The Better Man - an Australian Land Cruiser feature length road movie

[cult45]

I'm Daniel Green and I'm a Land Cruiser tragic. Have been since my old man came home in a 1979 BJ40 when I was nine. Split rims, dune beige and that B-engine rattle!

Seven Land Cruisers and one Land Cruiser short film later we decided to make a feature length road movie across the outback. Written, directed and funded by me [this last part I do not recommend ]. It's a father-son road movie in a 1970 FJ45.

It's due to for release in the second half of next year. We're kicking off the cinema release leg with a 3000 mi. road trip from Central Queensland to Central Victoria, showing in outback theatres and drive-ins. We're linking up with the Long Drive For Drought while we're there! Soon after the film will be available for streaming, thanks to our distributors Radioactive Pictures.

Mud is the source of all things Land Cruiser, so this thread is our way of keeping Mudders updated and my personal way of saying thanks for all the help over the years. Thanks to @woody for starting the forum and for letting me post here. If it weren't for Mud I'd still be looking for my 10mm amongst swivel hub parts..

Dan Simpson @mtn biker and I just finished an episode for his Classic Land Cruisers podcast where we talk Dads, sons, Cruisers, Straya and properly seating 2F distributors. Episode coming soon!

I'll update this thread as thing progress, but in the mean time you can check out the film online:

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Dan

 

[mtn biker]

The podcast should be out in a couple of hours and I will post the link in this thread also.

 

[cult45]

The podcast should be out in a couple of hours and I will post the link in this thread also.

You're a gracious host, Dan! I felt totally at ease!

 

[mtn biker]

Ok here it is for your listening pleasure.

 

[cult45]

Coronado Beige and Fashion Green.

 

[cult45]

Capri Blue and Cygnus White.

 

[cult45]

Cadet Blue and Midnight Black.

 

[Michael B]

Where can we purchase these Dan?

 

[whitey45]

X2!

 

[cult45]

Where can we purchase these Dan?

Soon mate, will post up here! Getting some samples in for a QA check

 

[cruiserdan]

I NEED one of these shirts!

 

[cult45]

I NEED one of these shirts!

Thanks Dan - they arrive in my hot little hands next week. Once I see them and make sure they're all good I'll post up how to get them to you guys!

 

[cult45]

@40FOX Jayson Fox has his own 40 series specific YouTube channel and he recently interviewed me about the film:

If you get a chance he does some great stuff on there. He's got a very clean Freeborn Red '65 FJ45 that he's in the throes of returning to glory as well as a Barra FJ45 Troopy, a HJ47 ute for his son, a new 250 Prado and so on. He's a Toyota tragic!

 

[cruiserdan]

Thanks Dan - they arrive in my hot little hands next week. Once I see them and make sure they're all good I'll post up how to get them to you guys!

Excellent!
I patted the FQ15 and the 105 in your honour this afternoon.

 

[cult45]

A first taste. Enjoy.

 

[sodafeld1]

Gotta love an ozzie film! Bit drier up there than down here.

 

[sodafeld1]

Makes me think of ozzie films with a 40 series, 'dark age', 40 would have been bees knees then.
gold stone series, opening scene with 40 series idling at night with lights on.
'broken hill'...
'dead heart'., loved the teacher trying to correct the aboriginal boy's grammar with 'the car , shes f'd' corrected to 'the automobile was beyond any possible repair', something like.
'boy swallows universe' learning to drive first time in 40 series...
yes a photogenic vehicle indeed.

And it's true what Adam Hills said, the original madmax was a documentary!

Good stuff mate.

 

[cult45]

Makes me think of ozzie films with a 40 series, 'dark age', 40 would have been bees knees then.
gold stone series, opening scene with 40 series idling at night with lights on.
'broken hill'...
'dead heart'., loved the teacher trying to correct the aboriginal boy's grammar with 'the car , shes f'd' corrected to 'the automobile was beyond any possible repair', something like.
'boy swallows universe' learning to drive first time in 40 series...
yes a photogenic vehicle indeed.

And it's true what Adam Hills said, the original madmax was a documentary!

Good stuff mate.

Thanks very much mate. They’re just too pretty not to glorify on film!!

 

[cult45]

Snippet #2:

 

[cult45]

Howdy Landcruiser folk!

We’re running a crowd funding campaign to do some of the last tick items on the film. If you like Landcruisers, Aussie road trips or both, check out how you can get some cool stuff.

Thanks in advance!

Dan

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