Wie die Karnickel

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!

Yesterday, I saw this film. I didn't know anything about it before and was surprised how light-hearted and charming it is, just like the comic books from Ralf König, a famous German comic author. Unlike other films based on Ralf König's comics (Der bewegte Mann, Kondom des Grauens), this film transports all the spirit you feel when reading the comics. I laughed from the first minute to the last. The humour is partly subtle and partly very obvious. The film sure has a layer that can only be understood by a German gay man but is nevertheless thrilling to watch for everybody.

It is for sure one of the best German comedies I saw for a long time.

Mrs Schneider gives an outstanding performance as a Russian Opera Diva, including her famous "Bulgarian" accent - so be sure to see the original version in German.

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 another typical german "comedy", seen both from the plot and the humour. The plot is rather simple: A player in an orchestra is left by his wife because he purchased a porno and gets into a sexual relation with a opera star by the name of Kriemhild (Wagner, you know, this is probably supposed to be funny!). His gay neighbour by the name of Siegfried (Wagner again! A running gag?!) has relationship problems himself because he has one-night-stands but loves only his ex-friend... then there are several situations which are probably supposed to be funny but are not. In addition, the actors are throughout the movie nothing but bad, really bad. The director seems to have no idea what "timing" or these things are for- all in all one of the worst films I have seen in years. And I do watch many. 1 of 10, save your money, and if you do not, you are warned!