
A small town in rural Australia (Paris) makes its living by causing car accidents and salvaging any valuables from the wrecks. Into this town come brothers Arthur and George. George is killed when the Parisians cause their car to crash, but Arthur survives and is brought into the community as an orderly at the hospital. But Paris is not problem free. Not only do the Parisians have to be careful of outsiders (such as insurance investigators), but they also have to cope with th... (Full plot summary below)
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A small town in rural Australia (Paris) makes its living by causing car accidents and salvaging any valuables from the wrecks. Into this town come brothers Arthur and George. George is killed when the Parisians cause their car to crash, but Arthur survives and is brought into the community as an orderly at the hospital. But Paris is not problem free. Not only do the Parisians have to be careful of outsiders (such as insurance investigators), but they also have to cope with the young people of the town who are dissatisfied with the status quo.
Leave your thoughts about The Cars That Ate Paris.
| GuardianLuke BuckmasterThe Cars That Ate Paris is both part of that and a carnivalesque reflection of it. It's a complicated satire and a violent and eccentric classic. |
| PopMattersPhilip BoothIt's not frightening, funny or even very thoughtful, more an offbeat curiosity than a particular sign of Weir's career to come. |
| Den of GeekMatt EdwardsThe Cars That Ate Paris is a strange affair. It's a dark comedy and it's satirical, but it's also quite, quite insane. |
| The SpectatorKenneth RobinsonAt the end of the story the young men rebel against discipline and use the stock cars to attack and destroy many of the wooden buildings in the town. I looked for symbolism here and failed to find it. |
| AV ClubScott TobiasThe whole thing is played too broadly, but home-improvement victims will appreciate the unending weeks it takes for a simple bathroom to be converted into a piece of avant-garde sculpture. |
| User ReviewJames MAussie Cult Classic....Gory as hell...but thick With black Humour as well... |
| User ReviewMark SThere is a good reason to be scared of country towns |
| User ReviewPeter Kthis is my impact rating. total headfuck. |
| User ReviewRichard HYes. Yes. Yes. Can u legally adopt men at say 25? In small towns u can. I WANT THAT BEETLE! |
| User ReviewBrian BComplete nutts! Who cares if it's not 'good' - it's excellent. Madder the better I say - love the bit where all the crazies have cereal boxes on their heads. ps. - i think yu have to be Ozy or Kiwi to understand it |