BLACK SHEEP
* * * (2006, 87 minutes, Unrated)
No, not the one with Chris Farley.
On the heels of my scholarly examination of the '70s classic Night of the Lepus, the Internet's
own Joe Donatelli highly suggested that I check out another film about man-eating herbivores,
Black Sheep. I'd heard of the film, of course -- it was touted as New Zealand's greatest
contribution to the world since founding the All Blacks, a comedy-horror in the same vein as
Shaun of the Dead.
* * * (2006, 87 minutes, Unrated)
No, not the one with Chris Farley.
On the heels of my scholarly examination of the '70s classic Night of the Lepus, the Internet's
own Joe Donatelli highly suggested that I check out another film about man-eating herbivores,
Black Sheep. I'd heard of the film, of course -- it was touted as New Zealand's greatest
contribution to the world since founding the All Blacks, a comedy-horror in the same vein as
Shaun of the Dead.
A Shaun of the Dead comparison is extremely high praise in
my book -- it's like the Pam Anderson of movies. And while
Black Sheep has its charms, it can't hold Shaun's luggage.
This film (courtesy of Dimension EXTREME! Films and I.F.C.
non-extreme Films) is the story of Henry, a farmer's son who is
deathly afraid of sheep due to a childhood trauma at the hands
of his twisted older brother, Angus. Here's a tip, kids: If you are
deathly afraid of sheep, New Zealand is NOT the place to be.
Henry returns to the family farm 15 years later, where Angus
has been conducting genetic testing, in search of "closure."
Henry's closure is quickly derailed when a couple of hippies
steal a canister of genetic waste. They quickly find out that
"genetic waste" is code for "rubbery mutant lamb puppet." One
bite from the lamb puppet causes sheep to become vicious
man-eaters, and humans to become... wait for it...
Were-sheep.
Between the flocks of rabid sheep roaming the countryside
and monstrous half-man, half-sheep abominations, this film
has gore a'plenty. And it doesn't skimp out on the
cheekiness,either. There's a killer sheep driving a truck off a
cliff, exploding farts and plenty of dialogue like this:
my book -- it's like the Pam Anderson of movies. And while
Black Sheep has its charms, it can't hold Shaun's luggage.
This film (courtesy of Dimension EXTREME! Films and I.F.C.
non-extreme Films) is the story of Henry, a farmer's son who is
deathly afraid of sheep due to a childhood trauma at the hands
of his twisted older brother, Angus. Here's a tip, kids: If you are
deathly afraid of sheep, New Zealand is NOT the place to be.
Henry returns to the family farm 15 years later, where Angus
has been conducting genetic testing, in search of "closure."
Henry's closure is quickly derailed when a couple of hippies
steal a canister of genetic waste. They quickly find out that
"genetic waste" is code for "rubbery mutant lamb puppet." One
bite from the lamb puppet causes sheep to become vicious
man-eaters, and humans to become... wait for it...
Were-sheep.
Between the flocks of rabid sheep roaming the countryside
and monstrous half-man, half-sheep abominations, this film
has gore a'plenty. And it doesn't skimp out on the
cheekiness,either. There's a killer sheep driving a truck off a
cliff, exploding farts and plenty of dialogue like this:
"Oh my God..."
"What?"
"The feng shui in this room is terrible!"
And, of course, this wouldn't be a comedy without someone getting it on with a sheep.
But that's just it: A lot of the gags in this film are such golden oldies, you'll see them coming a
mile away. Hell, I laughed more at the fact they were used than at the jokes themselves. Still,
you could do far worse than kicking back with this import.
Looking for a second opinion? Check out these reviews of Black Sheep by Bargain Bin Review
cohorts Fatally Yours and The Wolf's Full Moon Reviews.
"What?"
"The feng shui in this room is terrible!"
And, of course, this wouldn't be a comedy without someone getting it on with a sheep.
But that's just it: A lot of the gags in this film are such golden oldies, you'll see them coming a
mile away. Hell, I laughed more at the fact they were used than at the jokes themselves. Still,
you could do far worse than kicking back with this import.
Looking for a second opinion? Check out these reviews of Black Sheep by Bargain Bin Review
cohorts Fatally Yours and The Wolf's Full Moon Reviews.
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