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Chopper
with Eric Bana and other, lesser known Australian people.
Ever heard of Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read? If you were unfortunate enough to be a drug dealer in Melbourne in the 70's, 80's or 90's, you definitely did. He was a uniquely Australian class of criminal called the Standover Man; a predator who preys on other criminals, kidnapping and torturing them until they hand over all their money, then disposing of them. Why did nobody ever shoot this guy, you may ask? Well, they did. They also stabbed him, bashed him, sliced and diced his innards, ran him over, but the Chopper just kept on coming. He extorted protection from nightclubs, massage parlours, brothels, and other illegal ventures for decades...though spent most of his time in prison for it. Famous for his ability to withstand and dish out more pain than anyone else, he was feared and hated by the vast majority of the Melbourne underworld. Even more so when so when he started writing books about his experiences and acquaintances. Yet more so when the books were successful. And even more when they made a movie about him with Eric Bana in the starring role.
Chopper admitted to killing something like 20 people, but he was only ever tried for one of those killings, and he beat that rap. He became famous in Australia and beyond for his wit and turn of phrase, though his books do tend to suffer from the fact that you know you're reading the accounts of a psychopathic bullshit artist who made his living for decades as a hitman, torturer and hired gun. Still, throughout it all, he never lost his sense of humour. Intelligence does shine through in his prose and the movie, although the movie is a pale reflection of the books. It's more a compilation of some of his best jokes with some dramatized accounts of him going from fit, fast and furious prison fighter to overweight paranoid on the streets of Melbourne. Worth watching if you're into criminal stuff. His books are better, though they tend to get more same-y as time goes on.
On youtube. Also on disc in my library.
I'm just a bloody normal bloke. A normal bloke who likes a bit of torture!
with Eric Bana and other, lesser known Australian people.
Ever heard of Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read? If you were unfortunate enough to be a drug dealer in Melbourne in the 70's, 80's or 90's, you definitely did. He was a uniquely Australian class of criminal called the Standover Man; a predator who preys on other criminals, kidnapping and torturing them until they hand over all their money, then disposing of them. Why did nobody ever shoot this guy, you may ask? Well, they did. They also stabbed him, bashed him, sliced and diced his innards, ran him over, but the Chopper just kept on coming. He extorted protection from nightclubs, massage parlours, brothels, and other illegal ventures for decades...though spent most of his time in prison for it. Famous for his ability to withstand and dish out more pain than anyone else, he was feared and hated by the vast majority of the Melbourne underworld. Even more so when so when he started writing books about his experiences and acquaintances. Yet more so when the books were successful. And even more when they made a movie about him with Eric Bana in the starring role.
Chopper admitted to killing something like 20 people, but he was only ever tried for one of those killings, and he beat that rap. He became famous in Australia and beyond for his wit and turn of phrase, though his books do tend to suffer from the fact that you know you're reading the accounts of a psychopathic bullshit artist who made his living for decades as a hitman, torturer and hired gun. Still, throughout it all, he never lost his sense of humour. Intelligence does shine through in his prose and the movie, although the movie is a pale reflection of the books. It's more a compilation of some of his best jokes with some dramatized accounts of him going from fit, fast and furious prison fighter to overweight paranoid on the streets of Melbourne. Worth watching if you're into criminal stuff. His books are better, though they tend to get more same-y as time goes on.
On youtube. Also on disc in my library.
I'm just a bloody normal bloke. A normal bloke who likes a bit of torture!
