even pause it and distract myself for a moment . someone earlier had said that what people need in these day ' s is shock . they need the raw truth throw in their faces . sure , we would all love to just live in ignorance but ignorance is what ' s going to have you or someone you care about on that missing persons list . . . anywho ! ! ! i thought it was a very informing movie .
with two young boys it scares the heck out of me . i am very watchful of my kids and teach them well , i don ' t ever have my eyes off of them . i don ' t know what i ' d do if one of them went missing . . .
actors this young and this inexperienced are rarely this good or this convincing . amber perkins looks the part of intelligent and reliable friend amy . the way the light extinguishes in her eyes when she suddenly numbs on camera to the terrifying reality of her irreversible situation is heartbreaking . michael goi pulls similar subtleties out of rachel quinn’s megan . watching the way her glib mood changes to dour with downcast eyes while discussing her home life feels genuine . it is smart characterization of one girl willingly putting herself in a dangerous situation and one girl who is unwillingly pulled in .
the police investigate her disappearance , but with few to no leads , they begin to assume that nothing untoward happened to her and that she simply ran away . but amy believes otherwise , and after a chat with josh raises suspicions about megan ' s fate and security camera footage reveals that megan was abducted , amy reports him to the police , which re - sparks the investigation as she begins to keep a video log of her feelings toward the turn of events .
this movie actually happened . although those were actors the events were real and the recording footage at the end actually is real footage . it is so horrible to know a man could actually treat teen girls this way .
at first blush , these two would seem unlikely friends . as someone with three younger sisters , two of whom are in their twenties , one of whom is currently 14 , i can say that this kind of pairing occurs quite frequently . they ' re both looking for something , you see . as is reinforced by the haunting scene that plays over the end credits , both girls want to be the other . megan wants a loving family and freedom from memories of abuse . amy wants to be desired and wants to be popular . the girls provide important safe harbors for each other . megan gets to be an honorary member of a healthy family unit . amy gets to be popular by proxy .
evil sounds deep : josh ' s voice is quite low and kinda sensuous but sinister at the same time .
exists to facilitate the final 22 minutes . it is as much a warning against the dangers of online predators as
people , with children of similar ages . and they knew each other in the midlands . mr mccann is a


red dog is a 2011 australian comedy-drama family film written by daniel taplitz , directed by kriv stenders and produced by nelson woss and julie ryan .

it stars koko as the title character , josh lucas , rachael taylor , and john batchelor .

the film is based on the true story of red dog and uses the novel red dog by louis de bernieres as the primary source .

at the 2011 inside film awards , red dog was nominated in nine categories and won seven , including best feature film .

the film was also nominated for seven aacta awards and won for best film .

the film was theatrically released on 4 august 2011 by roadshow film distributors .

red dog ( film )

red dog producer nelson woss with koko who played the character of red dog , in the film . picture : supplied .
red dog : true blue has been selected for two major international film festivals .
another book about red dog was published in 1993 by beverly duckett ~ red dog : the pilbara wanderer .
filmed in perth and the pilbara region of western australia , red dog : true blue is the prequel to the 2011 film and instant australian classic , red dog .
red dog the australian movie was released in 2011 . the film was directed by kriv stenders and produced by nelson woss and julie ryan . red dog is based on a true story from the novel red dog by louis de bernières ( 2002 ) , which charts the life of a popular “red cloud kelpie “ nicknamed red dog , in karratha , western australia . red dog was nominated in 9 categories , winning 7 , including best feature film at the 2011 inside film awards .
red dog’s memorial statue caught the attention of british author louis de bernières while passing through dampier , when he was inspired to write a book loosely based on red’s legend called red dog .
koko and josh lucas are the stars of red dog , a film that pays tribute to the legendary kelpie .
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red dog : true blue is a follow up to 2011 ' s red dog and creates a fictional origins story for australia ' s famous canine .
the city of fremantle , notre dame and good dog enterprises are delighted to bring you an indoor / outdoor screening of the original red dog film .
red dog premiered at the 2011 berlin film festival and won best film at both the australian academy of cinema and television arts ( aacta ) awards and the inside film ( if ) awards .
red dog : true blue has been selected for the official programs of both sundance film festival and the berlin international film festival , two of the most important dates for the international film industry .
red dog ’s producer nelson woss said the deal with the retail giant was quite a coup for the aussie film .
in march 2012 it was announced that the red dog film would be developed into a stage musical . the musical is being developed by australian theatre producer john frost and red dog producer nelson woss .
koko , star of red dog at the if awards 16th november , 2011 .
it was something stenders said they wanted to do with the first red dog .
what it is : the original red dog film was a surprise hit in 2011 , following the story of a beloved kelpie who brought together the tiny , diverse mining town of dampier in western australia . red dog : true blue is a prequel , telling the story of red dog before he was red dog – when he was , in fact , blue .
not only that , but in berlin red dog will be the opener for the festival’s generation kplus specialised children’s film program .
koko the dog learned more than fifty commands from his trainer for the film .
standout performance : koko the dog with josh lucas in red dog , one of the best australian films of the year .
producer nelson woss is hoping the latest red dog film , a family - friendly origin story , travels as much as the beloved first movie and the dog itself .
i saw red dog and i recone it was a terrific movie really pulled on my heart strings being a dog lover i really did enjoy it my son has a red kelpy she is just so intelligent red dog just looked like her our mille .
the film missed winning best editing and best production design at the inside film awards .
brian cox was in three movies named
red
. the others being red ( 2010 ) and red 2 ( 2013 ) .
pilbara film red dog : true blue is fast gaining international attention , having been selected for two of the top film festivals in the world months after its australian release .
red dog special edition t - shirt and digital downloads for the film and full length soundtrack , plus backer content / credit .
the proverb “every dog has his day” could not ring more true for phoenix the canine star of red dog : true blue .
red dog was an australian kelpie / cattle dog cross who was well known for his travels through western australia ‘s pilbara region . red dog was believed to have been born in the town of paraburdoo in 1971 . red dog had a variety of names to those who knew him , including bluey , tally ho and dog of the northwest . red dog died on the 21st november 1979 . there is a statue in the memory of red dog in dampier , which is one of the towns to which he often returned .
soon after red dog’s death , nancy gillespie wrote and compiled anecdotes and poetry written by several people of the pilbara region for her book red dog ( book availability details ) .
but when taplitz pitched them the idea for red dog : true blue – an origin story and family film – it clicked immediately .
red dog : the early years is set for release on july 24th in the uk .
australian actor bryan brown plays an outback farmer in 1968 in red dog : true blue .
publican jack collins ( noah taylor ) tells him the dog ' s name is red dog and narrates his story . upon arriving in dampier , the dog befriends many of the employees of hamersley iron , who have a major iron ore excavation in progress . various miners relate their stories of red dog to thomas , but state that , while red dog was a dog for everyone , he had no real master .
today , he has raised the bar once more with the announcement that he will be joining forces with the producer of the award winning australian film red dog , nelson woss , to explore developing the red dog story into a musical production .
a prequel , titled red dog : true blue , began filming in early 2015 for six weeks , with a release date boxing day 2016 . the film will explore red dog ' s earlier days , as well as delving into the history of the pilbara region . due to koko ' s death , red dog will be recast .
levi miller and phoenix , the stars of red dog : true blue . photograph : roadshow entertainment
visit urltoken the official merchandise website for red dog in pilbara wa . the red dog website was developed in response to the many requests from locals and tourists from all over australia and the world , looking for more information and souvenirs of red dog and for a piece of pilbara history .
a film with a dog as its main star has taken out the major prize at this year ' s inside film ( if ) awards .
casting needs were : ' ' it had to be trainable , had to have the right look . everyone who knows the original red dog says there is such a similarity between this dog and the red dog , ' ' hura says .
the tale of the red dog captured the imagination of many people . based on the louis de berniere book in reference [ 4 ] below , the story was adapted into the film ' red dog ' that was released recently . i thoroughly enjoyed both . as far as i am personally concerned , the star of the film was ' koko ' , the kelpie who portrayed ' red dog ' .
red dog : ' guaranteed to bring tears and laughter to popular audiences ' . photograph : organic marketing
there ' s no doubting the feel - good terrain red dog : true blue is playing in .
the following quote summarizes where , how and why the legend of ' red dog ' came about .
the statue of red dog in the last scene is the actual monument erected in dampier in 1979 .
explores the early events leading up to red dog ' s discovery on the road to dampier , and his ultimate rise from ordinary dog to australian legend .
“we even have our own story , traditional story , of a dog similar to red dog who travelled from here all over australia , ” walker says .
' red dog ' producer nelson woss learnt that playing the film ' s distinctly aussie soundtrack during potential investor meetings often got them across the line . aaron bunch
woss is working on a documentary and plans to travel to film festivals with red dog : true blue before returning to perth to work on more local stories .
red dog ' s human star , hollywood actor josh lucas , was named best actor for his role .
red dog : true blue releases in australian cinemas on boxing day . it is distributed by roadshow films .
stazzonelli , john , - 1975 . | red dog ( dog ) - - anecdotes . | dogs - - western australia - - pilbara - - anecdotes .
it ' s a tiny little film . it ' s great to have something like face to face , a no budget picture nominated alongside red dog .
red dog original art prints , special edition t - shirt , full length soundtrack vinyl , 7 ' ' vinyl , red dog dvd , all digital downloads , and a stand - alone red dog themed credit in the film and liner notes of the full - length vinyl . plus , 2 tickets to red dog exclusive film premieres in nashville and oklahoma city . meet the director and producers in a meet and greet before the premieres . also , luke will host special exclusive live performances of the soundtrack that you ' ll have vip access to . ( backers responsible for transportation to performances and exclusive film release ) .
red dog was a fictionalised account of the pup ' s life while true blue will look at his origins .
one year later , thomas once again drives up to dampier with a new puppy for nancy , a new ' red dog ' and the whole town unveils a statue of red dog , a statue which still stands today .
see aacta awards , channel 9 , tue 9 . 30pm . red dog ( roadshow ) out now on dvd
red dog : true blue is proudly supported by screenwest , lotterywest and the royalties for regions pilbara cities initiative .
but the star canine could be returning to the big screen if the red dog 3 rumours are true blue .
red dog is a real charmer . a quirky and endearing tale about man ' s best friend , kriv stenders ' latest film is funny , moving and uniquely australian . while you may have heard about the dog that sits on the tuckerbox in gundagai , you may not know about the bronze statue of a red dog in dampier , located in the remote north of western australia . based on louis de bernières ' book , red dog is the true story of a dog that befriends a whole mining community until he chooses his own master . set in a colourful reality in outback australia , the dog ' s red coat matches the distinctive red dust of the landscape .
levi miller as 11 - year - old with the new canine star phoenix in forthcoming movie red dog : true blue . picture : david darcy / good dog enterprises
initially trained as a show dog , koko won a working dog competition in 2006 . the film ' s trainer , luke hura , discovered him three years later .
if you ' ve ever owned a dog , don ' t miss this film about loyalty love and devotion .
“it is a dream come true for director kriv stenders and i to see the film participate at sundance , ” says producer nelson woss . “selection at such a prestigious festival will ensure that red dog : true blue will roam far and wide , just like the real red dog . ”
there have been at least three major books written about red dog , the third of those , by british author louis de bernières , was the primary basis for this film .
they ' re not calling it a & quot ; sequel & quot ; but there could be a & quot ; companion & quot ; film to award winning red dog .
like the original film where the dog shared the screen with red cat , another animal , willy the one - eyed horse , threatens to steal the limelight in the prequel .
at this level , you will receive a signed 7 ' ' vinyl with two songs from the soundtrack , as well as a physical dvd of red dog and the special edition red dog t - shirt . full digital downloads to film and full soundtrack , plus backer content / credit included .
it was an audience stenders and the red dog team hadn’t accounted for when the movie was released in august 2011 .
this is the first time i have been on your page , thanks to red dog ( koko ) and as i love theatre shows i hope to be back often , especially to follow up on the red dog musical news . noeleen
walker , a rock art guide in the region , grew up hearing the tales of red dog and his journeys .
at the inaugural golden collar awards in los angeles , california , usa in 2012 , koko the dog won the best dog in a foreign film award for this movie .
great film but is nowhere near as good as the first . if you want a human / dog love story with a sad ending forget marley & me , buy red dog . that will have you in pieces by the end .
arc entertainment has acquired all north american rights to “ red dog , ” starring josh lucas . the family film , directed by kriv stenders , has become the eighth - highest - grossing film in australia since its release in august 2011 .
koko the kelpie canine star of the red dog movie died in perth on tuesday the 18th december 2012 , aged only 7 years old . koko had a battle with congestive heart disease , after being diagnosed earlier this year . koko the red cloud kelpie became one of australia’s best - known dogs when he starred in the award winning red dog film in 2011 .
given the choice of specific animal , brown is a cat person , but his latest film is about a dog .
released in 2011 , red dog has proved to be one of the most popular and critically acclaimed australian films of all time . based on the legendary true story of the red dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the australian outback in search of his long lost master , red dog is the 8th highest grossing australian film of all time at the box office and the biggest selling australian dvd of all time .
when it came to making another red dog film , stenders , writer daniel taplitz and producer nelson woss had a few ideas , but it felt like too much , too soon .
producer nelson woss said , “we are thrilled to see audiences and festivals around the world embracing this new australian film . the red dog legend continues to roam far and wide . ”
film production is expensive and an unpredictable creative endeavour . no wonder there are no guarantees a film will go into profit .
nelson woss said , “the film and its 1970’s aussie rock soundtrack have been embraced by audiences in australia and worldwide . the filmmakers are excited to see red dog roam to the stage . john frost and i go way back and the red dog musical will appeal to dog lovers , people who like to rock or anyone who enjoys a good aussie yarn . ”
levi miller plays mick , and phoenix is the young kelpie , blue , in ' red dog : true blue ' .
this might help explain why he produced a music - driven , family - friendly film about a legendary aussie kelpie ( red dog ) and its follow - up , a prequel fictionalised tale of said canine ' s origins ( red dog : true blue ) , the latter which will premiere on boxing day .
early signs suggests the approach probably worked – red dog : true blue is on the bill at next year’s sundance and berlin film festivals , a rare feat for an australian family flick .
' red dog ' was certainly part of a pioneering community in australian history . local stories about this remarkable dog live on in many different ways . but a mark of true fame , is when a wonderful film is made about a legend . i think ' red dog ' is a must - see film , and although somewhat fictionalized , it will no doubt cement the kelpie ' s position into australia ' s iconic history .
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the film surrounds the travels of a kelpie named red dog . set in the early 1970’s , red dog settled in the mining town of dampier in the north west of western australia . becoming instantly popular with the locals , red dog finally picks an owner in john ( josh lucas ) . together , the two form a bond that is strong . nancy ( rachael taylor ) soon appears on the scene and a romance quickly develops with john . without spoiling any further plot points , a tragedy occurs which leads red dog to roam across western australia , thus becoming legendary .
there are no featured audience reviews yet . click the link below to see what others say about red dog : true blue !
before red dog took to the big screen , merlin the chihuahua cross from kalgoorlie made a name for himself in stone bros .
directed by kriv stenders and produced by nelson woss and bryce menzies , red dog : true blue is now in cinemas nationally .
there is a simple plot in the book – it tells how red dog decides on john as his master and it then chronicles red dog’s various adventures in the mining communities of the pilbara . the film follows de bernières’ book pretty closely , though it takes a little artistic license , including adding a romance into the mix .
the bfi supports film culture across the uk . this includes investing lottery funds in film development and production , and to increase audiences .
the film , a prequel to 2011’s hit red dog movie , which tells the story of a boy’s friendship with a pilbara kelpie , screened at the sundance film festival in the us on the weekend and last week was announced as one of only eight australian films selected for this year’s berlin film festival , known as the berlinale .
when red dog : true blue releases on boxing day , it will be one of a number of screen australia - supported film and tv series coming up that feature either familiar faces or stories .
red dog , which is based on the true story of a dog who unites the residents of an outback country town , took home seven awards from nine nominations , including best feature film , at the people ' s choice awards in sydney on wednesday night .
red dog ( c . 1971 – 21 november 1979 ) was a kelpie / cattle dog cross who was well known for his travels through western australia ' s pilbara region . there is a statue in his memory in dampier , which is one of the towns to which he often returned . red dog is believed to have been born in the town of paraburdoo in 1971 and had a variety of names to those who knew him , including : bluey , tally ho , and dog of the northwest . soon after red ' s death in 1979 , australian author nancy gillespie wrote and compiled anecdotes and poetry written by several people of the pilbara region for her book red dog as did beverly duckett in her 1993 book red dog : the pilbara wanderer . red dog ' s statue has caught the attention of a number of people passing through dampier including british author louis de bernières , who was inspired to write red dog , a book loosely based on red ' s legend . a four - wheel - drive club has been named in his honour .
this partnership will help connect many more northwest arctic residents with important online services , while also providing business benefits to teck red dog operations and mine employees ,
said henri letient , general manager , teck red dog operations .
bringing high speed internet connection to
a prequel to 2011 classic red dog , the new film reunites director kriv stenders , producer nelson woss and writer daniel taplitz in the remote setting of the original - the pilbara region of western australian .
a father takes his two young sons to see red dog . after the movie he describes to his oldest son how red dog is based on the story of a dog he had as a boy - blue . from this we see the period in the man ' s childhood when blue was his dog , their trials and tribulations living on a farm in a remote part of western australia .
you must see red dog for the wonderful train sequences , the outstanding cat / dog fights , and the fabulous music , but most of all for the spectacular australian landscapes but don’t forget to take plenty of tissues – it is a dog movie of course .
ahead of its uk home entertainment release later this month , a new trailer has arrived online for red dog : the early years , the upcoming prequel to the 2011 australian family drama red dog . directed by kriv stenders , the film stars levi miller , jason isaacs , bryan brown and john jarratt ; watch it below after the official synopsis…
seen red dog movie as i flew from scotland to new zealand , great movie for the senery , mining , music and of course the story of red dog , lump in throat after watching the movie 3 times , pow right to the heart strings . well done .
loved it . and i am a dog lover . but it”s also a great nation building story . great dog / s .
the seven - year - old red cloud kelpie became the country ' s best - known dog when he featured in the hit film about a freewheeling canine who united a pilbara mining community in the 1970s .
the red carpet premiere for the film “a dog’s purpose” scheduled for saturday has been canceled amid calls for a boycott after a video surfaced on wednesday showing a german shepherd being forced into rushing waters during filming .
red dog is a west australian , a lovable friendly red kelpie who found widespread fame as a result of his habit of travelling all over western australia , hitching rides over thousands of miles , settling in places for months at a time and adopting new families before heading off again to the next destination and another family - sometimes returning to say hello years later . while visiting australia , louis de bernieres heard the legend of red dog and decided to do some research on this extraordinary story . after travelling to western australia and meeting countless people who ' d known and loved red dog , louis decided to spread red dog ' s fame a little further . the result is an utterly charming tale of an amazing dog with places to go and people to see . red dog will delight readers and animal lovers of all ages .
as a family we love this film and having lived in the pilbara for a few years it resonates with the red dust in our bones .
red dog died on november 21st , 1979 . his statue remains on the road to dampier . his story has become an australian legend .
is a strong example of the local benefits generated by red dog , and of our commitment to helping support local residents and communities .
red dog also received awards for best script , best box office achievement , best cinematography , best music and best direction by kriv stenders .
a father takes his two young sons to see red dog . after the movie he describes to his oldest son how red dog is based on the story of a dog he had as a boy - blue . from this we see the period in the man ' s childhood when blue was his dog , their trials and tribulations living on a farm in a remote part of western australia . written by grantss
despite ' red dog ' being known by so many people , very few photos of him have survived . but nearly all photos show him wearing his dog tag . on his tag was characteristically inscribed :
red dog - ' bluey '
on one side and
i ' ve been everywhere mate
on the reverse . [ 5 ]
resource development economy and with more than 450 employees , red dog mine is a major employer in the region and in the state . red dog is also leading the way in workforce development through the use of registered apprenticeship , creating career paths for alaskans in the region ,
said
red dog is a real charmer of an aussie movie . directed by kriv stenders , the film is based on the true story of a kelpie who won the hearts of western australia during the ’70s . with its myriad of heart and soul , the movie is a heart - warming , endearing , humorous and affecting portrayal of a mining town’s love for the titular canine . the film’s astute depiction of the relationship between man and dog , on top of the strong filmmaking and charming screenplay ensure that red dog can immediately join the canon of great dog flicks .
funny slapstick moments surround the film , with the most notable moment coming between a heated altercation with red dog and red cat . the film is indeed the essence of a “family friendly” film . although i have not seen marley and me , i hear of the comparisons that exist between the films . both too , also share in their heart warming and heart breaking stories . the film declines with its relationship between the two main human stars . their courting feels quick , and the following romance becomes much too rushed as more of a plot device , and less of an actual story . this just highlights the fact that this is red dog’s story .
red dog is going global , with news the aussie flick will be released in us cinemas and on dvd in 4 , 400 walmart stores .
australian - produced movie red dog won seven gongs , including ' best actor ' for josh lucas and ' best direction ' for kriv stenders .
koko , the australian kelpie star of the first film , died from heart disease in perth in 2012 . the original red dog leads josh lucas and rachael taylor will not reappear due to the story ' s timeline .
is the most popular australian movie of the past year . told in flashback as the eponymous pooch lies sick in the back room of a remote pub in western australia , a variety of tough guys relate how the red dog became a local legend around the remote coastal town of dampier and brought together a community of lonely working men . red dog is played in the film by an australian breed of sheepdog known as a red cloud kelpie , and there ' s now a bronze statue of him in the area . the film gathers incidents from every dog movie you ever saw , from
serendipity would have me come across this film on tv just when i had to choose a film for our newly founded film group . i was enmeshed by the film despite having arrived in the middle . several of us , who had never met one another before melding as a film group , are passionate about dogs , one even raising them professionally . i immediately purchased the film and can claim total success , not a dry eye in the room .
i ' m really glad i watched this , and it ' s perfect family viewing . the film is based on a true story from the novel red dog by louis de bernieres . the real red dog , who went under a variety of names , roamed western australia and died in 1979 . there is a statue in his memory the town of dampier . in the film the dog chooses his own master , the bus driver for the miners , and has a series of adventures which are recounted by the miners to a visitor who arrives when red dog ' s life is hanging in the balance . the humour and pathos are typically big - hearted australian .
red dog : the early years is a drama set in the outback of australia in which a young boy finds and befriends a dog but has to face parting from him when he has to leave for boarding school .
producer nelson woss , who walked the event ' s red carpet with his canine star koko , attributed the film ' s success to its australian heart .
beautifully shot , well - acted , and even boasting a requisite bill hunter cameo , red dog overcomes genre convention with plenty of heart and honesty .
“what’s exciting now is this idea that ‘just because it’s australian it’s not worth anything’ is thankfully beginning to evaporate . and i think it’s a great thing that younger generations are starting to see films like paper planes , red dog , oddball and hopefully soon red dog : true blue and storm boy .
mark wahlberg on the red carpet at the boston screening of ‘patriots day . ’
performances are all good and there ' s a wonderful vibrancy about the film that makes us feel a part of the community and the action . cry a little , laugh out loud and feel the doggie love with red dog .
the box office success of the recently released australian film ' red dog ' looks set to entrench our australian kelpie into history . this is more than just the legendary story of an individual dog named ' red dog ' . it is also the story of how one of this iconic australian breed adapted from being integral to australia ' s sheep industry , to being part of a pioneering community which was working to establish australia ' s iron ore industry .
finding a dog who would replace red dog star koko , who was was diagnosed with congestive heart disease and died in 2012 , was not easy . woss was the owner of koko and the two had an inseparable relationship .
based on the legendary true story of the red dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the australian outback in search of his long lost master .
red dog was an underdog movie to begin with ; everyone told us we & apos ; d never get this movie made ,
he says .
in late 2013 , screenwriter daniel taplitz pitched his idea for the prequel to the 2011 australian hit red dog to director kriv stenders and producer nelson woss .
this film has everything and is based on a true story . cheeky wanderer red dog as he becomes known meets his soulmate in bus driver josh lucas who runs workers into dampier . you will laugh and cry and tap your feet to the great soundtrack , i never knew of the legend of red dog ( there is a statue commemorating him ) . so glad i bought this dvd .
the canine star of red dog , koko , has died in perth . the producer of the hit film , nelson woss , said he was devastated to lose his
best mate
from a congestive heart disease diagnosed this year .
screen australia chief executive graeme mason said the eight films selected for berlin were a testament to the strength of australian film - making talent and storytelling . red dog premiered in the pilbara in december and is now screening in cinemas nationally .
first , the disclaimer : i’m a dog person and am therefore a sucker for stories about dogs and their loyalty . i know , i know , it’s their nature , but that doesn’t stop me crying over doggie devotion stories . red dog is one of these ! if dogs don’t move you , you may not want to see this film , but that would be a shame because while the dog – and it is based on a real dog – is the central idea , the film , and novel from which it draws , are about more than “just” a dog and his devotion to a master .
luke sourced an old kelpie from a working dog background for the part of the old ' red dog ' who , along with ' koko ' reduced so many of us to tears . and lastly the puppy that appears at the very end of the film was the other kelpie which filled a definite role .
ozon ' s provocative film can do much to improve attitudes towards lgbti people .
this is the second film featuring regina king , ice cube and nia long .
people for the ethical treatment of animals has urged moviegoers to boycott the film .
at this level , you will receive a signed 7 ' ' vinyl with two songs from the soundtrack , as well as a physical dvd of red dog . plus digital downloads for the full film and soundtrack and backer content / credit .
the cast , for the most part , is superb . american josh lucas is warm and charismatic as red dog’s only master , while rachael taylor is suitably lovely as nancy , who was a huge part of red dog’s life . noah taylor is also highly effective as jack , and the late , great bill hunter even pops up for a delightful cameo . but the star of the film is koko the dog , who fulfilled leading man responsibilities with utmost confidence . sure , koko is just a dog , but he’s one hell of a performer who’s both lovable and convincing , and who eloquently responds to the requirements of each scene . koko is one of the reasons why red dog is such a success . after all , as jack points out at one stage , the dog was so significant not because he did something remarkable , but because of who he was . thanks to koko , we can understand why red dog was so beloved .
based on a true story and adapted from the louis de bernières novel , “red dog” follows the adventures of a dog that wandered the western australian outback in the 1970s , living briefly with various people before settling down with lucas’s character . rachael taylor also stars , and woss group film productions ( “ned kelly” ) produced .
review aggregator rotten tomatoes reported that 81 % of critics reviewed the film positively , with an average score of 6 . 6 / 10 . phillip french of the guardian said that the film is
guaranteed to bring tears and laughter
. garry couzens of the digital fix said that ,
i saw this film and war horse within a day of each other , and felt that red dog achieved much of what spielberg ' s film was aiming at , with much less sentimentality , anthropomorphism and self - importance , more laughs and with an hour ' s less running time .
mark adams of the sunday mirror gave red dog a three star rating and said ,
this canine true story is an engaging , feel - good australian family drama about a dog .
adams opined that it boasted a strong cast and felt that overall it was
clichéd but charming
. craig mathieson of sbs awarded the film three stars out of five , observing that the film
passes through various emotional states without ever being too taxing
and felt that red dog was
the most widely appealing australian film since bran nue dae
.
the real red dog didn ' t die next to john ' s grave , but was actually put to sleep by the vet and buried in an unmarked grave .
one to laugh and cry with , so an excellent film we thought . . .
the classic 1969 ford mustang coupe and 1969 mach 1 are driven in the film .
i happened to be working on the film and during the pre - production stage merlin came with me and the location scout looking for places to film around kalgoorlie .
“we’re very hopeful of the film’s progress in the international marketplace , ” he said .
woss is developing a musical based on the film , as well as a sequel .
finally a film without explosions , computer graphics , and violence . a family film with a message . adults will relate to the story of life - long friendship and loyalty . children will love the
dog story
a tender story will huge box office potential . the possible
sleeper hit
of the holidays . pet lovers everywhere will relate to this film and will leave theaters in tears . a weepy , wonderful film about the bond that develops between one man and a dog after a chance meeting at a train station . bring extra tissues ! based on a true story , this film was shot mostly in woonsocket , rhode island at a historic old train station . beautifully shot and edited . the film runs less than 2 - hours . the film generally adheres to the actual true story of a dog in japan . the dog became a national treasure and a monument was erected to honor him .
woss said hura and stenders realised he was
an outgoing dog with a beautiful temperament and star quality
. he learnt more than 50 commands for the film .
“on the first film and it’s quite a long time ago , koko and i had an immediate connection on set and i think the dog chose me and i certainly was very happy to have that dog in my life , ” woss explains .
cast members were warned not to wear red due to their safety . 126th street where the film was shot was in a crip neighborhood which explains why smokey is wearing blue .
and kriv hadn & apos ; t [ directed ] a film like red dog before . he & apos ; d done darker , edgier films and people were concerned he wasn & apos ; t the right choice . we knew he was .
based on the true australian legend , we relive the memorable moment of red dog ' s great adventures . this lovable , red dog roamed the empty streets of dampier in search for his owner john ( josh lucas ) . this moving , emotional movie stuns the whole of australia , with it ' s hilarious sections of this dramatic move !
red dog was officially released on dvd , blu - ray disc and digital download on 1 december 2011 in australia . the red dog dvd is the biggest - selling australian dvd of all time . the dvd is also the third - highest selling dvd of all time in australia behind avatar ( first ) and finding nemo ( second ) .
it ' s nominated for eight aacta ' s , but red dog has already won the heart of a nation . now for the world , writes , neala johnson .
out of the ash i rise with my red hair and i eat men like air .
loved it , beautiful , funny , sad – best australian film ever . one for the whole family . for once , no gratuous sex or violence , a wonderful film .
at this level , you will receive the full length signed soundtrack on vinyl , with original prints from the movie in the jacket . you ' ll also receive the red dog special edition t - shirt . as well you ' ll receive a signed collectors 7 ' ' vinyl which includes two songs from the soundtrack , as well as a physical dvd of red dog . backer content / credit plus digital download of film and soundtrack .
and a lot of people weren & apos ; t quite sure whether we could evoke an emotional performance from a dog without using cgi or the dog talking .
the trailer for red dog : true blue was released overnight , with a hoard of homegrown talent gathering to tell the backstory of one of australia ' s most lovable canines .
it & apos ; s reuniting the same team and it & apos ; s based on a book by louis de bernieres , who wrote the original red dog .
i was a bit weary of seeing red dog as i ' m not always a fan of australian movies . however i was asked to go and i never turn down a chance to go to the cinema ' s . i really enjoyed red dog . it had quite a lot of good humour , with it ' s fair share of terrible jokes . there was a lot of emotion packed into the film , that almost felt a bit rushed at bits . it would take you to one end of the spectrum to the other without so much as a warning . although the film was enjoyable i feel like it is a film that would only appeal to australian ' s as there was a lot of slang and jokes that only aussie ' s would get , but i could be wrong . overall i gave it an 8 out of 10 purely because red dog is just an awesome character ! go and give red dog a go , you just might enjoy it !
there was a real red dog , a kelpie who died in 1979 . there ' s a statue in his honour in the western australian mining port of dampier - where most of kriv stenders ' s film takes place - and several books have chronicled his exploits .
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and when sat next to the other best film nominees at the aactas - the hunter , the eye of the storm , mad bastards , oranges and sunshine and snowtown - red dog certainly offers light relief . each to their own , reckons woss of the other nominees , but that & apos ; s just not the kind of film he wanted to make .
this heavily fictionalised tribute is told from the perspective of a new arrival in town ( luke ford ) , who stops by the pub as red dog lies dying from strychnine poisoning .
red dog is going global , with news the low - budget aussie flick will be released in us cinemas and on dvd in the country ' s 4 , 400 walmart stores .
but with three major releases — hacksaw ridge , red dog : true blue and lion — rolling out over the next three months , screen australia ceo graeme mason remains surprisingly upbeat .
red dog : true blue director kriv stenders hopes australian kids continue to embrace locally made films and television – but not because they have to . because they are just that good .
the stories this old dog could tell if he could only say would add a page in history for ever and a day . but still he ' ll be remembered by those who knew his way the red dog of pilbara from the north of w . a .
first and foremost , this is a story about the relationship between man and dog .
“we were all committed to providing a loving and safe environment for all the animals in the film , ” he said . “i have been a lifelong animal lover , and ‘a dog’s purpose’ is my third film about dogs . the animals’ safety was of utmost priority . ”
red dog : true blue stars levi miller as mick , an 11 - year - old who has to move to karratha cattle station to live with his grandpa ( bryan brown ) and stumbles upon the puppy who would one day become the legendary dog of the pilbara .
as aussie as a sam kekovich lamb ad , red dog is an odd item to surface in 2011 : jocular and sentimental , a throwback to a fading
tall tale
tradition .
red dog : true blue premiered at sundance on sunday , 23 january in salt lake city as part of the festival’s kids program and will make its european premiere at berlinale in february .
a generic , family friendly , lacklustre film seemed to don the screen . somehow though , i managed to change my mind . perhaps it was upon hearing that the film was indeed good . or perhaps it was on the basis of pledging allegiance to australian film . regardless , i paid my hard earned cash to see the film on a non discount day . expectations were high .
it won best film at the first australian academy of cinema and television arts awards this year .
fantastic ! i arrived here exhausted but the film swept me away ! i ' ve been on the edge of my seat ! what a window into an era - it ' s not often you see a film that is by itself an event . what an amazing film !
digital downloads to the film and full soundtrack , plus all backer content and credit from above .
producer of the film , nelson woss believes that the show will translate well to the stage .
the filmmakers worked closely with traditional landowners from the ngarluma tribe to bring authenticity to the film .
huh ? mick goes on . the dog’s name wasn’t red but blue , he explains – and he knows , because it was his dog . cue the princess bride - esque bedside flashback narrative , where a voice from the present will recount a possibly rose - tinted past .
an adaptation of louis de bernières’ book of the same name , red dog tells the true story of a dog that befriended the mining community of dampier . the film is predominantly spent in flashback , as it begins in 1979 . a trucker named tom ( ford ) arrives in dampier on a fateful night , and stops at the local pub where red dog lays dying from strychnine poisoning . keeping vigil a room away , barman jack ( taylor ) and the other distraught locals begin to regale tom with stories of their fondest memories of the dog . according to legend , red dog hitched a ride into dampier one day and fast became a mascot for the melting pot of a population . the dog was everyone’s and no - one’s ; he jumped into anyone’s lap or car . until , that is , he finally chose his master : an american bus driver named john ( lucas ) , who drifted into the town to make a living .