The Taking Mood (1969)

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  • Release Date: 1st January 1969
  • Asset ID: 801126
  • Synopsis: This is a film about two men, three fish, and a bet. Two men, New Zealanders, utterly different in age, temperament, background and skills. Applejoy, the young and dashing barrister. McClure, middle-aged, tough, dour, a rough diamond. The Bet: to catch three fish, in different parts of New Zealand, in the shortest time. And there was one thing which Applejoy dismissed too lightly: that he had never caught a fish in his life, while McClure was one of the greatest fishermen New Zealand had ever produced. And there was was a thing that old McClure had missed from his calculations too: that two thousand miles of driving lay between these three fish and the winning post; and that young Applejoy was a driver of rally standard. The story which follows is a fishing film for non-fishermen, and a driving film for non-drivers - a riot of misadventures which takes us the length of New Zealand, and back again.
  • Shotlist: 00:01:30 Begins - GVs of boat on the ocean and men chatting and fishing, they eventually reel in a large marlin. 00:03:05 Reporter reporting the catch from shore, and interviewing Applejoy. 00:04:03 McClure's catch - a huge marlin with 'McClure' written on it. 00:04:11 McClure on the road - GVs of the car, POV from inside and exteriors. 00:04:30 Applejoy unveils his very fancy car to admiring spectators and sets off. 00:05:00 POV McClure going over bridge at night, stops to have a campfire and a drink - whereupon Applejoy overtakes. 00:05:47 Driving GVs in Applejoy's car - views of the sea and surrounding landscape - McClure has a flat tyre. 00:06:08 Applejoy stops by some water, listens to radio. 00:06:25 Upon hearing that there will be a cash prize for winning the competition, both men speed up - Applejoy getting changed, McClure pumping up his tyre - and hurry - Applejoy heads into the lake with his fishing rod. 00:07:21 McClure is stuck behind someone transporting their house, and a flock of sheep. 00:08:09 Applejoy falls over into the water, hires a speedboat but falls asleep in it. 00:09:00 McClure chooses his equipment, joins other fishermen, and reels in a trout. 00:09:40 The fish is weighed and McClure is interviewed. 00:10:16 McClure in his car, entering Tongariro National Park. 00:10:27 Applejoy is discovered still asleep in his boat by some locals, and reels in a fish. 00:10:49 At the petrol station some loyal North Islanders try to slow McClure down. 00:11:29 The same petrol station men are very helpful to Applejoy. 00:
  • Production Company: None
  • Licensing Restrictions: None
  • Viewing Restrictions: Public
  • Format: BetaSP_Small
  • Alternative Language Notes: None