Lange flate ballær
- 2006
- 1h 37m
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5.7/10
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Six "regular" guys leave their home and life in Fredrikstad in order to go to the World Cup in Germany to cheer on Norway.Six "regular" guys leave their home and life in Fredrikstad in order to go to the World Cup in Germany to cheer on Norway.Six "regular" guys leave their home and life in Fredrikstad in order to go to the World Cup in Germany to cheer on Norway.
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This was one of the few Norwegian movies I actually looked forward too see. It started of as a few commercials with a motley bunch at football matches. Then they made a movie out of it. The leads are not pros (and you can see that) but they still do a very good job and the movie all in all blew me away.
Norway is known for making crappy movies (no offense)but I had a good feeling about this one. Even thou I'm not interested in football I wanted 2 see it. the story is a lot better than expected and the laughs just keep piling up. there are loads of cameos from Norwegian celebrities and players. the characters are well portrayed and you feel for them. IF You're EVER GONNA SEE A NORWEGIAN MOVIE. LET IT BE THIS ONE!!!!
Norway is known for making crappy movies (no offense)but I had a good feeling about this one. Even thou I'm not interested in football I wanted 2 see it. the story is a lot better than expected and the laughs just keep piling up. there are loads of cameos from Norwegian celebrities and players. the characters are well portrayed and you feel for them. IF You're EVER GONNA SEE A NORWEGIAN MOVIE. LET IT BE THIS ONE!!!!
Long Flat Balls is a feel good comedy from Norway that moves along quickly, delivers laughs, and lets you enjoy your time with a fun group of familiar and entertaining characters. When garage owner Ed is faced with mounting debts and he risks losing everything, he marshals his beloved pack of rumpled oddball pals to travel with him on a final ragged road-trip across Europe to support Team Norway in the hugely-important World Cup Soccer matches. As they travel together packed in a van, they deal with the comic complications of long simmering personal feuds, the difficulties of aging and responsibility, romantic awakening and experimentation, and their collective obsessive passion for Norway's soccer team. Combining good-nature humor and elements of farce, Long Flat Balls is a charming film similar in style to the Full Monty, and it delivers a satisfying and uplifting ending that'll make you laugh and cheer for the good guys.
Norwegian movies have never been something outstanding. Our Swedish and Danish neighbours have always been way ahead of us. We only have a handful of good actors and actresses, and they have been way overused. That's why it is such a delight to see some new faces in a Norwegian film, even though it is about football/soccer (which I hate), and the guys are middle-aged overweight grey-haired men with one of the weirdest accents in the whole damn country. The movie doesn't break any boundaries. Hell, it doesn't even reach for the boundaries. The actors aren't good actors, they are actually regular football fans just the way they appear in the movie. But, I must say, this movie was very enjoyable - I laughed through most of the movie, and the end made me feel patriotic even though I hate football/soccer and don't even celebrate on May 17th, our constitution day. On scale from 1 to 10 for Norwegian films; I'd give it a 8.5. Internationally: Sorry, but I can't give it more than a 5. Watch the movie. Enjoy it! :)
I hate football!! I hate football fans! I hate cars! but this film was the funniest thing I have seen in quite some time.
I was given the great opportunity to see this film at the weekend, and all I have to say is I laughed till I cried, and when is it going to be available in the UK and Denmark. Girls, this is one football film you will need to see, its hilarious!
The fact that this film started out as some crazy commercial for a telephone company is just amazing, the guys may not be well known actors, but this is good down to earth real humour, with real people, and I for one applaud them for taking this to the screen.
WELL DONE!
I was given the great opportunity to see this film at the weekend, and all I have to say is I laughed till I cried, and when is it going to be available in the UK and Denmark. Girls, this is one football film you will need to see, its hilarious!
The fact that this film started out as some crazy commercial for a telephone company is just amazing, the guys may not be well known actors, but this is good down to earth real humour, with real people, and I for one applaud them for taking this to the screen.
WELL DONE!
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A popular Norwegian comedy about a group of colleagues from a small, bankrupt neighborhood garage, who embark on the adventure of following the Norwegian national football team at the 2006 world cup in Germany.
This small group of fanatics, potbellied, alcoholics, dysfunctional, head towards Germany in an old van, which will lead them to an unexpected international success and fame, and to the fulfillment of all their dreams and ambitions.
An unpretentious but well-produced fable, with an argument that, despite being simple and predictable, has some amusing situations.
This small group of fanatics, potbellied, alcoholics, dysfunctional, head towards Germany in an old van, which will lead them to an unexpected international success and fame, and to the fulfillment of all their dreams and ambitions.
An unpretentious but well-produced fable, with an argument that, despite being simple and predictable, has some amusing situations.
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- TriviaOften compared to "The Full Monty" and "Hangover" these films are adored by the heartland and true fans see them multiple times. They end up quoting parts of the movie word for word. The franchise started as a commercial where the message "NO-WAR" was very timely and the ad became a world wide hit, and thus the characters became famous. Hence the initiative to make a movie. Long Flat Balls 1. When that movie broke all records it was easy to make a second which was an even bigger success with Don Johnson starring. It took 13 years and a lot of public demand before the 3rd one was made.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Lange flate ballær II (2008)
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- NOK 12,200,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $3,084,794
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