Sunday, 18 October 2015

Is Nordic humour too dark for the rest of the world?

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.
Torsk På Tallinn (english subtitles)


And something from Norway:
Dag Season 1 Episode 1 Pilot Eng Dub
[SFW] [tv & movies] [+5 Funny]
[by daffyduck@3:13pmGMT]

Comments

cb361 said @ 11:22pm GMT on 18th Oct [Score:1 Insightful]
Hey! I've just realised that the perfect way to finely chop cooked spinach before (for example) mixing it with riccota cheese, would be to use a frigging pizza wheel!

Do you think the Nobel people will insist on going through the normal red tape and formalities, or will they just post me the prize?
mechanical contrivance said @ 1:49pm GMT on 19th Oct [Score:1 Informative]
I saw that on an infomercial decades ago, but the one I saw had several blades.
cb361 said @ 1:58pm GMT on 19th Oct
Like the classic Greek Hero, my hubris destroys me.
midden said @ 12:07am GMT on 19th Oct
Brilliant! You've got my vote.
lilmookieesquire said @ 6:56am GMT on 19th Oct
Oh. You'll get the Nobel.

But someone will brand it "The Spinach Wheel: Lean Green Chopping Machine!" And make several hundred million dollars off it.

The real question is which would make you happier?
cb361 said @ 8:23am GMT on 19th Oct
Now, if I could only do something about the taste...
Onix said @ 11:27pm GMT on 18th Oct
Interesting, some of these movies actually make it here. I guess I'll check them when they are available. Thanks.
midden said[1] @ 11:54pm GMT on 18th Oct
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
hellboy said @ 12:42am GMT on 19th Oct
Night on Earth is great. The Italian segment is the best, but Finland is dead on if you know Scandinavians.
midden said @ 1:49am GMT on 19th Oct
Agreed. I didn't know Scandanavians when I was 20, but 26 years and a number of Scandanavian friends and colleagues later, I can appreciate it.
sanepride said @ 12:46am GMT on 19th Oct

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