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Title |
Year |
Director |
Your thoughts |
Votes |
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Dalmas |
1973 |
Bert Deling |
By far the most interesting Australian film I have seen. |
0 |
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Heat Wave |
1982 |
Phillip Noyce |
This was the first Australian film to realistically depict Australian urban life. There is no romanticizing or cliche ridden resorting to "Aussie" symbols. No kangaroos. No drovers. It's tightly directed, starkly funny and a thrilling plot. |
0 |
|
Houseboat Horror |
1989 |
Kendal Flanagan, Ollie Martin |
Unquestionably Australia's finest slasher flick, with command performances from an ensemble cast including Alan Dale, Gavin Wood and John Michael "Hollywood" Howson. |
4 |
|
Long Weekend |
1978 |
Colin Eggleston |
If you like John Hargreaves' knock-around-aussie-bloke routine, this is a must. B grade but strangely unnerving in a Hanging Rock kind of way. |
0 |
|
Alisons Birthday |
1979 |
Ian Coughlan |
Australia's scariest film.... |
0 |
|
Sons of Matthew |
1949 |
Charles Chauvel |
Typified early Australians struggling on the land. |
0 |
|
Hercules Returns |
1993 |
David Parker |
Australian comedy cult classic. How is it not on the list already??? |
5 |
|
Struck by Lightning |
1990 |
Jerzy Domaradzki |
This film never quite got the publicity it deserved. I believe it was released about the time of Crocodile Dundee. But it is a wonderful story that encompasses several social areas with some brilliant acting. Starring Garry McDonald. It is worthy of recognition. |
0 |
|
The Picture Show Man |
1977 |
John Power |
|
2 |
|
Bush Fire Moon |
1987 |
George Miller |
Great Australian movie about harsh times living in the bush. |
2 |
|
Bedevil |
1993 |
Tracey Moffatt |
Anglo-Aboriginal Australian magical realism "These stories are told via a playful bending and blending of generic conventions which provides a meta-narrative of how indigenous and non-indigenous Australians understand and live with each other." |
0 |
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Annie's Coming Out |
1984 |
Gil Brealey |
AFI best movie 1984 |
0 |
|
The Getting of Wisdom |
1978 |
Bruce Beresford |
|
0 |
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Tim |
1979 |
Michael Pate |
|
0 |
|
In Search of Anna |
1978 |
Esben Storm |
This is a road trip that shifts time from past to present to unfold the story in a non linear fashion. It had a memorable soundtrack, beautiful images of Australia as they followed the Pacific Highway and it stood out from the usual period pieces of the time. I wish it were released on DVD but as it was never a box office 'hit' I doubt it will ever be. |
1 |
|
Mouth to Mouth |
1978 |
John Duigan |
It was a good cult movie |
0 |
|
Travelling North |
1987 |
Carl Schultz |
Brilliant evocation of old bufferdom |
0 |
|
The Coolangatta Gold |
1984 |
Igor Auzins |
|
1 |
|
Ground Zero |
1987 |
Bruce Myles, Michael Pattinson |
Interesting story as it portrays the secrecy and cover-up of issues concerned with nuclear testing in Australia. |
0 |
|
Manganinnie |
1980 |
John Honey |
Satisfies all the senses and tears at your heart...features the most beautiful place in the world on the east coast of Tasmania, and the melancholy cello of Peter Sculthorpe. A bleak and sad story. |
0 |
