Casual mentions of Australia in films

[edgie]

In the movie 'Last Night In Soho' lead character Ellie gets a job in a London pub, where her boss is an Irish lady played by Pauline McLynn, best known as Mrs. Doyle from 'Father Ted'. There are a variety of beers on tap in the bar, but one that stands out prominently is a tap that has the very distinct Fosters logo.

Foster's is in heaps of UK stuff.

Inbetweeners and Layer Cake come to mind, but there'd be more.

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[rocker_oz33]

 

[peternorth]

The sound of music is based in this country.

 

[raskolnikov]

The sound of music is based in this country.

 

[emuboy]

In the recently released Scream movie (Scream 5) one of the characters Tara gets a call from the Ghostface killer asking her if she liked scary movies and what her favorite scary movie was. Amazingly, her answer was 'The Babadook', an obscure Australian horror film from 2014. I thought that movie would be unknown outside of Australia and New Zealand.

 

[phantom13]

Eternals has a couple of looks and mentions of Australia (including Gilgamesh and Thena living in the outback).

I can’t recommend the film at all however.

 

[Groucho]

In the recently released Scream movie (Scream 5) one of the characters Tara gets a call from the Ghostface killer asking her if she liked scary movies and what her favorite scary movie was. Amazingly, her answer was 'The Babadook', an obscure Australian horror film from 2014. I thought that movie would be unknown outside of Australia and New Zealand.

Was pretty popular in the States apparently

 

[Groucho]

I thought there was a brief mention of Bryan Brown's character's background???
Must be tripping.

Another weird Aussie character was Three Billboards- Woody Harrelson's wife, she had an Aussie accent, yet pretty bizarre scenario when you think about it.

Harrison’s wife was a strange one. Played by Abby Cornish using her Australian accent with no explanation of how she came to be in such a backwater town. Odd too because Cornish can , and has, “talked American “.
On the other hand , I heard an inter view with ONJ on being approached to play Sandy in Grease and she told them “but I can’t talk American “ they said “no problem, we’ll make her Australian “

 

[Shell]

Harrison’s wife was a strange one. Played by Abby Cornish using her Australian accent with no explanation of how she came to be in such a backwater town. Odd too because Cornish can , and has, “talked American “.
On the other hand , I heard an inter view with ONJ on being approached to play Sandy in Grease and she told them “but I can’t talk American “ they said “no problem, we’ll make her Australian “

Exactly! Thought it was extremely weird.

Re. Grease at least there was an explanation, due to Danny holidaying in Australia over his summer. /altho I reckon that'd be a massive stretch back then, most Americans would generally take a vacation somewhere in the States.

 

[Predator35]

Exactly! Thought it was extremely weird.

Re. Grease at least there was an explanation, due to Danny holidaying in Australia over his summer. /altho I reckon that'd be a massive stretch back then, most Americans would generally take a vacation somewhere in the States.

It was Sandy holidaying in the states and her family having a change of plans sees her staying in the states.

 

[Shell]

It was Sandy holidaying in the states and her family having a change of plans sees her staying in the states.

Hahahahah. Der, my bad.

 

[mrmonkey]

One of the TV shows my dad watches I think it was NCIS had an episode with a U.S marine soldier that had returned from being stationed out in Darwin.

I only flicked through all the pages so apologies if it's been mentioned but the other guys has a big security guard who is meant to be Australian but has an accident resembling more south African. He mentions kylie Minogue. Also in the movie will Farrell's character has reminiscing by little river band on repeat in his cd player. Even though lrb aren't Australian anymore.

 

[Ed_Gein]

Not really casual, but Australia has a bit of a presence in Lady Vengeance (2005)

 

[Willo_]

Random one here, anyone watched Titans on Netflix? A few Aussies in the cast including the main character who plays Dick Grayson (also Rachel/Raven and Connor/Superboy are Aussies)

There is a scene in season 3 ep 8 (I just looked it up to try get a screen shot but the Netflix app obviously blocks screen grabs as it didn't work) where they are at Wayne Manor and on a bench in the kitchen there are ingredients out to make a sandwich and there is a jar of Vegemite open on the bench

 

[peternorth]

One of the TV shows my dad watches I think it was NCIS had an episode with a U.S marine soldier that had returned from being stationed out in Darwin.

I only flicked through all the pages so apologies if it's been mentioned but the other guys has a big security guard who is meant to be Australian but has an accident resembling more south African. He mentions kylie Minogue. Also in the movie will Farrell's character has reminiscing by little river band on repeat in his cd player. Even though lrb aren't Australian anymore.

 

[mrmonkey]

Random one here, anyone watched Titans on Netflix? A few Aussies in the cast including the main character who plays Dick Grayson (also Rachel/Raven and Connor/Superboy are Aussies)

There is a scene in season 3 ep 8 (I just looked it up to try get a screen shot but the Netflix app obviously blocks screen grabs as it didn't work) where they are at Wayne Manor and on a bench in the kitchen there are ingredients out to make a sandwich and there is a jar of Vegemite open on the bench

Haven't seen the show but have been watching vikings and I've noticed quite a few Aussies, including the main character. Vikings don't have Vegemite, may have had something similar who knows.

 

[peternorth]

Haven't seen the show but have been watching vikings and I've noticed quite a few Aussies, including the main character. Vikings don't have Vegemite, may have had something similar who knows.

 

[Gibbke]

On Wikipedia's "List of films set in Australia", they are listing Independence Day among them. I have not seen this film since it came out in 1996 but I do not recall any Australian references or connection with the film's plot? Is this one of Wikipedia's blunders?

Sydney Opera House with a crashed UFO in the background, at the very end of the movie.

 

[Gibbke]

Not scrolling back...did we mention Lex Luthor in Superman II becomes President of Australia?

 

[mrmonkey]

Sydney Opera House with a crashed UFO in the background, at the very end of the movie.

Talking about the disaster movies not sure day after tomorrow has been mentioned, pretty sure Sydney Opera house gets a go in that movie, might have just been the promotion poster. I do remember seeing the weather clear with clouds over Melbourne, so nothing unusual.

 

[melbournemartin]

Talking about the disaster movies not sure day after tomorrow has been mentioned, pretty sure Sydney Opera house gets a go in that movie, might have just been the promotion poster. I do remember seeing the weather clear with clouds over Melbourne, so nothing unusual.

Yep just a promotion video. Would have been epic CGI to see it in the movie.

 

[ep2018]

Surely its been brought up before but my first thought was the scene in Rain Man where Dustin Hoffman's character only wanted to fly on a Qantas plane due to them never having a fatality, and Tom Cruise's character understandably lose shis shit at the idea of flying from the US to Sydney and then flying back to wherever they were headed in the US.

 

[mrmonkey]

Surely its been brought up before but my first thought was the scene in Rain Man where Dustin Hoffman's character only wanted to fly on a Qantas plane due to them never having a fatality, and Tom Cruise's character understandably lose shis sh*t at the idea of flying from the US to Sydney and then flying back to wherever they were headed in the US.

It has been mentioned accept he said Melbourne not Sydney. A very important detail.

 

[Gibbke]

S.W.A.T....Hondo takes his "son" to Australia on holiday...

 

[worbod]

This is not from a film or a TV show, but it is footage. Neil Young most definitely seems to be wearing the Aboriginal flag on his T-shirt at this concert from 2009.