Hapless Frank has learned that Mia his girlfriend is pregnant,
but she is having second thoughts about giving birth, as she seriously doubts
Frank’s potential as a father. When he fails the simple test of babysitting Bo
his nephew (he leaves him alone in the house when it is being robbed) Frank takes drastic action. He’s just about to
go on a men’s only debauched canoeing trip with his best pal Casper and so he
‘kidnaps’ Bo to prove to Mia that she has got it all wrong about him.
Highly energetic sex-obsessed Casper who has dubbed
this as ‘The Tour of Pussy’ (one of the stops is a high-class private Brothel)
is none too pleased to have Bo tagging along, but he eventually agrees even
though he doesn’t temper his outrageous behavior one little bit, much to the
timid boy’s discomfort.
this as ‘The Tour of Pussy’ (one of the stops is a high-class private Brothel)
is none too pleased to have Bo tagging along, but he eventually agrees even
though he doesn’t temper his outrageous behavior one little bit, much to the
timid boy’s discomfort.
At the first campsite they stop at, 40-something-year-old Casper goes to try his luck with a party of high school girls, whilst Bo
ends up in tears after being picked on by some bullies. Frank, considering that this is his first ‘parental’
test clumsily tries to resolve Bo’s problem which is all about him being teased
in the bathrooms for having a small penis.
He handles the situation very badly and is accused of being a pervert
and the three of them end up being evicted from the campsite in the middle of
the night.
ends up in tears after being picked on by some bullies. Frank, considering that this is his first ‘parental’
test clumsily tries to resolve Bo’s problem which is all about him being teased
in the bathrooms for having a small penis.
He handles the situation very badly and is accused of being a pervert
and the three of them end up being evicted from the campsite in the middle of
the night.
Their canoe capsizes and they seek refuge in a nearby
house owned by a buxom young woman who offers them towels, pancakes and then
herself. Only Casper accepted all three,
which she bitterly regretted the next morning.
Now that both men have both behaved badly in front of Bo
they start to panic that he will spill the beans when they get back home and so decide that they only way that can ensure his silence is to get something
embarrassing on the boy. So they sneak into the tent to surreptitiously take a
picture of the sleeping 12 year old’s small penis.
they start to panic that he will spill the beans when they get back home and so decide that they only way that can ensure his silence is to get something
embarrassing on the boy. So they sneak into the tent to surreptitiously take a
picture of the sleeping 12 year old’s small penis.
By this point in the movie I have already shouted so
many ‘Oh My God’s’ as I stare in sheer disbelief at how inappropriate, to say
the very least, that this story is. And
it even gets worse. Poor Bo is at the
mercy of two men not used to looking out for another human being, Casper will
drop him at first sight of anyone who will drop their pants for him (and they
don’t always have to be female even) and socially awkward Frank is so inept
that he could unintentionally do the kid real harm through his negligence.
many ‘Oh My God’s’ as I stare in sheer disbelief at how inappropriate, to say
the very least, that this story is. And
it even gets worse. Poor Bo is at the
mercy of two men not used to looking out for another human being, Casper will
drop him at first sight of anyone who will drop their pants for him (and they
don’t always have to be female even) and socially awkward Frank is so inept
that he could unintentionally do the kid real harm through his negligence.
There are seemingly no limits as to what hijinks
they will get up too for a laugh in this extraordinary raunchy comedy that had me both highly mortified with horror AND laughing my head off. Good taste didn’t ever enter the equation. I think
the first reaction is from my Brit Methodist upbringing where decency was
drummed into us and one would never have laughed at such crass humor, if it
ever had even been available then. The story line alone about poor Bo’s
appendage could even be considered borderline child molestation, but somehow
they manage to make it all seem acceptable and brilliantly funny. Just.
they will get up too for a laugh in this extraordinary raunchy comedy that had me both highly mortified with horror AND laughing my head off. Good taste didn’t ever enter the equation. I think
the first reaction is from my Brit Methodist upbringing where decency was
drummed into us and one would never have laughed at such crass humor, if it
ever had even been available then. The story line alone about poor Bo’s
appendage could even be considered borderline child molestation, but somehow
they manage to make it all seem acceptable and brilliantly funny. Just.
The whole movie is the work of the two highly successful Danish
comedians who both wrote and starred in it.
Casper Christensen and Frank Hvam have a hit TV series for 6 seasons also
called ‘Klown’, which is a sort of Danish ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and this film was born from that. And to add another level to its credentials,
it has been produced by Lars Van Trier’s company.
comedians who both wrote and starred in it.
Casper Christensen and Frank Hvam have a hit TV series for 6 seasons also
called ‘Klown’, which is a sort of Danish ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and this film was born from that. And to add another level to its credentials,
it has been produced by Lars Van Trier’s company.
About to open here in the US in a limited release and also V.O.D., but when it was shown in Denmark back in 2010 it was the second
highest grossing movie of the year (the first was ‘Avatar’). Two people who didn’t
get to see it then were Mr Christensen’s children aged 12 and 14 ….. he is
quoted as saying ‘ when I realized that I couldn’t show the movie to them, I
realized we had gone too far!’
highest grossing movie of the year (the first was ‘Avatar’). Two people who didn’t
get to see it then were Mr Christensen’s children aged 12 and 14 ….. he is
quoted as saying ‘ when I realized that I couldn’t show the movie to them, I
realized we had gone too far!’
Or had they? By
the time I reached the final scene I was hooked, but then if you a regular
reader of my Blog you will appreciate that I do have very catholic tastes. If you do too, then you should try this. It is as bizarre as they come. But very very funny too.
the time I reached the final scene I was hooked, but then if you a regular
reader of my Blog you will appreciate that I do have very catholic tastes. If you do too, then you should try this. It is as bizarre as they come. But very very funny too.
P.S. If you like your humor much more watered down then maybe you’ll be interested in knowing that Hollywood is already working on
their sanitized version to be directed by Todd Philips who did ‘The Hangover’ movies. I’m so going to pass on that
one.
their sanitized version to be directed by Todd Philips who did ‘The Hangover’ movies. I’m so going to pass on that
one.
★★★★★★★★
Labels: comedy, Danish, down right weird
