What started as a wartime propaganda film became a large-scale,punchy adventure sage – no wonder its one of Ridley Scott’s favourite Aussie movies• Catch up with Luke Buckmaster’s weekly Rewatched columnsWhen Ridley Scott fronted the Australian press in November to confirm his upcoming Prometheus sequel Alien: Covenant will be shot at Sydney’s Fox Studios, the legendary director cited several Aussie titles as among his all-time favourite films. They were Breaker Morant, and Walkabout,Muriel’s Wedding and The Overlanders. Related: Backroads rewatched – fast-paced road film on racial injustice Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com