Cinema Slut #2019 - The Australian Dream

Oh Australia, The Australian Dream is one of two Adam Goodes documentaries that has just been released. The Final Quarter, was recently aired on Channel Ten, however The Australian Dream is now in selected Australian cinemas.



Adam Goodes is an Australian of the Year (2014), twice Brownlow medal winner, on an AFL grand final winning team (twice) and a general all round smart, nice Aussie bloke.

This film was heartbreaking, I was bullied at school and as a gay white man, I am known mostly as gay, not male, not by my name, by by being gay. I felt like Adam in the documentary/film who was known mostly for being Aboriginal.

I'm not by any means an AFL fan, I live in Sydney, but I am not at all interested in Sydney Swans. I do respect the fact Adam was a one club man, he played with the Swans from 1999-2015.

Adam is exceptionally well spoken and Stan Grant also presents some wonderful insights. Australia does have a race problem, Adam called it out and was vilified for it.

I left thinking, why on Earth in Australia would you be famous and have an opinion? Politicians in Australia are allowed opinions however most (I am not saying all) are not leaders but followers.

The right wing commentators in the country are not yet at the Fox News level, but they are still vile gutter dwellers. Andrew Bolt is on of those, he is featured in the film and comes across more vile on the big screen than his nightly small screen appearances on the hateful Bolt Report.

Sam Newman also came across as a complete clown, Eddie McGuire, a man who wanted it both ways. One to have fun with the likes of Newman and another side was to be open to all, but on his terms, I guess as long as there was money to be made. Does Eddie want to be a millionaire?

Australia we can do be better, Australia we can be lead be fit, inspirational, amazing individuals like Adam, we are at the crossroads, S-Mo ain't going to lead us forward, we the people do need to lead. Australia is home to the best musicians, the best broadcasting network (ABC), the best home grown stories and a culture of people we need to and should celebrate. Yes Australia Day needs to be changed to be more inclusive, yes we need to evolve with the times, Australia it's not 1950 anymore, let's evolve and be a better version than we are now. All countries need to grow, all countries need to dream, this was why The Australian Dream was so important.

4.5 Stars.