David M. Green: Purveyor of fine humour

Author: David M. Green

  • VHS Revue 31 – Futurama Tape 1 (2002)

    Highlights from a 2002 VHS tape of “Futurama”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – A Tedious Anecdote about Futurama, working at Kmart and the struggles of obtaining video in the early 2000s
    – Channel Seven Adelaide Promo
    – Today Tonight Promo
    – Telstra Mobile TVC
    – Telstra Mobile $5 Plan with Nokia 3315 TVC
    – Mr Bankrupt strangely toned down TVC
    – Vanilla Coke TVC featuring Aaron Paul
    – Truscott Hi-Fi Big End of Year Sale TVC
    – McLeay carpet store TVC featuring Jeff Sunderland & Bob Francis
    – Keith Bowden Electrical TVC
    – DMG calls Today Tonight with a few story suggestions

    Footage recorded from Channel 7 Adelaide, December 2002 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych & Tim Wray.

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 30 – Bikini Boat (1995)

    Highlights from a 1995 VHS tape of the 1989 TV movie “Bikini Boat” (AKA “Class Cruise”). Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – A few highlights from this very stupid movie
    – Babs Bargains TVC
    – Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Live Show TVC
    – Several late night phone dating TVCs (Instant Date, Private Eye Contacts, Interesting Singles)
    – Houseboat Hotline TVC
    – DMG’s “The problem with Adelaide in the 90s” editorial
    – South Australia “Going All The Way” TVC

    Footage recorded from Channel 7 Adelaide, 1995 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych, Steve Murray & Van Badham.

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 29 – Imagine: John Lennon (2001)

    Highlights from a 2001 VHS tape of the 1988 film “Imagine: John Lennon”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – Unsolicited VHS Revue Theme Song A cappella Challenge winner
    – John Lennon with drifter who showed up at his house (1971)
    – Channel 9 “still the one” ident
    – Montage of community service announcements
    – Humane Society International CSA with “Set Us Free” song
    – Laurie Lawrence “Kids Alive do the Five” swim safety CSA
    – David M. Green cuts “Kids Alive do the Five” down to three
    – Suicide Prevention CSA with old woman
    – Sensible Funerals TVC with Keith Russell in the cat food aisle
    – Panasonic “big screen” mobile phone TVC
    – What the hell was that?
    – San Giorgio’s pizzeria TVC
    – Panasonic TVC with weird repeating audio
    – Adelaide International Airport Motel TVC
    – DMG’s reaction to suicide ad

    Footage recorded from Channel 9 Adelaide, 31 December 2001 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych & Steve Murray.

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG

  • 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

    Hey, just a quick one to say I made my debut in/on The Guardian Australia last week when I wrote one of those 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet) pieces, which I thoroughly enjoyed compiling.

    Also, VHS Revue got a great write up over at Australian Tumbleweeds.

    Swish!

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 28 – Jurassic Park (1996)

    Highlights from a 1996 VHS tape of the 1993 film “Jurassic Park”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – Central Television GTS/BKN ident and explanation
    – Disposals of Broken Hill TVC (55 Oxide Street)
    – End of Go Kart Action TVC
    – Analysis of strange audio issue
    – Tedious Explanation of VCR with misaligned erase head
    – Ford Explorer TVC with Back to the Future-esque music
    – Sprite TVC with subliminal message in ice cubes
    – Lemonade USA vs Australia comparison
    – Benny the Bin charity TVC NACRO
    – Broken Hill Tile Centre TVC
    – Multix Alfoil TVC with crudely animated polar bears
    – 1997 Collins Diary TVC
    – Youth Crime CSA featuring kids being loaded into a gun ACRO
    – Donkey Kong Land 2 for GameBoy TVC featuring chimpanzees
    – VHS Revue Lonely Kids Club T-shirt promo.

    Footage recorded from Central Television GTS BKN, 1996 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych, Lochlann Dwyer, Tim Wray & Richard Sidey.

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG