Mullet, muscle cars, and movie mayhem. In conjunction with Bogan Day out Bogan Film Classics is a loud and proud celebration of the big screen at its roughest and rowdiest, from cult NZ favs to over-the-top action flicks.

The Warriors

Saturday 14 March 8.30pm
 

Director: Walter Hill

Year: 1979

Length: 93 minutes

Rating: R16 violence & offensive language

 

 

The Warriors promises an awesome retro night at movies.  Set among youth gangs of New York who each have colourful names and uniforms, it’s a film faithful to its comic book origins by never pretending to be ‘real’, and with exciting action that never feels mean-spirited.  It has a timeless ‘futuristic’ vibe that makes it still feel modern, and yet the story is based on an ancient Greek text that says something about the eternal nature of man and the troubled times we are now living through.

 

 

 

 

Goodbye Pork Pie

Sunday 15 March 1pm
 

Director: Geoff Murphy

Year: 1981

Length: 105 minutes

Rating: PG Violence
 

 

 

 

Proudly flying its Bogan Kiwi flag on the car aerial of a humble yellow mini, this road comedy classic was made in our own back yard with the undeniable #8 wire ingenuity and larrikin spirit of director Geoff Murphy.  It’s a maverick-fuelled grand tour from Kaitaia to the Bluff, though it’s the mainland section where it really carries its audience towards the absolute ripper finale. “I’m taking this bloody car to Invercargill!”