jesstherese
The film portrays student life in the "classic" NZ setting - Dunedin, the university city. It's pretty accurate, as far as the locations, sets and characters go. Some unpleasant moments, a good strong plot. Top bonus: brilliant soundtrack of 90s Flying Nun, good overview/introduction to catalogue. Highly recommended!
aishia_the_slayer
I love this movie. It's funny and real and i'm sure most kiwi's can relate to it. The whole moving away from home to go to Uni in Otago or somewhere else. It's cleaver and I love the part when they superglue the guy's mouth and hands together and lock him in the basement is just... classic. I'm really thinking about buying it on DVD. It was on TV2 here in New Zealand on a saturday and it pulled in more viewers than most of the sunday night blockbuster movies that come from the US this year. Except I can't turn on my fellow moo-loo's OTAGO SUCKS!!! *Rings cow bell* sorry you would get it if you are a kiwi.
DoctorSkyTower
Possible Spoilers??? I hope NOT!!!This was a really kewl movie! I went in not expecting much, but was very impressed with the rather funny story line involving 5 students who discover loads of dope growing in the basement of a repulsive old house they shack up in, and then proceed to sell the whole lot.I recommend this movie to all those who just love watching NZ homegrown movies about struggling university students living in Dunedin (it looked miserably cold)... One thing which struck me was with that miserable weather, how could they live in that miserably cold house??? However, it was very well portrayed. Check out the bathroom scenes!!!I especially loved the way they head off to the rugby game yelling out "Aucklanders are W**kers!" and all the Aucklanders in the movie audience groaned out loud. Memorable Scenes: when the dope growing Crim has to go for a crap, trips up the young fella and wipes his a** on him. DIS-gusting, but funny!!! I rate this movie 7 out of 10
leeman-3
Well, what can I say. I went to the preview hoping to see a good New Zealand film, some dark comedy and thrilling moments. Scarfies has certainly done it for me.There is no better place to set a film about students than in the "s***hole" that was chosen. The house has a character of its own, definitely lending itself to the dark images created by the Sarkies brothers. The lines and images are stereotypical, but then, are so not, and they work I tell you.Many a time I found myself having a great laugh - along with the rest of the audience, the s**t scene, the 'conquest', all just added to my enjoyment. The darkness, and hilarity? of this made the film all the more special.Scarfies is a must for New Zealand film of the year, and I'm sure it will go on to bigger and better things over the bright blue ocean. If you see any film this year, see this one, it has it all, so just do it.
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