PIcnic At Hanging Rock

[misslizzard1111]

great collage of my fav movie thanks toadstoolgirl. You have captured it beautifully. The only thing I would have like to have heard is the EAP quote " life is a dream within a dream' befitting the demise of the characters . thanks alot

[TheGB1950]

The name of the other Peter Weir film is "The Last Wave", very eerie like Picnic at Hanging Rock it's, set in modern times Australia in the 70s or 80s? (when film was made.) Check it out if you haven't seen it !

[misslizzard1111]

@TheGB195 what a fab film still haunts me but I was born in sydney and saw it there at hoyts george st in the 70s . So hard to get a copy of this film as "germany seems to have the rights to it.?? Mysterious like PAHR but instead of girls dissappearing its Sydney itself ! I believe the influence for both films were an indigenous one .

[TheGB1950]

@Strange, where I went to Art College there was a Hoyts on George st. in New Haven Ct. Eerie like these flicks LOL

[coralarch]

The solution is probably more prosaic - most likely an earthquake triggered a rock fall that killed them and hid their bodies

[TheGB1950]

@coralarch Ive watched this film many times and there are strange hints running through it, Mrs McCraw looking at the perspective page in book, Amanda's beginning statement, watches stopping,hearing their voices when there not there,Girl with glasses looking down what appears to be themselves? it's all realty vague and although beautiful it's a bit strange, Its like The Movie The Wave same producer director, These movies are seductive

[coralarch]

@TheGB1950 All of those hints are just red herrings. Joan Lindsay was known for her Puckish sense of humour, and really, the most likely explanation is an earthquake triggering a landslide. That would explain Irma's torn, dirty fingernails, and the injury to her head. If you read the book, you'll see that Lindsay provided a ot of clues pointing to an earthquake. Don't bother reading the so-called "missing chapter" if you come across it- it's just WEIRD and sheds no new light on the mystery.

[ethelthefrog60]

@coralarch The problem with the earthquake theory is that it wouldn't have been isolated just to Hanging Rock, but felt all over the district and and a local rockfall would have been obvious. The area is geologically stable and has been for millions of years. Joan may have been as you describe but she was also fascinated with the concept of time. Her autobiography, "Time Without Clocks", attests to it and also provides descriptions of some of the people upon whom she based her characters.

[coralarch]

@ethelthefrog60 Yes, I read Time Without Clocks, and agree with you there. I checked with a geologist friend of mine about the earthquake, and he's familiar with the region and said it was possible for it to happen without affecting the rest of the picnic party. Personally, I don;t care- it's a thundering good story and a brilliant film.

[ethelthefrog60]

@coralarch Indeed it is; Lady Lindsay has certainly left her mark on Australia - and the world - with this story. Hanging Rock itself is a remarkably imposing backdrop for the mystery - it never ceases to inspire a sense of awe and I always try to visit when I'm travelling past it.

[coralarch]

@ethelthefrog60 I've only seen the Rock twice, but have watched the film at least 200 times!! How do you describe this film? Haunting, exquisite, chilling, tantalising....no words seem adequate. I bet if it were a Yank film, there'd be Hollywood remakes!!!

[ethelthefrog60]

@coralarch Yes, I've noticed the Hollywood tendency for remakes, suggesting a low tolerance of regional accents and foreign locations. It was fitting that Weir and the McElroys were recognised before that trend began. I'm quite intrigued with the recent retelling of the story for theatre: there's a UK and a US (NYC) musical version, and a popular local version was created by a Melbourne girls' school. As Joan went to a girls' school in her youth, it seems her story has travelled full cycle.

[coralarch]

@ethelthefrog60 Tragically, Hollywood does remakes of its own brilliant classics from the Golden Years, too! UGH!! I hadn't known there were other versions of this wonderful story.Yes, didn't Joan go to school at Mt Macedon? btw, when last in USA, I heard some people complaining about this film because- wait for it-!

it wasn't sub-titled!!!

[ethelthefrog60]

@coralarch That's priceless! Joan actually attended Clyde Girls' Grammar School, St.Kilda, in Melbourne, in her youth. Years after she left, the school relocated to a former guest house in Woodend. The site is now known as Braemar College. Some have confused it with the the school depicted in the film, which was actually Martindale Hall, in the Clare Valley of South Australia. However the fortunes of both schools - Clyde and Appleyard - bore a striking resemblance.

[coralarch]

@ethelthefrog60 Thanks for that- I had forgotten the name of the building in SA. If I recall properly, wasn't there some terribly sad story connected with it?- a man who built it for his young wife and she either died in childbirth or ran off with a lover? Something like that. Whatever, I dips me lid to Joan for creating a remarkably potent modern myth. AND how I love the use of Beethoven's "Emperor Concerto"- so utterly delicate and haunting,like the story itself.

[misslizzard1111]

@coralarch OMG

[TheGB1950]

The key to the film is the girls passing through the rocks as if another dimension,while one girl remains behind screaming her head off (In an earlier scene the girls are looking down at themselves (not knowing it ) and referring to themselves as having duty's or occupations unknown to themselves.My theory is they drifted into another diminution shoeless.1 last scene always bothered me is how did the smart teacher( fully clothed) catch up with girls while they were all half dressed@ unconscious

[cvg1099]

Well, the last line of the opening teaser isn't entirely accurate.. that one guy found a small shred of one of the dresses later in the movie.

[coashddjj2]

Does anyone know the name of the piano piece that begins at 2:08?

[ethelthefrog60]

@coashddjj2 Yes, it's Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73 ("Emperor") in E Flat Major: II. Adagio un poco mosso

[Richardhedditch261]

Miranda, Miriam, and Erma were abducted by three policemen, because in the movie these three girls stand before a triple phallic symbol rock formation, before they disappear, and the subsequent search shows three uniformed police officers standing before this same large rock formation. The symbolism of this type, in properly compiled movies, invariably attests to the true synopsis of what has gone down, so to speak.

[kahootzful]

this is shit its just photos

[GHLIII]

We've been there and we're going back.

[FireWorks1171]

Miranda!! Miranda!!

[Chocolate00F]

This movie is just a classic. Some people say its fake but its REAL!! And what the fuck was up with that Sarah girl?? Is she like lesbian or something, if she is then thats fine but she seems really scary.

[ethelthefrog60]

Sara was an abused orphan. She had been savagely treated whilst in an orphanage, and in the college found herself infatuated with Miranda who came from a large and happy family - which was exactly what Sara lacked. Her role was scary and tragic because she was suicidal, trying to claw her way back from the brink, to no avail. Margaret Nelson played the role beautifully.

[EternalLifeForYou]

Margaret Nelson never really recovered from this role. Nobody knows where she is today...

[ethelthefrog60]

I'm not convinced that Margaret was actually 'affected' by this role; she went on to act in an Australian TV series called "The Lost Islands" in 1976 - a year after Weir's film. (Some clips have been posted to YT) In any case her role as Sara was superb acting for one so young at the time. She was a master of her craft and appears to have simply bowed out of acting altogether.

[EternalLifeForYou]

If you look into the abyss, the abyss will look into you. Sooner or later. The fact remains that nobody has been able to locate her when they wanted to release a new PAHR DVD.

[ethelthefrog60]

I don't understand your first contention and fully agree with your second.

[stillwaterguy04]

People who never starred in Picnic At Hanging Rock develop social anxiety disorders; it's just a fact of life. My next-door neighbor won't even say hi when spoken to on one of her bad days, but she dearly loves my family. I know another woman who has agoraphobia - she has difficulty leaving her house. I suspect Margaret Nelson is suffering from a similar psychological problem irrespective of her previous acting experiences.

[stillwaterguy04]

To anyone who likes this movie, I would recommend. first and foremost, THE BEGUILED, but also,THE LEGEND OF LIZZIE BORDEN and THE TWO WORLDS OF JENNY LOGAN. What other, more obscure, movies would other fans of this movie recommend?

[replicantrunaway]

The Last Wave

[tridentmovies]

@stillwaterguy04

I've heard that "The Passage of India" is similar.

[CUNEGRO]

Amazing. I loved the video .

I love this music and this movie.

[crazypunkygirl]

hey .. love this vid .. cud u possibly giv me sum information ... on the prt of julianna .. i dnt think she has a large part .. but some info wud b gd .. cheerz x

[audie83]

Wonderful, eerie movie. The haunting Romanian pan music just enhances it. Thank you for uploading again! :)

[AnnaHeidiBourne]

Good that you uploaded it again.

[vs140690]

Thanks for the upload...this is a great vid!

[Backlap]

Quite nearly a perfect film!

[somewhereintime43]

If there ever was a piece of music I would have liked to dance to when I was younger it was the theme music from this movie. The music was unavailable then. Truly an unforgettable movie, breath taking scenery, mystery, intrigue and exquisitely soul moving, haunting music all rolled into one.. I love how you incorporated Irma's words into the end of the video, finishing this tribute to "Picnic at Hanging Rock" perfectly. Thank you for uploading your video again...