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Idiot Box (1996)

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Idiot Box
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Directed byDavid Caesar
CastBen Mendelsohn, Jeremy Sims, John Polson, Graeme Blundell, Deborah Kennedy, Andrew S Gilbert and Susie Porter
Theatrical ReleaseNovember 30, 1995
DVD ReleaseJuly 24, 2001
Running Time83 minutes
MPAA RatingNR (Not Rated)
UPC Code720917528328
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1 DVD, Fox Lorber, Usually ships in 24 hours, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language)
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Average user review: 4.5 (3 reviews)

rating: 4 QuoteAussie Movie at its best!!!!!Quote
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. August 13, 2002

rating: 5 QuoteBrilliant perception of the Australian suburbia........Quote
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. April 18, 2000

rating: 4 QuoteIdiot Box is Top-notch Aussie entertainment!Quote
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") March 16, 2000

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