''BoyTown'' is a 2006 Australian
comedy
Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium.
Origins
Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...
film
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, directed by Kevin Carlin and starring an ensemble cast of prominent Australian comedians, including
Glenn Robbins
Glenn Maxwell Robbins (born 30 December 1957) is an Australian comedian, writer, actor, television and radio presenter. He is best known for '' The Comedy Company'', portraying Kel Knight in ''Kath & Kim'' and adventurer Russell Coight in '' A ...
,
Mick Molloy,
Bob Franklin,
Wayne Hope
Wayne Hope is an Australian actor, writer
A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles, genres and techniques to communicate ideas, to inspire feelings and emotions, or to entertain. Writers may develop diffe ...
and
Gary Eck
Gary Eck is an Australian comedian and actor.
Career
Gary Eck has starred in several Australian movies, including 2003's '' You Can't Stop The Murders'' (which he had written for as well) and '' The Night We Called It A Day'', and also in 2006' ...
. It was filmed in
Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...
,
Victoria.
An official preview showing of the film was held in Sydney on 16 October 2006. ''BoyTown'' was released in Australia on 19 October 2006. It grossed in its home country.
Plot
BoyTown, the greatest
boyband of the eighties and the group that started the boyband phenomenon, leave their terrible lives and low-paying jobs for one last attempt at the big time. They return to the stage with slightly older fans and slightly larger pants to complete some unfinished business. These days they spend less time singing about tears, eternity, angels and their 'baby' and more time singing about divorce, shopping, and picking up the kids from school.
As their triumphant tour draws to a conclusion all the personal issues that have been safely buried away for twenty years come bubbling to the surface with explosive consequences. Suddenly the band has to deal with allegations of infidelity, paternity tests, a miming fiasco, a band member "outing" himself live on stage, an awards night disaster, solo albums, a mysterious disappearance, and a plane journey that will cement the BoyTown legend forever.
''BoyTown Confidential''
The official ''BoyTown'' website features clips from a
mockumentary
A mockumentary (a portmanteau of ''mock'' and ''documentary'') is a type of film or television show depicting fictional events, but presented as a Documentary film, documentary. Mockumentaries are often used to analyze or comment on current event ...
''BoyTown Confidential'', hosted by
Tony Martin as "Kenny Larkin", his character from the movie.
The mockumentary was supposed to be included in its entirety on the
DVD
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release of ''BoyTown'', but was not included. Mick Molloy's Molloy Boy Productions has commented that it was left out due to lack of post-production funding. However, Tony Martin said that he would have paid the estimated $5000 post-production cost as he believed it was one of his finest works. Speculation persists that Molloy thought the mockumentary would upstage the film itself. This has led to an ongoing rift between longtime collaborators Martin and Molloy.
Cast
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Glenn Robbins
Glenn Maxwell Robbins (born 30 December 1957) is an Australian comedian, writer, actor, television and radio presenter. He is best known for '' The Comedy Company'', portraying Kel Knight in ''Kath & Kim'' and adventurer Russell Coight in '' A ...
as Benny G
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Mick Molloy as Tommy Boy
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Bob Franklin as Bobby Mac
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Wayne Hope
Wayne Hope is an Australian actor, writer
A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles, genres and techniques to communicate ideas, to inspire feelings and emotions, or to entertain. Writers may develop diffe ...
as Carl
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Gary Eck
Gary Eck is an Australian comedian and actor.
Career
Gary Eck has starred in several Australian movies, including 2003's '' You Can't Stop The Murders'' (which he had written for as well) and '' The Night We Called It A Day'', and also in 2006' ...
as Corey
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Sally Phillips
Sally Elizabeth Phillips (born 10 May 1970) is an English actress, comedian, and television presenter. She co-created and was one of the writers of the sketch comedy show '' Smack the Pony''. She is also known for her roles in '' Jam & Jerusale ...
as Holly
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Lachy Hulme
Lachy Hulme (born 1 April 1971) is an Australian actor and screenwriter. He has written several films and has appeared in a number of Australian and US film and television productions.
Early life
Hulme was born in Melbourne, Victoria where he h ...
as Marty Boomstein
* Sarah Walker as Katie
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Lois Ramsey
Lois June Ramsey (; 18 June 1922 – 22 January 2016) also billed as Lois Ramsay, was an Australian actress, best known for her regular roles on television series '' The Box'' and ''Prisoner''. She often played quirky, eccentric old ladies on ...
as Gran
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Victoria Hill
Victoria Hill (born 18 February 1971 in Adelaide) is an Australian actress, writer and producer.
Early life and career
Victoria Hill is the daughter of Robert Hill, a former politician, diplomat and Chancellor of the University of Adelaid ...
as Rosalita
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Greg Stone
Gregory "Greg" Jonathon Stone (born 23 June 1961 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian actor who has appeared in films, television and on stage.
Early life
Stone was born in Perth, Western Australia to parents Roy and Jennifer Stone a ...
as Air Traffic Controller
*
Andrew Curry
Andrew Curry (born 2 July 1972, Melbourne) is an Australian producer and actor who has appeared in many television drama and comedy series, and in feature films.
Early life
Alongside his actor brothers Bernard Curry and Stephen Curry, Curry a ...
as Pilot
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Eddie Baroo as Builder
The film also features cameos by
Tony Martin,
Josh Lawson
Josh Lawson is an Australian actor best known for his role as Doug Guggenheim in '' House of Lies'', Tate in '' Superstore'' and as Kano in the 2021 film ''Mortal Kombat''.
Early life
Lawson grew up in Brisbane, and attended St Joseph's Coll ...
,
Ed Kavalee
Edward Robert Kavalee (born 30 June 1979) is an Australian comedian, actor, writer, podcaster, radio and television presenter and association football commentator. He is a recurring panellist on Network 10's '' Have You Been Paying Attention?'' ...
,
Akmal Saleh
Akmal Saleh (, ) is an Egyptian-Australian comedian and actor. He was born in Egypt and arrived in Sydney with his family in 1975 at the age of 10. He has been performing comedy since the early 1990s and his live shows have toured comedy festiv ...
,
James Mathison
James Mathison (born 14 January 1978) is an Australian television presenter and radio personality, known for his distinctive interviewing style. Mathison gained recognition for his work as a host, interviewer, and journalist, covering a divers ...
,
Greg Stone
Gregory "Greg" Jonathon Stone (born 23 June 1961 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian actor who has appeared in films, television and on stage.
Early life
Stone was born in Perth, Western Australia to parents Roy and Jennifer Stone a ...
and
Ella Hooper.
Soundtrack
The
soundtrack
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was released in Australia by
Liberation Music
Liberation Records, formerly Liberation Music, was an Australian record company and label, started in 1999 by Michael Gudinski and Warren Costello, based in Melbourne. Its stated business aim is to "find, nurture and then to develop new tal ...
on 30 September, featuring vocal performances by Joel Silbersher,
Bram Presser, Simon Cleary, Christian Argenti and Julian Argenti as "BoyTown", with music by Gareth Skinner, and lyrics by
Mick Molloy &
Richard Molloy.
Track listing:
# "Boytown '89"
# "Tough Titties"
# "Love 2 Love"
# "I Cry"
# "Angel Baby"
# "Picking The Kids Up From School"
# "Layby Love"
# "Ring My Bell"
# "Pussywhipped"
# "Love Handles"
# "Parent Teacher Night"
# "Dishpan Hands"
# "Cellulite Lady"
# "Special Time (Of The Month)"
# "Do Me"
# "Stay at Home Dad"
# "Boytown 2006"
# "Seasons in the Sun"
# "My Beautiful Wife"
# "Gold" (Performed By
Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet ( ) were an English new wave band formed in Islington, London, in 1979. Inspired by the capital's post-punk underground dance scene, they emerged at the start of the 1980s as the house band for the Blitz Kids (New Romantics), ...
)
# "Love 2 Love"
Box office
''BoyTown'' grossed $3,135,972 at the box office in Australia.
Discography
Singles
See also
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Cinema of Australia
The cinema of Australia began with the 1906 production of ''The Story of the Kelly Gang'', arguably the world's first feature film. Since then, Australian crews have produced many films, a number of which have received international recogni ...
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List of Australian films of 2006
References
External links
BoyTownofficial website
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BoyTownofficial Myspace
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boytown
Australian boy bands
2006 films
Films about boy bands
Australian comedy films
Films shot in Melbourne
2000s English-language films
Films directed by Kevin Carlin