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Sunday, November 22, 2009

My baby's with the dingoes

My older daughter and husband arrived yesterday in Australia (or today in Australian time) for a three week vacation. Although I've never been there myself, I have viewed many Australian-made movies over the years. Here's a quick list of those I can recall (astericks indicated those I highly recommend):

Australia (2008)
The Piano (1993)*
The Castle (1997)
Dead Calm (1989)
A Cry in the Dark (1989)
Mad Max(1979)
Rabbit Proof Fence (2002)*
Strictly Ballroom (1992)
Dark City (1998)*
My Brilliant Career (1979)
The Man from Snowy River (1982)*
Lantana(2001)*
Gallipoli (1981)*
Crocodile Dundee (1986)
Breaker Morant (1980)*
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Age of Consent (1969)
December Boys (2007)
Shine (1996)*
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Romulus, My Father (2007)*
The Tracker (2002)*
The Proposition (2005)

4 comments:

Jane said...

How about Muriel's Wedding?

Catch Her in the Wry said...

I don't remember ever seeing it. I know it's considered a good movie.

white rabbit said...

With any luck your daughter will have a fantastic time - I went once - years ago. I really didn't want to come back.

I did though...

I think Mad Max II - complete with the feral child - is a quality film as well.

The third Mad Max film - Beneath the Thunderdome - was a sequel too far.

Catch Her in the Wry said...

white: I agree with your Mad Max reviews.

I do hope daughter doesn't stay in Australia. She is having a great time, but I'm so looking foward to seeing her come back home for Christmas. (Selfish mother that I am.)