Eagle vs. Shark
starring: Taika Waititi, Joel Tobeck, Loren Horsley, Jemaine Clement, David Fane
directed by: Taika Waititi
directed by: Taika Waititi
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Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 01/08/2008Run time: 88 minutesRating: R
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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
Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 01/08/2008Run time: 88 minutesRating: R
Amazon.com:
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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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Quirky fun
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.
Rating: - A SAD AND FUNNY QUIRKY FILM!
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.
Rating: 
- Awkward
One of the funniest movies, contains the most awkward sex scene. It is hilarious and if you like Jemaine you should enjoy this movie.
Rating: - I don't think this was much of a comedy **POSSIBLE SPOILERS***
But I liked it alot. Its more of a sad romance. I feel like Lily just settled for Jarod and I know he settled for her, but maybe that's ok.
It was very hard to like anyone in this film aside from Lily and her brother and the little girl. The sister and her husband were scam artists. The father was a pretend disabled wierdo who treated his living son like crap. And Jarod, OMG, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Jemaine Clement, he is so super hot, but what a dick in this movie. I just wanted to smack ... Read More
Rating: - A different angle
I'm really glad I purchased this movie. I had rented over a year ago and for some reason couldn't get it out of my head so I decided that this was the moment to go out and get it.
It has a very interesting/unique still to it and the music is wonderful. If you like Jemaine from Flight of the Conchords then you'll surely appreciate this movie.
- Quirky funA 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.
- A SAD AND FUNNY QUIRKY FILM!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.
- AwkwardOne of the funniest movies, contains the most awkward sex scene. It is hilarious and if you like Jemaine you should enjoy this movie.
- I don't think this was much of a comedy **POSSIBLE SPOILERS***But I liked it alot. Its more of a sad romance. I feel like Lily just settled for Jarod and I know he settled for her, but maybe that's ok.
It was very hard to like anyone in this film aside from Lily and her brother and the little girl. The sister and her husband were scam artists. The father was a pretend disabled wierdo who treated his living son like crap. And Jarod, OMG, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Jemaine Clement, he is so super hot, but what a dick in this movie. I just wanted to smack ... Read More
- A different angleI'm really glad I purchased this movie. I had rented over a year ago and for some reason couldn't get it out of my head so I decided that this was the moment to go out and get it.
It has a very interesting/unique still to it and the music is wonderful. If you like Jemaine from Flight of the Conchords then you'll surely appreciate this movie.
