On The Beach (1959) - Walzing Matilda (read the info)

metacosmos Says:

Aug 29, 2011 - A movie on Australia,a place that always fears the bad things that come to its shores from the outer wolrd.

Lazarus0357 Says:

Sep 27, 2011 - RATS! I'm old enough to remember the fear we had back then, and this movie brings it back! And then we got the Nuclear Winter, remember? Great movie, my only complain is that they filmed it in Melbourne and not in Sydney, where I lived. Oh well, the book says Melbourne anyway. Regards

jimhami42 Says:

Sep 27, 2011 - When I was 13, I had a really bad case of the flu. To help keep my mind off of how bad I felt, I read Nevil Shute's "On the Beach". When I got to the part where they were throwing up from radiation sickness, I started worrying that I had radiation poisoning instead of the flu. My parents, of course, told me that I was nuts.Fortunately, they were right :)

RobertMichaelKelly Says:

Sep 28, 2011 - Much of this film was recorded at Wilson's Hill - now named Wilson Botanic Park - in Berwick, Victoria, Australia. I live approximately a hundred metres away - in fact, I ate lunch there this afternoon. For those of you interested in seeing the park look it up on Google Earth.

damienrecords Says:

Oct 3, 2011 - Correct in every word you wrote. We WILL never see it again. Tears for the song and the cast in that you actually believed Ava and Fred and Gregory and Anthony. Remember this since I was little and to this day - it is still haunting me.

vlamousse1 Says:

Oct 19, 2011 - I wish Moira Davidson was my Mom !

mtlyb Says:

Oct 25, 2011 - One of the few sci fi stories at the time where the human race did not win. Then we worried about nuclear weapons. Now we worry about a lot more with them. Still, in the end, how do we live our lives? What is important? What defines who we are? A hard movie to watch. But a great one none the less. Thank you for posting.

anisete46 Says:

Oct 27, 2011 - Loved the book, loved this movie, loved the 90s Aussie series... but can people who didn't grow up in the 50s and 60s appreciate the fear we lived under constantly...

anisete46 Says:

Oct 27, 2011 - My only beef with the 90s series was that they didn't include the fabulous music of Waltzing Matilda.... I know there is controversy about the different ending from the book in the series and the movie, but both are beautiful....

SirChezarie Says:

Nov 12, 2011 - I sadly dont think so -mores the pity for them .Hope they never live under such real a fear .

profitleads Says:

Nov 16, 2011 - I would call it the most disturbing movie ever made.

markhunterK12schools Says:

Nov 24, 2011 - Comments that trail are excellent. This film a tremendous reminder of priorities, but also one that if for real, would represent incredible courage.

coventrygardens Says:

Nov 26, 2011 - i think the radiation eventually subsided, and a small number of australians survived, and these survivors tried to re-build society, but it was tough-doing, and that's when mad max ( mel gibson ) came on the scene.

coventrygardens Says:

Nov 27, 2011 - and the voters should read/see those as well.

LordFalconsword Says:

Dec 16, 2011 - The science was ridiculous, but it is probably Shute's best book from a literary standpoint.

RPenta Says:

Jan 14, 2012 - Yes and No-the Bush-Obama pro war administrations have jinned up fear against "Islamofascists" to justify war, huge expenditures for war and suppression of civil liberties-which survived the awesome and chilling threats of the cold war.

thetoxicchain Says:

Feb 5, 2012 - when i first watched this one, it was for historical curiosity, now i think its a bit of a surreal masterpiece.

italianoettore Says:

Feb 15, 2012 - Un buon film..!!

4B5PR1T20R Says:

Feb 18, 2012 - One of the best stories ever told.

MegaKillWhitey Says:

Apr 14, 2012 - no, but I put it tied in First Place with Seven Days in May though. between those two, most of the COld War hyper fear is perfectly expressed.

rwerk66 Says:

May 9, 2012 - How interesting because that is sort of unnoficial national anthem for Australia. At least until 'land down under' took over.I only just discovered it was used in this film.You would be getting teary on many occasions in Australia. Which would be appropriate but for different emotions.

therongperson Says:

May 14, 2012 - Thank you for posting this. The first time I seen this movie I was in high school. But it was not until recently that I realized the last scene in the film showing the banner that says "There is still time...brother" Is actually a message to humanity. We've heeded that warning-for now. Trust me, its not dated.