Malcolm (1986)

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!!

I had almost forgotten about this movie until I happened upon it while on here. I discovered this movie on TV one night and loved this cute little film. Very funny, charming, creative, touching, great storyline and good acting all around. Unfortunately it appears that it didn't get the publicity and release that it deserved. As others have already said on here, find it if you can, because it is well worth it!!

I love this film,if not for the sheer inventiveness.The locations are great as are the characters,i.e the key role of Malcolm,played with sheer professionalism by Colin Freils.The funniest moments I think,revolve around Malcolm`s gadgets.Malcolm himself is possibly autistic,as I can`t remember if it`s said in the film,but as we know,autistic people make up for their lack of social skills admirably and in Malcolm`s case,his gift is in all things mechanical.The scene that make me burst out laughing the most was the actual robbery where normal everyday bins are used for a purpose their designers could`nt have thought of in a million years!! Also the music used by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra is a work of art,as it appears to be tailor made as the scene ends up looking like a ballet,when the music pauses so does the action.My hat is doffed to the creators of such a heartwarming film,and seeing as Australian humour is very much on a par with British humour,I had no trouble "getting it". Overall,a fantastic film that should be shown every Christmas,as further generation will enjoy it aswell for years to come.I know I will

This is my favourite movie. There have probably been a thousand bank robbing movies made but none of them as inventive as this. It is cleverly thought out with some great bits of humour and also a car that divides into halves. 10 out of 10.