Fat Pizza vs. Housos

Fat Pizza vs. Housos is an Australian film based on the combination of the stories and characters of the SBS series Pizza and the comedy series Housos, both created by Paul Fenech. The film began screening in Australian cinemas on 27 November 2014.[3][4][5]

Fat Pizza vs. Housos
Directed byPaul Fenech
Produced byPaul Fenech
Joe Weatherstone
Written byPaul Fenech
StarringPaul Fenech
Elle Dawe
Kevin Taumata
Tahir Bilgiç
Rob Shehadie
Johnny Boxer
Paul Nakad
Nick Giannopoulos
Angry Anderson
Vanessa Davis
Jason "Jabba" Davis. Davey Cooper
Music byTheme song by Heaven the Axe[1]
CinematographyMike Kliem
Edited byDavid Rudd
Distributed byTransmission Films
Release date
  • 27 November 2014 (2014-11-27)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Budget$750,000
Box office$554,003[2]

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.[3][6][7]

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.[8][9]

Production

The film was written and produced in only 10 months on a modest budget of around $1 million.[10][11] Filming occurred in western Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.[6] The film is dedicated to Alfred "Freddie" Fenech OAM.[12][13]

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.[14]

Reception

Fat Pizza vs Housos debuted at 8th place in Australian movie ticket sales, earning $280,604 in 52 theatres during its opening weekend.[15] It was the only Australian-made film to feature in the weekend's top 10.[15][16]

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.

— Jake Wilson, The Sydney Morning Herald.[17]

Cast and Characters

Fat Pizza workers

Housos

Sunnyvale International Brotherhood members

  • Tahir Bilgiç as Habib Halal
  • Rob Shehadie as Rocky
  • Ara Natarian as Ara
  • Ashur Shimon as Abdul
  • Mohammed Hammoud as Mo
  • Bill Etri as Lil' Abdul

Bikies

  • Angry Anderson as Angry
  • Davey Cooper as Jono the Dwarf
  • Gregory King as Tank

Junkies

Police

  • Renzo Bellato as Renzo
  • Waseem Khan as Waseem

Others

See also

References
  1. ""HEAVEN THE AXE PREMIERE – "FAT PIZZA" VS HOUSOS MOVIE ANTHEM"". Heaven The Axe. Archived from the original on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  2. http://if.com.au/2012/11/05/article/Box-Office-Housos-Vs-Authority-opens-with-554K-at-cinemas/CTQCWMTACT.html
  3. "Fat Pizza Vs Housos". Hoyts. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  4. "Fat Pizza Vs Housos". Event Cinemas. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  5. Jarvis, Danielle (28 November 2014). "Fat Pizza vs. Housos director Paul Fenech makes a cheeky promise". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  6. Maddox, Gary (27 November 2014). "Paul Fenech takes bogan pride in Fat Pizza vs Housos tilt at profanity record". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  7. ""2014 Fat Pizza vs. Housos"". SBS. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  8. Lamont, Damita (24 November 2014). "Fenech film a wild ride". The Advocate. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  9. "Fat Pizza Vs Housos Preview". 26 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  10. Harvey, Shannon (27 November 2014). "Lowbrow larrikin's comic tip". The West Australian. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  11. "Paul Fenech opts for a slice of the action in his latest comedy — Fat Pizza vs Housos". News Limited. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  12. Keller, Louise. "FAT PIZZA VS HOUSOS". Urban Cinefile. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  13. ""Alfred Fenech (1937-2014) – a stalwart advocate for the Maltese in NSW"". Maltese Community Council of Victoria. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  14. Tremayne, Sam (24 November 2014). "Fat Pizza vs Housos - The Interview". Out in Canberra. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  15. "Mockingjay continues to glide at No.1". News Limited. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  16. Harvey, Shannon (2 December 2014). "Is Fat Pizza vs. Housos the year's worst movie?". The West Australian. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  17. Wilson, Jake (26 November 2014). "Fat Pizza vs Housos review: Paul Fenech's suburban comedy takes stereotypes to the extreme". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
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