Best Australian film

[IanT]

I have a soft spot for 'Bliss'.

[blink138 (Pat)]

ah i nearly forgot one of my all time favourites!
romper stomper
pat

[Andy01 (Andy)]

I played 6 seasons of park cricket with Ian Pringle, producer of Romper Stomper - great guy. Also in our club (South Yarra) are two of Australia's most well known actors from the 70's and 80's : Rod Mullinar - who starred in Breaker Morant, On the Beach, DeadCalm, Patrick & Ryan and Brian Hannan of Prisoner & Bellbird fame.

[Paul Haese]

Sunday too far away
Castle
Cracker jack
Wolf Creek (love Johns snigger)
Priscilla


I really can't pick one of so many fine films. Aussies make fine films, some with real meaning not just shoot em ups or other rubbish. Films of substance.

[taminga16 (Greg)]

Originally Posted by beren

Wow Greg that would have been great, seeing a breakout performance with the actor beside you Did you get a chance to talk ? I'd imagine having a conversation with Judy Davis you would to show some thought in what you say or you would get ripped to shreds

Recently I read "The Dig Tree" by Sarah Murgatroyd which is great book concerning the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition. Such a tragic story, it would be good to have a modern film adaption of this interesting part of Australian history. Think there was a movie about the expedition done in the 80's {Jack Thompson?} but I haven't seen it.

I did have the opportunity to speak with her, but just couldn't get my lower jaw from off the floor , it was a truly wonderful evening. The Sarah Murgatroyd book is brilliant, no gloss, no fuss and it really highlighted the ignorance and stupidity of the society of the day, dinning tables for goodness sake.
Greg.
P.S. I have recently read Captain Cook by Vanessa Collingridge and can thoroughly recommend it.

[beren]

I did have the opportunity to speak with her, but just couldn't get my lower jaw from off the floor , it was a truly wonderful evening

awesome

really highlighted the ignorance and stupidity of the society of the day, dinning tables for goodness sake.

It was quite unbelievable all the ridiculous things that happened and how fate turned out. It was sad to read at the end of the book Sarah had passed away after the publication of her book.

I have recently read Captain Cook by Vanessa Collingridge and can thoroughly recommend it.

I really enjoyed the TV series must get the book. Just finished reading Rob Mundle's three books on Cook, Flinders and Bligh.

[Stardrifter_WA]

Most interesting Australian movie I have seen recently is the 2011 movie Swerve - Wrong Turn, Wrong Place, Wrong Time.

An Aussie thriller that has a really great twist at the end. In fact, I nearly missed it in the closing moments of the film.

Good movie, great ending twist.

[mikerr (Michael)]

"The Long Weekend" 1978 Scary!
"Charlie and Boots" Funny!

Michael