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Solan, Ludvig og Gurin med reverompa (1998)
Good art, weak story
Ah, well, it's sorry to say that I didn't enjoy it as much as I expected. The animation and graphic arts are wonderful and the backgrounds are breathtaking, but the story.... I mean why they even mention Solan in the title? He disappears after the half of the film and basically a side kick than the main character.
I don't know Aukust world well, and I was very disappointed that they didn't even try to explain the characters for those new to them. I would say it is rather strange attitude in a production that they didn't think of other than Norwegian audience who knows every single of Aukust work. I mean what is so funny about a widow chasing a boy with a fox tail? I'm sure if I read the book with all written humor, I would find it funny, but the bare fact of storyline and confusing disappearences of some characters doesn't make sense to me at all.
Small country like Norway should think big, specially in animation which can easily attract foreign children's film market. I loved Flåklypa Grand Prix and I don't think the new production will not be as successful in the international market as Grand Prix. Why they satisfied with a small success in Norway while they could do the same in the world? It's a mystery.
Flåklypa Grand Prix (1975)
One of the best for all, even for foreigners
One of the best made puppet feature length films in the world. One has to understand it is the first feature length animated film ever made in Norway, and it's way back in 1975. Actually, when I saw it first time about two years ago in Norway, I didn't even speak Norwegian, but the characters acted so well and the storyboard was so tight and good, I had no problem fellowing the story and even catch some basic humor there. Anybody knoticed how detailed the animation and the set were? Of course, the very Norwegian humor I can't really understand and don't see why it's funny, but there are so many of good universial humor to enjoy it by a foreigner. Different from typical Disney musical animation, it has more mature humor and an original story, and NO SINGING! It's the kind of family film for both kids and the adults, and not get bored by it easily. Caprino is a genius, and too bad he didn't make another feature film. I know it would be hard to match such quality work and animation in even nowadays. I recommend it to every one. It's nice to know there are something more than Disney in the world, and it's even better.
PS.I would think probably Disney was behind of 'hard to find a video copy of Grand prix' in the States.