Fair Game (1986)

This is a must-have. I had a frantic years-long search for the DVD, and kept coming up against that Mamba movie, and of course, the Cindy Crawford offering, and believed this Australian movie to be a doomed quest. Was really relieved to have found it, and have joyfully re-watched it since January 2011.One of the prettiest heroines on film. There is absolutely no denying this. People, I am RavenGlamDVDCollector of ElectricLadyLand, I know what I an talking about. And like that other reviewer pointed out, a heroine that you want to root for. She loves animals, and is only trying to protect the kangaroos from further harm. I disagree with other reviewers claiming that she incites the violence. She is vulnerable and alone, a pretty target, who speaks her mind, and the moment they notice her, trouble's in the air. Good thing the baddies aren't just cardboard characters, they are indeed 'good ol' boys' who, testosterone-driven, go past points of no return.Cassandra gets top score for this one from the #1 FAIR GAME fan on the African continent.Story concerns Jessica defending the wildlife preserve against kangaroo poachers. Yes, in real life, be advised to stay totally clear of confrontations with obvious rough-and-tumble types, but she just made it clear to them that they were the hell not welcome to slaughter more kangaroos. Leading to a well-filmed car chase scene, with that Beast truck the other star of this movie. And a gory kangaroo carcass stuck inside her pick-up. A nude shot of her taken by the intruders. Harassing building up to a crescendo. Everything dear to her is destroyed, and defiled, including herself, after she is trophy-ridden half-naked draped over the crash-guard of the truck. Yes, the rape is inferred, but clearly took place. After that she fights back, a one- girl assault team, and exacts full revenge. Summed up this way, it sounds scant, but the movie has to be seen. The Australian outback, the girl on her horse, that nasty 'red-eyed' nightmarish Beast truck that has a life of its own, the even nastier men and their disregard for life...If you like pretty girls on film, this one's for you. Be warned that it is not for the faint-hearted.

This film was strange, entertaining, but strange. It lacks much logic, like almost every 10 minutes the heroine would escape her house and evade the poachers, and ride, drive or run seemingly miles, then walk back to her home in seconds. The plot mostly involves a women who is teased by poachers, so she teases back, so they tie her to a car topless and drive her through a desert, so she takes there guns, so they chase her to kill her, so she.... you get the idea. If i learnt anything from this film its this; if your alone in the middle of nowhere with the poachers on your land, don't continuously screw them over or you'll end up almost raped (or topless tied to a car)and having your home destroyed. There is no one to feel sympathy for in this, as she is pathetic and idiotic as the redneck type poachers on her land. Although the plot seems repetitive, i really enjoyed it, and its stupidity. Its no razorback in terms of filmmaking, or good ol' ozploitation but it has some scenes well worth hunting out if you like sleazy forgettable garbage as much as me. The ending is over the top, and unjustified, on account of both party's, but then as she did steal their guns, beat them senseless, and steal their van, yet she is the one taking revenge. Genius.

I had two movies called "Fair Game" standing on my must-see list, so I watched them after each other in order not to lose track of one of them. The first one was an obscure Italian lethal-snake-on-the-loose thriller also known as "Mamba" and this one is Australia's belated (unless I missed something) response to the 'Revengeploitation" sub genre. Revenge thrillers were especially popular throughout the entire decade of the 70's, with highlights like "Last House on the Left", "I Spit on your Grave, "Fight for your Life", "House by the Lake" and "House on the Edge of the Park". These movies routinely handle about innocent women (preferably defenseless and fragile) getting harassed and viciously raped by a group of men (preferably perverted hicks and/or fugitive criminals) and then avenging themselves by taking justice into their own hands. The gritty atmosphere and gratuitous use of violence and sleaze in "Fair Game" is pretty much prototypic revenge thriller stuff, but it nevertheless also remains an authentic Aussie movie, meaning the assaulters are bored kangaroo poachers looking for new thrills and the 'victim' (Cassandra Delaney; the former Mrs. John Denver) is actually a very potent lady who fights back from the beginning and never really allows her opponents to get the upper hand. Jessica runs a wildlife reservation in the middle of the outback, so naturally there's a vicious conflict when she bumps into a trio of insensitive and macho poachers doing some illegal kangaroo hunting on her territories. This film feels refreshing and innovative because the script doesn't unfold like the majority of 70's revenge thrillers. The interactions between Jessica and the poachers start off like a testosterone-laden showdown, but then gradually escalate into a merciless battle with humiliation, rape and murder. There are several highly memorable and deliciously exploitative scenes in "Fair Game", most notably the one with Delaney – in her white undies - tied to the hood of a jeep whilst it races through the desert. Her acts of vengeance during the climax are quite impressive as well and I guarantee there's some impressive bloodshed to enjoy in "Fair Game". As often the case with Australian cult-productions ("Outback", "Wolf Creek", "Mad Max"…), the exterior filming location and wildlife images alone make the movie worth purchasing and this particular one also benefices from good music and stylish camera-work. The acting performances are more than satisfying and I'm pleased to notice the cast exclusively exists of native Australians. This isn't always the case, you know. Definitely recommended if you're a fan of the revenge movies.

A very interesting movie indeed! Cassandra Delaney is beautiful, and I'm surprised she did so few movies. She plays Jessica, a woman in the outback fighting for the rights of animals, especially Kangaroos, but 3 vicious guys decide to show her HOW a wild animal is treated, and have fun with her, and drives her around the dusty trails of the desert-like terrain of her own property like a hunting prize. The scene is explicit and worth an eye full as Jessica tries to escapes being tied to the truck while they strip her down and prepare to have some fun, with no help in sight. Somebody needs to tell Jessica that going 3-on-1 with some crazy guys in the outback isn't going to end well! The plot is lacking but the, "scenery" is worth the price of admission!