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10 April 2003 (AUS)
21 August 2003 (NZ)
Politically incorrect, Sleek's raps
Politically incorrect, lack of new ideas compared to TV series, humour may not appeal to people new to Pizza
Review After two seasons and a live on stage appearance, the Australian made Pizza series has finally made its way to the big screen, implementing the same elements of the TV series that made Pizza hilarious to watch.
The boss of Fat Pizza, Bobo Biglotti decides to get married by the use of the internet, ordering a mail-order bride. However, he has to illegally smuggle his bride-to-be into Australia, while his employees: Sleek, Pauly and Davo continue delivering pizzas and preparing for Bobo's wedding. However, his mama doesn't approve of his choice of marrying a beautiful asian, but Bobo's absolutely sure of his decision, while he struggles with his hallucinations.
You have got your usual characters, including the very strict and stingy employer Bobo Biglotti, the lebanese rapper Sleek the Elite, and the choco, Pauly Falzoni; then there's supporting cast, including Habib, Rocky, Mama and Claudia Macpherson; then there's addition of a new character - Davo who is more of a combination between Sleek and Pauly, but with the Australian touch. Unfortunately, they're not really placed in any original situations from the TV series - only variations of situations seen already in the TV series.
The music is mostly today's stuff, with a few of their own songs or their own vocal versions of classics. Too bad Sleek didn't get enough opportunities to do some of his funny raps.
The level of humour of this series definately won't appeal to everybody. There's plenty of sexual references, including pick-up lines, supposed homophobia issues, and guys scoring chics. But there's also amusing fight scenes involving Pauly. The fight with the disabled people was pretty funny, considering he was using a disabled toilet. Then there's the fight with all the Ronald McDonald look-alikes. Did I mention that there's plenty of sexual references?
The film acts more of an extended episode as opposed to an actual movie. Compared to the previous seasons of the TV series, it's an average sort of film that may please moderate seasoned Pizza fans, but new people may find themselves left in the dark, and hardcore fans may feel... "stooged". If you're one that's easily offended by sexual and drug references, then I suggest that you skip this movie.