SA Footy

Also known as Panic at Rock-Bottom Nine.

SmithyinBrissy's succint twitter review sums it up best:

"That #PanicAtRockIsland had to be the s#!ttest piece of television I've ever seen".

Especially loved the bikie premier of NSW.

Favourite lines...

"Somebody call him a water taxi!"
- Airhead TV presenter/Lizzy Lovette clone about a drunk festival fan. But they weren't drunk... they were INFECTED!

"Stop the boats."
Who knew the whole shebang was an allegory for the refugee crisis?

Paramedic #1: "Has he been overseas recently?"
Paramedic #2: "Does New Zealand count?"
- Okay this was meant to be a joke. But delivered and directed so badly, it wasn't.

"Dong! Bell! Intermission!"
- Gruff government hack Marshall Napier cuts off that damn health department do-gooder Grant Bowler mid-rant.

"We're not talking about a little sniffle".
- Grant Bowler on the killer virus.

"Don't shout at me, I'm not your health minister!"
- Dee Smart, Grant Bowler's wife. Not his health minister.

"Louise... there are CHILDREN on that island!"
- Grant Bowler to heartless scientist Simon Kessell. Think of the children!

"Kiss. My. Bum."
- Rebel without a cause teen at the music festival.

"I'm standing in front of a freight train asking it politely to stop".
- Dr. Damian Walshe-Howling explaining how the s#1t had hit the fan.

"Tell me what this virus is! It's obviously something appalling."
- Dee Smart demanding answers from Grant Bowler about the virus. Or maybe her dialogue.

"Serious music fan, huh?"
- Stoned serious music fan to Dee Smart as she lands on Rock Island after evading an armed flotilla.

"I hear you've got a virus".
- Vince 'the Man in Black' Colosimo arriving on scene. Wore black, a leather jacket and sunnies and drove a convertible. Tough guy? Betcha goddamn ass!

"There was one survivor. Lt. Michael Cross. Said he kept himself alive drinking bat's milk".
- The Man in Black (MIB) giving hope to the free world.

"Don't you dare tell me what my @#%$in' duty is!"
- MIB to Grant Bowler. In full tough guy mode. Scary.

"I'm gonna pursue this. Until the truth comes out".
- Grant Assange: fighting for truth, justice and the Australian way.

That's gold. I watched 10 minutes of it and went to sleep. it was awful.

How the hell do you milk a bat??

I lost all respect for Australian television after watching that tripe.

With the ending did they leave the door open for a Panic at Rock Island 2

Interesting story line but wrapped up way too quick and nicely.....

overloaded wrote:With the ending did they leave the door open for a Panic at Rock Island 2

Can't. Freakin'. Wait.

Magpiespower wrote:

overloaded wrote:With the ending did they leave the door open for a Panic at Rock Island 2

Can't. Freakin'. Wait.

Outsold Harry Potter's final movie

sounds like an aussie version of 28 days later or whatever its called

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:sounds like an aussie version of 28 days later or whatever its called

Little bit.

With a dash of Outbreak.

But better x1000!

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:sounds like an aussie version of 28 days later or whatever its called

28 Days and it's sequel were excellent zombie/infectious disease type films. This was not, much like the two George A. Romero films I watched on the weekend.

watched bits of it last night

funny stuff

walsh-howling - the doc character - on the island treating infected patients goes and washes his face with his gloves on

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:watched bits of it last night

funny stuff

walsh-howling - the doc character - on the island treating infected patients goes and washes his face with his gloves on

It flopped ratings wise too only got about 600,000 viewers.

Review:

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/07/pan ... sland.html

the writer says it was devoid of any humour - i thought it was 2 hours of comedy

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:the writer says it was devoid of any humour - i thought it was 2 hours of comedy

Absolutely!

I was in tears the whole way through.

Every time Vince Colosimo appeared on screen...

hopefully no one outside of Aust sees it