Razorback (1984)

[typhair]

not a bad movie seen it for the first time couple months ago it's on tonight on the SPACE channel for anyone who has it!

[jd13]

I'm watching it as we speak. Old guys goin after the big one. Forgot about this movie, its not bad.

[typhair]

Originally Posted by jd13

I'm watching it as we speak. Old guys goin after the big one. Forgot about this movie, its not bad.

yea it's a decent movie, I got annoyed of that one guy laugh that works at the pet place, I found he lauged an made pig sounds way to much but still a good movie

[dead breed]

This movie kicks all kinds of ass. I recommend it if you're into the creature features.

[Blood_n_Gutz_DownUnder]

Bloody hell, almost finished reading the novel that the film was based on. There's an absolute SHITLOAD of plot-related stuff that had been cut out of the movie, including Spoiler Below

a diamond-smuggling operation where gemstones were hidden inside shipments of PetPak roo meat for the New York mafia via Hong Kong and looked after by a corrupt Australian police officer

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Much like Peter Benchley's novel Jaws, it was a good move to cut out all the extraneous plotlines and focus almost entirely on the monster. I'm gonna watch this again tonight!

[ESR]

Can't believe that this film is actually based on a novel.

Going to track it down (eventually).

Being Australian, I get serious case of 'cultural cringe' when watching Razorback. That said, there is something about Razorback - most likely the film's brilliant visual style - that compels me to watch every couple of years.

Thanks for that.

[jd13]

Just have to say, some damn good stuff comes from Down Under......Mad Max...Yumm! and other things of course.
p.s. hate that laugh, like nails on blackboard!

[ESR]

Originally Posted by jd13

Just have to say, some damn good stuff comes from Down Under......Mad Max...Yumm! and other things of course.
p.s. hate that laugh, like nails on blackboard!

You are right, Australia has produced some brilliant films - Mad Max 1 & 2, Gallipoli, Breaker Morant, Picnic At Hanging Rock, Ghosts Of The Civil Dead, the Year My Voice Broke, etc, etc. More than a few classics. However, in my opinion most of these films come from the late 1970s and early to mid 1980s (e.g. Razorback).

I could probably count on 2 hands the number of "great" films Oz has produced over the last 10 to 20 years - The Proposition, Lantana, Wolf Creek, Shine, need some help now...

[LaArana]

Yeah, Australia makes some... insane film. As you can see from my recent views in the sig, I've taken a few Ozzies on lately.

Don't forget about Bad Boy Bubby, Thirst, Body Melt, Pearls Before Swine, Patrick, and Long Weekend.

I've got a wishlist somewheres with more of those obscure title names...

I should watch Razorback again. Looking back at my post on the first page - makes me wanna pop it in the DVD player.

[mossy]

One of my all time favorite critter flicks. It's just got a feel to it that makes it stand alone from a lot of the other films in it's league....visuals, soundtrack and of course the setting.
It's only been a coupla months since I last watched it.