David M. Green: Purveyor of fine humour

Tag: commercials

  • 10 Weirdest Aussie Ads

    Hey I wrote an article for The Guardian last week with the 10 weirdest Australian TV commercials I’ve found over the years I’ve been making VHS Revue.

    A few people have since pointed out that what I quite reasonably assumed was a cannibal chicken in that KFC ad is actually a chicken hawk, which is a different kind of bird that apparently eats chickens. It’s still a little close on the evolutionary tree for my liking. Also it still leaves the issue of him taking up arms to expand the institution of slavery, which is probably the more unsettling aspect of that ad.

    Anyway, enjoy.

    -DMG

  • 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

  • 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 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

  • VHS Revue 20 – A Woman Called Golda (1982)

    Highlights from a 1982 Beta tape of the telemovie/miniseries “A Woman Called Golda”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – Lowrey Organs TVC
    – Ford Meteor TVC
    – Ten Promo for Anne Wills Movie Scene
    – BP “The Quiet Achievers” TVC
    – “You Can See It All On Ten” Promo featuring Parkinson in Australia
    – Trix dishwashing liquid TVC
    – Ten Clock with “Australian Motors’ Brand New Sigma” jingle
    – Snippets of Violet Crumble and Crunchie TVCs
    – Drifter chocolate bar TVC – Treets confectionery TVC
    – Weller Balsam shampoo and conditioner TVC
    – DMG visits the supermarket
    – Promo for “A Woman Called Golda” Part 2 (“…Ingrid Bergman in POSSIBLY her last performance…”)

    Footage recorded from Channel Ten Adelaide 1982 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy and John Hnatowych.

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG