Fat Pizza vs Housos
5.6 /10 1 Votes
Director Paul Fenech Music director Heaven the Axe Duration Country Australia | 5.4/10 IMDb Genre Comedy Screenplay Paul Fenech Writer Paul Fenech Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 27 November 2014 (2014-11-27) Initial release November 27, 2014 (Australia) Cast Paul Fenech (Franky Falzoni), Elle Dawe (Brandine), John Boxer (Bobo Gigliotti), Tahir Bilgic (Habib), Maria Venuti (Mama), Angry Anderson (Angry)Similar movies Paul Fenech directed Fat Pizza vs Housos and Fat Pizza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fat Pizza vs. Housos is an Australian film based on the combination of the stories and characters of the SBS cult classic Pizza and the Logie award winning comedy Housos television series, both created by Paul Fenech. The film began screening in Australian cinemas on 27 November 2014.
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Plot
After serving 15 years in jail for assaulting a health inspector with a chainsaw, pizza chef Bobo Gigliotti is released. Upon his release, he and his Mama attempt to reopen Fat Pizza, their former business in the fictional Sydney suburb of Hashfield. They soon find that due to rent increases since the time they were last in business, the only place that they can afford to reopen their pizzeria is in the infamous housing commission suburb of Sunnyvale. Employing many of their previous workers including Sleek the Elite, as well as a few locals, their re-establishment in Sunnyvale results in conflict with the local Housos, notably Shazza Jones, Franky Falzoni and Kev the Kiwi.
The movie briefly includes references to Fenech's two other television series, with Franky Falzoni stealing a van belonging to Swift and Shift Couriers early in the film and a segment from Bogan Hunters being shown on TV in a scene where Franky is watching television.
The film features a "thongarang", which is a boomerang made of two bolted-together thongs.
Production
The film was written and produced in only 10 months on a modest budget of around $1 million. Filming occurred in western Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. The film is dedicated to Alfred "Freddie" Fenech OAM.
Casting
The movie features almost the entire all-star cast of the TV series "Fat Pizza" and "Housos". Notable among those missing is Rebel Wilson who played Toula in "Fat Pizza". Producer Paul Fenech noted that her high profile status in Hollywood made it difficult for her to find time to return to Australia for filming.
Reception
Fat Pizza vs Housos debuted at 8th place in Australian movie ticket sales, earning $280,604 in 52 theatres during its opening weekend. It was the only Australian-made film to feature in the weekend's top 10.
Long after 1000 sensitive, lyrical mood pieces have been forgotten, there'll surely be a place in Australian film history for the unsinkable Paul Fenech – writer-director-star of Fat Pizza, Housos vs Authority, and now Fat Pizza vs Housos, in which the characters from two of his knockabout TV comedies go head to head on the big screen.
References
Fat Pizza vs. Housos WikipediaFat Pizza vs. Housos IMDb Fat Pizza vs. Housos themoviedb.org