12 MAY 2010 |
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YOU’VE GOT TO SPIN IT, TO WIN IT… |
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday, 12 May 2010: As the UK bids ta ta to Grumpy Gordon and ushers in a new political era, whilst basking in the still-warm glow of the Cameron-Clegg “bro-mance”, now is the time to reminisce about the good old days… A time when new Labour was cool, Tony Blair was the average housewife’s totty of choice and Britain’s Government was but a stage, ruthlessly directed by the great spin doctor / puppet master Alistair Campbell. A man as famed for his volcanic temper as his ability to spin the UK MP’s out of just about anything, (Iraq and the WMD scandal anyone?). No pensioner-bashing prime-ministerial gaffes on his watch. With Campbell-esque timing, Madman brings you IN THE LOOP on DVD and Blu-Ray ($34.95 SRP / $44.95 SRP), a razor-sharp parody of Government, spin and Anglo-U.S. political relations, created by British comedy impresario Armando Ianucci (THE THICK OF IT, ABC1). When the bumbling British Minister for International Development, Simon Foster (Tom Hollander), accidentally causes a media splash by mentioning the possibility of an attack on the Middle East, the waves are felt on both sides of the pond and the U.K. government’s chief spin doctor, Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi) – supposedly based on spin-doctor Supreme Alistair Campbell – is sent in to manage the situation. Foster soon finds himself out of his depth, in over his head and face to face with abusive peaceniks, unhinged warmongers, back-stabbing bureaucrats and, perhaps most significantly, the wrath of Tucker’s vicious and acerbic tongue. But with the backing of U.S. General Miller (James Gandolfini) and his own department’s Director of Communications (Gina McKee), perhaps he can salvage something of his dignity before the UN votes. On top of all of this, in a scene that eerily mirror’s the aforementioned incident with Gordon Brown, Foster must also deal with a disgruntled constituent (Steve Coogan), who’s seemingly insignificant problems with his garden wall may hold far more weight for Foster than he could’ve possibly imagined. Whatever your response to the outcome of the General Election may be – we can all thank ourselves lucky that IN THE LOOP is probably the closest we’ll ever get to that particular meat grinder. NOTES TO EDITORS
ABOUT MADMAN ENTERTAINMENT MADMAN is Australia’s leading independent home entertainment and theatrical distribution and rights management company. Madman proudly showcases the best in collectable and special interest genres including Australian film, world cinema, TV kids’ content and Japanese animation, (anime). Other rights management activities include online distribution, licensing for television as well as VOD, hotel and airline. Put simply, Madman is mad for entertainment. Madman is owned by Funtastic Limited, one of Australia’s largest wholesalers of consumer products into retail outlets and an Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed company. |
