David M. Green: Purveyor of fine humour

Tag: comedy

  • 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 26 – The Spy Who Loved Me (2000)

    Highlights from a 2000 VHS tape of the 1977 Bond film “The Spy Who Loved Me”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – Bond Brexit metaphor
    – Mitsubishi TVC featuring Bond gun barrel
    – State Library of South Australia TVC
    – Plasflo TVC featuring shit jingle
    – Pizza Haven Big Hawaiian Holiday TVC with Seinfeld tie-in
    – Plant Liquidators fire sale TVC
    – Mitsubishi “tick” TVC
    – Liquor Smart TVC (also with a “tick” gesture)
    – Natural Gas “Everybody Loves Gas” TVC
    – Unreal Ads & It Happened On Holiday Promo
    – Unreal TV Adults Only Promo
    – Motorola TVC featuring horny tortoise
    – Roger Moore cardboard cameo
    – STD gag outtakes

    Footage recorded from Channel Ten Adelaide, 2000 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych & Hannah Green.

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 25 – Exit to Eden (2001)

    Highlights from a 2001 VHS tape of the 1994 box office flop “Exit to Eden”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – A struggle today’s young people will never understand
    – Mr Bankrupt TVC
    – Horse racing industry “same hat” TVC
    – Bernie Lewis Home Loans “hoop” TVC
    – Furniture Works “no audio” TVC
    – Channel 7 ident with guys in the colourful body suits
    – Shaun Micallef vs. the Channel 7 body suit guys at the 2001 Logies (and cameo)
    – “Can’t Do That Anymore” Segment
    – Pizza Haven TVC featuring picture of woman’s arse
    – Plant Liquidators TVC featuring censored racist joke
    – DMG recounts his 2005 encounter with the Plant Liquidator Guy
    – L. J. Hooker real estate agency TVC

    Footage recorded from Channel Seven Adelaide, 28 January 2001 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych & Shaun Micallef.

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 24 – Ten Late News (2006)

    Highlights from a 2006 VHS tape of Ten Late News, Australia. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – Opener to Ten Late News, Saturday 8 January 2006 with Tracy Spicer
    – DMG cameo in “Playing for Keeps” (2018)
    – “Summer on Ten” ident
    – Deep Spring mineral water TVC featuring nude scooter
    – Dodo dial-up internet TVC featuring nude cricket
    – Lynx Shows TVC
    – Ezy-Rest Armchairs TVC
    – Tone Booth SMS music service TVC featuring “From Paris to Berlin”
    – Gold Coast Girls SMS subscription service TVC

    Footage recorded from Channel Ten Adelaide, 8 January 2006 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy & John Hnatowych.

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG