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The Trailer For Baz Luhrman’s AUSTRALIA Is Online Now!

First by henrydalton	May 19th, 2008 06:16:19 AM
parp.
About time by henrydalton	May 19th, 2008 06:17:31 AM
There was a new film from Baz. I love his stuff, and I'm heterosexual too, which probably makes me a new minority group.
Damn You Michael Bay by MCMLXXVI	May 19th, 2008 06:17:40 AM
Damn You Michael Bay
And now having watched it... by henrydalton	May 19th, 2008 06:26:45 AM
That was a fucking great trailer imo, hope this turns out good :) A bit distracting hearing that one riff from the Romeo + Juliet piano theme chucked into the middle of it though...
Hmm by Rocklover79	May 19th, 2008 06:34:02 AM
That sure didn't look like a Baz movie. I happen to like his stuff, especially Moulin Rouge. I guess spinning the camera and quick-cutting like mad would harm a film like this, but that shit worked like a charm in MR.
Will that re-jig of 'Ecstacy of Gold' be in the film? by MaxTheSilent	May 19th, 2008 06:37:23 AM
And if it doesn't have Bill Hunter in it then it doesn't deserve to carry that title.
Great trailer, Far and Awayish by Evil Hobbit	May 19th, 2008 06:38:52 AM
Loved the music, great cinematography as well.
looks great by hiperaktiv	May 19th, 2008 06:51:26 AM
im loving it so far.
Aaagh, cultural cringe! by Zappary	May 19th, 2008 06:55:21 AM
OH GOD IT BURNS
But still by Zappary	May 19th, 2008 06:58:45 AM
Looks neat.
Awful by Elliot Cowan	May 19th, 2008 06:59:20 AM
Awful.
What does this have to do with Indiana Jones? by tonagan	May 19th, 2008 07:01:04 AM

A beautifully shot turd by quantize	May 19th, 2008 07:16:11 AM
Nicole Kidman looks every ounce of botox and as woeful and unconvincing as ever...pics look nice though..hopefully it won't be stained with that embarrassing cocain driven editing that only underlined what a steaming turd of glitzy over art-directed moronic shit Moulin Rouge was. Please enough of that shit about him being 'polarising'..that doesn't excuse delusional junk (it didn't make Von Trier's patently silly Dogville any more excusable either) - which is all he's pumped out since Strictly Ballroom (which at least) had a little humour and genuine drama. Next, Canada The Movie..
Theme music? by blueman121	May 19th, 2008 07:23:38 AM
What is that orchestration from? It sounds so familiar-
Baz Lurhman is a hack. by rbatty024	May 19th, 2008 07:31:20 AM
If this was by any other director I might be excited (it's not a bad trailer). Too bad his Romeo and Juliet was a monstrosity and Moulin Rouge was even worse.
Cool photography by kwisatzhaderach	May 19th, 2008 07:34:54 AM
What's with the Ennio Morricone music in the middle though? Weird. Hated the Oz opening bit with Kidman though and the CG background.
Fucking by Series7	May 19th, 2008 07:38:43 AM
God damnit, why can't they ever used actors and actresses who are actually from that part of the world! Fucking this is almost worst then every actor in Munich!
Beautiful trailer, but by Sheeld	May 19th, 2008 07:43:21 AM
What is the film about? The trailer only shows beautiful pictures, but it doesn't draw the audience in because it doesn't outline a clear story. It looks like Cold Mountain via Far and Away. Still excited to see it.
Sif hold up Lady From Shanghai by methosb	May 19th, 2008 07:44:39 AM
...for this. Australian historical movies are all the same. Though wtf @ Series7's post... last time I checked Kidman and Jackman were both Australian.
looks cool.. by cifra	May 19th, 2008 07:54:25 AM
and Oscary. Actually the film itself has plenty of elements that could lead me to think it's a frontrunner for the final victory: Luhrrman has been vindicated after his Moulin Rouge! snub, Kidman has been vindicated also for her absence in the last editions... however, the movie will have - from the trailer - passionate enemies, Baz's style is not that mainstream... But the epic scale, plus the fact that no Australian movie has earned the top prize can make the miracle (LotR was US/New Zealand, let's remember).
Umm, most of the actors are Australian by dogstardude	May 19th, 2008 07:57:02 AM
Anyway, what a stupid title. Is this a tourist video or something? I can see all the next award-winning movies. "Mali", "Bosnia-Herzogovinia" and my personal favourite "Kyrgyzstan". Is Baz Luhrman suggesting that he's going to make some all-encapsulating comment about Australia in this film? Is he saying that he alone possesses the clearest definative view of the nation?
Just me... by Neosamurai85	May 19th, 2008 07:57:48 AM
Or did EVERY shot of that look ripped from other movies? New rule: No more hands through grain shots for ten years. Thank you.
Baz is MORONIC mainstream!, what utter BS by quantize	May 19th, 2008 08:01:43 AM
Oh what? He's just a misunderstood genius? Oh fuck off..
bacci40 by Series7	May 19th, 2008 08:03:33 AM
Yeah I know I was just fucking around. And still mad that movies like Munich get made with no one from the cast actually being of that culture or race. I know its not needed for every movie ever made to have matching people to their characters, but certain movies should have people of that nationality. Like would this movie be the same had Brad Pitt been the lead in it?
Nice. by Knuckleduster	May 19th, 2008 08:05:12 AM
I'm a sucker for this kind of thing. Loved Romeo and Juliet, still do. Neosamurai, agreed on the hands-through-grain shots.
Shit I just realized by Series7	May 19th, 2008 08:08:57 AM
That I don't think I've sat all the way through Moulin Rouge yet. I remember when I bought it years ago and kept watching it and something would come up and I would never finish it. But since that time I had watched Strictly Ballroom all the way through.
The biggest gayest camp classic since SHOWGIRLS by Riley Martin	May 19th, 2008 08:09:41 AM
AUSHT-RALIAAAAA! OOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
3 for 3? i think Luhrman is more like 2 for 3: by newc0253	May 19th, 2008 08:18:25 AM
Strictly Ballroom? great. Romeo + Juliet? great. Moulin Rouge? a fake weepy mess. Don't get me wrong, MR had its moments: it looked great. at times it even sounded great. but i had difficulty with buying into the tragic love of grinning Ewan MacGregor and the android Kidman. Lurhman's first film had geniune chemistry. The second was electric. But Moulin Rouge? all shine and only a fake ticking heart.
C Legion - by Laserbrain	May 19th, 2008 08:31:16 AM
WORD!
Henry V music by scott1714	May 19th, 2008 08:31:47 AM
That song isn't from Romeo + Juliet - It's the St. Crispin's Day Theme from Henry V
You know, "coulerful, candfloss aboinations" ... by irritable	May 19th, 2008 08:41:55 AM
.. sums up Luhrman's work pretty well.
chimpanzee making noodles by couP	May 19th, 2008 08:42:39 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =id_jIZTH4zA
This has potential... by Prof. Pop-Cult	May 19th, 2008 09:37:28 AM
To either be a huge hit this holiday season -- or a bomb. I really like Luhrman's "red curtain" production design style, though in Australia things appear more toned down and "realistic" looking. Hopefully, this will be better than Moulin Rouge -- which had great production design and music, but a very middling story.
Interesting historical timeline! by scruffylooking	May 19th, 2008 09:58:09 AM
How can it be set prior to World War 2 yet after the attack on Pearl Harbour?
Fuck this... by Anna Valerious	May 19th, 2008 09:59:53 AM
If I want to see Hugh and David back together, I'd rather see another "Van Helsing" movie...NOT A CHEAPQUEL, UNIVERSAL.
Kill the bitch by TomHooligan	May 19th, 2008 10:21:38 AM
He's got big balls using "ecstacy of gold" in this trailer. The original use of it is so iconic for me that i dont think this film will live up to it. Also, does anyone else think that Kidman looks like a witch? I can never forgive her for that rubbish advert she did (i think it was for perfume or something). Not only was it cheesy as mickey mouse's lunch, but i couldn't help but wishing death on all those involved in the production. in short, Nicole Kidman looks like michael jackson.
Lest There Be No Doubt… by Evil Chicken	May 19th, 2008 10:49:12 AM
If they ever get around to re-making ANY of the Eastwood spaghetti westerns or if “The Dark Tower” ever becomes an HBO mini-series Hugh Jackson is the man.
out of africa -sorry - darwin. by mikeyone	May 19th, 2008 11:06:51 AM
it looks beautiful and Baz can sure tell a story but Kidman no longer looks human. i cannot take my eyes off her over-stretched skin. awful, just awful.
Bloody Arthur h-Eld! by TomHooligan	May 19th, 2008 11:45:26 AM
Hugh Jackman is a actually a GREAT shout for Roland Deschain! I never saw it before but i completely see little alternative now. Good shout evil chicken. Although i would say Viggo Mortensson could do the business too. Might be a little too close to the aragorn persona though!? Thoughts?
Gah! Stop with the Hand Through Wheat Shot! by Cat_Corporation	May 19th, 2008 12:05:14 PM
It's been eight years since Gladiator, stop it already!! Otherwise, the trailer looks gorgeous, although Nicole is looking ever weirder these days. I'll give it a whirl.
Sign me up by AlwaysThere	May 19th, 2008 12:32:00 PM
I'm in.
Trailer Music by Thorstrongstone	May 19th, 2008 12:44:27 PM
The reason the music sounds so familiar is because it samples a piece from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. It's from the scene when Tuco first enters the graveyard. Here is the youtube link to the scene, just in case you don't remember, or want to watch one of the greatest scenes in movie history: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =XzJqHsDAnSY
I love Nicole, but by Rocklover79	May 19th, 2008 12:50:07 PM
I gotta agree with the "looks like a witch" comments. She's been hitting the Botox hard, and it's not a good look for her. Or anyone, for that matter. Sheesh, that forehead of hers is like granite now.
seriously. by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	May 19th, 2008 01:01:48 PM
what a great trailer. hand through wheat or no, i'll see this film. and yeah, Jackman would make a pretty badass Roland in a Dark Tower movie.
Hand through wheat/ grain fields must go!!!! by thebearovingian	May 19th, 2008 01:24:53 PM
I'm not interested at all (and not just b/c of the hand through the wheat). I don't care for the title either. With that title it needs to be set around the time that OZ evolved from a penal colony into the beginnings of a nation. Ya heard?!
Hugh Jackman as Roland = PERFECT casting by flickchick85	May 19th, 2008 03:03:13 PM
This however, while it looks like something I will like, just screams "bomb." Hope I'm wrong, though. I actually like Baz, and I think this looks great (granted, I know nothing about the actual history it's probably distorting beyond recognition). Get over the hand through wheat shot, people!
Damn you, George Lucas! by Motoko Kusanagi	May 19th, 2008 03:12:17 PM
Damn you to hell!
Um by Colonel Activity	May 19th, 2008 03:17:23 PM
A movie about Australia? Shouldn't it include some racist club-going rednecks with bad British accents and a bastardized culture that's part Jerry Springer part "Go!"?
Hugh Jackman=Clint Eastwood=80's Wolverine by DURANGO66	May 19th, 2008 04:31:08 PM

Hugh Jackman=Clint Eastwood=80's Wolverine by DURANGO66	May 19th, 2008 04:31:20 PM

holy shit! by kingben	May 19th, 2008 05:19:56 PM
this looks so fucking good!
3 best movies about Australia by c4andmore	May 19th, 2008 05:23:33 PM
Gallipoli, The Proposition, and that other western with Magnum PI
some recent movies with "the hand through wheat shot" by newc0253	May 19th, 2008 05:27:13 PM
1. Gladiator 2. 300 3. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. i'm sick of frakking wheat fields.
Re: Hand in Grain... DAYS OF HEAVEN, people by YND	May 19th, 2008 06:30:55 PM
Predates DANCES WITH WOLVES by a dozen years.
Nicole Kidman is more machine than woman now by krushjudgement	May 19th, 2008 06:32:31 PM
Seriously, how can she act with all that plastic surgery?
"AUSTRALIA" is... by The Marquis de Side 3	May 19th, 2008 06:35:22 PM
...full of Brits who aren't pale and thin cuz they eat more cows =0p
Hand over wheat thing by deaddovedontoeat	May 19th, 2008 06:54:47 PM
Seems to be a ridley scott thing sorta, I think it was in Kingdom of Heaven as well. This movie looks good but the music didn't seem fitting. Scruffylooking, just because America enters the war doesn't mean it exists everywhere (and just cause America isn't involved doesn't mean it's not happening either.)
Baz Baz Baz ... by Miyamoto_Musashi	May 19th, 2008 07:08:19 PM
As an Aussie and a proud one, a movie called "Australia"is a pretty big deal and yes very unimpressed. Though agree with others, is Hugh auditioning for Roland ? Though I don't think he is fucked up enough to play Roland.
Wolverine Guy = No-Name Guy!!!! by tbdeinc	May 19th, 2008 07:14:51 PM
check out this youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =IRT8FKtV4wg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I RT8FKtV4wg by tbdeinc	May 19th, 2008 07:15:14 PM

IT PUTS THE LOTION ON ITS SKIN OR ELSE IT GETS YAHOO SERIOUS AGA by RyanMurray	May 19th, 2008 07:24:38 PM
He put the bubbles in beer, afer all!
AGAIN by RyanMurray	May 19th, 2008 07:24:55 PM
bah!
3 best should have Walkabout instead of #3 by quantize	May 19th, 2008 07:41:29 PM

That amazing music id from.. by Maceox	May 19th, 2008 07:52:17 PM

That amazing music is from Kenneth Brahnna amazing Henry V by Maceox	May 19th, 2008 07:53:23 PM
Right as he give the St. Crispians day speech. Truly a breathtaking musical and dramatic moment.
Wow- that looks "Heaven's Gate" horrible... by Rubiks Doob	May 19th, 2008 08:05:34 PM
And this is coming from a huge Baz Luhrman fan. Mark my woids, by this time next year, "sounds like a bigger bomb than Australia" will enter the studio executive vocabulary.
Count me in by BusDriverStu	May 19th, 2008 08:08:52 PM
When I first read about this film I could have cared less, but the trailer looks pretty good.
Regarding the timeline... by Happyfat73	May 19th, 2008 08:45:06 PM
I believe it's suposed to span 7 years, from 1935 through to the Japanese bombing of Darwin in 1942. (The Japs dropped more bombs on Darwin than they did on Pearl Harbour). Also... didn't Atonement have a "hand through long grass" -type shot as well? I might be mistaken.
It's Patrick Doyle by Rev. Slappy	May 19th, 2008 09:37:14 PM

Oops. It's Patrick Doyle's score from Henry V. by Rev. Slappy	May 19th, 2008 09:38:11 PM
It's the music from the St. Crispin's Day speech, it's used in trailers all the time.
Oliver Stone's "Australia"!!!!! by Lord Haw Haw	May 19th, 2008 10:02:43 PM
Here's your chance to do an "Alexander" on another Baz Luhrmann project, Ollie!!! But you better, like, get moving and stuff...
A ranch the size of Maryland? by BBSloth	May 19th, 2008 10:19:26 PM
So it's just a small one then..
Didnt Harvey Kietel get canned from Eyes Wide Shut by Groothewarrior	May 19th, 2008 11:21:22 PM
Harvey blew a load all over Nicole Kidman during a nude scene with her
Freeze the trailer at 00:00:09... by Lord Haw Haw	May 19th, 2008 11:32:21 PM
Look left of center: "DARWIN EVACUATED" "Thousands Flee as Fighter Jets Swarm the Sky". Then examine the trailer at 00:00:30 to 00:00:34. Attention to detail at its finest!!
Didn't "Witness" do it first? by dogstardude	May 20th, 2008 12:13:41 AM
I'm sure grain played a large role in that movie, surely Harrison Ford dipped his hand in some wheat at some point. Man this could be a whole subgenere.
Groo by MaxTheSilent	May 20th, 2008 02:32:42 AM
Wasn't Keitel cast in the role Sydney Pollack ended up playing? If so I don;t imagine how he would have found himself in a nude scene with her. But if it's true, can you blame him?
Did Kidman get to re-write this one too? by jimbubble	May 20th, 2008 06:37:54 AM
Like she did with Golden Compass? I was looking forward to this as Lhurman`s vision and style is very hyper realistic ,but with the vaticans performing monkey on board I think I`d rather watch a piece of wood,because that piece of wood has more emotional dig than the incredibly over-rated Sister Mary....ahem Kidman!
Wow, so many hands through wheat... by Cat_Corporation	May 20th, 2008 11:20:48 AM
I had no idea what a common cinematic motif it was. There's a PhD in there somewhere, I reckon. But it still pisses me off!
The Japanese dropped 83% the number of bombs ... by Shan	May 21st, 2008 06:40:17 AM
... on Darwin as they did on Pearl Harbor, which is the figure I heard. Killed a lot less people though (between 200-300) as there was just a lot less people and a lot more space compared to Pearl Harbor.
Harvey Keitel/Eyes Wide Shut by evildeadgeorge	May 23rd, 2008 04:57:53 PM
The story with Keitel in Eyes Wide Shut is that he was originally cast to play the part Sydney Pollack played, and there was a scene where he was supposed to be masturbating behind Nicole Kidman's back. He got a little too into it, and he jizzed in her hair. She walked off set, and it became a "he goes or we go" with her and Tom, and it's bye bye Harvey. All his shot scenes were destroyed, and the scene was cut out. Really funny story if it had any truth to it.

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