Unfortunatley, most of Michaels time seems to be taken up with his theatre commitments, or working on projects for SMA. Which is great if you live in Sydney, not so great for the rest of the country. He has however been known on occasion to completly rock the airwaves with minor roles in Blue Heelers and is also rumoured to have appeared promoting a certain brand of toothbrush, but which Oral B commercial exactly, our best efforts have failed to discover. Currently we are aware of three movies Michael has been involved in. These movies, Computer Boy, Ned and The Saving Private Ryan Outtakes were directed by Abe Forsythe.
While The Saving Private Ryan Outtakes ( an eleven minute short film) is extremely rare, both Ned and Computer Boy have rapidly become cult classics, although Forsythe himself describes Computer Boy as a 50 minute movie that should have been 15. Issues with its release have made it difficult to find. However, a combination of it's Melbourne Film Festival success and rumours of corporate big-brother tactics has earned it cult status.
These movies are generally M rated, although they have little to do with maturity!
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
'Computer Boy' (AUS)
Directed by Abe Forsythe.
Not quite feature length and hardly hack(er) work Computer Boy is a hyperactive piss-take on The Matrix. An opening title disclaimer advises that viewing The Matrix is neccassary before launching into Computer Boy. Scenes are reworked and filled in by Michael Falzon as Neo, as played by Keanu Reeves in Bill And Ted mode, and writer director of Computer Boy, Abe Forsythe, as Agent Smith, as played by Hugo Weaving, and a bunch of ducks. Hilarious!
http://www.muff.com.au/2000/new.html
If this film were rated by the MPAA, it would receive an R due to the language: 16 “s***” words, 5 “f***”'s, 5 “a**”, 2 “hell”'s, 1 “b*tch”, and 2 instances of “O my God”. Crude body humor was played for laughs (about 6 scenes of passing gas), as well as a middle-finger gesture or two............These scenes I could have done without. At least there was no nudity.
http://www.christiananswers.net/spotlight/movies/2001/computerboy.html
Ned
Ned Kelly spoof written and directed by, (and starring), Abe Forsythe. Ned 'takes the piss' out of every aspect of the nation's favourite outlaw making some very droll comments about legends and myths along the way. It is quite consistently funny, and there is a handling of the comic material which has a distinctly and delightfully Australian character. Among the co-stars are many familiar faces of Australian TV and theatre, Jason Donovan for instance as Father Thompson. Felix Williamson stands out in his role as Kelly's arch nemesis, Governor Sinclair, which he plays with energy. Seasoned Aussie Thespian Drew Forsythe (Abe Forsythe's Dad) is hilarious as the crusty old waffler narrating the story to a sneering and disinterested youngster. Very rude and funny
http://www.cinemaparadiso.com.au/running/display.php?Movieid=981&mp=3
Again peurile 14 year old boy humour, but Michael sings for nearly 2 consecutive seconds, which I at least can put up with almost anything for. Wall to wall fart jokes and a trip to a brothel. Classy.
The Saving Private Ryan Outtakes
Little is known about this 11 minute short film. Realesed in 1999 and directed by Abe Forsythe, we have yet to find any one who has seen this movie, and can give a qualified report of its content. Below is its Screen Australia synopsis, such as it is.
In a bid to make more money Steven Spielberg is re-realising (sic) one of his hit films with previously unseen footage and bloopers. What follows is a preview of that footage...
http://www.afc.gov.au/filmsandawards/filmdbsearch.aspx?view=title&title=SAVIPR
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