(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004)

Director:

Michael Herbig

Writers:

Michael Herbig (written by) &
Alfons Biedermann (written by) ...

Release Date:

22 July 2004 (Austria)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Mopsgeschwindigkeit! (Mops speed!)

Plot:

Hundreds of years after humans have settled on Mars, Regulator Rogul and Lord Jens Maul, lead a force...

Plot Keywords:

Spaceship | Time Travel | Crude Humor | Tournament | Parody

Awards:

9 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Michael Herbig	...	Brigitte Spuck / Abahachi / H2O2 / Winnetouch (as Michael Bully Herbig)
Rick Kavanian	...	Jens Maul / Schrotty / Pulle / Putzmann / Zeitungsvoiceover / Santa Maria-Ansager
Christian Tramitz	...	Käpt'n Kork
Anja Kling	...	Königin Metapha
Til Schweiger	...	Rock Fertig Aus
Sky Dumont	...	William der Letzte / Santa Maria (as Sky Du Mont)
Hans-Michael Rehberg	...	Regulator Rogul
Hans Peter Hallwachs	...	Konsul Kanon
Reiner Schöne	...	Senator Bean
Christoph Maria Herbst	...	Berater von William
Sigi Terpoorten	...	Jim (as Siegfried Terpoorten)
Tim Wilde	...	John
Herman Van Ulzen	...	Senator Davis
Gerd Rigauer	...	Senator Terry
Heidrun Bartholomäus	...	Senatorin Lea

Also Known As:

Dreamship Surprise: Period 1 (Australia) (TV title)

Runtime:

Germany:87 min | Argentina:87 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Argentina:Atp | Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

herbX film GmbH

Trivia:

Til Schweiger agreed to play the part of Rock without seeing the script.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the end of the movie after they returned home a piece of confetti lands on the princess's cleavage. In the next shot this confetti is gone.

Quotes:

Brigitte Spuck: You friend or fiend?
H2O2: Huh?
[flashs his middle finger and laughs]
Brigitte Spuck, Käpt'n Kork: Ooh, a friend!

Movie Connections:

References Back to the Future Part III (1990)

I support Spucky!

I am an American, but speak German fluently due to my mother being from Germany. I recently saw the film with family friends while in Germany for Christmas. I can't tell you how hard I was laughing the whole time I watched the film. I think the film was very well put together. The dialog is funny, the little hints here and there about Der Shuh Des Manitu was also very witty.

I can see why Herr Herbig laughs at night in his sleep from all the gags. I have to say though, the best part of the whole film has to be the sound track. I throughly enjoyed the music from the film. Especially the Miss Waikiki song...that just plan cracked me up.

All in all I give this movie a 10 out of 10 for wittiness, music, fantastic special effects, good plot and well thought out story, and for being something different from American films. Yes. It was very Mel Brooksish, though, and very very funny! I'd say it's a must have for all comedy lovers (I bought my copy already!)