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Flight of the Conchords - The Complete First Season
Actors: Jemaine Clement, and Bret McKenzie
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Retail Price (not our price): $29.98
Release Date: 2007-11-06
Theatrical Release Date: 2007-06-17
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Run Time: 360 minutes
Format: Array
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Discs: 2


Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
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

2) Description
Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie â€" a.k.a. Flight of the Conchords â€" may be “New Zealand’s 4th Most Popular Folk Parody Duo,” 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 York’s East Village to conquer America, one fan (literally) at a time.

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

1) What? No extras...............   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
My wife and I love this show! So much so we wanted to have the DVD in order to view "Flight" when HBO wasn't showing it, and when we couldn't get it on OnDemand. So after a collection of 150 plus DVD's it was extremely disappointing to find that this particular DVD came with no extras. Yes, NO EXTRA'S. No "bloopers". No "behind-the-scenes". No "commentary". No nothing! I'm surprised they provided the episodes. Next time guys, show a little love to your fans. Give us non-New Zealanders a little more than the minimum required. No wonder people don't like your kind, with all your "barbie" this and "barbie" that, koala bears, boomerangs and kangaroos, give us all a break! (you mean your not from Australia?) Have a little more confidence in yourselves and tell the money guys to fork over a bit more scratch so you can give us mutha ucka's more uck'en *hit. Stop being ladyman ladies already! I must admit with all things being equal, this is our 4th most favorite comedy show by a group or duo from New Zealand. To conclude, watching two minutes of "Flight" is always better than watching one minute.

2) Cheap and Fun   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I bought it with the DVD and it made a great gift for a friend who is a diehard Conchord fan. Vendor was terrific and the price was great.

3) I was afraid this would be like Napoleon Dynamite   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
but instead, it was awesome. They're always reading Novelty Musician Magazine, or Novelty Music Monthly, and Weird Al is always on the cover. The only negative thing I'll say is that I wish the DVD had any extras at all in the world. I know they must have some deleted scenes out there! I want to see them all!

4) LOVED it!   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
These guys are hilarious! I absolutely LOVE the first disc, which is mostly written by Brent and Jermaine, but I didn't click as much with the second one, possibly because it was written by some other people. Anyway, it's worth the buy and it's definitely worth the laughs!

5) If you like Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development and the Office...   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
you will love these guys! This is an innovative way of sharing stories. The humor, musical interpretations have laugh out loud moments and the presentation is witty and smart comedy. I look forward to more seasons Others have shared a lot of detail, so let me just say, if you like the other three shows I mentionedI am sure you will enjoy this HBO show!