Was nicht passt, wird passend gemacht (2002)

Director:

Peter Thorwarth

Writers:

Mathias Dinter (writer)
Martin Ritzenhoff (writer)

Release Date:

7 March 2002 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Für eine handvoll Bier!

Plot Keywords:

Builder's Treat | Based On Short Film | Claim In Title | Remake

Cast

Dietmar Bär	...	Werner Wiesenkamp
Ralf Richter	...	Kalle
Hilmi Sözer	...	Kümmel
Willi Thomczyk	...	Horst
Peter Thorwarth	...	Philip
Alexandra Maria Lara	...	Astrid
Michael Brandner	...	Ernst Wiesenkamp
Patrizia Moresco	...	Gerda Wiesenkamp
Tana Schanzara	...	Mama Wiesenkamp
Johannes Rotter	...	Jochen
Crescentia Dünßer	...	Urte
Armin Dillenberger	...	Marek
Nicholas Bodeux	...	Arno
Mathias Dinter	...	Sanitäter
Heinrich Giskes	...	Vereinsvorstand

Also Known As:

If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer (International: English title)
Was nicht paßt, wird passend gemacht - Der Spielfilm (Germany)

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

German | Polish | Turkish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Dortmund, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany

Trivia:

When Kalle (Ralf Richter) picks up the old materials at the shop, you see two young guys kicking against their car in the background. It is a part of the scene from Peter Thorwarths movie Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding (1999) in that Keek (Oliver Korittke) and Andy (Markus Knüfken) discover the dead body of Schlucke (Martin Semmelrogge) in the trunk. The part able to see is just from another ankle

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Armageddon (1998/I)

A glimmer of hope for German comedies?

When I went to a screening of this movie, I asked myself why there's a need to re-shoot a short film that was already well done as a feature-length movie. Well, I was wrong. Not only did director Peter Thorwarth manage to keep up a continuous flow of interesting events, he also blew up the film on its triple length (or even more) without recognizable thinning of the plot. In addition, new events were added that enriched the whole experience.

I'm writing this so exuberant, because this way of working is not common usage in Germany. Usually, feature films lack a certain amount of content, and they could in most cases easily be told in 30 minutes. Peter Thorwarth has shown that he is more than capable in handling more than one strang of plot.

This movie is - in its own way - hilarious to watch. In its own way, because in Germany, many different definitions of humor exist. The Ruhrpott (where this film takes place) is completely different in their understanding of what's funny than for example Bavaria, Berlin, Hamburg or even neighboring nations like Austria, Switzerland or France. This is the reason why there can't be a "German comedy". You'd have to reduce all jokes and events onto a level that is the least common denominator, and that reduces the effort to something most intelligent people won't enjoy. Peter Thorwarth managed the dangerous tightrope walk between "funny for all of us" and "only funny for people from the area" and managed to produce a good, enjoyable movie. It won't be a milestone of European Entertainment, but it is a good finger exercise for future projects. I, for my part, wish good luck to Peter Thorwarth and his promising talent.