An Amusing Exercise In Romantic Comedy

Sydney Morning Herald

Monday July 14, 2008

Sacha Molitorisz; Michael Idato

RUN FATBOY RUN

Roadshow, 96 mins, M, comedy A DD 5.1R 16:9 widescreen enhanced

The British team responsible for this romantic comedy have demonstrated their wit with the sketch show Big Train and the movies Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz. This time David Schwimmer (the dork from Friends) makes his directing debut and the results are amusing, if occasionally corny. The reliable Simon Pegg plays Dennis, who left the pregnant Libby (Thandie Newton) languishing at the altar. Five years later, Libby and their son are being wooed by an American smoothie (Hank Azaria), a fitness freak training for a marathon. Jealous and desperate, Dennis agrees to run a marathon for charity, egged on by his Indian landlord and the boozing womaniser Gordon (Dylan Moran). Less charming than, say, Hot Fuzz, it still contains great gags, particularly from Moran.

Extras Commentary by Schwimmer, Pegg, Newton and Gill Pegg (Simon's mum), deleted scenes, outtakes and a goof reel.

Sacha Molitorisz

THE TWILIGHT ZONE: THE ORIGINAL SERIES, SEASON 4 AND 5

Shock, PG, 930 mins and 1176 mins, sci-fi/horror A DD mono R 1.33:1 full screen S

This two six-disc set contains the final two seasons of this outstanding TV series. Rod Serling, the show's host and writer of many episodes, introduces each episode. The Twilight Zone told provocative stories dressed up as sci-fi pulp at a time when television censored anything remotely resembling political or social comment. Its place in TV history is assured on the strength of its writing and the parade of now-famous actors that passed through its door.

Extras Audio commentaries, interviews with Mickey Rooney, Bill Mumy and Martin Landau, featurettes and photo galleries.

Michael Idato

DVD KEY A Audio (DD = Dolby Digital) R Aspect ratio S English subtitles

© 2008 Sydney Morning Herald

Back to News Index | Back to Home