Midnight Oil: 1984

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Midnight Oil: 1984

2018

1h 29m

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Music

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8 Reviews

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The story of a crucial year in the history of one of Australia's great rock bands. Features the music that galvanised a generation of fans and the personal struggles within the band.

Stephen Romei

The Australian

An Australian music documentary that deserves a place on the world stage.

Rated: 4/5

May 11, 2018

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

What the film does best is to demonstrate the strength of the bond between the band and its audience.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 9, 2018

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Tony Stamp

Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)

It's largely concert footage, so familiarity with the songs goes a long way. The thing is, I found I had most of them lodged in my head somewhere, waiting to be remembered.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 7, 2018

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Sarah Ward

ArtsHub

Perhaps it's Argall's efforts to weave in as much as possible that ultimately holds the documentary back rather than thrusts it forward; there are several movies that could be made, from several angles, from his wealth of materials.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 13, 2018

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Vicky Roach

Daily Telegraph (Australia)

It delivers. And there are a few candid offstage moments fans can't miss.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 15, 2018

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Craig Mathieson

The Sunday Age

The uncertainty his efforts created internally are sympathetically treated in the contemporary interviews, but it would have been of value to draw out further questions of fandom and policy's interaction.

Rated: 3/5

May 12, 2018

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StephenPaul C

LOL, art from 1984!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/27/23

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Audience Member

I felt so sad watching this. There is no longer this kind of idealism and passion in Australian society & it's youth. And the same issues - still being poorly handled by the nation's politicians.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

Absolutely loved it!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

The best line of the film comes from Michael Lippold, the band's stage manager when he says "They didn't do drugs, they didn't drink and they didn't whore around," he says bluntly with a quizzical look on his face. It's not what you would expect. Rather after a gig in a delightful moment you see Garrett and Hirst drinking tea. This sums up the conundrum. A band of gifted men both musically and politically who captured the imaginations of Australia. God bless the Oils there is no one like them nor ever will be. FULL REVIEW IS NOW UP ON SALTY POPCORN

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Synopsis

The story of a crucial year in the history of one of Australia's great rock bands. Features the music that galvanised a generation of fans and the personal struggles within the band.

Director: Ray Argall
Producer: Ray Argall
Production Co: Piccolo Films
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: Australian English
Runtime: 1h 29m