Australia - The Movie

[Booney]

They'll make it I reckon

Not so sure mate,word ( bad word ) is spreading pretty quickly about it...

[Rik E Boy]

Ah Baz Luhrman, the Shane Watson of the Film Industry....

regards,

REB

[Dirko]

Bloody huge sledge on Watto there REB. He's crap but not that crap....

[Booney]

Ah Baz Luhrman, the Shane Watson of the Film Industry....

regards,

REB

Of all the insults Watto has been forced to endure on this site....

[Jimmy_041]

Ah Baz Luhrman, the Shane Watson of the Film Industry....

regards,

REB

Of all the insults Watto has been forced to endure on this site....

LOL

[Hondo]

They'll make it I reckon

I agree

Firstly, the media seemed to have rounded up the cost estimate to $200m when before it was $173M. Other news reports say $130m.

As for the takings: as per the Rotten Tomatoes website it's already taken $20m and I am pretty sure that's just in the US. It will keep building and then there'll be the stage 2 which will be the DVD release.

It's a strange one in terms of how polarising it is - for every person that didn't like it there seems to be 1-2 who reckon they loved it. I'll catch it on DVD myself and make my own mind up.

[Dirko]

It's a strange one in terms of how polarising it is - for every person that didn't like it there seems to be 1-2 who reckon they loved it. I'll catch it on DVD myself and make my own mind up.

My Mum works at the Capri, and from she's heard it's a winner. Really popular there.....

[therisingblues]

I plan to catch it in the theaters here in Japan once they round up enough actors to do the voice overs. I should say "if" they find enough actors to do the voice overs or if they could even be screwed making a translation, if it is bad as what people are saying. I am interested in seeing how these overseas folk react to this ostentatiously named movie, and finding out first hand what all the talk is about.

[mighty_tiger_79]

saw it last night

good in parts but just dragged on......

apparently it was a typical Baz film, i guess now i know why i dont watch his stuff

[Leaping Lindner]

Shaun Micallef's take on Australia from Newstopia

"It's long, flat in parts and probably won't play well in India."

[Mic]

From the previews I have seen of it, it seemed like it was going to be something that would give a much-needed big boost to Australian tourism (plus our current Aussie dollar would make it even better to come here at the moment). So even if the movie sucks something good will come from it.

[Snaggletooth Tiger]

It's a strange one in terms of how polarising it is - for every person that didn't like it there seems to be 1-2 who reckon they loved it. I'll catch it on DVD myself and make my own mind up.

My Mum works at the Capri, and from she's heard it's a winner. Really popular there.....

Is that old bugger who comes out the floor playing the organ (ooer!) still there?

[Dirko]

It's a strange one in terms of how polarising it is - for every person that didn't like it there seems to be 1-2 who reckon they loved it. I'll catch it on DVD myself and make my own mind up.

My Mum works at the Capri, and from she's heard it's a winner. Really popular there.....

Is that old bugger who comes out the floor playing the organ (ooer!) still there?

Yeah mate...bloody good he is too ! My Opa has actually played that Organ as well ! Magnificent piece of musical equipment !

Don't know how it'd go if it played some of the stuff you listen too though Snaggle !

[therisingblues]

It's a strange one in terms of how polarising it is - for every person that didn't like it there seems to be 1-2 who reckon they loved it. I'll catch it on DVD myself and make my own mind up.

My Mum works at the Capri, and from she's heard it's a winner. Really popular there.....

Is that old bugger who comes out the floor playing the organ (ooer!) still there?

Dracula?

[Jimmy_041]

It's a strange one in terms of how polarising it is - for every person that didn't like it there seems to be 1-2 who reckon they loved it. I'll catch it on DVD myself and make my own mind up.

My Mum works at the Capri, and from she's heard it's a winner. Really popular there.....

Is that old bugger who comes out the floor playing the organ (ooer!) still there?

Dracula?

The Gimp???

[Magpiespower]

Big is not epic.

Luhrmann strives for David Lean but comes short of Michael Bay (Pearl Harbor is clearly the superior film.)

Australia is a corny, cliched cartoon, McLeod's Daughters with a big-budget. It will go gangbusters on the Hallmark Channel.

The most ridiculous scene in this ridiculous film: when they blackface Nullah (the Aboriginal boy) with campfire ash so he can go see The Wizard of Oz at the picures. Next thing he's sitting in the cinema looking like a 12 year-old Al Jolson. Seriously.

I half expected Sam Newman as Nicky Winmar to pop up for a cameo.

The Darwin bombing, where the action picks up a bit, is just tacked-on.

Given the talent and toys at the filmmakers' disposal, dollar for dollar - this is the worst Australian film ever made.

[rd]

Started off 2009 in style by seeing Australia - not the worst movie I've ever seen but also not close to the best one either. I found the first half of the movie tedious - too many cattle muster type scenes that probably needed Russell Coight in there somewhere to "help his mates out with a muster". And Russell would have been a lot cheaper than Hugh Jackman to hire! Movie definitely picked up once Darwin got bombed.

[Lunchcutter]

sorry for the bump but wanted to add my bit... saw Australia, Gold Class style at Marion yesterday..( overall I thought it was quite good.. not too many coloquisms (sp)... i even thought the lady using the "crikey" expression towards the end was quite charming. The little aboriginal child is an endearing little soul and I liked the link with the dreamtime and magic (my dh thought it was a little over the top - he also thought the movie was too corney for his liking) the surround sound (rumbling) during the stampede scene was deafening but really effective. i thought nicole kidman did well in a not overly challenging role and Hugh was good as "Drover" (the washing scene was the best).... im glad we chose this movie to see Gold Glass and I must say I enjoyed it immensely.. the ending however was disappointing imho.. i would give it a strong 7 / 10 but of course that just my personal opinion

[TroyGFC]

I heard it was the 3rd biggest grossing movie after Croc Dundee and Pequin March

[JK]

I heard it was the 3rd biggest grossing movie after Croc Dundee and Pequin March

3rd biggest Ozzie movie behind Croc Dundee and Babe