Just found this channel, some great stuff. I'm a big Australian film fan, haven't seen any of these besides The Big Steal, always surprised me that it took so long before Ben Mendelsohn to break into Hollywood. I remember from interview he did, for a while in the late 90's as his career was really struggling and he had to get another job to pay the bills. And thank's to Claudia Karvan got him a role on TV series Love My Way that he got it back on track in Australia at least until Animal Kingdom came along. Karvan is another one who's probably not got the due she deserves, seems like someone who could have been a big star in Hollywood (she had the talent and looks to be a star) but chose to stay home and do her career the way she wanted. Mendelsohn career before his big break with Animal Kingdom and everything after, is well worth exploring for people who haven't delved into that part of his C.V. The Big Steal (1990), Cosi (1996) (really underrated film with Toni Collette in it), Idiot Box (1996) and The Year My Voice Broke (1987) are gems from this period well worth checking out.
Great video mate, the big steal is an absolute gem of a movie, every character is a stereotype but each actor played them in such a down to earth convincing way that you felt like you were also a member of the group along for the ride
Another great one. My wife and I were just married and living in Melbourne when The Big Steal came out. We used to drive past the abandoned Geoff Mullens Motors lot with the signage still on it for a while after the movie was released. Thanks for the memory.
I just rewatched this movie since it's on SBS on demand, and what a fantastic movie it is. Thanks for putting together the locations, Melbourne certainly has changed a lot since 1990 when I was in high school 👍
I'm from Adelaide, Recently watched The Big Steal again, WOW Karvin looked beautiful, decided to watch a filming location vid being an aussie film and bloody hell, the carpark , I came to Melbourne about 12 months ago to pick up and engine (Holden v8 not Jag LOL) and i had it in the back of my ute. I stayed at the Grand Chancellor Hotel and got given a parking voucher for guess what parking garage? hahah I recognised it from your vid and even took a photo of my ute (in case some mug broke in or stole it) I parked up a floor or 2 to the left . just to think, heres me driving in with an engine in the back where they swapped engines :D hahah love it
Maybe because I grew up in that era or maybe because I empathize with the young mates, I loved The Big Steal from the first time I saw it. My favourite movie!
Just found your channel this morning thanks to RUclipss 'suggested vids', then got stuck watching classic Melb locations for for 2h ... thank you!!!!!!!!!!
The Big Steal is 1 of my favorites films. But it's funny how life immitates art. I remember trying to impress a girl named Joanne as I was coming of age, but I didn't have a Jaguar. I had a Datsun 260z 2+2. Which was a bit of a lemon in the way it was looked after by previous owners. Gordon Farkas was the best used car dealer I've seen on screen.
Thanks for that. I am a big fan of the big steal. I remember on a trip to Melbourne. I looked for that car park. I don't think I found it. But Really appreciate this video thanks
I’ve enjoyed your revisiting of film locations around Melbourne. I stumbled across your channel by looking up scenes from Malcolm. I remember seeing the Big Steal at the cinema. Maybe you can do highlights from Homicide. In any case, well done!
Well done Paul. The last time I was in Melbourne walking down Little Burk St, I had this oh my gosh moment!!!! This is the car park from The Big Steal! I was so chuffed. Thanks a heap for this.
Hey man just found your videos and really loving it. I know you’re mainly around Melbourne But you should try find the location of bad boy bubby In Adelaide, that would be a popular one
As ex Melbournite, I enjoy your videos a lot. The Big Steal was great, & I empathised with the Dad, the Cedric is more desirable than the Jag. Could I put in a request, 'Good Guys, Bad Guys', TV series filmed around Melbourne, and also the film the 'Fourth Wish'. Cheers👍
The big steal, what a fantastic movie. I remember seeing it at the drive in which was a grease mongers charity event with heaps of hot cars that turned up. If I owned that house, I think it's want that patch of land next to it. It looks so cramped now. Thanks for the upload 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Number 1 movie for me. The Big Steal. I think i have watched it at least 100 times now, LOL. Love the shots around Melbourne and the friendship in the movie is great to watch. I even brought the DVD for future viewing. Thanks again for showing us the places where the movie was shot. I always wondered what they might look like now.
Thankyou for your great videos and finding these locations. Have always wanted to see what The Big Steal and your earlier video of Malcolm locations looked like now. Would have also been good to see the location ofJoanna's house and the location of the scene where Danny and Joanna park and go in to the caravan together near the end of the movie.
@@stephenscholes4758 I know where Joanna's house is, it's in Gallipoli Parade, Pascoe Vale south, I'm a big fan of the movie and visited lots of locations a few years after the movie was shot.
The big steal one of my favourite Aussie movies of all time . Claudia Karvin still desirable to this day . I almost bought a Jag in 1988 but settled on a Cadillac. Best thing I ever did
Don't know how I got here, but really enjoying these film location docs. If you are ever looking to venture outside Victoria to do more, the movie Stone (1974) would be a good one from Sydney. No shortage of films done exclusively here in SA: Picnic at hanging rock 1975 Storm Boy 1976 Bad Boy Bubba 1993 for a creepy theme there's: Wolf Creek 2005 Snowtown 2011
Second comment for you today, Been years since I saw Mick Jaggers Ned Kelly - but the pub they used is an abandoned building still standing at Cookardinia in NSW on the road between Holbrook and Mangoplah, and Wagga ...
I think your thinking about the movie Mad dog with Dennis hopper, I know that pub was used for that movie. I think the Ned Kelly movie was mostly filmed at Braidwood.
@@Cdog79 no mate, the Cookardinia Pub was the location for the Mick Jagger film ... it was actually renovated for the movie, so without that it probably would be termite dust today otherwise ...
@@AndyG_64 very interesting, I didn’t realise that. It was also used for mad dog Morgan which was filmed about 6 years after. I’ve been meaning to go for a drive and see it before it falls down completely.
Thanks so much, I've discovered your channel & similar love for Australian films. I've found each of the Big Steal locations, few more to share if you wanted, but I never found the Johnson's residence, I know it's somewhere near Northcote/Preston/Thornbury. Let me know if you find it! Cheers
Love The Big Steal. You'd be unlikely to see a V/line train go past Danny's house these days because Geelong trains go via Sunshine now. I think the scene out front of the school was the Correspondence school in the 90s.
If you can find the location of that beast of a Monaro in the movie the big steal, it will make you a true legend. Great content really enjoyed it. Thank you.
Not ashamed to say, this is in my Top 10 movies. I bought the big steal bluray sunburnt screens #7, released by umbrella. For some stupid reason, the movie had a 4k restoration but they released it in 1080p, not 4k... 🤷
Can you do *Neighbours* series at Pin Oak Drive (AKA Ramsay Street) in Glen Waverley? Looking at old Channel 10 across the road will be a shock too. I realize its not a 'film' but its true blue Australian (back then).
Great video. I feel strongly nostalgic for "The Big Steal". As a kid, my mother took me to the Coles (at the time) on Lonsdale street across the road from the carpark and I bought Star Wars figures there. I enjoyed your video a lot but you missed a couple of important places. Firstly, there's Joanna and her family's place where Danny has some misadventures. Importantly, there' the West Gate Bridge which has changed a lot and the "Boom Crash Opera" content. Also, it's nice to see you watching "Red Letter Media".
This was great, love The Big Steal. Wonder if any of the cars survived? If you get the chance it would be great to see some locations from Midnight Spares, Running on Empty and Spotswood.
Gerry M there’s a bunch of guys on Facebook hoping to make a sequel to Running on Empty, they even have several of the original cars. Think a script is being done and they’ve got some funding.
@@nickfatsis9607 Thanks Nick. I had always assumed it was made in WA probably because of the reference to the Film Corporation of Western Australia, but just googled it and happy to stand corrected. I have a copy on Beta stored away somewhere, just need to find a machine to play it :)
Just saw you on the news and wanted to see your video about Melbourne, then I saw the words The Big Steal. My favourite movie as a kid. I need to pull out the DVD and watch it again. Which suburb did Joanna lived? Her house was much fancier than Danny’s but it seemed like a 70s build.
I have a soft spot for this one. Unfortunately, when I got the DVD, the intro/menu section gave prickle scene away. I had forgotten after all those years. Gordon getting pulled over by the cops stayed with me though... like I don't know, I just got here me self.
Hey you know what you should do re. the South Melbourne locations? Get hold of one of the excellent photo studies done in the early 1980's by Graham Butler...he has posted about 300 pics on Flickr of exactly where the film was shot, all hi-res.
I am sure this was filmed in Melbourne - film about a teen age girl. They have a party and sing One ton of beer. What is the title of that film ? I can remember watching in High School.
Hmmm, will have to check out The Big Steal. I gave up on Australian cinemas when I saw some trashy movie in the early 00s about some chick who ends up convincing one of her boyfriends to murder her dad. Based on a true story or something. Crap.
Just found this channel, some great stuff. I'm a big Australian film fan, haven't seen any of these besides The Big Steal, always surprised me that it took so long before Ben Mendelsohn to break into Hollywood. I remember from interview he did, for a while in the late 90's as his career was really struggling and he had to get another job to pay the bills. And thank's to Claudia Karvan got him a role on TV series Love My Way that he got it back on track in Australia at least until Animal Kingdom came along. Karvan is another one who's probably not got the due she deserves, seems like someone who could have been a big star in Hollywood (she had the talent and looks to be a star) but chose to stay home and do her career the way she wanted.
Mendelsohn career before his big break with Animal Kingdom and everything after, is well worth exploring for people who haven't delved into that part of his C.V. The Big Steal (1990), Cosi (1996) (really underrated film with Toni Collette in it), Idiot Box (1996) and The Year My Voice Broke (1987) are gems from this period well worth checking out.
Idiot Box is great and really captures the boredom of suburbia and the characters' frustrations with life really well.
Brilliantly done! Romper Stomper definitely deserves its own locations guide, would love to see that.
Great Vid Paul,The Big Steal is an absolute gem. R.I.P Marshall Napier,he passed away to today age 70.
Great video mate, the big steal is an absolute gem of a movie, every character is a stereotype but each actor played them in such a down to earth convincing way that you felt like you were also a member of the group along for the ride
Another great one. My wife and I were just married and living in Melbourne when The Big Steal came out. We used to drive past the abandoned Geoff Mullens Motors lot with the signage still on it for a while after the movie was released. Thanks for the memory.
ruclips.net/video/IjTsZTd9mgo/видео.html it's visible at 3:40 or so
A thanks I’ll check it out.
I just rewatched this movie since it's on SBS on demand, and what a fantastic movie it is. Thanks for putting together the locations, Melbourne certainly has changed a lot since 1990 when I was in high school 👍
Loves ❤️ all my Melbourne Aussie movies thanks heaps putting this on and rest all this last few years phagl.
I'm from Adelaide, Recently watched The Big Steal again, WOW Karvin looked beautiful, decided to watch a filming location vid being an aussie film and bloody hell, the carpark , I came to Melbourne about 12 months ago to pick up and engine (Holden v8 not Jag LOL) and i had it in the back of my ute. I stayed at the Grand Chancellor Hotel and got given a parking voucher for guess what parking garage? hahah I recognised it from your vid and even took a photo of my ute (in case some mug broke in or stole it) I parked up a floor or 2 to the left . just to think, heres me driving in with an engine in the back where they swapped engines :D hahah love it
Maybe because I grew up in that era or maybe because I empathize with the young mates, I loved The Big Steal from the first time I saw it. My favourite movie!
Just found your channel this morning thanks to RUclipss 'suggested vids', then got stuck watching classic Melb locations for for 2h ... thank you!!!!!!!!!!
The Big Steal is 1 of my favorites films. But it's funny how life immitates art. I remember trying to impress a girl named Joanne as I was coming of age, but I didn't have a Jaguar. I had a Datsun 260z 2+2. Which was a bit of a lemon in the way it was looked after by previous owners. Gordon Farkas was the best used car dealer I've seen on screen.
Thanks for that. I am a big fan of the big steal. I remember on a trip to Melbourne. I looked for that car park. I don't think I found it. But Really appreciate this video thanks
I’ve enjoyed your revisiting of film locations around Melbourne. I stumbled across your channel by looking up scenes from Malcolm. I remember seeing the Big Steal at the cinema. Maybe you can do highlights from Homicide. In any case, well done!
Thanks Phagl Productions gave me something to watch since I've not spoken to anyone for weeks. Until next time Cheers.
Well done Paul. The last time I was in Melbourne walking down Little Burk St, I had this oh my gosh moment!!!! This is the car park from The Big Steal! I was so chuffed. Thanks a heap for this.
Great stuff. Lockdown 6.0 here in Melbourne, and this helps. Cheers.
My favoriite Aussie movie
Just watched the Big Steal today and wondered about some of the locations. Then discovered your channel. Thank you so much.
Glad you were able to fit in a bit of the Pirate Movie. The bulk was shot at Werribee mansion and the nearby river. Kevin S.
Hey man just found your videos and really loving it. I know you’re mainly around Melbourne But you should try find the location of bad boy bubby In Adelaide, that would be a popular one
I’m absolutely loving your streets of melbourne Paul, can’t wait for this bloody pandemic to be over so you can do more 👍
As ex Melbournite, I enjoy your videos a lot. The Big Steal was great, & I empathised with the Dad, the Cedric is more desirable than the Jag. Could I put in a request, 'Good Guys, Bad Guys', TV series filmed around Melbourne, and also the film the 'Fourth Wish'. Cheers👍
The big steal, what a fantastic movie. I remember seeing it at the drive in which was a grease mongers charity event with heaps of hot cars that turned up. If I owned that house, I think it's want that patch of land next to it. It looks so cramped now. Thanks for the upload 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Number 1 movie for me.
The Big Steal.
I think i have watched it at least 100 times now, LOL.
Love the shots around Melbourne and the friendship in the movie is great to watch.
I even brought the DVD for future viewing.
Thanks again for showing us the places where the movie was shot.
I always wondered what they might look like now.
Thankyou for your great videos and finding these locations. Have always wanted to see what The Big Steal and your earlier video of Malcolm locations looked like now. Would have also been good to see the location ofJoanna's house and the location of the scene where Danny and Joanna park and go in to the caravan together near the end of the movie.
Would be difficult to find her house as the location wasn't mentioned on the DVD commentary
@@stephenscholes4758 I know where Joanna's house is, it's in Gallipoli Parade, Pascoe Vale south, I'm a big fan of the movie and visited lots of locations a few years after the movie was shot.
The big steal one of my favourite Aussie movies of all time . Claudia Karvin still desirable to this day . I almost bought a Jag in 1988 but settled on a Cadillac. Best thing I ever did
Don't know how I got here, but really enjoying these film location docs.
If you are ever looking to venture outside Victoria to do more, the movie Stone (1974) would be a good one from Sydney.
No shortage of films done exclusively here in SA:
Picnic at hanging rock 1975
Storm Boy 1976
Bad Boy Bubba 1993
for a creepy theme there's:
Wolf Creek 2005
Snowtown 2011
Hanging rock is in Victoria 😉
12:36 I note the advertising for Swan Premium beer, from Western Australia.
Good catch. on it's last legs the old Swan Premium.
Really enjoy these, keep it up
another great video thanks
Soooo love The Big Steel. First saw it in the cinema when I was 10
Love your work. thank you. Just discovered tonight.
The big steal is brilliant.... 1 bloke that was in it was Angelo d'angelo who was in the box bandits also.
Second comment for you today,
Been years since I saw Mick Jaggers Ned Kelly - but the pub they used is an abandoned building still standing at Cookardinia in NSW on the road between Holbrook and Mangoplah, and Wagga ...
I think your thinking about the movie Mad dog with Dennis hopper, I know that pub was used for that movie. I think the Ned Kelly movie was mostly filmed at Braidwood.
@@Cdog79 no mate, the Cookardinia Pub was the location for the Mick Jagger film ... it was actually renovated for the movie, so without that it probably would be termite dust today otherwise ...
@@AndyG_64 very interesting, I didn’t realise that. It was also used for mad dog Morgan which was filmed about 6 years after. I’ve been meaning to go for a drive and see it before it falls down completely.
Thanks so much, I've discovered your channel & similar love for Australian films. I've found each of the Big Steal locations, few more to share if you wanted, but I never found the Johnson's residence, I know it's somewhere near Northcote/Preston/Thornbury. Let me know if you find it! Cheers
It's at 6 Mitchell street, Maribyrnong. I think as it's been painted. Maybe one day I'll do a video on the locations I couldn't get to.
Phagl Productions I love the content, thanks so much 👍
Her house is in Gallipoli Parade, Pascoe Vale south
Love your work ☺️
Love The Big Steal.
You'd be unlikely to see a V/line train go past Danny's house these days because Geelong trains go via Sunshine now.
I think the scene out front of the school was the Correspondence school in the 90s.
9news brought me here, you legend mate!
you should do Romper Stomper!
Yes, factory is in Footscray.
Yes please going to say the same.
we're the Canberra lads ! :)
Of course in the current climate a lot of people will want to ban romper stomper.
@@shenysys the line is: "We're the handsome Canberra boys, come to see the ugly Melbourne boys!"
Excellent.
If you can find the location of that beast of a Monaro in the movie the big steal, it will make you a true legend. Great content really enjoyed it. Thank you.
Loving the videos! Maybe you can look at locations for Wog Boy and Romper Stomper?
Not ashamed to say, this is in my Top 10 movies. I bought the big steal bluray sunburnt screens #7, released by umbrella. For some stupid reason, the movie had a 4k restoration but they released it in 1080p, not 4k... 🤷
Excellent, Thank You
Fun Fact: Danny's friend with the glasses, played Charles Manson in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Can you do *Neighbours* series at Pin Oak Drive (AKA Ramsay Street) in Glen Waverley? Looking at old Channel 10 across the road will be a shock too. I realize its not a 'film' but its true blue Australian (back then).
It's Pin Oak Court and it's in Vermont South, not Glen Waverley.
Poly Woodside I've been there when I was a boy years and years ago
Great video. I feel strongly nostalgic for "The Big Steal". As a kid, my mother took me to the Coles (at the time) on Lonsdale street across the road from the carpark and I bought Star Wars figures there.
I enjoyed your video a lot but you missed a couple of important places. Firstly, there's Joanna and her family's place where Danny has some misadventures. Importantly, there' the West Gate Bridge which has changed a lot and the "Boom Crash Opera" content.
Also, it's nice to see you watching "Red Letter Media".
I will visit Joanna’s house in my next video. The pandemic screwed that up. Click the bell for the notification.
Her house is in Gallipoli Parade, Pascoe Vale south
@@nickfatsis9607 yes it is Nick
@@PaulHagl I had to set the record straight, lot's of wild guesses as to her house location.
Dogs in space YES been there many times back in the day
Actually one of Daniels friends, the nerdy one was just in Quintin Tarantinos film, once upon a time in Hollywood. He played Charles Manson.
he does heaps of voice overs on Australian ads too.
His name is Damon Herriman.
Love it
Loved it..
claudia karvan .. absolute babe
This was great, love The Big Steal. Wonder if any of the cars survived?
If you get the chance it would be great to see some locations from Midnight Spares, Running on Empty and Spotswood.
Running on Empty was filmed in WA, Midnight Spares in Sydney (I think). Both great Aussie movies.
Gerry M there’s a bunch of guys on Facebook hoping to make a sequel to Running on Empty, they even have several of the original cars.
Think a script is being done and they’ve got some funding.
@@gerrym75 No it was filmed in Sydney and Cobar N.S.W. maybe you're confusing the film corporation of Western Australia?
@@nickfatsis9607 Thanks Nick. I had always assumed it was made in WA probably because of the reference to the Film Corporation of Western Australia, but just googled it and happy to stand corrected. I have a copy on Beta stored away somewhere, just need to find a machine to play it :)
@@gerrym75 I seriously wouldn't worry about playing the Beta tape, the DVD is much better, it's in 5.1 surround!!
Just saw you on the news and wanted to see your video about Melbourne, then I saw the words The Big Steal. My favourite movie as a kid. I need to pull out the DVD and watch it again. Which suburb did Joanna lived? Her house was much fancier than Danny’s but it seemed like a 70s build.
Coburg apparently, thanks for watching 🙏
Her house is in Gallipoli Parade, Pascoe Vale south.
The best movie ever
They should make a movie here in Frankston
This is a better movie than The Castle in my opinion
Love this movie!
cool, thank you !
The Strip club was at Cages on Kings/Dallas Dancers 195 King St
please do romper stomper
I have a soft spot for this one. Unfortunately, when I got the DVD, the intro/menu section gave prickle scene away. I had forgotten after all those years. Gordon getting pulled over by the cops stayed with me though... like I don't know, I just got here me self.
A RLM man, nice.
In pure **** you can see the Pascoe vale Rd bell st interchange
14:00 lol that is my road! I was really surprised when I recognised it!
Hello neighbour
Aha hi!
Hey you know what you should do re. the South Melbourne locations? Get hold of one of the excellent photo studies done in the early 1980's by Graham Butler...he has posted about 300 pics on Flickr of exactly where the film was shot, all hi-res.
what would be great to see if you could organise a jag garage to see if they could replicate the engine swatch in the time assume in the film
good stuff
Love your videos could you do crackerjack mick malloey movie
He could have just rented the Jag but i guess that would not have been as good a movie
He wanted a Jaguar anyway, taking her out just brought the urge forward
Can you do a locations video for bmx bandits 1983
Sydney
Sydney movies? Wouldn't mind Stone 1974.
I’d love to one day. Just get that delta virus under control up there.
Ballarat filming locations need to be done like the TV show Doctor Blake Mysteries
Melbournes got a huge graffiti problem! Sad to see😢
the eggs sign is very australian .. you can one dozen eggs or 2 half dozen packs !!!!
You should do long weekend the remake it was filmed around Wilson's prom
I am sure this was filmed in Melbourne - film about a teen age girl.
They have a party and sing One ton of beer.
What is the title of that film ?
I can remember watching in High School.
Me thinks the Footage filmed near Home is North Ringwood......🤔
Yes North Ringwood shops near my favourite bottle shop Doc's.
Phagl Productions that’s where I buy Sake from......⛩
I remember going to uni and watching them film Mr Nice Guy in Melbourne in 1996. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Nice_Guy_(1997_film)
Will this be on the Big Steal bluray?
Yes but slightly different ending.
I worked at the servo when the filming was done at the car yard. Sorry to say but the locations you mention for the yard and servo are wrong.. cheers
Please tell me where you bought that film locations book
From a book shop. It's World Film Locations - Melbourne. You can probably get it online.
Hey mate good channel have you thought about doing STONE??
You need to do running on empty
And Crackerjack
Hmmm, will have to check out The Big Steal. I gave up on Australian cinemas when I saw some trashy movie in the early 00s about some chick who ends up convincing one of her boyfriends to murder her dad. Based on a true story or something. Crap.
Full movie:
ruclips.net/video/FezKGEvqsLw/видео.html
Can do gang land locations I be part
Working on one right now!
@@PaulHagl hell yes sir truely a good warrior bro I’m looking forward to thiz one ☝️