Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line

2024

Documentary / Music

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 100% · 7 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 90%
IMDb Rating 7.4/10 10 199 199

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Plot summary

Across a 45-year career ‘The Oils’ helped shape modern Australia with anthems like “US Forces”, “Beds Are Burning” and “Redneck Wonderland”. Featuring unseen footage and interviews with every band member, alongside signature moments including the outback tour with Warumpi Band, their Exxon protest gig in New York and those famous “Sorry” suits at the Sydney Olympics, Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line traces the journey of Australia’s quintessential rock band.

Director

Paul Clarke Photo
Paul Clarke

Top cast

Neil Murray Photo
Neil Murray as Self - Warumpi Band
Billy Bragg Photo
Billy Bragg as Self - Musician
Ian 'Molly' Meldrum Photo
Ian 'Molly' Meldrum as Self - Host of Countdown
Dan Sultan Photo
Dan Sultan as Self - Musician
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Rod W 4 / 10

A decent enough film to see on a

A decent enough film to see on a rainy Melbourne day, for $10. The problem with the film is that it lacks any real critical components. It lauds Midnight Oil as a holier than thou group of middle class fellows who thought they could change the music industry and society more broadly by refusing to compromise. For instance, one of them is quoted as saying the music industry they entered in the 1970s was corrupt. Their refusal to appear on Countdown is part of Australian rock music history. But what did their refusal to 'play the game' achieve? One of the most interesting and less familiar parts of the film deals with their appearance at a Canadian timber logging town where they protested the destruction of native forests. This lead to a counter protest by local timber workers in fear of losing their jobs. As the band leave, their car is surrounded by these angry locals, t yelling and rocking the car. One of these locals yells that Midnight Oil have presented their views, but will they listen to the other side? Not likely.
Reviewed by Michael K 10 / 10

If your a Midnight Oil fan this is

If your a Midnight Oil fan this is a must see documentary about the bands journey during their 45 years of entertaining music fans in Australia and around the world. I have followed their journey from 1979 and this doco shows much unseen footage with good insights into the band members. The bands lyrics to their songs still apply to today.
Reviewed by John F 10 / 10

MIDNIGHT OIL: THE HARDEST LINE...this is a fantastic

MIDNIGHT OIL: THE HARDEST LINE...this is a fantastic music documentary about the Oils with amazing concert footage and great interviews. The sound is incredible... I was sitting in Row B and it was like being at an Oils concert.. .an awesome film with a killer sound mix. Something that has to be experienced in a cinema!
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