Paul Durham
What can I say about this film!Funny,clever and a credit to Australian films.My love for Malcolm started sixteen years ago when I stumbled upon this gem of film.It was a school night and I had decided to record Big Trouble in Little China on my old Sharpe VHS video recorder(Mums orders due to a school night)When I got home the next night,I was in for a treat.Not only had i just recorded a Kurt Russel classic but my fantastic recorder had carried on taping(good old long play).The tittle Malcolm popped up on the credits and this little Australian film was presented in front of me.I was dazzled and amazed in what I was seeing.How can this little simple man come up with these wacky inventions and make the most funny action sequences seem real.I owe my love for films and Engineering to this classic under rated cinematic genius of a film.Brilliant!!
gooniegod
This is one of those seldom heard of classics.Malcolm, a hard working Melbourne suburbanite, with autism, has been fired from his job at a Melbourne tram yard for undertaking personal work at the Melbourne rail's expense. To help substitute his pay he takes in a rough yet lovable couple as boarders. Malcolm is a mechanical genius, whose Rube Goldberg'Esq inventions are a laugh-out-loud comical situation, and which offers Malcolm an invitation into the Melbourne underground scene of a high life of crime.On a personal note, this was a childhood favorite of mine and is one of those movies that is just as enjoyable and suitable for children as it is for adults. Those in the Nepoleon Dynamite cult will also recognize the underscore as that of Penguin Cafe Orchestra. The score fits this film to a tee, as if the movie was made with the music in mind, or vica-versa.Americans will enjoy the Australiana, with an absolute! vision for Australian suburban life, but may not understand the humor, please don't let that stop anyone from watching what is most likely one of Australias best comedic films.Watch for the bin ballet. A highlight of the film.
Guy Chapman
This is an absolute gem - a really original, clever and funny film. Colin Friels and John Hargreaves are brilliant, the gadgets are hilarious, and the music (from the Penguin Café Orchestra) beautifully surreal. This film has without question the most unusual bank raid sequence on film. Enjoy!
Onno Lubbers
This must be one of the coolest movies I have ever seen!!! It helps you to remember that it doesn't take a lot of Special Effect or an all star cast to make a awesome movie. If your local video-store has it: RENT IT or buy it online somewhere. Malcolm is lovable and extremely funny. Colin Friels is excellent, and so is the music by Penguin Cafe Orchestra.
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