AUSTRALIA: '95 Winchester

[Buck Elliott]

Wife & I saw AUSTRALIA Saturday.. Leading man Hugh Jackman -- "The Drover --" carried a Winchester '95 Carbine, though it was never mentioned as to make, model or caliber. Nice to see the old warhorse in action on the silver screen.

[Gun Smith]

For real, it would probably have been a 303.

[Bruce Scott]

Buck, I haven't seen the movie - there are no cinemas within 200km of me - but have seen mixed reviews. This one by Germaine Greer was [expectedly, perhaps ?] scathing. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/dec ... -australia

What did you think of it?

[Idiot]

My wife and I wasted $20 to see this movie last night. We decided, however, to not waste the remaining 2 hours of our time on the movie - we walked out and went home. The first hour was ridiculous and stupid and the acting was simply awful. Australia should sue the producer for such an embarrassing portrayal of their continent. My recommendation is don't bother with the movie, and if you must see it, wait until it hits the $1 rental bin at your movie rental store and then if you've got absolutely nothing else to do, and you've seen all the Andy Griffith and Gilligan's Island reruns, then watch it. Have fun.

[MikeS.]

Wow Idiot, tell us what you really think.

Thanks for the warning.

[Buck Elliott]

Hey, Fellers,

IT'S A MOVIE...!!!

Good thing we don't write serious, social/historical critiques of all of our favorite Westerns.

Life can be funny -- even ridiculous -- and moreso for those who live a fish-out-of-water existence, Like the much-maligned Lady Ashley (who had become the new widow of one Lord Ashley, almost simultaneous to her arrival at the station...)

It sort of reminded me of "Quigley meets Red River" with a dash of "Glory" and a little Marx Brothers thrown in for good measure...?!?

I don't watch old westerns with much idea of educating myself about the Old West, Nor do I watch "Quigley" or even "Australia" to be thoroughly educated about Australian history.

They're ENTERTAINMENT...

I DID like the riding sequences; even the 'cliff-hangers' that one sees so often in American westerns.

[the telegraphist]

Wife & I saw AUSTRALIA Saturday.. Leading man Hugh Jackman -- "The Drover --" carried a Winchester '95 Carbine, though it was never mentioned as to make, model or caliber. Nice to see the old warhorse in action on the silver screen.

Auatralia the movie.
Total stuff. Dont believe anything you see or read, as an Aussie I am totally embarrased with this movie its stuff.

[dkmlever]

It was nice to see the Winchester and the bolt guns that were used. The movie itself, well it won't win any oscars.

[Noah Zark]

Hey, Fellers,

IT'S A MOVIE...!!!

. . . It sort of reminded me of "Quigley meets Red River" with a dash of "Glory" and a little Marx Brothers thrown in for good measure . . .

They're ENTERTAINMENT . . .

+1.

Movies are entertainment, first and foremost. Although there are a lot of "Red Dawn" fans that seem to think that particular movie is a blueprint for US invasion and resistance . . . it's still a movie.

My favorite western of all time is "Silverado," a movie that is rousingly good entertainment, IMO. Why? Because there's outstaning scenery, excellent cinematography, great casting, a good bit of tongue-in-cheek on the part of many of the actors, and the film doesn't take itself too seriously. You get the feeling that the actors really enjoyed making the film, and watching the DVD extras, you find out they actually did. I wish they had made a sequel.

Now take M. Night Shamalamadingdong's "Signs" -- 1) no self-respecting Lancaster Co, PA farmer would be without a firearm. 2) What aliens, smart enough to manage interstellar travel, would land on a planet that is 90% water, where the atmosphere is usually around 50% water, given that water is to these said smart sumabeech aliens as concentrated hydrofluoric acid is to humans?
3) What "golden boy" young horror movie director would be so foolish enough as to think that some movegoers wouldn't pick up on his premise that "water is deadly" to the bad guys?

If Hollywood is involved, then usually there will be creative departures from fact, reason, and common sense.

[Buck Elliott]

Dihydrogen Oxide is one of the most deadly substances on earth...

[Hobie]

Dihydrogen Oxide is one of the most deadly substances on earth...