Comedy Movies from Australia Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Castle

The movie is superbly acted by a great cast and based upon the Kerrigans' family home being compulsorily purchased by the Government for the expansion of Melbourne's international airport, Tullamarine. The Kerrigan family take the matter to court, where the argument by lawyer, Dennis Denuto, that it goes against the vibe of the Constitution fails. Ex Queen's Counsel, Lawrence Hammill, happened to be in court to watch his son's first performance as a barrister. Hammill offers to take their case to the High Court of Australia, where he argues that it is not just a house but a castle full of memories and shared love.

The case is won and the Kerrigans and Hammill become life long friends.

Answer: Kenny

The central character Kenny Smyth delivers porta-loos to festivals, fetes and events. Kenny is totally ignored and unappreciated because of his job but it is an important one. Kenny and his Splashdown crew work tirelessly to ensure clean and usable facilities at all their events.

The movie also shows Kenny going to the highlight of all waste plumbers, the International Pumper and Cleaner Expo in Nashville, Tennessee. This is a funny movie that covers a subject not many have tried to cover - the raising of family and the balance of relationships, romance and friendship.

Answer: Billy Connolly

The basis of the movie is that a lawyer (Steve Myers) who no longer can put up with the corruption within the system takes a sea change. Myers becomes a fisherman but when his boat is struck by lightning and is destroyed he claims compensation from his insurance company. The insurance company refuse to compensate stating that it was an "Act of God". Myers takes the Church, Church leaders and the insurance company to Court on the basis that if it was an Act of God they were liable, and if was not an Act of God, then they could not rely on that clause in their policy.

Billy Connolly is a well known Scottish Comedian, though he started his career in the arts in music. Connolly also has an antipodean connection being married to Pamela Stephenson.

Answer: Muriel's Wedding

Muriel is a socially incompetent and awkward girl who is obsessed with ABBA music, which the movie uses in its soundtrack. The movie goes through a wide ambit of lies, dishonesty, abuse combined with not fitting in, a small town environment, disease and in the end friendship. The film features a funny delivery of some very serious social issues.

Answer: The Dish

"The Dish" is a comedy take on the role of Parkes Observatory in New South Wales, Australia during the Apollo program. The role of the observatory as well as Honeysuckle Creek, near Canberra, was to receive signals and footage in the Southern Hemisphere of the 1969 moon landing.

As the landing became nearer it was apparent that NASA had to utilise Parkes in a major role due to it being the only station that was able to receive the footage of the first landing on the moon.

"The Dish" is based on a true story but it has been twisted to look at the Australian and American cultural difference. The high activity of the control room coupled with the visiting Americans gives rise to some very funny scenes.

Answer: Death in Brunswick

"Death in Brunswick" is about a nightclub / restaurant in Brunswick, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. The chef, Carl, falls for the waitress, Sophie, from a Greek family dominated restaurant. A co-worker, Mustafa, is a drug dealer and is beaten up by the Greek family, and he believes Carl is behind it.

A fight happens where Mustafa is accidentally killed. Carl asks for assistance from a grave digger friend, Dave, and then the black comedy begins when they try and hide the body in the cemetery.

This film is not everyone's idea of comedy but it really tickled my funny bone.

Answer: True

The storyline in summary is that Tick is asked by his estranged wife, Marion, to come to Alice Springs to perform a drag show but really it is to assist with their son, Benjamin.

The movie completes the circle of a queen having a son, a young man working out his sexuality, a transgender, a bus in the desert which they name Priscilla, country towns in Australia and their tolerance or lack of, friendship and of course for the audience, humour.

Answer: Car parking

"Crackerjack" is centered around Cityside Lawn Bowls Club, which Jack Simpson joins to gain a parking lot in a busy inner city suburb close to his work. Jack then joins twice more and sells off the parking lots to his co-workers. After Jack loses his job the club becomes an important part of his life and he turns from being a wise cracking layabout to a committed member.

This is a great feel-good movie, with well acted parts and great characters.

Answer: Sue Charlton

"Crocodile Dundee" was a successful film that was released in 1986, with of course the memorable line, "That's not a knife." Linda's role is Sue Charlton, a reporter from New York writing a story on the legendary crocodile hunter Mick Dundee. Of course it is inevitable that Sue falls for Mick and invites him to go to New York with her. The on screen love affair became a real life love affair.

"The Paul Hogan Show" was on television from 1973 to 1984. The show was a combination of stand up comedy and skits. The show usually started with Hoges as himself doing stand up comedy. The rest of the show comprised of skits with re-occurring characters and usually ended with Hoges as a bachelor with his dysfunctional flatmate.

Answer: Tram

Malcolm is an inventor of many types of mechanical items who is obsessed with trams. When Malcolm loses his job at the Tramways he decides to get a flatmate to assist with the expenses. Frank and Judith turn out to be criminals who are going to rob a bank. Malcolm joins them in the scheme, with help from some machinery to aid the getaway.

It is very funny and very imaginative. Enjoy.