Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning

Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning is a 2005 Finnish dark parody film, a wonderful parody of the Star Trek and Babylon 5 franchises.


Den of Geek says,
Altogether, this movie is fun, light entertainment that will amaze you even more when you see just how it was made. If a bunch of university students can do this on a limited budget over several years, just imagine what they could have done with a million pounds or more? It's a triumph of ingenuity, dogged determination and imagination.
Moria praises it and calls it "an extraordinary example of the fan film."

15 comments:

  1. The title is such a great play on words and I was amazed to see that there is a series of these Star Wreck films - what fun 😁. Thanks for sharing and Happy Wednesday! Hugs, Jo x

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    1. This is the only one I've seen, but what a hoot!

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  2. I want to check this out. It sounds like a good thing to watch on this stormy day after I have my lunch and before I take a little rainy day nap. Happy Wednesday! Hugs-Erika

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    1. I hope you enjoy it. Our rain came through about 10 last night and lasted hardly any time at all. We're getting sunny and hot during the days lately with all kinds of heat warnings. I'm glad I like summertime weather :)

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  3. Sounds like fun! Thanks for sharing, Valerie

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    1. It is great fun, especially because of the Babylon 5 connection. I hardly ever see Babylon 5 references, and I did really love that show.

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  4. This one piqued my interest. I'm off to see it, since like you, I was a BIG Babylon 5 fan. Far more so than Star Trek.

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    1. Star Trek had so many weak points through the years. Babylon 5 was perfection :) Who knows if it could've maintained that given a longer life. As with Firefly, I wonder what might've been.

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    2. Firefly is perhaps my favorite Sci Fi series. I love Nathan Fillion, so that may have something to do with it.

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    3. Firefly is just so perfect. We re-watch it every once in a while :)

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  5. This was absolutely WONDERFUL. "See you in Reykjavik." For me the funniest line in the entire film.

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  6. I was/am a Babylon 5 fan. I think re-watching as an adult gave me a whole other sense of the complex stories. I chuckle at this because so many comments from Big Bang about Star Trek (all of them) Babylon 5 & Firefly.

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