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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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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
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
Format:DVD
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
Format:DVD
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...
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Interesting but not very good
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. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Llama Tiptop
Le Donk and Scor-Say-Zee: worthwhile and generally successful film...
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... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Victor
'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 12 months ago by clatty bella.
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 12 months ago by Ms. S. Dwyer
A little gold nugget
Le Donk and Scor-Zay-Zee: if that title isn't enough to put you off this film then knowing that the film is about a washed up ex-roadie trying to promote an overweight young rap... Read more
Published on 9 April 2010 by Ms. T. M. Versfeld
Le Donk & Scor-Say-Ze
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.
Published on 16 Feb 2010 by Mrs. R. Mullin
I can see why opinion is divided
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... Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2010 by S. Whiteley
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
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
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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