What We Do in the Shadows
What a joy. The convergence of vampires, Flight of the Conchords' trademark deadpan humor and mockumentary format worked surprisingly well.
I loved the fond homages to and skewerings of pop culture vampires, including those in the Dracula, Nosferatu, and classic and modern Byronic traditions. It was consistently funny. Some excellent callbacks. Fantastic art work. Great soundtrack.
I was going to say it wasn't exactly insightful about roommate relations or being out of touch with modern times or creating a new supernatural mythos so much as it was an enjoyable romp through the day-to-day lives of some sort-of-losers and their arguably homoerotic friendships and antagonisms. But in its portrayal of Jemaine's character, Vladislav, in particular, and in Deacon's awkwardness and Nick's disillusionment, it did have something to say about how vampire lore has fallen lamentably far from its heyday. That the vampire, like Vlad, has lost its once formidable powers because we are swimming in crappy, diluted, insipid blockbusters. We/they need an Akasha to clear out the riffraff. (I'm pretty sure one of the characters' kids was named Akasha.)
In any case, much recommended if you like vampire or movie-making meta, Cannibal! The Musical-style spraying arteries, Jemaine Clement and Taika Watiti being unfairly sexy while doing their best to be the exact opposite, bad German & Carpathian accents, misuse of historical illustrations, and/or attempts to comfort others by saying accidents happen, like when you make a mask out of crackers and then your face gets attacked by ducks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAZEWtyhpes
n.b. Teen Wolf fans: Werewolves don't escape the spoofing, either. WEREWOLVES, NOT SWEARWOLVES.
I loved the fond homages to and skewerings of pop culture vampires, including those in the Dracula, Nosferatu, and classic and modern Byronic traditions. It was consistently funny. Some excellent callbacks. Fantastic art work. Great soundtrack.
I was going to say it wasn't exactly insightful about roommate relations or being out of touch with modern times or creating a new supernatural mythos so much as it was an enjoyable romp through the day-to-day lives of some sort-of-losers and their arguably homoerotic friendships and antagonisms. But in its portrayal of Jemaine's character, Vladislav, in particular, and in Deacon's awkwardness and Nick's disillusionment, it did have something to say about how vampire lore has fallen lamentably far from its heyday. That the vampire, like Vlad, has lost its once formidable powers because we are swimming in crappy, diluted, insipid blockbusters. We/they need an Akasha to clear out the riffraff. (I'm pretty sure one of the characters' kids was named Akasha.)
In any case, much recommended if you like vampire or movie-making meta, Cannibal! The Musical-style spraying arteries, Jemaine Clement and Taika Watiti being unfairly sexy while doing their best to be the exact opposite, bad German & Carpathian accents, misuse of historical illustrations, and/or attempts to comfort others by saying accidents happen, like when you make a mask out of crackers and then your face gets attacked by ducks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAZEWtyhpes
n.b. Teen Wolf fans: Werewolves don't escape the spoofing, either. WEREWOLVES, NOT SWEARWOLVES.