Long weekend 1978 john hargreaves in long weekend 1978 long weekend. By twisting common themes found within the subgenre, colin eggleston has created a film that is still. The jameson family rent a cabin on an island for the long weekend. Jul 27, 2019 on this day in 1977, memorial day weekend opens with an intergalactic bang as the first of george lucas blockbuster star wars movies hits american theaters. Peter john hargreaves and marcia briony behets arent exactly getting along. Long weekend1978 australian umbrella entertainment 2004. John carpenter directed the film, which stars donald pleasence as dr. Pope paul vi has passed at the age of 80, followed by pope john paul i. October 2019 the story concerns a couple, peter hargreaves and marcia. Unexpectedly, their vacation plans are marred when the island proprietor falls in love with the teenage daughter and wont let. Long weekend 1978 australian umbrella entertainment2004. Environmental horror films, also known as ecohorror movies, were a genre of exploitation film that saw wildlife and nature rebelling against. Halloween is a 1978 american independent slasher, suspense classic film set in the fictional suburban midwestern town of haddonfield, illinois, on halloween. Jul 20, 2012 long weekend trailer when a suburban couple go camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isnt in an accommodating mood.
It is a 1978 australian horrorthriller about a couple going camping in the wild. Long weekends are a great time for vacation, travel, gettogethers or to get projects done. When they become lost, the pair sets up camp on a remote beach that doesn. With chris klein, brendan fehr, chandra west, craig fairbrass. It had been around for a number of years before director richard franklin became attached. Clint howard on making 1978s tv movie cotton candy with. I discovered patrick while watching a documentary called not quite hollywood boxd. Long weekend cast starring john hargreaves, briony behets, mike mcewen, roy day, michael aitkens. Long weekend alters all of this by having a cast that for all intents and purposes, only features two people.
It was just so good, really liked the beautiful nature in there. Mar 02, 2012 up until i couple weeks ago i had never heard of this 1978 movie about animals that make up one deserted area of australia. A long weekend is a weekend that is at least three days long i. Sam loomis, jamie lee curtis as laurie strode, and nick castle, tony moran and tommy lee wallace. It also packs some nice water scenes that look very clear and smooth for a 1978 film on standard dvd. The film was directed by colin eggleston and stars john hargreaves and briony behets. Their situation is so tense that they dont notice how careless theyre being and they continually damage the environment in small ways. May 25, 2019 clint howard on making 1978s tv movie cotton candy with brother ron in dallas. The movie is 112 minutes so people that dont like a slower paced film should avoid or wait for the right time, but to me this film was suspenseful and i was never bored. Long weekend is a disquieting entry in the subgenre not because it sheds blood so casually. Is 1978s long weekend the greatest australian horror film ever. As a last ditch attempt to save their relationship. May 27, 2014 long weekend full movie in tagalog exclusive tagalove duration. Peter and marcia, their marriage teetering on the rocks, go away for what is hoped will be an idyllic long weekend of camping by the sea.
But what you do get with this 2008 remake, unlike the first, is an amazingly kind set for the price. Reading savita kalhans the long weekend is like watching the latest chilling and mystifying thriller movie, as not only is it a freighting read, but its one that will keep nearly any reader from middlegrade to adult clinging to the page, waiting to know what will happen next, while these two boys land themselves in one colossal mess. Love this movie,must have watched it at least 20 times,their relationship is so. This is a common question we hear around the office, schools and social gatherings. A couple that are on the verge of not being a couple any longer take a trip to the australian coast for a weekend, bringing their strife and noise with them. Theres a great documentary called not quite hollywood. John hargreaves malcolm, emerald city and briony behets prisoner cell block h play troubled married couple, peter and marcia, who leave a trail of. Then of course it depends on who you are talking to, if you came up to me on monday. Printing press workers were on strike, and nothing was being published. But its so labored, unintentionally comical, and logicimpaired, it crosses over from the horrorthriller genre into the kind of unwitting spoof. The michael cimino film went on to win five oscars at the 51st academy awards, including best picture. Long weekend is an australian psychological thriller film shot in 1977 and first shown in 1978.
Sep 29, 2019 long weekend was one of many natures revenge horror movies that populated the 70s. Long weekend 1978 releases dates, movie score, movie trailer, movie poster, synopsis, and plot. Richard still claims it was me who told him to buy this movie, but i called bullshit because i hardly ever insist he buys movies like this one and the fact that vampire. Activism for the environment was on the rise, and these types of films reflected that urgency. Long weekend full movie in tagalog exclusive tagalove duration. Long weekend1978 australian umbrella entertainment2004. When a suburban couple go camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isnt in an accommodating mood. Long weekend is a weird movie, actually a remake of collin egglestons movie of 1978 that i saw many years ago on march 2001 and also recalls lost things when the couple finds that it is impossible to leave the spot. Long weekend 1978 bluray release mother nature strikes back in the tense and unsettling australian horror movietalkuk bluray, ecohorror, horror 6th nov 2018 1 minute 1978s long weekend is a tense and totally unsettling horror drama from australia, helmed by former tv director colin eggleston homicide, matlock police and.
You know a movie is bad when an argument breaks out over who decided that we should buy and subsequently watch vampire hookers, as the movie dragged on there was a lot of finger pointing and complaining in this household. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than. This movie is searingly presented in dolby digital 5. When a suburban couple go camping for the weekend at a remote beach. The two men had both worked for crawford productions although not together until then. The film uses ecological warfare as its principal battleground.
Their crime was against natureand nature found them guilty. Long weekendhas achieved cult status over the years due to the fact that its a different take on a style of film which had grown repetitive over the years. The michael cimino film went on to win five oscars at the. Despite winning numerous awards and being a success overseas, the film was a. Every movie releasing in october 1978 in theaters, streaming, bluray and dvd. While there, they show a total disregard for the environment. Attempting to resurrect their failing marriage, peter john hargreaves and marcia briony behets set out on a camping trip to a deserted stretch of the australian coastline in the hope that a long weekend in the sunshine will help them patch their differences. This list shows all films released in 1978, including films that went directtovideo, or only got an international theatrical release. Music is by michael carlos and cinematography by vincent monton.
Not just any animals, but animals that decide they hate a couple camping out and want to kill them in this movie called, long weekend. A comedy about two brothers, uptight ed and playboy cooper. Examples are easter monday good friday, and christmas day boxing day. Despite a pair of believable performances and a handful of unsettling surprises, long weekend is a serious letdown. Peter james caviezel and carla are trapped in a failing relationship but hope that a. Long weekend is little more than an extended cautionary tale about the karmic foolishness of disrespecting nature. One film that most certainly deserves to stand with these is. The film was directed by colin eggleston and stars john. Its with the pacing and the style of the film that could cause one or more issues to the average person watching. But instead of riches, they find a different legend the ferocious beast known as yowie, australias. With john hargreaves, briony behets, mike mcewen, roy day. A vacationing couple endure a series of animal attacks in this terrifying remake of the 1978 cult thriller.
Could you guys recommend me some other good australian movies. The shout 1h 26min horror, drama 16 june 1978 uk a traveller by the name of crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host. But its so labored, unintentionally comical, and logicimpaired, it crosses over from the horrorthriller genre into the kind of unwitting spoof that might find its way onto mystery science theater 3000. Long weekend is a different type of nature gone wild movie, as it doesnt involve a killer creature, but nature itself, and mixes a heavy dose of psychological horror in the plot as well. They attempt to put a quick patch on their marriage by taking a threeday camping trip on a remote beach. Jamie lee curtis is also of course an incredible model for what would go on to be called the. The weekend of the week you are currently in is this weekend, next weekend would refer to the week after that.
Is 1978s long weekend the greatest australian horror film ever made. The original draft of the screenplay was titled the babysitter murders. Director eggleston also helmed a project in the mid80s called cassandra. Long weekend is an australian horror film about a married couple, peter and marcia, who go for a long weekend, camping on a stretch remote beach.
When theyre not littering and harming the local wildlife, the couple bickers. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic uscanada theatrical release. Apr 01, 2020 the performances are both shambling and poised, and pennells startlingly spare yet nuanced cinematographythe film was shot in blackandwhite, in 16mm. Long weekend 1978 full movie download full hd youtube. Peter jim caviezel and carla claudia karvan, a couple whose marriage is faltering, decide to go on a camping weekend. So if you want a good plot and a great looking movie, long weekend, at least gets that part on point and does its job very well. As a huge fan of colin egglestons subtly creepy 1978 horror flick long weekend, i was extremely skeptical of storm warning director jamie blanks seemingly unnecessary remake. Clint howard on making 1978s tv movie cotton candy with brother ron in dallas. Long weekend is an uneven thriller from the australian outback that does have its amusing points. Unfortunately, the film isnt as deep as it should be, and the end result lacks the punch of its 1978 counterpart. Urban couple peter john hargreaves and marcias briony behets marriage is on the rocks. The path the film takes is never totally paved in stone.
Where those other, frankly inferior, movies would worm their way into the public consciousness, long weekend was destined, like its two main characters, to. The performances are both shambling and poised, and pennells startlingly spare yet nuanced cinematographythe film was shot in blackand. The wild, untold story of ozploitation that has clips and stories from all the good ones. Long weekend 1978 peter john hargreaves and marcia briony behets, a bitter married couple teetering on the edge of divorce, take a camping trip to heal the rift between them. Hargreaves and behets act their way through a variety of emotional states, and come across as quite believable. On this day in 1977, memorial day weekend opens with an intergalactic bang as the first of george lucas blockbuster star wars movies hits american theaters. Up until i couple weeks ago i had never heard of this 1978 movie about animals that make up one deserted area of australia. Long weekend trailer when a suburban couple go camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isnt in an accommodating mood. Long weekend is a weird movie, actually a remake of collin egglestons movie of 1978 that i saw many years ago on march 2001 and also recalls lost things when the couple finds that it. Many countries also have fourday weekends, in which two days adjoining the weekend are holidays. Ed has a weekend to save his career, but cooper has other plans for the weekend.
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