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Past Time BearsIf any of you TTers from OZ could give my daughter some titles of Australian movies/tv shows that you particularly like, she would appreciate it very much. She loves PBS, art films, and British movies/shows to give you an idea of her taste. She knows of and likes William McInnes and the "Sea Change" shows, but hasn't been able to watch very many. Are they out on DVD? Things Australian she would NOT care for are Mad Max and Crocodile Dundee type shows. I will pass your suggestions on to her and many thanks in advance.
Matilda Huggington-beareshe would NOT care for are Mad Max and Crocodile Dundee type shows.
nor do australians :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup:
there is 'Always greener' 'Mcleods daughters' 'all saints' 'Blue heelers'
'Sea change' was always a favourite of mine and is out on DVD I cant think of anything else. My favourite at the moment is 'Are you smarter than a fifth grader?' which is a quiz show with Rove McManus.
Aussie telly has closed for the holidays. We wont get anything decent until next year.
We use to have some wonderful comedies like 'Mother and son' and 'Hey dad?" 'Mother and son' is out on DVD, well worth getting. Ruth Cracknell was absolutely brilliant.
Sorry Sueann thats about it from me.
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Wendy
Creative Design Studio (RKR4CDS)LOL - Mother & Son (from the 70s) was a favorite of my Dad's. And ours!!!!
As a special present for him, an OZ friend bought the 3 CD/DVDs available, (9 half-hour shows?) and - after obtaining an authority cert from OZ TV, (forgotten the production company name) had them converted to American format. It was very expensive!! Over $125 for transcribing 3 disks as a one-time thing!
Dad has a mild form of stroke-induced dementia and by the time we had this done, he'd lost interest. Or at least, lost the ability to follow a thread of thought.
It was nice to see the old series again, but unless one has the hardware to do this it's a pretty costly proposition.
Someone told me recently that it was worth a try to see if the originals would play right on our US-equipment. Unfortunately, I'd dispose of the originals by then...
Depending on her age, I used to love the British comedy "The Young Ones", when I was in my teens, that was a while ago!!!
"Mcleods Daughters", the aussie outback series is also really good as mentioned by Wendy, another serial that is popular is "Love My Way".
My husband is a real movie addict and has hundreds of DVD's, I am racking my brain at the moment for some aussie movies......"The Nugget", "Bangkok Hilton", "Gallipoli", boy, I'm really having a hard time, we've only got all the big budget American ones, maybe Google aussie films and see how you go, sorry I couldn't be more help.
Cheers
Kim
Past Time BearsThanks so much, Wendy, Bobbie, and Kim, for your feedback. She's now got a great start in looking for all those titles. :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: to you all.
Strange BearsHMmm now you have me stretching.........some movies.......Man from Snowy River (this was also a TV series and a musical) Breaker Morant, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Gallipoli. The Thorn Birds, The Club , Travelling North, The Shiralee, We of the Never Never, Town like Alice, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Paperback Hero (Hugh Jackman), The Dish, Don's Party, Seven Little Australians, Strictly Ballroom, My Brilliant Career, My Brother Jack, The Odd Angry Shot, Caddy, Pelican Boy, Rabbit Proof Fence, Thier a Weird Mob. The Castle, Walkabout, Phar Lap.
Some childrens or general type ones are Playing Beattie Bow, Babe
Tap Dogs is also good if you like tap dancing.......it's about some young guys who are retrenched from a a steel working job and start up a tap dancing group.....some great tap dancing in it.
TV series - The Sullivans...set around a family in WW11..........For the Term of his Natural Life (mini series) ...........and my childhood favourite....... Skippy :dance:
Although a New Zealand movie she may also like Whale Rider
Seachange is on DVD
There are heaps more and I'll try and think of them.....some other Aussies may remember the names....the TV series set on a paddle wheeler on the Murray River with Sigrid Thornton......Drat Gone out of head..........
I'll keep thinking..
Past Time BearsThanks, Sandra.
Rufnut Teddy'sGosh Sandra you brought back some memories here. Thanks. :doh: :crackup: You are onto some good ones there.
Sandra are you thinking of Thornbirds????? maybe?
Sue Ann here are a few more --
I have a few more to add which are locally produced TV series some are oldies- Prisoner, Fire, Stingers, Last Man Standing
These are still current - Neighbours, Sea Patrol
Movies produced in Australia - Muriels Wedding, Dead Calm, a website that may help - http://nikamovie.com/search/country/Aus … 66903.html
Goodluck and I hope these help.
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Rufnut Teddy'sCrackerjack is another movie to add to the list.
Past Time BearsThanks a bunch, Karen!
Posts: 222what about the disney series five mile creek it had micheal caton jones on of my fave aussie actors he is cool and in the latter episodes had a real young nicole kidman
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and dont forget the coolest aussie character ever skippy adventures in bushtown i cant wait to see it on dvd here and dot and the kangaroo and the other neat dot movies and blinky bill oh i just love that show when i saw a few episodes at my sis's house they where in lots of static and bad reception due to old antenna but i loved that show.
