Ricky:The Movie has been in the pipeline for a while and already it’s looking like a winner. Working titles include “Hurts So Good” (with a soundtrack including the song of the same name.).
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In the opening scene (tentatively titled “I’ve got the clap” ) , Ricky , with a glint in his eyes, chronicles the evolution of the Viking clap into arguably the most feared intimidatory weapon in world sport. “The opposition team is beaten before they take the field”. , he gushes. They know that when they come to Canberra they can’t avoid getting the clap. And they’re beaten before they come.
Other scenes include “The dash for Ash” where we discover that the infamous shoulder charge to Ashley Klein in the foyer of a UK hotel after the World Cup loss was a total misunderstanding. “ I thought I saw Grant Atkins standing behind Ash and it was actually meant for him. Anyway , the shoulder charge was legal back then”.
Other scenes include “Flying textas” and State Of Origin Blues (where Ricky bemoans the Raiders’ lack of origin players.)
A bulked up Ed Sheeran plays a young Cory Horsborogh , and adds to the soundtrack with a couple of originals including “Yearning for Yarralumla” and “Belconnen Blues”
Just to get some extra traction in the US market , Lizzy rounds out the soundtrack with a reworked version of Toni Basil’s “Mickey”. It goes: Oh Ricky you’re so fine , those *ucking textas blow my mind. Hey Ricky Hey Ricky.
Jarrod Salmon makes a cameo appearance and Adam Blair is being chased as we speak. Filming is set to conclude when Ricky leads the Raiders to their next title.
