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[dascind]

The Movie FJ HOLDEN was made in 1977 and was a realistic portrait of the car based youth culture of western Sydney - namely Bankstown/Punchbowl area. An excellent website -

- http://www.collectingbooksandmagazines.com/fjother.html

- provides great details and viewers comments. So why mention it here?

One of the characters DEADLEGS drives an EH (or EJ) Panel Van with a GTR steering wheel and GTR floor console. So a Torana connection already.
Just to update some of the scenes from the movie.
- No 17 Stretham St where Ann lived. The fibro house is no longer there. Now replaced with a more modern 2 storey structure. Although fibro dwellings are still in abundance in the suburb
- Bankstown SQUARE is NOW called Bankstown Centro. Although there are food courts, the actual WORLD FAIR has gone. Pity as the Sweet n Sour looked good .....
- Roberts Rd Chullora where Kevin was pulled over after his altercation with the Valiant is now a kerb and gutter 6 lane thoroughfare.
- SIDS (a long time uppercrust restaurant) is now a SIZZLER eatery

SO SOME FORUM QUESTIONS. Does anyone know ??

1. Where are the original FJ (Kevins) and the EH Panel Van (Deadlegs)? Now a SIMSMETAL ghost?
2. Where did Kevin live? ie street and suburb (it was on a corner in the film)
3. Where did they go for a smorgasboard lunch with Kevin's dad and play the pokies?
4. Are the characters in the film still about today?
5. Where was the bottleshop scene where they picked up supplies? The cops go by saying 'look at that lot.'

Looking forward to some historical reflection and discussion. Dave

[Neils LX]

Alot was filmed at Bankstown square and the race was out at homebush as far as i know.
AMC macgazine said that the old FJ was still getting around, no idea on deadlegs EH.
I wonder if the HK GTS is still around.
As for actors just google there names to see if there around.
Here some of the cars http://www.imcdb.org...-FJ-Holden.html
More info on the film
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076011/
http://en.wikipedia....i/The_FJ_Holden
And a trailer if nobody has seen it

[wot179]

A Documentary on growing up in Bankstown.

[rodomo]

Clip 2 here shows the bottle shop: http://aso.gov.au/ti...en/clip1/?nojs=

[rodomo]

This clip says Panania in the title, it that where Kev's house is?
Another with Bankstown in the title.

Edited by rodomo, 20 April 2011 - 06:40 PM.

[wot179]

yep and yep.

Looks like The Goon out the front of the bottlo...

[rodomo]

More Bankstown and the P/Van:

[Potta]

If its not the goon its a dead ringer!!

Some awesome acting and great script in those clips.

[MONZA1]

I remember seeing the FJ for sale at Flemington markets many years ago. Unfortunately didn't have the cash to buy it.

[dascind]

Thanks Guys. This is all great historical reflection! And of course nostalgic to boot!.

But can we if possible answer the outstanding questions I deparately seek, Yep I do have the movie, but am trying to pinpoint those elusive 'ones' ie locations

It will be 35 years soon since the making of this movie. Perhaps a drive by of the movie locations could be done. ie Say start at Harrys in Liverpool (big meet area) then onto SIDS aka SIZZLERS at Lansdowne, then Stretham Ave PANANIA, then homage to South Tce near the SQUARE, then Roberts Rd Chullora and then .... (do we do Undeerwood Rd at Homebush as well)?

I welcome the feedback... and FJ RUN (aka any bloody HOLDEN!)

[micklx]

I haven't seen this movie for over 25 years, any ideas where I could get a copy ?

[wot179]

Sids burnt to the ground.Sizzler is just on the same site.

[Neils LX]

Heres some more info
http://www.collectin...m/fjholden.html

[dascind]

Well I guess here is another question.

Where did the 2 boys (Anne's younger brothers?) get dropped at school in the FJ by Kevin and Anne?


ie which school was it?

re copy please pm me

[lcgtr1970]

Deadlegs panno also has GTR seats too by the looks of it.
Does anyone have the soundtrack to the movie? I saw it on ebay a few years back on record, but didnt get a bid in in time!

[Dr Terry]

I'm showing my age now, but I was at Brickies (Underwood Rd Homebush Bay) on the nights they filmed those scenes in that movie. My brothers & I had several 'hot' Holdens in those days (EH p/van, LJ Torana, EH sedan, HD wagon etc. etc.) They filmed literally hundreds of cars dragging, doing burnouts & speed runs, but only used a few in the movie. Funny thing is we all got paid. I can't believe how much Roberts Rd has changed, it looked like a bush track back then.

One thing not factually correct about the brickies scenes is that that's not where the racing really took place. The drag racing was always on the main straight part of that road. The section where they filmed only is 200 metres long.

Dr Terry

[Collo]

Where can i get a copy??

+1

[lcgtr1970]

Where can i get a copy??

+1

try ebay and places like JB HI-FI...seen it on both at times

[Neils LX]

http://cgi.ebay.com....=item45f9e96ab3

[dascind]

Bought my copy of the FJ Movie at Target only a couple of years back after the original vhs copy went .#@*^!
Give me a pm so I can see if a copy can be....

Edited by dascind, 23 April 2011 - 08:14 AM.

[dascind]

Sit back and enjoy the nostalga!!!! Rgds

Thanks for the offer mate.

Just brought the one Neils lx posted up.

Cheers.