Lasseter's Bones

2012 "In Central Australia truth is more precious than gold..."
8.1| 1h41m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 11 August 2012 Released
Producted By: Scribble Films
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Official Website: http://www.lassetersbones.com.au/
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Australia’s El Dorado was found by Lewis Harold Bell Lasseter – if we believe his claims in the late 1800s to have discovered a vast gold deposit in central Australia. This mysterious place has never again been found, and many believe it doesn’t exist. But one thing is certain: Lasseter was a larger-than-life character. Seen by some as an eccentric conman, he was ridiculed for his extravagant assertions, which he held until his tragic end. But Lasseter remains the embodiment of the Australian folk hero, who lived a life full of incredible adventures, tall tales and outrageous claims – including a possible faked death and his insistence that he designed the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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Documentary

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Luke Walker

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Scribble Films

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Bluebell Alcock Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies
Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
Jennifer Crowe If you're like me and you can't resist a good mystery, this is the film for you. Australia's Lost Gold not only tells the tale of a famous legend originated in the blazing desert country, but does so in such a way that any viewer, docu-fan or not, is fully entertained. Besides the obvious drive director Luke Walker has for his subject, the surrounding characters he meets throughout the film are spunky, entertaining, and do nothing but push him onward towards the treasure he seeks. Not to mention his vital partner Bob Lasseter, 85-year-old son of the famous Harold Lasseter, who has spent over 30 years searching for his father's missing gold just to clear his family's name. The two spend much of the film trekking through the Australian wild, popping their tires from rolling over deadly sharp terrain and meeting Aboriginal people along the way. Looking for the obscure "three hills that resemble women in sun-bonnets talking" and a mountain that looks like "a man in a Quaker's hat," Walker and Lasseter reference Harold's personal diary, archives about the story, and accounts from people met during his original conquests to search for the 7 foot reef of pure gold that numerous bravehearts have tried to find since the early 1900's.
SophiaWhite232 Australia's Lost Gold has officially been added to my list of favorite independent films! I love independent films like this that intertwine culture and history with a great story line. It's exciting to be able to explore and learn about different cultures through film. Audiences have the opportunity to visit places around the world that they may never have the opportunity to visit. Australia's Lost Gold explores the famous Australian legend of undiscovered gold in the Central Australian Desert. I don't know many people who get the opportunity to visit Australian deserts in their lifetime but as I was watching the film, I felt like I was there. Throughout the documentary, director Luke Walker does an outstanding job of immersing his audience into the Australian culture. From personal interviews with townspeople to the interactions with Aborigine's from the desert, you really feel like you get an understanding of the people that live there. Thanks to Luke's superb directing, the film is packed with great shots of the country's landscape that allows the audience to see what "down under" really means. In addition to the beautiful culture portrayed in the film, the story-line is just as intriguing. It's an exciting plot that takes you on the quest for not just undiscovered gold, but the truth. I definitely recommend watching it if you're looking for a great new movie to add to your list.
Levi Saulnier Watching Australia's Lost Gold is an inspiring and joyful experience. Director Luke Walker expertly paces Bob Lasseter's journey to find the mother lode of gold in a way that sets him apart from other documentarians. As Bob Lasseter searches endlessly for bits and pieces of his father's legacy, the attention draws closer and closer on this mystery and the history of his family. All of this is accompanied by breathtaking cinematography of Australian desert landscapes. Furthermore, the editing creates such a dramatic slow burn effect that audiences can find themselves reviewing the statements, rumors, and pieces of the tale just as much as Bob Lasseter himself. As the trek for Lasseter's Reef goes on, the will to find out the truth gets stronger in not just Bob Lasseter, but the director and audience; which is the biggest compliment I can give this film. In a world filled with big budget action films out every other week, it is refreshing to come across a softhearted story of human nature and wonder.
john dunne I signed up to IMDb in order to review this documentary and hopefully save someone else from wasting their time. How almost nine hundred people can give this an average of over nine out of ten makes me question if the maker of the film has a very large extended family because as documentary's go this is incredibly dull. I wont spoil it but after the first ten minutes I spent the next hour and a half saying to myself this cant be all there is to this story, it was. The only people who seemed to be mesmerized was the crazed old man and the filmmaker, sunk cost bias, by the end I actually felt sorry he wasted two years of his life on this. Want some suspense from a doc try "The Staircase" and avoid this.