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You Better Take Cover

You Better Take Cover (2015)

0h 29m | PG-13

⭐ 0 / 10

A film about Men At Work, their hit single Down Under, and the Kookaburra controversy. The band were sued for copyright infringement and faced the label of 'plagiarists', 35 years after their success. An examination of the organic development of the song, its commercial success and cultural significance and questions the relationship between art and law, influence and copyright.

Director: Harry Hayes

Studio: Vernal Equinox Records

Genre: Music, Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Martin Armiger

Martin Armiger

as Himself

Brian Edmond

Brian Edmond

as Himself

Alec Gilbert

Alec Gilbert

as Himself

Greg Ham

Greg Ham

as Himself

Jerry Speiser

Jerry Speiser

as Himself

Ron Strykert

Ron Strykert

as Himself

Reviews

By Simon Foster

"Local audiences will puff their chests with national pride during scenes of America’s Cup and Commonwealth Game jubilation, but expect teeth to grind when the details of the copyright law court case engineered by Larrikin are brought into cold, greedy focus..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2016/6/2/unique-artistry-finds-love-at-melbourne-doc-fest.html