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Pauly’s Shorts

Pauly’s Shorts

2013
Comedy
98 min
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"Pauly's Shorts" is a collection of short films, career highlights and unseen banned footage from the career of Australia's most politically incorrect comedy machine, Pauly Fenech. Stretching back…

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Director Paul Fenech

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iconic irreverent nostalgic broad controversial energetic raw niche boisterous divisive classic unpolished

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Isabelle Moreau
Apr 24, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Pauly's Shorts' offers a comprehensive, if somewhat unpolished, journey through the comedic landscape carved out by Pauly Fenech. This collection expertly weaves together early works, such as the 'Pizza Man' short that launched 'Fat Pizza', with later successes…

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Arthur Pennington
Apr 24, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

An aggregation of Pauly Fenech's career highlights, 'Pauly's Shorts' functions more as a fan service than a critical examination. The film jumps between various projects, from the origins of 'Fat Pizza' to the boisterous world of 'Housos', never…

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Genevieve Dubois
Apr 24, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

This retrospective, 'Pauly's Shorts', is a vibrant testament to Pauly Fenech's enduring influence on Australian comedy. The curation is thoughtful, charting a clear path from the foundational 'Pizza Man' short to the cultural phenomenon of 'Housos'. The film's…

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Marcus Bellweather
Apr 24, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

'Pauly's Shorts' presents a sprawling, somewhat chaotic, anthology of Pauly Fenech's work. For those already immersed in the world of 'Fat Pizza' and 'Housos', this collection offers a nostalgic trip, complete with early shorts and the tantalising promise…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 24, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

A raucous deep-dive into the career of Australia's king of the politically incorrect, 'Pauly's Shorts' delivers a potent dose of Fenech's signature bogan bravado. This compilation skillfully navigates from the nascent stages of his 'Fat Pizza' empire to…

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'Pauly's Shorts' traces the trajectory of Fenech's career, starting with the genesis of 'Fat Pizza' through the short film 'Pizza Man'. It then moves chronologically, or thematically, to encompass later successes like 'Swift and Shift Couriers' and the highly successful 'Housos' franchise, including 'Housos vs Authority'. This allows viewers to observe the development of his comedic persona, recurring motifs, and his consistent engagement with specific subcultures and social commentary across different projects.