Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning (2005) (V)

Director:

Timo Vuorensola

Writers:

Rudi Airisto (written by) &
Samuli Torssonen (written by) ...
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Release Date:

1 October 2005 (Finland)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The future looks bleak for Captain Pirk. Originally from the far future, he traveled back to save the world...

Plot Keywords:

Future | Emperor | Star Trek Spoof | World Domination | Finland

Cast

Antti Satama	...	Commander Info
Tiina Routamaa	...	Lieutenant Swagger
Samuli Torssonen	...	Emperor Pirk
Timo Vuorensola	...	Commander Dwarf
Karoliina Blackburn	...	P-Fleet Science Officer
Seppo Honkanen	...	P-Fleet Scientist
Sonja Sjöblom	...	Girl at Burger Joint
Santeri Humina	...	Her Boyfriend
Ville Vuorensola	...	Gangbanger
Rudi Airisto	...	Jeff Cochbrane
Niklas Vainio	...	Talok
Esa Jaatinen	...	Guard at Research Facility
Pasi Rantala	...	Vladimir
Sami Vaittinen	...	Anatoli
Janos Honkonen	...	Sergei Fukov / Festerbester
Eeva Malmberg	...	Aide to Pirk
Kari Väänänen	...	President Uljanov
Antti Hukkanen	...	Propaganda Film Narrator / Voice of Flush / Carlo's Sex Line (voice)
Petri Henttinen	...	Lieutenant Fubar
Timo Pekurinen	...	Lieutenant Twinklemagnet
Teemu Savolainen	...	Lieutenant Makarov
Mirka Lammi	...	Captain Hayday
Marko Eskola	...	Helpful Captain
Atte Joutsen	...	Captain Joni K. Sherrypie
Niko Liikanen	...	Ambassador Flush
Jari Ahola	...	Security Chief Mikhail Garybrandy
Satu Heliö	...	Commander Susannah Ivanovitsa
Jukka Korhonen	...	B-13 Bridge Officer
Minna Lanz	...	B-13 Bridge Officer
Hannu T. Tiberius Pajunen	...	Scottish Engineer
Jarkko Paloviita	...	Ensign Newbie
Petri Lehtinen	...	P-Fleet Party Animal
Jani Argillander	...	P-Fleet Soldier at B-13 C&C
Erno Ristola	...	B-13 Security Team Lieutenant
Antti Haapalainen	...	Captain Giddyup
Panu Kinnari	...	Psi-Corps Officer
Petri Vaittinen	...	Light Ball Loader
Otto Lanz	...	Gunner on the Excavator
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mike Pohjola	...	P-Fleet Captain
Jarmo Puskala	...	P-Fleet Recruit
Mikko Rautalahti	...	P-fleet soldier
Tapani Siirtola	...	B-13 Combatant
Janne Torssonen	...	P-Fleet Recruit

Directed by
Timo Vuorensola

Writing credits
Rudi Airisto		(written by) &
Samuli Torssonen		(written by) &
Jarmo Puskala		(written by)
Samuli Torssonen		creator

Produced by
Atte Joutsen	....	assistant producer
Samuli Torssonen	....	producer

Original Music by
Tapani Siirtola

Cinematography by
Sami Aho-Mantila		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Atte Joutsen
Samuli Torssonen

Makeup Department
Saara Mäkiniemi	....	makeup artist
Terhi Vuorela	....	head makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Atte Joutsen	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Esa Jaatinen	....	sound designer
Esa Jaatinen	....	sound editor: 5.1
Esa Jaatinen	....	sound engineer
Atte Joutsen	....	foley artist
Atte Joutsen	....	sound designer
Erik Lyden	....	assistant sound designer
Ari Pulkkinen	....	assistant sound designer
Saija Raskulla	....	sound designer
Saija Raskulla	....	sound mixer
Samuli Torssonen	....	sound designer
Samuli Torssonen	....	sound editor: 5.1
Timo Vuorensola	....	foley artist
Timo Vuorensola	....	sound designer

Special Effects by
Eemu Bertling	....	pyrotechnics
Kai Gylling	....	pyrotechnics
Markus Vuori	....	pyrotechnics

Visual Effects by
Tony Anderssen	....	3D modeler
Matthew W. Christou	....	3D modeler
Craig A. Clark	....	3D modeler
Kier Darby	....	3D modeler
H. Gibbens	....	3D modeler
Nadab Goksu	....	3D modeler
Eki Halkka	....	3D modeler
Eki Halkka	....	visual effects artist (as Erkki Halkka)
Atte Joutsen	....	digital artist
Mark Kane	....	3D modeler
Karri Koivusalo	....	3D modeler
Nick Lee	....	3D modeler
Jani Lindblad	....	3D modeler
Santtu Luopajärvi	....	3D modeler
Mikko Monto	....	3D modeler
Mikko Monto	....	visual effects artist
Eric Peterson	....	3D modeler
Jarmo Puskala	....	digital artist
Jeffrey C. Richard	....	3D modeler
Peter Savin	....	3D modeler
Ralph Schoberth	....	3D modeler
Dean A. Scott	....	3D modeler
Olli Taanila	....	3D modeler
Matthew Tarling	....	3D modeler
Samuli Torssonen	....	3D animator
Samuli Torssonen	....	3D modeler
Samuli Torssonen	....	compositor
Samuli Torssonen	....	visual effects supervisor
Paul Trenkler	....	3D modeler
Sami Vaittinen	....	visual effects artist
Timo Vuorensola	....	digital artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Timo Halén	....	lighting
Susan Ketonen	....	lighting
Petri Latva-Rasku	....	still photographer
Juha Rautio	....	camera operator
Juha Rautio	....	lighting
Joonas Selin	....	camera operator
Sami Vaittinen	....	camera operator
Ilmo Yläoutinen	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Satu Luonnotar Tarsaranta	....	costumes (as Satu Niemi)
Leena Valli	....	costumes

Music Department
Hannu Kumpula	....	incidental music
Lauri Lepokorpi	....	incidental music
Tapani Siirtola	....	music editor: 5.1
Tapani Siirtola	....	music mixer

Other crew
Thorbjörn Fritzon	....	assistant translator: Swedish
Eki Halkka	....	consultant: Lightwave 3D (as Erkki Halkka)
Herkko Hietanen	....	legal counsel
Janos Honkonen	....	script consultant
Antti Hukkanen	....	consultant
Antti Hukkanen	....	translator: English
Kalle Kaivola	....	script consultant
Johanna Koljonen	....	translation: Swedish
Pia Niemi	....	assistant translator: Swedish
Anneli Paloviita	....	catering
Hella Paloviita	....	catering
Timo Pekurinen	....	assistant translator: English
Timo Pekurinen	....	script consultant
Mike Pohjola	....	script consultant
Jarmo Puskala	....	dvd menus
Jarmo Puskala	....	web site designer
Toni Pykäläniemi	....	consultant
Mikko Rautalahti	....	script consultant
Mape Ritvola	....	dvd cover design
Laura Vaasjoki	....	script consultant
Timo Vuorensola	....	publicist
Pekka Wallendahl	....	script consultant

Production Companies

• Tuotantoyhtiö Energia

Distributors

• AMG Entertainment (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• Canvas (2006) (Belgium) (TV)
• Jimmy (2006) (Italy) (TV)
• Revolver Entertainment (2009) (UK) (DVD)
• Revolver Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Tuotantoyhtiö Energia (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2006) (Denmark) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2006) (Norway) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
• YLE Teema (2006) (Finland) (TV)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2006) (Finland) (TV)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Finland:K-11 (re-rating) | UK:15 | Finland:K-18 (original rating) (unrated)

Filming Locations:

Hatanpää, Tampere, Finland

Company:

Tuotantoyhtiö Energia

Trivia:

The CGI were rendered using standard home computers. In some scenes a single frame could take over ten hours to render and in one second of footage there are 25 frames. Overall, the CGI seen in the movie took five years to render.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the opening scene, when Captain Pirk shakes the toilet paper off of his boot, the tape used to affix the toilet paper to the boot remains visible on the boot heel.

Quotes:

[subtitled version]
Kapteeni Joni K. Sherrypie:[aside] They look just like people!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "Babylon 5" (1994)

Soundtrack:

Cityteema

Excellent!!

No spoilers here :) A very funny and multi-layer film for the fan of science fiction. Nothing like this has ever been made in Finland, and this is bound to put Finland on the sci-fi -map.

Some of the humor is very Finnish, a lot universal :) The structure of the film is nicely thought through and executed, with an ending that left me wondering if there is to be a sequel :) Considering that the actors excluding two or three if I am correct, were all amateurs, friends and volunteer fans, the movie was very skilfully over-acted and cast to the best possible Star Wreck -style. The actors were all charming and sure to win you over. To be noted that this is the 6th Star Wreck film made.

The effects are excellent, the war scenes actually do work in spite of the comedy nature which is never made cliché or a boring repetition, a pitfall of many parodies. Two thumbs-up for the music as well.

Hard to believe that this wasn't made by professionals.

All in all, a well-made full-length feature film.

Must-see for all sci-fi fans!