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What's Your Favourite Aussie Movie or Television Show? What are you watching now?
Recently saw Save your legs - it's an awesome Aussie movie. Even though I'm not into cricket, this movie totally cracked me up! I also loved Red Dog and The Sapphires.
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Phrynne wrote: "I will be watching Stephen Fry looking at London in about 30 minutes time on ABC. It should be good."I love Stephen Fry - one of the best actors and all round entertainers in the business. And a really good human being too.
I must say that 'Priscilla - Queen of the Desert!' is one of the funniest, most original and yet also of the most poignant films I've ever seen.
I really liked Keating! the musical.
I need to finish that. I watched series 1-4 in a week and then never got around to season 5.
I've just started season 4. Bryan Cranston is terrific.
Just watched Pay It Forward on tele - and as always shed more than a few tears
Michael wrote: "Currently watching The Conjuring and damn it's freaky scary. :D"
I wouldn't sleep for a year if I watched something like that. Used to be able to handle all the scary movies but not anymore
I wouldn't sleep for a year if I watched something like that. Used to be able to handle all the scary movies but not anymore
The Conjuring is the only horror movie of the last five or so years that I've actually enjoyed.
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Just started Season 3 of Game of Thrones to catch up before Season 4 starts - totally love that show.And my guilty pleasure? I'm hanging for MKR to start.
With you on that one, Clare. Me and mum watch MKR together :P
Murray wrote: "I hated Strictly Ballroom and Muriel's Wedding put me off Australian movies entirely, but tonight I got to see Babakiueria and my faith is restored. It's an anthropological look at the Aboriginal ..."Had never heard of it, but have now ordered it from your abc shop link. Thanks, Mate!
Curb Your Enthusiasm is my new comedy now that I'm up to date with Parks and Recreation. Larry David is my hero.
One of my faves is 'Carla Cametti PD', a 6 part series thst screened on SBS about 3 years ago. Set in Melbourne (from memory), a crime/drama starring Diana Glen, Vince Colosimo + loads of other locals. Fantastic!
Michael wrote: "Watched the first disc of the UK series The White Queen based on Philippa Gregory's The Cousins' War series. It is actually quite faithful to the books with really good production and..."I had not read the books before watching The White Queen Series. I enjoyed it and went on to read The White Princess which I have just finished.
Michael wrote: "Watched the first disc of the UK series The White Queen based on Philippa Gregory's The Cousins' War series. It is actually quite faithful to the books with really good production and..."I just recently watched that too Michael. Really enjoyed it
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Save them for your holidays Michael, you'll have plenty of time then;)
Watched a repeat of 'Rake' last night. That show is outrageous. Love it.
E.A. wrote: "Watched a repeat of 'Rake' last night. That show is outrageous. Love it."Rake is a pretty decent show, I suspect the american version will be disappointing
Anyone following the Oscars? I've just finished watching Dallas Buyers Club, meaning I've seen all the Best Picture nominees + both male acting categories. (McConaughey will surely jag the big one.)
I normally try to watch all the oscar nominations for best picture, but Townsville cinemas are terrible and they haven't released most of them. :(
The Wolf of Wall Street, Her, Gravity & 12 Years a Slave probably my favourites among them. Especially Wall Street.
We saw Gravity a couple of weeks ago. It's ok but I think there are much better movies out there. No desire to see Wall Street. Hate movies with lots of swearing in it and I understand this has gone down in film history as the movie with the most swearing ever. Not a wowser - just think there is more swearing in movies than there is in real life and most of the swearing is just there for the sake of it.
Sorry swearing is just my pet hate :)
Looking forwards to seeing 12 years a slave, philomena and blue jacinta though
Dont get me wrong, I hate when there is lots of swearing and its totally unnecessary. Though Wolf of Wall Street totally pulls it off. Infact, watch it win an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Hilarious.
Will probably wait until it is available as free hire or free to air. I promise I'll try :)
Wolf of Wall Street is apparently a masterpiece. Very keen to see it myself.A fantastic tribute to one of the greatest directors of all time.
Gonna go see The Wind Rises with a few mates.
Downton Abbey is back on Australian TV tonight! Can't wait. But why do they have to put it on at the same time as Rake?
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Oscars! Called most of the major categories, though Im disappointed Arcade Fire didn't win for Best Original Score :( Even though it won 0, Wolf Of Wall Street is still my favourite.
Did Gravity win anything? I missed them.Oh and I saw The Wind Rises with a few friends on Sunday night - very good.
Gravity ended up winning 7 awards, not best picture but did win Best Director, Visual Effects and Cinematography.Happy to see Jared Leto and Matthew McConaughey won for Dallas Buyers Club, they did an awesome job and well deserved.
Nikki wrote: "Puberty Blues!!"I read the book - but haven't seen the show - loved the book.
Orphan Black is back! one of my favourite shows currently, currently airing on SBS2. Also available on SBS on demand.
I wish this topic was more active! I love TV shows, almost as much as books.I've been religiously watching old episodes of Home and Away and Neighbours (from 1980) I have a huge emotional attachment to the former.
A few years ago, we were really into McLeod's Daughters (which I think might be more popular here in America than in Australia).
I loved Dance Academy. I used to love Offspring, but my love diminished a little after last season.
I watched Love My Way, which was depressing, but beautiful. But then it got too depressing for me, and I quit.
Oh, and I watched a season or two of Packed to the Rafters.
I haven't seen many movies, but I did like Murial's Wedding. I love Bran Nue Dae and The Sapphires.
Forgot a show....Mother and Son.
That was brilliant, though I don't think I saw all the episodes.
Michael,Unfortunately, no.
I've bought some from iTunes (had to get Australian account), and a lot of stuff has been uploaded to YouTube.
We did have McLeod's Daughters here, and stuff from that one comedian. I forget his name, but he plays different characters at a high school?
Oh! And we do get Dancing Academy and some other teen shows.
Michael wrote: "Bugger, oh well least you have a few avenues to get the shows you wan't to see. As you can imagine we get heaps of American shows here in Oz. Unfortuently we have no Netflix type service and have t..."Hi! Yes, when we went to Australia, we were quite surprised by how much American TV you guys get.
I didn't realize it was so hard for you to get overseas shows.
Michael wrote: "We can buy them here in Oz on Dvd or Blue Ray, we just have to put up with them being a season or two behind. Not surprisingly most people resort to other means such as signing up to Netflix wich a..."What type of shows are people most after? Game of Thrones? Stuff like that?
I wish it was easier to watch TV shows from around the world.
One thing I hate is when I'm trying to watch something on an Australian website and it says the dreaded "Geo-Blocked". Although then somethings are not blocked. I'm not sure why.
Anybody watching Janet King? This is really the second season but they changed the name, it was called "Crownies" last season. Very good show...a serious version of "Rake" which I also love.
Michael, I think it's hard to resist doing stuff like Netflix when there aren't better options.I think there's a difference between pirating a show because you don't want to pay for it and pirating a show because there's no other way it's available to you. Or you're way behind.
We're living in such a global society. It's crazy that we can't easily and readily watch each other's shows.
Hey...on your regular networks (like ABC, 10, 7 and all that) do you have mostly American, Aussie, and British shows? Do you get shows from countries besides that?
Michael wrote: "Other than SBS wich has shows from all over the world the other stations mostly shows Ozzie, Uk and American shows and with them the big name shows like Downton Abbey, Resurrection, The Paradise an..."Oh yeah. The royal people. How long are they going to be there?
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