David M. Green: Purveyor of fine humour

Tag: funny

  • 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 55 – Cats & Dogs (2005)

    Commercial break highlights from a 2005 recording of the 2001 film ‘Cats & Dogs’. Presented by David M. Green. Tape courtesy of Instagram follower Ridges & Grooves.

    Featuring:
    – West End Draught TVC “who’s the wing nut come up with the idea of coming over here?”
    – Nine News Adelaide promo “Local? Yeah we’re local”
    – Nine News update with Georgina McGuinness
    – Who Wants to be a Millionaire Celebrity Roulette promo with Pauline Hanson
    – The Apprentice promo with Donald Trump
    – 60 Minutes promo with Jim Carey
    – Cold Case promo with Peter Gabriel soundtrack
    – What a C**t! segment
    – Red Rooster TVC “classic quarters”
    – Kettle Sensations potato chips TVC (changed some of the music to avoid copyright issues)
    – KR Castlemaine ham TVC with Ned Kelly
    – Kellogg’s K-time Twists TVC
    – Wendy’s ice-creamery TVC “the original cone of silence”
    – Ford Falcon XR8 Ute TVC
    – Channel Nine Adelaide Ident
    – 2005 Clipsal 500 TVC
    – Cats & Dogs end credits with voice-over guy’s interesting pronunciation of ‘Matt Damon’

    Footage recorded from Adelaide’s Channel Nine 13 February 2005 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych, Nicholas Godfrey, Tim Wray, Gerard Kotlowy, Annika Samuelsson, Carolyn Lawlor-Smith, Nigel Charman, Ridges & Grooves and our generous supporters on Patreon.

    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

  • Two in the Think Tank 400th Episode Livestream

    Great fun to be part of Alasdair & Andy’s 400 sketch idea generating session for their podcast ‘Two in the Think Tank’. I’m on with Pat McCaffrie from about 3 hours in. All 4 of us wrote for ‘Mad as Hell’ once upon a time.

    They’re on Patreon too btw.

    DMG