So... why is Danish cinema so messed-up? :)
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Angst
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Kyriakos be trollin me again! Aw dayum!
Trier makes weird stuff. Most of Danish cinema is quite dark though, deals with serious stuff, even the comedies.
Trier makes weird stuff. Most of Danish cinema is quite dark though, deals with serious stuff, even the comedies.
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This is the most watched Danish movie in Denmark within the last ten years.
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Here is another recent top ten grossing Danish movie.
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Dark stuff!
edit: I guess Angst could argue that these comedies deals with dark topics, but I don't think it is more profound than in British movies. And the focus is still slapstick humor, especially in the first one.
(source - not a single von Trier film on the list btw)
Link to video.
Here is another recent top ten grossing Danish movie.
Link to video.
Dark stuff!
edit: I guess Angst could argue that these comedies deals with dark topics, but I don't think it is more profound than in British movies. And the focus is still slapstick humor, especially in the first one.
(source - not a single von Trier film on the list btw)
Tycho Brahe
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Don't judge alle danes on Lars Trier's movies.
He's well respectet and highly talentet, but his movies are far from most popular.
http://akas.imdb.com/title/tt1307065/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_2
This movie is a remake of one of the most successful danish romcoms. The danish version spawned several sequels, which is probably why the producer tried his luck in america. Note that the danish producer had complete control over the remake.
The story is about a young man, Viktor, who is in love with Anja, but he's a bit shy and akward. Thankfully he can get help from his 12 year old younger brother, who talks like a sailor, and doesn't mind buying condoms for his brother, while pretending they're for his own use.
Hillarious, right?!
In Denmark this kind of content is considered appropriate for the entire family. In US of A, you get an R rating. That's probably part of the reason it bombed.
Do you think that film is "messed up", disturbed?
He's well respectet and highly talentet, but his movies are far from most popular.
http://akas.imdb.com/title/tt1307065/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_2
This movie is a remake of one of the most successful danish romcoms. The danish version spawned several sequels, which is probably why the producer tried his luck in america. Note that the danish producer had complete control over the remake.
The story is about a young man, Viktor, who is in love with Anja, but he's a bit shy and akward. Thankfully he can get help from his 12 year old younger brother, who talks like a sailor, and doesn't mind buying condoms for his brother, while pretending they're for his own use.
Hillarious, right?!
In Denmark this kind of content is considered appropriate for the entire family. In US of A, you get an R rating. That's probably part of the reason it bombed.
Do you think that film is "messed up", disturbed?
Angst
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Surely but I was myself quite uncomfortable with the kid penis part of Klovn.
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That penis was a prothesis for the record.
HBO's Game of Thrones have actual real penises.
HBO's Game of Thrones have actual real penises.
Angst
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It's also the thing about Klovn, it's differently made here, I do for example recall the condom scene with Viktor's little brother. It's hard for me to express the difference with a term. I went with "dark" thinking of Adam's Æbler etc but I guess it's not the correct word for it. The humor's just different, I guess. What's the word for it, if 'dark' isn't correct? It's not particularly shock humor like Borat is; there is play with the socially inappropriate or the socially unaware at times, but it's different.
From Blinkende Lygter.
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For those unaware of the things going on there (I don't know if you blow eggs in the UK, for example, might be a Danish thing - I don't suppose it is but I'm just outlining the events):
The woman blows eggs with four bad-tempered nutjobs, completely disregarding the mood of the other three. Whether this is wittingly or not - I think she is unwittingly awkward in that particular situation - it is inappropriate to the social situation. The humor comes from the fact that it's supposed to be a ordinary exercise of coziness of the familiar; it's a traditional thing to do with your parents etc; but in that social situation, she doesn't get the mood of the other people; here the ordinary is inordinary and the familiar isn't common practice.
Then one of the guys gets sick of her inappropriateness and punches her in the face, it's kind of the scene's resolution of the tension. And the audience laughs at his rude, outrageous spout following the punch. (He swears a lot in it.)
From Blinkende Lygter.
Link to video.
For those unaware of the things going on there (I don't know if you blow eggs in the UK, for example, might be a Danish thing - I don't suppose it is but I'm just outlining the events):
The woman blows eggs with four bad-tempered nutjobs, completely disregarding the mood of the other three. Whether this is wittingly or not - I think she is unwittingly awkward in that particular situation - it is inappropriate to the social situation. The humor comes from the fact that it's supposed to be a ordinary exercise of coziness of the familiar; it's a traditional thing to do with your parents etc; but in that social situation, she doesn't get the mood of the other people; here the ordinary is inordinary and the familiar isn't common practice.
Then one of the guys gets sick of her inappropriateness and punches her in the face, it's kind of the scene's resolution of the tension. And the audience laughs at his rude, outrageous spout following the punch. (He swears a lot in it.)
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I agree that Danish comedies probably differs a lot from the typical Holywood-style comedy. But I think there is a lot in common with British comedy where "being rude" is also considered very funny.
To me Danish cinema should be viewed in the context of European cinema vs. American. It's part of a style, but it's uniqueness can be questioned. Of course most Danish movie critics suffer from the Danish inferiority complex of wanting to categorize anything Danish as an example of a unique kind exeptionalism.
To me Danish cinema should be viewed in the context of European cinema vs. American. It's part of a style, but it's uniqueness can be questioned. Of course most Danish movie critics suffer from the Danish inferiority complex of wanting to categorize anything Danish as an example of a unique kind exeptionalism.
Angst
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Bumpity.
Finally watched The Hunt (Jagten). I feel completely drained emotionally. Very powerful movie, in my opinion. Totally understand all the hype around it.
I'd suggest anyone to watch it. It's unpleasant though. Very frustrating and grating movie.
Finally watched The Hunt (Jagten). I feel completely drained emotionally. Very powerful movie, in my opinion. Totally understand all the hype around it.
I'd suggest anyone to watch it. It's unpleasant though. Very frustrating and grating movie.
