Sentence examples for this weird mob from inspiring English sources
They were taken a bit lightly, this weird mob.
They're a weird mob, the Aussies.
A weird mob, maybe – but, whatever their past rows and woes, a weird mob together.
But They're a Weird Mob is hardly warts and all.
Weird Mob was a rare hit, collecting around $2m at the box office.
Location shooting by British filmmakers garnered some fresh attention: Michael Powell, with "They're a Weird Mob" in 1966 and "Age of Consent" in 1969; and Nicolas Roeg, who shot "Walkabout" just before "Wake in Fright".
Based on author John O'Grady's best-selling novel of the same name, director Michael Powell's 1966 classic They're a Weird Mob follows Italian migrant Nino (Walter Chiari) as he arrives in Sydney and gradually acclimatises to life down under.
Mostly, thought, They're a Weird Mob holds up surprising well as an entertaining time capsule and a compilation of many things that haven't changed – from small gestures like returning shouts of beer at a bar to ongoing city rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney (highlighted in a scene featuring a cameo from Graham Kennedy) and the generous spirit and welcoming attitudes of Australian people.
Broad comedies such as They're a Weird Mob and The Wog Boy lacquer a serious subject with jokey banter, while hard-hitting films such as Head On and The Combination contrast characters and their cultural backgrounds to create dramatic friction.
Like some of the great films that came shortly after it (such as Wake in Fright from Canadian director Ted Kotcheff and Walkabout from Nicolas Roeg, a Brit), They're A Weird Mob's authenticity as a story about a foreigner making sense of Australian culture was informed by the perspective of its film-maker.
"The structure of a casino is wildly corporate and there's this weird history of the mob and bad things.
