Unpopular sci-fi masterpieces made in Australia

Olen 2022-10-17 13:18:18

The following content does not involve spoilers for "Distant Interstellar: The Battle of the Peacemaker":
the finale of an Australian-produced science fiction and space opera TV series starring several actors from the "Lord of the Rings" series, which was introduced by the mainland , In fact, the mainland has also introduced the first season of this drama. A very good sci-fi film, it looks like a big scene, but after watching it, I think back to this film carefully. The "Distant Interstellar" series is full of "Dune", "Galactic Empire", "Star Wars", "Interstellar Travel", "Iron Blood" The concepts, concepts, art design and special effects design that appear in sci-fi works such as Warrior, Lost in Space, Independence Day, Stargate and Babylon 5 are all visual. But even so, it is at least a science fiction work with a complete and grand world view. Even if it absorbs common elements from previous works, it is more advanced than those B-movies created purely for imitation.
When it comes to Australian science fiction and fantasy works, the first thing that pops up in everyone's mind is "Mad Max" created by George Miller, a group of gangsters stealing a police car ("Mad Max"), a group of bandits smashing it Rob ("Mad Max 2"), a group of "savages" entertaining themselves ("Mad Max 3"), and this "Distant Interstellar" is almost non-existent in the eyes of the public outside the sci-fi fan group of. But I think this is also a good work, especially the finale titled "Battle of the Peacemaker" (also translated as "Battle of the Interstellar Wormhole" in China), which is not inferior to those Hollywood sci-fi giants with super budgets.
The story of "Distant Interstellar" is not complicated. It is that a human astronaut's spacecraft strayed into a wormhole and traveled to another world, but it may also be somewhere in our universe. In short, it is a similar "Star Wars" or "Interstellar" Traveling to an alien world, and got involved in a fight between several factions, then he became partners, friends, and even met a royal sister with a few people who looked like bad guys. And in the finale, he will be the man who saves the "universe".
That's the whole story, it's a cliché tale of a stranger being a hero in a foreign land. But as an Australian sci-fi work, it is quite different from European and American sci-fi works. As for the difference, it may be necessary to compare this work with some European and American sci-fi works. But people who have watched "Distant Star" can't deny that Australia's science fiction works are not only the lone ranger "Mad Max", but also the entire "Distant Star".

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Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars quotes

  • Rygel XVI: [Rygel is accidentally carrying Aeryn's child] I want this thing removed immediately!

    John Crichton: It's not a thing!

    Rygel XVI: Fine. I want this miracle of life the frell out of me!

  • John Crichton: [a Peacekeeper Marauder has tracked down the crew of Moya] You know who it's gonna be, don't ya?

    Ka D'Argo: I know who it is.

    John Crichton: Bet me. C'mon D, bet me. How much?

    Ka D'Argo: You're on your own my friend.

    Scorpius: [Exiting the ship] Hello, John!

    John Crichton: Easy money.