Eagle vs. Shark
by Taika Waititi
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Actor: David Fane, Jemaine Clement, Joel Tobeck, Loren Horsley, Taika WaititiDirector: Taika Waititi
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-01-08
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: MIRAMAX
Product features:
- Miramax Films presents the wickedly offbeat love story, EAGLE VS. SHARK, a funny, fractured romance between two total misfits woven into an all-consuming quest for revenge and shot through with the strange, sweet hilarity of the human condition. When Lily (Horsley), a lonely, oddball fast-food waitress and hopeless romantic, and Jarrod (Clement), another lonely oddball and video game clerk who has
DVD Reviews of Eagle vs. Shark
DVD Review: DOESN'T WORK
Summary: 1 Stars
I was really disappointed because I was not informed that the CDs cannot be viewed outside Canada and USA,. The complete series one, the second CD from Series Two and Eagle vs Shark don't work in Australia. HAd the same problem with The Office Series One and TwoDVD Review: For Some, Maybe
Summary: 3 Stars
I enjoyed this movie, and if I could, I would given it a 3.5 star review.
However, many people dislike this movie, and this may be why.
This movie is less a comedy, as it is sometimes marketed, and more of a character driven 'dromedy.' People need to be able to relate to the characters in the movie if a character driven plot is going to work. The problem is that these characters, for the most part, are not very identifiable.
Also, people like to see growth in the main characters. They like to see a flaw, a realization, growth, and flaw overcome. After watching the movie, I question what, if anthing, did these characters learn and grow from.
That being said. None of that matters to me. This film stepped out of the old movie formulas, and into more of a real life feel, although it is still ultimately unrealistic. However, some people in this world are as disturbed as Clement's character, and not everyone learns the lesson that is presented to them.
I think a good test for a movie is if you feel strongly about the plight of the hero or heroine, and in this movie, I want so badly for Lily to be happy.
I enjoyed the stop-motion side story. I won't ruin the movie for you, but there is a strong, somewhat obvious metaphor presented in those very creative scenes. Also, I thought the soundtrack added depth to this movie, which cannot be said of most soundtracks.
DVD Review: Quirky fun
Summary: 3 Stars
A quirky little comedy from New Zealand. Two social misfits try dating, showing that there's someone for everyone out there, I guess. Think 'Napoleon Dynamite' loser, and you have the basic idea. Funny once, but not sure it would stand up to repeated watching. DVD Review: A SAD AND FUNNY QUIRKY FILM!
Summary: 4 Stars
Just one look at the cover art of the DVD case is enough to let you know this isn't just another movie! The likable cast keeps this sweet little romantic comedy fresh. It's got a Napoleon Dynamite vibe with it's cast of off the wall characters. The main character of Lily is played with honesty and you can't help but feel sorry for her all the while laughing through this quirky little film. It's nice to see a romantic comedy that I didn't know the ending to ten minutes after it started.DVD Review: Awkward
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the funniest movies, contains the most awkward sex scene. It is hilarious and if you like Jemaine you should enjoy this movie.
Description of Eagle vs. Shark
Miramax Films presents the wickedly offbeat love story, Eagle vs Shark, a funny, fractured romance between two total misfits woven into an all-consuming quest for revenge and shot through with the strange, sweet hilarity of the human condition. When Lily (Horsley), a lonely, oddball fast-food waitress and hopeless romantic, and Jarrod (Clement), another lonely oddball and video game clerk who has spent the last decade plotting revenge against a bully from high school, connect at a dress as your favorite animal party, it s a match seemingly made in outcast Heaven. But when Lily decides to risk everything for love, her hopes are nearly dashed as, after a brief fling, Jarrod dumps her because he s too busy training for his all-important payback mission. But neither of them can anticipate the grit the steadfastly optimistic Lily will show in her heartbreak. As Jarrod's day of reckoning arrives and everything hits the fan, Jarrod and Lily will find something that goes beyond romantic fantasies and revenge faith in who they are.Since the 1980s, the nerd has triumphed in comedies from Weird Science to Napoleon Dynamite, but what about the female of the species? In Eagle vs. Shark, New Zealand's Taika Waititi presents his offbeat romance from the perspective of the likeably quirky Lily (co-writer Loren Horsley). The Meaty Boy cashier fantasizes about the sensitive yet boorish Jarrod (Jemaine Clement from HBO's Flight of the Conchords). Sporting the worst on-screen hairdo since Javier Bardem's pageboy in No Country for Old Men, the video-game wiz visits Lily's fast-food emporium daily, oblivious to the slouchy brunette with the shy smile. Except for her cartoonist brother, Damon (Joel Tobeck), nobody else notices Lily either. When she crashes Jarrod's costume party--dressed as a shark to his eagle--her fortunes begin to change, but there's a catch: Much like Adam Sandler's tightly-wound salesman in P.T. Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love, Jarrod has a dark side. Not only is he a habitual liar, but he intends to kill his high school nemesis, Eric (David Fane). At first, Lily supports Jarrod's homicidal plan, but their relationship hits a snag when they travel to his hometown for the big face-off (Waititi plays Jarrod's brother in flashbacks). Suffice to say, no murders take place during the course of Eagle vs. Shark. Stop-motion sequences (revolving around irregular apples), the Phoenix Foundation's electro-pop score, deleted scenes, outtakes, and audio commentary all contribute to the weird charm of Waititi's first feature. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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