Aussie film recommendations? - Page 1
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author: eti
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 12:21:56 am
content: Okay so this is off-topic, but I couldn't think of a better place to ask, since a lot of Aussies hang out here, and esp the owner!I am looking for Aussie culture/bush related films to watch. Recently I have seen:"Sunday too far away" (Sheep shearing competition, a well made film)"Rabbit proof fence""Walkabout"I love Aussie culture, am a big fan of Jack Absolom's outback/bush survival videos, and if anyone can recommend any decent Aussie adventure films from say 60s-90s, etc, I would be most grateful.Thanks.

author: aargee
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 04, 2021, 01:15:42 am
content: Dad and Dave: On Our Selection.The original Mad Max movie.They're a Weird MobThat's a bit of an Australian historical cross section.

author: JohnnyMalaria
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 01:16:32 am
content: The Plumberhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079727/QuoteOne of my favourite films.

author: eti
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 01:22:20 am
content: Quote from: aargee on May 04, 2021, 01:15:42 amCheers mate!

author: richnormand
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 01:24:56 am
content: Having worked at a similar installation as a summer student: "The Dish"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0205873/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

author: eti
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 01:30:26 am
content: Quote from: richnormand on May 04, 2021, 01:24:56 amAh yes, watched it last week, FAB film! thanks!

author: Circlotron
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 01:49:16 am
content: Young Einstein.Quote

author: wilfred
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 02:06:54 am
content: Quote from: JohnnyMalaria on May 04, 2021, 01:16:32 amHaven't seen that one. But the definitive Aussie film about plumbers would have to be "Kenny" staring Shane Jacobson. A charming film made on a fairly low budget. Not that many Aussie films manage large budgets.You can gauge an Aussie films success at home by the quotes that enter the vernacular. Kenny has "it's got a smell that will outlast religon". Not quite up there with "That's not a knife..." but still useful.

author: BradC
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 02:11:46 am
content: The CastleCrackerjackDeath in Brunswick (even though most of the stars are Kiwi)The adventures of Barry McKenzie

author: Circlotron
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 02:12:40 am
content: The Adventures of Barry McKenzie...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Barry_McKenzieQuote

author: BradC
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 02:13:33 am
content: Quote from: Circlotron on May 04, 2021, 02:12:40 amSnap

author: SpecialK
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 02:14:38 am
content: Muriel's Wedding

author: Circlotron
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 02:40:57 am
content: Quote from: eti on May 04, 2021, 12:21:56 amWake In Fright.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake_in_FrightRough as guts and not my kind of film at all, but might be what you are looking for.

author: wilfred
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 02:48:01 am
content: In no particular order these are some Aussie films I thought were pretty good.Picnic at Hanging RockGettin' Square (David Wenham, Faramir from Lord of the Rings, has the funniest lines as a junkie)Death in Brunswick.Strictly Ballroom.Animal Kingdom. (Jackie Weaver was nominated for an Oscar as best actress in a supporting role for this.Gallipoli. Mel Gibson aka Mad Max stars.Proof. Early Russell Crowe and Hugo Weaving (Matrix agent Smith, Elrond from Lord of the Rings)The Dressmaker. Kate Winslet Liam HemsworthThe Year My Voice BrokeChopper (Eric "the Hulk" Bana is brilliant)The Castle (couldn't leave this out, made by the same crew as "The Dish")The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the DesertBreaker MorantAnd if you want gory schlok-horror then some of Brian Trenchard-Smith's smiths early stuff made when the government was throwing money (as tax credits) at the film industry trying to ride the back of Picnic at Hanging Rocks success. Turkey Shoot for example. Don't get me wrong it's crap. or BMX Bandits starring Nicole Kidman in her first film role. Not gory but good for a laugh.

author: eti
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 02:51:59 am
content: Never laughed so much as I’m laughing now, watching “They're a weird mob”!

author: Alex Eisenhut
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 03:02:47 am
content: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091464/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

author: notsob
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 03:13:37 am
content: Adding to the listMalcolmRikki and Peteboth by Nadia Tass

author: Ed.Kloonk
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 07:53:28 am
content: Wolf Creek.A truly lovely film for any would be tourist bound for our shores.

author: EEVblog
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 09:26:59 am
content: The CastleThe DishKennyCrackerjackThe Man from Snowy RiverThe Man Who Sued GodChopperAnd I'll throw in a curveball - Housos vs. Authority

author: TERRA Operative
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 10:11:07 am
content: Bad Boy BubbieTechnically The Matrix as it was filmed in Sydney.

author: Alex Eisenhut
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 02:08:42 pm
content: Oh hi guys, what's going on in this thread?

author: RoGeorge
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 03:08:16 pm
content: Bran Nue Dae (2009)

author: station240
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 05:24:34 pm
content: Storm Boy (1976)

author: helius
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 05:44:54 pm
content: Quote from: Circlotron on May 04, 2021, 02:40:57 amI loved that one.Other "rough" ones:Romper StomperHounds of Love (this had some legal controversy if I recall correctly)

author: Alex Eisenhut
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 06:02:41 pm
content: Oh yeah, Jenny Agutter was in thishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkabout_(film)

author: exor
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 08:14:09 pm
content: Swinging Safari (2018)

author: eti
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 09:34:31 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on May 04, 2021, 09:26:59 amThanks Dave

author: Skashkash
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 10:16:13 pm
content: Watched it many years ago.Ground Zero.

author: sleemanj
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 10:17:42 pm
content: Mary and Max -https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0978762/

author: thermistor-guy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 04, 2021, 11:19:35 pm
content: Upgrade:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upgrade_(film)It's Australian cyberpunk from 2018. Recommended.

author: johnboxall
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 11:19:48 pm
content: Bad Boy Bubbyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Boy_Bubby

author: wasyoungonce
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timestamp: May 04, 2021, 11:52:02 pm
content: There can be only one......"The Adventures of Barry McKenzie"From the man who pretended to vomit into an Airline sick (during flight) back pulled out a spoon to eat it (just yoghurt).......The whole movie borders on the humour like "Mr creosote skit from Monty Python"

author: JohnnyMalaria
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timestamp: May 05, 2021, 12:09:41 am
content: Quote from: Circlotron on May 04, 2021, 02:12:40 amLove it - just caught it on Amazon for $0.99. As someone who grew up in the UK in the 70s and now lives overseas, I can honestly say this is more truthful than you'd ever imagine.What's more, Barry Humphries not in drag has an uncanny resemblance with...see pic.

author: Ed.Kloonk
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timestamp: May 05, 2021, 01:56:22 am
content: Quote from: wasyoungonce on May 04, 2021, 11:52:02 pmHighlander!..oh, wait.

author: joseph nicholas
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2021, 10:51:38 am
content: The Aussie film industry if there is such a thing never produced any great films vis a vi USA, Japan, Sweden. It did give us a lot of good actors and directors.

author: Ed.Kloonk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2021, 11:21:12 am
content: Quote from: joseph nicholas on May 05, 2021, 10:51:38 am[checks to see what movies Sweden has produced..]Ooh la la.

author: RoGeorge
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2021, 11:38:05 am
content: Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on May 05, 2021, 11:21:12 amDon't byte that bate.(A four four letter word sentence)

author: SpecialK
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 06, 2021, 02:40:15 am
content: My son and I were supposed visit Aus last summer between semesters at uni. Unfortunately coronavirus has delayed those plans.I did create a thread here asking for some suggestions of suggestions of what Australian radio stations I might want to stream. That thread was removed as not being electronics relevant or whatever. I typically listen to Jonesie and Amanda on WSFM when tinkering on the bench in the evenings.Canada has a strange Canadian content law that favors Canadian artists for airplay. I'm a bit tired of that, and thought I could open my ears to Australian acts. Does Aus have the same kind of regulation?I do find myself enjoying the youtube channels of eevblog and David Tipton. I have caught a couple TV programs like Upright and Squinters. I enjoy the differences in slang.I think Australian culture is very compatible with Canadian culture even if the setting looks very different.

author: Brumby
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timestamp: May 06, 2021, 05:00:39 am
content: Quote from: SpecialK on May 06, 2021, 02:40:15 amIndeed.The main difference seems to be that the values you find in Canada are similar to those in Australia ... about 30 years ago.Many years ago I made a friend in a stranger lined up to pay for petrol. When I heard him speak, I addressed him and said "Your accent..." - his face grimaced - "... isn't American." His eyes lit up as did a smile and he announced "I'm Canadian!".

author: Brumby
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timestamp: May 06, 2021, 05:03:21 am
content: Quote from: SpecialK on May 06, 2021, 02:40:15 amPretty good middle-of-the-road listening for those of us who remember the 80's (IMHO). They're the default station for radios within my reach.

author: EEVblog
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timestamp: May 06, 2021, 06:36:30 am
content: Crikey! How could I forget Young Einstein!

author: wilfred
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 06, 2021, 07:04:21 am
content: Quote from: SpecialK on May 06, 2021, 02:40:15 amI was glued to Corner Gas when it was broadcast here. Comedy gold. Cardinal was another favourite. Not much Canadian stuff gets broadcast here, and the reverse is probably true also.

author: wasyoungonce
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 06, 2021, 08:18:39 am
content: Its often said Aussies are 20yrs behind Canada and 30yrs behind America....but 10 yrs ahead of NZNot that I lived in Canada....have visited USA and lived NZThe Barry Mckenzie stuff was pretty crass but very much like it was in the 70s...a nation trying to grow up caught between eras. It was Australia having a poke at itself.FWIW....

author: Gyro
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timestamp: May 06, 2021, 09:36:12 am
content: Quote from: notsob on May 04, 2021, 03:13:37 amYes, definitely 'Malcolm'. Funny on so many levels, and has offbeat technology thrown in for good measure.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_(film)

author: VK3DRB
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timestamp: May 08, 2021, 12:12:38 pm
content: Quote from: richnormand on May 04, 2021, 01:24:56 amSeen it 11 times. After 10 times I swore never to see it again. Then I attended an Eastern and Mountain Districts Amateur Radio Club movie night and the movie was... The Dish.

author: VK3DRB
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timestamp: May 08, 2021, 12:29:57 pm
content: 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.A excellent series now on Netflix is Stateless. I started watching it last night at around 8pm and got hooked. Finished the whole series by 2am. Based on a true story of imprisonment of asylum seekers here by an incompetent federal government, although it is worth checking out the facts by Googling "Cornelia Rau" after seeing the movie. Vivian Solon was also a victim of federal government ineptitude but she is not mentioned in the movie... that would be another movie all on its own.

author: MikeK
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timestamp: May 09, 2021, 12:32:51 pm
content: This yank has a recommendation that nobody has mentioned yet:"Last Cab to Darwin"

author: TerraHertz
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timestamp: May 13, 2021, 11:56:03 am
content: I'm surprised these weren't mentioned yet.Red Dog 2011https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dog_(film)Lucky Miles 2007https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_MilesBliss 1985https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliss_(1985_film)Oh, and not a movie but not to be missed - radio series "The 12th Man"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelfth_Man

author: thermistor-guy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2021, 12:54:44 pm
content: Stone:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_(1974_film): about outlaw bikers.Haven't seen it in ages, so I don't know if it still holds up. Might be interesting, though, as a cinematic snapshot of that era.

author: sae
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 16, 2021, 01:39:04 am
content: The Last of the KnucklemenDir-Tim Burstall.... Gerard Kennedy, Steve Bisley, Michael Preston, Michael Caton....https://youtu.be/Sk82gih-jMQ

author: eti
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timestamp: May 16, 2021, 02:35:55 am
content: Quote from: alpher on May 16, 2021, 02:18:23 amEwwww no, have some standards.

author: mindcrime
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timestamp: May 23, 2021, 05:35:45 am
content: Quote from: thermistor-guy on May 04, 2021, 11:19:35 pmJust finished watching Upgrade. It was pretty good. I would second the recommendation.

author: SmallCog
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timestamp: May 24, 2021, 03:20:24 am
content: The Sapphireshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt1673697/

author: wasyoungonce
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timestamp: May 24, 2021, 08:49:15 am
content: 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.https://tldrmoviereviews.com/2018/06/12/movie-review-upgrade/

author: Sal Ammoniac
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timestamp: May 25, 2021, 10:20:28 pm
content: Quote from: VK3DRB on May 08, 2021, 12:29:57 pmWe watched that movie last week. Had to turn on closed captions to understand most of the dialog.

author: VK3DRB
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timestamp: May 26, 2021, 12:39:29 am
content: Quote from: Sal Ammoniac on May 25, 2021, 10:20:28 pmHope 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.

author: Muttley Snickers
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timestamp: May 26, 2021, 02:30:14 am
content: 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.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Dog_Morganhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=nM-efXn6Mcghttps://youtube.com/watch?v=A7zi6uc81aw&vl=en

author: BubbaMc
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timestamp: May 26, 2021, 06:31:13 am
content: Mad Max 2Snowtown

author: MathWizard
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timestamp: May 26, 2021, 06:12:13 pm
content: Lord of the Rings

author: Sal Ammoniac
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timestamp: May 26, 2021, 07:37:24 pm
content: Quote from: VK3DRB on May 26, 2021, 12:39:29 amI'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.

author: Connecteur
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timestamp: August 28, 2022, 03:04:38 pm
content: 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.

author: fourfathom
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timestamp: August 28, 2022, 06:28:10 pm
content: Early Peter Weir films not already mentioned:The Cars That Ate Paris (retitled as The Cars That Eat People) -- amusingThe Last Wave -- very goodAnd already mentioned, but: Picnic at Hanging Rock -- great

author: armandine2
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timestamp: August 28, 2022, 07:02:25 pm
content: you might not want to sleep through this onehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_Beauty_(2011_film)

author: Karel
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timestamp: August 28, 2022, 07:21:50 pm
content: Troppohttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt13315664/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troppo_(TV_series)

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2022, 12:42:05 am
content: Quote from: MathWizard on May 26, 2021, 06:12:13 pmWhile our flags are similar filming was entirely in NZ directed by the Kiwi Sir Peter Jackson so sorry the Aussies can't claim credit.

author: Brumby
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timestamp: August 29, 2022, 01:20:03 am
content: Quote from: tautech on August 29, 2022, 12:42:05 amWhile 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.

author: Brumby
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timestamp: August 29, 2022, 01:22:32 am
content: Quote from: Connecteur on August 28, 2022, 03:04:38 pmHe doesn't. Dave lives in Sydney.

author: tautech
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timestamp: August 29, 2022, 02:32:39 am
content: Quote from: Brumby on August 29, 2022, 01:20:03 amAnd 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.

author: Ed.Kloonk
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timestamp: August 29, 2022, 02:55:55 am
content: Quote from: tautech on August 29, 2022, 02:32:39 amWe'll never admit you created the Pavlova until you admit you created Russel Bloody Crowe.

author: tautech
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timestamp: August 29, 2022, 03:01:30 am
content: Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on August 29, 2022, 02:55:55 amHe'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.

author: Ed.Kloonk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2022, 03:06:15 am
content: Quote from: tautech on August 29, 2022, 03:01:30 amYou know what you have to do to fix it.

author: BradC
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timestamp: August 29, 2022, 09:16:21 am
content: Quote from: tautech on August 29, 2022, 02:32:39 amYou had John Clarke and Murray Ball, what more do you need?

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2022, 09:41:59 am
content: Quote from: BradC on August 29, 2022, 09:16:21 amReally 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.

author: Ed.Kloonk
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timestamp: August 29, 2022, 09:55:31 am
content: Quote from: tautech on August 29, 2022, 09:41:59 amA 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).

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2022, 10:04:23 am
content: Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on August 29, 2022, 09:55:31 amJust watched The Science and it triggered memories of Yes Minister.Not sure if that's good or bad but will watch a few more.

author: Zeyneb
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2022, 06:58:49 pm
content: I did like Japanese Story pretty much. It is a romantic drama film.

author: Karel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 18, 2022, 06:16:25 pm
content: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11847842/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tourist_(TV_series)