Flight of the Dynamite; or, Napoleon Conchords
Calling all writers, home-schoolers, geeks, and thirteen year-olds:
If you've noticed a decline in your health since the end of the second season of Flight of the Conchords, why not supplement it with a Jemaine Clement a la Jared Hess. The New Zealand folk singer turned folk hero rides high, a leading role, in the recently released Gentleman Broncos, Hess's third big distribution deal, following on the coattails of Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre.
Oh, yeah, the film stars Michael Angarano, who I know best from features like Lords of Dogtown and Sky High.
The film, screening in select theaters, is now showing at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema here in New York. As per their brief synopsis:
In the new comedy from director/co-writer Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre), Michael Angarano stars as Benjamin, a teenager being home-schooled by his eccentric mother (Jennifer Coolidge). A loveable loner, Benjamin's passion for writing leads him on an offbeat and hilarious journey as his story first gets ripped off by legendary fantasy novelist Ronald Chevalier (Jemaine Clement), and then is adapted into a disastrous movie by the small town's most prolific homespun filmmaker.
The GIST
From what I can tell, the film will cost in loss of brain cells what the audience will hopefully gain in laughter and serotonin. The reviewers have some positive things to say about the production, summed up as: Jemaine is hilarious. So, if you can stand thirteen year old humor and imagination is worth it's weight in leprechaun gold to you, buy your freakin' expensive new york movie theater ticket and let me know what you think. Then, maybe I'll pay to see it myself. Maybe.
Check out the trailer on hulu.com, brought to you in hi-res by Walmart.
If you've noticed a decline in your health since the end of the second season of Flight of the Conchords, why not supplement it with a Jemaine Clement a la Jared Hess. The New Zealand folk singer turned folk hero rides high, a leading role, in the recently released Gentleman Broncos, Hess's third big distribution deal, following on the coattails of Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre.
Oh, yeah, the film stars Michael Angarano, who I know best from features like Lords of Dogtown and Sky High.
The film, screening in select theaters, is now showing at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema here in New York. As per their brief synopsis:
In the new comedy from director/co-writer Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre), Michael Angarano stars as Benjamin, a teenager being home-schooled by his eccentric mother (Jennifer Coolidge). A loveable loner, Benjamin's passion for writing leads him on an offbeat and hilarious journey as his story first gets ripped off by legendary fantasy novelist Ronald Chevalier (Jemaine Clement), and then is adapted into a disastrous movie by the small town's most prolific homespun filmmaker.
The GIST
From what I can tell, the film will cost in loss of brain cells what the audience will hopefully gain in laughter and serotonin. The reviewers have some positive things to say about the production, summed up as: Jemaine is hilarious. So, if you can stand thirteen year old humor and imagination is worth it's weight in leprechaun gold to you, buy your freakin' expensive new york movie theater ticket and let me know what you think. Then, maybe I'll pay to see it myself. Maybe.
Check out the trailer on hulu.com, brought to you in hi-res by Walmart.
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