David M. Green: Purveyor of fine humour

Tag: video

  • 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 7 – 1989 British Open

    It’s a politically-themed VHS Revue this week. On a tape of the 1989 British Open, Gough Whitlam endorses a fax machine and introduces Australia to the “smart phone” and a guy who looks like a former leader of The Greens does a patriotic ad for windscreen wipers. It’s as good as it sounds.

    Interesting/tedious production note: This VHS tape was actually labelled “no good” and during the digitising process, the magnetic tape inside the cassette actually snapped. I had to take it to a camera store and pay $20 to get it repaired. But it was worth it just for the Gough Whitlam ads. I do believe this is the first time anyone has uploaded them to YouTube. So if I achieve nothing else, I’ve got that.

    Special thanks to Nicholas Godfrey, Adam Navarro, Matthew “Smiddy” Smith and Alexis Kotlowy. Flags and anchors provided by Tim Wray.

    Oh and by the way, VHS Revue is now on FACEBOOK and TWITTER. So like and follow, if you’re into that sort of thing.

    – 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

  • David M. Green – Shower Eel 2014

    It’s that time of year again! Work’s winding down, southern hemisphere summer’s just around the corner, and I’ve just edited me a brand new showreel.

    2 minutes 5 seconds of the best of the gist of what I’ve done on camera this year. In fact, all the footage is from season 3 of my TV game show 31 Questions, which aired around Australia and New Zealand throughout 2014.

    Enjoy.

    Kind regards,
    David M. Green
    Beautiful creature, the shower eel.

  • 31 Questions Episode 7: The New Blood

    Time flies, aye? Seems like only yesterday I was posting about Episode 6…

    On the penultimate episode of 31 Questions Season 3, contestants Travis & Pia receive questions via the Question Cannon and distribute answers accordingly. How many questions can YOU answer?

    This week’s special segments include: “Urban Myths” & “Wrong Number”. Produced by RMITV Student Television for C31 Melbourne & Geelong. Originally broadcast 19 July 2014.

    Oh and speaking of community TV, this new Australian Federal Government doesn’t think much of it. It kinda needs your help. To save it a little. So get on the Commit to Community TV Facebook Page and sign the petition.

    Kind regards,
    David M. Green

    PS. Final episode airs TONIGHT 8.30 on C31 Melbourne & Geelong (Channel 44). And there might just be a special cameo by a certain somebody…