Tomorrow When The War Began

[Targan]

The novel Tomorrow When The War Began (and its many sequels) by Australian author John Marsden has finally been made into a film (trailer link = http://www.youtube.com/watchannotati...&v=9D6gi29P_vE ) and will be released in September. It seems a bit cheesy from the trailer but I'm still going to go and see it. It looks like being an Aussie version of Red Dawn. In the novels it is pretty obvious that the invaders are Indonesian. Not sure if it will be so obvious in the film. Might ruffle afew feathers .

[pmulcahy11b]

I haven't looked at the clip yet, but I hope that if it takes place in Australia, they use Australian actors -- most American actors don't do foreign accents well.

[Targan]

I haven't looked at the clip yet, but I hope that if it takes place in Australia, they use Australian actors -- most American actors don't do foreign accents well.

Oh its all very Australian - I doubt it will get a theatrical release in the USA.

[pmulcahy11b]

Oh its all very Australian - I doubt it will get a theatrical release in the USA.

Ahh, sucks! Maybe it will get on cable.

[Raellus]

It looks like being an Aussie version of Red Dawn.

Totally.

From what I could see, the baddies wear black SWAT-style gear, carry new-model AKs, and fly Mirage 2000s. They looked vaguely asian, but it was hard to tell with all the crap they were wearing on their heads. Sound like anybody we know

I bet they take the easy way out and never specifically identify the invaders. Or, they make up a name for their country of origin. I can only hope the creators show some b*lls and call out a specific antagonists.

[Ramjam]

That's looks a pretty good film.

But as already said I very much doubt it will be released outside of Australia. Which is such a pity cause it would be added to my film collection for sure.

I wonder if I can find a torrent for it after it's released.............

[Dog 6]

hmmm looks good.

[pmulcahy11b]

Give it some time, and it might show up on Amazon.

[jester]

Or maybe finding it online too. I have found alot of obscure forgien movies online.

[mikeo80]

Looks good to me. I hope this makes it to USA. Thanks, Targan. Now I need to find the books.

Mike

[HorseSoldier]

Does look like a winner, and probably more interesting than the US remake of Red Dawn that may or may not make it to theaters some day. I'm not sure how viable an invasion of Australia really is, though it seems to be a meaningful trope in Australian culture. Hopefully it will turn up in the US in some sort of legally available format (as I'm sure it will be illegally downloadable worldwide within 47 seconds of release).

[StainlessSteelCynic]

There's about five books if I remember right and they were written for a teen audience so they aren't very sophisticated compared to the writers we would typically read. In the books the invaders are never identified, one of the main themes being that the group never actually knows who the invaders are. For good or for bad, it appears the movie will stay true to that part of the novels.

[kcdusk]

7 books i reckon are in the series. I've read the first 3 or 4. Definately aimed at older teens. But i enjoyed the read. Great story. Reminded me more of a "famous 5" episode.

[Adm.Lee]

Belle and Blade are dealers in a lot of foreign (to the US) war movies, I'd bet they get it sooner or later. http://www.warshows.com/StoreFront.bok

[pmulcahy11b]

Thanks for the link! I noticed something there I might buy -- 84 Charlie MoPic, an excellent but relatively unknown movie.