14/12/2012.
You know …
I like watching movies.
Really.
And, BOY, I’m thankful I had enough in my iTunes account to rent one.
I think tonight’s news from the USA — about the Sandy Hook school shootings — definitely left me felling I’d rather not be watching the news.
So I’m hoping you’ll excuse me after what — for me — is a long day, if I hit the sack.
And carry on — in the morning — telling you about the film I saw, tonight, the 2010, André Øvredal directed, Troll Hunter.
15/12/2012.And I think I can safely say — after sleep, tea and taking in the news — I’ve got my proverbial head together.
I think I needed it: lord along knows what 27 families in Newtown, Connecticut, need.
So, before moving on … ?
I’m going to offer my condolences to those who’ve lost children and loved, yesterday: and hope the USA decides toughening its gun laws makes sense.
Paul, enough!
Let’s tell people about the movie …
Yes, I should, shouldn’t I … ?
Here goes.
The André Øvredal directed film, Troll Hunter, sees a group of college students — Thomas (Glenn Erland Tosterud), Johanna (Johanna Mørck), and their cameraman Kalle (Tomas Alf Larsen) — film a student project that initially follows bear hunters in the Norwegian backwards.
Where it gets strange …
Is when they first encounter Hans — played by noted Norwegian comedian, Otto Jespersen* — who they believe to be a bear poacher.
Following him, they find out they’re wrong.
Paul, enough!
Let’s tell people about the movie …
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Yes, I should, shouldn’t I … ?
Here goes.
The André Øvredal directed film, Troll Hunter, sees a group of college students — Thomas (Glenn Erland Tosterud), Johanna (Johanna Mørck), and their cameraman Kalle (Tomas Alf Larsen) — film a student project that initially follows bear hunters in the Norwegian backwards.
Where it gets strange …
Is when they first encounter Hans — played by noted Norwegian comedian, Otto Jespersen* — who they believe to be a bear poacher.
Following him, they find out they’re wrong.
Hans isn’t hunting bears.
Oh no …
He’s in the front line in the hunt for much bigger prey.
One that’s moving out of its usual territory … and has more problems than you think …
Now, you’re probably looking at me and wondering whether I enjoyed myself with Troll Hunter, last night.
Absolutely … !
OK, granted it’s not perfect: that ‘found footage’ style is going to possibly annoy at least one person I know. And subtitled film — whoever good — aren’t everyone’s cup of tea.
None-the-less, Troll Hunter is an unrepentant gem of a film: nicely written, beautifully put together and with a bone-dry sense of humour.
Troll Hunter is certainly worth catching … !
* Going by his Wikipedia entry, Jespersen’s a touch … ahhh … a touch radical. The NEAREST equivalent I could think of would be — in an English language version of the film — to cast Stephen Fry or Lenny Bruce in the role. Or possibly Warren Mitchell in full-on Alf Garnett mode …
Oh no …
He’s in the front line in the hunt for much bigger prey.
One that’s moving out of its usual territory … and has more problems than you think …
≤≤·≥≥
Now, you’re probably looking at me and wondering whether I enjoyed myself with Troll Hunter, last night.
Absolutely … !
OK, granted it’s not perfect: that ‘found footage’ style is going to possibly annoy at least one person I know. And subtitled film — whoever good — aren’t everyone’s cup of tea.
None-the-less, Troll Hunter is an unrepentant gem of a film: nicely written, beautifully put together and with a bone-dry sense of humour.
Troll Hunter is certainly worth catching … !
Troll Hunter
★★★☆
* Going by his Wikipedia entry, Jespersen’s a touch … ahhh … a touch radical. The NEAREST equivalent I could think of would be — in an English language version of the film — to cast Stephen Fry or Lenny Bruce in the role. Or possibly Warren Mitchell in full-on Alf Garnett mode …
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