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Release Date:
17 August 2007 (UK)
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Finding love was never so... Awkward. more
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Eagle vs Shark is the tale of two socially awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love; through revenge on high-school bullies, burgers, and video games. | full synopsis
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Eagle vs. Awesome
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Loren Horsley | ... | Lily |
| Jemaine Clement | ... | Jarrod |
 | Joel Tobeck | ... | Damon |
| Brian Sergent | ... | Jonah |
 | Craig Hall | ... | Doug Davis |
| Rachel House | ... | Nancy |
| Morag Hills | ... | Vinny |
| Bernard Stewart | ... | Zane |
| Taika Cohen | ... | Gordon (as Taika Waititi) |
| David Fane | ... | Eric Elisi |
| Cohen Holloway | ... | Mason |
| Gentiane Lupi | ... | Tracy |
| Chelsie Preston-Crayford | ... | Jenny (as Chelsie Preston Crayford) |
| Adam Gardiner | ... | Tony |
| Jackie van Beek | ... | Burger Staff |
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Rated R for language, some sexuality, and brief animated violence.
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USA:88 min | Germany:93 min (Berlin International Film Festival)
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USA:R |
Singapore:M18 |
UK:15 (theatrical) |
UK:15 |
Ireland:15A |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-7 |
Sweden:11 |
New Zealand:M
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The script was workshopped at the exclusive Sundance Director's and Screenwriter's Labs.
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References Pulp Fiction (1994)
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Seaworld
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I just saw Eagle vs. Shark twice. I went to see it once, and thought it was so awesome that I bought a ticket and went to the very next show. I already know this is going to be one of my favorite movies.
Plain and simple, this is a very awkward love story. It doesn't have a complicated plot, it doesn't have any complicated special effects, but what it does have in abundance is comedy. If you're a fan of Monty Python, The Young Ones, Kids in the Hall, The State, Andy Kaufman, Top Secret, Will Ferrel, 1970's SNL-- this is for you. It's that kind of humor. If you're a fan of films Epic Movie, Eurotrip, Dukes of Hazzard or more mainstream types of humor-- this is not for you.
The second time watching it, I laughed almost harder than the first time, because I kept finding even more details in the background to laugh at. I can already see myself quoting this film with my friends: "I'm too complex!" "She went to a lesbian party." And details like the crazy burger (where the bun is on the inside and the hamburger patties are on the outside) are just so priceless. I want to have an Eagle vs. Shark party and make crazy burgers with everyone, play fightman, and chuck shoes at my friend with a helmet.
But the main surprise of this film is also how emotional it is too. I was laughing out of my seat for the first half hour, then I was completely floored by how much I actually cared about these characters. In this love story-- you see these people who are absolutely perfect for each other (or perhaps absolutely wrong for each other), as they drift apart there's a true feeling of sadness for them. Most comedies of this wackier sort don't actually make me care about what was happening, and both times through I really felt for them.
But the best part is the ending. You might think this film is going to wuss out-- and it's actually unbelievable what happens. I won't ruin it for you, but if you were like me, and an hour into the film had predicted what was going to happen-- you are mistaken! This film ends with a bang and is just incredibly fulfilling. I'm smiling just thinking about it.
I cannot wait to see what their next film is, because it's the ultimate movie for my tastes. At the very least, I look forward to seeing this film over and over again at midnight screenings and on DVD.