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#REDIRECT [[Kenny (2006 film)]] |
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{{Infobox_Film | |
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name = Kenny| |
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image = Kenny the Movie Poster.png|300px| |
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director = Clayton Jacobson| |
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starring = [[Shane Jacobson]]<br />[[Eve von Bibra]]<br />[[Ronald Jacobson]]<br />[[Ian Dryden]]<br />[[Chris David (actor)|Chris David]]<br />[[Jesse Jacobson]]| |
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released = 17 August 2006| |
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runtime = 104 minutes| |
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language = English| |
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imdb_id = 0822389| |
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cinematography= | |
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writer =Clayton Jacobson<br />Shane Jacobson| |
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producer =Clayton Jacobson<br />[[Rohan Timlock]]|}} |
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'''''Kenny''''' is a 2006 Australian [[mockumentary]] film starring [[Shane Jacobson]] as Kenny, a [[Melbourne]] plumber who works for plumbing company Splashdown. |
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Director Clayton Jacobson describes the character of Kenny as "The Dalai-Lama" of Waste Management, eternally optimistic and always ready to put others before himself. Kenny represents the humbling nature of common decency." The film was shot entirely on location in the western suburbs of [[Melbourne, Victoria|Melbourne]], Sydney and [[Nashville, Tennessee]] in the United States of America. |
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The film was released in the [[United Arab Emirates]] and the United Kingdom on 28 September 2007. |
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==Themes== |
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{{Original research|date=April 2008}} |
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''Kenny'' is notable for several themes of strong contrast. These contrasts provide a serious background to the movies' gags. Examples include Kenny's father's ungrateful attitude for his visit, then Kenny's immediate return to Australia when his father enters hospital. Kenny is forced to take his son to work and is criticised by some women who are later seen urinating in the public car park. In spite of his own insecurities, his honest and genuine nature allow him to land a lucrative, borderline ridiculous, sale for his company with a Japanese buyer. Regardless of his ex-wife's abuse, Kenny is shown to be charming and courteous when courting. |
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All of which go to show that strength of character transcends career and pay tribute to Kenny as a symbol of the virtues of blue collar work. |
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==Reception== |
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In Australia, there has been high acclaim for the film which continues to receive excellent reviews with an average of four to four-and-a-half stars.{{Fact|date=September 2008}} |
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===Awards=== |
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* Australian Film Institute (AFI) 2006: Nominated: Best Film (Clayton Jacobson, Rohan Timlock), Best Direction (Clayton Jacobson), Best Original Screenplay (Shane Jacobson, Clayton Jacobson), Best Editing (Clayton Jacobson, Sean Lander), Best Supporting Actor (Ronald Jacobson) |
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** Won: Best Lead Actor (Shane Jacobson) |
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* Film Critics Circle of Australia 2006: Won: Best Actor (Shane Jacobson), Best Original Screenplay; Nominated: Best Film, Best Director |
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* if Awards 2006: Won: Best Feature Film, Best Script (Clayton Jacobson, Shane Jacobson), Best Sound (Craig Carter, Peter Smith), Box Office Achievement; Nominated: Best Director (Clayton Jacobsen), Best Editing (Clayton Jacobson, Sean Lander) |
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* Funniest Fiction Feature (2008): Traverse City Film Festival |
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==Spin-off== |
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{{main|Kenny's World}} |
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A television mockumentary series developed with [[Network Ten]], ''[[Kenny's World]]'', is currently airing as part of Ten's second-half lineup of 2008. The series takes Kenny and his Splashdown loo crew on a toilet tour of the globe.<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,21808739-10388,00.html Kenny flush as TV deal sealed] [[The Daily Telegraph (Australia)|The Daily Telegraph]] ''(Sydney Confidential)'' 29 May 2007</ref>. |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.kennythemovie.com Official Website] |
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0822389/ Kenny on IMDB] |
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* [http://hoyts.ninemsn.com.au/movie/1827.asp Hoyts Cinemas film review] |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HC9-pv0nzQ YouTube - Kenny: The Movie Trailer] |
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* [http://colsearch.nfsa.afc.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=0;parentid=;query=Number%3A734866;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=10 Kenny at the National Film and Sound Archive] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kenny (2006 film)}} |
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[[Category:2006 films]] |
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[[Category:Australian comedy films]] |
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[[Category:Mockumentaries]] |
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