Most Unfairly ignored film of 2007 out on DVD: Eagle Vs Shark


As is typical with every single year, everybody flocks to see the latest piece of shit with a number at the end of the title that Hollywood churns out in the hope that we will all have forgotten just how wretched the earlier installments in that particular franchise were, and completely ignores (for the most part) the hidden gems that are made below the radar with actors you don't know, who are better than the ones you do know, with no budget and an abundance of humility and funky tunes. 2007 was no exception to that rule and saw mini masterpieces such as Control, Across the Universe and Half Nelson be pretty much ignored by the great unwashed.

While not my actual favourite movie of last year (although ranking quite highly) Eagle Vs Shark went some way to showing exactly what you can achieve with fuck-all budget and a lot of heart.
Check out the trailer here:



If you think that it looks like another tale of social misfits coming together to highlight the humour in the inanity of their lives รก la Napoleon Dynamite well......you'd be right. Sort of. But then again, what the hell is wrong with that. Its always been the smaller character pieces that have made the best movies. Just check out Five Easy Pieces or Sideways. Plus this movie is from New Zealand and New Zealanders are way funnier than Yanks.

Here's a sampler of how retardedly funny this movie is.



Oh and while you're at it go and check out The Flight of the Conchords which is the recent tv show starring Eagle Vs Sharks Jemaine Clement.

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4 comments:

January 6, 2008 at 1:55 PM Anonymous said...

I'm dying to check that movie out, late night tv watching discovered flight of the conchords about two weeks ago on bbc4 and I'm absolutely hooked one of my fav songs is If you're into it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY8jaGs7xJ0&feature=related
if only to be serenaded like that!

January 6, 2008 at 3:56 PM Evil Bob said...

Illegally downloaded copies of eagle vs shark and conchords are yours if you want them.

For more brokern hearted hilarity check this one out. Lyrics are savage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o8Soq2MaYE

January 7, 2008 at 12:40 PM Anonymous said...

Wow how did I miss that song in my internet searching!!!
Thanks you're a hero!
Also may take you up on that offer, I'm going to give searching the music stores another chance this afternoon cos I'd actually like to buy their stuff, but I've a feeling I shan't find it in Ireland- oh cruel cruel world!

January 7, 2008 at 12:54 PM Unknown said...

Didn't know they had albums etc. Thought it was just a TV show. Oh well. learn something new everyday etc