David M. Green: Purveyor of fine humour

Tag: Adelaide

  • Dave’s Video Graveyard

    The other night I joined Dave Mclennan and Casey Cumming on their podcast Dave’s Video Graveyard. I’ve been a fan ever since I stumbled upon their old show on Adelaide’s WOW FM in the car many years ago.

    We talked about childhood video stores, Hungry Jack’s, ice creams, our best drive-in double features and go through my 10 favourite films of all time.

    A couple of corrections while I’ve got you. I had to double check the map and the Video Mania / Civic Video / Movieland video store I was thinking of was actually on Sturt Road in Warradale (I’m pretty sure it was on the corner of Eucla Avenue – long since knocked down and turned into houses).

    Also the 1979 film ‘Being There’ wasn’t actually mentioned in that famous scene in ‘Tropic Thunder’. It was ‘Rainman’ and ‘Forrest Gump’ but you could absolutely put it in that same category.

    Anyways, LISTEN HERE.

    DMG

  • VHS Revue 43 – The Comedy Company So Excellent! (2002)

    Highlights from a 2002 VHS tape of “The Comedy Company So Excellent!”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – A brief look at The Comedy Company, the Australian sketch show that aired 1988-1990
    – Channel Ten “Yellow” “Seriously” ident
    – Campbell’s Chunky Soup TVC featuring Tony Lockett
    – Just Right cereal TVC
    – Dreamland TVC with Simmons Beautyrest mattress ad from overseas
    – Subway TVC with an Australian accent shoehorned in there
    – Australian Unity Health Insurance TVC featuring a man at a urinal
    – Get This S#!& Off The Air! – Australian Unity
    – Archers Aqua Schnapps TVC
    – Brickworks Markets TVC with Flintstones-esque jingle
    – Booze Brothers TVC

    Footage recorded from Adelaide’s Channel Ten on 8 August 2002 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych, Nicholas Godfrey, Chad Turner, Alex Lovell, Laureen Lawlor-Smith, Graham Lovell, Jane Nield, Matthew Cocks, Mark Humphries, Annika Samuelsson, Carolyn Lawlor-Smith, Nigel Charman, Zoe Charman, 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

  • The Adelaide Show Podcast

    Had a great chat the other day with Steve Davis on The Adelaide Show Podcast. Listen to it here.

    We talked in depth about writing for Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell. I went into the finer details about how I wrote that Bunnings Conspiracy fake ad and discussed what makes a good ‘out of context footage’ joke.

    Also touched on working in radio, Good Afternoon Adelaide, VHS Revue and old Adelaide TV commercials like Southern Music Centre, Force Electronics and Cunningham’s Warehouse.

    Enjoy!

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 35 – School Ties (2002)

    It’s back! Highlights from a 2002 VHS tape of the 1992 film “School Ties”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – Highlights from School Ties
    – Holden Statesman International TVC
    – Harvey Norman ex-government notebooks TVC
    – Harvey Norman $9999 LG plasma television TVC
    – Cunningham’s Warehouse ladies’ bras TVC
    – BILO 99 cent sale TVC
    – The Perfect Fit group fitness classes TVC
    – Today Tonight Adelaide’s sleazy therapist Promo
    – Music compilation CDs
    – The Howie Bros. “100 Songs to Sing in the Shower” TVC

    Footage recorded from Adelaide’s Channel 7, 21 April 2002 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych, Nicholas Godfrey, Antonio Cafasso, Annika Samuelsson, Carolyn Lawlor-Smith, Nigel Charman, Zoe Charman and our generous supporters on Patreon.

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 33 – 9/11 Anniversary (2002)

    Highlights from a 2002 VHS tape of various Australian TV coverage of the first anniversary of 9/11. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – Introduction by John Wood
    – A brief summary of Australian TV’s special coverage of the first 9/11 anniversary
    – Promos for All Aussie Adventures and Becker
    – 9/11 themed TVC for The Weekend Australian
    – Flora Pro-Active TVC
    – Can’t Do That Any More segment
    – Henley Properties Group TVC
    – Bi-Lo TVC with ‘Coon’ Cheese
    – ‘Give Pause’ with special guest Tim Wray sharing his memories of 9/11, including Channel 10’s Jane Reilly visit to Sacred Heart College Middle School and dinner with TV’s Patricia Routledge
    – SANFL local footy TVC featuring Mike Rann “Go Panthers”
    – Vox-pops: Australians reflect on one year since 9/11

    Footage recorded from Adelaide’s Channel 7, 9, 10 and ABC, September 11-12 2002 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

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

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    -DMG