Best Finnish Movies Ever? Nominations?

[Seen Canary]

OK, I "invested" the time to watch all of Ponterosa on Youtube. It think poses some important questions.

For instance: why was it dark at night in the middle of the summer?

The only Finnish film I've seen is Pelikani Mies (Pelican Man). It was off the Richter Scale. I remember I watched Man Bites Dog and for years I thought it was a Finnish movie. I was completely ignorant of Suomi at that time. A friend rented it and said I had to watch this mad movie from Finland. We were both stoners at the time but I vaguely remember wondering why they spoke French in Finland.

[maxxfi]

My nomination goes to Star Wreck
Maybe not the best Finnish film of all times, but at least the best sci-fi Finnish film so far,
and a pretty well done work for being an amateur job.

[tissot]

I quite liked Vares http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372594/

[Petey]

Aki Kaurismäki's "Man Without a Past"

Mies vailla menneisyyttä
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMTc1Nj5E9k

This is a classic and my favourite Finnish film. I love the "friendly" service in the employment office for the man without a name! hehe

I once wrote Kaurismäki a letter about this film, but he never answered! How Finnish of him! hehehe

Tomorrow, I'm off to see a 4-hour lecture about the Kalevala in a nearby church put on by the Canadian Friends of Finland. Maybe I should pack a flask for these 4 hours of Finn filled Fun?!! hehehe

- petey

[gotterdamerung]

Well organ as part of body, hell again i didnt know how to use english I should have used word "dick" to be clear

Hah. No, it means both...and can be used for dick too. That's 1 euro thanks!

Back to films....Anyone seen that 'Sauna' movie?

Sauna is gorgeous feast for my hungry eyes and incredibly poetic. Must see, definitely. During last year I saw also Maa on syntinen laulu & Musta Jaa.

I dunno Finnish cinematography enough to give a vote to a certain film as "best ever", but this thread is very interesting and will give me some directions what to search for

[AldenG]

During last year I saw also Maa on syntinen laulu & Musta Jaa.

We watched Musta Jää a couple of months ago. Thought it was pretty good. If a friend asked to know what contemporary Finnish movies are like, Musta Jää seem to me typical enough that I would lend it to them.

[hannah_7]

I havn't ever seen a real good Finnish film nor do I know anything about Finnish cinema, but these are good suggestions! I'm especially curious to see Ponterosa

[Pursuivant]

Well that ain't a "good" film... I bought "Sauna" from the toss bin at Citymarket. Pretty good... though it was a bit... umm... could have been more to it.

[AldenG]

I'm especially curious to see Ponterosa

You can watch the complete Ponterosa in 7 or 8 pieces on Youtube.