WAKE IN FRIGHT, AGAIN
Just saw the digitally remastered version of the classic 1971 Aussie film Wake in Fright. Wow! It’s Brilliant! No film captures better the horror of the Outback ethos. People in the bush are friendly, open and wonderful? Right? Wrong. They can also be racist, vile, uncouth and alcohol-fuelled. This film captures the ugly side of the Outback idyll. It’s based on Kenneth Cook’s brilliant novel of the same name which has just been re-released by Text Publishing. Get yourself a copy and then go see the film. That will make you think again about life beyond the Black Stump in this wide brown land with the green bits around the edge.