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Flight Of The Conchords: The Complete HBO First Season [DVD]
enlarge	Actors: Bret McKenzie, Jemaine Clement Studio: Warner Home Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£24.99~~ Buy New: £9.98 as of 25/11/2009 06:06 GMT details You Save: £15.01 (60%) New (14) Used (5) from £9.30 Seller: Amazon.co.uk Rating: 70 reviews Sales Rank: 633 Format: PAL Language: English (Unknown) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 2 Running Time: 346 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3 Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.7 EAN: 7321902187945 ASIN: B000UI2XN4 Release Date: October 29, 2007 Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 70 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...14 Next » Motherflippin Genius October 26, 2007 John Fraser (St Albans) 62 out of 66 found this review helpful Every once in a while a comedy series comes along that seems to rewrite the comedy rule book while making you wonder "how come no-one's ever done anything like this before?" br / br /The Flight of the Conchords is one such series. In a way, it's a great throwback to the musical format - people breaking into song in the middle of a conversation for no reason - and the humour that can be had with that conceit alone is immense (the moment when a song kicks off is always very funny.) But the structure and sheer hilarity of the songs (on the one hand pitch-perfect parodies of specific genres of songwriting and on the other, a mixture of deeply inappropriate lyrics and inventive surreality) bears repeated scrutiny and really is tears-streaming-down-your-face funny. It's also worth pointing out that the New Zealand accent certainly seems to add an additional layer of comedy to a lot of it. That and Jermaine and Brett's relentlessly deadpan delivery. Glorious stuff. bring on series two. br / br / Innovative cult comedy October 10, 2007 Ray Blake (Hemel Hempstead, UK) 22 out of 25 found this review helpful Think of the mockumentary style of 'Spinal Tap' combined with the surreal musical comedy of Bill Bailey and the slightly claustrophobic domestic arrangements of Morecambe and Wise. These elements combine to make something genuinely original. br / br /Bret and Jermaine are unconventional heroes, but heroes nevertheless, a couple of socially awkward New Zealanders trying against the odds to make it in New York. Their exploits and those of their amateur manager, Murray ('I'm so angry I could almost swear.') and their fanbase (a rather unhinged woman who is more of a stalker than a fan) make for a succession of laugh-out-loud moments. br / br /You are unlikely to find a funnier American sitcom this year. Phenomenal comedy duo who are worth all the success they get!! September 6, 2007 M. Faulkner 66 out of 78 found this review helpful If you haven't heard of Flight of the Conchords already, you can do no worse than to check out this DVD. br / br /If you love dry, surreal and ridiculously intelligent comedy/music panaches, then Bret and Jermaine are the men you seek. br / br /Think the non-sensical ramblings of Bill Bailey, crossed with the sudden musical outbursts of The Mighty Boosh, and mix it all up with a naive attempt to break it big in the States, one sicophantic and crazy fan, and a hoard of miniature disasters! br / br /By the way, I'm not superb at writing reviews, but I hope you get the idea! Pass the Kleenex April 26, 2008 Dale M. (Spain) 9 out of 10 found this review helpful I can only sum up this series in one sentence: I laughed 'til I cried. (And so did the rest of the family). Brutal, Gritty - the NY rock scene exposed February 12, 2009 B. Marshall (Mirboo North, Victoria) 7 out of 8 found this review helpful This unflinchingly gritty documentary looks at the New York underground music scene from the perspective of two relatively new arrivals to the city - two incredibly talented "musos" (as musicians are often called in "the biz") from one of the southern states of Australia. Whether they're half-Aboriginal or Maori isn't made fully clear, but whatever the colour of their blood, music flows through their veins, as every event during their daily struggles to survive becomes fodder for a new "tune" (as songs are referred to by "musos"). And in the words of Paul McCartney, that "tune" "goin' to be funky". Despite talent, looks and a fashion sense that makes the average New Yorker flinch with something like envy, the pair find the brutal grind of "gigs", the endless fights with "management", the struggle to make the "breakthrough", the constant demands from fan, and the separation from home and family can all make life moderately difficult at times. Although not always. Racism also raises its ugly head and spits venom into their faces, when locals learn the pair come from outside the state. The documentary is open-ended, and it's anyone's guess whether a massive new musical force like The Conchords, which stands on the shoulders of of Prince, the Beastie Boys and Joni Mitchell, will ever find their niche. All I can say is "good luck" and "rock on!" Showing reviews 1-5 of 70 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...14 Next »

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