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• Newsfront (1978) directed by Phillip Noyce. nt - Mick Jones 15:15:55 04/26/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Australian made movie recommendations? posted by drudgery on April 22, 2004 at 08:53:25:

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• Road Games, Dead End Drive-In, The Coca-Cola Kid (nt) - bubbahotep 01:08:52 04/23/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Australian made movie recommendations? posted by drudgery on April 22, 2004 at 08:53:25:

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• Sure I can...lots, in fact. - Harmonia 11:50:55 04/22/04 (3)
  In Reply to: Australian made movie recommendations? posted by drudgery on April 22, 2004 at 08:53:25:

  I was never a huge fan of the most popular Oz flicks like Simply Ballroom, Muriel's Wedding or the Mad Max series. (I enjoyed them...mostly. However, Australia has better things to offer. Other people love them and you might too.) And forget about that piano biopic of David Helfgott starring Geoffrey Rush.

  But one of my favorite filmmakers of all time is Australian Peter Weir, whose 1970s Oz trilogy introduced me to film down under:

  Pinic At Hanging Rock
  The Last Wave
  Gallipoli

  After Gallipoli, you might also check out:
  Breaker Morant

  I love Brit director Nicholas Roeg, whose wonderful movie Walkabout, shot in the Aussie outback, is now on DVD.

  Before there was "The Great Cate" (Blanchette, that is) there was the great Judy Davis, who knocked everyone out in her film debut My Brilliant Career.

  One of my favorite Oz flicks is from 1991: Proof - starring the (then) unknown Hugo Weaving and a very youthful, low-key Russell Crowe.

  Crowe turned in a career-making performance that same year in the explosive Aussie drama Romper Stomper.

  I was rather fond of a film few other people saw, Oscar and Lucinda, starring Cate Blanchette and Ralph Fiennes. Flawed, but I truly enjoyed it.

  More recently, about the time Lantana came out, another, less publicized Autralian film called Innocence was making the North American festival and arthouse circuit. Excellent, subtle film, although I don't know if it's available on video here.

  This year, Japanese Story was interesting. Currently playing in arft houses is a fascinating film called The Tracker.

  Dark City and Star Wars Episodes 2 and the soon to be released Episode 3 were shot in Australia.

  There are probably several excellent Oz productions that never made it across the big pond.

  O gosh! I just thought of another one...damn, I can't remember the name - The Cars That somthing something...about a town that profits by creating auto accidents to strangers passing though, hilarios...let me think...

  oh well...the rest should keep you busy for a while. Then you must move on to Kiwi filmdom.

  
  
  

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  • Hanging Rock was a pretty movie . . . - albee33 17:31:04 04/22/04 (0)
    In Reply to: Sure I can...lots, in fact. posted by Harmonia on April 22, 2004 at 11:50:55:

    but after it ended I said, "Huh?" Definitely form over function. It was a rather simple idea the was embellished to death with beautiful cinematography and not much else.
    
    

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  • In fact....here's more. - Harmonia 15:01:15 04/22/04 (0)
    In Reply to: Sure I can...lots, in fact. posted by Harmonia on April 22, 2004 at 11:50:55:

    A pre-Agent Smith Hugo Weaving in The Interview

    Fred Shepisi's The Devil's Playground (circa mid 70's, semi-autobiographical) and A Cry In The Dark (with Meryl Streep & Sam Neill), two of his best, I think.

    The Last Days of Chez Nous

    Children of the Revolution

    Sirens (just OK, but worth a look for several reasons)

    Country Life (You can tell I'm a Sam Neill fan, Aussi-fied Chekhov)

    Cosi (staging Mozart opera at an aylum, with a great ensemble cast: Barry Otto, Rachael Griffiths, Toni Collette, Dacid Wenham among others)

    Rabit Proof Fence

    The Quiet Room (This has shown on IFC, you might not even have to rent it.)

    Although directed and produced by Aussies, The Year of Living Dangerously wasn't actually shot there. But it's an excellent flick nonetheless, set in Indonesia during the fall of Sukarno. Peter Weir directs, and it stars a dashing young Mel Gibson and sultry Sigourney Weaver. Themost memorable performance in it, however, was the amazing turn by Linda Hunt, playing the native (male) photographer who befriends Gibson's reporter. Must see if you haven't already.

    Some people love The Man From Snowy River. In the same vein Silver Stallion is an excellent brumby movie for kids. (Also stars a young Russell Crowe.)

    Try to resist Priscilla Queen of the Desert, unless you simply must see Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce in drag.

    So many movies...so little time.
    
    

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  • The Cars That Ate Paris!!!! - Harmonia 12:10:34 04/22/04 (0)
    In Reply to: Sure I can...lots, in fact. posted by Harmonia on April 22, 2004 at 11:50:55:

    How could I forget?!! Circa 1973-74, I think.

    See it or be square.
    
    

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• Re: Road Warrior? Any of Peter Weir's older stuff? (nt) - mkuller 11:41:48 04/22/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Australian made movie recommendations? posted by drudgery on April 22, 2004 at 08:53:25:

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• Lantana [nt] - ephemere 10:03:14 04/22/04 (1)
  In Reply to: Australian made movie recommendations? posted by drudgery on April 22, 2004 at 08:53:25:

  
  
  

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  • Boring. The least charismatic leading man of all time. nt - tinear 10:58:12 04/22/04 (0)
    In Reply to: Lantana [nt] posted by ephemere on April 22, 2004 at 10:03:14:

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• Re: Australian made movie recommendations? - rico 09:52:16 04/22/04 (5)
  In Reply to: Australian made movie recommendations? posted by drudgery on April 22, 2004 at 08:53:25:

  "The Last Wave"
  "Rabbit Proof Fence"
  "Galipoli"
  "Mad Max"
  "Breaker Morant"
  "Walkabout"
  
  

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  • Re: Australian made movie recommendations? - grinagog 16:24:10 04/22/04 (4)
    In Reply to: Re: Australian made movie recommendations? posted by rico on April 22, 2004 at 09:52:16:

    Death in Brunswick (Sam Neill, John Clark)
    The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith (Fred Schepisi)
    Shine (Geoffrey Rush)
    Breaker Morant (Edward Woodward)
    They're a Weird Mob (Chips Rafferty)
    In Search of Anna (Bill Hunter)

    Grins

    
    
    
    

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    • Ooo, a new Sam Neill. - Harmonia 17:09:22 04/23/04 (3)
      In Reply to: Re: Australian made movie recommendations? posted by grinagog on April 22, 2004 at 16:24:10:

      Thanks, I'll check it out.

      Don't know The Chant Of Jimmy Blacksmith either.
      
      

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      • Its a very different role for Sam Neill - grinagog 19:43:25 04/23/04 (2)
        In Reply to: Ooo, a new Sam Neill. posted by Harmonia on April 23, 2004 at 17:09:22:

        as its very much a black comedy; he really shines in this one.
        John Clark was famous (in New Zealand anyway!) as comedian Fred Dagg, Sam Neill is also a Kiwi but its an Aussie film, low budget and low key but a gem
        Sleeping Dogs, directed by Ian Mune, is a Sam Neills 1st film and thats worth watching if you haven't already seen it, infamous for a scene where Sam leaps from a moving vehicle then madly charges down busy Queen St Auckland and knocks several bystanders flying; he really did this, and the filmmakers got away with it without being sued as there were no issues of public liability, (some legislation called Accident Compensation had just been enacted) so the pedestrians wore their bruises and no doubt so did Sam, but it caused a bit of a furore in the press at the time
        The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith will be much harder to find; it was quite controversial when it was released as it is based on a true story with a racist theme and it touched too many raw nerves to get much of a general release
        While its all good; there is one chilling scene where there is a killing and the camera takes in turns, both the killers and then the victims perspective; I won't say any more and spoil it but its a masterful piece of cinema and the film really put Fred on the map (he loaded up the truck and moved to B-E-V-E-R-L-Y.....)
        Enjoy!

        Grins

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        • Roger Donaldson directed Sleeping Dogs nt - Des 02:32:21 04/24/04 (1)
          In Reply to: Its a very different role for Sam Neill posted by grinagog on April 23, 2004 at 19:43:25:

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          • My goof; indeed he did, Mune starred! (nt) - grinagog 06:27:57 04/24/04 (0)
            In Reply to: Roger Donaldson directed Sleeping Dogs nt posted by Des on April 24, 2004 at 02:32:21:

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