Attack Of The Lederhosen Zombies. Do I have your attention? Of course I do! Lederhosen zombies! Yes, from the Alps of Tyrol, Austria comes a horror comedy that dashes Out Cold snowboarding humor into a Romero zombie stew. Humor meets ski-village infestation, and gore meets a white, snowy backdrop in need of some red coloring. Does sophomore filmmaker Dominik Hartl create a legendary zombie epic in the process? Not quite, but that doesn’t mean ski-bums and Z-nation worshipers alike won’t have a wintry hellscape worth a few chuckles and winces. Go ahead and punch your lift ticket – the ride’s a bumpy one, but still worth the price of admission.
It all starts with a hopeful vacation destination, an investor and a glowing green serum that – when blown through fans – produces perfect man-made snow. Assumed owner Franz (Karl Fischer) is trying to unload his Alps resort, but ends...
It all starts with a hopeful vacation destination, an investor and a glowing green serum that – when blown through fans – produces perfect man-made snow. Assumed owner Franz (Karl Fischer) is trying to unload his Alps resort, but ends...
- 1/11/2017
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
*full disclosure: an online screener of this film was provided by Level 33 Entertainment. Director: Dominik Hartl. Writers: Armin Prediger and Dominik Hartl. Cast: Laurie Calvert, Gabriela Marcinková and Oscar Dyekjær Giese. Few horror films emerge from the cold climes of Austria. There has been Dead in 3 Days (2006), but there has never been a zombie film, until now! In Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies, Domink Hartl has looked to films from the past, including Dead Alive (1992) and Shaun of the Dead (2004), to create a comedic outing. Attack of the Lederhosen, which could have been easily named Snowboarders vs. Zombies, pits several sports enthusiasts against a growing zombie horde. The blood and comedy skits fly about. Some of the material sticks, while a bit more misses its mark. The film, at seventy-two minutes, was originally set to be a student film, but it has been extended here. The film comes across as slightly long,...
- 12/30/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
When we’re first introduced to our 18-year-old protagonist Casper, played by newcomer Gustav Dyekjær Giese, he’s committing a house robbery, a despicable crime, where innocent people such as you and I are the victim. Inevitably, our feelings towards the youngster are cold, as an instant, bad impression is formed. Yet the viewer can’t help but be sympathetic to his plight, as he’s emblematic of a broken community, as Danish filmmaker Michael Noer takes us deep into the unforgiving, criminal underworld of Northwest.
Having built up a reputation for stealing valuable possessions, and selling them on to Jamal (Dulfi Al-Jabouri) and Ali (Ali Abdul Amir Najei), Casper is approached by the shrewd kingpin Bjørn (Roland Møller) to work on his behalf, where the stakes are raised, and the wads of cash thicker. However his affluence is short-lived, as his former associates are seeking revenge for him finding another buyer.
Having built up a reputation for stealing valuable possessions, and selling them on to Jamal (Dulfi Al-Jabouri) and Ali (Ali Abdul Amir Najei), Casper is approached by the shrewd kingpin Bjørn (Roland Møller) to work on his behalf, where the stakes are raised, and the wads of cash thicker. However his affluence is short-lived, as his former associates are seeking revenge for him finding another buyer.
- 7/25/2014
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Danish cinema appears to be going through something of a new wave at present, with something of a contemporary Dogme 95 movement being recreated, with host of brilliantly naturalistic pictures released. At the heart of this revival is Michael Noer, who co-directed R alongside Tobias Lindholm (who had himself made A Hijacking, and written The Hunt), now going solo with the harrowing drama Northwest.
Noer was once a documentarian, and he tells us how that benefited him when tackling a dramatic, narrative feature. He also discusses why he decided to use real criminals and non-professionals actors for this piece.
How did the idea for Northwest first come about?
I’m not really an ideas kind of person, if that makes any sense. What I mean by this, is that I have a documentary background. I met my editor when I went to film school and we’ve always worked together and made maybe 15-20 films,...
Noer was once a documentarian, and he tells us how that benefited him when tackling a dramatic, narrative feature. He also discusses why he decided to use real criminals and non-professionals actors for this piece.
How did the idea for Northwest first come about?
I’m not really an ideas kind of person, if that makes any sense. What I mean by this, is that I have a documentary background. I met my editor when I went to film school and we’ve always worked together and made maybe 15-20 films,...
- 7/24/2014
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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