Review with Myles Barlow
| Review with Myles Barlow | |
|---|---|
 First DVD Released | |
| Genre | Black comedy |
| Created by | Phil Lloyd |
| Developed by | Phil Lloyd |
| Written by | Phil Lloyd, Trent O'Donnell |
| Directed by | Trent O'Donnell |
| Presented by | Phil Lloyd (as Myles Barlow) |
| Starring | Phil Lloyd (as Myles Barlow) |
| Narrated by | Phil Lloyd |
| Theme music composer | Matt Blackman |
| Composers | Trevor Bell, Cameron Bruce, Matt Blackmon |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Megan Harding |
| Producer | Dean Bates |
| Production locations | Sydney, Australia |
| Running time | 30 Mins (No ad breaks) |
| Production company | Starchild Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC, ABC2 |
| Release | October 16 |
Review with Myles Barlow is an Australian black comedy television series screened on Thursday nights on ABC2 and Friday nights on ABC. It started screening on October 16. The series is written and directed by Trent O'Donnell and also written by Phil Lloyd. It is produced by Starchild Productions (Dean Bates and Reuben Field). It comprises six half-hour episodes. Episodes were made available for full download on the ABC website.
Synopsis
Myles Barlow is a critic who reviews life experiences in response to viewer questions.[1] Barlow reviews real-life experiences such as being a a murderer and a drug-mule, the rush of pleasure as he pays for sex and the bleakness of living on the streets.[2]
Regular segments include "Letter of the Week" along with a summary of the show at the beginning and highlights of the next episode which don't actually reflect the actual episode contents.
Myles uses often unnecessarily complex metaphors to conclude each segment, choosing an abstract notion or object, then comparing his experience to it. For example; when reviewing stealing, Myles had this to say:
Stealing is a reprehensible, dishonest act of exhilaration and daring. And, like a staircase leading to the top of a never-ending lighthouse, it can quickly spiral out of control. The higher I climbed, the more giddy I became. And once I'd stolen the light bulb itself, I stumbled about in an orgy of kleptomania as ships of moral decency came to grief on the rocks below. Embracing anarchy and ignoring morality became frighteningly normal, causing me to chuckle callously at the poor shipwrecked sailors trying to clamber up the cliffs of consequence while I soared to freedom high above them on a hang-glider of corruption. Luckily for me, I was able to evade punishment. But Krystal, if you do give in to this spine-tingling thrill ride and steal Renee's boyfriend, be warned that the pilfering may not stop there. Stealing is an iniquity of unexpected excitement, which is why I'm giving it three stars.
List of episodes and reviews
Episode 1
- Stealing: 3 stars
- Running out your partner: 1 star
- Dickheads: 4 stars
- Bushranging: 1 star
- Risk: 4 stars
Episode 2
- Murder: half a star
- Fishing without bait: half a star
- Self Belief: 1 star
- Lying: 3.5 stars
- Divorce: 1 star
Episode 3
- Voyeurism: 2 stars
- Budget Airlines: 1 star
- Vanity: 2 stars
- Being a rock star: 4 stars
- Heroism: 3 stars
Episode 4
- Criticism: 2.5 stars
- Open heart surgery: 3.5 stars
- Inter-generational Romance: 3 stars
- Losing one's train of thought: 1.5 stars
- Betrayal: 1 star
Episode 5
- Paying for Sex: 2 stars
- Sex with a Male Prostitute: 1 star
- Regret: half a star
- Freeloading: 3 stars
- Meeting Your Ex-Wife's New Partner: no stars
- Destitution: 4 stars
Episode 6
- Stress: 1.5 stars
- Disappoining Others: 1 star
- Testing Loyalty: 2 stars
- Bareknuckle Boxing: 3.5 stars
- Reconciliation: Not reviewed
2009 TV Week Logie Awards
- Logies: 4.5 stars (one off appearance)
Cast
- Phil Lloyd as Myles Barlow
- Amanda Bishop as Catherine Barlow (Divorced in second episode)
- David Stratton as Himself (Guest Star in Episode 4 Criticism segment)
- George Negus as Himself (Guest Star in Episode 3 Heroism segment)
- Emma Leonard as Ivy (Guest Star in One Episode only)
See also
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