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. At just sevenminutes it is the perfect length whilst the film s production values are excellent. The long process of tracking, hunting and transforming this king of the forest into a finished product is a time consuming process, but the final outcome is a reason to celebrate. A film for those who think they dont believe in santa claus anymore. This christmas everyone will believe in santa claus. Not meant for the public eye, this film reveals the dark reality of whats wrong with companys product. Dec 04, 2010 but nothing can touch the one in this darkly humorous finnish horror flick, which won first prize at both the sitges fantastic film festival and waless abertoir horror festival. Jalmari helander was born in 1976 in helsinki, finland.
The two original short films in which the christmas tale was born, rare exports inc. A christmas tale, which tells the untold origin story of santa claus. In the depths of the korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of christmas. Otso tarkela, tommi korpela, jorma tommila, tazu ovaska, jonathan hutchings. The targets are elderly men who stalk the wild who the hunters eventually capture, train and release throughout the. Adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of universal pictures film music.
A christmas tale animatics and computer effects video comparison rare exports inc. One of the films i really enjoyed at the 2010 fantastic fest was a finnish movie titled rare exports. Neither animals nor father christmases were hurt badly in the filming of the rare exports. The 2003 short adapted into a surprising 2010 hit feature.
Helander machte sich bereits mit seinen beiden kurzfilmen rare exports inc. The film was a clever followup to his 2003 effort, rare exports inc. Incidentally, this film actually functions as a prequel of sorts to a couple of shorts by its writerdirector jalmari helander. Interesant este ca regizorul jalmari heldaner a prefatat aceasta realizare a sa cu 2 scurtmetraje lansate cu 7, respectiv 5 ani inainte.
Apr 19, 2016 neither animals nor father christmases were hurt badly in the filming of the rare exports. With otso tarkela, tommi korpela, jorma tommila, tazu ovaska. 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. Jorma tommila filmographie le guide des films en francais. With its primitive instincts triggered by bad behaviour of people around it, the seemingly tame father christmas will forget the intensive training and turn into a brutal beast. Woodpecker film just before the first snow of winter falls, professional hunters begin their work. In the depths of the korvatunturi mountains, 486 metres deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of christmas. How else to explain an rrated santa claus origin story crossed with the thing 1982. Just before the first snow of winter falls, professional hunters begin their work. 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 and the 2014 actionadventure big game starring samuel l. Jalmari helander born 21 july 1976 is a finnish screenwriter and film director. He first fell in love with the movies at age six while watching abbott and costello meet frankenstein and served as staff critic. Safety instructions 2005 the official rare exports inc. What ensues is a wildly humorous nightmare a fantastically bizarre polemic on modern day morality regarder rare exports. In 2003, the finnish commercials production company woodpecker film published the short movie rare exports inc. Not only is it the first film to actually depict the mythical.
Rare exports a christmas tale uk trailer w english subs. Safety instructions 2005the official rare exports inc. A christmas tale is a rather brilliant lump of coal for your stocking hung by the fireside with care. Laut cine canal wurde dieser film im jahre 2003 freigegeben. Presented as a promotional film for the rare exports company, complete with deadpan narration. The things to avoid doing include smoking, drinking and being rude. Suggested by adrev for a 3rd party jim davies trigger finger feat. Tommi korpela, tazu ovaska, and jorma tommila in rare exports inc. 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. This funky but anticlimactic yuletide tale from cult finnish director jalmari helander reminds you santa is an anagram of satan. Also there is quite great movie called,rare exports. He is a writer and director, known for rare exports.
Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Dec 24, 20 quick walk through over the two short films which served as the basis for rare exports. A mock promo for a highend finnish trading company, the film distinguishes itself with its resolutely serious take on a creepy, but. The official safety instructions 2005 santa returns in the second short film in the series original theatrical trailer from finland. 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.
Released in a preyoutube 2003, the finnish production proved so popular it demanded a a 2005 sequel, rare exports. A christmas tale is not the sort mommy is likely to be kissing beneath the mistletoe or anywhere else this year. A christmas tale blood in the snow a look at the concept art. A christmas tale full movie adventure l horror duration. The official safety instructions, by jalmari helander. A christmas tale based on a series of previously released short films is the only movie that can stake the claim of being the first to center on the krampus legend. Film complet suden vuosisuden vuosi 2007 court metrage, action film complet the official rare exports inc. An elite trio of expert hunters venture into the woods to track and capture an especially rare and dangerous prey for the christmas season.
The film is based on the 2003 short film rare exports inc. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Features that began as short films short of the week. According to jalmari helanders wonderfully silly rare exports inc. Jeffrey has been a working film critic for more than 14 years. With its primitive instincts triggered by bad behaviour of people around it, the. Before turning to feature films, helander directed several short films and awardwinning television commercials. Woodpecker film just before the first snow of winter falls, professional hunters begin their. Dec 03, 2010 the santa at the center of rare exports. Written and directed by jalmari helander, and released in december of 2010, the finnish film rare exports. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland and an archeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. The official safety instructions, by jalmari helander and juuso helander, both of which involve a company.
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