David M. Green: Purveyor of fine humour

Tag: comedy

  • VHS Revue 9 – Home Alone (1993)

    After a 3 month sabbatical, VHS Revue is back! I acquired a couple more tapes from my good friend Nicholas Godfrey and the first of which has been combed through in Ep 9 above.

    It’s the Australian television premiere of the 1990 Macaulay Culkin classic “Home Alone”, recorded on 15 August 1993.

    Highlights include ads for Optus, Pascal Dipstix, Ian Berry Insurance and the Christian Television Association. Footage recorded from Channel Ten Adelaide and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes (obviously).

    Plus a very special guest appearance by TV’s Mark Humphries!

    We used a different VHS camera this time: a circa 1985 Hitachi belonging to my good friend Alexis Kotlowy (AKA the guy who also did all the brilliant music and graphics). It has a slightly softer look than Nick’s circa 1990 National camera we used for Eps 2-8. We had to take the side panel off because it was chewing the tape at one point, but it did make it look cooler:

    Almost looks like it an old movie camera with those spools spinning around.

    I made those offensive chocolate bars myself. Bit of a shame you hardly get to see them in the video. Although, it’s probably for the best. Graphic design was never my strong point. And if you could see them close up, you can clearly see I’ve just printed out some “crude” labels and stuck them onto real confectionery… If you haven’t scrolled down already, go on have a look then.

    Got one more episode in the works for now, so keep track of VHS Revue on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

    But until then, I’ll see ya around.

    – David M. Green

  • VHS Revue 8 – Wiseguy (1993)

    It’s the 8th installment of VHS Revue! Wow 8 episodes. I reckon that’s enough to call it a proper webseries now.

    This week I took a look through a circa 1993 tape of an episode of the late 80s/early 90s police drama “Wiseguy” – a show I’ve never heard of.

    Highlights include ads for Brunnings lawn seed, Sizzler, Link Introductions, TyreMag (which I think might now be banned?), Bob Moran used cars (who is DEFINITELY now banned), Solver Paints, and another thing. Footage recorded from Channel Nine Adelaide and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes (obviously).

    This is the last episode I’ve got in the can. But they’ve been fun to make and I’ve got a few more tapes with good stuff on them. So keep your lips peeled for number 9.

    Thanks for watching/liking/tweeting/subscribing/etc. It’s always a thrill.

    Big thanks especially to Alexis Kotlowy for the fabulous theme music and opening title sequences. And Nicholas Godfrey for his VHS camera. Though I did spot it in Cash Converters for him, so really, it’s mostly me.

    Keep track of VHS Revue on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

    – David M. Green

  • VHS Revue 6 – Caddyshack (1984ish)

    On this special late night movie edition of VHS Revue, I take a look at a tape that’s been in the Green Family Video Library for 31 years: The golf-based comedy “Caddyshack”. One of my all time favourite films.

    But get a load of the ads! Which include commercials for: Toyota, Mitsubishi, Hungry Jack’s, Glen 20, Caj Amadio real estate, with guest appearances by Mr T and Rodney Dangerfield.

    So press that play button and take a gander.

    Special thanks to Adam Navarro, Nicholas Godfrey and Alexis Kotlowy.

    – David M. Green

  • VHS Revue 5 – 1992 Ray Martin Special

    Pour yourself a tall glass of vodka and settle back for another VHS Revue!

    This time it’s a Channel Nine special called “Good Blokes & Superstars” from 18 November 1992.

    Highlights include commercials for Telecom, Bolle sunglasses, Australian Dairy Foundation and Spend-less Shoes. Join me as I raise a glass (or two) for quintuple Gold Logie-winner Ray Martin.

    Special thanks to Adam Navarro, Nicholas Godfrey, Alexis Kotlowy and Hannah Green. They know what they did.

    Have you subscribed on YouTube yet? You have the technology.

    – David M. Green

  • VHS Revue 3 – The Two Mrs Grenvilles (1988)

    When I was back in Adelaide over Christmas, I found a box of old video tapes in my Mum’s garage. After lugging them back to Melbourne – and buying a VCR – I’ve spent the last few months going through them and boy… thank Christ no one threw these out.

    I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe… And this stuff is way too good to keep to myself. So I’m thrilled to announce SIX brand new episodes of my webseries “VHS Revue”!

    I’ll be releasing one a week for the next six weeks, starting right now. Here’s Ep 3 – The Two Mrs Grenvilles (1988):

    Highlights include ads for Jeans United, Big Sister fruitcakes, pork, space-themed instant scratchies, Menage cologne and the inaugural edition of “What the hell was that?”

    And a special thanks to a few fantastic people for all their help with these six episodes. Nicholas Godfrey, Adam Navarro, Matthew “Smiddy” Smith & Antonio Cafasso behind the camera; Alexis Kotlowy for his sensational music, graphics and video tape editing; Tim Wray for props, Annika Samuelsson for her voice and my sister Hannah Green for her make-up.

    I’ve found some very funny stuff, and a lot of it isn’t already on YouTube. So if you love old ads and random audio-visual tidbits from 80s and early 90s Australia, this is right up your alley.

    See the other episodes on my YouTube channel.

    – David M. Green