Hello, we are going to be talking about Australian Comedy in film from the 1980's to now.We may not be reviewing these films in chronological order, but I will give you the timeline for what we are planning to see.
1. Starstruck- 1982      Australian bands were getting international success inspiring young people to look for stardom.
2. Crocodile Dundee- 1986  Aboriginal people regained ownership of their land. Dundee character is a friend of the Aborigines.
3. Strictly Ballroom- 1992  The country was in the midst  of a recession and the film industry was in jeopardy movies like (3,5, &6) got international recognition and helped energies  the industry.
4. Hercules Returns-1993  Big cinema multiplexes were popping up all over the old style movie houses were closing because of the recession.
5. Muriel's Wedding-1994
6. Priscilla:Queen of the Desert- 1994
7.The Castle-1997  As the country begins to come out of a recession, this film promotes the working man.
8. The Dish- 2000  2000 Olympics were held in Sydney, this film promotes something else that is great about Australia
9. The Man Who Sued God -2001   Natural disasters in the news
10.The Nugget- 2002   After a recession people need to feel that blue collar workers can prosper.
11. CrackerJack- 2002  A large segment of the population is maturing and dwindling, some traditions need to be preserved , like lawn bowling.
12.Getting Square- 2003 Corruption in the law and organized crime had been in the news.
13.Kenny- 2006  The country was going into another recession.
14. $9.99- 2008  In a recession who wouldn't be looking for the happiness for $9.99?
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