After a violent shootout, a group of men have to hide two corpses.After a violent shootout, a group of men have to hide two corpses.After a violent shootout, a group of men have to hide two corpses.
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As being a harsh critic on Turkish movies (especially comedies) I would love to say that Kolpacino is not a bad movie at all. Well, it is not an Oscar Winner either. The important thing is it is good enough to glue you to the screen until the finish and makes you lough. And the end. I guess most funny part is the ending. (Watch and see).
This is a movie for those who like light weight-time passing- Turkish comedy with lots of foul language. You need to be familiar with Turkish culture and slang to understand the jokes as most of the humor depends on street slang. I find the acting okay. The plus point is the performance of old comedian Aytkin Akbas who was the king of Turkish Porn Movies back in 70's.
If you look for artistic depth or an Oscar performance, this film is not for you. When you are in a bad mood and need some smile give this a try.
This is a movie for those who like light weight-time passing- Turkish comedy with lots of foul language. You need to be familiar with Turkish culture and slang to understand the jokes as most of the humor depends on street slang. I find the acting okay. The plus point is the performance of old comedian Aytkin Akbas who was the king of Turkish Porn Movies back in 70's.
If you look for artistic depth or an Oscar performance, this film is not for you. When you are in a bad mood and need some smile give this a try.
Kolpaçino walks into the room loud, brash, and completely unfiltered. It has no interest in subtlety or sophistication and that's part of its strange charm. This is a movie that knows its audience, grabs them by the collar, and shouts every punchline directly into their face. And weirdly, sometimes it works. There are moments so quotable, so bizarrely funny, they've embedded themselves into the DNA of Turkish internet culture forever. The script, while far from brilliant, has a loose kind of rhythm that occasionally hits gold.
But let's not pretend it's anything more than what it is.
The production is undeniably rough. Visually, it's uninspired. Camera setups feel lazy, the lighting is flat, and the whole thing has the look of a student project with a slightly better budget. The editing is another sore spot. Transitions are choppy, comedic timing is often off, and a few sequences feel stitched together without any real flow or pacing in mind. It doesn't ruin the film entirely, but it makes everything feel amateurish in a way that's hard to ignore.
What drags Kolpaçino down more than anything, though, are the tasteless moments sprinkled throughout. The film tries to be edgy and often ends up being uncomfortable or just plain offensive. Jokes go for the low-hanging fruit and don't even pluck it with grace. Some scenes feel like they're going for shock value without any awareness of how tone-deaf they come off.
And yet, for all its flaws, it's hard to say Kolpaçino is forgettable. It has its place in pop culture for a reason. It's chaotic, occasionally hilarious, and quotable to a fault. But good cinema? Not quite. The moments that land are outnumbered by the ones that completely miss the mark. Still, for what it is-a loud, trashy, occasionally brilliant mess-it gets a weird kind of reluctant respect. Like a joke you know you shouldn't laugh at, but do anyway.
But let's not pretend it's anything more than what it is.
The production is undeniably rough. Visually, it's uninspired. Camera setups feel lazy, the lighting is flat, and the whole thing has the look of a student project with a slightly better budget. The editing is another sore spot. Transitions are choppy, comedic timing is often off, and a few sequences feel stitched together without any real flow or pacing in mind. It doesn't ruin the film entirely, but it makes everything feel amateurish in a way that's hard to ignore.
What drags Kolpaçino down more than anything, though, are the tasteless moments sprinkled throughout. The film tries to be edgy and often ends up being uncomfortable or just plain offensive. Jokes go for the low-hanging fruit and don't even pluck it with grace. Some scenes feel like they're going for shock value without any awareness of how tone-deaf they come off.
And yet, for all its flaws, it's hard to say Kolpaçino is forgettable. It has its place in pop culture for a reason. It's chaotic, occasionally hilarious, and quotable to a fault. But good cinema? Not quite. The moments that land are outnumbered by the ones that completely miss the mark. Still, for what it is-a loud, trashy, occasionally brilliant mess-it gets a weird kind of reluctant respect. Like a joke you know you shouldn't laugh at, but do anyway.
I watched this movie last year on TV with a lot of beeps and then decided to see the uncensored version. I absolutely fell in love with it. First, you have to be Turkish or very familiar to Turkish culture in order to understand the jokes, behaviors and all those small funny speeches. For me, the star of the movie is Aydemir Akbas who is an old hand from 1970s with a very natural-looking and improvised acting. He was more than 70 years old when the movie was shot but played the most colorful and lively character of the movie and the director cleverly uses him (unlike the follow-up movie "Kolpaçino:Bomba" which is rubbish). The way he swears like a young man and the way he runs after girls during all the time is very amusing. On the other hand, the script is very cleverly written and the development of events and characters are successful unlike many Turkish movies. The mafia men are well chosen and they all demonstrate a good performance. All in all, I strongly recommend it if you got bored of work and need a smile on your face.
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- Kolpaçino: Bir Şehir Efsanesi
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- $2,000,000 (estimated)
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- $3,004,329
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- 1h 38m(98 min)
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