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Post by petrolino on Feb 9, 2020 19:37:56 GMT
↓ AUSTRALASIA ~ OCEANIA ↓
In this thread, please share your favourite films, directors and actors from Oceania.
You might like to talk about cultural aspects of films you enjoy, it'd be great to learn more about this part of the world, or about any connected histories.
Please feel free to consider filmmakers and performers who've worked in other countries, or people you like with ancestry from the area who are currently working in Hollywood or elsewhere.
I prefer not to try and set any limits on this topic, all contributions are welcome.
'Down Under ↴' - Men At Work
Thanks.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Feb 9, 2020 19:45:25 GMT
Oceania? Has to be BB
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Post by petrolino on Feb 9, 2020 22:24:42 GMT
AUSTRALIA
'I'll Never Find Another You' - The Seekers
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Post by politicidal on Feb 9, 2020 23:36:35 GMT
Razorback - one of the stranger creature features I’ve seen in a while. It’s even got a mindscrew dream sequence.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Feb 9, 2020 23:51:31 GMT
The Seekers is the greatest thing to have happened to Australian music. But to answer the question Bridie Carter is pretty good. Rose McIver, Emilie de Ravin and Adelaide Kane are also good.
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Post by OldAussie on Feb 10, 2020 0:19:38 GMT
a few earlier ones - Errol Flynn, Rod Taylor, Judith Anderson, Peter Finch. And check out director John Farrow (Mia's dad) for some excellent movies.
Must have forgotten heaps....
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Post by petrolino on Feb 10, 2020 0:22:33 GMT
a few earlier ones - Errol Flynn, Rod Taylor, Judith Anderson, Peter Finch. And check out director John Farrow (Mia's dad) for some excellent movies. Must have forgotten heaps....
I know nothing about classic Australian cinema. My viewing pretty much begins at the start of the 1970s.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Feb 10, 2020 5:15:03 GMT
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Post by petrolino on Feb 10, 2020 15:27:36 GMT
Is this the poster for 'Dark Commander 2 : Master Commander'?
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Post by petrolino on Feb 10, 2020 22:00:25 GMT
Oceania? Has to be BB
I couldn't find this on imdb. Unless it's CJ Wallis' film 'Bb' (2016) which I've not heard of before now either.
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Post by Sulla on Feb 10, 2020 22:41:05 GMT
Oceania? Has to be BB
I couldn't find this on imdb. Unless it's CJ Wallis' film 'Bb' (2016) which I've not heard of before now either.
It's a reference to Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) featuring the fictional country of Oceania overseen by Big Brother. It was Richard Burton's last performance. As bleak as it is, I love that film.
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Post by Sulla on Feb 10, 2020 23:02:17 GMT
Beresford and Weir are my two favorites. I didn't realize until now how many of their films I have.
* Favorites Bruce Beresford Breaker Morant * King David Crimes of the Heart Aria Her Alibi * Driving Miss Daisy Black Robe * And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Peter Weir Picnic at Hanging Rock The Last Wave * Gallipoli The Year of Living Dangerously * Witness * Dead Poets Society Green Card The Truman Show Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World * The Way Back
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Post by twothousandonemark on Feb 11, 2020 1:35:00 GMT
Is this the poster for 'Dark Commander 2 : Master Commander'?
Darker Commanderer 3: Master Commanderer
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Post by petrolino on Feb 13, 2020 19:18:20 GMT
Beresford and Weir are my two favorites. I didn't realize until now how many of their films I have.
* Favorites Bruce Beresford Breaker Morant * King David Crimes of the Heart Aria Her Alibi * Driving Miss Daisy Black Robe * And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Peter Weir Picnic at Hanging Rock The Last Wave * Gallipoli The Year of Living Dangerously * Witness * Dead Poets Society Green Card The Truman Show Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World * The Way Back
Two fine directors.
Bruce Beresford made my two least favourite Australian films of the 1970s, both showcasing comedian Barry Humphries, 'The Adventures Of Barry McKenzie' (1972) and 'Barry McKenzie Holds His Own' (1974). I enjoy his work in general though. Nice to see an orange asterisk next to 'Her Alibi'.
I'm not so hot on Peter Weir myself, but his films are usually thoughtful and intelligent, and I enjoy the ethereal qualities, mystery and pensive nature of 'Picnic At Hanging Rock'.
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Post by petrolino on Feb 13, 2020 19:19:24 GMT
Is this the poster for 'Dark Commander 2 : Master Commander'?
Darker Commanderer 3: Master Commanderer I'll look out for it, thanks.
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Post by Sulla on Feb 14, 2020 3:08:44 GMT
Beresford and Weir are my two favorites. I didn't realize until now how many of their films I have.
* Favorites Bruce Beresford Breaker Morant * King David Crimes of the Heart Aria Her Alibi * Driving Miss Daisy Black Robe * And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Peter Weir Picnic at Hanging Rock The Last Wave * Gallipoli The Year of Living Dangerously * Witness * Dead Poets Society Green Card The Truman Show Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World * The Way Back
Two fine directors.
Bruce Beresford made my two least favourite Australian films of the 1970s, both showcasing comedian Barry Humphries, 'The Adventures Of Barry McKenzie' (1972) and 'Barry McKenzie Holds His Own' (1974). I enjoy his work in general though. Nice to see an orange asterisk next to 'Her Alibi'.
I'm not so hot on Peter Weir myself, but his films are usually thoughtful and intelligent, and I enjoy the ethereal qualities, mystery and pensive nature of 'Picnic At Hanging Rock'.
I've never heard of those two Beresford films. I guess it's just as well.
A lot of people don't seem to like Her Alibi. Parts of it are funny, though. Like Tom Selleck's terrible writing and yet he's still successful. But the biggest attraction for me is Paulina who is among the most beautiful women I've ever seen. When she cuts his hair, I can relate to his mesmerized feeling because I always love it when a woman gently runs her fingers through my hair.
To Sir With Love, Wolf Creek, Sleeping Beauty and Six Degrees Of Separation are a few others I've enjoyed.
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Post by petrolino on Feb 14, 2020 23:47:14 GMT
Two fine directors.
Bruce Beresford made my two least favourite Australian films of the 1970s, both showcasing comedian Barry Humphries, 'The Adventures Of Barry McKenzie' (1972) and 'Barry McKenzie Holds His Own' (1974). I enjoy his work in general though. Nice to see an orange asterisk next to 'Her Alibi'.
I'm not so hot on Peter Weir myself, but his films are usually thoughtful and intelligent, and I enjoy the ethereal qualities, mystery and pensive nature of 'Picnic At Hanging Rock'.
I've never heard of those two Beresford films. I guess it's just as well.
A lot of people don't seem to like Her Alibi. Parts of it are funny, though. Like Tom Selleck's terrible writing and yet he's still successful. But the biggest attraction for me is Paulina who is among the most beautiful women I've ever seen. When she cuts his hair, I can relate to his mesmerized feeling because I always love it when a woman gently runs her fingers through my hair.
To Sir With Love, Wolf Creek, Sleeping Beauty and Six Degrees Of Separation are a few others I've enjoyed.
I like Paulina Porizkova too. I've never seen 'Anna' (1987), which I believe was her breakthrough role - and Sally Kirkland's Oscar nomination - it's somehow always eluded me and doesn't seem to get talked about much nowadays. I did see 'Arizona Dream' (1993) at the cinema though, and I had an ex-rental copy of 'Her Alibi' when I was a boy.
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Post by Sulla on Feb 16, 2020 23:05:57 GMT
I've never heard of those two Beresford films. I guess it's just as well.
A lot of people don't seem to like Her Alibi. Parts of it are funny, though. Like Tom Selleck's terrible writing and yet he's still successful. But the biggest attraction for me is Paulina who is among the most beautiful women I've ever seen. When she cuts his hair, I can relate to his mesmerized feeling because I always love it when a woman gently runs her fingers through my hair.
To Sir With Love, Wolf Creek, Sleeping Beauty and Six Degrees Of Separation are a few others I've enjoyed.
I like Paulina Porizkova too. I've never seen 'Anna' (1987), which I believe was her breakthrough role - and Sally Kirkland's Oscar nomination - it's somehow always eluded me and doesn't seem to get talked about much nowadays. I did see 'Arizona Dream' (1993) at the cinema though, and I had an ex-rental copy of 'Her Alibi' when I was a boy. I have a copy of Anna which I haven't watched for a few years. It's a bit dull, but Kirkland's performance is great. It's a natural role for Paulina since she plays a young Czech actress whose career starts to rise in the U.S. I've never heard of Arizona Dream, but I'll look into that. Thanks.
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Post by petrolino on Feb 21, 2020 22:04:05 GMT
Oh, petrolino, I've think you've outdone yourself with this thread (and that's saying a lot!). Wish I'd seen more from countries beyond Australia and New Zealand, but I'm at a loss with that, sorry to say. But I'll list the films I love from those two countries and their directors - some made in America (random order): Gillian Armstrong - My Brilliant Career, Little WomanPeter Weir - Picnic at Hanging Rock, Gallipoli, The Year of Living Dangerously, Witness, Dead Poet's SocietyBruce Beresford - Breaker Morant, Tender Mercies, Driving Miss Daisy, Crimes of the Heart, Paradise RoadJane Champion - Sweetie, An Angel at My Table, The PianoPhilip Noyce - Rabbit-Proof Fence Niki Caro - Whale Rider, North CountryPeter Jackson - Heavenly CreaturesFred Schepsi - The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith (love this film!!), A Cry in the Dark aka Evil Angels Mel Gibson - Braveheart (didn't see Hacksaw Ridge; it would probably be on the list) Taika Waititi - JoJo RabbitLee Tamahori - Once Were WarriorsJohn Duigan - The Year My Voice BrokeIgor Auzins - We of the Never NeverI know I'm forgetting some, but these are the only ones I can think of right now - and none outside of Australia and New Zealand, sadly.
Thanks spiderwort.
I took time to respond so I could look up the films I've not heard of.
'Whale Rider' (2002) and 'North Country' (2005) are two of them, I'll look out for some of Niki Caro's work on the movie channels I have access to. 'The Zookeeper's Wife' (2017) sounds interesting too, a drama set in the 1930s about the Warsaw Zoo.
'Although the current zoo was opened on 11 March 1928, it roots can be traced to 17th century private menageries, often open to the public. King John III Sobieski kept a court menagerie in Wilanów, and the 19th century saw several private zoos opened in the city.'
- Wikipedia
'We Of The Never Never' (1982) sounds like a strong entry from that great period in Australian cinematic experimentation, the 1970s and 1980s. Great cast, including Angela Punch McGregor whose breakout film role came with 'The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith', and enduring Aussie icon John Jarratt.
I've not seen 'Rabbit-Proof Fence' (2002).
I'm keen to see 'JoJo Rabbit' (2019).
I totally forgot about Mel Gibson being an Australian filmmaker. My favourite of the films he's directed is 'Apocalypto' (2006).
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Post by spiderwort on Feb 22, 2020 0:56:58 GMT
Thanks spiderwort.
I took time to respond so I could look up the films I've not heard of.
'Whale Rider' (2002) and 'North Country' (2005) are two of them, I'll look out for some of Niki Caro's work on the movie channels I have access to. 'The Zookeeper's Wife' (2017) sounds interesting too, a drama set in the 1930s about the Warsaw Zoo.
'Although the current zoo was opened on 11 March 1928, it roots can be traced to 17th century private menageries, often open to the public. King John III Sobieski kept a court menagerie in Wilanów, and the 19th century saw several private zoos opened in the city.'
- Wikipedia
'We Of The Never Never' (1982) sounds like a strong entry from that great period in Australian cinematic experimentation, the 1970s and 1980s. Great cast, including Angela Punch McGregor whose breakout film role came with 'The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith', and enduring Aussie icon John Jarratt.
I've not seen 'Rabbit-Proof Fence' (2002).
I'm keen to see 'JoJo Rabbit' (2019).
I totally forgot about Mel Gibson being an Australian filmmaker. My favourite of the films he's directed is 'Apocalypto' (2006).
So glad to be able to give you some strong recommendations, petrolino. I really love "Whale Rider," "JoJo Rabbit," and "Rabbit-Proof Fence" - all really exceptional films, in my opinion, two of which have strong aboriginal story lines. It's been awhile since I've seen "We of the Never Never," but I remember being deeply affected by it, especially by the aboriginal part of it. I can't say for sure how you'll feel about it, but I think you'll very much appreciate the others.
As for Mel Gibson, I've only seen "Braveheart," which I thought was really fine. Always meant to see "Apocalypto," but it slipped by me. And I never saw Caro's "The Zookeeper's Wife," which didn't get very good reviews. But oh, her "Whale Rider" is a piece of cinematic gold! And Keisha Castle-Hughes, the young actress who stars in it, received an Oscar nomination as best actress for her performance at the age of 13! It's really wonderful and so beautiful. I just noticed that you can watch it free on IMDB (how that is possible, I do not know!!), so maybe that's something to consider.
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