TV

Home And Away - Five (Daily, 6pm)

Can you believe this show is still going? And with many of the same actors still in it? For fuck's sake Alf, can't you drown in a surfing accident or something?

Home And Away is the Aussie equivalent of Coronation Street. It may not be as good as TV champ Corrie, but it plods along like a reliable partner: is always there when you need it, isn't too intellectually challenging, is comfortably familiar and there're never any surprises. Perfect. (Quick! Flick over to the Sci Fi channel).


DOVE CHOICE


Film

Superbad (15, Director Jonah Hill, Michael Cera)

Imagine a movie pitched somewhere between American Pie and Hot Fuzz and you're almost there.
'Superbad' is the tale of two high school graduates desperately on a testosterone-fuelled rampage to get a shag in before they embark on college life. And the high school knees-up is where they're going to do it, with one woman in mind.

The moral of the story? You ain't gonna to get anywhere by getting your woman of choice off her face - man up and tell her how you feel instead. Supernice.


STAG CHOICE

 

FILMS TO... SPLIT YOUR SIDES TO

Toni Rossano is one half of nu-soul production and remix outfit Blackbeard, who have remixed the likes of Jamiroquai and Mary J Blige.

'The Lost In The Drive' EP is out now on Uptown Safari Records.


1.Blazing Saddle’s (1974)

'Blazing Saddles' is written by Mel Brooks and the legendary comedian Richard Pryor. Gene Wilder plays a recovering alcoholic gunslinger. The story-line was based on racial tension during America’s post civil war era.

Richard Pryor should have played the lead role but was pushed aside due to his cocaine addiction. For a man who made me cry with laughter his real life was totally depressing!


2. Kingpin (1996)

Woody Harrelson and Bill Murray star in this classic ten-pin bowling spoof, aptly entitled 'Kingpin'.

If you thought the dude in 'The Big Lebowski' was legendary, wait until you check this geezer out! The one-handed Roy Munson - played by an incredible Harrelson - knocked me down with the giggles good and proper.


3. Evil Dead 2 (1987)

This movie was produced by a supermarket boss and was supposed to be a low budget horror flick. Little did this guy know it was going to turn out to be a hilarious comedy and a global classic.

Leading actor Bruce Campbell should've been nominated for an Oscar - he's something else entirely. More awesome than gruesome…


4. Anchorman (2004)

This film is Will Ferrell’s - the most hilarious man in Hollywood - finest hour.

'Anchorman' is a ridiculous film. based on a San Diego TV news station, it shot Ferrell into the Hollywood orbit - and beyond. His costar 'Tits Magee' (classic, right?) used to be the daughter of Al Bundy in the US sitcom series ‘Married With Children’. Total side-splitting fun!


5. Sideways (2004)

Teacher Paul Giamatti plays a best man on the verge of a midlife crisis. Travelling to California’s vineyards on his best mate Thomas Haden's stag weekend, he find’s himself not only getting into deep vino but hot water too!

This movie is a great reminder that sometimes you have to laugh at yourself when you're having a personal crisis! It works for me!


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