Movie What is your all time favourite Australian movie? NOW WITH POLL

[Sttew]

I've seen plenty over many years, including - The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith; The Cars that ate Paris; Alvin Purple; The Adventures of Barry McKenzie; They're a weird mob; Picnic at Hanging Rock; Red Dog; Last Cab to Darwin; Mad Max; Getting of Wisdom; My Brilliant Career; Gallipoli; Breaker Morant; Crocodile Dundee; Muriel's Wedding; Strictly Ballroom; Animal Kingdom; and Australia.

My all time favourite is The Castle. It was such a simple, low budget movie with unforgettable characters. In fact Rob Sitch is on record as saying The Castle was made in 1997 to raise funds for another movie produced by Working Dog, The Dish.

Has there ever been a more quoted Australian movie?

 

[rumply]

No love for Priscilla?

No particular order - Muriel's Wedding, The Rover, Mad Max1&2, Shine, Chopper, & I think it may have been a telemovie but I really like The Shiralee, good viewing if you haven't seen it.

 

[Pugsley]

The Castle.

 

[Pugsley]

I've seen plenty over many years, including - The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith; The Cars that ate Paris; Alvin Purple; The Adventures of Barry McKenzie; They're a weird mob; Picnic at Hanging Rock; Red Dog; Last Cab to Darwin; Mad Max; Getting of Wisdom; My Brilliant Career; Gallipoli; Breaker Morant; Crocodile Dundee; Muriel's Wedding; Strictly Ballroom; Animal Kingdom; and Australia.

My all time favourite is The Castle. It was such a simple, low budget movie with unforgettable characters. In fact Rob Sitch is on record as saying The Castle was made in 1997 to raise funds for another movie produced by Working Dog, The Dish.

Has there ever been a more quoted Australian movie?

Wasn't a fan of The Dish but the others are Aussie classics

 

[Sttew]

Wasn't a fan of The Dish but the others are Aussie classics

I watched Last Cab to Darwin on a plane two weeks ago - I really liked it. Michael Caton is an underrated Australian icon

 

[Warsaw]

The Proposition.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Animal Kingdom. Ben Mendelsohn *s my s**t up.

 

[chefmeister]

The Man From Snowy River.

 

[Demosthenes]

Probably Noise. Not as critically acclaimed as something like Lantana, and the plot is perhaps a little weak, but definitely my favourite crime film in terms of atmosphere and characterisation. I saw it in an empty cinema, which really made the best of the quite excellent use of sound in the film. Definitely recommend watching this one in a home theatre with a top notch surround sound system.

I have a fondness for Strictly Ballroom as well. Only Baz Luhrmann film I like though.

 

[BERT]

Bad Boy Bubby

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Bad Boy Bubby

oh god that *en movie

 

[Bostonian]

Gettin' Square yor honna.

 

[Bluelegs]

Chopper.

I love me some Wolf Creek too. One of the best Horror films of the past 15 years.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Love Noise, The Castle, Animal Kingdom and Chopper but pick Two Hands by a nose.

 

[benji2]

In no particular order: Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, Wake In Fright, Gallipoli, Breaker Morant, Mad Max 2, The Club, Two Hands, The Boys, Chopper, Lantana, The Proposition and going waaay back, The Sentimental Bloke

 

[benji2]

Could be a poll/countdown in this...

 

[IschenkoUBeauty]

Don's Party.

 

[L_W_P]

Breaker Morant.

Not the best Aussie movie but the acting is fantastic and the story is a great political/courtroom drama.

 

[Catastic82]

The Proposition.

Dammit was about to write this

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[Sttew]

Could be a poll/countdown in this...

Recommendation heeded. Thread now has a poll

 

[DEVO]

1. Gettin' Square. Can't beat it, David Wenham is brilliant.
2. Lantana
3. Gallipoli
4. Mad Max: Fury Road
5. Crocodile Dundee

 

[HahnPremium]

 

[Seeds]

Aussie movies really do suck. Crocodile Dundee followed by romper stomper are the best.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Saw a new one at MIFF, The Daughter, that gives it a strong run for me. I'll need to see it again whenever it comes out to be sure though.

Charlie's Country is also pretty ******* great.

And how is Fury Road not on the list!?

 

[Dan Moody]

Some gems:

• On The Beach
• Morning of the Earth
• The Big Steal
• Emoh Ruo
• Stone
• Summerfield
• The Club
• Walkabout
• Jedda