Herald Sun Readers Love War, Neo-Nazism And Violent Hitmen, Not So Keen On The Mentally Ill Or Stolen Generation

Posted by Clem Bastow at 7:43 AM on April 2, 2008

Before you accuse our headline of slandering the good readers of News Ltd's plucky Melbourne tabloid that could, it's true!

Hun film critic Leigh Paatsch and the faithful readers voted and came up with their favourite Australian flicks of all time.

And they were:

Lantana (2001): 4% (43 votes)
Mad Max 2 (1981): 12% (110 votes)
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975): 3% (34 votes)
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002): 2% (25 votes)
Romper Stomper (1992): 10% (90 votes)
Shine (1996): 3% (35 votes)
Gallipoli (1981): 23% (206 votes)
Muriel's Wedding (1994): 12% (113 votes)
Breaker Morant (1980): 6% (60 votes)
Chopper (2000): 19% (177 votes)

It should be noted that Paatsch collated the shortlist, which is why it's all a bit AFI-award-friendly. Had he not come up with these options, we have a feeling the list may have been more like this...

You And Your Stupid Mate: 4% (43 votes)
Crocodile Dundee 2: 12% (110 votes)
Young Einstein: 3% (34 votes)
Macbeth: 2% (25 votes)
The Nugget: 10% (90 votes)
You Can't Stop The Murders: 3% (35 votes)
The Wog Boy: 23% (206 votes)
The Craic: 12% (113 votes)
Spotswood: 6% (60 votes)
Take Away: 19% (177 votes)

Just call it a very strong hunch.

Comments

Mel

Posted April 2, 2008 3:51 PM

I can't believe the absence of The Castle, the Dish, Crackerjack and Boytown from your list. And if you want to get really old-school, The Adventures of Barry McKenzie and Puberty Blues.

I would have voted for French Chicks In The Nuddy, Filipino Furburger and Confessions Of A Bloke With A Really Big Donger. But not Sturt. It was no Strzelecki.