Moderator Karlos Posted December 16, 2010 Moderator Share Posted December 16, 2010 http://ninjatroppen.montages.no/2010/11/norwegian-dvdblu-ray-sneak-preview/ This looks fantastic!! Fingers crossed, these will come with english subtitles (as the site is Norwegian but written in English, I'm hopeful!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShaOW!linDude Posted December 16, 2010 Member Share Posted December 16, 2010 Wild! Where'd you find that, K? It looks pretty intriguing. I'd watch that. (That one dude needs to keep his shirt on though. He's got the upper body of a teenage vegan going shirtless at an Earth Day festival.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted December 16, 2010 Author Moderator Share Posted December 16, 2010 I think this was at FantasticFest earlier this year, and had been picked as "one to look out for." A trailer has been floating around the net for a few months now, too: I'm always interested in films that are hard to classify - and this one sure meets that criteria! Definitely one to look forward to!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member daisho2004 Posted December 17, 2010 Member Share Posted December 17, 2010 Looks pretty good, but is it more of a comedy or drama cannot tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted December 17, 2010 Author Moderator Share Posted December 17, 2010 I understand, from the reviews I've read, it's a comedy, but played straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mpm74 Posted April 25, 2011 Member Share Posted April 25, 2011 Looks like MPI is releasing it June 28th... More details, click here. =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kingofkungfu2002 Posted April 25, 2011 Member Share Posted April 25, 2011 It's already out on UK dvd: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Norwegian-Ninja-DVD-Mads-Ousdal/dp/B004KKX1DY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OpiumKungFuCracker Posted April 25, 2011 Member Share Posted April 25, 2011 Looks like MPI is releasing it June 28th... More details, click here. =D Mighty Peking Man, always looking out for us, thanks bro just Preordered it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted April 25, 2011 Author Moderator Share Posted April 25, 2011 Finished watching this last night and it's a brilliant, quirky, strange film; certainly not an MA film, it's hard to compare it to anything else, really - at a pinch, it's kinda like Wes Anderson meets grindhouse meets James Bond meets ninja films meets Gerry Anderson meets The Comic Strip Presents (That's one for the brits reading this!) I'd avise any prospective viewer to check out some of the background story of this film, as it's based - in an odd way - on real life events: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arne_Treholt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Ninja The interview with the makers on the DVD is well worth a view before seeing the film, as well. Highly recommended, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member soulborn Posted April 25, 2011 Member Share Posted April 25, 2011 I am a Norwegian and this movie is a load of crap.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted April 25, 2011 Administrator Share Posted April 25, 2011 Finished watching this last night and it's a brilliant, quirky, strange film; certainly not an MA film, it's hard to compare it to anything else, really - at a pinch, it's kinda like Wes Anderson meets grindhouse meets James Bond meets ninja films meets Gerry Anderson meets The Comic Strip Presents (That's one for the brits reading this!) Highly recommended, guys! Gotta see it! I am a Norwegian and this movie is a load of crap.. I'd be very interested to hear why you don't like it bro. Hopefully you can give us some insight into your reasons as a native of Norway (but spoiler-free please?) that you dislike it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member TheDenizen Posted April 25, 2011 Member Share Posted April 25, 2011 I opened this thread hoping to read that Mats Helge was working on a new movie. If you don't know who he is, find a copy of The Ninja Mission ASAP. You'll thank me later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Shaolivevil Posted April 25, 2011 Member Share Posted April 25, 2011 I opened this thread hoping to read that Mats Helge was working on a new movie. If you don't know who he is, find a copy of The Ninja Mission ASAP. You'll thank me later. I love THE NINJA MISSION. This movie was another favorite from my childhood when my father rented it from the video store. I still have the MHE VHS copy and I have the uncut Swedish Region 2 PAL DVD. I just learned some sad news that the star Christopher Kohlberg died back on January 7 from cancer. http://ninjadixon.blogspot.com/2011/01/krzysztof-kolberger-rip.html I'm going to watch THE NINJA MISSION tonight and remember... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member TheDenizen Posted April 26, 2011 Member Share Posted April 26, 2011 oh man, sad news. If you're a fan of Helge's ninja flicks, I also highly recommend his "Russian Terminator". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mpm74 Posted June 22, 2011 Member Share Posted June 22, 2011 R1 DVD artwork is up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member bigrogie Posted June 22, 2011 Member Share Posted June 22, 2011 Does the action/fights involves any martial arts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted June 22, 2011 Author Moderator Share Posted June 22, 2011 Does the action/fights involves any martial arts? There's NO MA in this, Rog - it's pretty much a comedy/satire/not-sure-what-it-is!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member bigrogie Posted June 22, 2011 Member Share Posted June 22, 2011 There's NO MA in this, Rog - it's pretty much a comedy/satire/not-sure-what-it-is!!! Then definitely not for me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShaOW!linDude Posted June 22, 2011 Member Share Posted June 22, 2011 Me neither. And I thought the trailer made it look so promising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted July 16, 2011 Administrator Share Posted July 16, 2011 I just watched this! I am a Norwegian and this movie is a load of crap.. Still curious as to why you feel this way. It would be great if you could say why the film effected you so negatively. There's NO MA in this, Rog - it's pretty much a comedy/satire/not-sure-what-it-is!!! Karlos, I totally understand why you're saying that- for cautionary reasons. You don't want anyone to go into this thinking it's a martial arts movie. It's certainly NOT. However, there are a few bits with martial arts. The choreography for these scenes is very cool and inventive, but by a typical martial arts movie fan's standards they are performed slowly. Other than one fight sequence which was played in a fairly serious manner, the other action bits all made me laugh really hard. So, though MA action is not what I would go into this film looking for, viewers will find some very funny combat sprinkled here and there. Then definitely not for me!! Me neither. And I thought the trailer made it look so promising. Hey you two, don't be a couple of sticks in the mud- this is a wildly original, quirky, hillarious film. You should definitely check it out. I enjoyed it thouroughly from start to finish, and when it ended I immediately watched all of the special featues. I couldn't get enough of it! My wife just kept shaking her head in disbelief the whole time we watched it. For me, it's nice to see a film that doesn't fit neatly into any category. A film that's it's own indescribable thing. Highly recommended to those that like to be truly entertained. Thanks Karlos!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShaOW!linDude Posted July 16, 2011 Member Share Posted July 16, 2011 Alright, KFB. Should I ever stumble across a used copy of this somewhere and it's cheap, I'll check it out. Then I'll hold it against you forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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