I hope your favourite quote made it into this reaction! I'm sure there's quite a few that I missed... I had to chop this up quite a bit for KZread but you can watch the extended ad-free edit + full length reaction here: patreon.com/chrissiereacts I hope you enjoy!!

@VifferDude

2 ай бұрын

"Tell 'im he's dreamin'"

@shinobishamitzu4338

2 ай бұрын

Love ya to watch a movie starring Heath ledger and Orlando bloom called “Ned Kelly” if you haven’t heard of Ned Kelly his a real bloke wh o some say was persecuted. Some call him a hero some call him a cold blooded murderer. Please check it out

@1337flite

2 ай бұрын

Bonnie Doon is a real town. In Australia you can - or used to be able to lease a bit of land cheaply in some country municipalities and put a "shack" up on it. I think they have a shack at Bonnie Doon. A few shacks still exist but for the most part the councils stopped renew the leases so shacks for the workng man are pretty much no more.

@themetalpig7613

2 ай бұрын

Can ya smell that? Yeah, two-stroke.

@stevewonder9523

2 ай бұрын

You are really pretty, love your smile 🫠.

Fun fact, Costas Kilias, who play Farouk, is actually a Magistrate (ie. kind of a lower court judge) in Victoria. "He say plane fly overhead, drop value. I don't care. In Beirut, plane fly over, drop bomb. I like these planes"

@matthewfarrer8395

2 ай бұрын

Apparently it’s his robe and gown that Bud Tingwell wears in the courtroom scenes.

@christendomempire5657

2 ай бұрын

I like the scene where he says "you got friend, I got friend. I get friend to put bomb under car and blow you sky high"

@jeanwilson717

2 ай бұрын

That's one of my favourite lines!!

@anthonysutherland4108

2 ай бұрын

"What's with Wogs and cash"😀🇦🇺

@professornuke7562

Ай бұрын

My ex wife used to do extras work. She worked with Costas many times and said he was absolutely lovely to work with, and a total gentleman.

"Straight to the pool room" "ah the serenity" and "tell 'im he's dreaming" are just part of the Aussie vernacluar now as is so much else from this movie. It's just the vibe down here. Great choice.

@colconn57

2 ай бұрын

In our house it was always " jousting sticks?" if you though it was overpriced. lol

@brettbeatnick

2 ай бұрын

"Smell that, two stroke"

@brianandrea3249

2 ай бұрын

My mate when he's fangin' his boat across Lake Eildon (ie. goin' to Bonnie Doon)..."Listen to that! Singing like a bird!"... Every time!!

@goodshipkaraboudjan

2 ай бұрын

"Adds a bit of charm" is used a lot with my mates doing anything to their houses or cars.

@Mirrorgirl492

2 ай бұрын

I have a little step that I use to reach my microwave; it's name is Microwave Jenny. Also when anyone misses a big prize, we say "If only they'd known the price of the luggage."

Such a brilliant Australian story. "Tell him he's dreamin'" has found it's way in to our lexicon. One thing Australia is known for (but something that is sadly fading) is being a classless society, whether you are people of basic means and education (like the Kerrigans) or highly educated, successful and affluent (like Laurie, the QC), no-one is any better than anyone else. At the end of the movie the narrator says "Laurie even went fishing with Dad, he thought it was just to be polite, but he goes all the time". I can verify the sentiment shown as I know an elderly couple who were not well-off and the husband was a real knock-about bloke. When his wife was battling cancer they had one of the countrie's leading specialist (thanks to Medicare). The highly skilled surgeon and the husband became mates and did go fishing together for years after the wife died. The Castle might be simplistic, the dialogue basic, but the sentiment at the heart of the story is so Australian and so lovingly told.

@quintonsm2616

2 ай бұрын

It does resonate with my Aussie DNA but I'm not sure if current generation would feel the same.

@murrayreed2881

2 ай бұрын

well said.

I noticed there are several changes between the original version and the version for international distribution. - "Travel...from Melbourne to Sydney" was originally "Airbus...Brisbane via Sydney" - "...rob the gas station" was originally "...rob the petrol station." - "Meatloaf" was changed from "Rissoles." - "Sunshine Tech" was changed from "Sunshine Tafe." - "Three weeks later, Dad went to the High court of Australia, which is the highest court of Australia" was the change from "Three weeks later, Mr Hammill, Dad, and Dennis went to the High Court in Canberra." Much of the soundtrack music was also replaced, which is a shame as the original music added a lot of charm.

@darrenramm4874

2 ай бұрын

Yeah I noticed it didn’t say rissoles.

@kelly6491

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I thought I was losing it lol

@alexradojkovic9671

2 ай бұрын

@@darrenramm4874 I also thought that gas station didn't sound right.

@gabriellefagan1014

2 ай бұрын

Grew up down the street where Sunshine Tafe is now Sunshine tech's on the other side of Ballarat road

@MrHoundDoug

2 ай бұрын

Sacrilege! Did they change the trading post to want ads?

Don't take offense when an Aussie is making fun of you/giving you a hard time. Take it as a compliment, we only make fun of people we like.

@murraymclean9072

7 күн бұрын

That is so true..if we didn't like you we wouldn't be bothered takin the piss out of ya.

Favorite quote." How's the serenity ". I had the privilege of meeting Charles 'Bud' Tingwell in the late 1990s and he was as much of a humble gentleman in private as he was on screen. R.I.P. Bud 1923-2009.

@aaronleverton4221

2 ай бұрын

I remember listening to Martin and Molloy on the radio (one timezone later) and everybody having no clue who the celebrity in the bag was and asking stupid, stupid questions while I was screaming at the dashboard "it's Bud bloody Tingwell, ask him if he was in a movie with Richard Burton!" He had such a distinctive voice, how on earth could you not recognise it?

@dizzy8246

2 ай бұрын

And he was a war hero

@colinbridson650

Ай бұрын

@@dizzy8246Yes. He flew a Spitfire carrying out photo surveillance.

Im an Australian lawyer. When I was a litigator, if the other side screwed up, everyone would mock them quietly - "its the vibe". Similarly, if a client wanted us to do something that wouldnt work - behind their backs: "its the vibe".

@shkacatou

2 ай бұрын

References to "the vibe" have actually been made in the High Court

@thewonkyembouchure

2 ай бұрын

@@shkacatou I recall reading an analysis of a HCA judgment in which 'the vibe' was addressed metaphorically by the paper's author, although the phrase itself wasn't used in proceedings.

@paulschmidtke425

2 ай бұрын

The power of film

@tileux

2 ай бұрын

@@thewonkyembouchure you inspired me to do a search of cases. And here it is - Poonsup v Ku-Ring-Gai Council [2010] NSWLEC 1304 (Land and environment court) - aptly regarding an application for planning approval for a brothel in Kuringgai: "JUDGMENT COMMISSIONERS: In the iconic Australian comedy, The Castle, Tiriel Mora, playing Dennis Denuto, an advocate seeking to find the basis for his submissions, says: “In summing-up, it is the constitution. It's Mabo, it's justice, it's the law, it's the vibe and, no, that's it, it's the vibe.” In this case, the cri-de-coeur from Mr Baird, barrister for the applicant, was that “it is not the vibe”, a proposition that we accept. The vibe is not the basis upon which to consider the application for approval of a brothel in the Gordon Shopping Centre, proper consideration of the genuine planning issues is the only basis upon which we can proceed. Equally, as we described at the commencement of the onsite evidence from the objectors, the Court is not an arbiter of public morality. With those two observations in mind, we commence our determination of this matter."

@h2ohydrox

2 ай бұрын

I knew of someone who quoted the Kerrigan decision in Court for a joke. The Judge got a chuckle out of it, and advised that the case, while being both entertaining and persuasive, was not a binding decision on the Court.

I think another Aussie film worth watching is "The Dish" (2000).

@mikec4527

2 ай бұрын

Gettin square!

@seanlynch1185

2 ай бұрын

Yes, Gettin Square

@georgiegorge6679

2 ай бұрын

yeah , classic 🫡

@dubiouswretch

2 ай бұрын

Also Bad Eggs

@heatherfruin5050

2 ай бұрын

Getting Squzre was hilarious.😂

This is actually one of Adam Sandlers favourite comedies. Thanks for reacting to it. Edit: the film took five weeks from original inception to final cut. The screenplay was written in two weeks, shot in ten days and taken to rough cut in two weeks

@steveredacted1394

2 ай бұрын

And had a budget of $50,000 Australian

@ChrisSwedz

2 ай бұрын

And rob Snider

@jaxsonaction7921

2 ай бұрын

Would it also be Eric Bana's first big movie?

@sandgroperwookiee65

2 ай бұрын

🐶 Working Dog Production 👍👍 👍

@twrampage

2 ай бұрын

@@jaxsonaction7921 His first movie of any sort, he had done a fair bit of comedic work on tv before this though.

This movie has informed so much of my family's language. A nice calm evening (how's the serenity), driving fast (see that? Back there), any time my kids bring something home from school (this is going straight to the pool room). It's a classic and one of the best Australian movies ever made.

@thorshammer8033

2 ай бұрын

Browsing FB Marketplace, all my family hears from my room is "Tell em their dreamin"

@garymcmurdie6058

2 ай бұрын

My sister had a farm near Bonnie Doon, so my kids hate me!

@kelly6491

2 ай бұрын

Don’t forget this slice of gold… 😆🖕 “Suffer in ya jocks!”

@triarb5790

2 ай бұрын

We only use how's the serenity when it's bloody noisy. Like taking your life in your hands crossing the road in the middle of Hanoi traffic.

This is one of the most quoted movies ever, at least in Australia. Nearly 30 years on, and I regularly hear Castle-isms in everyday life. I do still use several myself!

@Dannyvirk

2 ай бұрын

As kiwi, me and a friend still do the 'jousting stick' line, so good.

@shmick6079

2 ай бұрын

@@Dannyvirk one of my favourites 😂

@eumaeus

2 ай бұрын

of course, it's the vibe.

@davidadair8466

2 ай бұрын

@@Dannyvirk how much for jousting sticks? Tell him he's joking

Mabo refers to one of Australia’s most famous cases that overturned the idea of “Terra Nullius” which allowed the British to colonise land claimed by no other nation. It paved the way for Aboriginal land rights, and so is a strangely relevant legal joke due to the idea that you can’t just come in and take someone’s home…

@triarb5790

2 ай бұрын

​@PhilMacraken-kz9su good for you. She will not though, Americans know very little history outside their own.

@aaronleverton4221

2 ай бұрын

Small correction: Aboriginal land rights already existed. South Australis had enacted them in the '70s. Mabo made them nationwide and under a single, unified legal rubric rather than a state-by-state basis.

8 years after this Eric Bana was playing the lead role in a Spielberg historical drama. Amazing.

@YoureMrLebowski

2 ай бұрын

i'm always amazed seeing big actors in small beginnings.

@potterj09

2 ай бұрын

Munich ? Awesome movie.

@twrampage

2 ай бұрын

@@potterj09 Should've won best picture that year, was a lot better than Crash.

@alphaomega2117

2 ай бұрын

@@twrampage Everything nominate3d that year as. we live in a world where the nonsense of Hurt Locker won Best Picture and Black Hawk Down didn't get close despite being the most realistic War film ever - such is life.

@twrampage

2 ай бұрын

@@alphaomega2117 Yeah, I know. Saving Private Ryan losing to Shakespeare in Love, of all things, was just nonsense too.

“See that chimney there, fake” why is it there? “Charm adds a bit of charm”

Regarding the accent, it's not the Melbourne accent - it's everywhere. Just the standard bogan accent, one of the strongest forms (but not the very strongest)

@4:53 In the original version, they are eating rissoles. Since the US wouldn't understand this, they dubbed the line with meatloaf.

@chrissiereacts

2 ай бұрын

Ohhh!! I wondered why he said "these" when referring to meatloaf 😅

@BLUEYGILA

2 ай бұрын

my mum nick'd name them "rissoles" arseholes when i was a kid, was funny when mum said we having arseholes for dinner....

@shmick6079

2 ай бұрын

Also Sunshine TAFE not Sunshine Tech. That and I believe the US version refers to the family watching SNL, not Hey Hey it’s Saturday!

@chrissiereacts

2 ай бұрын

It was funniest home videos :)

@shmick6079

2 ай бұрын

@@chrissiereacts ah yeah - altered for US audiences, anyway!

I was born a lower class Australian, worked hard and did well... and this is one of my most fave movies ever. I met an upper class English girl, we got married. I tried showing my new English family this movie as it meant so much to me... they didn't get it. In fact they got bored. And they were honestly really good people. It was after that I understood this movie only makes sense to the downtrodden, regardless of nationality. Adore this movie so much...: straight to the pool room' is forever in my vocabulary. X

@davidparris7167

2 ай бұрын

Your English in-laws are very astute. This so called comedy is a one joke film, namely taking the piss and laughing at a bunch of Melbourne embiciles is thin comedic material indeed. I too am from a working class Australian background and glad you can be so easily amused. Oh, the inanity of it all.

@nowwithtusks2556

2 ай бұрын

@@davidparris7167 Out of alllll the words to misspell, it had to be "imbeciles". The irony is delicious!

@barnowl.

2 ай бұрын

I take offence at people being labelled as 'working, lower class ' in Australia. There is no class system in Australia such as that in Britain. Aussies are not inhibited by such a derogatory label and 'kept in their place'. In Australia we have the freedom to not have such labels put on us. Thankfully we do not have an UNELECTED House Of LORDS, there because of ancient hereditary titles, in the upper house in our Government. We value each other by our conduct, of being good and descent people, not by how by much wealth, status and titles that we have.

@davidparris7167

2 ай бұрын

@@nowwithtusks2556 What a bozo. Can't even spell ''all''.

@manna6618

2 ай бұрын

@@davidparris7167 there are many senses of humour, not everyone likes the same thing...and to degenerate someone for having a different sense of humour to yours... well that's just ignorant, deadset. As the band Suicidal Tendencies once said...'just coz you don't like it, doesn't mean it isn't good... and just coz you don't understand it, don't mean it doesn't make sense '. Wise words indeed.

Bud Tingwell's mastery of the thespian arts was self-evident in the demanding role of Gramps in that highbrow segment drama, 'Charlie the Wonder Dog'-the shining light of The Late Show.

@brreed71

2 ай бұрын

Champagne comedy. 🍾

@nsteve71

2 ай бұрын

Don't forget the Pissweak kids 🤣🤣

@themetalpig7613

2 ай бұрын

...and The Pissweak Kids.

@anthonyblack3579

2 ай бұрын

Honourable mention to the Pissweak kids.

@VifferDude

2 ай бұрын

Mick Malloy in the Shit Scared segment was the funniest

The Castle is an absolute classic, but I’ve got to admit that unless you’re an Aussie a lot of the funny calls will go right over people’s heads.

You missed one of Eric Bana's best lines! "The food, was a credit to the airline" Hahahaha

Melbourne bloke here. I grew up around the corner from the actual place. The actual house is in Strathmore, and Coolaraoo is nowhere near it. (It's about 5km away). I grew up in the flight path of the Essendon Airport. The front yard of the house it was filmed in is STILL full of cars. We're going to have to sell the old place because Mum's passed and Dad is in a nursing home and no longer knows who we are. Also, in the 1940's my Grandfather was Chief Warder at Pentridge, which is now a housing development, not a prison anymore.

@professornuke7562

2 ай бұрын

Oh and another thing....4 years ago I move to a neighbourhood with an autobodywork shop in it. It's called Kerrigan's! I though it was a huge joke for about a year.....then I found out it was the place that this film borrowed the wrecker from. Rather than repaint the truck, they rewrote the script, and the family was renamed as The Kerrigans.

@professornuke7562

2 ай бұрын

Oh and another other thing...."suffer in ya jox!"

@gavanmitchell9095

Ай бұрын

So the original house is still standing?

@professornuke7562

Ай бұрын

@@gavanmitchell9095 Sadly no, as I discovered today. It was knocked down and redeveloped....the tenants apparently hadn't treated it well. I checked in today when I was over clearing out my parent's house (bloody traumatic). The house with all the cars I thought was it is a few doors down.

@gavanmitchell9095

Ай бұрын

@@professornuke7562 that really sucks but not that surprising unfortunately

I cannot overstate how beloved this is in Australia. How’s the serenity is used by everyone.

I never knew they changed some dialogue for American viewers. So sweet. My family and I absolutely adore this movie. Fantastic storytelling. So heartfelt

@murrayreed2881

2 ай бұрын

Not doubting you and couldn't imagine this film would resonate with the yanks, but to change the dialouge would make the whole movie pointless.Yank's have tried it on before ,leave well enough alone. they have some really great stuff but the castle was just for us.Unigue and ours

Chrissie, you did such a great job getting gist of the Aussie vernacular and slang! You also seemed to pick up the heavy accents in Chopper very well and it’s about as hard as it gets to follow for non aussies. At its base The Castle is a simple heartwarming story about a loving family that seems to touch us all. Another great film to consider from the same production company is The Dish (2000). As a side note the real property was sold some years ago and the new owners wanted to build a new house on the land. Thankfully someone was able to buy the house and have it picked up and freighted up to Beechworth further North in the state. The “holiday house” in Bonnie Doon is available to rent on Airbnb complete with outdoor punching bag, dog kennels and a pool room!

@jaimiesims4946

2 ай бұрын

Yes the Dish, another favourite

Straight to the pool room.

Rob Sitch and the Working Dog team's greatest work is the series Frontline, a behind the scenes comedy about a fictional evening current affairs show. If I had a pool room, it would go straight there. The perpetually broken photocopier was also a running gag in Frontline, where the repairman was often seen in the background working on it.

@jeremykothe2847

2 ай бұрын

I haven't googled it, but wasn't The Games a working dog thing?

@leepalmer5821

2 ай бұрын

@@jeremykothe2847 The games was produced by Beyond International & ABC TV, created and written by Ross Stevenson and John Clarke RIP (of Clarke & Dawe). Same calibre of comedy.

@jeremykothe2847

2 ай бұрын

@@leepalmer5821 cheers :)

@goodshipkaraboudjan

2 ай бұрын

Utopia, their recent one is along the same lines and just as scarily accurate and funny.

@jeremykothe2847

2 ай бұрын

@@goodshipkaraboudjan can confirm

As Australians, this movie is gold to us. Iconic, laconic Australian humour layered with sentiment. Brilliant with its simplicity.

If you liked this, there is another very Aussie movie called Malcolm from 1986. Not as well known as The Castle, but is another comedy gem. Might not be a big hit for the channel though...

@NewFalconerRecords

2 ай бұрын

I rewatched Malcolm not long ago, it's still holds up surprisingly well. Lovely film.

@jessewilson83

2 ай бұрын

Great film 💯

@raelshodges8949

2 ай бұрын

my top 3 The Castle Muriels Wedding and Malcolm .. fun fact lol ..drove past them filming the getaway bit at the end of the with the tram front I used to work in Preston and there was a small bridge for just the trams to go over the train line and they filmed there for around 3-4 days.

@pas8414

2 ай бұрын

This and The Big Steal

@leepalmer5821

2 ай бұрын

I always thought Colin Friels would end up becoming a major star internationally. Glad he didn't. I think he's one of those humbler guys with serious acting chops and a social conscience.

I absolutely loved this movie. I watched it so many times growing up before I realised that when Dale said he dug another hole and it's filling with water, he accidentally hit a water main.

As an 50yo Aussie I can relate to this movie so much. My parents/ familyare very much like this. Walking cliches, close and love to take the piss. Australia is this and so much more and I know after this you’ll want to visit. And if nothing else, The Castle "got you dreamin!”

I still use quotes from this. Our 5 year old neighbor was so excited to help us fix a fence. When her Dad came back I said "Olivia dug a hole."

More Aussies quote from The Castle, than any movie ever..”tell him he’s dreamin,” strait to the pool room, and many more. I’ve seen this movie several times and still love it. The acting, the respectful they have for each other, can’t beat it. It’s soooo Australian. ♥️🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

27 Years later I'll be fishing with friends or family, doesn't really matter where. In a quiet moment, someone always comes out with the line, "How's the serenity"

Fave quote: "Suffer in ya jocks!"

You can see why this is a well beloved Aussie classic; it has heart

I think the best line is, ''it's not a house, it's a home''. There is a difference.

Great movie, and influential, I opened an adult Shop in Adelaide and called it ‘The Vibe’

@paulschmidtke425

2 ай бұрын

Pretty good name for an adult shop😂

If you liked this movie you should see the Australian comedies The Dish and Crackerjack which were created by the same team as The Castle. The Dish is about how instrumental the Parkes Radio Telescope located outside a small rural Australian town was to the Apollo 11 landing on the Moon while Cracerjack is about a small lawn bowling club fighting to not be taken over as a gambling venue. It's the vibe.

@philsurtees

2 ай бұрын

The Dish was created by the same team, but Crackerjack was not.

@jax993

29 күн бұрын

Crackerjack with beers at 1972 prices lol

I was given a gift at work for my birthday a few weeks ago. ‘Straight to the poolroom’ was part of my thank you speech. The building I work in is part of the old Sunshine TAFE (Tech) 😁

Australia as its best. Try Malcolm (1986). so many people dont know this movie exists but its brilliant. It has the same "VIBE" as the castle

@triarb5790

2 ай бұрын

Malcolm is my absolute favourite. 😊

Thankyou for reviewing this at this time. Our family is going thru many difficulties atm and this is exactly what I had to see again, it brought tears to my eyes. Cheers.

I’m Australian and grew up in pretty much the same exact level of wealth as the family in this movie. It’s not about how shiny something is, but how much shine you’ve worn off it by living. Family is everything.

We love camping out in the bush and often go with friends and, whenever we're all sitting there enjoying the quiet, at some point someone will feel the need to comment on "the serenity". 😂😂

If you wanna see a VERY heartbreaking but brilliant australian film, watch Angel Baby 1995, very underrated, it would have won oscars galore if it was a US made film I think

The house (Castle) was about a 5 minute drive from where I live. It's been moved elsewhere. I also spent a night in Bonnie Doon in the late 1970s. AND, I frequently go shopping very near Dennis Denuto's office. It was up for sale recently.

There wouldn't be an Aussie who wouldn't know the references of 'Tell him he's dreamin', 'How's the serenity?', or 'It's the vibe'.

I joined the Army in 1996. All the guys i worked with used to get together and watch this every Friday night before going out to the pub

Bonnie Doon is a town in Victoria Australia about 90mins NE of Melbourne, on the edge of Lake Eildon. Population is only a few hundred permanent residents but on weekends and holidays it becomes thousands who bring up their boats, jetskis, caravans, tents etc. Eildon finally has a decent amount of water in it after many years of drought that made boating on the lake pretty tough.

@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax

2 ай бұрын

It's beautiful up there as well. I live in Morwell, a couple hours away from there and we used to go water skiing on weekends. This was the early 90's too.

@treadingtheboards2875

2 ай бұрын

I used to go to Eildon regularly when Mum and Dad lived there 70's to around 05. Dad was the Jerusalem Creek caravan & houseboat park manager before taking over the town center sports store. He retired in the late 1980's

@triarb5790

2 ай бұрын

Aka Bogan Heaven.

Really enjoyed your reaction to this iconic Aussie Movie. It was actually filmed in 10 days by a production company called Working Dog. Everyone down here quotes this movie. “This is goin’ straight to the pool room”, “how’s the serenity”, “you are an ideas man”, “I think we can test it better”, “it’s the vibe”, “tell em they’re dreamin”, “now that is a head of hair”, “we’re goin’ to Bonnydoon”, “what do you know about lead?” and the list goes on. Eric Bana actually started out as a comedian on Australian sketch comedy shows with the people who formed Working Dog called Full Frontal. Quite politically incorrect by today’s standards in afraid but hugely popular. Anyway, here endeth the lesson, glad you enjoyed it. All the best

The interplay between mum and dad was so sweet. The actress who played mum - Anne Haddy - had a huge soap opera type role as Molly in A Country Practice back in the 80s. The episodes leading up to her death were a national tragedy.

Young people are caught up with using the "vibe" as vernacular but we Australians have been using it for over 30 years thanks to Dennis Denuto.

Muriel’s wedding? Sophie’s in that too!

@smpdevelopments

2 ай бұрын

oh yea, great movie

@jeanwilson717

2 ай бұрын

She's brilliant in Muriel's Wedding. "I'm a bride, I'm BEAUTIFUL!"

Australians are so understated, have a way of speaking that leaves lots of things unsaid. and lots of statements are voiced like questions. "How's the serenity" isn't a question, it's more of a statement, like 'This is good, I'm enjoying this'.

@justice6480

2 ай бұрын

You get it

@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec

2 ай бұрын

@@justice6480 Hope so, been living in Australia most of my life. Far from perfect, but generally well intentioned people. I'm far from perfect myself, who am I to complain?

@thewonkyembouchure

2 ай бұрын

Yes and ....

@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec

2 ай бұрын

@@thewonkyembouchure I see what you did there. Nice!

I remember this being in my mums VHS collection when I was a kid. heartwarming, I can appreciate it now.

The broken photo copier always gets me 😂

@bravedean17

2 ай бұрын

F3, what the fuxk is that😂

You do know that with the death of the Queen, all of the Queen’s Counsels (Q.C) became the King’s Counsels (K.C) in Australia. So today, in Australia, there is no Q.C.

@triarb5790

2 ай бұрын

Time they were all ACs* and drop the foreign monarchy altogether. ( Not air conditioning..)

"rob a gas station"...that was a very interesting choice of words for the film, as an Australian would never use this terminology. It would be service station (servo) or petrol station.

@peter65zzfdfh

Ай бұрын

They replaced *a lot* of the dialogue for the US version. Whole thing was a little weird to watch. Sunshine TAFE became Sunshine Tech, rissoles became meat loaf, two stroke became diesel, camira became Corolla etc.

@blackie75

Ай бұрын

@@peter65zzfdfh ah, that explains a lot

I went to see this at the movies here in Oz when it came out with family and some friends, and never have I been, even all these years later, where the theatre was in a constant state of laughter. The scene where the dad walks out on the deck with his Ugg boots on got the whole theatre in stitches. Wonderful movie, an absolute classic and a great representation of Australia at the time; we all related.

LOVE THIS FILM my friends and family quote it every day ! Have done since it 1st came out . Thank you for reacting to it ❤

Growing up, my grandparents lived in the street where the this was filmed, and one of my best friends lived in the neighbour’s house, and her auntie and uncle lived at “the Kerrigans” 😂 the airport is really at the end of that street, Essendon Airport. It always gives me such a kick when non Aussies discover this little gem. My dad says “tell him he’s dreamin’” at least once a week

We pass through Bonnie Doon a couple of times a year on the way to visit relatives. Great spot to take break. There’s a restaurant at the rest stop which proudly serves the Serenity Burger.

Such a supportive father and husband!

This was just one of a swathe of great Aussie movies in the 90's. You need to check out the others : The Nugget, Takeaway, Crackerjack, The Craic, The Dish, Looking for Alibrandi, He died with a falefal in his hand, Muriels Wedding, Welcome to Woop Woop, Rabbit proof fence, and the list goes on. Also if you want a real treat, check out some older films like : The Club, Malcolm, Running on empty, The cars that ate Paris, Stormboy, The odd angry shot, and there is probably dozens more I've forgotten about. I love a lot of Hollywood films, but there is so much great Aussie cinema that most people overseas, and indeed many Australians have have never seen. thanks to your channel though, so many people will get to experience these great films. Thanks for your channel, and keep up the great content 🙂

@timrozitis961

2 ай бұрын

Maybe could add Wog Boy, Bad Eggs and for something a bit out there, Siam Sunset (I used to find it amusing because it took 3 days to get from Two Wells to Adelaide by bus....but from memory i had some typically dry Australian humour too).

FYI 'Mabo' refers to the seminal high court ruling on aboriginal land rights. A hilariously irrelevant case precedent that Dennis Denuto cited there.

@sokar_rostau

2 ай бұрын

While he is grasping at straws, it is actually relevant to his argument about the government taking away someone's home. It's very much the core of the vibe.

Loved the breakup of the movie. Most of the best items that have become local language. Tell him he's dreamin, the vibe, suffer in your jocks (which was missed in your clips) & many more. Has to be one of the best comedy movies ever coming from Australia. The Working Dog Production team were responsible for it. They also produced another brilliant comedy called The Dish which is a story about the landing on the moon of Apollo 11 which needed the satellite dish in Parkes New South Wales to maintain a connection to Apollo 11.

This is very much a movie made for Australians.. I think only aussies will get the majority of the humour and I also think that’s why we love it so much ❤

Bud Tingwell was a legend on Australian TV (the QC) and all of the actors are huge Australian actors. The best part of the review "I knew they were from Melbourne because I've watched so much Kath and Kim" - you know your stuff Chrissie! Ha ha ha. Thank you for watching such an Aussie movie! Ps. The brother was in Pentridge jail, which is where Chopper served! Very Melbourne 😂😂😂

'You can't buy what I've got' ❤

The entire production cost for the movie was only AU$30,000. Just goes to prove that a great story always wins. Tell Hollywood they’re bloody dreamin’.

@gusdrivinginaustralia6168

Ай бұрын

And in 17 days too. Santo chose quality food service and a short shoot over a long shoot and cheap food.😂

truly one of the most important works to australians there will ever be

The Castle 🙌 pure genius writing and amazing acting.. Dale “I dug a hole” Kerrigan.

Enjoyed seeing a non-Australian discover this. Interesting you mention Kath and Kim. While technically there’s not any crossover of major creatives between this and Kath and Kim, the people who did this were part of the same generation of comedians and there was a lot of crossover and interaction on projects along the way. And obviously there are distinct similarities jn the sort of person they are lovingly portraying (a variation on / subtype of the Australian bogan stereotype.)

Tell em thier dreamin

Bonnie Down - a small Victorian town popular for water sports on Lake Eildon - when there's not a drought. It was originally a gold mining town but was eventually flooded (compulsorily acquired) to build Eildon Dam.

Genuinely the best Australian film ever, IMO. And that's saying something, IMO we have a really good and underrated film industry.

That was cool, I’m Australian so I’ll say you did a good job, didn’t miss much at all. Keep it up

More hilarious Aussie comedies to watch are: Crocodile Dundee Priscilla: Queen of the Desert Muriel's Wedding Kenny

@IanRossWilliamsmusic

2 ай бұрын

Gettin' Square starring David Wenham, Sam Worthington and Timothy Spall is for me, by far the funniest Australian movie ever. A little known gem of a movie, set in the Qld Gold Coast. There is a court-room scene that is absolutely side-splittingly freakin hilarious

Brilliant film iconic in Australia. Still quoted almost daily 20+ year's on! Especially Tell'm their dreaming and That's going straight to the pool room!

Whenever I watch American television, I require subtitles to comprehend American English. Being from England, I grasp Australian English well. However, the invention of new English words by Americans often poses a challenge to understanding them.

Thanks for a great reaction to an iconic film. Well done.

@chrissiereacts

2 ай бұрын

😊

To American sci-fi geeks, Anthony Simcoe is best known for playing D'Argo on the sci-fi adventure series, "Farscape".

Chrissie, dead set…you have the best damn laugh - it’s über infectious and endearing. Love the fact you thought it was wholesome even though the language pushed the boundaries at times. Keep it up. I am now officially a fan and subscriber.

@chrissiereacts

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

"Seaasoning" is always said in our house like in The Castle whenever we use any kind of herb or spice on any meal! haha

Holy crap Dale was so typical of the mid 80s. Its shocking how spot on this was. Sadly I think I heard the house in Melbourne this movie was filmed in was bulldozed a couple of years ago. End of an era. Lol Sunshine tech. Oddly that accent showcased in Melbourne is only still heard in pockets - it was quite common back in the day.

@petrichor3947

2 ай бұрын

I thought the house had been moved and was for rent on air b&b a few years ago.

@shkacatou

2 ай бұрын

​@@petrichor3947 it was the bonnydoon house that got moved and put on Airbnb

@Bigshrimp351

2 ай бұрын

Yeah ... Pockets of Australians.

@barbaramorgan3702

2 ай бұрын

The house is in Beechworth. Very run down It was going to be used as the office of a Caravan Park. There is a Wooden statue of Darryl our the front with a woolen beanie and tell them their dreaming carved around the bottom. I have photoes of it.

Hi there . Romper stomper next I recon if you have time 😊

Thank you so much girl for choosing this reaction. All of the jokes landed, and you caught them all. But yeah, this comment section here is an awesome read!!!

My favourite quotes come from Farooq. “In Beirut, plane fly over, drop bomb… I like these planes” and “You have friend? I have friend. My friend come to your place, put bomb under your car and BLOW YOU TO FUCKING SKY!” 🤣🤣🤣

Wayne Hope the brother in jail writes heap of Aussie tv comedy with his wife Robyn Butler. The Librarians , Upper Middle Bogan, Very Small business. I think he has a hand in Kath and Kim also.

@jeanwilson717

2 ай бұрын

Upper Middle Bogan is brilliant.

Goodonya Chrissie, Wolf Creek go on be a devil you'll love it !! Good special effects , ha ha ha !!😱

@leonieburnham322

2 ай бұрын

For god's sake don't, 3 times I have tried to watch it and can't get past the first 49 minutes...uncle fucking Mick... fuck right off

what I like is that Dennis was on the right track with the legal precedent of Mabo, he just wasn't able to make a decent argument

You should watch the Aussie movie Animal kingdom. In the same vein as chopper and once were warriors!

@minbari73

2 ай бұрын

It's a good movie, but i think the yanks reimagined it better :)

@minbari73

2 ай бұрын

@@downforanything1265 disagree with what?

@downforanything1265

2 ай бұрын

@@minbari73 I’m not a huge fan of the remake! I much prefer the Aussie version

@minbari73

2 ай бұрын

@@downforanything1265 It's a 6 season series which kept me entertained for far longer, but then i watched the movie late in it's run and thought why did they cut all the good stuff out? Why did they kill off Baz so quickly? Where are the clever robberies set to screamo music? Where's the bike chases? Where's the parties? Why isn't Darren blowing guys in bathroom stalls? Why isn't Craig a massive cokehead? Why isn't Smurf more vile?

@downforanything1265

2 ай бұрын

@@minbari73 i think the answer to your question is because it’s based on a true story and a real family from Melbourne!

Oh and another great Aussie movie to watch is He Died with a Felafel in his hand

@eatingsound373

2 ай бұрын

The original novel is great as well. I always laugh when I think of that bloke 'moon tanning' on the sun lounge outside at night.

So the prison that the brother, Wayne, was in is Pentridge Prison in Coburg. In the movie Chopper, the first act is in H-Division of Pentridge. I remember driving past there many times as a kid and being amazed at its high bluestone walls and barbed wire all the way around. It was recently sold and mostly demolished to make way for a new housing estate. But this movie, The Castle, is still one of my all time favourite Aussie stories. You should check out "Crackerjack" - it's another brilliant film from down under.

How's the serenity

You should watch Animal Kingdom (the movie)

@chrissiereacts

2 ай бұрын

It's on my list! :)

@simont4068

2 ай бұрын

Animal Kingdom is a cracker of a film. Joel Edgerton & Ben Mendolson.

Bonnie Doon is a small tourist town on lake Eildon in Victoria north of Melbourne. Lake Eildon is a man made lake used for irrigation which is why the levels go up and down at certain times

One of my favorite scenes is when all the neighbors are having a meeting and the woman says, "Get your hand off it Darrel", And the old guy with the glasses and sticking up hair says, "Fuck em". 😂

I really like your videos. This movie is still quoted to this day. It’s not uncommon to hear someone say on receiving something nice “this is going straight to the poolroom” or when you having difficulty explaining something “it’s Mabo, it’s the vibe”.

This is quintessential Australiana! I love this film. There are many movies that show this, but this is the best of them.