Finally Australia and the World has a new Aussie comedy movie with heart.
In a tragic case of mistaken identity "Johnny 'Spit' Spitieri" (David Wenham) has been sent to a detention centre after being overseas and missing in action for 2 decades in the UK.
"Spit" is the comedy sequel to "Gettin' Square" that starred Timothy Spall and Sam Worthington.
"Spit" opens with a shot of the underbelly of a plane landing.
I'd love a dollar for every time I've seen this hackneyed start to a film, but it gets better, so much better.
Director Johnathan Teplitzky has reprised his position from the OG and created something special that even creates more empathy for refugees and the average bloke trying to curb his ways and make amends for stuffing up his life in the past.
In my radio journalist days I actually crossed paths with the writer Chris Nyst.
At the time he'd already written the first movie and I only met him because he was involved in a court case I was reporting on because he's also a highly respected solicitor and crime fiction novelist.
At 71, he's written another cracker jack script with plenty of laughs, chockers with every day Aussie expressions like, "I'm so hungry I could eat the arse out of a duck flying overhead" and "Men are like horses.
Unless you train them up ,they go all busted arse".
Sadly a few of the "Gettin' Square" actors have gone to God including Carol Burns, Ugly Dave Grey and Richard Carter.
Good news is a lot of your favourites have returned for this sequel including Gary Sweet, David Field and Helen Thompson ("Elvis").
I love that Wenham as "Johnny" still wears his dodgy Disney "Mickey Mouse" rip off tee shirt even after being arrested for fraud and we discover "Goofy" is his favourite Disney character.
"Spit" was filmed on location around Brisbane and the Gold Coast (even at The Spit).
Lookout for Southport Squash Centre, Boggo Road Gaol and the Burleigh Beach Bowls Club.
Believe it or not 22 years have elapsed since "Spit" first became everyone's thong wearing cult favourite, still he manages to five finger discount his way through a few shops before he's even left the airport in the opening scene, walking out with new thongs, sunglasses, hat and a packet of chocolate coated biscuits.
Checkout the Soundtrack: Wall to wall Aussie songs, but not the usual suspects. Instead think "Amyl and the Sniffers" and "The Vernon's" plus heaps more.
Go see this movie and help support our Australian Film Industry whilst wetting your pants laughing., but take some tissues because this movie pulls on your heartstrings too!
"Spit" is the most fun you'll have with your Japanese riding boots on in 2025.
"F*&k yeah"!
