Aussie Friends....

[MetDream]

I know most of you don't live in the outback, but how realistic is this movie: Australia

[slayerdiabolus]

What aspect of the film are you wondering is realistic? The setting or the story or what

[Bluefalcon]

If you're refering to Japan attacking Australia (the bombing of Darwin WWII), then yes, it's true.

Anyone notice the ecstasy of gold in the trailer?.

[MetDream]

What aspect of the film are you wondering is realistic? The setting or the story or what

Just everything, the people, the setting, but mostly the portrayal of Australia.

[Bob Garage]

surely Crocodile Dundee is the most realistic portayal of Australia ever to appear in the cinema.

Mick Dundee is a legend!

[minus clover]

havent seen it, have no intention of seeing it, but it WAS filmed in the outback.

melodie, you've talked to me on the phone, i'm a true-blue aussie. once upon a time, everyone talked like me, but so many kids now have slight american accents.

[Leighton]

Think it was filmed in Queensland.

Looks relatively accurate in terms of setting, costume, lifestyle. But the story seems a bit too Hollywood. I think it's a carbon copy of The King and I without all the Siamese kids.

And yeah, there were more bombs dropped here than Pearl Harbour.

[minus clover]

wasnt some of it filmed up in the kimberlies?

[Leighton]

It's set in the NT, so I guess there would've been a bit location shooting. Apparently the film was in part funded by the Queensland government. All on set stuff was filmed in Sydney too.

[minus clover]

the only reason i'd go to see it would be to pick faults, especially historical ones. if i still lived in america, then yes, i'd definitely go see it, if only for the homesickness factor.