Eagle vs. Shark
Starring: Taika Waititi, Joel Tobeck, Loren Horsley, Jemaine Clement, David Fane
Directed By: Taika Waititi
Editorial Reviews:
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.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Hilarious and sweet
Comment: Terrific independent film from New Zealand. I look forward to great things from Director Taika Waikiki--the writer and director of this film.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Dismal and grim
Comment: This film is a major disappointment. Major. I am a huge fan of Flight of the Conchords, which is witty, clever, beautifully photographed, well acted, and wildly funny. This is none of those things. The main characters are not very interesting at best, or, in the case of Jarrod, massively irritating. A selfish jerk, a self-absorbed fool, an inarticulate bore, an utterly un-self aware misogynist, and a lying, grubby phony, he offers not one reason to care about him. Tossing aside everyone and everything, he is a one-man wrecking crew, destroying and punishing all around him. For a man so desperate for his father's approval, you would think he would offer some fathering to his daughter, but no, he never cares about her in any way. Jarrod is a miserable jerk, the kind of person you'd run from in a heartbeat. I was repelled by every aspect of him.
No need to go on at length. I cannot imagine how this got the accolades it did. If you enjoy laughing at the downtrodden and lonely, if you think the incompetent and confused are worthy subjects of your supercilious derision, if sad people make you chuckle, then this film may be for you. If you feel any empathy for the lost and lonely Lily, you will sit open mouthed as she is subject to endless humiliation, only to find herself while wildly drunk. Wow...one sad, disheartening film.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Random
Comment: If you liked Me And You And Everyone We Know, then you should like this. This is very funny, and sweet and at times creepy. The characters say very random things, sometimes just stupid stuff but it's funny. Not as thought provoking as Miranda July's work but very entertaining nonetheless. It's not a big budget film obviously and some scenes look like a sketch comedy setup, which kinda gives it a true indie feel.
If you don't want mainstream, or just looking for something different but not too far out, I would say check it out. It's cool
Customer Rating:
Summary: Burned DVD
Comment: I was happy to have received this movie, but when I opened it, the movie was a burned copy for a public library. It was a done fairly well, but I didn't have any indication that it was going to be a burned copy.
Oh well, it's a great movie.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Eagle vs. Shark - Foreign Napoleon Dynamite?
Comment: Charming Quirkiness , is what comes to mind for me when I think of this movie; I loved it and fell in love with the characters right away.
This film is a bit sad - not in the "tragic" sense - but in the "people have difficulties" sense. Which does not diminish its charm.
The heroine, Lily, is adorable, lovable and memorable; the picture of forgiveness and patience. I particularly loved the relationship between she and Damon, her brother.
Jarrod, the other main character, is a bit funny and more than a bit weird, which is where the quirk comes in.
Part of the charm is the "not in America" feel of the film. You know, where the characters are the main focus, plot is something to work on and the snapshots of another country.
Jarrod is a doof and resembles an angrier, oafish, Napoleon Dynamite.
The differences between the two characters are age, nationality...New Zealand and a revengeful spirit.
This is also more adult in content than Napoleon D.
I would highly suggest this film to those who like Irish or British comedies.
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Eagle
EAN: 0786936741117
Format: AC-3
Label: MIRAMAX
Manufacturer: MIRAMAX
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MIRAMAX
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-01-08
Running Time: 88
Studio: MIRAMAX
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Directed By: Taika Waititi
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Editorial Reviews:
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.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Hilarious and sweet
Comment: Terrific independent film from New Zealand. I look forward to great things from Director Taika Waikiki--the writer and director of this film.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Dismal and grim
Comment: This film is a major disappointment. Major. I am a huge fan of Flight of the Conchords, which is witty, clever, beautifully photographed, well acted, and wildly funny. This is none of those things. The main characters are not very interesting at best, or, in the case of Jarrod, massively irritating. A selfish jerk, a self-absorbed fool, an inarticulate bore, an utterly un-self aware misogynist, and a lying, grubby phony, he offers not one reason to care about him. Tossing aside everyone and everything, he is a one-man wrecking crew, destroying and punishing all around him. For a man so desperate for his father's approval, you would think he would offer some fathering to his daughter, but no, he never cares about her in any way. Jarrod is a miserable jerk, the kind of person you'd run from in a heartbeat. I was repelled by every aspect of him.
No need to go on at length. I cannot imagine how this got the accolades it did. If you enjoy laughing at the downtrodden and lonely, if you think the incompetent and confused are worthy subjects of your supercilious derision, if sad people make you chuckle, then this film may be for you. If you feel any empathy for the lost and lonely Lily, you will sit open mouthed as she is subject to endless humiliation, only to find herself while wildly drunk. Wow...one sad, disheartening film.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Random
Comment: If you liked Me And You And Everyone We Know, then you should like this. This is very funny, and sweet and at times creepy. The characters say very random things, sometimes just stupid stuff but it's funny. Not as thought provoking as Miranda July's work but very entertaining nonetheless. It's not a big budget film obviously and some scenes look like a sketch comedy setup, which kinda gives it a true indie feel.
If you don't want mainstream, or just looking for something different but not too far out, I would say check it out. It's cool
Customer Rating:
Summary: Burned DVD
Comment: I was happy to have received this movie, but when I opened it, the movie was a burned copy for a public library. It was a done fairly well, but I didn't have any indication that it was going to be a burned copy.
Oh well, it's a great movie.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Eagle vs. Shark - Foreign Napoleon Dynamite?
Comment: Charming Quirkiness , is what comes to mind for me when I think of this movie; I loved it and fell in love with the characters right away.
This film is a bit sad - not in the "tragic" sense - but in the "people have difficulties" sense. Which does not diminish its charm.
The heroine, Lily, is adorable, lovable and memorable; the picture of forgiveness and patience. I particularly loved the relationship between she and Damon, her brother.
Jarrod, the other main character, is a bit funny and more than a bit weird, which is where the quirk comes in.
Part of the charm is the "not in America" feel of the film. You know, where the characters are the main focus, plot is something to work on and the snapshots of another country.
Jarrod is a doof and resembles an angrier, oafish, Napoleon Dynamite.
The differences between the two characters are age, nationality...New Zealand and a revengeful spirit.
This is also more adult in content than Napoleon D.
I would highly suggest this film to those who like Irish or British comedies.
Technical Details
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Eagle
EAN: 0786936741117
Format: AC-3
Label: MIRAMAX
Manufacturer: MIRAMAX
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MIRAMAX
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-01-08
Running Time: 88
Studio: MIRAMAX
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
