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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0026359441820
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Hbo Home Video
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Hbo Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 06, 2007
Running Time: 360 minutes
Sales Rank: 101
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: June 17, 2007
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Unlike most HBO series, Flight of the Conchords does not want to set the world on fire. It is droll and deadpan to beat the band. If you like Tenacious D, They Might Be Giants, Jonathan Richman, Leningrad Cowboys Go America, and silly Pythonian wordplay, then its off-center charms will definitely strike a resonant chord. The Conchords are comprised of funky, funny folk duo Bret McKenzie and mutton-chopped Jemaine Clement, transplanted New Zealanders trying to make it in New York. Brett, their incompetent manager, Murray (Rhys Darby) notes, has 'the right attitude,' while Jemaine has 'what I like to call, 'the wrong attitude.'' (Murray, who works out of the New Zealand consulate, makes the clueless agent in Extras look like Ari Gold.) Stardom eludes the band. They have one fan, Mel (Kristin Schaal), whose seething husband chaperones her while she stalks them (by season's end, even she will desert them). Financially strapped, they live in squalor and are forced to film a music video with a cell-phone camera. The dense Jemaine is a damper on Brett's love life (he derisively calls Coco, Brett's new girlfriend, 'Yoko'). But from their mundane lives springs their inspired music, and it is during each episode's musical numbers that Conchords really takes flight. Sample lyrics: 'You're so beautiful / You could be a hostess in the '60s'; and 'I'm not crying / It's just been raining / On my face.' Another mad highlight is 'Bowie to Bowie' in the episode in which Brett is visited by visions of Bowie in his various career incarnations (portrayed by a dead-on Clement). But the dialogue, too, sings with an inspired, surreal lunacy. One exchange between Brett and Murray degenerates into a chicken-egg discussion over a job vs. a gig. HBO has renewed Flight of the Conchords for a second season. Bravo! As a greeting-card executive (The Daily Show's John Hodgman), who wants to license one of their tracks, tells the duo, 'I believe in potential. I can see it in you guys.' --Donald Liebenson
Description:
Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie â€' a.k.a. Flight of the Conchords â€' may be “New Zealand’s 4th Most Popular Folk Parody Duo,†but in the USA, finding someone who knows their act is about as easy as finding a kiwi nest in Central Park. To rectify this oversight, Jemaine and Bret have moved to New York’s East Village to conquer America, one fan (literally) at a time.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Flight of the Conchords ROCKS!! (or FOLKS)
Hilarious! It's day-to-day funny and completely unrealistic at the same time. It's not just a showcase for their comedic music. Awesome acting and awkward moments abound! Come on, the stalker has an enabling husband... I'm still laughing - "There's no party like my nanna's tea party.. Hey Ho"
Rating: - Laugh out loud funny
I first saw the band Flight of the Conchords on a half hour long HBO comedy special. I was very impressed by their witty song lyrics and clever banter on stage. When it was over I remember thinking that I would be hearing more from these two brilliant comedians.
A few years later I caught a preview for their new series and I was ecstatic. I caught the first episode the night it premiered and have been a fan ever since.
Everything I loved about their stand up act has been perfectly translated into half hour long episodes of pure genius. This show makes me laugh so hard that tears stream down my face and that happens frequently.
Rating: - Tape of Love
This DVD is the absolute must have. Flight of the Conchords is easliy the funniest thing I've seen in ages!
Rating: - Hilarity!
If you haven't heard of the Flight of the Conchords yet, you must be living under a rock. They are a fantastic "two-man novelty band" whose hilarious songs will get stuck in your head and whose shows will have you quoting silly lines for weeks. The characters show a great mix of naiveté and depth as they navigate through life in New York City. If you enjoy a goofy sense of humor and clever jokes, you'll enjoy this DVD. Look for them on Youtube to get a sense of their comedy. I recommend searching for "It's Business Time". I'm eagerly awaiting their second season!!!
Rating: - Pure genius
I first watched Flight of the Conchords when I pulled the DVD off of my brother's shelf when there wasn't anything on TV, and I never realized how huge of a fan I would soon become! Bret and Jemaine get funnier with each episode and there isn't a single one that isn't worth watching. Along with their sense of humor, the fact that they come from New Zealand and play music makes the show all the more appealing.
Even though I don't get HBO, I guarantee that if you're a fan of Curb Your Enthusiasm (which I am, by the way) or are simply looking for a laugh, give Flight of the Conchords a try and trust me, you will not regret it.
Check out their soundtrack too! It's a must have for any fan!
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