Heretic Posted February 12, 2013 I have just watched an old but very disturbing movie called Chapter 27 . It is about the loser who shot John Lennon . I remember seeing the news on a newspaper bill- board , and the paper sellers calling out , as they did in those days . The entire city [ Melbourne ] seemed to be in shock ... I was working at the Grainstore night club at the time , and it was a really quiet and subdued evening - nobody was partying that night ... seeing this movie has caused me to realize that celebrity can have its drawbacks ; not only do they have to cope with paparazzi and stalkers , but there might be some nut out there waiting to kill you .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SunChaser Posted February 12, 2013 There are some really good aussie flicks out there, two hands, chopper, dirty deeds or even ‘10 canoes’ (which is totally unique & brilliant), springs to mind. But there are also some really twisted ones that do my head in big time. I can’t stand movies that have meaningless violent or sexual acts in them, or just sick & twisted shit in general. Started watching this Aussie movie the other day called ‘snowtown’. Couldn’t even get half way though it, absolutely vile! What kind of sick twisted individual would want to watch something like that is beyond me. I don’t care if it was a true story or not. Personally, I only like watching movies that have a little class. I'm probably a bit of a mainstream movie guy, lol. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theuserformallyknownasd00d Posted February 12, 2013 10 canoes was absolutely fantastic! A pure piece if master videography Snow town I thought was rather insightful. Needless of the story, the filming and acting was great! As you can tell I'm an Aussie film lover Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LokStok Posted February 12, 2013 'Noise' is a great Australian film. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WoodDragon Posted February 14, 2013 A great old Aussie comedy is "Hercules Returns". Slow to start, but one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. I laughed so much that I gave myself a headache. Four and a half out of five. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psylo Posted February 14, 2013 I don't enjoy many movies, but Bronson was the best film I have seen for at least several years. A 2008 release, which I only discovered a couple of months ago. +1 Sunchaser.. Dirty Deeds was a top movie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mycot Posted February 14, 2013 Yeah an insanely great recent movie. "Warriors of the Rainbow" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Getafix Posted February 15, 2013 Just watched another couple of what I think are great Australian movies, Welcome to Woop Woop and Sleeping Beauty. Also a great Swedish movie called 'Let the right one in' Cheer Getafix 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bℓσωηG Posted February 15, 2013 one for the romantics 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bℓσωηG Posted February 16, 2013 i had a laugh with this comedy , starring chevy chase http://youtu.be/cOY3nGaRfdk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigred Posted February 16, 2013 The year my voice broke had not seen it in so long old but great and Noah Taylor is one of my favorite actors Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby Posted February 21, 2013 Cloud atlas. . Going to start the book today. . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bℓσωηG Posted March 3, 2013 "Exit through the gift shop" ...a must watch for those interested in art especially street art, a documentary by Banksy, fuckin brilliant! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stavroski Posted March 5, 2013 great thread, just checked synopsis of alot of whats posted and i'll definitely be watching them, also i'll throw in 'the burrowers' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scientician Posted March 11, 2013 I absolutely loved "The Way Back" inspiring stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indigo264nm Posted March 11, 2013 Django Unchained!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qualia Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) you know, i watched "the avengers" thinking "pfft, hollywood blockbuster i'm way too hip for this", but i actually enjoyed it. not the best movie i've seen but yeah, it was fun. exit humanity - a zombie movie but i was better than i thought. unexpectedly so. michael - a movie about a pedophile, i hoped it would be more engaging than it was. cloud atlas - seen it twice, second time was better. hopefully third viewing will tie it together (i.e. has promise, but overly ambitious) the jacket - very good, worth it manic (2001) - worth it too, but not brilliant fantastic mr. fox - i've grown a liking for wes anderson, (director of the life aquatic, fantastic tenenbaums et al.) moonrise kingdom (see above) lucky number slevin - medium, don't fret if you don't see it? aka meh the samaritan - interesting, but not brilliant the tall man (2012) - had bad reviews, i didn't think it was so bad compliance - hmm, it was ok, but i can't get past the fact the characters are so fucking stupid. i mean bordering on mental retardation stupid. and the fact it's based on a true story just makes it worse. why are they so retarded? Edited March 12, 2013 by qualia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psylo Posted March 11, 2013 Django Unchained!!! Ah that was a massive disappointment ! I think the Tarantino magic has left the building forever. Not sure if I have posted in this thread before about the film, but Machete (2010) is a wet dream for fans of glorious, deliberate B-grade schtick, in the Tarantino mould but with more action. The cinematography is stunningly executed, and there is a solid, slightly complicated storyline. I cannot say that for 80% of mainstream movies of the present era. DIrected by one Robert Rodriguez, Machete hosts an all-star cast in a very non-commercially viable movie format. The leading role is by bit-part tough guy, but the supporting actors include Robert De Niro, Lindsay Lohan and some interesting characters portrayed by lesser legends Steven Segal, Cheech Marin (of Cheech & Chong [in] fame), Don Johnson of 80's TV show Miami Vice, plus the two central female characters, portrayed by Michelle Rodriguez & Jessica Alba. Machete is a great work of art, don't let the premise of violence turn you away from watching it. I urge any fan of Tarantino to watch Machete ! Here's a trailer.... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jox Posted March 11, 2013 ^^Love it Psylo, Hell Ride, it a pretty good Tarantino movie, it has a few cacti in it & some peyote eating. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mycot Posted March 11, 2013 Bah, Machete has way too much Hollywood BS and then there is Steven Segal the most useless actor ever. Worth watching once though. For B-grade schtick Australia did it way better on a fraction of the budget with "Bloodlust". http://twitchfilm.com/2011/02/watch-hewitt-and-wolstencrofts-bloodlust-now.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+TwitchEverything+(Twitch) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scientician Posted March 25, 2013 God Bless America (Bobcat Goldthwait) is the best comedy to come out in ages IMO. Do yourselves a favour and rent this one & while your there you should bundle this one with idiocracy(Mike Judge) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
santiago Posted March 26, 2013 AGORA I missed the first half an hour but i loved this movie. It was set in near Judea in about 400AD. Loosely it was the story of Hypatia a intelligent before her time mathemetician, astronomer, teacher, politician who made astronomical discoveries and ideas. Also the Christians, Jews, pagans and so all clashed for supremacy. In equal parts they would lay traps and stone each other in absolutely brutal scenes. Eventually, the Christians killed or ran everone out of town and then decided to go for the romans too. Eventually the whole story was a mixture of child friends, murder, acts of deception, politics, science, religion, human emotions finally culminating to the roman ruler getting a massive stone to the head, his friend the bishop playing mind games, eventually making the whole city kneel to christianity, The heroine Hypatia doomed herself by sticking to her morals, she knew she was going to die for it. She was captured and stripped naked, as they decided whether to skin or stone her a slave who loved her, that had raped her many years before of whom she showed mercy and set free came to her and suffocated her to spare her a cruel stoning pain death. As she dies, her last thought is the purity of the circle above her, purity and maths. It really made my night, loved it plus it was a true story. Enjoy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonny Deformed Posted March 28, 2013 Fantastic Planet.(La Planete Sauvage) The Long Kiss GoodNight Trainspotting Adaptation Contact Donnie Darko Spun Boogie Nights Enter the Void The Fly A Scanner Darkly Dark City Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Requiem For A Dream Human traffic Hot Fuzz 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites