Ooooh! That's embarrising isn't it! Me an Aussie and no Australian films in my list! Well there are some that I think are quite good, but not many.

In the 1970's the South Australian Film Corporation decided to make and effort to burst onto the international scene with some excellent films - perhaps the best known being Picnic at Hanging Rock. A spooky film based on real events. I visited Hanging Rock two years ago and just stood there and tried to absorb some of the mystique. I won't give the game away by telling you what happens - you might want to see it. It's not bad at all.

Another Aussie film that I like, but which is quite weird is called Bliss (1985). Black comedy that won many awards over here, but not well known internationally.

John Cusack's stereo system in High Fidelity is a classic old one isn't it! Looks like an AU 5500 amp or something similar. Glad you gave it a second chance.

Brief Encounter is a British film (Rank Organisation), directed by Noel Coward. It is a love story.

Allegro non Troppo is an Italian send-up of Disney's original Fantasia - ie: cartoons set to music. Very clever, and the cartoon realisations of the classical pieces chosen are in some ways even more inspiring that Disney's. Unfortunately, the sound track is not well recorded for the time (1970's). The Disney engineers achieved a better sound quality in the 1940's (have you heard it in "Fantasound"!!!!!!!). That's really true - that's what they called the sound track. It was a multi-channel recording and must have been quite a stunning experience for the original movie goers in the 1940's in cinemas that were equiped to replay the sound as intended.

I don't know any of the films that you mentioned in your extras list - sorry! But that gives me lots of fodder for exploring new films - so thanks!

Check out The Party and Being There. If you like Sellers, you will love these. Be patient with Being There. Need to concentrate.

Cheers
Tony