| Flight of the Conchords - The Complete First Season | 
 enlarge | Actors: Jemaine Clement, Bret Mckenzie
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  187 reviews
Sales Rank: 83
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 360 minutes
Number Of Items: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 94418
UPC: 026359441820
EAN: 0026359441820
ASIN: B000P2A6C0
Theatrical Release Date: June 17, 2007
Release Date: November 6, 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
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Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie a€" a.k.a. Flight of the Conchords a€" may be a€œNew Zealanda€™s 4th Most Popular Folk Parody Duo,a€ 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 Yorka€™s East Village to conquer America, one fan (literally) at a time.
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 Flight of the Conchords August 31, 2008
Fantastic!!! Move over Mel - we are the number one fans!!! Great comedy, unique concepts(in a genre of its own) and excellent musical talents.
It took me a little while... August 29, 2008
I watched the first episode and was luke-warm towards it. A week or two later I was still thinking about it. When I put the dvd back in, I decided to watch episode #1 again before moving to episode #2. The 2nd time through, I loved it. I don't know what changed. I think the series just may take a little time to get used to.
Subtle but clever August 25, 2008
Two kiwis in New York trying to break into the music scene with the help of a band manager that has no knowledge of the business or music? Sounds like a far stretch for a comedy. It actually is, but the fish-out-of-water routine works well for the characters Jermaine and Bret. Their relationship skills, or lack of, and the occasional mistaken nationality wrapped in music makes for a very enjoyable comedy.
 One of the most hilarious shows I've seen in some time. August 6, 2008
If you're a fan of dry, sometimes nonsensical, humor (specifically of the British variety) then you should buy this. If you're not then look elsewhere for laughs. It's wonderfully witty and very much unpredictable. You'll often find yourself expecting something to happen only to be taken completely off guard by the hijinx that ensue. I recommend picking up a copy of their CD as well as it has 80-90% of the songs featured in the show.
I only gave it four stars because I think they could've put more into the actual DVD. From the main menu you can either select an episode or play all. Pretty barebones. I wouldn't let that disuade you from purchasing it by any means though.
love it August 4, 2008
their humor is so bizarre! but it's so hilarious! the best part of the show is their songs. each one will make you crack up. most of the humor is dry and sarcastic.
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