This week, the Dads head into the Australian Outback to review Nicolas Roeg's mesmerizing and dreamlike 1971 survival drama, Walkabout.
Dan kicks things off by admitting he completely confused this movie with A Far Off Place, spending the first hour waiting for a dog that was never going to appear. Once the confusion settles, Sidey, Dan, Reegs, and Cris dive deep into this visual masterpiece starring Jenny Agutter, Luc Roeg, and the legendary David Gulpilil.
In this episode:
- Dan's Kalahari Desert mix-up
- The culture clash: modern society vs. indigenous life
- Have humans evolved too fast for the modern world? (Cris predicts our WALL-E slug future)
- The indestructible nature of 1970s school uniform tights
- Why you shouldn't go hiking in formal leather school shoes
- The brilliant, almost entirely improvised performances from the young cast
- Comparisons to last week's film (Sovereign) on the topic of rejecting modern society
Verdict: Strong recommend across the board. A weird, beautiful, and thought-provoking classic.
Films/shows mentioned: Walkabout (1971), Sovereign (2025), A Far Off Place (1993), Don't Look Now (1973), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), WALL-E (2008), Crocodile Dundee (1986).
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