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Wes 2nd September 2011 06:28 PM

WAKE IN FRIGHT (Ted Kotcheff, 1971)
 
I just wanted to add my two Australian cents to the rest of the great Oz films mentioned here. Wake In Fright has more of an arthouse bent to it, but it's an extraordinary film nonetheless, about a school teacher who gets stranded in a brutal Outback town and with nothing to do, gets drunk, gambles his money, goes on a night-time kangaroo hunt (in which real kangaroos were killed on camera), gets drunk again and is raped by Donald Pleaseance. Fans of Kafka and clastraphobic sweaty Italian Westerns will love this one, and I would highly recommend anyone interested track down the very fine Madman Blu-Ray (Coded for ABC)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wYkn5D7lZy...keinfright.jpg

Gojirosan 2nd September 2011 06:43 PM

Masterpiece. End of.

mark meakin 3rd September 2011 09:30 AM

I'm surprised no ones released this outside of Australia on dvd.Never seen it myself though it's on my wants list.

The Reaper Man@Cult Labs 3rd September 2011 04:56 PM

Brilliant Wes!
Thanks for chipping in mate-that's what it's all about!

Never seen this one,so I'll look into it!

I've a LOT more films to add,but finding the time is sometimes hard,so anyone who wants to chip in a film,please do so! :nod:

Gojirosan 3rd September 2011 06:12 PM

I am giving serious thought to upgrading to a Blu-Ray of this. I tried to tell myself I wouldn't get sucked into upgrading DVDs to BDs, but I am failing! :lol:

Paul@TheOverlook 5th September 2011 01:54 AM

This is a very good film but it packs a seriously hard punch (if you're a lover of animals).

The Australian Blu-ray, and the restoration itself, looks remarkable.

I used to own the Intervision pre-cert (under the title OUTBACK) many years ago.

The Reaper Man@Cult Labs 14th November 2011 08:04 PM

STREWTH!
Both the DVD and the BD of this one are quite hefty....anyone know where to get one for a reasonable price?

Paul@TheOverlook 14th November 2011 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reaper@Cult Labs (Post 197627)
STREWTH!
Both the DVD and the BD of this one are quite hefty....anyone know where to get one for a reasonable price?

Are they out of print? I bought the Blu-ray from an Australia-based eBayer a couple of years ago. Was around £20, I think. Blu-ray looks marvellous, btw.

The Reaper Man@Cult Labs 14th November 2011 08:55 PM

I'll need to check EZY as all BD's on fleabay AU are $35+ with p&p on top!
Cheapest dvd on Amazon is £28! :shocked:

The Reaper Man@Cult Labs 14th November 2011 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wes (Post 178527)
I just wanted to add my two Australian cents to the rest of the great Oz films mentioned here. Wake In Fright has more of an arthouse bent to it, but it's an extraordinary film nonetheless, about a school teacher who gets stranded in a brutal Outback town and with nothing to do, gets drunk, gambles his money, goes on a night-time kangaroo hunt (in which real kangaroos were killed on camera), gets drunk again and is raped by Donald Pleaseance. Fans of Kafka and clastraphobic sweaty Italian Westerns will love this one, and I would highly recommend anyone interested track down the very fine Madman Blu-Ray (Coded for ABC)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wYkn5D7lZy...keinfright.jpg

And that frigging Dr Loomis said Michael Myers was evil! :lol:


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