Underbelly Banned in Victoria

[2 True Blues]

Send it via the mail. All it will do is increase sales, and that is no doubt why the producers made sure it was released prior to the court case being finalised in the first place, dont you think. $$$$$

 

[Angry_eel]

I heard on the radio yesterday that in the border towns in southern NSW, people have to present ID when renting or buying the DVD to verify that they are not Victorian residents. People will find a way around it and copies of the DVD will filter into that state (i.e. similar to secondary selling of tobacco and alcohol by adults for the under age).

haha now you'll have to get bagchecked for underbelly DVDs when going to Victoria.

 

[IanG]

Also heard on a radio news bulliten yesterday that with Mockbel having returing to Australia he's now sharing a cell with Carl WIlliamns

 

[Raider_69]

Also heard on a radio news bulliten yesterday that with Mockbel having returing to Australia he's now sharing a cell with Carl WIlliamns

Williams will keep him out of trouble in the big house
otherwise i suspect mokkers would have been the richest bitch in prision :lol:

Looking forward to the prequeal. I wonder if they'll try to fit Mark Read in for a short stint in the series and get Bana on board to add some extra star appeal to the show's 2nd season.
I'd love to see a production similar to underbelly based on the painters and dockers union in the mark read era of melbourne crime.

 

[Misanthrope]

I'm only just starting on the series now, but already I can tell its quite well done and well cast. It's refreshing to see something from Australian television that tackles something edgy and isn't cheesy and/or sh*t. Gives me hope for a television industry that relies on 90% imported programming.

 

[Matt23]

I'd love to see a production similar to underbelly based on the painters and dockers union in the mark read era of melbourne crime.

Agreed

 

[griffo346]

Originally Posted by Raider_69
I'd love to see a production similar to underbelly based on the painters and dockers union in the mark read era of melbourne crime.

Agreed

Yeh that be tops i reckon underbelly has been a top rating program

IMO they should bring back Fat Pizza

 

[lotti]

Underbelly ratings, base source Sydney Morning Herald. (Rank for the night, total, figure for Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth)
Premiere: 1,321,000 615,000 291,000 190,000 225,000 (average over two episodes)
(Episode 1: #3 1,326,000 630,000 290,000 182,000 224,000
Episode 2: #4 1,324,000 605,000 295,000 197,000 226,000)
Episode 3: #4 1,300,000 586,000 310,000 186,000 218,000
Episode 4: #7 1,249,000 602,000 306,000 167,000 174,000
Episode 5: #4 1,224,000* 559,000 312,000 148,000 206,000
Episode 6: #4 1,234,000 522,000 325,000 173,000 214,000
Episode 7: #4 1,271,000* 536,000 334,000 175,000 226,000
Episode 8: #7 1,197,000 530,000 305,000 171,000 191,000
Episode 9: #6 1,217,000 568,000 276,000 163,000 211,000
Episode 10: #6 1,247,000 531,000 312,000 163,000 240,000
Episode 11: #6 1,246,000 576,000 267,000 178,000 225,000
Episode 12: #4 1,339,000 662,000 268,000 170,000 240,000
Episode 13 (final): #4 1,422,000 670,000 336,000 183,000 233,000

 

[2 True Blues]

I'm only just starting on the series now, but already I can tell its quite well done and well cast. It's refreshing to see something from Australian television that tackles something edgy and isn't cheesy and/or sh*t. Gives me hope for a television industry that relies on 90% imported programming.

Yeah true mate. But I think the stories are definately here to be told. The talent is here also to tell them. it's just the lack of funds to tell/make such a show/movie that is always the problem. Good to see more aussie stuff though in the recent times. For sure.

 

[Marshall_magic]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=571314

Another trial over, could Underbelly be given the green light to be shown in Melbourne now?

 

[[furrycat]]

No. Not yet. Mokbel still hasn't been tried for conspiracy to murder yet. Years to go.

 

[Matt23]

Nope the ban has been lifted after Goussis was found guilty of murdering Lewis Moran

 

[[furrycat]]

Nope the ban has been lifted after Goussis was found guilty of murdering Lewis Moran

Er... source?


Can't see anything about that.

 

[lotti]

Nope the ban has been lifted after Goussis was found guilty of murdering Lewis Moran

Goussis could still appeal so the ban is probably still in place.

 

[[furrycat]]

I dont know why peopole think it would be lifted after Goussis' trial... Mokbel is still to be tried for conspiracy to murder and the show could influence the trial

 

[Misanthrope]

it's just the lack of funds to tell/make such a show/movie that is always the problem. Good to see more aussie stuff though in the recent times. For sure.

It's not so much a lack of funds as a lack of incentive to produce local programming. It's much cheaper for a network to meet its local product quota by commissioning cheap kids shows and the like and then ship in proven ratings draws at little actual risk from the United States.

 

[Matt23]

Er... source?


Can't see anything about that.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23777843-2,00.html

 

[[furrycat]]

Verdict could see Underbelly ban lifted

No ban has been lifted. Guarantee you it won't be until Mokbel is tried.

 

[lotti]

or after all appeals have been heard.

 

[Agent Mulder]

Im a Shift worker and didnt get to see Underbelly, Alot of people went on how good it was so i brought the series on DVD, This show by far is the best produced show we have ever made, Okay so you had a strong core of the cast of Blue Heelers, So what it was a very strong storyline that stayed that way all the way thru.

I just finished watching it yesterday after buying the DVDs a good 3 weeks ago, Simpley Awesome, i feel like watching it again.

BTW alot of people on YouTube from Victoria are saying they have copies of Underbelly on DVD.

And Mokbel was the one they just brought back from Grecce wasnt it?