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Sunday, 18 October 2015
quote [ Scandinavian noir is a global phenomenon but Nordic comedies often fail to translate. ]
I'm just using this article as an excuse to post some of my short favorites in the extended. Marked SFW, but some of the clips contain strong language, if you need to look out for that.
Studio Julmahuvi and Ihmebantu were Finnish tv-shows that were written and directed by pretty much the same group of comedians.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUyFg9xoPKk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRFHN_Ww2A4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp3nLYnbCRc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=215Xf8CNTJg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iuBcO0zQQM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvXMM9Iqd9M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z6QYS8t6G4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncuNWMwpjwU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-G-dTcS-7g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b3Ejd0KEA0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pz-V81DaWw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhgAF5LDkP8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2I0TXi_aWU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEjPC7ckbNQ Katsastus is a drama/comedy about a group of middle-aged men in a small town up north. Unfortunately I couldn't find the full movie w/subtitles, but here are some clips in chronological order. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nNEJHWnHIw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SB5AxfzAOQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tn4Nj5bIHQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK6C9VE9X14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QlYT3eAXS4 Urheiludokumentti is a great clip considering it's made by amateurs. Urheiludokumentti - The Sports Documentary One from Sweden.
And something from Norway:
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midden said @ 11:54pm GMT on 18th October
I saw Night on Earth in college, and loved it. I loved it except for the last segment which takes place in Helsinki, Finland, which seemed bizarrely out of place and depressing compared to the first four segments set in different cities around the world. It was years later that I found out that was the point, and it was supposed to be so rediculously sad and depressing that it's funny, poking fun at the gloomy Scandanavians. I've since watched it several times and enjoyed that last segment, too.
midden said @ 12:05am GMT on 19th October
I saw Night on Earth in college, and loved it. I loved it except for the last segment which takes place in Helsinki, Finland, which seemed bizarrely out of place and depressing compared to the first four segments set in different cities around the world. It was years later that I found out that was the point, and it was supposed to be so ridiculously sad and depressing that it's funny, poking fun at the gloomy Scandinavians. I've since watched it several times and enjoyed that last segment, too.
3/5 of the movie is subtitled, for France, Italy and Finland, so those averse to subtitles beware. The trailer only shows dialog from New York and LA. Night on Earth - Trailer - Jim Jarmusch
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midden said @ 11:54pm GMT on 18th October
I saw Night on Earth in college, and loved it. I loved it except for the last segment which takes place in Helsinki, Finland, which seemed bizarrely out of place and depressing compared to the first four segments set in different cities around the world. It was years later that I found out that was the point, and it was supposed to be so ridiculously sad and depressing that it's funny, poking fun at the gloomy Scandinavians. I've since watched it several times and enjoyed that last segment, too.
3/5 of the movie is subtitled, for France, Italy and Finland, so those averse to subtitles beware. The trailer only shows dialog from New York and LA. Night on Earth - Trailer - Jim Jarmusch
