does anyone know any good australian movies. We have some but always enjoy watching something new. We like Brian Brown and Jack Thompson.
We have seen The Shiralee, Sunday too far away,Jessica, Kenny,Priscilla,Rabbit proof fence,The dish,The castle,The man from snowy river,The sullivans and that one set in Echuca with the river boats.
There must be lots more - do you know any? rocket n strop
Dougwe said
03:39 AM Mar 10, 2012
Do you mean "All The Rivers Run" rocket?
the rocket said
03:41 AM Mar 10, 2012
Dougwe wrote:
Do you mean "All The Rivers Run" rocket?
Yes. that's it. Australian movie makers really should be very proud of themselves. rocket n strop
I'm sure it's there somewhere, just my eyesight, but I couldn't see "A Town Like Alice" on the list...
Dougwe said
02:22 PM Mar 10, 2012
the rocket wrote:
Dougwe wrote:
Do you mean "All The Rivers Run" rocket?
Yes. that's it. Australian movie makers really should be very proud of themselves. rocket n strop
The paddle boat used in that show is still used now, it does little trips up and down the river at Echuca, they usually mention that it was used in a movie.
One of my favourite Aussie movies would be "The Castle" and I often use a couple of lines from the movie, "That's going straight to the pool room" and "Tell 'em their dream'n". I just love one liners and there were a few in that movie. Kenny was good too. Wolf Creek, another one.
Landfall said
03:06 PM Mar 10, 2012
I digress.
Not an Australian movie, but a series that has just started on the ABC,
"Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries" filmed in Melbourne and is really turning out to be a classic.
Another good film with little exposure is "Made in Dagenham" very accurate, about the push for equal pay for women. Some great archive footage of them making the Cortinas at Ford.
Would "Kings Speech" be calssified as an Australian movie?
Dusty
sucastja said
04:14 PM Mar 10, 2012
"Crackers" is a cracker of an Aussie movie! Very funny. Especially the dog and the barbeque scene
sucastja said
04:16 PM Mar 10, 2012
Charlie and Boots with Paul Hogan and the guy out of Kenny is good too
Loffty said
04:22 PM Mar 10, 2012
Speaking of paul Hogan, Strange Bed Fellows. Also with Michael Keaton.
Brenda and Alan said
04:22 PM Mar 10, 2012
On The Beach - it was set in Aust but not sure if it was an Austn film company who made it.
Alan just suggested the Sundowners and Smiley with Chips Rafferty
-- Edited by Brenda and Alan on Saturday 10th of March 2012 04:23:49 PM
animalcarer said
04:48 PM Mar 10, 2012
Vic wrote:
I'm sure it's there somewhere, just my eyesight, but I couldn't see "A Town Like Alice" on the list...
That has to be my all time favourite. Another two I have just watched are Oranges and Sunshine (based on a true story) And Snowtown (great movie but a tad gruesome.
Remember "We of the Never Never?" We watched the video before we went to Mataranka, near Elsie Station ... lends an extra touch.
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Saturday 10th of March 2012 06:35:13 PM
the rocket said
06:47 PM Mar 10, 2012
Hi, thought of a few more:
Poor mans orange, picnic at anging rock, seven little australians,the delinquents and harp in the south.
did not know Red dog was australian. Must hire it out. Is Australia with Nicole Kidman Australian made or not?
Great job everyone. Lets see if we can get our movie list to 50.
have a good day. rocket n strop
the rocket said
06:49 PM Mar 10, 2012
animalcarer wrote:
Vic wrote:
I'm sure it's there somewhere, just my eyesight, but I couldn't see "A Town Like Alice" on the list...
That has to be my all time favourite. Another two I have just watched are Oranges and Sunshine (based on a true story) And Snowtown (great movie but a tad gruesome.
what was Sunshine about? rocket n strop
_wombat_ said
06:51 PM Mar 10, 2012
the rocket wrote:
Hi, thought of a few more:
Poor mans orange, picnic at anging rock, seven little australians,the delinquents and harp in the south.
did not know Red dog was australian. Must hire it out. Is Australia with Nicole Kidman Australian made or not?
Great job everyone. Lets see if we can get our movie list to 50.
have a good day. rocket n strop
Is Australia with Nicole Kidman Australian made or not? Yes
pauline said
07:12 PM Mar 10, 2012
But would you want to watch Australia..............my answer is a resounding NO.........one of the worst movies ever made here and cost more than any other........IMHO.
Cheers
Rip and Rosie said
07:31 PM Mar 10, 2012
Landfall wrote:
I digress.
Not an Australian movie, but a series that has just started on the ABC,
"Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries" filmed in Melbourne and is really turning out to be a classic.
Dusty
I agree re Miss Fishers, Dusty. Can't wait for the next one.
the rocket said
09:13 PM Mar 10, 2012
animalcarer wrote:
the rocket wrote:
Hi, thought of a few more:
Poor mans orange, picnic at anging rock, seven little australians,the delinquents and harp in the south.
did not know Red dog was australian. Must hire it out. Is Australia with Nicole Kidman Australian made or not?
Great job everyone. Lets see if we can get our movie list to 50.
have a good day. rocket n strop
Oranges and sunshine is about english children during the war sent to australia by the english government. A lot of them had parents etc and family, and were told there parents had died etc, or the parents were told the kids were adopted or dead etc, true story about an english social worker that brought about reconciliation of the children and their families.
I must see if I can hire it. thanks. also ten canoes and was breaker morant and oyster farmer australian films, connie and carla, muriels wedding, rocket n strop
-- Edited by the rocket on Saturday 10th of March 2012 09:18:02 PM
_wombat_ said
09:23 PM Mar 10, 2012
Rip and Rosie wrote:
Landfall wrote:
I digress.
Not an Australian movie, but a series that has just started on the ABC,
"Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries" filmed in Melbourne and is really turning out to be a classic.
Dusty
Mrs W watches that program
I agree re Miss Fishers, Dusty. Can't wait for the next one.
Elle on Wheels said
09:34 PM Mar 10, 2012
I absolutely love all the Dad and Dave movies made in the 30's and 40's - based on the Steel Rudd books. Australia during that period was way ahead of the US in the movie industry and led the world. You can pick up some of these old movies really cheaply especially if you buy a collection.
Then there were all those wonderful films with Jack Thompson and co - Sunday Too Far Away- and others which will never be dated because they were made so well. There's that strange movie filmed in Sofala - the cars that ate Paris.....didn't understand it but interesting to watch.
Other favourites are Wake in Fright, Walkabout (incredibly powerful for its time); Adventures of Barry MacKenzie; Caddie (absolutely loved that one); Mad Dog Morgan; Storm Boy; The Getting of Wisdom; The Picture Show man; My Brilliant Career, Dimboola; The Odd Angry Shot; The Fringe Dwellers; Crocodile Dundee;Evil Angels; The piano; Muriels Wedding........ must stop there are too many.
There are so many examples of excellent Australian films over the decades. It's a pity successive Govts of all leanings do not give consistent funding and support to our very impressive film industry as there are so many talented people out there is all aspects of the industry - actors, directors, producers, writers, etc etc.
animalcarer said
12:11 AM Mar 11, 2012
the rocket wrote:
Hi, thought of a few more:
Poor mans orange, picnic at anging rock, seven little australians,the delinquents and harp in the south.
did not know Red dog was australian. Must hire it out. Is Australia with Nicole Kidman Australian made or not?
Great job everyone. Lets see if we can get our movie list to 50.
have a good day. rocket n strop
Oranges and sunshine is about english children during the war sent to australia by the english government. A lot of them had parents etc and family, and were told there parents had died etc, or the parents were told the kids were adopted or dead etc, true story about an english social worker that brought about reconciliation of the children and their families.
Gerty Dancer said
02:37 AM Mar 11, 2012
Oh, and how about "A fortunate life".. series on the ABC about a boy who grew up in WA and went to Gallipoli... very moving.
Popeye said
04:16 AM Mar 11, 2012
They're a Weird Mob
Elle on Wheels said
04:19 AM Mar 11, 2012
Ah yes and lets not forget Gallipoli another brilliant film
Dougwe said
04:27 AM Mar 11, 2012
Kokoda
the rocket said
05:11 AM Mar 11, 2012
Elle on Wheels wrote:
I absolutely love all the Dad and Dave movies made in the 30's and 40's - based on the Steel Rudd books. Australia during that period was way ahead of the US in the movie industry and led the world. You can pick up some of these old movies really cheaply especially if you buy a collection.
Then there were all those wonderful films with Jack Thompson and co - Sunday Too Far Away- and others which will never be dated because they were made so well. There's that strange movie filmed in Sofala - the cars that ate Paris.....didn't understand it but interesting to watch.
Other favourites are Wake in Fright, Walkabout (incredibly powerful for its time); Adventures of Barry MacKenzie; Caddie (absolutely loved that one); Mad Dog Morgan; Storm Boy; The Getting of Wisdom; The Picture Show man; My Brilliant Career, Dimboola; The Odd Angry Shot; The Fringe Dwellers; Crocodile Dundee;Evil Angels; The piano; Muriels Wedding........ must stop there are too many.
There are so many examples of excellent Australian films over the decades. It's a pity successive Govts of all leanings do not give consistent funding and support to our very impressive film industry as there are so many talented people out there is all aspects of the industry - actors, directors, producers, writers, etc etc.
wow. most of them I had forgotten. rocket n strop
goinsoon said
05:20 AM Mar 11, 2012
Did anyone mention the two classics
The castle
The dish
also not to forget Crackerjack (about a bowls club)
does anyone know any good australian movies. We have some but always enjoy watching something new. We like Brian Brown and Jack Thompson.
We have seen The Shiralee, Sunday too far away,Jessica, Kenny,Priscilla,Rabbit proof fence,The dish,The castle,The man from snowy river,The sullivans and that one set in Echuca with the river boats.
There must be lots more - do you know any? rocket n strop
Have a look here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Australian_films
I'm sure it's there somewhere, just my eyesight, but I couldn't see "A Town Like Alice" on the list...
The paddle boat used in that show is still used now, it does little trips up and down the river at Echuca, they usually mention that it was used in a movie.
One of my favourite Aussie movies would be "The Castle" and I often use a couple of lines from the movie, "That's going straight to the pool room" and "Tell 'em their dream'n". I just love one liners and there were a few in that movie. Kenny was good too. Wolf Creek, another one.
I digress.
Not an Australian movie, but a series that has just started on the ABC,
"Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries" filmed in Melbourne and is really turning out to be a classic.
Another good film with little exposure is "Made in Dagenham" very accurate, about the push for equal pay for women. Some great archive footage of them making the Cortinas at Ford.
Would "Kings Speech" be calssified as an Australian movie?
Dusty
On The Beach - it was set in Aust but not sure if it was an Austn film company who made it.
Alan just suggested the Sundowners and Smiley with Chips Rafferty
-- Edited by Brenda and Alan on Saturday 10th of March 2012 04:23:49 PM
That has to be my all time favourite. Another two I have just watched are Oranges and Sunshine (based on a true story) And Snowtown (great movie but a tad gruesome.
Doug, for some one liners look here
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/44592-forgotten-aussie-slang-one-liners-7.html
http://www.inspirational-quotes-short-funny-stuff.com/really-funny-one-liners.html
Remember "We of the Never Never?" We watched the video before we went to Mataranka, near Elsie Station ... lends an extra touch.
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Saturday 10th of March 2012 06:35:13 PM
Hi, thought of a few more:
Poor mans orange, picnic at anging rock, seven little australians,the delinquents and harp in the south.
did not know Red dog was australian. Must hire it out. Is Australia with Nicole Kidman Australian made or not?
Great job everyone. Lets see if we can get our movie list to 50.
have a good day. rocket n strop
Is Australia with Nicole Kidman Australian made or not? Yes
Cheers
I agree re Miss Fishers, Dusty. Can't wait for the next one.
-- Edited by the rocket on Saturday 10th of March 2012 09:18:02 PM
Then there were all those wonderful films with Jack Thompson and co - Sunday Too Far Away- and others which will never be dated because they were made so well. There's that strange movie filmed in Sofala - the cars that ate Paris.....didn't understand it but interesting to watch.
Other favourites are Wake in Fright, Walkabout (incredibly powerful for its time); Adventures of Barry MacKenzie; Caddie (absolutely loved that one); Mad Dog Morgan; Storm Boy; The Getting of Wisdom; The Picture Show man; My Brilliant Career, Dimboola; The Odd Angry Shot; The Fringe Dwellers; Crocodile Dundee;Evil Angels; The piano; Muriels Wedding........ must stop there are too many.
There are so many examples of excellent Australian films over the decades. It's a pity successive Govts of all leanings do not give consistent funding and support to our very impressive film industry as there are so many talented people out there is all aspects of the industry - actors, directors, producers, writers, etc etc.
Kokoda
Did anyone mention the two classics
The castle
The dish
also not to forget Crackerjack (about a bowls club)