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. Rare exports is an enormously entertaining and unpredictable yuletide romp packed with sly. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys watching films. For anyone who can look a little askance at the monster that contemporary christmas has become, this artfully made finnish tale is i kid you not a real treat. However, this a monstrous, evil santa, much unlike the cheery st. An fs film oy in finland release of a cinet, pomor film, love streams agnes b. A christmas tale draws on that legend to inform the story of. A christmas tale is a 2010 finnish fantasy film written and. A christmas tale 2010 i know this has been discussed before, but i do not find a discussion thread, it may have to do with the tapatalk transfer problems all titles other than the main one have seemingly disappeared. A christmas tale you are looking for dark humor, captivating and humorous movies about with christmas, ancient mystery, holiday, beast, tombs and skeletons, legends and myths and young heroes themes of adventure, fantasy and horror genre shot in finland or norway. Reviewed in the united kingdom on 29 december 2017.
A christmas tale, a team of miners accidentally drill santa out of captivity, and back into the badguy business. A christmas tale taps into the creepy subtext of an elderly man who breaks into childrens homes. He surely knows whether you are naughty or not, but, instead. A christmas tale to be a wonderfully entertaining christmas movie and if youre like me and enjoy a dash of dark comedic horror with your holiday spirit this is just the ticket. And its hard not to like a movie in which a little kid whos so skittish that he totes. Like a breath of fresh air this little gem sparkles with mischief and fun. Instead we have something that only foreign cinema can produce.
But this particular santa isnt the one you want coming to town. I am a film lover who due to watching far too many films is very hard to please. A violent deconstruction of the santa clause myth, finnish movie rare exports is one of the weirdest films youll see. A christmas tale in a twodisc set containing the regular dvd and the bluray version of the film that comes in a decorative cardboard foldout slipcase. Drawing on ancient scandinavian mythology, jalmari helanders feature debut spun off from two of his short films. Although one always want more, the majority of club patrons usually leave satisfied. How else to explain an rrated santa claus origin story crossed with the thing 1982.
Nicholas, garbed in the virtuous robes of a church bishop, gave toys to good children. Rare exports was recommended to me by a friend, personally i had never heard of it. A christmas tale is a 2010 finnish horror film directed by jalmari helander. Jalmari helanders rare exports holiday film sfgate.
Its christmas eve in northern finland, and an archeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. A christmas tale is actually just a reimagining of the classic of most childhood dreams, also is a comic stone to be demanded perennial holiday. After finally giving it a watch, i dont think i understand what the buzz was all about. This finnish film provides a dark comedy variant on the traditional christmas tale including a sharp look at a complicated fatherson relationship. Considering the foreboding finnish landscape, the extensive reindeer carnage and that notably tall, emaciated, naked elderly elf, its readily apparent that rare exports.
A christmas tale 2010 starring per christian ellefsen and peeter jakobi on dvd and bluray. 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. In this darkly comic gem, its christmas eve in northern finland, and an archeological dig has just unearthed santa claus. This christmas everyone will believe in santa claus. A christmas tale is a rather brilliant lump of coal for your stocking hung by the fireside with care. A christmas tale is no twinkling hallmark ornament of a holiday romp. 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. Raunos reindeer slaughterhouse has been on the brink of bankruptcy for a long time. A christmas tale is streaming now on amazon prime and shudder, and available on dvd and bluray. Throughout december, the chronicle film team is highlighting some of our favorite. Ive noticed rare exports on all kinds of holiday horror lists, as well as general christmas lists, so it is gaining a bit of a cult following.
Santas elves will stop at nothing to free their fearless leader. When local children begin disappearing, pietari and his father capture the mythological. Part childrens adventure, part macabre seasonal shocker, the film gleefully blends genres to create a darkly humorous concoction. A christmas tale is a truly unique film from finland that turns the legend of santa claus upsidedown in a scary nongraphic fashion, creating an adventure in the vein of something like the goonies. When pietaris father jorma tommila captures a feral old man peeter jakobi in his wolf trap, the. What happens is a nightmare a polemic on present day morality. With jorma tommila, onni tommila, peeter jakobi, tommi korpela. 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. Rare exports is overflowing with inventive ideas and crafty twists. When the local children begin mysteriously disappearing, young pietari and his father. Slowly covering films from across the globe, the addition of this movie adds finland to the list. With otso tarkela, tommi korpela, jorma tommila, tazu ovaska. The young star onni tommila steals the movie, which cant be easy when youre sharing scenes with hundreds of naked santas. Part childrens adventure, part macabre seasonal shocker, this darkly humorous concoction defies categorisation.
It is based on a series of short films by jalmari and his brother juuso. Also, i love swedishnordic type movies, they have a way with movies that others could usually. A christmas tale dvd, 2011 at the best online prices at ebay. A sweet sentimental christmas story like much of the offerings from hollywood, rare exports. Fan or not of the creepy christmas film genre, this is a good fun film. I think i watched all possible films in genre, including sint, krampus and others, and this one together with sint is my favorite so far. This story is surprisingly good and a few smart twists along the way, the characters are not so. I loved the premise for the movie i thought i was about to watch. A christmas tale finlandnorwayfrancesweden production. 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. A christmas tale is an 80 minute version of strip club teasing. An elite trio of expert hunters venture into the woods to track and capture an especially rare and dangerous prey for the christmas season. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland, and an archeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. A christmas tale can be a nice mixed bag full of the goodies to be appreciated.
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