FRIDAY 10 MAY - THURSDAY 16 MAY Police Are Our Guys in Blue and Are Pret- Rasdien, Have Done Some Acting Anyway Ty Simple
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The Next 48hOURS ≈ Movies Guide SHOW: BLITZ PATROLLIE rep. These are also characters that are CAST: CHRIS FOREST, DAVID KAU, KAGISO shared by every South African. I thought LEDIGA, JOEY RASDIEN, SANTHIRAN MOON- that putting a movie together that will SAMY, TRACEY-LEE OLIVER, DAVID KIBUU- show the good side of the police and KA, CHRIS FORREST give them a chance to shine was a good DIRECTOR: ANDREW WESSELS one. n a little known police depot in the Tell us about ‘Lucas Ledwaba’. belly of the JHB CBD, officer Rum- When I was writing the script I always meck “Rummy” Augustine (Joey saw this role for myself, because he is a Rasdien) is stationed, a married sort of cantankerous old guy” but he is Iman whose life has been taken over by not old, he’s my age I guess. He’s sort the brutal beatings he receives from his of a snitch. He is always trying to im- physically abusive, evil mother-in-law press the big boss and he aspires to be and the ranting of his delinquent pot- the captain and I think in his delusional smoking brother–in–law; both of whom Kagiso Lediga in ‘Blitz Patrollie’ state he actually thinks he is the Cap- have invaded his household. tain. He’s a bit of a douche bag and a His partner on the contrary is the bit of a d**k as well. He is one of those most upbeat guy in the world. The Naidoo brothers. Seemingly double- juice and bake each other cookies as a guys that pokes fun at people and he’s overzealous Ace Dikolobe (David Kau) crossed, the Naidoos are also scouring show of camaraderie. While forbidden to like a pan pusher, he doesn’t really go can think of nothing better to do in the the city for the missing drugs. In the do so by their captain, Rummy, Ace and out of the station and he doesn’t re- morning than to put on his “lucky” bul- media the story of the day is the on- their colleagues are forced to embark on ally see any action - he is always behind Movies letproof vest and head out to kick some going corruption trial of South Africa’s a drive to clean up the station’s image the desk and I think he’s quite a jealous bad guy ass. The precinct is populated populist Minister of Foreign Affairs, with the public. What follows is a series character. He’s that kind of a guy. When by the constantly stressed out Captain Midas Mdlalose. Midas’ ambitions for of terrible blunders that land them in a the ACF comes to take over the investi- Lapies Botha (Mel Miller), the loud and high office and his mounting legal fees worse position than before. gation he tries to please them as well.... cantankerous constable Lucas Ledwaba have seen him involved with seedy char- he is a douche. (Kagiso Lediga), the overworked forensic acters like the philanthropic, but ultra Interview with KAGISO LEDIGA, ‘Lucas guy, Sam Huckle; and the only mem- shady Moshe Guggenheim, whose body Ledwaba’ and writer of ‘Blitzpatrollie’ Tell us about working with comedians bers of the station’s ambitious Sniper suddenly pops up amongst numerous versus actors Development Program, Braam Moerdyk others found around the city with gap- How long has it taken to get the film Working with comedians there is a lot (Chris Forrest) and Jack Makweru (David ing wounds to the head. The smug fo- made? of ‘improv’ that they come up with stuff Kibuuka), who could possibly get around rensic pathologist deduces the wounds The writing process started about four on the fly; they bring their own fla- to shooting some bad guys if they were to be from bricks thrown with a mighty years ago when the idea came to me, vour to the character and for this type not always at each other’s throats. force and extreme accuracy by a myste- and I started writing the movie. of story, for this type of thing I think it Whilst in a poor white neighbour- rious serial assassin… was well- suited for comedians because hood, Rummy and Ace and their inept Lambasted by their Captain and or- So why a film about the SAPS? that’s what it requires and it’s kind of sniper colleagues accidentally stumble dered to stay off the drug case and fur- Well, there are so many funny characters like big and crazy, but also its set in a upon a massive drug haul. But the haul ther humiliated by the arrival of mem- in the SAPS and I thought a police mov- real world. For a comedy I’d definitely Also in cinemas: gets stolen from right under their nos- bers of the Elite Crimes Unit, a special ie set in Joburg as a genre of comedy work with comedians mixed with like Tina Fey in es. The prime suspects in the missing task force of ultra sophisticated, suit would be great. Making a movie about actor-proofing, you know like tradi- ‘Admission’ drug saga are the infamously lecherous wearing super cops who drink cranberry working class heroes like our police, be- tional classically-trained actors, because cause you would see American movies I think it creates the real and the surreal or press release detectives that are very and the madness all in one. Most of the sophisticated but our reality here is that comedians we worked with, like Joey FRIDAY 10 MAY - THURSDAY 16 MAY police are our guys in blue and are pret- Rasdien, have done some acting anyway ty simple. They always have such a bad so they knew the drill. Films, prices and times subject to change without prior notice. All complimentary tickets are subject to restrictions. Phone cinema for details. CANAL WALK V&A WATERFRONT GRANDWEST CASINO FILM: STOKER 3D CINEMA 3D CINEMA 3D CINEMA CAST: MIA WASIKOWSKA, MATTHEW GOODE, JURASSIC PARK - 3D 10-12 IRON MAN 3 -3D 10-12 PGV IRON MAN 3 -3D PGV DERMOT MULRONEY, JACKI WEAVER, NICOLE 10-12 Fri, Siun-Thu: 12:00, 14:45, 17:30, 20:15, 23:00. Fri-Thu: 09:00, 11:45, 14:30, 17:15, 20:00, 22:30 PGV KIDMAN, PHYLLIS SOMERVILLE, ALDEN EH- Sat: 09:30, 12:00, 14:45, 17:30, 20:15, 23:00 IRON MAN 3 -3D 10-12 RENREICH, LUCAS TILL, RALPH BROWN, JU- PGV Fri-Thu: 09:00, 11:30, 14:15, 17:00, 19:45, 22:30 DEAD MAN DOWN 16 Fri-Thu: 09:00, 11:30, 14:15, 17:00, 19:45, 22:30 LV DITH GODRÈCHE G I JOE: RETALIATION - 3D Fri, Sun-Thu: 12:00, 14:30, 17:00, 19:30, 22:00. 10-12 DIRECTOR: PARK CHAN-WOOK G I JOE: RETALIATION - 3D 10-12 PG Sat: 09:30, 12:00, 14:30, 17:00, 19:30, 22:00 PG Fri-Thu: 19:45, 22:15 Fri, Sat, Sun-Thu: 09:30, 12:00, 14:30, 17:00, 19:30, 22:00. ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH - 2D PG When India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska) THE CROODS - 3D Sun: 09:30, 12:00, 14:30, 22:00 V Fri, Sun-Thu: 12:15, 14:45, 17:15. loses her beloved father and best friend Fri-Thu: 09:45, 12:15, 14:45, 17:15 THE CROODS - 3D Sat: 09:45, 12:15, 14:45, 17:15 Richard (Dermot Mulroney) in a tragic SAFE HAVEN 16 SV G I JOE: RETALIATION - 2D 10-12 PG auto accident on her 18th birthday, her Matthew Goode & Mia Wasikowska Fri-Thu: 09:30, 12:00, 14:30, 17:00, 19:30, 22:00 Fri-Mon, Wed: 09:45, 12:15, 14:45, 17:15 Fri, Sun-Thu 13:15, 15:45, 18:15, 20:45, 23:00. quiet life on the family’s secluded estate in ‘Stoker’ BLITZ PATROLLIE 13 Sat: 10:45, 13:15, 15:45, 18:15, 20:45, 23:00 DLPV Tue: 09:45, 12:15, 17:45 is suddenly shattered. Exquisitely sensi- OBLIVION 10 Fri-Thu: 09:30, 12:00, 14:30, 17:00, 19:30, 22:00 Thu: 09:45, 12:15, 14:45 LV tive, India’s exhibits an impassive de- Fri, Sun-Thu 12:15, 15:00, 17:45, 20:30, 23:00. DEAD MAN DOWN 16 meanor which masks the deep feelings with her and her emotionally unstable LV SAFE HAVEN Sat: 09:45, 12:15, 15:00, 17:45, 20:30, 23:00 Fri-Thu: 09:30, 12:00, 14:30, 17:00, 19:30, 22:00 16 and heightened senses that only her fa- mother, Evie (Nicole Kidman). While In- SV OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN 16 LV ther understood. dia initially mistrusts her charming but LIEN SE LANKSTAANSKOENE 10-12 PGDL Fri-Thu: 09:30, 12:00, 14:30, 17:00, 19:30, 22:00 Fri, Sat: 20:00, 22:30 Thus acclaimed Korean filmmaker mysterious uncle, he fascinates her as Fri-Wed: 10:15, 12:45, 15:15, 17:45, 20:15, 22:15 Sun-Thu: 20:00. ADMISSION Park Chan-Wook’s (‘Oldboy’, ‘Lady Ven- well, and she begins to realize how much Thu: 10:15, 12:45, 15:15, 17:45 PARKER 16 L LV geance’, ‘Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance’) they have in common. TRISHNA 16 Fri-Thu: 19:45, 22:15 SV Fri-Thu: 10:15, 12:45, 15:15, 17:45, 20:15, 22:15 first English-language psychological As Charlie reveals himself to her lit- Fri-Thu: 09:00, 11:30, 14:15, 17:00, 19:45, 22:30 THE CROODS - 2D thriller ‘Stoker’ comes to life.