You Better Take Cover
The Story of Men at Work and a Little Kookaburra.
2015 | 29m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Lee Simeone, Harry Hayes |
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| A film about Men At Work, their hit single Down Under, and the Kookaburra controversy. The band were sued for copyright infringement and faced the label of 'plagiarists', 35 years after their success. An examination of the organic development of the song, its commercial success and cultural significance and questions the relationship between art and law, influence and copyright. | |
| Release Date: | May 04, 2015 |
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| Director: | Lee Simeone, Harry Hayes |
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| Genres: | Music, Documentary |
| Keywords | copyright, rock band, pop music, new wave, pop rock, iconic, documentary short, men at work, down under |
| Production Companies | Vernal Equinox Records |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 07, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Martin Armiger | Himself |
| Brian Edmond | Himself |
| Alec Gilbert | Himself |
| Greg Ham | Himself |
| Jerry Speiser | Himself |
| Ron Strykert | Himself |
| Name | Job |
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| Lee Simeone | Director |
| Harry Hayes | Director |
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Simon Foster
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"Local audiences will puff their chests with national pride during scenes of America’s Cup and Commonwealth Game jubilation, but expect teeth to grind when the details of the copyright law court case engineered by Larrikin are brought into cold, greedy focus..." Read the full review here: http:// ... screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2016/6/2/unique-artistry-finds-love-at-melbourne-doc-fest.html
Jun 23, 2021