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Post by Humppaporo on Oct 20, 2006 7:20:24 GMT 2
I recently watched 4 Finnish movies (in the future, there will be much more I guess). All 4 are outstanding in one way or another. I watched: Starwreck, Ädeistä parhain, Käki and yesterday I watched Häjyt. Häjyt is so good that I felt the urge to write something about this movie.
Would be great to read recommendations of others too.
I watched the movie Häjyt. 1999
It is one of the best films I've ever seen. The characters are so realistic, totally in the hands of their own acts. The story evolves, you think you know what's coming... and that is only partly the case. The playing is outstanding. The music is very good and fits perfectly to the movie imo.
It's a movie about three schoolfriends, who start to do criminal things. They rob a bank, hide the lute and two of them go to jail. The third one, Heikki (Teemu Lehtilä), get's off and becomes a policeman. When the other two get out, they meet again after a short time. Friends again, but that also places Heikki in an impossible position, because especially Jussi (Samuli Edelmann) gets involved in violent acts all the time. Both Jussi and his mate Antti (Juha Veijonen) try to get a normal life, but both get in trouble all the time, by their own (mostly Jussi's acts).
As Antti's grandfather puts it: only do things, you can take responsibility for... and that fails all the time.
They start to sell illegal booze, and the results are devastating... I won't tell the story, because it is a movie you really should see for yourself.
This movie is quite violent (if you cannot stand that, don't watch), realistic, humorous and amazing. The main characters are villains, criminals, especially Jussi, who seems to have no conscience. The only thing he cares for are his friends and his freedom, and the rest of the humans could rot in hell, he doesn't feel any remorse about the terrible things he does, that are actually quite funny from time to time. The odd thing is that those bad gays are very sympathetic.
In short: recommended, one of the best movies ever!!
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Post by wolferin on Oct 24, 2006 23:34:58 GMT 2
Finally I watched from the beginning to the end, these Russian comedies with Ville Haapasalo - "Ososbennosti Natsionalnoy Okhoty " ("Peculiarities Of The National Hunt") and "Ososbennosti Natsionalnoy Ribalky" ("Peculiarities Of The National Fishing"). They are very funny, with a lot of boozing. My husband likes them a lot, but I - don't know. May be men like much than women such a films. I prefer Ville Haapasalo in "Kukushka"("The Cuckoo"). I just like more serious films.
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Post by HerraHirwi on Oct 25, 2006 12:43:53 GMT 2
The most recent range pole in Finnish movie making, is the recent Finnish film Jadesoturi (Jade Warrior), which is made co-production with Chinese film makers. It mixes together the elements of Chinese wuxia-films and myths of Kalevala. Plot moves in two parallels; in ancient China and in modern Finland. Both timelines unite together via reincarnations, as the son of the Sampo's forger fights against the last son of Loviatar.
This movie is the pioneer in Finnish movie making, as nothing like this has never made here before. It's also strong as it's artistic side and it won't let one off easily. The ones who except simple kung-fu fighting will be disappointed, just as the ones who except too slavish interpretation of Kalevala. This is well managed fusion, which works the best with it's own abilities in it's own field. This is the different kind of wuxia-film as same as a different kind of interpretation of Sampo-myth. This is absolutely one of the films, which will stand against the time, as should be watch more than once to get all of it.
In this film throat-singing and kantele-playing are heard. Kantele is also used as a weapon. And to speak about the acting: Markku Peltola plays his role so strongly that I didn't excpect it even in my wildest dreams. There isn't any sign of his earlier role in Aki Kaurismäki's Mies vailla menneisyyttä (Man Without the Past), as in Jadesoturi his character hits the man through the wall! The dialogue is also good - as in Finnish films in general. There are used both languages; Finnish and Mandarin Chinese.
This is absolutely one of the best films I've seen and definitely one of the best films in Finland. Strongly recommended!!
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Post by robhalford on Oct 25, 2006 15:28:10 GMT 2
Hey, I'm looking for movies, about mystic things from the past. I like Korpiklaani, because I love the forests, the snow, the dark, just the mystic things, it's difficult to explain, I hope, you understand, deep in me, there is a feeling, when I hear Kädet Siipinä or With trees in my head, i see a Shaman sitting in the snow in front of a fire, alone in the huge forest, I love such sings. If I hear Cottages and Saunas, I see vikings running through the snowy forests. Maybe, you know, what i mean ;D. So, if you know some movies about things like tha , please write the titles. If you know the German titles, it would be great. Thank you! Andi
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Post by hollowheart on Oct 25, 2006 17:34:07 GMT 2
The only Finnish movie I have seen is a children's adventure film called Unna ja Nuuk. My Finnish teacher suggested to our class to watch, I didn't know what film to expect, she didn't tell, but I really liked it. ;D It is about a little girl called Unna, whose grandfather is very ill. He tells Unna that she is a healer and a descendant of shamans. (shamans. ;D at this point I knew I would love the film. ;D) He also tells her she is the only one who can help him, she has to bring a certain herb (or something) for him. So Unna finds her grandfather's shaman drum in the attic, and the drum takes her back to the Stone Age, where the cure can be found. Here she meets Nuuk, a shaman boy, who is one of her ancestors, and meets other members of her kin. During her search for the medicine, some invader tribe (blonde, long haired men, I can't remember where from) captures her and Nuuk, but they escape, then later they are captured again, but they heal the baby of the chieftain, so in exchange Unna gets the medicine from them. Finally the two tribes decide to cease the war and live in peace with each other, and the grandfather recovers from his illness and everyone is happy. ;D An interesting thing in the movie is that while Unna speaks the modern Finnish, Nuuk and his tribe speaks a kind of ancient Finnish language, so they have some communication problems. Everyone must see this film, it's cute, funny and has a very good story. Info: www.unnajanuuk.fi, here you can watch trailers, see some pics, etc. My personal favourite part of the movie was when in the end Unna gave her mobilephone to the invader tribe and it started to ring, the ringtone was: Teräsbetoni - Taivas lyö tulta. ;D (if I remember correctly) Unna and Nuuk:
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Post by HerraHirwi on Oct 26, 2006 4:47:16 GMT 2
An interesting thing in the movie is that while Unna speaks the modern Finnish, Nuuk and his tribe speaks a kind of ancient Finnish language, so they have some communication problems. I liked much about this reconstruction of ancient Finnish, as there were lot's of same phrases and examples as we had went through in our course of historical linguistics in university. I liked the idea of reconstruction of this Proto-Finnish, or varhaiskantasuomi as we call it in Finnish. But which I didn't like in the movie, was the language of attacking tribe, vasarakirveskansa (literally "The hammer-axe people), as it was used Proto-Germanic language in it. It's widely accepted theory in real history, that the "hammer-axe" people spoke namely Proto-Baltic language, which gave the oldest Baltic loanwords in Finnish language. If it's able to reconstruct the Proto-Finnish, it should be able to reconstruct Proto-Baltic as well. This misleading use of totally different language was the fact that disturbed me much as I watched this movie.
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Post by wolferin on Oct 27, 2006 21:16:22 GMT 2
The most recent range pole in Finnish movie making, is the recent Finnish film Jadesoturi (Jade Warrior) This is absolutely one of the best films I've seen and definitely one of the best films in Finland. Strongly recommended!! I saw a trailer of this film, it seems really great! I like such kind of films and I’ll try to find it. Hey, I'm looking for movies, about mystic things from the past. I like Korpiklaani, because I love the forests, the snow, the dark, just the mystic things, it's difficult to explain, I hope, you understand, deep in me, there is a feeling, when I hear Kädet Siipinä or With trees in my head, i see a Shaman sitting in the snow in front of a fire, alone in the huge forest, I love such sings. If I hear Cottages and Saunas, I see vikings running through the snowy forests. Maybe, you know, what i mean ;D. So, if you know some movies about things like tha , please write the titles. If you know the German titles, it would be great. Thank you! Andi Andi, I also like films about vikings, barbarians, etc. and I've watched a lot of the kind. But this thread is only for Finnish movies, so write in the "Fav movies" thread, what you've watched, what titles you know, etc. You'd better write the English titles, but the German are also o.k. PS: Stop mixing the vikings with the Finns. There's enough info in the net who is who.
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Post by bbpete on Oct 28, 2006 1:51:01 GMT 2
Well this might be too obvious, but I can truly recommend Aki Kaurismäki's movie "Mies vailla menneisyyttä" (The Man Without a Past, Der Mann ohne Vergangenheit). This movie has got lots of attention outside the Finland and for me it represents something deeply finnish.
The movie is about a man who gets geaten and loses his memory. He has to create again his life and identity, which is difficult, because nobody seems to know his name or anything about him. The film is not about the perfect finnish sosial system nor a promotion movie of finnish travel offices. It's humour makes it warmer than the cold milieu.
Another film from and about Finland I can recommend is a documentary film called "Kaupunkisinfonia" from 1995. It is directed by Heikki Ahola and shot my different student groups in 1993. Unfortunately I don't know if this film has ever been translated in english. And I really don't know how it could be purchased. If somebody knows, please tell.
The name could be translated to "city symphony" as it has some elements in common with symphony movies made throughout the history of film from various cities. But this one has it's own and in my opinion unique perspective to the finnish lifestyle as it follows the life of the city of Helsinki for one day. It gives a humoristic, but sometimes even frustrating and embarrassing sight to the finnishness.
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Post by HerraHirwi on Oct 28, 2006 20:04:05 GMT 2
robhalford: Here you can find much of info about the best known Viking films. Let's keep this thread only for Finnish movies, shall we.
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Post by robhalford on Oct 29, 2006 20:03:10 GMT 2
I was sent to this thread, because my thread (that I opened, because, I thougt, this is not about the things I search!) was closed!!! I was told to write here!!! And i don't mix the vikings with finns, but I just tried to explain, what I mean, an I think, everybody understands.
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Post by HerraHirwi on Oct 29, 2006 20:16:00 GMT 2
I was sent to this thread, because my thread (that I opened, because, I thougt, this is not about the things I search!) was closed!!! I was told to write here!!! I got the impression that you searched namely the Finnish movies. Here you have the topic for it. We have introduced you also two films: Jadesoturi and Unna ja Nuuk, where you can find mystic things and shamans. Aren't those namely the things that you were searching for? Now I don't understand at all, what did you meant in the first place.. And if you namely searched the Viking films, I gave you a link for that too. So what's the problem now? And i don't mix the vikings with finns, but I just tried to explain, what I mean, an I think, everybody understands. You putted the Vikings in the same concept with Finns, so that's why it may mislead the people who are reading it. It's explained numerous times in here, that these two things should not ever mix together.
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Post by robhalford on Oct 29, 2006 20:48:35 GMT 2
I meant, I searched films about vikings, finns and other themes from this time and both are linked with gods, myths and so on. and I think, that was unterstood by everone. and I'm not searching for special movies.
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Post by HerraHirwi on Oct 30, 2006 0:20:13 GMT 2
I meant, I searched films about vikings, finns and other themes from this time and both are linked with gods, myths and so on. and I think, that was unterstood by everone. and I'm not searching for special movies. Well, in this topic there'll be introduced more namely Finnish films. And Viking films you'll find much from the link I gave to you.
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Post by wolferin on Oct 30, 2006 9:46:43 GMT 2
I meant, I searched films about vikings, finns and other themes from this time and both are linked with gods, myths and so on. and I think, that was unterstood by everone. and I'm not searching for special movies. O.K. everything's clear now. See the link Virva Holtiton gave to you. I'm sure you've watched at least "13th Warrior". In the thread "Favorite recent movie" I'll write some Viking films I've watched, may be you've watched them too, may be not. Than we can go on with other myths. There's much to be written.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2006 21:01:32 GMT 2
Do you know "Helmiä ja sikoja"? I really like it, it's so funny. I laughed a lot ;D And it is quite cute and touching, in a way. Maybe the movie is kind of childish, but I like it ^^
And, I agree, "Mies vailla menneisyyttä" is a great movie! I've seen it two times; it was on TV about two weeks ago.
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