Here in Australia, glorifying our past is very out of fashion. Yes, it's been done in the past, but not for a few decades. Our contemporary movies have been reflecting the modern understanding of our history. In particular, the 'systematic demoralization of the natives'Originally Posted by Love'sReject
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19-02-13, 02:02 PM #16
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Never regret anything that has happened in your life. It cannot be changed, forgotten or undone. So, take it as a lesson learned and move on.
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Yes, but like every other major nation, the textbooks are full of deliberate omissions, revisions and reinterpretation. It's an inescapable historical reality.
Because we have to chase him. Because he's the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So we'll hunt him. Because he can take it. Because he's not our hero. He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector. A dark knight.
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Yes, our textbooks have been revised to reflect what we now know was inhumane treatment of indigenous Australians. What's your point? Originally Posted by Love'sReject
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You're too pro-Australia to really get it across to you. You think a few textbook entries of previously ignored atrocities means suddenly Australia is a major country that has revealed everything so now it done have anything left to hide.
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What are we still hiding? Originally Posted by Love'sReject
Never regret anything that has happened in your life. It cannot be changed, forgotten or undone. So, take it as a lesson learned and move on.
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I don't watch many movies but "About Schmidt" starring Jack Nicholson inspires me to appreciate the small things in life, or something like that...it has an interesting atmosphere.
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"The Wrestler", mostly because of the Springsteen track. Or "Philadelphia", for same reason.
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Oh, and "The Wedding Singer": America used to have CULTURE! Hard to believe, I know.
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Dante as in dante's inferno? I'm very inspired by the devil may cry Dante, haha.
On topic, The Last Samurai inspired me quite a lot actually.
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The Legend of 1900
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And "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest"
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Space Balls. Classic Mel Brooks movie. Lord Dark Helmet and Barf, played by two great Canadian actors lol. I never get tired of this movie.
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Citizen Kane, Casablanca, both the original and PJ's King Kong..
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What's the matter Colonel Sanders? Chicken?? Originally Posted by smackie9
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