Monocerus (2008)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Adam Martin

Writer:

Arnfinn Christensen (writer)

Release Date:

2008 (Norway)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama

Plot:

Sarah Good is a 14 year old American girl and a talented show jumper. Therefore, no one understands...

Cast

Caroline Elgert	...	Sarah
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bob Cain	...	Tor Stormberg
Tony Dadika	...	Police Officer
Dmitri Friedenberg	...	Barry Lebrowsky
Jeffrey Goldenberg	...	Lars Storhaug
Robert A. Guadagnino	...	Hotel Patron
Chris Haas
Christopher Haas	...	Sebastian Good
Barrie Jacobs-Conte	...	Horsetrainer
Braeden Kennedy	...	Eric Good
John Lanier	...	Doctor Alan Taylor
Marlene O'Haire	...	Jennifer Good
Meret Oppenheim	...	Social worker
Norman J. Pfizenmayer III	...	Hotel clerk
Stine Saksen	...	Svanhild
George B. Simons	...	Sheriff
Jennifer Tuttle	...	Edith Storhaug
Russell Woron-Simons	...	Christian Storhaug
Ted Yudain	...	Lawyer

Country:

Norway | USA

Language:

Finnish | Norwegian | English | German | Swedish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Filming Locations:

Norway

Company:

Incitus

Amazing! Honestly....

This one's a gem, Sincerely one of those so bad it's good flicks! From what I can gather this was a Norwegian endeavor - the real elephant in the room here is the screen writer (Norwegian) although the cinematography guy (also Norwegian) was pretty bad as well, not horrible but defiantly very bad, but like I said the root of this train wreck starts with the script.

I'm not going to even mention the plot - this movie is not about the plot or story lines or characters or any of that, this movie is all about awesomeness! What kind of awesomeness you ask? I'll set the scene a little bit - Native Norwegian guy writes script for a North American audience = massive Troll 2 scale epic failure! But thats just the root of this bitch, she blossoms into a god-damn redwood by the time those beautiful Norwegian bastards snapped back the final cut to this magnificent and wonderful blunder of cinema.

The script alone, bad as it is, is not the whole story of what makes this a "so bad it's good" film... Director I'm looking at you! Apparently the extent of his experience includes a two month stint directing "Jimmy Kimmel live" and a few episodes of the now defunct "Too late with Adam Carolla" back in 2005. Not sure how he landed that gig, but its apparent he didn't last very long and was fired/not asked back soon after... I'm not saying all inexperienced Directors are terrible or even bad, but this guy defiantly fits the bill! Though we are talking about a film where the Assistant Director was also the "Food Stylist" on set, I sh** you not! Check the credits.

So the script was terrible, and in spite of the AD's apparent abilities to whip up some kick ass finger sandwich's for the crew... the directing was terrible as well. That leaves us with the Acting, JACKPOT! Although Daniel Day Lewis himself couldn't have salvaged much from this script, the acting was pure amateur hour, And I wouldn't have wanted it any other way! Quick review: - Horrible native Norwegian guy's script? Check! - Being "performed" by Terribleific "talent"? Check! - Filmed by a Jimmy Kimmel Live wash out director and his finger food slinging Assistant Director buddy? Check and Check! Result? Perfect Storm Trifecta epic win! Conclusion? Watch this movie under the influence of something for best results