After leaving Tasmania for Sydney on the mainland to patent his discovery, he goes on to develop rock music and surfing, romances Marie Curie, and saves Paris from an atomic bomb.
[5] The movie was a success in Australia but a critical and commercial flop upon receiving a wide release in the United States.
While Reckless Kelly was a hit in Australia, it failed outside of the country and ended Serious's bid for mainstream international popularity.
[11] In 2019, in a rare Q&A session at Sydney's Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, Serious stated in response to a question about what he had been doing recently, “I have been writing and I hope to continue to make some more movies.” [12] Serious received an honorary doctorate from the University of Newcastle in 1996.
[15] In July 2020, Serious was evicted from his Sydney rental property and ordered to pay $15,000 in rent arrears to the landlords.