Strange Bedfellows (2004 film)
Encyclopedia
Strange Bedfellows is a 2004 Australian
film starring Paul Hogan
and Michael Caton
as heterosexual men who pass themselves off as a homosexual couple in order to get financial benefits from the government. A Stage Musical based on the film is being staged at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne.
film I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
(2007), generating controversy that Chuck and Larry may be a clone of Strange Bedfellows. In November 2007 the producers of Strange Bedfellows initiated legal action against Universal Pictures
for copyright violation.The suit was withdrawn in April 2008 after the producers of Strange Bedfellows received an early draft of Chuck and Larry that predated their film, satisfied that they had not been plagiarized.
took a negative view of the film, concluding that "[Paul] Hogan's "ordinary bloke" humour was originally based on the fact that he once was one. He still plays the same character, but with less and less conviction."
, film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes
indicated an overall tomatometer level of 80% positive reviews, with a 6.7/10 average rating.
Cinema of Australia
Cinema of Australia, more commonly referred to as the Australian film industry, refers to the system of production, distribution, and exhibition of films in Australia. Film production commenced in Australia in 1906 with the production of The Story of the Kelly Gang, the earliest feature film made...
film starring Paul Hogan
Paul Hogan
Paul Hogan, AM is an Australian actor best known for his role as Michael "Crocodile" Dundee from the Crocodile Dundee film series, for which he won a Golden Globe award.-Early life and career:...
and Michael Caton
Michael Caton
Michael Caton is an Australian television, film and stage actor, and television host, best known for playing Uncle Harry in the Australian television series, The Sullivans, playing Darryl Kerrigan from 1997's low budget hit film The Castle and playing in the popular Packed to the Rafters. He is...
as heterosexual men who pass themselves off as a homosexual couple in order to get financial benefits from the government. A Stage Musical based on the film is being staged at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne.
Alleged plagiarism
A very similar plot was later used in the AmericanUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry is a 2007 comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Barry Fanaro, and starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James as the title characters. The film was released on July 20, 2007, in the U.S., August 16, 2007, in Australia and on September 21, 2007, in the UK and...
(2007), generating controversy that Chuck and Larry may be a clone of Strange Bedfellows. In November 2007 the producers of Strange Bedfellows initiated legal action against Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
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for copyright violation.The suit was withdrawn in April 2008 after the producers of Strange Bedfellows received an early draft of Chuck and Larry that predated their film, satisfied that they had not been plagiarized.
Reception
The Sydney Morning HeraldThe Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald is a daily broadsheet newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, the SMH is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia. The newspaper is published six days a week. The newspaper's Sunday counterpart, The...
took a negative view of the film, concluding that "[Paul] Hogan's "ordinary bloke" humour was originally based on the fact that he once was one. He still plays the same character, but with less and less conviction."
, film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
indicated an overall tomatometer level of 80% positive reviews, with a 6.7/10 average rating.
Cast
- Michael CatonMichael CatonMichael Caton is an Australian television, film and stage actor, and television host, best known for playing Uncle Harry in the Australian television series, The Sullivans, playing Darryl Kerrigan from 1997's low budget hit film The Castle and playing in the popular Packed to the Rafters. He is...
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- Paul HoganPaul HoganPaul Hogan, AM is an Australian actor best known for his role as Michael "Crocodile" Dundee from the Crocodile Dundee film series, for which he won a Golden Globe award.-Early life and career:...
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