January 26th is Australia Day and so to commemorate such a day, the following list will be movies on Australia... enjoy!
1 Shine (1996) Director Scott Hicks
Geoffrey Rush won Oscar for his portrayal of real life pianist David Helfgott...
2 Bliss (1985) Director Ray Lawrence
Advertising executive has near fatal hear attack and is forced to re-examine his decisions...
3 Romper Stomper (1992) Director Geofrey Wright
One of Russell Crowe's earlier films where he plays a Neo-Nazi-disturbing and fascinating portrayal...
4 Breaker Morant (1980) Director Bruce Beresford
Based on the play which recounts the true story of the court martial of three soldiers...
5 Muriel's Wedding (1995) Director P.J. Hogan
Great film about young woman who finds her independence-Toni Colette is superb in the title role...
6 Strictly Ballroom (1992) Director Baz Luhrmann
Fun film that looks into the world of ballroom dancing...
7 Gallipoli (1981) Director Peter Weir
Story of two runners who face the brutal realities of WWI...
8 Rabbit Proof Fence (2002) Director Phillip Noyce
Based on real life story of Molly Craig who escaped government run facility to be back home with her family...
9 The Adventures of Priscilla , Queen of the Desert (1994) Director Stephan Elliott
Film about unusual road trip ...
10 Mad Max (1979) Director George Miller
A young Mel Gibson plays Max (cop turned avenger) in a futuristic wasteland-role helped make Gibson a star...
11 Crocodile Dundee (1986) Director Peter Faiman
Sweet "fish out of water" comedy starring Paul Hogan as Australian crocodile hunter who ends up in New York City for the first time...
As I have seen a select few films from the above list (Shine, Bliss, Romper Stomper, Muriel's Wedding, Strictly Ballroom, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Mad Max and Crocodile Dundee) I hope that these movies will bring hours of entertainment... enjoy!
Dianezy
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