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Digital Cameras - Camcorders - Flight of the Conchords - The Complete First Season
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List Price: $29.98
Our Price: $18.74
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Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
Starring: Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie
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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0026359441820
Format: AC-3
Label: Hbo Home Video
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Hbo Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-11-06
Running Time: 360
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2007-06-17
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Summary: Flight of the Conchords - The Complete First Season
Comment: hilarious and really excellent screenwriting and songs that will get stuck in your head all week!
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Summary: Flight of the Conchords First Season
Comment: I ordered this DVD set for my daughter for Christmas, but she let me borrow and watch them. I had already seen the video clips of some of their songs on You Tube, and knew what to expect. The full episodes were just as funny as the clips I had seen - just the sort of humor I enjoy watching. If you like dry situational humor, music, and pop cultural references then give Bret (Brit) and Jermaine a try. I think you will like them.
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Summary: Great dry humor
Comment: This is a great gift idea for anyone with a good sense of humor- particularly dry humor. I can't wait for the next season to air!
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Summary: "She's Got Two Jobs...She's A Pastry Chef And A Sniper."
Comment: "Flight of the Conchords" is a quirky, deadpan HBO series about a pair of New Zealanders, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, trying to break into the New York music scene. The duo is more funky than any folk singers have ever been, and find themselves in a variety of Spinal Tap-esque situations involving the band, their one fan, Mel, and their incompetent manager, Murray.
The humor here is very dry and delivered in an extremely deadpan manner, so fans of broadbrush or slapstick comedy may not find this to their tastes. People who like wry and intelligent humor will love it. I was especially amused by the episode where the guys were discriminated against by a fruit cart owner because they are New Zealanders ("I don't want our customers complaining that our fruit tastes like New Zealanders.") It couldn't have been resolved better than when the vendor discovers that he was confusing Australians and New Zealanders, ultimately befriending the guys in a horrible case of mistaken identity. Another favorite was the episode where Bret was haunted by visions of David Bowie in his sleep with hilarious results, and the final episode featuring a guest spot by the wonderful Demetri Martin.
Each episode features a couple of short music videos, all of which are over-the-top funny, and are the antithesis of conventional musical productions (thank goodness). The DVD set is well worth owning, but a major complaint is the total absence of extras in a series this recent. If you like offbeat, bizarre comedy, "Flight of the Conchords" is well worth checking out.
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Summary: Hilarious
Comment: This is a hilarious and innovative comedy by two upcoming stars from New Zealand. Their dry sense of humor highlights (and exaggerates) much of what goes on in the male mind.
Their ridiculous song lyrics (2 to 3 short songs per episode) cannot be further away from musicals. They are dry, witty, and memorable (my personal favorite is the unforgettable binary solo in the robot song).
You will watch this over and over again. And I am sure it will have a cult following.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie â" a.k.a. Flight of the Conchords â" may be âNew Zealandâs 4th Most Popular Folk Parody Duo,â 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 Yorkâs East Village to conquer America, one fan (literally) at a time.
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