Bastard Boys: 4 hours of brilliant story-telling, about such an interesting tale. The acting and script were just right, very believable; the pace was fast.
An alleged conspiracy is always intriguing, this one more so because it was true, and also that because some of the people involved (say, Howard and his government) are still around and in power.
It’s about the waterfront dispute about 10 years ago. If you don’t know the story, or even if you do, I’d totally recommend watching the mini-series.
It’s coming out on DVD, I think we’ll probably buy it. You can watch the trailer here.
There’s been some criticism of the ABC funding such as show, with one Liberal senator stating, “smacks of another example of wasteful spending by the ABC, being used to drive an anti-government, pro-left agenda, conveniently timed to appear during an election year” [link].
I think this is a case where you should decide for yourself. However, I’ve always found it odd that the Liberal party is always accusing the ABC of bias against the government, while in many other countries they argue that TV stations controlled by the state merely pour out proganda for the government.
Anyways, no matter your political views, it’s a good story and it’s told well. I’m glad the ABC spent my tax dollars on it, there should be more shows like it!
(Also, for those that like to, it’s also a great show for “hey, isn’t that the guy from…”)
was it just me or did that basically end up being a very phyrric victory for the unionists?