Idiot Box (1996)
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69% of users liked it
(1,021 ratings)
Low-down and earthy, this Australian comedy, the sophomore effort from director David Caesar, tells the tale of two jobless Sydney slackers who try to become bank robbers. Though they could be out looking hard for work, Kev and Mick prefer to wile their days away drinking beer and watching crime… More Low-down and earthy, this Australian comedy, the sophomore effort from director David Caesar, tells the tale of two jobless Sydney slackers who try to become bank robbers. Though they could be out looking hard for work, Kev and Mick prefer to wile their days away drinking beer and watching crime dramas on television. They only show motivation when they run out of suds, though Kev does occasionally take time have sex with his girlfriend Betty on the living room couch in between shows. Mick is attracted to Lani, the pretty virgin who works in their favorite drive-through liquor store. It doesn't take long for Mick to steal Lani away from her older brother's overprotective eye and become her lover. Shortly thereafter Mick and Kev, feeling they have learned all they can from the telly, begin plotting their first heist. Unfortunately, a pair of robbers dressed as clowns rob the boys' intended bank before they do and this brings in a pair of detectives. Throw in the obstacles presented by the neighborhood crime lord, and the stage is set for the story's darkly humorous conclusion. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- David Caesar
- Written By
- David Caesar
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 1, 2001 Wide
- Studio
- Wellspring Media Inc.
Critic Reviews
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Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile
It's a real pleasure to revisit the film on DVD, and to be reminded of its zest, its humour and its crackling entertainment value.
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Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile
Idiot Box is actually a Tarantino-esque, but Australian as all getout, tragi-comedy in which David Caesar speaks his (until now stifled) cinematic language of choice.
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Cast
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Graeme Blundell
as Detective Eric
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Ben Mendelsohn
as Kev
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Amanda Muggleton
as Kev's Mum
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John Polson
as Jonah
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Deborah Kennedy
as Detective Loanne
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Jeremy Sims
as Mick
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Stephen Rae
as Colin
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Cramer Cain
as Arri
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Andrew S. Gilbert
as Greg
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Paul Gleeson
as Terry
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Robyn Loau
as Lani
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Susie Porter
as Betty
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Susan Prior
as Luce
- David Wenham
