The official Facebook page for the Ozploitation '80s action cop parody; Lieutenant Jangles.
When making Jangles all those years ago, our goal was simple—cram in everything we loved and make it as unapologetically Australian as possible.
Back in the share house where Jangles was born and raised, we consumed a steady diet of Aussie comedy and we knew that was the level of Australiana we wanted to bring to the film.
Growing up shows like The Simpsons shaped our perception of American culture and we wanted to do the same for Aussie culture—make it just as loud, weird and iconic in media.
At the time, we were heavily influenced by creators like Friendlyjordies, Michael Cusack, and Jarrad Wright, while Danger 5 and the Full Frontal sketch "Roger Explosion" inspired the retro throwback setting we wanted to capture.
YouTube shorts like Yilmaz, Damo & Darren, and The Big Lez Show shaped the crude, chaotic and distinctly Australian humour that became the heart of Jangles.
At one point, we reached out to Michael on Facebook and got permission to use his cartoons in the movie—or at least, we hope it was actually him. One of our favourite little Easter eggs is that every TV in the Jangles universe only plays Cusack cartoons or the news.
Since then, he has become an absolute legend in animation and one of Australia’s greatest exports, with hit shows like Smiling Friends and Koala Man (which we personally love and really hope gets a Season 2).
If you haven’t already, go check out and support all the Aussie creators we mentioned… and maybe give Jangles a watch on Amazon Prime too if you want, I dunno whatever mate.
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Umbrella Entertainment
Lieutenant Jangles is now finally available to stream on Amazon Prime Video for free, thanks to our good mates at Umbrella Entertainment
This is the final stop after nearly a decade of Jangles that started with sold out cinema screenings, multiple awards at film festivals across the globe and numerous merch drops that culminated in a SOLD OUT blu-ray run.
A massive thanks to everyone who’s been involved over the years, this wouldn’t have happened without you.
Watch here: https://tinyurl.com/yc77npp6
The Van Dammage with their copy of the soundtrack.
These guys are absolute legends! They jumped on board in the very early stages of pre-production on the film all the way back in 2013, offering up their music for us to use.
When we listened to what they sent us we all began instantly going nuts to the thumping synth driven beats and killer vocals. They basically became like the band in Terminator who everyone in the film listens to with their songs being used in very big and memorable scenes.
We still listen to their music regularly in the car and at home and we can't wait for new stuff to drop from them. Make sure you follow Becca and Dav for their individual projects as well these guys are insanely talented and it's a crime that they aren't more famous yet.
Grab yourself a copy of the album from our mates at Enjoy The Ride Records through the links in our linktree while you can to hear what all the fuss is about.
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Timecop1983 with his copy of the Lieutenant Jangles vinyl soundtrack courtesy of our good mates at Enjoy The Ride Records
Jordy was kind enough to let us use one of his songs on the soundtrack, which then resulted in him teaming up with Italian singer Oscar for a completely original piece made just for the movie!
The result of their collaboration is the song "My Room" a dreamy synth-wave jam which plays against one of the most cinematic scenes in the movie.
A massive thanks to both Timecop and Oscar for making this gem special for us.
The only way to own this song in physical media form is to grab your copy at enjoy the ride records now through the linktree in our bio Stock is LOW and some sets have sold out already!
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To wrap up the year, here is a group shot of all the official Jangles merch. From Blu-ray to vinyl and cassette and now glorious VHS, the physical media collection is looking beautiful.
Make sure to grab these limited edition releases while you still can, all products are available at the links provided in the comments or just visit our linktree in bio.
A big thanks to all of the awesome companies who made these releases possible, you guys bloody rule.
Umbrella Entertainment Enjoy The Ride Records Lunchmeat VHS OCN Distribution Vinegar Syndrome
This beautiful slipcover edition Blu-ray from Enjoy The Ride Records and OCN Distribution is on sale on the Vinegar Syndrome website for a limited time!
Grab your copy before the sale ends tomorrow! Almost less than 200 copies left.
Lieutenant Jangles – Vinegar Syndrome 2022 Subscribers: This is NOT included in your subscription. If you'd like to purchase it, your 50% off SRP discount code is: sub50This discount code will work with most Partner Label, VSA, VSU, VSP or Peekarama titles that falls within your subscribership (certain releases, like box sets, will requ...
Aussie fans can now finally stream Lieutenant Jangles FOR FREE thanks to Umbrella Entertainment on their brand new streaming service Brollie
This new app has all sorts of hidden gems and cult classics on there and we're stoked to be part of that library!
So go and check out Brollie for all sorts of brilliant Aussie cinema and tell your mates!
#umbrellaentertainment #brollie #brollieau #lieutenantjangles