A lover of animals and wildlife of all kinds, she found their relationship endearing and humorous, especially when it came to Storm Boy training Mr. ![]() Percival coming together and their interaction, she was in her element. Some words she’s never come across before, and this broke her concentration when she was required to look it up. For a 60-page book, the scenery took up nearly half. While I enjoyed the detailed description of scenery in this book, my girl didn’t appreciate it so much. When my girl brought it home to read for her literary circle, I thought I’d take the opportunity to read it for myself. I never read Storm Boy as a child but I do recall watching the movie several times. Percival, whom the boy saves from a group of thugs that threatened their sanctuary, killing off wildlife for their own amusement. It’s a heartwarming tale of a bond between a young boy, Storm Boy and a pelican, Mr. Storm Boy is an Australian childhood classic that takes place along the South Australian coast of Coorong. I realise this became a bit of a movie review as well, but the two feel very linked, especially because of the photos. I can't think of what a new version would bring to a well done, classic film, but hopefully it adds something worthwhile. ![]() There is a more recent remake that I may watch eventually, though I wonder if it was needed - I prefer remakes to be done either if the original had potential but fell short, or if technological limitations from the time period meant key elements had to be left out or rearranged. The book and film are both excellent, the differences between the two making sense, especially the ending which varies slightly - probably because incredible as the pelicans were, you couldn't get one to act out the final pages.īoth versions are beautiful and both made me cry, though they aren't gloomy by any means. This edition features plenty of photographs - I don't think they are all film stills but I am not sure. There are a few different versions of this book, and I will keep an eye out for the various different illustrators who have been used over the years as I think it will be interesting to see different takes on the story. ![]() Ī second movie adaptation, starring Geoffrey Rush, Jai Courtney, with Trevor Jamieson reprising his role as Fingerbone Bill, was released in January 2019.I watched the 1976 film version of this earlier today, and then immediately read the book. Ī children's video game by the name of Storm Boy: The Game, following the story and including a few mini-games based on its events, was released in late 2018 on several platforms. The Sydney Theatre Company performed Tom Holloway's stage adaptation in 20 in collaboration with Perth's Barking Gecko Theatre Company, Trevor Jamieson played Fingerbone Bill in the 2013 production, while Jimi Bani played the character in 2015 (apart from three performances, where Shaka Cook stood in owing to an unforeseen family commitment). The Bell Shakespeare Company toured Australia with the play Storm Boy in 1996, with Trent Atkinson in the title role. The film was advertised with the tagline "Every year has its special film, this year it's.Storm Boy". The film starred David Gulpilil in the role of Finger Bone and Greg Rowe in the title role. The 1976 film adaptation Storm Boy won both the Jury Prize and Best Film at the 1977 Australian Film Institute Awards. The story then concentrates on the conflict between his lifestyle, the externally imposed requirement for him to attend a school, the fate of the pelican, and the relationship of the boy, and later his father, with Fingerbone. After he releases them, his favourite, Mr Percival, returns. He names them Mr Proud, Mr Ponder and Mr Percival. After a pelican mother is shot, Storm Boy rescues the three baby pelicans and nurses them back to health. Storm Boy likes to wander alone along the fierce deserted coast among the dunes that face out into the Southern Ocean. ![]() The 1976 film adaptation Storm Boy won the Jury and Best Film prizes at the 1977 AFI Awards. The story has been dramatised several times. The story, set in the Coorong region of South Australia, focuses on the relationships the boy has with his father Hide-Away Tom, the pelican, and an outcast Australian Aboriginal man called Fingerbone. Storm Boy is a 1964 Australian children's novel written by Colin Thiele, about a boy and his pelican.
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