Set in the korvatunturi mountains in the lead up to christmas, an archaeological dig has unearthed the aeons old original santa claus, who is nothing like the cocacola created santa that has been accepted as the template for jolly old. Moody and full of dread, its also great fun with glossy. It offers a twisted take on the mythical christmas story of the jolly old man with a white beard dressed in red, who hands. The official safety instructions, by jalmari helander. We are a boutique book store specializing in old, rare and collectible books. My favorite part of the rare exports movie trailer of course is when santa claus escapes and he is swearing up a storm. Numerous spinoff series were written by stine, including goosebumps series 2000 published from 1998 to 2000, goosebumps gold which was never released, give yourself goosebumps 1995 to 2000, goosebumps horrorland. An interesting take on portraying santa claus categories. Omni tommila, jorma tommila peeter jakobi, jalmari helander. An elite trio of expert hunters venture into the woods to track and capture an especially rare and dangerous prey for the christmas season. A christmas tale is a horror comedy from finland that turns the santa claus legend upside down. A christmas tale is a 2010 finnish horror film directed by jalmari helander. Finnish flick rare exports is one of those dark, weird monster movies that keeps getting more hilarious and more evil.
If the item details above arent accurate or complete, we want to know about it. Apparently santa isnt too happy with these kids either. Rare exports crappy christmas to you awesomely shitty. A christmas tale is a fiendishly bizarre finnish export about an evil santa claus and his naked band of marauding elves. Art is subjective, but no matter the specific medium literature, painting, cinema there are always going to be. A christmas tale is a rather brilliant lump of coal for your stocking hung by the fireside with care. Dec 03, 2010 rare exports takes a look at the darker side of the santa claus myth which is totally real if youre younger than 8 years old by displaying the frightening origins of a magic man who steals. Rare exports is a feature length movie from finland, based on an original short idea from the same director.
A christmas tale 2010 explores the origins of joulupukki finnish santa. A group of american scientists is also looking to uncover some facts in pietaris quiet rural town in northern finland. But this particular santa isnt the one you want coming to town. It is based on a series of short films by jalmari and his brother juuso. Onni tommila, jorma tommila, tommi korpela, and rauno juvonen at. There is an uneasiness to the entire film directed up toward that mountain and the evil that has been unearthed.
The official safety instructions, by jalmari helander and juuso helander, both of which involve a company. The mouthpiece of the gaming generation, the escapist aims to capture and celebrate the contemporary video gaming lifestyle and the diverse global video game culture by way of indepth features, thought provoking articles and relevant columns authored by leading video game authorities, as well as cuttingedge video shorts, engaging forums and robust social media elements that incorporate. A boy and his father feel the consequences of the archaeological dig when they uncover an ancient burial mound. Nov 18, 2011 rare exports was adapted from a 2003 short film called rare exports inc, which followed three hunters tracking down a wild santa claus. With its primitive instincts triggered by bad behaviour of people around it, the.
The official safety instructions 2005 from woodpecker plus. A christmas tale, a lovecraftian pagan god and the original santa claus. The official safety instructions 2005 for being as silly as the movie is, its not without some chills either. A christmas tale is a very different kind of festive movie. Nick, only to find that the legends of a jolly, gentle cherub couldnt be further from the truth. A christmas tale will likely appeal to horror and sciencefiction fans who regularly bypass more seasonal fare during the holidays. Although, its not santa in the big red suit with a sleigh and eight tiny reindeer. Evil santa claus as finnish legend is a good enough joke to sustain the movie, though. But santas freakish elves will stop at nothing to free their fearless leader, and what ensues is a fantastically bizarre holiday adventure testing the bond of father and son and pitting man against mythology. Woodpecker film just before the first snow of winter falls, professional hunters begin their work.
However, this is a monstrous, evil santa, much unlike the cheery st. In the ancient folklore of finland, santa claus is not the cheery, chubby, redjumpsuited ceo of a panglobal giftdelivery company. The films conceit is that santa is a mythical monster, like something youd see in an original brothers grimm fairy tale. In the depths of the korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of christmas. Rare exports puts for the premise that the real santa claus is not only the basis for some very scary stories about a giant who eats naughty children, but that this archetype has been buried for.
In the depths of the korvatunturi mountains, 486 metres deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of christmas. The name krampus is never actually mentioned in rare exports the monster is referred to simply as santa claus but theres no mistaking the similarities to the alpine legend. Pietari returns home to read some books about santa claus, which suggest that he was a horned being who whips misbehaving children and boils them in a. A christmas tale bob mondello recommends a charming home video pick you almost certainly missed and one that might make you think twice about sitting on santas lap. Rare exports a christmas tale mediabook cover a limited. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland, and an archeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. Dec 29, 2016 the essentials jalmari helanders rare exports it still has a pulse. A christmas tale, a finnish film from director jalmari helander, presents its own warped take on the jolly christmas saint.
Finnish writerdirector jalmari helanders feature film debut rare exports. A christmas tale on suomalainen fantasiaelokuva vuodelta 2010. Rare exports is a 2010 finnish movie about santa claus. A christmas tale is not the sort mommy is likely to be kissing beneath the mistletoe or anywhere else this year.
A book about santa and his elves at mount korva tunturi, finland. A christmas tale is a reimagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies, and is a darkly comic gem soon to be required perennial. The official safety instructions both films are mature the first moreso and classed as dark comedy, made popular due to youtube. Rare exports is not quite as thoroughly excellent as trollhunter, imo, and is a bit more of an extended highconcept joke. A christmas tale oscilloscope pictures overview christmas takes a turn for the grim when a team of finnish archaeologists unearth a man who appears to be old st. Rare exports discovers a sinister santa in finland. Jorma tommila, peeter jakobi, onni tommila, jalmari helander. The movie is a dark, amusing horror fantasy with santa claus as a malevolent supernatural entity far different from the one we are familiar with. In this special festive edition we talk about the dark take on santa claus, rare exports. A violent deconstruction of the santa clause myth, finnish movie rare exports is one of the weirdest films youll see this christmas. This christmas everyone will believe in santa claus. This santa is not the gleeful geezer who drops in gifts through the chimney.
Rare exports isnt so much a christmas horror movie as it is a dark fantasy based on folk tales. Rare exports eine weihnachtsgeschichte originaltitel. With jorma tommila, onni tommila, peeter jakobi, tommi korpela. In this darkly comic gem, its christmas eve in northern finland, and an archeological dig has just unearthed santa claus. Rare exports from the land of the original santa claus. Rare exports is the dongfilled amblin film for your whole family. This funky but anticlimactic yuletide tale from cult finnish director jalmari helander reminds you santa. The film is based on the 2003 short film rare exports inc. This is a list of books from the goosebumps book series written by r. Not meant for the public eye, this film reveals the dark reality of whats wrong with companys product. Jalmari helander, from an idea by jalmari and juuso helander starring. A christmas tale animatics and computer effects video comparison rare exports inc. A christmas tale has excellent moments of dark humor, as when pietaris father is almost injured by a bear trap pietari put in the chimney to catch a descending santa claus.
Apart from the inescapable that the movie has santa and reindeer in it, this is a superior horror film, a spoton parody of movies about dead beings brought back to life. Santas elves, however, will stop at nothing to free their fearless leader from captivity. The official safety instructions 2005 santa returns in the second short film in the series original theatrical trailer from finland. Father christmas is normally depicted as a sweet and gentle character, however this can not be said for the version found in the short movies rare exports inc and rare exports. I read the film as being an allegory about finnish nordic cultural production and exports in a global cultural marketplace. Father christmas rare exports villains wiki fandom. Though it never reaches its full potential, rare exports still remains an entertainingly lurid little christmas treat thanks to its great production value and fresh take on the ever popular evil santa subgenre that should fit in well within everyones holiday horror collection. A christmas tale is a wildly original reimagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies and a darkly comic gem. Pietari stumbles across a rare old book revealing that the legend of santa claus is actually more sinister than people are normally led to believe. This funky but anticlimactic yuletide tale from cult finnish director jalmari helander reminds you santa is an anagram of satan. Cinestrange extreme mediabook cover b verkauf fsk 16. What ensues is a wildly humorous nightmare a fantastically bizarre polemic on modern day morality. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland and an archeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. The director of the short, jalmari helander, was allowed to.
Legend has it that the jolly old man is more of a foe than a friend. It is the week before christmas when young and adventurous pietari uncovers the truth about santa claus. This wizened supernatural creature chews off ears, spanks kids into pieces and also has an acquaintance in the form of a demon. A christmas tale is a 2010 finnish fantasy film written and directed by jalmari helander about people living near the korvatunturi mountain who discover the secret behind santa claus. When local children begin disappearing, pietari and his father capture the mythological being and attempt to sell santa to the corporation sponsoring the dig.
Dec 03, 2010 the santa at the center of rare exports. To anyone who wants to watch an offbeat movie for the upcoming holiday season, rare exports. The 84minute film, which flies by, plays like a spielberg film, but feels like a tim burton adaptation. Rare exports is the most disturbingly awesome christmas. But santa s freakish elves will stop at nothing to free their fearless leader, and what ensues is a fantastically bizarre holiday adventure testing the bond of father and son and pitting man against mythology. The first book, welcome to dead house, was published in july 1992. In the depths of the korvatunturi mountains lies the closest ever guarded secret of christmas. The movie isnt really a horror film, although it has some. Rare exports from last year, a feature length film spawned from a series of viral short films, takes a look at the darker side of santa mythology. Export import made very easy bestseller export import business book on amazon export import made very easy what is a good way to build up a successful business from nothing.
Instead we have something that only foreign cinema can produce. Woodpecker film not meant for the public eye, this film reveals the dark reality of whats wrong with companys. He surely knows whether you are naughty or not, but, instead of giving a. With otso tarkela, tommi korpela, jorma tommila, tazu ovaska. A christmas tale 2010 r 84 min fantasy 3 december 2010 your rating. A christmas tale is a reimagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies, and is a darkly comic gem soon to be required perennial holiday viewing. How else to explain an rrated santa claus origin story crossed with the thing 1982.
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