Idiot Box
Starring:Ben Mendelsohn, Jeremy Sims, John Polson, Graeme Blundell, Deborah Kennedy, Robyn Loau, Amanda Muggleton, Rita Loffo, Stephen Caesar, Chris Noonan, Mark Perry (VI), Emma Tom, Andrew S. Gilbert, Lenny Rowe, Paul Gleeson (II), Gino Balestra, Susan Prior, Silvio Ofria, Susie Porter, Celia Ireland
Director: David Caesar
Studio: Vanguard Cinema
Product Type: DVD
Average customer rating:
- "The young and the bloody useless."
- Aussie Movie at its best!!!!!
- Brilliant perception of the Australian suburbia........
- Idiot Box is Top-notch Aussie entertainment!
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Idiot Box
Starring: Ben Mendelsohn , Jeremy Sims , John Polson , Graeme Blundell , and Deborah Kennedy
Director: David Caesar
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Release Date: 2001-07-24 |
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Gritty and hard-hitting, Idiot Box follows 2 unemployed friends who spend their days drinking beer and wathcing violent shows on TV. Kev's hobby is being angry while Mike is the more romantic fo the two, writing poems about being unemployed. Looking for some excitement and finally fed up with being broke, they decide to rob a bank. As the day draws closer, Kev begins to spiral out of control hurtling them towrds a dramatic and tragic conclusion.
Customer Reviews:
"The young and the bloody useless.".......2005-08-27
In the Australian crime film, "Idiot Box" two young, unemployed Australian men spend their days watching television and playing video games. Mick (Jeremy Sims), is--all things being relative--the more "sensitive" of the two. He writes rotten poetry, and lives with his brother. Kev (Ben Mendelsohn) the more self-destructive, explosive, and domineering of the two lives with his thoroughly fed-up mother. Life for Kev and Mick is a speculative thing--something they rail against, and pontificate about--but it's done from the luxury of a couch with occasional drunken forays into the neighbourhood.
One day, inspired by the dual influences of boredom and television, Mick and Kev begin a conversation about why bank robberies always go wrong. From this springboard, Kev and Mick decide it would be a great idea for them to rob a bank, and so the plan begins. The lads are hampered by a lack of a getaway vehicle (they only have bicycles), and no guns. The fact that they watch far too much television doesn't help either.
Watching Mick and Kev "practice" the robbery is tragic-comic--comic because they are so ridiculous, and tragic because they have no clue how out of touch with reality they've become. During the film, they cross paths with a shady gun dealer, and a big unsocial Rottweiler. The film also includes a sub-plot about a real banker robber and his heroin-addicted wife. "Idiot Box" is primarily a dark tale of despair, and exactly how funny the viewer finds the plot, depends on how much humour is seen in wasted lives, bitter ironies, and savage truths. The film is fast-paced (not an easy feat when the main characters suffer from terminal ennui), and the film's looks match the plot most effectively--displacedhuman
Aussie Movie at its best!!!!!.......2002-08-13
Kev and Mick are 2 natural born losers that decide that it would be easy to rob a bank. Kev is an accident waiting to happen, angry, and unemployed, gets the guns. Mick is slack, cynical, and most of all unemployed, masterminds the plan! The reason for robbing the bank - FUN!!!
Starring Ben Mendelsohn and Jeremy Sims, this Australian movie is hilarious. The hijinks these two idiots get up to will have you rolling on the floor. There is a lot of offensive language though, but this does help the reality and humour of the movie. The cinematography of the suburbs of Sydney is fantastic. The Aussie hard metal soundtrack is awesome as well. Recommended to all who want a different kind of movie.
Brilliant perception of the Australian suburbia...............2000-04-18
I loved this film so much.It's got such strong performance's, it unfortunately started to remind me of most of my own mates.Ben Mendelson doesnt get the attention deserved of him and this film is his showcase along with the equally brilliant Metal Skin. The imagery and cinematography is quite stunning of terrible Sydney suburb backdrops and development, and the environment surounding the two hapless characters seems to enhance the desperation of their situation.Their interaction's with other people prove's compelling viewing,from the garage drug dealer to one's deluded wife.Theres a particuliar scene I will never forget,and still makes me laugh out loud every time. While some factors and scenes can be disturbing in this film,it never the less add's to the spiralling effect of the guy's assumption's of life.
Overall 8.5/10 for this particuliar masterpiece.
Idiot Box is Top-notch Aussie entertainment!.......2000-03-16
In Australia, this movie has been on video for years and it's always been a classic in my eyes. It has a brilliant cast, a truly honest screenplay and stylish direction. It is also a great spin on the bank robbery genre. (as is another great Australian movie "Two Hands")
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DVD: 74 Minutes-Hidden Videos
CD: 53 skits
Average customer rating:
- "The young and the bloody useless."
- Aussie Movie at its best!!!!!
- Brilliant perception of the Australian suburbia........
- Idiot Box is Top-notch Aussie entertainment!
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Idiot Box
Starring: Ben Mendelsohn , Jeremy Sims , John Polson , Graeme Blundell , and Deborah Kennedy
Director: David Caesar
Manufacturer: Vanguard International Cinema
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Release Date: 2002-01-01 |
Customer Reviews:
"The young and the bloody useless.".......2005-08-27
In the Australian crime film, "Idiot Box" two young, unemployed Australian men spend their days watching television and playing video games. Mick (Jeremy Sims), is--all things being relative--the more "sensitive" of the two. He writes rotten poetry, and lives with his brother. Kev (Ben Mendelsohn) the more self-destructive, explosive, and domineering of the two lives with his thoroughly fed-up mother. Life for Kev and Mick is a speculative thing--something they rail against, and pontificate about--but it's done from the luxury of a couch with occasional drunken forays into the neighbourhood.
One day, inspired by the dual influences of boredom and television, Mick and Kev begin a conversation about why bank robberies always go wrong. From this springboard, Kev and Mick decide it would be a great idea for them to rob a bank, and so the plan begins. The lads are hampered by a lack of a getaway vehicle (they only have bicycles), and no guns. The fact that they watch far too much television doesn't help either.
Watching Mick and Kev "practice" the robbery is tragic-comic--comic because they are so ridiculous, and tragic because they have no clue how out of touch with reality they've become. During the film, they cross paths with a shady gun dealer, and a big unsocial Rottweiler. The film also includes a sub-plot about a real banker robber and his heroin-addicted wife. "Idiot Box" is primarily a dark tale of despair, and exactly how funny the viewer finds the plot, depends on how much humour is seen in wasted lives, bitter ironies, and savage truths. The film is fast-paced (not an easy feat when the main characters suffer from terminal ennui), and the film's looks match the plot most effectively--displacedhuman
Aussie Movie at its best!!!!!.......2002-08-13
Kev and Mick are 2 natural born losers that decide that it would be easy to rob a bank. Kev is an accident waiting to happen, angry, and unemployed, gets the guns. Mick is slack, cynical, and most of all unemployed, masterminds the plan! The reason for robbing the bank - FUN!!!
Starring Ben Mendelsohn and Jeremy Sims, this Australian movie is hilarious. The hijinks these two idiots get up to will have you rolling on the floor. There is a lot of offensive language though, but this does help the reality and humour of the movie. The cinematography of the suburbs of Sydney is fantastic. The Aussie hard metal soundtrack is awesome as well. Recommended to all who want a different kind of movie.
Brilliant perception of the Australian suburbia...............2000-04-18
I loved this film so much.It's got such strong performance's, it unfortunately started to remind me of most of my own mates.Ben Mendelson doesnt get the attention deserved of him and this film is his showcase along with the equally brilliant Metal Skin. The imagery and cinematography is quite stunning of terrible Sydney suburb backdrops and development, and the environment surounding the two hapless characters seems to enhance the desperation of their situation.Their interaction's with other people prove's compelling viewing,from the garage drug dealer to one's deluded wife.Theres a particuliar scene I will never forget,and still makes me laugh out loud every time. While some factors and scenes can be disturbing in this film,it never the less add's to the spiralling effect of the guy's assumption's of life.
Overall 8.5/10 for this particuliar masterpiece.
Idiot Box is Top-notch Aussie entertainment!.......2000-03-16
In Australia, this movie has been on video for years and it's always been a classic in my eyes. It has a brilliant cast, a truly honest screenplay and stylish direction. It is also a great spin on the bank robbery genre. (as is another great Australian movie "Two Hands")
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Average customer rating:
- "The young and the bloody useless."
- Aussie Movie at its best!!!!!
- Brilliant perception of the Australian suburbia........
- Idiot Box is Top-notch Aussie entertainment!
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Idiot Box [Region 2]
Starring: Ben Mendelsohn , Jeremy Sims , John Polson , Graeme Blundell , and Deborah Kennedy
Director: David Caesar
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- Love Serenade
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Customer Reviews:
"The young and the bloody useless.".......2005-08-27
In the Australian crime film, "Idiot Box" two young, unemployed Australian men spend their days watching television and playing video games. Mick (Jeremy Sims), is--all things being relative--the more "sensitive" of the two. He writes rotten poetry, and lives with his brother. Kev (Ben Mendelsohn) the more self-destructive, explosive, and domineering of the two lives with his thoroughly fed-up mother. Life for Kev and Mick is a speculative thing--something they rail against, and pontificate about--but it's done from the luxury of a couch with occasional drunken forays into the neighbourhood.
One day, inspired by the dual influences of boredom and television, Mick and Kev begin a conversation about why bank robberies always go wrong. From this springboard, Kev and Mick decide it would be a great idea for them to rob a bank, and so the plan begins. The lads are hampered by a lack of a getaway vehicle (they only have bicycles), and no guns. The fact that they watch far too much television doesn't help either.
Watching Mick and Kev "practice" the robbery is tragic-comic--comic because they are so ridiculous, and tragic because they have no clue how out of touch with reality they've become. During the film, they cross paths with a shady gun dealer, and a big unsocial Rottweiler. The film also includes a sub-plot about a real banker robber and his heroin-addicted wife. "Idiot Box" is primarily a dark tale of despair, and exactly how funny the viewer finds the plot, depends on how much humour is seen in wasted lives, bitter ironies, and savage truths. The film is fast-paced (not an easy feat when the main characters suffer from terminal ennui), and the film's looks match the plot most effectively--displacedhuman
Aussie Movie at its best!!!!!.......2002-08-13
Kev and Mick are 2 natural born losers that decide that it would be easy to rob a bank. Kev is an accident waiting to happen, angry, and unemployed, gets the guns. Mick is slack, cynical, and most of all unemployed, masterminds the plan! The reason for robbing the bank - FUN!!!
Starring Ben Mendelsohn and Jeremy Sims, this Australian movie is hilarious. The hijinks these two idiots get up to will have you rolling on the floor. There is a lot of offensive language though, but this does help the reality and humour of the movie. The cinematography of the suburbs of Sydney is fantastic. The Aussie hard metal soundtrack is awesome as well. Recommended to all who want a different kind of movie.
Brilliant perception of the Australian suburbia...............2000-04-18
I loved this film so much.It's got such strong performance's, it unfortunately started to remind me of most of my own mates.Ben Mendelson doesnt get the attention deserved of him and this film is his showcase along with the equally brilliant Metal Skin. The imagery and cinematography is quite stunning of terrible Sydney suburb backdrops and development, and the environment surounding the two hapless characters seems to enhance the desperation of their situation.Their interaction's with other people prove's compelling viewing,from the garage drug dealer to one's deluded wife.Theres a particuliar scene I will never forget,and still makes me laugh out loud every time. While some factors and scenes can be disturbing in this film,it never the less add's to the spiralling effect of the guy's assumption's of life.
Overall 8.5/10 for this particuliar masterpiece.
Idiot Box is Top-notch Aussie entertainment!.......2000-03-16
In Australia, this movie has been on video for years and it's always been a classic in my eyes. It has a brilliant cast, a truly honest screenplay and stylish direction. It is also a great spin on the bank robbery genre. (as is another great Australian movie "Two Hands")
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