Wie die Karnickel

Hardly top-notch cinema, but very funny for what it is -- a light comedy about a straight man trying to be as sexually unrestrained as his gay neighbor. Certainly the best of the movies based on Ralf König comics. Well acted and fairly well cast, though the moving guy was just a pretty muscle-boy instead of the tough, rather frightening hoodlum of the comic. The dubbing of Kriemhild's singing voice wasn't very well done; the lip movements weren't even close to being in synch with the singing. But still very funny -- my sides were aching after the scene in the video booth in the sex shop!

I know the comics of Ralf Koenig and I find them very amusing. Reading that Koenig himself wrote the script made me sure that I'll have a good time at the cinema. And I had! The gay character Sigi (Sven Walser) just jumped out of the comics! He looked like one of the main characters of Koenig's Comics "Super Paradise" and "Jago". A very good choice - and it made the movie even more funnier. Of course the movie is full of clichés (and of realities of course!) about the heterosexual and gay world and some gags aren't the crispiest anymore buuuut... it's light-hearted. Especially the end is rather nice - the main characters turn up in one of those "Talk-Shows" about sex and the whole scene shows so perfectly how stupid TV can be! And there's a nice twist at the end... good development. Compliments to Andreja Schneider - she plays that hot and wild opera-singer Kriemhild Nastrowa with such a gusto! Her portrayal is pure joy! Her very foreign accent and her beautiful dark eyes are great! Of course not a movie which will win any great prizes but the movie managed what other "big comedies" didn't... it amused me and I had a good laugh! Beside recommending this film I have to recommend all the comics of Ralf Koenig too! His sense of humour is priceless!

The movie is based on the book (a comic book style book) by the same title from Ralph König. I found it very enjoyable. The premise of the story may be a little unbelievable, but the circumstances and dialog make for an entertaining film. Some scenes are downright hysterical. Granted it's not everyone's cup of tea. However, if you have a good sense of humor, you won't go wrong with this one. In other words, if you don't like the film, then you're taking live too seriously. For those who have already read the book, the film does a pretty good job of staying consistent. I had already read the book, so perhaps that is why I found the movie so entertaining as images from the book would pop into my head during various scenes.

This is one of the best German comedies ever up to now, you cannot stop laughing, straight-forward, nothing you miss. Simple story I admit, but well-balanced as the weak and strong points of every participating side (gays, lesbians, heteros) is revealed. Enjoy!

Well you all know how the old saying goes, "You can't please everyone". Apparently the other reviewer of this movie just doesn't like the kind of humor in this movie. I, however, enjoyed it. The movie is based on one of Ralph König's comics. Another movie that was based on another one of his comics was "Der Bewegte Mann". It was released in the U.S.A. under the title "Maybe, Maybe Not..." and stared Til Schweiger. Unlike that movie, this one has yet (as of this review) been released in the U.S.A. It's really a shame, because I know my non-German-speaking friends would enjoy it as much as I did. There are many funny scenes in this movie. One in particular (involving a sex shop and a container of buttermilk - or something along those lines - was so funny the first time I saw it, I was in tears it hurt so much). Perhaps it's because I read the comic first and knew what to expect and that allowed me to enjoy the movie as much as I did.

If this movie ever comes out dubbed in English, you can be sure I'll get my friends together to go see it. Definitely worth seeing.