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By: Jae

Jae — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:21:16 +0000

‘Australia’ was one of the most cringe worthy films that I have ever seen. More of a glorified ‘Mills and Boon’ with excellent actors – I felt for these actors, I really did.

By: Jerusha

Jerusha — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 11:06:43 +0000

I pray that Brandon continues with a strong career and has consistent education. He is special! The last I heard, there was not too much opportunity on the horizon for him. Does anyone know anymore?

By: vella turaga

vella turaga — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:08:22 +0000

I loved this movie so much that I tried to get my english teacher for us to study this for our film study. He just says he’ll think about it…hopin for a YES…loved the actors especially the music..and Hugh..hott hott hott!!

By: Elizabeth Russell Quick

Elizabeth Russell Quick — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:10:21 +0000

Hi. I just wanted to let the world know that I just finished writing my Master’s thesis on the film Australia a couple of weeks ago, and I am very excited about it, so I will be emailing a copy to this website today. Maybe someone can forward it to Baz for me. Hope he enjoys reading it as much as I have enjoyed watching his film as many times as I have!

By: kim

kim — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:22:11 +0000

To all the people who made this movie possible…. THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH.It is brilliant!!!
It is the only movie I went to see three times in one week. I just loved it.
Shame on the bad critics,because they are wrong.

By: Jackie Wood

Jackie Wood — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:53:50 +0000

I am an American who’s had a love for everything Australian since grade school when one of my teachers told us stories of his time spent there during WWII. To say I love this movie is such an understatement. My husband & I have been watching it on HBO for over a year now, every time it’s aired, & I’ll watch it when it’s aired again! My personal opinion is that this is Nicole Kidman’s absolute best film. And Hugh Jackman – WOW – I never get tired of seeing The Drover. I fell madly in love with Brandon Walters – a person could get lost in those eyes! I loved everything – EVERYTHING – about the movie. The locations, the stories, the music. I too was hoping there was a book, but I’m definitely going to buy the DVD. GREAT JOB, BAZ.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:25:40 +0000

How amazing a film can be through a different set of eyes. Clearly mine differ to those of the commenter below.

The tale told, the brilliant acting (particularly by young Brandon Walters) and that sweet sweet music by David Hirschfelder were the perfect combination for this viewer.

Thank you Baz Luhrmann for such a gem!

By: jen

jen — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:26:00 +0000

watched it (tried to) on TV last night. VERY disappointing. Storyline, acting and staging poor, unrealistic & disjointed. The portrail of Darwin 1939-1942 so far removed from what it was. Nichole & Huge have been living in air-con too long, and stealing the Croc hunters line “Crikey”, that’s nothing more than criminal. I think Barbie & Ken would have been better cast, lets not mention good old Jack Thompson (killed off early by 1500 stampeding ‘shorthorns’) and Bryan Brown (a few shots of a laughing joker). Shame on you both for putting your names to such a poor ‘australian’ film.
The only saving gracing was the indigenous cast, I hope Brandon Walters received the acclaims he deserved, along with David Gulpilil and the 2 indigenous women.
As a euorpean (Brit/Scott) descendant, 3rd generation Australian born, my children on their fathers side being 7th generation Indigenous; this story should have been an animated piccininni story (was pleased to a hear mentioned in film). American ‘Westerns’ might have lived off shitty Indigenous American Indian films, type casting Charles Bronson regularly as an Indigenous Indian!!. Thank god there are enough (just) Australian Indigenous involved with film making to ensure we don’t go the same way.
Rename the title “Pick-a-NinY”.
ABC showed the films the same time; Bran Nue Dae then The Proposition. Much better ‘Australian film’ viewing.
How do you get away with naming a commercial film after a nation? Who owns the copy write Austraila?

By: Sam Antony Milazzo

Sam Antony Milazzo — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:06:55 +0000

Best movie I have seen on my birthday since “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” (2002).
I had liked Hugh Jackman in the “X-Men” films before . . . but this film made me fall in love with him! Nicole Kidman was beautiful, Brandon Walters was Great, my second Baz Luhrmann film (first being, of course “Moulin Rouge!”).
I enjoy this site, hope there are more updates . . . and that the 30 min Making-of TV Special is shown again or released onto another (Extended / Director’s Cut) DVD/Blu-Ray.

LOVE “Australia”, Love Hugh, love Nicole, Love Brandon . . . Love ya!

By: Pam Oosthuizen

Pam Oosthuizen — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:04:57 +0000

Pity the Props person didn’t do research as the Modern Telephonist’s Headset didn’t come into use until the mid 1950′s not the 1940′s, small things are very important.If I’m incorrect tell me when this one was introduced into telephone exchanges I saw it in the Continental Exchange in London being tested in 1956