In this quirky comedy, dork jarrod is a clerk at an electronics store. But look closer and its apparent waititis more like this is a compliment, of course the kiwi miranda july. Jul 18, 2007 though there are some wonderfully offbeat moments and a few delicate grace notes, eagle vs. Shark can never quite decide whether to sympathize or make. Waititi wrote the screenplay based on the character of lily developed by loren horsley the film had its world premiere at sundance in the world cinema dramatic section of the festival. Eagle vs shark is a 2007 new zealand romantic comedy film written and directed by taika waititi and financed by the new zealand film commission. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Eagle vs shark is rated r, which takes it two steps past napoleon dynamites familyfriendly pg designation.
Shark is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Though there are some wonderfully offbeat moments and a few delicate grace notes, eagle vs. Eagle vs shark 2007, taika waititi cinematography by adam clark. Love blossoms for lily over double meaty boy burgers at midday when ubercomputer nerd jarrod comes in and leaves with free extra large fries. From miramax films and acclaimed director taika waititi comes a wicked and witty offbeat comedy for the closet romantic in all of us. Jarrods a selfdescribed loser, and he proves himself right. With eagle vs sharks frequent comparisons to napoleon dynamite, itd be easy to think of director taika waititi as new zealands answer to jared hess. Shark is a wry comedy that chronicles the quirky romance of two awkward misfits, lily a shy fastfood restaurant cashier, and her crush, jarrod, an electronic store clerk.
The tale of two sociallyawkward misfits and the strange ways they try to. M ade by a samoan writerdirector with sundance assistance, eagle vs shark is a very oddball romcom. Eagle vs shark lays on the whimsy with a trowel, almost smothering the real talent of an endearing cast. Shark 2007 photos, movie images, film stills and cast and crew photos on fandango. It looks pretty good, not as stunning as other 2007 films but more than adequate for such a lowbudget affair. A sadly unfunny and clicheridden attempt at a romantic comedy. Eagle vs shark taika boy waititis first feature is an offbeat comedy about two lonely misfits and their attempts to find love. The sort of humour i prefer and write comes from finding the lighter side of tragic.
Basically, in shark games the user gets to play either the role of a shark hunter or a killer shark. The production design is on the level of wes andersons the royal tenenbaums, combined with the characters and quirkiness. Nominated for the grand jury prize at the sundance film festival, this hilarious story about relationships and redemption finds humor in the most unexpected places and proves that love is truly blind. Jarrodjemaine clement, a depressed video game store clerk and lilyloren horsley, a quiet fast food waitress as they fall in love and go to jarrods home town where he is planning to get revenge on a high school bully. Or if you really need your extra jemaine fix and have a multi region player or somesuch, order the region 2 dvd here. These shark games are very fun and can be played easily. Shark loren horsley jemaine clement brian sergent 2007 a socially awkward fastfood waitress loren horsley flips over a videogame clerk jemaine clement, who is busy plotting revenge on a bully from hi. Shark 2007 starring jemaine clement and loren horsley on dvd and bluray. Eagle vs shark is the tale of two socially awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love through revenge on highschool bullies, burgers, and video games.
Two lonely misfits embark on a bizarre journey of romance and revenge after bonding at a come as your favorite animal costume party in academy award nominee taika waititis quirky romantic comedy. Order eagle vs shark region 1 sans jemaine on the commentary here. Waititi wrote the screenplay based on the character of lily developed by loren horsley. Two lonely misfits embark on a bizarre journey of romance and revenge after bonding at a. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Bonus features include deleted scenes commentary from taika waititi and other actors who. Casey king shark, lisa horlor and jeff carter eagle ride one of rotoruas new trails.
Shark is about seeking reciprocation from the person you love. With the new zealand film eagle vs shark attracting comparisons to napoleon dynamite. Eagle vs shark tshirts on redbubble are expertly printed on ethically sourced, sweatshopfree apparel and available in a huge range of styles, colors and sizes. Love blossoms for lily over double meaty boy burgers at midday when ubercomputer nerd jarrod comes in. The film tells the story of two socially awkward misfits. Us eagle vs shark 2007 a heartwarming comedy about. When the atmosphere is tense and uncomfortable that is when we feel the need to laugh most. Jun 16, 2007 eagle vs shark d871577comedy a shy fastfood cashier loren horsley hooks up with a quirky electronicsst.
Shark is the story of jared, an almost totally hopeless loser who takes himself very seriously and who does the absolute wrongest possible thing in every. When lily, a lonely, oddball fastfood waitress and hopeless. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. When lily crashes jarrods fancy dress party wearing a shark costume and impresses the selfstyled eagle lord with her gaming prowess. Slim fit, order a size up if youd like it less fitting. I almost came as a shark actually, but then i realized an eagles slightly better. Eagle vs shark is the tale of two socially awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love.
After gatecrashing jarrods party and proving her skills on. Filmed on locations around wellington and titahi bay, with retrochic art direction spacies, tracksuit pants that implies it might still be the 1980s at least in lilys imagination, eagle vs shark is an endearing look at life on the geek side, and a debut feature accomplished with aplomb. She manages to win his heart with her video game skills. Socially awkward misfits look for love by taking revenge on school bullies and playing video games. Loren taylor, jemaine clement, joel tobeck, brian sergent runtime.
The tale of two sociallyawkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love. Eagle vs shark region 1 the one without jemaine commentary. Shark might feel like a colorful little trainwreck drama, but given the recent popularity of such films, it comes across more like a nerdcore clip show, a sort of straightfaced epic movie for fans of discomfort comedy. A few scenes seem grainier than necessary, and may stand out to those with large screens, but for the most part, the picture is bright, colorful, and clean.
The new zealand made eagle vs shark is the tale of two socially awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love. If you like eagle vs shark you might like similar movies the darjeeling limited, the royal tenenbaums, the life aquatic with steve zissou, everything is illuminated, garden state. Shark is the story of jared, an almost totally hopeless loser who takes himself very seriously and who does the absolute wrongest possible thing in every possible situation, and lily, the pathetic but endearinglysweet orphan girl who loves him anyway and helps him grow up a little bit. Nominated for the grand jury prize at the sundance film festival, this hilarious story about relationships and redemption. The idea for the eagle vs shark trail is to build on the concepts of flow that evolved with rotoruas corners track and the wairoa gorges no pressure trail both similar grade and take it to. Eagle vs shark isnt a romantic comedy rather a slightly dark, amusing tale with a little bit of love in it, says waititi. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Starring jermaine clement one half of flight of the concords and written and directed by oscarnominated new zealander taika waititi.
With loren taylor, jemaine clement, craig hall, joel tobeck. When lily, an oddball waitress and hopeless romantic, and jarrod, another forsaken eccentric whos been plotting revenge against a high school bully, connect at a dress as your favourite animal party, its a match seemingly made in outcast heaven. He talks mostly about himself, shows little concern for those around him, prank calls people and threatens them, stands up and then dumps a woman whos only been nice to him, namecalls his sister, exhibits violent tendencies he punches things out of nowhere, ignores his child, and even beats up a paraplegic. Selected credits nonexhaustive directed by taika cohen produced by cliff curtis ainsley gardiner screenwriter taika cohen cast loren horsley jermaine clement craig hall jackie van beek rachel house distributor miramax films united states. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Lily loren taylor is a shy fastfood cashier with a crush on clueless gaming geek jarrod conchord jemaine clement. Starring loren horsley, jemaine clement, joel tobeck, rachel house. Jan 21, 2008 m ade by a samoan writerdirector with sundance assistance, eagle vs shark is a very oddball romcom.
Both are easily distracted by nonfilm pursuits, both have a seemingly endless reservoir of friends to call upon for. Shark can never quite decide whether to sympathize or make fun of its characters. Eagle vs shark original soundtrack 2007, cd discogs. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Theyre small steps, most noticeably the use of some unconventional profanity, though the mpaa makes sure to note the brief animated violence of fight man. Shark 2007 stream and watch online lily loren horsley, a socially awkward fastfood waitress, meets jarrod jemaine clement, an equally oddball videogame clerk, at a costume party. Jarrod jemaine clement is a clerk at the local electronics store.
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