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

[Sttew]

If i had to rate a list of my top 50 movies then not one would be an australian movie. If a had a top 200 i might get 2 in. Thats incredibly sad.

Sad..that you don’t rate any Australian movies. Or sad that Australian movies aren’t up there?

 

[Seeds]

Sad..that you don’t rate any Australian movies. Or sad that Australian movies aren’t up there?

The second one.

 

[jabba5114]

David Wenham is a solid seriously brilliant actor. This is a good thread, because it reminds us all how bloody good Aussies are!

He was brilliant in the boys. Probably a bit of underrated movie too.

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[royboys4eva]

Gallipoli the best for me. Mad Max 2 next. Lantana and Romper Stomper were excellent and I loved Malcom with Colin Friel.

 

[Bunkdar]

What version of mad max ?

 

[JoondalupJ]

I am one who likes to rank things. A few years back I assembled my top 100 all time favourite songs on my iPod. Some would say you can’t list songs like that but I did, and my No.1 back then is still my favourite.

Its good if you can rank your favorites and enjoy them still for all time, but I find if I make a list I keep remembering more songs and have to add to it, I would go to probably hundreds of songs. Lots of different styles of music too.

 

[HenrikLundqvist]

Crackerjack.

Before Mick Molloy became an insufferable twat.

 

[Kong]

"Breath" is a decent enough Australian film that came out last year.

Nothing amazing, but decent by Australian standards, in particular the cinematography.

It also has a really authentic Aussie 1980s feel to it.

 

[STFU Donnie]

Can a fan of The Castle answer this question for me please? Are we supposed to be laughing with them, or at them?

 

[Bostonian]

Can a fan of The Castle answer this question for me please? Are we supposed to be laughing with them, or at them?

With if you're appreciative of that larrikn Aussie battler history we have.

At if you're some pretentious wanka that gets cultural cringe often and is embarrassed by that kind of person.

 

[Ice-Wolf]

Before Mick Molloy became an insufferable twat.

Mick Malloy has alwys been an unsufferable twat, doesn't mean he cant also be entertaining.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Mick Malloy has alwys been an unsufferable twat, doesn't mean he cant also be entertaining.

Buffoon is typically the word that comes to mind....Richmond Demographic still another.

 

[Norwood1878]

In no particular order - 10

The Big Steal. Gordon Farkas just kills me every time.
The interview. Very solid movie. Hugo Weaving is superb.
The Boys.
Gallipoli.
Alexandras project.
Wolf Creek.
Animal Kingdom.
Kenny.
They're A Weird Mob. The final scene when they eat the meringues cracks me up.
Rabbit Proof Fence.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

In no particular order - 10

The Big Steal. Gordon Farkas just kills me every time.

a much underappreciated movie.

I am 8 years older than Claudia Karvan. It seemed weird at the time, as she was 18, but I had a crush on her for about 6 months after I saw that movie.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

a much underappreciated movie.

I am 8 years older than Claudia Karvan. It seemed weird at the time, as she was 18, but I had a crush on her for about 6 months after I saw that movie.

Don’t think you were alone there.

And yeah, Gordon Farkas: “Look at the **** on that bloke”.

 

[Norwood1878]

a much underappreciated movie.

I am 8 years older than Claudia Karvan. It seemed weird at the time, as she was 18, but I had a crush on her for about 6 months after I saw that movie.

Was and still is a babe.

 

[Roobs321]

My favourite Australian films directed by women:

1. The Babadook (Jennifer Kent)
2. Malcolm (Nadia Tass)
3. High Tide (Gillian Armstrong) <-- Claudia Karvan's best film by far
4. Forbidden Lie$ (Anna Broinowski)
5. The Last Days of Chez Nous (Gillian Armstrong)
6. Love Serenade (Shirley Barrett)
7. Holy Smoke! (Jane Campion) <-- Kiwi director but Aussie film
8. Blessed (Ana Kokkinos)
9. South Solitary (Shirley Barrett)
10. Head On (Ana Kokkinos)
HM: Bedevil (Tracey Moffatt); The Black Balloon (Elissa Down); Looking for Alibrandi (Kate Woods); The Sunnyboy (Kate Harrison); Proof (Jocelyn Moorhouse), The Big Steal (Nadia Tass), Dating the Enemy (Megan Simpson Huberman), Somersault (Cate Shortland)

 

[Bestbird]

My Top 10

Mad Max - Worldwide Cult classic that started a new Genre
The Castle - As aussie as you can get for the time
Picnic at hanging rock - hauntingly artistic masterpiece
Chopper - Eric Bana nailed the character, great crime film
Wake in Fright - Brutal potrait of the ugly side of Australia
The Proposition - Under rated Western
Gallipoli - Seminal Australian war film
Two Hands - Another great crime flick
Red Dog - Probably showing my WA Bias but loved this
Romper Stomper - Russell Crowe as Hando

 

[Big_Birdy]

Can a fan of The Castle answer this question for me please? Are we supposed to be laughing with them, or at them?

At them.

Bit of a bump but only just seen this thread. I came to the realisation about 2-3 years ago that The Castle is one of the most elitist movies you will ever come across. I don't care that it is, I still like the movie. But I can't think of one joke that isn't "punching down". Maybe Daryl calling the opposing barrister a dickhead. But at best that's pretty neutral.

 

[Moonwatcher]

a much underappreciated movie.

I am 8 years older than Claudia Karvan. It seemed weird at the time, as she was 18, but I had a crush on her for about 6 months after I saw that movie.

I'm about 10 years younger than Claudia Karvan and this movie introduced me to women.

 

[demondavey]

Getting square, absolute cracker

Callum Urch

 

[demondavey]

Wolf creek is the best and scariest horror film I’ve ever seen. It was incredibly confronting because it was the first real horror I’d seen based in Australia. Not to mention Mick Taylor is a really believable villain. It was all very real and scary. It was done really well.

Lantana was great. Rabbit proof fence also great. Noise also.