Favourite Australian films

[Du1point8]

Can I include a NZ film?

Stickmen

Drunken master
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhqCC1EQ_dg

trailer
http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/stickmen-2001

[Asterix]

blindswelledrat said:

Asterix said:

You don't like 'The Dish'? Weirdo!

Actually I did like The Dish very much.

Cool - I believe you and I have similar tastes going by the 'Good Films..' thread so I was thinking it would be a bit strange if you'd disliked it.

[NBTBRV8]

AnotherClarkey said:

Why would you have to be brave? Decent enough film - mentioned earlier in the thread.

Because of the Homophobia pouted around on Pistonheads.

The film is regarded as one of the best Australian films, that is for sure.

[HA51EMT]

Money Movers
Starstruck
No room to run

As mentioned;
Malcolm
The Dish

From NZ;
Goodbye Pork Pie

[George 54]

That was the first film I worked on .

TEKNOPUG said:

[quote=DirrieMore

In the '80's nuclear conspiracy films were de rigeur (the daddy being the frankly peerless Edge of Darkness) and in the dim recesses of my mind I recall such a film made in Oz which I thought starred Steve Bisley. As an impressionable teen the only image that was seared into my brain was the main character's rather attractive other half/fellow fugitive being forced to scrub in a handily transparent decontamination shower...

A quick Goggle reveals only "Ground Zero" as a contender though scant evidence exists and Mr Bisley didn't feature.

The Chain Reaction.

HTH

Edited by George 54 on Thursday 17th July 01:47

[neilski]

BMX Bandits

Best kids' film ever!

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[Zad]

NBTBRV8 said:

I'm waiting for the brave Pistonheads soul to say Priscilla Queen of the Desert.

Like I did on page 2?

[Colonial]

Samson and Deliah.

Harrowing.

[DirrieMore]

George 54 said:

That was the first film I worked on .

TEKNOPUG said:

[quote=DirrieMore

In the '80's nuclear conspiracy films were de rigeur (the daddy being the frankly peerless Edge of Darkness) and in the dim recesses of my mind I recall such a film made in Oz which I thought starred Steve Bisley. As an impressionable teen the only image that was seared into my brain was the main character's rather attractive other half/fellow fugitive being forced to scrub in a handily transparent decontamination shower...

A quick Goggle reveals only "Ground Zero" as a contender though scant evidence exists and Mr Bisley didn't feature.

The Chain Reaction.

HTH

Edited by George 54 on Thursday 17th July 01:47

Spot on, ta muchly to you both

PS: Anyone remember Patrick? Tongue in cheek paranormal film about a guy supposedly in a "vegetative" state but has telepathic powers IIRC. Last seen it when I was 12 or so...

[NBTBRV8]

I think my favourite would be The Matrix.

[fausTVR]

Don't think I've seen 'Tim' mentioned yet, could it be Mel Gibson's first?

ETA: Just watched some Les Patterson clips. Still hurting.

Edited by fausTVR on Friday 18th July 20:59

[IanMorewood]

FlossyThePig said:

Was JA 16 or 17 when she swam in the billabong?

19 so your safe to watch it again.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Muriel's Wedding, great film

As mentioned the usual right wing stuff, romper stomper chopper etc etc

[AMD87]

Love the beast and beneath hill 60 for me

[Terzo123]

As a kid, I really liked "The quest" aka "Frog dreaming"

Never seen or heard of it since the 80's

[Cotty]

Thread revival

I have watched a few Australian films:
Gallipoli
The Dish
Mad Max
Twin Rivers
The Water Diviner
Crocodile Dundee

I was looking for recomendations for other so will have a read of the whole thread. The thread is quite old so anything recent that you thought was good?

[Electronicpants]

Cotty said:

Thread revival

I have watched a few Australian films:
Gallipoli
The Dish
Mad Max
Twin Rivers
The Water Diviner
Crocodile Dundee

I was looking for recomendations for other so will have a read of the whole thread. The thread is quite old so anything recent that you thought was good?

I enjoyed "Babyteeth", it's billed as a comedy drama, but, while it was quite funny in that Australian humorous way, it was more about the drama, and the final scene had the room a bit dusty.

[Super Sonic]

Mentioned once years ago, Malcolm.
Young inventor with learning difficulties takes in lodgers. They turn out to be bank robbers and get him to make gadgets to rob bank by remote control. Funny film.

[toon10]

The Magician which spawned the sublime Mr. In-between TV series.

[P-Jay]

I'm not sure it was mentioned 10 years ago, but The Castle is excellent. It's a low budget, sort of true story comedy. Very heart warming, funny and quotable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlfxX98vsY0&ab...