It's just the vibe of the thing'......
The Castle
If it is possible to have an “iconic Melbourne movie”, then it would have to be “The Castle”.
R managed to find the DVD on-line at Buy.com, and although we have seen it a million times, we were cracking up, as usual, last night when we watched it again.
Eric Bana has a really small role in the movie as Tracey’s (Sophie Lee) Greek husband (his name in the movie is Con, of course). A couple of his best lines are not neccesarily the words but the way he delivers them deadpan:
when describing the airline food on the flight to Thailand for their honeymoon:
“…it was an absolute credit to the airline”
And when talking about the cable tv in their hotel room:
“they had kickboxing, 24 hours…. (pause)…a day”
And when Daryl asks him why anyone would want to leave Australia to visit Thailand:
“ It’s all about the culture Daryl, it’s full of culture”, and Tracey adds, “Chokka’s Dad” (we watched that bit three times)!
I especially love the bit when ‘Con’ is kickboxing at ‘Bonnie Doon’, and does the twirl.
Then there’s Santo Cilario playing the lawyer “Dennis Denuto”. Need I say more? The guy is hilarious.
What’s happening with all those guys over there who produced that movie? – I think it was Rob Sitch, Santo, Jane Kennedy, Tony Martin, Mick Molloy et al?
Do they still do “The Panel”? I used to love that show.
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I heard they're retiring The Panel which is a damn shame, I used to love watching them on Thurs nights...so funny (or was it Weds? Crap memory in my old age..hehehe).
I think the last episodes are going to be this year in Oct or something like that. :(
Just to add - they show Kath & Kim on Trio sometimes. Totally hilarious!
Just checked their schedule. Kath & Kim marathon Sept 10 & 11. They're repeats but woohoo!!
Yep, The Castle is easily the best movie to come out of Oz since Muriel's Wedding ("..you're terrible, Muriel.)
Even though you know what lines are about to come up in the Castle, they are still as funny as the first time you watched it.
"Jousting sticks."
"What does he want for them?
..Tell him he's dreaming".
"This is going STRAIGHT to the pool room".
"Darryl didnt mean to rob that gas station....He just got mixed up in the wrong crowd."
That movie is pure gold!!!
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