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Starstruck the greatest Australian movie musical of 1982 featuring a tutu, a cockatoo and Max Cullen, was a huge hit when we we presented it at Sydney Underground Film Festival on Saturday.

300 people over 2 cinemas turned out to laugh and sing along to Gilliam Armstrong’s Starstruck. A film rarely screened in recent decades.

Plenty of Starstruck enthusiasts turned out in costumes, there was even a kangaroo suit, in tribute to the famous kangaroo suit Jackie Mullins peels off during her first song (Temper Temper) in the film at The Lizard Lounge. Which was externally played by Bondi Pavillion in the movie.

Then we all danced to the long deleted Starstruck soundtrack album afterwards for an hour or so before we had to shush up, as the next film was starting at the festival and we didn’t want any trouble. We are like that.

As well as many of the songs off the soundtrack, the sounds of 1982 and adjacent were heard and danced too. I also included music from our previously featured movie masterpieces Can’t Stop The Music and Xanadu.

Your free Starstruck 2026/2027 calendar is available for download here for you to print out any size you like

I can’t recommend this Ultimate Starstruck website highly enough. Camille Scaysbrook has all the answers to any questions about the movie, it’s production, it’s locations and more.

Maynard dives into Can’t Stop The Music

Listen to last 2025’s Xanadu after-party