Shanghaiist: G'day: Bonza films from Down Under, mate

Nick Withycombe

Thu, 24 Nov 2005 21:03:24 +0800

I may have forgotten the Wachowski brothers... OK I'll give you this one.

Nick Withycombe

Sun, 20 Nov 2005 11:45:09 +0800

Glad for the feedback. It seems I had forgotten many of the colony's talents. Well, when those Aussies travel to America to make it big, they do well. Favourite Australian film guys???

Shamus

Sat, 19 Nov 2005 19:23:57 +0800

Not to mention Naomi Watts, Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Toni Collette, Heath Ledger, Guy Pearce, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Eric Bana ... Directors? Peter Weir, Philip Noyce, Gillian Armstrong, Alex Proyas, Baz Luhrmann ... blah, blah, blah. I'd reckon "significant contribution to world cinema" would be right on the money. On the other hand, we tragically didn't have a hand in Bad Boys II.

Dan

Sat, 19 Nov 2005 18:38:18 +0800

I think some guy named Russell Crowe is from Australia. I seem to remember a guy named Mel Gibson, too. And of course there's Jacko and Yahoo Serious. Actually, for a country with such a small population, Australia does rather well for itself in the entertainment/sports arenas. Of course I may be biased because I have had a crush on Elle McPherson since I was in the sixth grade.

Nick Withycombe

Sat, 19 Nov 2005 13:01:27 +0800

My heartfelt apologies to you home. I'll give you Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, but perhaps you could actually suggest which world-class films, directors and actors are Australian? I was not suggesting Aus doesn't have it's share of quality, anyway. I was suggesting that a "significant contribution to world cinema" may be taking it a bit too far. If you asked people in the street in America, the UK, Europe, what is their favourite Australian film... you'd be waiting a long time for an answer, As always, thank you for your valuable input home.

home de pigues

Thu, 17 Nov 2005 01:59:28 +0800

Given that Australia's population is more or less the same as Shanghai's, the country produces more than its fair share of qaulity films and filmmakers and actors, etc. This article is quite frankly condescending.