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[Pilgrim]

My Name is Bruce

Watched it last night.

[Dave W]

For a better understanding on the philosophical ethos of your average Antipodean...

I'd watch it but I can pretty much recite it from memory.

"Bruce here teaches logical positivism and is also in charge of the sheep dip."

[Freuds_Cat]

One of the most accurate portrayals of our culture ever re-created.  

Actuallt that skit smells a lot like someone had been watching Bazza Makenzie.

[Highlander]

It's the "Hollywood Bowl" trip I wanted here ("Wot's the rule...?" "NOOOOO POOFTAHS...!!!" - re the "fag" reference...  )

[Freuds_Cat]

They obviously had never visited Sydney at the right time of year before that skit was written

Actually that skit smells a lot like someone had been watching Bazza Makenzie

http://aso.gov.au/titles/features/adventures-barry-mckenzie/clip2/

[Dave W]

They obviously had never visited Sydney at the right time of year before that skit was written

Actually that skit smells a lot like someone had been watching Bazza Makenzie

http://aso.gov.au/titles/features/adventures-barry-mckenzie/clip2/

That clip says 1972, the Bruces sketch was from 1970.

[Bionic-Joe]

I like "They call Me Bruce" with Bruce Campbell.

[PhilT]

That clip says 1972, the Bruces sketch was from 1970.

Ah, but, that's just the film. The Barry McKenzie character came from a cartoon strip by Barry Humphries and Nick Garland which appeared in Private Eye in London from 1968. I still say I'm going to point Percy at the porcelain, or shake hands with the wife's best friend. Hardly anyone knows what I'm talking about.

[Dave W]

I've never heard those two but I do know you're talking about draining the main vein.

[Pilgrim]

Bruce Campbell rocks.  He has a healthy sense of humor about his B- movie star status.

[Freuds_Cat]

On the money there Phil. 

Dont know about our American cousins but most British and Australians will be more familiar with Barry Humphries in his Dame Edna Everidge guise.

[Dave W]

Yes, Dame Edna has been well known here for years. I've never thought the character was funny.

[Freuds_Cat]

I didnt think the Dame Edna character would work anywhere else but UK and OZ. mostly due to the subtlety of the culture-centric humour.

[Dave W]

I can't say, since I really can't stand to listen. I do know that he's taken Dame Edna to Broadway more than once and is a popular guest on talk shows (in character) when he's here. So he does connect with his audience. Maybe he tailors his act to to the country.

[uwe]

I always liked ze Däme and found her utterly credible. Lots of philosophical truths in what she says and a master of carefully calibrated venom.

"... the Australian equivalent of New Jersey ... and ... what could be more tragic than that?"