David M. Green: Purveyor of fine humour

Tag: Australia

  • What happened to Subway?

    Hey I wrote a thing for Guardian Australia about how much better Subway was in the early 2000s. Read it here!

    DMG

  • VHS Revue returns in 2024!

    Oh yes. VHS Revue is back with 10 new episodes in 2024!

    Available via your platform of choice, as long as it’s one of these: TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram.

    And there’s some extra stuff on Patreon too.

    First ep out soon.

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 48 – Northern Pursuit (1984)

    Highlights from a 1984 VHS tape of the 1943 film ‘Northern Pursuit’ partially taped over with the 1976 film ‘Network’. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – An interlude with Bill Collins promoting upcoming films and a preview of ‘Cry Wolf’
    – Cleo Magazine TVC badly distorted
    – Kmart TVC featuring mostly items they no longer sell
    – SoluElastin anti-wrinkle cream TVC poorly acted and directed
    – Network breaker
    – Nissan Pulsar TVC “Real True Blue”
    – Does It Jingle segment
    – Foster’s Lager TVC Los Angeles
    – 1984-themed General Pants TVC
    – Kraft Singles Cheese Slices TVC
    – A similar Bega Cheese TVC (1992) featuring a young Roz Hammond
    – Money Wise Account State Building Society TVC
    – Channel Ten Olympic rings Ident
    – Don’t Drink and Drive “Guardian Angel” TVC with impressive chroma key effect
    – Bill Collins outro

    Footage recorded from Sydney’s Channel Ten in 1984 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych, Dan Ilic, Hannah Green, Nick Henrys, Annika Samuelsson, Carolyn Lawlor-Smith, Nigel Charman, Zoe Charman and our generous supporters on Patreon.

    VHS Revue Links:

    DMG

  • 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.

    VHS Revue Links:

    DMG

  • VHS Revue 44 – Seinfeld Sein-off (1998)

    It’s 25 years to the day since the final episode of Seinfeld aired in Australia on Channel Ten so what better excuse to look at some highlights from a 1998 VHS tape of the “Seinfeld Sein-off”!?

    Featuring:
    – A brief look at the Australian broadcast of the Seinfeld Sein-off, which featured The Chronicle (AKA The Clip Show) and The Finale Parts 1 & 2
    – American Express TVC featuring Jerry Seinfeld at the supermarket
    – Channel Ten promo for their Thursday night comedy lineup: The Nanny, Rosanne & Totally Full Frontal
    – Nintendo 64 Twin Controller Pack with clear purple controller TVC
    – A DMG Tedious Anecdote about the Nintendo 64 with home video footage of the Green kids opening theirs on Christmas Day 1998
    – Turn Me On Ten Promo with clips from US sitcom ‘The Naked Truth’
    – The Seinfeld Sein-off brought to you by Ericsson and the Nintendo 64 Twin Controller Pack
    – Up & Go TVC
    – Diet Coke window washer TVC dubbed with Australian accents
    – Smiths ‘The Full Monty’ potato crisps TVC featuring cartoon family ‘The Smiths’
    – Mr Bankrupt TVC without the usual voice-over guy
    – Telstra TVC featuring rich bumbling idiot
    – Berri TVC with intolerant fruit

    Footage recorded from Adelaide’s Channel Ten on 20 August 1998 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Additional footage from Billy Madison (1995) and 31 Questions (2013)

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych, Jill Bruce, Graeme Bruce, Lachy Bruce, Annika Samuelsson, Carolyn Lawlor-Smith, Nigel Charman, Zoe Charman and our generous supporters on Patreon.

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    -DMG