David M. Green: Purveyor of fine humour

Tag: 90s

  • VHS Revue 45 – Yogi’s First Christmas (1992)

    Highlights from a 1992 VHS tape of “Yogi’s First Christmas”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – Seven’s Family Christmas message from Mike Smithson & Dixie Marshall
    – Wallis Cinemas TVC with seat belts
    – Beyond 2000 promo with primitive CGI Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe “actors being brought back to life for the movies of the future”
    – Beyond 2000 promo with a man in one of those spinning sphere things
    – Sony Handycam from City International Duty Free TVC
    – The 1992 Carols Celebration at Campbelltown Oval TVC with “BBQ tea” (special guest appearance by TV’s Andrew Maj)
    – Whitehouse Furniture TVC with a “I’m a Lumberjack-esque” jingle
    – Green’s groceries TVC
    – Seven Promo for Bony and Pacific Power’s Carols in the Domain
    – Clarksons glass repair TVC
    – Super Seal plastic bag sealer infomercial from Demtel

    Footage recorded from Adelaide’s Channel Seven in December 1992 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych, Andrew Maj, Jason Evans, Hannah Green, Annika Samuelsson, Carolyn Lawlor-Smith, Nigel Charman, Zoe Charman and our generous supporters on Patreon.

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  • VHS Revue 39 – The Fifth Element (2000)

    Highlights from a 2000 VHS tape of the 1997 film “The Fifth Element”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – Video Library cold opening
    – Channel 10 promo for Switching Lives and Unreal TV broadcast in wrong aspect ratio
    – Hyundai Lantra “it sells itself” TVC
    – dstore TVC with Julia Zemiro
    – UDL TVC
    – Get This S#!& Off The Air! – UDL
    – Force Electronics TVC
    – A Tedious Anecdote about a zombie ad for Aunty Kath’s Cookie Dough
    – A Ten News report about the Howard Government considering a plan to make boat people pick fruit by Samantha Maiden

    Footage recorded from Adelaide’s Channel 10, 13 February 2000 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych, Nicholas Godfrey, Chad Turner, Eleanor Gray, Amin Azoor, Annika Samuelsson, Carolyn Lawlor-Smith, Nigel Charman, Zoe Charman, Harrison Engstrom, Tanaya Quinn, the Cert 3, 4 & Diploma students studying Screen and Media at Wollongong TAFE and our generous supporters on Patreon.

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    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 36 – Beethoven’s 2nd (1997)

    Highlights from a 1997 VHS tape of the 1993 film “Beethoven’s 2nd”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – A tedious anecdote about seeing Beethoven’s 2nd twice at the cinema
    – 90s kids movies about dogs named after famous historical figures
    – Channel Ten ‘Enya meets Pet Shop Boys’ Ident
    – Old El Paso Burrito TVC
    – Maggi Cup Noodles TVC
    – Bushells Tea TVC
    – Lean Cuisine TVC
    – Not Quite Right grocery clearance store TVC
    – TAC Drink Driving TVC
    – WorkCover confined spaces TVC
    – Building Control Commission TVC
    – Can’t Do That Any More Segment
    – McDonald’s “It’s MacTime Now” in Rome, Moscow, Mexico, Australia TVC

    Footage recorded from Melbourne’s Channel 10, July 1997 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych, Nicholas Godfrey, Chad Turner, Dean Watson, Jason Evans, Annika Samuelsson, Carolyn Lawlor-Smith, Nigel Charman, Zoe Charman, Bruce Richmond and our generous supporters on Patreon.

    Wallis Noarlunga Cinema photos courtesy of Bruce Richmond. See more great photos on the S.A. Drive-ins & Cinemas Facebook page.

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 27 – Death Becomes Her (1997)

    We’re back! Highlights from a 1997 VHS tape of the 1992 film “Death Becomes Her”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – Ericsson mobile phone TVC
    – Payphone update with Andy Matthews
    – Telstra TVC with jingle “Making it easier for you”
    – West End Draught TVC with Showdown 1 tie-in
    – DV Milk TVC with Rex Hunt
    – Libra Ultra Thins TVC crime scene clean-up
    – Cosmopolitan magazine TVC featuring man with woman’s voice
    – WorkCover TVC Think Safety Talk Safety featuring bear trap blindfold
    – Westpac Classic Plus TVC
    – Coca-Cola TVC with polar bears and seal

    Footage recorded from Channel Ten Adelaide, 1997 and used here for  review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych, Gerard Kotlowy, Emmanuel Photakis, Tim Wray, Annika Samuelsson, Carolyn Lawlor-Smith, Richard Sidey, Andy Matthews and Rex Hunt.

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 22 – Impulse (1990)

    Highlights from a 1990 VHS tape of the 1984 film “Impulse”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – DMG stand-up bit about hard rubbish (2016)
    – Channel 10’s “Summer of Entertainment” Promo featuring The Robert Guillaume Show, That’s Love, Murphy’s Law and Starting From Scratch
    – Malvern vs. Malvern
    – A Night Out in Melbourne, Victorian Tourism Commission TVC
    – Red Rooster Einstein TVC
    – Telecom MobileNet TVC
    – Fairstar the Funship Cruise TVC
    – Le Specs Le Tough sunglasses TVC
    – Gordon’s Gin TVC with strangely upbeat jingle

    Footage recorded from Channel Ten Melbourne 1990 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

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

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG