tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post9158586892298751631..comments2024-03-16T09:26:42.761+11:00Comments on South of the Border - a South Melbourne Hellas blog: Greek studs and disco kings artefact Wednesday - Heartbreak Kid mementosPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844708719537648292noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-74707999329219284372019-08-16T08:36:18.975+10:002019-08-16T08:36:18.975+10:00Added another Leigh Tsoumerkas recollection tweet....Added another Leigh Tsoumerkas recollection tweet.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206486881622385464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-3623656198609095142015-08-07T10:39:30.528+10:002015-08-07T10:39:30.528+10:00I posted the link on Facebook, and got a comment f...I posted the link on Facebook, and got a comment from Ben Hudson about how Boutsi got the stunt double's job, which I've now added to the piece.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206486881622385464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-35758883572788696852015-08-07T08:29:02.612+10:002015-08-07T08:29:02.612+10:00I think Richard Barrett (the original playwright, ...I think Richard Barrett (the original playwright, who also adapted the play to a screenplay) was a high school teacher before becoming a full time writer. The TV spin off really was quite farcical - I'm not sure how much involvement Barrett had with it.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206486881622385464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-88745906039155574672015-08-07T07:22:01.526+10:002015-08-07T07:22:01.526+10:00Thanks for the insight, SotB. I always through Th...Thanks for the insight, SotB. I always through The Heartbreak Kid was a very Melbourne story. And, was aghast when the TV series was set in Sh!tney.<br />Now I feel a bit silly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-41681043148181367022015-08-06T10:34:25.672+10:002015-08-06T10:34:25.672+10:00I'm not much of a film buff myself, so haven&#...I'm not much of a film buff myself, so haven't seen Moving Out; but I had pegged in memory that Heartbreak Kid would very much be a dated, cringeworthy film, but upn revisiting it I found it's held up remarkably well.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206486881622385464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-77103269284249626782015-08-05T21:02:34.943+10:002015-08-05T21:02:34.943+10:00Really enjoyed that movie. Haven't seen it for...Really enjoyed that movie. Haven't seen it for years. Moving out (starring a very young vince colossimo) contained similar themes-a true wog inter gyration classic. Has dated badly though.<br /><br />@est1959Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com