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Shane Meadows directs this improvised mockumentary following the life of a rock roadie and his rapper sidekick. Donk (Paddy Considine) makes his living roadieing for rock bands, and dreams of becoming a fatcat music promoter. But life's not that easy for Donk at the moment. With his former upmarket girfriend about to deliver his child but wanting nothing to do with him, Donk is forever having to ask advice about his failed love life from the director (Meadows). Setting out for his next gig with Arctic Monkeys, Donk takes along his East Midlands rapper sidekick Scor-zay-zee (aka Dean Palinczuk), who impresses so much that he's offered a support slot on the band's tour.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Deleted Scenes, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Le Donk & Scor-Zay-Zee is an improvised comedy, shot over five days by Shane Meadows, devised with and starring Paddy Considine. Rock roadie and failed musician, Le Donk (Considine) has lived, loved and learned (?). Along the way he's lost a girlfriend (Olivia Colman) and his life has turned to shit. But... he has found a new sidekick in up-and-coming Nottingham rap prodigy Scor-zay-zee (playing himself). With Meadows' fly-on-the-wall crew in tow, Donk sets out to make Scor-zay-zee (and himself) a star... with a little help from the Arctic Monkeys... This low-budget rockumentary follows Le Donk and Scorz on their journey of a lifetime; it's an unpredictable, irrepressible ode to spontaneous filmmaking - and to a burgeoning UK rap talent. ...Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Being a keen supporter of both Meadows and Considine's previous collaborations, as well as being a Spinal Tap obsessive, this film, on paper at least, sounded tailor made for me.
Alas, one viewing later, I fear that this is in fact a bit of a mixed bag.
On the plus side, Donk, as a central character seems a likeable but deeply flawed anti-hero, imbued with enough pathos and comedic potential by Considine to get you initially on side within the opening scenes.
Heavy weight Midlands rapper, Scor-Zay-Zee is similarly well painted and proves to be the most enjoyable character throughout the film.
However, the scene where Donk berates 2 women during the hotel room rehearsal, is just not funny and feels quite laboured - improv comedy at it's worst and when Donk comes back into the room to apologise, I reached for the remote to fast forward, overcome as I was by cringing.
Also, Olivia Colman's portrayal as Donk's ex-girlfriend didn't seem to ring true and if that's a new born baby in the latter half of the film, then I'm a dutchman.
All that said, the film's saving grace is the live footage of our hapless hero's opening up for the Arctic Monkeys.
That said, I did feel short changed and was left feeling I'd invested in a high budget home video of Shane and Paddy mucking about.
Alas, one viewing later, I fear that this is in fact a bit of a mixed bag.
On the plus side, Donk, as a central character seems a likeable but deeply flawed anti-hero, imbued with enough pathos and comedic potential by Considine to get you initially on side within the opening scenes.
Heavy weight Midlands rapper, Scor-Zay-Zee is similarly well painted and proves to be the most enjoyable character throughout the film.
However, the scene where Donk berates 2 women during the hotel room rehearsal, is just not funny and feels quite laboured - improv comedy at it's worst and when Donk comes back into the room to apologise, I reached for the remote to fast forward, overcome as I was by cringing.
Also, Olivia Colman's portrayal as Donk's ex-girlfriend didn't seem to ring true and if that's a new born baby in the latter half of the film, then I'm a dutchman.
All that said, the film's saving grace is the live footage of our hapless hero's opening up for the Arctic Monkeys.
That said, I did feel short changed and was left feeling I'd invested in a high budget home video of Shane and Paddy mucking about.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Mrs Kermode
I think this is Shane's best film to date. It may be lower budget than This is England but it packs in so many laughs and one of greatest end scenes ever. Reminds me of British Napolean Dynamite.
Paddy Considine is fantastic as Donk but for me the rapper Scorz steels the show.
Paddy Considine is fantastic as Donk but for me the rapper Scorz steels the show.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I saw this at the cinema and it was hilarious. Paddy Considine is genius, he's such a funny guy - he made it up as he went along and he's brilliant. Very Spinal Tap. And of course you can't go wrong with Shane Meadows...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Le Donk and Scor-Say-Zee: worthwhile and generally successful film making experiment
17 Jan 2012
Working our way through the films of Shane Meadows, my girlfriend and I sat down to watch this fascinating little faux-docu-drama the other night with the expectation of another study of working class life and the problems of family as per Meadows earlier films. But what we got was something much more imaginative and interesting.
This is a bold experiment. Filmed in a few days in the fasion of a documentary, it follows the adventures of roadie Le Donk (Considine) who is trying to get a new act off the ground (rapper Scor-Zay-Zee) and move into management. Much of the dialogue seems improvised and for the most part it works well. It's quirky, it's fun, it another of those slightly oddball detached from reality characters that Considine does so well. Despite the nature of the experiment there is also room for a bit of character development as Le Donk moves from arrogance and basic unlikeableness to becoming a much nicer person as he deals with the impending birth of his child.
There are a few cringe making scenes as a result of improvisation that didn't quite work, but in general it is an interesting watch. And guest appearances from some well known music people are also welcome additions. 4 stars.
This is a bold experiment. Filmed in a few days in the fasion of a documentary, it follows the adventures of roadie Le Donk (Considine) who is trying to get a new act off the ground (rapper Scor-Zay-Zee) and move into management. Much of the dialogue seems improvised and for the most part it works well. It's quirky, it's fun, it another of those slightly oddball detached from reality characters that Considine does so well. Despite the nature of the experiment there is also room for a bit of character development as Le Donk moves from arrogance and basic unlikeableness to becoming a much nicer person as he deals with the impending birth of his child.
There are a few cringe making scenes as a result of improvisation that didn't quite work, but in general it is an interesting watch. And guest appearances from some well known music people are also welcome additions. 4 stars.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
For Shane Meadows this is not one of his best but it is still worth buying as it is quite funny, and Paddy Considine is always worth checking out.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By S. Whiteley
I love everything Meadows and Considine do and found this to be extremely funny, if you don't get the Spinal Tap kind of 'subtlety' then this might fly over your head BUT if you love this kind of adlib humour and the great one-liners it produces, then this is a must see. We sat and laughed at it all the way through, Le Donk's insights about his estranged partner's newly born son are magical "I can watch him growing up via the web, like having a cyber-pet"
By robert
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This is the most fantastic film if you love reality, and Paddy Considine is at his best. Sound quality was poor on my copy sadly
By Llama Tiptop
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I really wanted to love this movie, and it did have its moments, but it's not worth owning. It reminded me of Steve Coogan in Saxondale but not quite as funny. Would have made a nice short film but it's not a movie. Still love Shane Meadows but could have done without ever seeing this. 3 stars for effort - I like the idea and I liked the rawness of the footage - but probably a 2 for achievement. Sorry Shane.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Cobbled together bit of fun.
Okay, this isn't the usual Shane Meadows fayre - slightly less gritty and without that realism he's become synonymous with. Read more
Published 6 months ago by @GeekZilla9000
5.0 out of 5 stars
'I feel like Donnie Darko' !
This film is a great laugh and was suprised how good the rapping was as well, Hilarious at the end, keep the credits at the end running Le Donk is storytelling to the Artics.
Published on 27 May 2011 by clatty bella.
2.0 out of 5 stars
An idea that sounded good on paper!
I have to admit that I purchased this video just because I like the Shane Meadows and Paddy Considine collabrations. Read more
Published on 8 May 2011 by Ms. S. Dwyer
2.0 out of 5 stars
Le Dodgy, more like...
Being a fan of Meadows and Considine, and having fallen for the hype I was looking forward to this, but I have to say in all fairness - this is a major stinker. Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2009 by Mr. Steve Jansen
3.0 out of 5 stars
Putting the 'rap' into 'rapscallion'
Filmed mockumentary-style by the consistently good but never quite awesome Shane Meadows, this is the flimsy tale of an East Midlands roadie, Le Donk, and his lardy rapping bud,... Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2009 by The Incredible Suit
5.0 out of 5 stars
improvised genius
hilarious and also touching at the end - a odd couple buddy film which packs a bigger punch than you'd ever expect from such a simple story! highly recommended!
Published on 15 Nov 2009 by Emeric Powell
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