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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: National
EAN: 0829567049020
Format: NTSC
Label: HART SHARP VIDEO
Manufacturer: HART SHARP VIDEO
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: HART SHARP VIDEO
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 13, 2008
Running Time: 91 minutes
Sales Rank: 8597
Studio: HART SHARP VIDEO
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
National Lampoon presents the incredible tre story of a band destines for greatness...
Where This is Spinal Tap and A Mighty Wind meet up with Best in Show is a place called Festeroo-and Electric Apricot is the jam band trying to get there! Legendary Primus bassist Les Claypool wrote, stars and helms this hilarious mockumentary that pokes loving fun at the legacies of traveling jam bands, their fans and the culture.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Three Jokes do not make a movie.
It took me two days sit through this whole thing. Mostly just unfunny interview situations. This is not a Spinal Tap for the jam band scene. It is more like a Weekend at Bernie's 2.
Rating:  - spinal tap for the neohippies
Claypool is a genius. He shows it with everyting he does. This is a very funny movie that could be enjoyed by most with a sense of humor. However, if you're at all familiar with the jam band scence, you'll love it even more!
Rating: - Not Bad
It wasn't what I expected, but it turned out to be better than I wanted. It's a good movie and also pretty funny. And the soundtrack is pretty good too.
Rating: - The Spinal Tap of the Jamband World
"Electric Apricot: Quest for Festeroo" is an entertaining parody of the jamband scene. Electric Apricot is depicted as an up-and-coming jamband. Any jamband fan will instantly recognize the nods. The mockumentary pokes fun at the nutty tapers and concertgoers who keep the fan in fanatic. Whether coming from the band or their listeners, the scene's 'hippy trippyness' is a running joke. In this alternate reality, the Phil Zone becomes the Apricot Zone while Bonnaroo became Festeroo. Guitar player Gordo ... Read More
Rating:  - Ouch
I REALLY wanted to like this film. I'm a huge fan of Les Claypool, both in Primus and in his own projects; this project falls short though. There's plenty of good moments. Arj Barker is fantastic as an overzealous fan, so much so that the cut footage of him would have made the movie funnier overall. Likewise, the cut footage of the cast being interviewed by High Times as their characters was more genuine than a lot of the film. There's several great moments in the movie, but for the most part it just ... Read More
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