Movies from your country

Sanz · 03-06-2005, 10:42 AM

Most of us watch movies made in Hollywood and we dont get to hear much about movies made in other countries. In India we have a huge movie industry churning out 100s of movies every year in atleast 20 different languages.

What about movies made in your country, have you ever watched one ? If yes, how do you like them ? Have you watched movies made in another language or a country other than Holywood ?

Me, I love Indian movies. I think we make great movies, they are different from rest of the world, have great music, great colour and over all great value for the buck. In my small town I could watch a movie for as low as 10 Indian rupees (which is about 25 US cents).

andyc · 03-06-2005, 10:45 AM

aussie movies can be really good (the castle, dirty deeds, etc.)

they can also be really crap

Sanz · 03-06-2005, 10:51 AM

Well even hollywood makes crappy movies and the crappiest movie I have watched was made in India. Are the aussie movies available on net to buy/rent ?

Smudge · 03-06-2005, 02:51 PM

We make some pretty good movies - but some of them are quite NZ-specific. Some good NZ movies of the last 30 years or so:

Once Were Warriors
Came a Hot Friday
Goodbye Pork Pie
Stickmen
Braindead
The Piano
Scarfies

Anil · 03-06-2005, 03:06 PM

there are great indian directors, music directors and actors who have their own individual style and dare to be original, but the sad fact is that a major percentage of indian movies is really crappy....i can reasonably enjoy a movie that doesn't have much depth if it is well-made...but except for a few directors, very few of them give any attention to detail....melodramatic masala is the order of the day and good movies are the exceptions....

lord_of_darkness · 03-06-2005, 05:51 PM

Quote:

We make some pretty good movies - but some of them are quite NZ-specific. Some good NZ movies of the last 30 years or so:

Once Were Warriors
Came a Hot Friday
Goodbye Pork Pie
Stickmen
Braindead
The Piano
Scarfies

add to that Evil Dead.
Whale Rider

The old NZ made horror flicks from peter jackson were quite good!

Sir Redman · 03-06-2005, 06:14 PM

Haha yeah Peter Jackson's early splatter films were great. I'll never forget seeing Bad Taste - we got it out on video when some Aussie friends were over. They couldn't believe this was the guy that did LOTR. Absolutely hilarious.

Smudge · 03-06-2005, 06:35 PM

Claasic line from Meet The Feebles (described as The Muppets on speed):

"Trevor, I want that fudgepacker eliminated."

Mister Wright · 03-06-2005, 08:20 PM

I love the Mad Max movies.

Sir Redman · 03-06-2005, 08:21 PM

I've never seen Meet the Feebles but I've heard its pretty good.

From Bad Taste: "I'm a Derek, and Dereks dont run!"

In Braindead: (Father McGruder): "I kick *** for the lord!!"

Mister Wright · 03-06-2005, 08:45 PM

'You Can't Stop The Murders' was a very weird yet different Australian movie, my girlfriend and I quite liked it. Ended up being quite funny.

lord_of_darkness · 03-06-2005, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Haha yeah Peter Jackson's early splatter films were great. I'll never forget seeing Bad Taste - we got it out on video when some Aussie friends were over. They couldn't believe this was the guy that did LOTR. Absolutely hilarious.

No Doubt Redman.. bad taste was good haha../

lord_of_darkness · 03-06-2005, 09:26 PM

Updated Nz Movie List

Once Were Warriors 1 & 2
Came a Hot Friday
Goodbye Pork Pie
Stickmen
Braindead aka Dead Alive
The Piano
Scarfies
Whale Rider
Bad Taste
Forgotten Silver
Snakeskin

Nnanden · 03-06-2005, 09:41 PM

Rocky...

vic_orthdox · 03-06-2005, 10:58 PM

It was only a telemovie, but "After The Deluge" was better than anything you'll see in a movie theatre by an Australian these days.

Sanz, there has been much outcry in Australia about the ever worsening state of our film industry. It doesn't help that it's probably been about 5 years since an Australian film got a good review from anyone. They could at least lie to get people through the doors, get them making some money...

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Sanz Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: USA Posts: 16,228	Movies from your country Most of us watch movies made in Hollywood and we dont get to hear much about movies made in other countries. In India we have a huge movie industry churning out 100s of movies every year in atleast 20 different languages. What about movies made in your country, have you ever watched one ? If yes, how do you like them ? Have you watched movies made in another language or a country other than Holywood ? Me, I love Indian movies. I think we make great movies, they are different from rest of the world, have great music, great colour and over all great value for the buck. In my small town I could watch a movie for as low as 10 Indian rupees (which is about 25 US cents).

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Smudge Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wellywood Posts: 16,552	We make some pretty good movies - but some of them are quite NZ-specific. Some good NZ movies of the last 30 years or so: Once Were Warriors Came a Hot Friday Goodbye Pork Pie Stickmen Braindead The Piano Scarfies __________________ What do you mean?

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Sir Redman State Vice-Captain Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,406	I've never seen Meet the Feebles but I've heard its pretty good. From Bad Taste: "I'm a Derek, and Dereks dont run!" In Braindead: (Father McGruder): "I kick *** for the lord!!" Last edited by Sir Redman; 03-06-2005 at 10:22 PM.

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03-06-2005, 10:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sanz Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: USA Posts: 16,228	Well even hollywood makes crappy movies and the crappiest movie I have watched was made in India. Are the aussie movies available on net to buy/rent ?

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Sir Redman State Vice-Captain Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,406	Haha yeah Peter Jackson's early splatter films were great. I'll never forget seeing Bad Taste - we got it out on video when some Aussie friends were over. They couldn't believe this was the guy that did LOTR. Absolutely hilarious.

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Smudge Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wellywood Posts: 16,552	Claasic line from Meet The Feebles (described as The Muppets on speed): "Trevor, I want that fudgepacker eliminated."

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Mister Wright Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Brisbane Posts: 24,238	'You Can't Stop The Murders' was a very weird yet different Australian movie, my girlfriend and I quite liked it. Ended up being quite funny.

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lord_of_darkness Cricket Web XI Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland , New Zealand Posts: 13,252	Updated Nz Movie List Once Were Warriors 1 & 2 Came a Hot Friday Goodbye Pork Pie Stickmen Braindead aka Dead Alive The Piano Scarfies Whale Rider Bad Taste Forgotten Silver Snakeskin

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vic_orthdox Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 24,371	It was only a telemovie, but "After The Deluge" was better than anything you'll see in a movie theatre by an Australian these days. Sanz, there has been much outcry in Australia about the ever worsening state of our film industry. It doesn't help that it's probably been about 5 years since an Australian film got a good review from anyone. They could at least lie to get people through the doors, get them making some money...

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