cultfilman Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) Back in the 80/90s I was so lucky to be entertained by some of the finest television produced in this country. Who remembers these mini series classics? Fields Of Fire A Thousand Skies. A Fortunate Life Harp In the South/Poor Man's Orange Cyclone Tracy. Any other classic Oz mini series that come to mind? Edited February 14, 2019 by cultfilman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinm1 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 against the wind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Vietnam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brumby Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Don't know if you could call it a "mini series" but Seachange was one of the best things I've seen on Australian TV. Or on anyone else's TV for that matter. The early seasons of Blue Heelers were no slouches either. And then there was a 2007 ABC series with Rachel Ward and Gary Sweet (and others) called Rain Shadow that was excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cultfilman Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 3 hours ago, colinm1 said: against the wind That was OK. Colonial stuff not my bag to be brutally honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cultfilman Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Grumpy said: Vietnam Yes with a young Nicole Kidman. Edited February 10, 2019 by cultfilman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cultfilman Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, brumby said: Don't know if you could call it a "mini series" but Seachange was one of the best things I've seen on Australian TV. Or on anyone else's TV for that matter. The early seasons of Blue Heelers were no slouches either. And then there was a 2007 ABC series with Rachel Ward and Gary Sweet (and others) called Rain Shadow that was excellent. Did not see those. There was another with Gary Sweet set in the Depression era. Now what was its title? Edited February 10, 2019 by cultfilman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cultfilman Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 One I missed was Badge of Honor. plus the excellent Heroes of the Krait. Two more with a war theme. So who has seen any of those on my list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cultfilman Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 Here is a little movie quizz. Name the film which launched the Hollywood careers of Judy Davis and Sam Neil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hired goon Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 My Brilliant Career? 7 minutes ago, cultfilman said: Here is a little movie quizz. Name the film which launched the Hollywood careers of Judy Davis and Sam Neil? --Geoff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cultfilman Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 Just now, hired goon said: My Brilliant Career? --Geoff You got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippi Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 As an 80s kid in Yugoslavia (more precisely Bosnia within YU) loved watching All The Rivers Run with young Sigrid Thornton and John Waters on TV Sarajevo [ tv sa ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cultfilman Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 12 hours ago, zippi said: As an 80s kid in Yugoslavia (more precisely Bosnia within YU) loved watching All The Rivers Run with young Sigrid Thornton and John Waters on TV Sarajevo [ tv sa ] Yes. I recall watching that. There was another with similar theme. Pretty sure I have it in my library. See if I can find it. Will try to send a link if avail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippi Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 There's also: A town called Alice The Thorn Birds Both were shown on TV at a time, however it was more mums and aunties watching those. Don't think I watched a single episode, however remember the names quite well as they both generated quite a buzz and popularity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Blue Murder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippi Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Prisoner: Cell block H and Wentworth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippi Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Rake - quite new (like Wentworth) but a classic nonetheless AFAIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cultfilman Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, zippi said: There's also: A town called Alice The Thorn Birds Both were shown on TV at a time, however it was more mums and aunties watching those. Don't think I watched a single episode, however remember the names quite well as they both generated quite a buzz and popularity. Of the two A Town Like Alice gets my vote. I can link some of these mini series if anyone is interested. Believe me they make just as good watching as they did back then. Only problem is few were changed to DVD so the prints are mostly VHS rips. Edited February 11, 2019 by cultfilman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cultfilman Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 22 hours ago, zippi said: As an 80s kid in Yugoslavia (more precisely Bosnia within YU) loved watching All The Rivers Run with young Sigrid Thornton and John Waters on TV Sarajevo [ tv sa ] That one I was talking about is The River Kings starring veteran actor Bill Kerr. You may find it on YT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cultfilman Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 (edited) On 10/02/2019 at 3:53 PM, cultfilman said: Took some searching but here is a link of Cyclone Tracy I wanna share with you. https://watch.thewest.com.au/series/252/6802 Edited February 11, 2019 by cultfilman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cultfilman Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 (edited) Two more mini series that come to mind are The Cowra Breakout and the The Riddle of the Stinson. Edited February 12, 2019 by cultfilman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter the Greek Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 The Farm (ABC) Love is in the Air (ABC) Blood and thunder the story of alberts (ABC) ABBA: Bang a Boomerang (ABC) Would you classify Underbelly as a mini-series? the first one was simply outstanding Do tele-movies fit here? "Postcard Bandit" and the one about "Thredbo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cultfilman Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, Peter the Greek said: The Farm (ABC) Love is in the Air (ABC) Blood and thunder the story of alberts (ABC) ABBA: Bang a Boomerang (ABC) Would you classify Underbelly as a mini-series? the first one was simply outstanding Do tele-movies fit here? "Postcard Bandit" and the one about "Thredbo" Guess so. Thredbo.. the one about Stuart Diver's survival after the avalanche was a two parter from memory? Underbelly was terrific. The Squizzy Taylor episode got my vote. Edited February 12, 2019 by cultfilman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter the Greek Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Day of the Roses is another one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cultfilman Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 (edited) 16 hours ago, Peter the Greek said: Day of the Roses is another one Remembering the production from decades past is what makes good television.. Day Of the Roses is the telling of the tragic Granville Train Disaster.. if not mistaken. Edited February 12, 2019 by cultfilman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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