Plot of Australia
An epic adventure set in Northern Australia before World War II, it concentrates on an English aristocrat who inherits a massive cattle station. When cattle barons from England conspire to take her land, she teams up with a country stock-man to drive her herd of 2,000 cattle across the vast unforgiving country… only to experience the Japanese bombing of Darwin.
Details of Australia
Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
Produced by: Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Knapman & G. Mac Brown
Written by Story: Baz Luhrmann
Screenplay: Baz Luhrmann, Ronald Harwood, Stuart Beattie & Richard Flanagan
Starring: Hugh Jackman & Nicole Kidman
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Details of Australia
1 votes
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:35 am
Have heard mix reactions about this movie, apparently it has flopped in the US as well…
Heard Kidman was robotic and Jackmans role was a bit bland but the best parts was the Aboriginal half cast boy and the head villain.
Thinking Crocodile Dundee will remain the top Aussie Flick.
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December 13th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Very suprised that this one didn’t last more than one week at the nuber one spot.
Oprah endorsed this one so it should have done better.
December 15th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Guess it just shows how much of a dud this movie really is…..
I see in various adverts now, they have got people talking how good it really is, seems to me they are getting desperate to try and get people to watch it.
I personally wont be watching it at the movies, 3 hours is too long for me. I have not personally spoken to anyone who enjoyed it.
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
I got a chance to watch this one.
I believe its the second most popular Aussie Movie at the Box Office after Croc Dundee.
I don’t know why there was so much negative publicity. It was a great story line with great actors. I guess I was expecting much so it was very good. The story was old style I wish there was more of it. It reminded me of some of the classics.
Historically it was completly wrong ( Japans forces never landed in Australia) There was lots of other things that were made up.
But if I wanted to watch i doco on the bombing of Darwin I would Great movie makes you think.
4/5
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:57 pm
I dont think i will watch this until it comes out on weekly dvd… just dont think im going to be a fan