Australia

[WesScog]

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/australia/hd/

This looks really cool, I really like Luhrmann, he's probably one of my favorite directors visually.

But yea, most expensive Australian movie ever made, and it looks epic, I wondered how different it was going to look from his other films, and i'm honestly surprised.

Anyway, while we have a thread with this name for a topic, exactly how awesome is Australia? You can either talk about the country or the movie, GO!

[Cadaver88]

It does look really cool. I liked Romeo + Juliet but wasn't to excited about Moulin Rouge.

And did I hear Ennio in there?

[BoonMcNougat]

Oh, I thought this was about Australia, not that movie. There was a lot of news about it here when it was being made. "Nicole Kidman bought drinks from my store!".

The only thing bad about living here are the freaking spiders.

[WesScog]

Australia sounds like it would be a fantastic place to visit, but I expect to be dragged off by roving bands of Jack Jumpers and Wood Spiders, and fed to some Satanic Wallaby's as soon as I stepped off the plane/boat/autogyro.

[Last Pistolero]

Hmmm... Autogyro. You'll need some "guzzoline" to run that thing ;)

As for "Australia" the movie, I haven't decided yet. It won't be as good as The Road Warrior though!

[rooster.237]

Spiders!?! come on they're not really to bad unless you have a insect problem or lots of flys buzzing around because the spiders follow the food

[bridboyross]

Australia is the greatest country in the world, obviously englands the best nation :D but as an actual country it's brilliant, the people are so laid back, the attitude of everyone is just relaxed, it's just a great place to be.

Baz Luhrmann is always someone I'm wary of, I liked Moulin Rouge but hated Romeo + Juliet, this looks like an Australian Gone With The Wind/Titanic type film, whether that is a good thing remains to be seen, I think with the cast and the look Luhrmann has made all the right choices. I want to like this film.

[WesScog]

Well I enjoyed all three of his movies so far, even if you didn't like Romeo + Juliet, the visual style of it was great I think.

I'm just really excited because of the film being a landmark, I love most Australian movies i'm ever seen, and I like Lurhmann as a director a lot, so I am really excited to see what he can do with such an epic movie/budget.

[punkandska66]

looks cool.

[AntRid]

I don’t know why everyone goes on about spiders in Australia. I mean I’ve only seen two Funnel-webs today.

[toppie34]

Well i always wanted to go to australia i dont know what it is it might be almost being born on a plane that was going from australia to europe or my first stuffed animal being a kangaroo or just the beuity of the country well i wished i lived there or have gone on vacation over there

[jared]

as far as ozzie films go, the proposition and flirting and the year my voice broke should be required screenings for everyone, regardless of country. and shifting to kiwi films, once were warriors and the piano are absolutely mindblowing creations.

[bridboyross]

as far as ozzie films go, the proposition.
the proposition! What a movie, the best recent western by far and it aint even in the west, a great, great film. Also if you haven't seen it then Wolf Creek is very well done, not brilliant, but as the spate of recent horrors goes it's pretty damn good.

[Last Pistolero]

The Proposition was really good, although you do come out of it feeling pretty depressed. Nick Cave is not a cheery fellow.

Wolf Creek wasn't bad, although it lacked a certain something for me. That something was a third act.

As for my favourite Aussie movies (apart from the Road Warrior of course) - Peter Weir's Gallipoli is an incredible film, as is The Castle - a very subtle comedy that is very , very popular in Australia.

On the lowbrow side, I think Brian Trenchard-Smith's Dead End Drive-In is one of my all-time favourites (it's out on DVD through Anchor Bay). It's pure cheese, but it's really fun to watch - and it's neon-soaked cinematography is gorgeous.

If we're talking New Zealand films though, Peter Jackson's early stuff is incredible. Dead Alive (aka Braindead) in particular is complete and absolute unadulterated genius.

[Fisherking]

Anyone ever seen The Adventures of Barry Mackenzie? It's infantile, but hilarious. It contains one of the most creative terms I've heard used for vomit: "Technocolour yawn."

[screamingdeathpunchpictures]

Mad Max rules. I would gladly trade in my life to be a death god of the screaming black tar autobahn of the future. My care the sacrificing knife which brings forth the blood for the ancient Aztec gods that neo-peasant herds bow before.

[Last Pistolero]

Mad Max rules.

I agree, although I much prefer the second to either the first or third in the trilogy. They were supposed to be making a fourth one at one stage. It was planned to star Heath Ledger, but it probably won't happen now.

Anyway - here's an Australian film that I absolutely love, that I cannot believe I forgot about. Admittedley though it doesn't seem like an Australian film when you first watch it - but it is.

Alex Proyas's Dark City.

Written and directed by Aussie Proyas and made in Australia with mostly American money and a mostly American principal cast (including the gorgeous Jennifer Connelly). There are still plenty on Australian actors in Dark City (and the lead, Rufus Sewell is a Brit) but this flick is basically an Australian film pretending to be an American one.

It's all very much like the Matrix, but it pre-dates the Matrix by at least a year - and for my money one Dark City is worth more than all three of the Wachowski's films rolled together.

I'm sure you've all seen this one - but man - this has got to be my favourite film to ever come out of Australia, despite the fact that it doesn't have a single Australian accent in it.

[WesScog]

Funny thing, The Matrix actually used many of the same sets as Dark City.

And a lot of the city scenes were all filmed in Australia as well.

[BRanger62]

I don't know what I like about this film but I really think that this film is going to be one of the greatest films of the year.

The first time I saw this trailer it was before Indiana Jones IV. I was blown away and I have no idea why.

I watched it again on the web, and I still liked it. I'm a big fan of Hugh Jackman, and I'm really looking forward to seeing this film.

Watch the Preview (http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/australia/)

I think you might see why I like it.