I thought 'Australia' was wonderful.

We have to remember that its a Pepsie and popcorn production with a light story involved.

The characters were a bit fluffy but thats this type of film.

It didnt over-do the harshness dished out to our Aborigine people but neither did it gloss over it.
I liked the bit about the Japanese Darwin raids because, in truth (please keep it in your mind), Defence in Australia is pretty rock bottom.
Perhaps the film and the Darwin raids sequence will remind people in Defence that we have a vast coastline and huge armies to the north who never stop plotting and planning what to do with sunny old Australia...and that there are no guns in the Defence arsenal for a citizens militia if one is needed.

All in all the film reminded me just how God blessed Australia has been:)
Lets keep it that way and teach our children the need for vigilance.

I'm waiting for the re-dubbed version to come out.
Kath and Kym. Roy and HG, Dame Edna, and others would do a wonderful job in retelling this 'epic' story - the way it should be.

Oh Rainier - laughing at the idea. Wouldn't
that be brilliant fun!

We went and saw the film on New Year's Eve.
I'd read all the criticisms and the mixed
reviews and guess what?

I loved the film!

Nicole Kidman was great! Actually, more than
great. She was terrific, as the English aristocrat.
Hugh Jackman was divine. The rest of the cast were
totally believable. The cinematography was wonderful.
The special effects, like the cattle stampede, bombing
of Darwin, were 'edge of your seat,' stuff.

I don't know what it is about some people, whether
it's the 'tall poppy,' syndrome or what... but
they always have to find something wrong when
others reach for something 'higher.'

It's sad really. Because as we all know, when
you cut down the tall poppies, only the weeds
remain.

Good support Foxy.
I cant wait to get the DVD, with production clips.
I think its going to be a classic film up there along with The Shirlee with Peter Finch.
Defence ought to use it as public relations for a build-up against asia.

Its depiction of country life in Australia is on a par with McLeod's Daughters. Polystyrene centre coated with lashings of chocolate and caramel and some of those cucumber tasting strawberries on top.

The Irwins remain at large and now we have this load of old bollocks being promoted overseas.

Rainier's idea is tops. That is some dry sense of humour!