The BBQ explained

The BBQ
Director:Stephen Amis
Producer:Stephen Amis
Tait Brady
Deb Fryers
Lynne Wilson
Starring:Shane Jacobson
Magda Szubanski
Julia Zemiro
Nicholas Hammond
Music:Ricky Edwards
Cinematography:David Richardson
Editing:Bill Murphy
Studio:BBQ Three Pty Ltd
Runtime:87 minutes
Country:Australia
Language:English

The BBQ is a 2018 Australian comedy film written and directed by Stephen Amis. Starring Shane Jacobson, Magda Szubanski, Julia Zemiro, Nicholas Hammond, and Manu Feildel.[1] [2] It was filmed at Albury, New South Wales. My Kitchen Rules co-host Manu Feildel has a guest role in the film.

Plot synopsis

Shane Jacobson stars as Dazza, a loveable suburban everyman who claims to be a descendant of Captain Cook and has a passion for barbequing, but after accidentally giving his neighbours food poisoning at his regular Saturday BBQ, Dazza's reputation and dignity are on the line. Seeking atonement, he teams up with a tyrannical Scottish chef known as "The Butcher" and enters an international BBQ competition.

Cast

Reception

The BBQ received negative reviews from critics and audiences. It holds approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on reviews, with an average rating of .[3]

Leigh Paatsch of the Herald Sun called the film "so overwhelmingly bland, you often forget how faintly awful it consistently remains from beginning to end."[4] Luke Buckmaster of The Guardian wrote, "Jacobson may be the best thing about the director and co-writer Stephen Amis' The BBQ, though that is not the same as saying he comes even remotely close to saving it."[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The BBQ – the movie — BBQ blog. www.barbequesgalore.com.au.
  2. Web site: The BBQ is heating up for an early 2018 release. 6 October 2017.
  3. Web site: The BBQ (2018). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
  4. Web site: REVIEW: The BBQ is an Australian comedy that suffers from too much gas, yet generates no heat. Leigh. Paatsch. Herald Sun. 21 February 2018. 2 March 2018.
  5. Web site: The BBQ review – Shane Jacobson's likability can't save gallingly unfunny ‘comedy’. Luke. Buckmaster. The Guardian. 21 February 2018. 2 March 2018.