Tag: for children
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Quick fall 2015 overview
Not sure what to wait for? Too long between premieres? Forgotten that Scandinavia actually has some genre movies? Here’s a quick overview of what to expect this fall. This list is not necessarily complete, as new premieres can still be added over the next few weeks and months, but it does give you a fairly good overview […]
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See more of Ragnarok
In 2013, Ragnarok was the big adventure film for children and tweens in Norway. In this rare adventure, science and fantasy is mixed with action and thrills rooted in Viking mythology. From the director of Cold Prey 3 came Ragnarok, based on something most Scandinavians can related to; Vikings! To be specific, their runes, which were their alphabet, […]
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Review: Ragnarok
In this rare adventure, science and fantasy is crossed and action is mixed with thrills to create an exciting ride for the entire family. From the director of Cold Prey 3 comes this family oriented fantasy adventure, based on an original script by John Kåre Raake. Not a popular franchise, not a previously known game, […]
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The Shamer’s Daughter preview
Local big budget fantasy adaptions are slowly making its way into Nordic cinemas; The Shamer’s Daughter has done well in Denmark and is opening in two days in Norway. Following the Norwegian Journey to the Christmas Star remake in 2012, the 6.7 million euro Danish fantasy film The Shamer’s Daughter is the next big budget […]
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Energina preview
Currently rerunning on Swedish television is Energina, a superhero action series for children. The titular character is a little girl whose arch-enemy Doctor Dominator tries to take over the city where they both live. Originally broadcast on Swedish national television SVT in 2013, Energina is a 10-part TV series about Gina (Sara Månberg), who gets […]
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Pippi to be “cleaned-up”
One of the most beloved franchises in Sweden, Pippi, is being upgraded by SVT and audiences all over Scandinavia are outraged. Created in the early 1940s by world famous author Astrid Lindgren as a comforting tale for her sick daughter, and published for the first time in 1945, Pippi Longstocking is one of the most […]
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Doctor Proctor preview
The children’s fantasy-comedy Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder premieres in Norway tomorrow. Based on a book by Jo Nesbø, this major production stars some of Norway’s best actor and comedians. For the children though, what’s more important than celebrities is all the focus on farts and farting. Jokes and gags and stunts and superpowers based on […]
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Christmas in Flåklypa preview
One of the most beloved franchises in Norway is getting its third feature movie this month. Solan and Ludvig – Christmas in Flåklypa is based on the characters of Kjell Aukrust and the film promises to be both familiar and mysterious. Kjell Aukrust (1920 – 2002) was a Norwegian author and illustrator who created numerous […]
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Christmas Star on video soon
The 2012 remake of Journey to the Christmas Star was a massive theatrical success, and the home video release on November 6 is just in time for the next Christmas rush. With 440.000 theatrical tickets sold in Norway, Journey to the Christmas Star was one of the big hits of 2012 and the DVD and […]
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Pinchcliffe finally on BluRay
Norway’s most popular film? Avatar? Titanic? Gone with the wind? No, it’s in fact an animated puppet movie from 1975, which has been watched by an estimated 120% of Norway’s population. On November 11th the film is debuting on BluRay. There is no doubt that Pinchcliffe Grand Prix (original title; Flåklypa Grand Prix) is Norway’s […]