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Re: Aussie film recommendations?
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Re: Aussie film recommendations?
« Reply #52 on: May 23, 2021, 05:35:45 am »
Upgrade: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upgrade_(film)

It's Australian cyberpunk from 2018. Recommended.

Just finished watching Upgrade. It was pretty good. I would second the recommendation.  :D
 

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« Reply #54 on: May 24, 2021, 08:49:15 am »
Yes I enjoyed it....sure it was....well a funny odd 16 pin dip ...ain't no super computer...but hey...the plot was good.  Romper Stomper...a classic...excellent.

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Re: Aussie film recommendations?
« Reply #55 on: May 25, 2021, 10:20:28 pm »
The Castle is a must see. Iconic feel good movie. There are Australian sayings in there only us locals in Victoria would properly understand, as it is based here. I am not sure if foreigners would understand it fully; but a great low budget film all the same.

We watched that movie last week. Had to turn on closed captions to understand most of the dialog.
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« Reply #56 on: May 26, 2021, 12:39:29 am »
The Castle is a must see. Iconic feel good movie. There are Australian sayings in there only us locals in Victoria would properly understand, as it is based here. I am not sure if foreigners would understand it fully; but a great low budget film all the same.

We watched that movie last week. Had to turn on closed captions to understand most of the dialog.

Hope you enjoyed it.

Regarding understanding our accent, I was living in Austin TX, and had an Aussie colleague visiting to watch Mad Max in our home. The Americans dubbed it in an American accent. Sacrilege! We could not watch it. Somewhat later the Grand Final (Aussie football equivalent to the Superbowl but arguably more entertaining) was being played on cable. Same colleague visited... beer, chips, Grand Final. At three quarter time during an exciting game, the cable channel switched it to some local basketball game :--. I knew then that I was on another planet.



 

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Re: Aussie film recommendations?
« Reply #57 on: May 26, 2021, 02:30:14 am »
I'm not much of a movie buff but occasionally one with a decent cast will get my attention. I particularly enjoyed the ending theme where they listed the cast and told the story.  :popcorn:

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Re: Aussie film recommendations?
« Reply #58 on: May 26, 2021, 06:31:13 am »
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« Reply #59 on: May 26, 2021, 06:12:13 pm »
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« Reply #60 on: May 26, 2021, 07:37:24 pm »
Somewhat later the Grand Final (Aussie football equivalent to the Superbowl but arguably more entertaining) was being played on cable.

I'm very familiar with the Grand Final--I've been watching it here in the States every year since 1982. I've always been a Hawthorn supporter, and fondly remember players like Leigh Mathews, Jason Dunstall, and Dermott Brereton from back then.
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Re: Aussie film recommendations?
« Reply #61 on: August 28, 2022, 03:04:38 pm »
Sorry to say it here, but I much prefer watching David Tipton.  It's hard not to admire his perfectionism.  On several occasions he has done something well enough, but gone back and done it right because he "couldn't sleep."  He's also quite humorous at times without going overboard as some do.

In a recent episode, he traveled to Melbourne, and I asked if he visited Dave Jones.  He said he didn't even know he lived there.
 

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« Reply #62 on: August 28, 2022, 06:28:10 pm »
Early Peter Weir films not already mentioned:
The Cars That Ate Paris (retitled as The Cars That Eat People) -- amusing
The Last Wave -- very good

And already mentioned, but: Picnic at Hanging Rock -- great
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« Reply #63 on: August 28, 2022, 07:02:25 pm »
you might not want to sleep through this one :=\

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_Beauty_(2011_film)
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Re: Aussie film recommendations?
« Reply #65 on: August 29, 2022, 12:42:05 am »
Lord of the Rings
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While our flags are similar filming was entirely in NZ directed by the Kiwi Sir Peter Jackson so sorry the Aussies can't claim credit.
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« Reply #66 on: August 29, 2022, 01:20:03 am »
Lord of the Rings
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While our flags are similar filming was entirely in NZ directed by the Kiwi Sir Peter Jackson so sorry the Aussies can't claim credit.
While there is a brotherhood between Australia and New Zealand that spans many decades, we don't go quite as far as to claim films.

We might adopt a racehorse, though.  ;D
 

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« Reply #67 on: August 29, 2022, 01:22:32 am »
In a recent episode, he traveled to Melbourne, and I asked if he visited Dave Jones.  He said he didn't even know he lived there.
He doesn't.  Dave lives in Sydney.
 

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Re: Aussie film recommendations?
« Reply #68 on: August 29, 2022, 02:32:39 am »
Lord of the Rings
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While our flags are similar filming was entirely in NZ directed by the Kiwi Sir Peter Jackson so sorry the Aussies can't claim credit.
While there is a brotherhood between Australia and New Zealand that spans many decades, we don't go quite as far as to claim films.

We might adopt a racehorse, though.  ;D
And attempt to claim the lucky land as the origin of Pavlova too !

Then more recent is Manuka honey, an entirely NZ thing but not according to the Aussies where they claim the 'tea tree' as Captain Cook called it is also Manuka, yes it is the same species however it is yet to be proven Manuka is a word for 'tea tree' used by Aussie indigenous people as it is by the NZ natives......oh hang on, I'm one of them too as I was born here although never have I tried to claim something the Aussies have as of NZ origin. 
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Re: Aussie film recommendations?
« Reply #69 on: August 29, 2022, 02:55:55 am »
Lord of the Rings
:-DD
While our flags are similar filming was entirely in NZ directed by the Kiwi Sir Peter Jackson so sorry the Aussies can't claim credit.
While there is a brotherhood between Australia and New Zealand that spans many decades, we don't go quite as far as to claim films.

We might adopt a racehorse, though.  ;D
And attempt to claim the lucky land as the origin of Pavlova too !

Then more recent is Manuka honey, an entirely NZ thing but not according to the Aussies where they claim the 'tea tree' as Captain Cook called it is also Manuka, yes it is the same species however it is yet to be proven Manuka is a word for 'tea tree' used by Aussie indigenous people as it is by the NZ natives......oh hang on, I'm one of them too as I was born here although never have I tried to claim something the Aussies have as of NZ origin.

We'll never admit you created the Pavlova until you admit you created Russel Bloody Crowe.

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Re: Aussie film recommendations?
« Reply #70 on: August 29, 2022, 03:01:30 am »
Lord of the Rings
:-DD
While our flags are similar filming was entirely in NZ directed by the Kiwi Sir Peter Jackson so sorry the Aussies can't claim credit.
While there is a brotherhood between Australia and New Zealand that spans many decades, we don't go quite as far as to claim films.

We might adopt a racehorse, though.  ;D
And attempt to claim the lucky land as the origin of Pavlova too !

Then more recent is Manuka honey, an entirely NZ thing but not according to the Aussies where they claim the 'tea tree' as Captain Cook called it is also Manuka, yes it is the same species however it is yet to be proven Manuka is a word for 'tea tree' used by Aussie indigenous people as it is by the NZ natives......oh hang on, I'm one of them too as I was born here although never have I tried to claim something the Aussies have as of NZ origin.

We'll never admit you created the Pavlova until you admit you created Russel Bloody Crowe.
He's ours certainly however you have something that makes Aussie home for him now, fix that and we'll no doubt have to have him back.
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Re: Aussie film recommendations?
« Reply #71 on: August 29, 2022, 03:06:15 am »
fix that and we'll no doubt have to have him back.

You know what you have to do to fix it.  ;)

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Re: Aussie film recommendations?
« Reply #72 on: August 29, 2022, 09:16:21 am »
And attempt to claim the lucky land as the origin of Pavlova too !

You had John Clarke and Murray Ball, what more do you need?
 

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Re: Aussie film recommendations?
« Reply #73 on: August 29, 2022, 09:41:59 am »
And attempt to claim the lucky land as the origin of Pavlova too !

You had John Clarke and Murray Ball, what more do you need?
Really we weren't mature enough to handle Clarke and Dawe once John had left Fred Dagg in NZ and I hope you Ozzies really enjoyed his superbly dry humor. A truly sad loss to world comedy.  :(

Ball is gone too but his work is his legacy and will be forever timeless.
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Re: Aussie film recommendations?
« Reply #74 on: August 29, 2022, 09:55:31 am »
And attempt to claim the lucky land as the origin of Pavlova too !

You had John Clarke and Murray Ball, what more do you need?
Really we weren't mature enough to handle Clarke and Dawe once John had left Fred Dagg in NZ and I hope you Ozzies really enjoyed his superbly dry humor. A truly sad loss to world comedy.  :(

Ball is gone too but his work is his legacy and will be forever timeless.

A bloke called Topher Field on youtube has been making episodes called Topher and Rukshan. (trigger warning).

To lift the off topic curse from my post, Topher has also produced a movie recently. (mega trigger warning).
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