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Subgenre Sampler

 
Stranger than ParadiseStranger than Paradise (1984) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. John Lurie
Jarmusch's breakthrough and best film is the shaggy dog tale of three deadbeats, a slavic grandmother and one endless trip to Florida. The style is…
FreedomFreedom (1982)
Dir. Scott Hicks
Feat. Jon Blake, Mare Winningham, Jad Capelja
Low–budget Aussie coming–of–age drama centred on a rebellious teen who runs away from home to join a travelling carnival, only to…
Goodbye Pork PieGoodbye Pork Pie (1981) Aro Favourite
Dir. Geoff Murphy
Feat. Tony Barry, Kelly Johnson, Claire Oberman
This little beauty was the first Kiwi film to make international inroads. An amoral tale about a gang of misfits who travel the length of the country…
Mad Max II - The Road WarriorMad Max II - The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2) (1981) Recommended
Dir. George Miller
Feat. Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence
Studio–backed sequel retains the integrity of the first while sprucing up the artillery, pyrotechnics and going for a more futuristic style.…
Road GamesRoad Games (1981) Recommended
Dir. Richard Franklin
Feat. Stacy Keach, Jamie Lee Curtis
Inventive and at times intense, this road thriller has truckdriver Keach traversing the outback, while a serial killer is on the loose. Effectively…
Mad MaxMad Max (1979) Recommended
Dir. George Miller
Feat. Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Steve Bisley
Mel Gibson made his international splash in an apocalyptic, futuristic actioner charged with a fierce energy that only a paltry budget can bring.…
Mad Max Anthology, theMad Max Anthology, the (1979-2015)
Dir. George Miller
All four MAD MAX films in one box set.
Radio OnRadio On (1979)
Dir. Christopher Petit
Feat. David Beames
Rambling, meditative car–trip through a lonely B&W England as David Beames travels from London to attend his brother's funeral in Bristol. A…
StalkerStalker (1979) Aro Favourite
Dir. Andrei Tarkovsky
Feat. Aleksandr Kajdanovsky, Alisa Frejndlikh, Anatoli Solonitsyn
A stark, apocalyptic vision into a world where the Stalker guides those who wish to enter the forbidden Zone. Intimate, dilatory work conjures images…
StoneStone (1979) Recommended
Dir. Sandy Harbutt
Feat. Ken Shorter, Sandy Harbutt
Hailed as one of the great bikie movies, but with a few unintentional laughs along the way as renegade cop Stone (a John Farnham look and…

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