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: 
- Hilarious and sweet
Terrific independent film from New Zealand. I look forward to great things from Director Taika Waikiki--the writer and director of this film.
Rating: 
- Dismal and grim
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, ... Read More
Rating: - Random
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 ... Read More
Rating: 
- Burned DVD
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.
Rating: - Eagle vs. Shark - Foreign Napoleon Dynamite?
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 "peoplehave 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, ... Read More
- Hilarious and sweetTerrific independent film from New Zealand. I look forward to great things from Director Taika Waikiki--the writer and director of this film.
- Dismal and grimThis 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, ... Read More
- RandomIf 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 ... Read More
- Burned DVDI 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.
- Eagle vs. Shark - Foreign Napoleon Dynamite?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 "peoplehave 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, ... Read More
