A lot of quality Australian movies do just seem to get lost. Movies like "Head On" (Alex Dimitriardis) and "Dead Heart" (Bryan Brown) are excellent Australian movies that just disappeared between the cracks.1. The Babadook (2014)
A horror film of rare power. First time I watched this, I had to stop it for about twenty minutes, such was its intensity. I truly rate this up there with classics of the genre, like The Shining. A brilliant, brilliant film.
2. Red Hill (2010)
A simply awesome revenge, quasi-Western thriller that has a thumping pace & electric action sequences. This one hasn’t been seen by too many people, & that’s a damn shame. Worth seeking out.
3. The Tunnel (2011)
Shot on a micro-budget, this is another pretty obscure film few people have seen, but is wonderfully shot & tremendously realistic in its presentation. A horror film which doesn’t necessarily do anything new, but does it extremely well. You’ll never walk comfortably through St. James Station again, that’s for sure.
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My favourite film of all-time, Dark City, is considered by some to be an Australian movie. It was shot in Sydney, & the story was conceived by Australian Alex Proyas, who also directs. However, I’d say the fact it was financed & distributed by a Hollywood studio disqualifies it.
I really need to get my hands on "Wake in Fright". It is meant to be absolute quality.Wake in Fright
The Castle
Mad Max
I really need to get my hands on "Wake in Fright". It is meant to be absolute quality.
Hercules Returns (is this on DVD? Remember seeingthis on new release video and our house dying of laughter).
Hercules Returns is one of the most underrated movies of all time.Idiot Box
Hercules Returns
Mad Max
Honorable mention:
Dirty Deeds
I'll pick any three from these:
Crocodile Dundee
The Man From Snowy River
Gallipoli
Dogs From Space
The Year My Voice Broke
BMX Bandits
Breaker Morant
Malcolm
The Castle
Cosi
Romper Stomper
Dating The Enemy
Hercules Returns (is this on DVD? Remember seeingthis on new release video and our house dying of laughter).
The Dish
Rabbit Proof Fence
Bad Eggs
Crackerjack
Moulin Rouge
Lantana
Bran Neu Dae
Beneath Hill 60
Predestination
Daybreakers
Paper Planes
These Final Hours
Ahhh f**k, I forgot about Two Hands. That would have been an honorable mention as well.Mad Max 2
Two Hands
Running on Empty
The Dress Maker
Muriels Wedding
Picnic At Hanging Rock
My Brilliant Career
Cosi
Starstruck
Summer Of The Seventeenth Doll
On The Beach