Review of Swinging Safari (2018) by Rod T — 28 Apr 2018

What a pile of crap. The producers took a lot of trouble to show accurate visuals of the 70's, which was great, but the dialogue, acting and script were garbage.

This review of Swinging Safari (2018) was written by Rod T on 28 Apr 2018.

Swinging Safari has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 17 Jan 2018

It's just such a shame Swinging Safari is so shambolic and nowhere near as funny as it thinks it is…

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By Nigel P (10) on 18 Jan 2018

Australian larrikinism, resilience as well as our jocular sense of humour are all captured in this 70's set classic. Love, love loved it…

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By Kate W (182) on 13 Feb 2018

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By Alex Lines (84) for Film Inquiry (1,269) on 17 Jan 2018

An established cast, a talented technical crew who've clearly done alot of work and a decent budget have formed together to create a potential…

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By Stephen Romei (236) for The Australian (781) on 26 Jan 2018

This is a movie that had an immediate effect on me and my co-viewer. We talked about it for hours. It's still on my mind…

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By Scott D (564) on 20 Jan 2018

Film lacks a plot, has infantile humour and mediocre acting at best As a group of four who grew up in the 1970's we attended with an open mind…

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By Bruce M (142) on 05 Feb 2018

Good fun especially if you a teen in the 70's. The cast seem to enjoy ther characters and there are some good laughs. A popcorn type of film…

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By Jason U (56) on 26 Jan 2018

Love the concept. Love the humour of references to Australia in the 70s, and Aussie films and filmmaking from the 70s…

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By David 'Mad Dog' Bradley (480) for Adelaide Review (243) on 18 Jan 2018

While there's plenty here to enjoy it's also so loud, fast and eye-wateringly garish that you'll probably need a Bex and a good lie down afterwards…

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By Sarah L (684) on 07 Feb 2018

Full of cliches from the 70s, with no real storyline or satisfying conclusion that would bring all the loose threads together…

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