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muriel's wedding

Watching Muriel's Wedding again in the context of this
class allowed me to view the film from a new
perspective. I approached the film with the questions
we have been discussing in class in mind. What does
the film say about national identity? How does it use
landscape in its representation of Australian
identity? How do the themes/myths of mateship and
individuality factor into the film? In general, where
does Muriel's Wedding fit into the overall scheme of
Australian Cinema?

Muriel's Wedding is one of three films, The Adventures
of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and Strictly Ballroom
being the other two, that represent the recent
"glam/kitsch" or "glitter" cycle in Australian cinema.
These three films have also come to represent
Australian cinema to the outside world as they were
each commercially and critically successful films
internationally. Films in the glitter cycle are known
for their flashy production values, rooted in the
tradition of MGM muscials ...

Posted by: Sheryl Hogges

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