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[COYBL25]

I thought it played like a modern western,I loved it,every character from the old fella at the beginning was exactly that " a character" loved the old woman in the diner as well

I posted these two on the previous page, but the images didn`t come out right, so I`ve done it again : Mystery Road and Goldstone.

If you liked Hell or High Water, you will love these two.

The only way I can describe them, is if you imagine " No Country for Old Men " and moved it to the Outback.

They are both truly stand out films, if little known.

Aboriginal detective - Jay Swan ( played superbly by Aaron Pederson ), wades through the cess pit of life in small outback towns, all the time facing hostility from his own community, the white community, organised crime and the mining industry.

Mystery Road is the first film and Goldstone follows on.

Really difficult subject matter - child prostitution, human trafficking, child murder, but both are must watch films.

10/10 for both.

 

[jaycee]

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I will have to give them two a look,2nd one looks especially interesting

 

[COYBL25]

I will have to give them two a look,2nd one looks especially interesting

You need to watch the first to understand the beginning of the second.

I guarantee you`ll be blown away by them both.

Aaron Pederson, who plays the lead , has all the hallmarks of a future global star - he eclipses Hugo Weaving in the Mystery Road.

 

[ClausThomsen]

It feels more like a Western, than a modern day crime thriller.

I thought it played like a modern western,I loved it,every character from the old fella at the beginning was exactly that " a character" loved the old woman in the diner as well

Definitely echoes the old west and frontier justice. Summed up by the Texas Ranger Parker....

A long time ago your ancestors was the Indians until someone came along and killed them. Broke 'em down made you into one of them. 150 years ago all this was my ancestors land. Everything you could see, everything you saw yesterday. Until the grandparents of these folks took it. Now it's been taken from them. Cept it ain't no army doin' it, it's those sons of bitches (The Bank) right there.

 

[ClausThomsen]

You need to watch the first to understand the beginning of the second.

I guarantee you`ll be blown away by them both.

Aaron Pederson, who plays the lead , has all the hallmarks of a future global star - he eclipses Hugo Weaving in the Mystery Road.

Definitely be looking out for them then.

 

[COYBL25]

Definitely be looking out for them then.

I watched Mystery Road, was blown away by it and went straight online, found Goldstone and stayed up until the small hours watching it.

It`s a long time since I`ve done that

 

[ClausThomsen]

I watched Mystery Road, was blown away by it and went straight online, found Goldstone and stayed up until the small hours watching it.

It`s a long time since I`ve done that

Both on BFI player which has a 14 day free trial. When I've got a couple of days off I'll have a look.

 

[tonyhorne]

Hmmm. Dunno really. Watchable enough if a bit long...

 

[bignev23]

Definitely be looking out for them then.

I watched Mystery Road, was blown away by it and went straight online, found Goldstone and stayed up until the small hours watching it.

It`s a long time since I`ve done that

BBC iplayer has a 6 part box set of mystery road (not sure if the film was first)and also has Goldstone available to watch in the film section but they won't be on there for too long so get your skates on.

 

[Jimishorts]

Hadn’t seen it for ages.

Forgotten how good it was.

Has anyone seen the remake?

 

[COYBL25]

BBC iplayer has a 6 part box set of mystery road (not sure if the film was first)and also has Goldstone available to watch in the film section but they won't be on there for too long so get your skates on.

Cheers - the Mystery Road series is also on 123Movies ( came after the film )

 

[COYBL25]

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Hadn’t seen it for ages.

Forgotten how good it was.

Has anyone seen the remake?

The book is fantastic too and the film does it justice.

 

[Nymzee]

Rewatched The Machinist for the millionth time; in my Top 10.

 

[COYBL25]

Rewatched The Machinist for the millionth time; in my Top 10.

Bale`s weight loss for that film was incredible.

I remember reading about how he did it and how dangerous it was, madness.

 

[Nymzee]

Bale`s weight loss for that film was incredible.

I remember reading about how he did it and how dangerous it was, madness.

And how short the gap was between that film and Batman Begins.