Re: On The Beach

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

David McLoughlin (davemcl@NO***damned***SPAMiprolink.co.nz) wrote:
> David Bromage wrote:
> > 
> > Nice to see D3.639 in the remake of On The Beach. In the original, they
> > showed off the then new Harris trains.

> This has been remade?  Is it a proper film, or some TV thing?

It was remade last year specifically for television. It was made in a way
so that it could be shown as a telemovie (on US cable) or as a mini series
(Oz free-to-air).

It's been mondernised a bit, in that the sub is a Los Angeles class and
the mystery telegraph signal is replaced with mystery satellite IP traffic.

The best part about the remake is is..... the soundtrack is not 149
variations on Walzing Matilda!

> Are there trams in it?  There were lots in the original.

Yes, there was an SW6 in Spencer St(?). It was running wrong line to give
a better shot.

> Ava Gardner fanously said she couldn't have imagined a more fitting city
> to set the end of the world in.  Melbourne's come a long way since then!

Rachael Ward is playing that part this time.

Cheers
David