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FILM OF THE WEEK: PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK

Some think it boring, others pretentious, others boring and pretentious, but yet others - others like myself and some other people too, think it is ace. Quite possibly our best. film. ever. Certainly it is a mystery as a story AND as a film, because despite its critical success from the outset, none of the stars of the film went onto to make any major roles. Of course the director, Peter Weir, certainly did go on and forged a great career. Anyway, rent it or buy and decide for yourself.

Read more about the FILM. Read more about the DIRECTOR.

10 May 2007

20 to 1: CRAP SHOW, DOES AUSSIE TOP 20 LIST

Honestly, how and when did Bert Newton become a legend? Was it back in the days, as Grandpa Simpson would say, that "football was called baseball, and i was wearin' an onion on my belt, which was the fashion of the time"? Or was it yet further back, in the days before things like talent, good looks, non-campness and heads that don't look like the wrong side of a sandwich platter were invented?

Anyway, this quality program decided to do an 'all-time Aussie top 20 films list', and me, being bored decided to watch it. Surprisingly, it wasn't bad. This is what they came up with:

20. Muriel's Wedding
19. Wolf Creek
18. Babe
17. Chopper
16. Romper Stomper
15. Storm Boy
14. Strictly Ballroom
13. Young Einstein
12. Shine
11. Puberty Blues
10. Sunday Too Far Away
9. Priscilla:Queen of the Desert
8. My Brilliant Career
7. Man From Snowy River
6. Breaker Morant
5. Mad Max
4. Picnic at Hanging Rock
3. The Castle
2. Crocodile Dundee
1. Gallipoli

8 May 2007