Australia DVD Movie

Australia

List Price	$29.98 (You save $6.63)
Studio	20th Century Fox
Orig Year	2008
All Time Sales Rank	11079
CD Universe Part number	7856417
Catalog number	2256371
Discs	1
Release Date	Mar 03, 2009
Rating	PG-13 (MPAA)
Rating Reason	for some violence, a scene of sensuality, and brief strong language
Running Time	165 Minutes
Additional Info	Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled
Movie Details	Color; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled; Checkpoint; Sensormatic

Australia Movie Review

Average Rating: (2.5 out of 5 stars) 2.5 stars

4 stars Captivating
A little over the top but still Australia as we were then before the gradual shift brought on by multicultural changes that made us what we are now.
Submitted by cockinos (The Oaks NSW AUSTRALIA)
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1 star very poor over acted,could have been so much better
yuk!!!!!!!
Submitted by midwave (perth australia)
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2 stars Not what I expected
Australia is a much over hyped, overrated film which is much less than what I expected to see. Nichole Kidman delivers perhaps the worst performance of her career and the film is at least 1 hour too long. I can't believe some people are even comparing this film to Gone with the Wind or Casablanca. It is nowhere near as good as those classic films which changed the face of cinema. Australia is delivered in a very slow, methodical, and somewhat boring pace. It does deliver some good dialogue and special effects, however all of that is overshadowed by the films negatives. Where did Baz get it so terribly wrong... What was hyped as being the greatest Australian film ever made turned out to be a boring, 3 hour drag fest with a bit of taste. It is very popular among audiences and Oprah in particular, however movie buffs and critics usually give the film bad reviews because it doesnt deliver or compare to other great Australian films, such as Mad Max and Wolfcreek, Need I say more...
Submitted by Joey 34 (L.A California)
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3 stars Not as good as expected
This outback-epic falls well below its potential. It's at least half an hour too long and although its cast keeps the movie interesting with their solid performances it drags every now and then. Australia might entertain you or it might put you to sleep.
Submitted by Blake (Brandon,MS)
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Set in Australia on the brink of World War II, Lady Sarah Ashley, an English Aristocrat (Kidman), travels to the faraway continent where she has inherited a cattle ranch, owned by her late husband. When Australian cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn local known as The Drover (Jackman) to drive 2,000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the countrys most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor. When tragedy strikes and Lady Sarah becomes unofficial guardian to a half-caste boy, the unlikely couple must come to terms with a prejudiced society, dishonorable business associates and the impending arrival of the Japanese.

Source: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Region 1
NTSC
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround - English, French, Spanish
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes:

1. What About the Drove?
2. Angry Staff Serve Dinner

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