Curnblog's The 100 Greatest Australian Films: Cinema Down Under
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James Curnow / October 30, 2014
Why write a list of the 100 greatest Australian films? While recently browsing through a book on the history of Australian cinema, it occurred to me that most Australian film buffs and cinephiles actually have a very limited concept of the nation’s cinematic output. Except for those films that first garner significant positive attention internationally, Aussies are often very reluctant to bother seeing the great movies being produced in their own backyards.
A perfect example lies in the recent release of the Australian horror film, The Babadook, which faded into oblivion upon its initial local release before subsequently garnering significant critical and commercial attention internationally. As a result, local audiences are now paying a little more attention. There are many reasons for this tendency: cultural-cringe, poor marketing, and a perceived tendency in Australian films to be either too serious or too broad. The result is that a lot of people (both within and outside of Australia) miss seeing many films which they would probably thoroughly enjoy. And so, to help those who might be interested in broadening their knowledge of the nation’s cinema, I’m pulling together a five-part series of articles on the 100 greatest Australian films of all time, running from The Story of the Kelly Gang in 1906, right up to the recent release of The Rover. And so, without further ado, here is Part One.
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The Story of the Kelly Gang
1906, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Sentimental Bloke
1919, in 2 top lists Check -
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For the Term of His Natural Life
1927, in 2 top lists Check -
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His Royal Highness
1932, in 0 top lists Check -
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In the Wake of the Bounty
1933, in 0 top lists Check -
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Kokoda Front Line!
1942, in 1 top list Check -
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40,000 Horsemen
1940, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Overlanders
1946, in 2 top lists Check -
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Bush Christmas
1947, in 0 top lists Check -
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Jedda
1955 — a.k.a. Jedda the Uncivilized, in 2 top lists Check -
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On the Beach
1959, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Sundowners
1960, in 2 top lists Check -
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They're a Weird Mob
1966, in 1 top list Check -
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Age of Consent
1969, in 0 top lists Check -
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Walkabout
1971, in 13 top lists Check -
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Wake in Fright
1971, in 7 top lists Check -
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The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
1972, in 1 top list Check -
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Alvin Purple
1973, in 1 top list Check -
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The Cars That Ate Paris
1974, in 4 top lists Check -
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Stone
1974, in 1 top list Check -
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Picnic at Hanging Rock
1975, in 15 top lists Check -
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The Devil's Playground
1976, in 1 top list Check -
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Storm Boy
1976, in 1 top list Check -
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Mad Dog Morgan
1976, in 0 top lists Check -
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Don's Party
1976, in 1 top list Check -
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Long Weekend
1978, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Last Wave
1977, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
1978, in 5 top lists Check -
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The Getting of Wisdom
1977, in 1 top list Check -
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Mad Max
1979, in 13 top lists Check -
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My Brilliant Career
1979, in 7 top lists Check -
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'Breaker' Morant
1980 — a.k.a. Breaker Morant, in 5 top lists Check -
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The Club
1980, in 1 top list Check -
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Roadgames
1981 — a.k.a. Road Games, in 2 top lists Check -
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Puberty Blues
1981, in 1 top list Check -
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Gallipoli
1981, in 6 top lists Check -
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Turkey Shoot
1982, in 1 top list Check -
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Mad Max 2
1981 — a.k.a. The Road Warrior, in 14 top lists Check -
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The Man from Snowy River
1982, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Year of Living Dangerously
1982, in 6 top lists Check -
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Razorback
1984, in 2 top lists Check -
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Wo die grünen Ameisen träumen
1984 — a.k.a. Where the Green Ants Dream, in 1 top list Check -
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Malcolm
1986, in 1 top list Check -
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Dead End Drive-In
1986, in 1 top list Check -
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Dogs in Space
1986, in 1 top list Check -
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Crocodile Dundee
1986, in 5 top lists Check -
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Ghosts... of the Civil Dead
1988, in 1 top list Check -
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The Year My Voice Broke
1987, in 2 top lists Check -
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Les Patterson Saves the World
1987, in 0 top lists Check -
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Evil Angels
1988 — a.k.a. A Cry in the Dark, in 1 top list Check
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