November 10, 20214 yr Last night Turner Classic Movies had two gems from Australia. Walkabout and The Last Wave. Walkabout is about a teenage girl and her little brother getting stuck in the outback. They eventually met an aboriginal boy on his walkabout and they team up. The ending is somewhat puzzling. You don't know if they return to civilization or go back to the outback and find the aboriginal boy who helped them. Some nudity but not erotic. Just matter of fact. This would have never played in the US in the 70s with a white girl and a black man swimming naked together in a pond. But it is tasteful. The Last Wave is about a white lawyer defending 5 aboriginal men for murder. Some of it pretty surreal. A lot of 'dreamtime' stuff I found very interesting. I like Australian movies and watch them whenever I have the opportunity. Some I'd like to see again are The Man from Snowy River and The Shiralee, The Sundowners and others I can't think of the titles now. One about a woman steamboat captain on the Murray River I think. And Oh Yes, On The Beach. Noel Edited November 10, 20214 yr by w6kd Mod edit: Changed title to be relevant to thread The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
November 10, 20214 yr Moderator 19 minutes ago, birdguy said: Oh Yes, On The Beach. The movie that gave me nightmares for several decades! Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
November 10, 20214 yr Author I remember the Murray River movie now. It was a TV series. And for some reason, I think it was an accident her husband had, she had to skipper the paddle wheeler. She had to go before a board and face an oral examination to get her papers. She was asked what she would do if he ship hit a rock and had a hole in the bottom. She aid she'd find the passenger with the biggest behind and make them sit in it until they made landing. Do any of you recall that series? I've always wanted to visit the Murray River because I understand the upper reaches have some pretty large trout. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
November 10, 20214 yr why was my post deleted? I mentioned a few movies? | Dave | I've been around for most of my life. There's always a sunset happening somewhere in the world that somebody is enjoying.
November 10, 20214 yr Moderator 2 minutes ago, sightseer said: why was my post deleted? I mentioned a few movies? I see no record of a 'deleted' post. We do not actually delete posts, we simply make them non-visible to anyone but staff members. Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
November 10, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, n4gix said: I see no record of a 'deleted' post. We do not actually delete posts, we simply make them non-visible to anyone but staff members. I'm wrong Bill. My post is still in the thread I thought this was. There must have been two of these accidentally. or I guess Noel didn't like my answer so he started another thread with the exact same starter post. hmmmm... Edited November 10, 20214 yr by sightseer | Dave | I've been around for most of my life. There's always a sunset happening somewhere in the world that somebody is enjoying.
November 10, 20214 yr One of my favourites is the year my voice broke, little known outside Australia but a really good coming of age film set in the outback. 1 hour ago, birdguy said: Some I'd like to see again are The Man from Snowy River An old friend of mine was the stuntman on that film, he did the horse riding stunts. He left that profession and became an airline pilot, we did our 747 first officer to captain simulator assessment together. 787 captain. Previously 24 years on 747-400.Technical advisor on PMDG 747 legacy versions QOTS 1 , FS9 and Aerowinx PS1.
November 10, 20214 yr Two good Aussie movies guaranteed to give you second thoughts about touring the Outback are Wolf Creek and Wolf Creek 2. YBCG
November 10, 20214 yr Author 1 hour ago, sightseer said: or I guess Noel didn't like my answer so he started another thread with the exact same starter post. hmmmm... I never saw your starter post. Where was it? Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
November 11, 20214 yr 8 hours ago, birdguy said: The ending is somewhat puzzling. You don't know if they return to civilization or go back to the outback and find the aboriginal boy who helped them. I think the ending was just the girl, now a grown, married woman, remembering that happy moment amongst all the horror and hardship. They wouldn't have gone back because I think the aboriginal boy killed himself. Eureka Stockade was another, older Australian movie starring Chips Rafferty. Dugald Walker
November 11, 20214 yr Author I think you're probably right Dugald. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
November 11, 20214 yr I tried to watch an Australian movie once but I couldn't overcome the language barrier. Intel 10700K @ 5.1Ghz, Asus Hero Maximus motherboard, Noctua NH-U12A cooler, Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB 3200 MHz RAM, RTX 2060 Super GPU, Cooler Master HAF 932 Tower, Thermaltake 1000W Toughpower PSU, Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit, 100TB of disk storage. Klaatu barada nickto.
November 11, 20214 yr Administrators 1 hour ago, W2DR said: I tried to watch an Australian movie once but I couldn't overcome the language barrier. Throw another shrimp on the barbie for ya, mate?🍤 Charlie AronAVSIM Board of Directors-ADMIN/Moderator-RegistrarJust going to run a Chromebook and not upgrade to a Windows computer. Too many problems with the new Sims! 😱Trying to keep peace and harmony and the will of Landru on the site seems to be a full time job!
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