Best Australian film

[graham.hobart (Graham stevens)]

Hey all.
having been a resident here for 14 years who married an Aussie- I have always had an interest in cinema.
So I would like opinion from the "natives" as it were about the best Aussie films.
I remember watching a film on good old Channel four in the UK a few months before my visa was approved, it painted that part of Aus with some much excotism that I could hardly wait to get over here. Trouble is - I can't remember the bloody film. Was in an area with trees and floods so that narrows it down a tad!!
Anyway-
Being as I am the instigator....
"The Hunter" mainly because it is in Tassie and it has Willem Defoe and Sam Neil, really great atmosphere of gloominess and foreboding, the Scots might say the gloaming.
Strictly Ball room- a study in the grotesque characatures but incredibly uplifting. Though Barry Fife's wig was a tad disturbing.
The Proposition -gloomy again
Storm Boy ?
Australian Rules - why is it that a lot of Aussie movies have this dark under current?
Last train to Freo
Somersault etc

Crackerjack - the bowling movie was ok.
That film about the toilet guy- nope
Never have seen Breaker Morant
Have seen all the C. dundees. good escapist stuff.
Most of the Aussie films I have seen at the local independent cinema are glorious to look at but bloody hell are they depressing!!
Bad Boy Bubbbie? I think it was called that, glad wrap and .... you knpw the rest. Now that was original but disturbing.
Some brainy movie type is now going to chip in with sage advice...
walk about
rabbit proof fence
picnic at hanging rock
all rather depressing
MAd max- now that is an aussie flick that sporned a genre.
MAtrix doesn't count just because it was filmed partly in Sydney.
Chopper, ? great performance from Eric Bana.
Im thinking till I just can't thunk anymore
Grazmania

[CapturingTheNight (Greg)]

Not very historically accurate but if you are into astronomy and having a laugh like I am- The Dish

Also by the same people- The Castle

[Andy01 (Andy)]

Gallipoli
Breaker Morant
Both deal with the loss of innocence in Aussie culture

Muriel's Wedding, Priscilla Queen of the Desert
You must see the Castle & The Dish

Eric Bana's " The Beast" if you like cars.
Anything by Peter Wier, i.e.: The Cars that Ate Paris, The LAst Wave, Picnic etc.
Babe & Babe 2, Red Dog, Young Einstein, Happy Feet if you have kids
Shine & The Sapphires are all excellent biopix
Baz Lurhman's style is a bit over the top, but I enjoyed Moulin Rouge and Australia

Have fun, there's something for you to do on cloudy nights

Cheers

Andy

[hobbit]

Not really a fan of Australian cinema but
looking for alibrandi
the tunnel

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

"Wake in Fright"
Great film technically an Aus/US collaboration but well worth a look.

Malcolm

[PeterEde (Peter)]

Mad Max All dated now but interesting thought and the way Putins going god knows. It maybe closer than we think.

[PeterEde (Peter)]

Sunday too far away
Od angry shot - Korean War
Bad boy bubbie was filmed in my home town of Port Adelaide. Everyone knows that movie.

[stephenb (Stephen)]

Don's Party

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

Originally Posted by PeterEde

Sunday too far away
Od angry shot - Korean War
Bad boy bubbie was filmed in my home town of Port Adelaide. Everyone knows that movie.

Odd Angry Shot was set in Vietnam, to my knowledge, there hasn't been an Aussie film about Korea.

Malcolm

[koputai (Jason)]

I'll second 'Wake In Fright', it's not what you'd expect from the title.

'The Man From Hong Kong' starring George Lazenby is a ripper.

'Stone' is definitely worth a look also.

Cheers,
Jason.

[big_dav_2001 (Davin)]

'Red Dog' is one of my favourite Aussie movies, and will bring any animal lover to his/her knees...

Davin

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

Lantana gets a good wrap although I haven't seen it.
Shine
The Piano (is this aussie or nz?)
The man from snowy river
the bank
Phar lap - I saw this when I was in London - surprisingly good.
Animal Kingdom (dark)
Dark City is a great sci-fi, made pre-matrix and apparently the matrix used a of their sets.

[blink138 (Pat)]

walkabout and age of consent i will never forget those movies...... they certainly stirred a young teenagers....... erm...... well, great movies!
mad max and two hands, and by the way as disturbing as it was bad boy bubbie is a classic
pat

[LewisM]

The Dish
The Lighthorsemen
Gallipoli

[sn1987a (Barry)]

The last of the knucklemen

[Ric]

Have to go for Stone & Mad Max

Very dated these days but they are cult classics plus a lot of good Aussie actors got their starts.

Another corny cult classic is "The attack of the Killer Tomato's"

[Rick Petrie]

The Castle would have to be my favourite as the best low budget film with so many typical Australianisms and humour.
Cracks me up every time I see it.
ie; Dennis Denuto and his faulty printer.
How's the serenity?

[leon]

The Dish, loved it and seen it many times.


Leon

[AndrewJ]

Have to go for Stone & Mad Max

I reckon "The cars that ate Paris" is where Mad max got some of its ideas.
Luv the reworked veedub

Andrew

[OzStarGazer]

Off the top of my head... Picnic at Hanging Rock and Rabbit-Proof Fence.
And as a vegetarian I guess I should also mention Babe I+II? Well... at least for children.
Oh, and The Piano of course (if it is Aussie).