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New Kon-Tiki movie!
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It was announced at the Cannes Film festival that a new film about the Kon-Tiki voyage is to be made. Now, immediately the alarm-bells start ringing, as it's so soon after Thor Heyerdahl's death. Fortunately, it's being made by Jeremy Thomas, who made 'The Last Emperor', so it should be a damn fine film. So, it looks like we could be in for quite a treat! Trader Woody |
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whatever happened to..? i googled and found nothing. |
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Trader Woody
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01/08/2005
Hmmmmmmmm....fuck all, as far as I can see, but we live in hope, eh? Trader Woody |
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04/13/2011
Sorry to bump this old thread, but I figure people here would be interested to know that the project didn't die - it just languished for a very long time. It's currently in production, and the central cast was revealed to the press yesterday (at the Kon-Tiki museum, naturally). 2012 spring release in Norway. The official website is at kontikifilmen.no. Not much there yet, besides a really cool teaser poster. |
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04/13/2011
Thanks Sharkbait. The site is in Norsk, I hope the movie is in English |
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04/13/2011
Love that photo! I have been into the "Forgotten Idol in the Jungle" concept ever since I discovered the drawings of Frederic Catherwood: Here's an early concept for the BOT cover by Moritz R.: ...and my recent photographic interpretation of the concept: |
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tiki mick
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04/13/2011
Nice! |
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sharkbait
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04/14/2011
I guess parts of the movie might be in English (pre-voyage stuff, most likely), but dialog aboard the raft is bound to be in Norwegian and Swedish. I guess you non-native speakers will just have to endure subtitles! :wink: The tag line on the teaser poster reads "The adventure begins", by the way. Here's a news article (in English) with a bit more information and a photo of the principal cast. PS: Lucas Vigor, I love your stuff on Soundcloud! Ucayali! in particular has been a favorite recently. [ Edited by: sharkbait 2011-04-14 10:05 ] |
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04/14/2011
Waitaminnit, Herman Watzinger is not being played by a German? :wink: " ...and Anders Baasmo Christiansen, who will play Heyerdahl’s next-in-command, Herman Watzinger. The only Swede on board the Kon-Tiki, Bengt Danielsson, will be played by a Swedish actor, Gustaf Skarsgård, son of the internationally known actor Stellan Skarsgård." I am glad that the story will include the Fatu Hiva part of Thor's life, that's where he first heard of TIKI, I wanna SEE that ! I never met the man, but I was gratified to hear that his assistant Donald Ryan showed him the BOT and he dug it. :) And Moritz got me this: Man, Thor must have signed thousands of books in his lifetime! Oh, and I love the new cover image they came up with for the most recent re-issue of the book: If that doesn't say "in search of Tiki..." !!! |
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04/15/2011
Yay! Really looking forward to this. Glad that it's in Norwegian (I can read subtitles). Still haven't seen the original documentary. I see that the full length version is on DVD now. |
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04/15/2011
Love Eric's book mug! What an awesome idea! |
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04/15/2011
You can see the original film on You Tube.. |
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04/15/2011
Awesoooome, Eric!! |
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Haole Jim
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04/17/2011
How cool. Sad Thor is not "here" to be on the set. |
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04/18/2011
Happy Birthday, Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian explorer (b. 1914) |
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Carmine Verandah
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04/18/2011
The book relates a great adventure, but I don't recall any episodes that will make one of those violently exciting trailers Hollywood is so fond of. Think there were something to do with a storm, but how many shots of the brave little craft emerging from big waves can there be? No one goes bonkers during the passage of the trip, the crew has all the food it needs, there were no shark attacks or secret saboteurs on board, etc. etc. And sex, whadda about sex?? Definitely an art-house flick. La Verandah will see it, regardless. A little bad taste is like a nice dash of paprika. [ Edited by: Carmine Verandah 2011-04-17 22:18 ] [ Edited by: Carmine Verandah 2011-04-17 22:19 ] |
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bigbrotiki
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04/19/2011
Here's a nice e-mail I got from Thor's ex-assistant Donald Ryan. The sense of adventure was different when he was young:
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04/21/2011
Forgotten idol in outer space jungle |
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sharkbait
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04/26/2011
Construction of the raft is underway! A gallery of photos were posted on the movie's Facebook page today (they seem to be accessible for everyone - not just people registered on Facebook). Lots of bamboo... :) |
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04/26/2011
Nice image. From home of the Pineapple to the South Pacific! |
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06/20/2011
I don't know if this is the right place to post this, maybe it deserves it's own thread? Bosko |
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Club Nouméa
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06/21/2011
I completely missed this thread before - wow, what an autograph! I did get to meet Thor Heyerdahl and shake his hand. He was the keynote speaker at a Pacific studies conference being held at my almer mater when I was finishing my doctoral thesis on the French Pacific. He was a lovely old guy - full of the joy of life. I don't remember much about his speech (which was a general summation of his life and work), apart from how he told us that some of the waves during the Kon-Tiki voyage were so high that the sharks were swimming ABOVE the Kon-Tiki. CN |
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06/21/2011
Signing every page? But, did he get the royalties? |
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sharkbait
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06/26/2011
It seems you'll get your wish! Shooting has just started in Malta, and the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten reports today that they're shooting scenes simultanously for both a Norwegian and an international version of the movie, with the latter having all the dialog in English. |
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sharkbait
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08/30/2011
The first teaser trailer is now available on Facebook. It's only in Norwegian, without subtitles, but here's a quick translation for the curious: Thor Heyerdahl's voice: Telegram text: |
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bigbrotiki
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11/27/2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGPgmtarrYM Two directors, interesting. Looks good. Wonder where the New York scenes got filmed, that language is all "Smoerrebroed Smoerrebroed!" to me :) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te7SJz8q8c8&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXJZg5WT7EQ&feature=related Gosh how I wish they would have hired me to shoot it! And I want that script folder with the Kon-Tiki logo... I bet there will be some cool merchandise for the film. |
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11/29/2011
Makes one want to tune up the guitar and pick out "Kon-Tiki" as done by The Shadows! |
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12/03/2011
As a fan of filmmaking and Kon Tiki I'm really looking forward to this, whatever incarnation it takes. I'm not afraid of subtitles. It looks like the directors know what they're doing, so we can only hope it turns out well. |
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12/21/2011
The first proper trailer is now online on Facebook (and here's an alternate link if you have an aversion to Facebook). This first trailer focuses on the people in the story, and not so much the raft itself. The plan is, from what I've heard, to focus on the raft in the second trailer, which will appear sometime next year. @bigbrotiki: The New York scenes were shot in Sofia, Bulgaria. |
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12/21/2011
Wait, did one of the guys work on the "Max Manus" film? I loved that movie! |
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sharkbait
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12/21/2011
It's a director duo - childhood friends Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg - and they've done all of their movies together. The first one was the admittedly not very good Bandidas (although I think it's a charming guilty pleasure). Max Manus was their second movie. Kon-Tiki will be their third. |
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Haole Jim
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12/22/2011
Woo-Hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Loving that trailer. It oozes, "period" and the understated "high adventure" which accompanies the educated BOLD! |
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bigbrotiki
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12/22/2011
Not to derail this thread, but until I watched "Hell on Wheels" on AMC I was not aware that a relative of Thor Heyerdahl was active in the film industry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Heyerdahl "The Swede" |
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Haole Jim
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12/22/2011
Further derailment: "Hell On Wheels" was the name of the US Army 2nd Armored Division... ...a shoot 'em up movie "usurped" the title? 'Betcha three brigades of tanks, artillery and armoured personnel carriers "deserve" the title, more. |
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04/29/2012
"Live tweeting" of historical events seem to be a new trend, and the Kon-Tiki marketing team have jumped on the bandwagon. Tweets "from" the Kon-Tiki expedition started this weekend. NRK, Norway's national broadcaster, also reported this week that the vfx deadline was this Thursday, so the movie is nearing completion. Personally, I found the NRK article about the deadline somewhat dismaying, as the vfx crew took the time to proudly boast about their... great white shark. This is factually incorrect, not to mention highly improbable (the sharks they actually encountered were oceanic whitetips and a whale shark), so it has me a little worried. I hope they don't "improve" reality like that throughout the entire movie... |
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04/30/2012
And here's a Youtube link: Kon-Tiki Trailer if you want to go straight to it. Looks really competently done, and well shot. Don't know if it will see a theatrical release near me, but I'll grab the blu-ray for sure. Apparently the whole voyage is either a flashback, or there are lots of flashbacks once the voyage is underway, so they can be sure to get in the required allotment of sex and violence. Works for me! |
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04/30/2012
I saw a movie at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences 2 weeks ago and they had a huge movie poster from the 1951 'Kon Tiki' movie displayed in their 2nd floor foyer. As expected it was in mint condition. They rotate the posters regularly so I'm not sure if it's still on display. It was cool to see. I would have taken a picture, but they have a strict no photos policy. |
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07/10/2012
The second trailer that was promised many months ago was posted online today, and unlike the first one, this trailer focuses pretty much exclusively on the Kon-Tiki raft itself. Lots of sharks, too - some of them highly improbable and factually incorrect. The movie looks good, though! |
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07/20/2012
I really hope this film plays somewhere in SoCal. Even if it cinematically embellishes some events, the trailer they cut looks great. And, I know a great trailer does not a great film make, but it sure inspires hope in this tikiphile! |
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08/23/2012
For the last couple of weeks, the replica of Kon-Tiki that was built for the movie has been touring the southern coast of Norway. Each leg of the trip has been open to 10 paying members of the public, and I was lucky enough to get one of the spots this Sunday. I took a stack of photos, and I figured people here might enjoy them. :) |
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Rum Balls
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08/23/2012
Sharkbait, thanks for sharing! (Love the cognac bottle) |
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virani
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08/23/2012
awesome ! Thanks for the picture. I'd love to be on that boat. Is it you who did the same beard as the Kon Tiki ?! (Always loved that logo) |
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bigbrotiki
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08/23/2012
Here's how to take a swim in style! : |
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08/23/2012
Wow that is a beautiful photo. I need to get Dan over here to read this thread, Wendy |
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sharkbait
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08/23/2012
Virani, the guy with the beard is indeed me. It hadn't actually occured to me that it's sort of similar to that of the Kon-Tiki figure, though! Thanks for pointing that out. :) The movie opens in Norway tomorrow, and the reviews have overwhelmingly been positive. At the same time there's been a lot of rumbling in the press about how the movie treats Herman Watzinger - his character is essentially made up and bears little resemblance to the real person (both physically and in terms of his character traits), much to the displeasure of his daughter. That seems to be the only negative, everything else looks good. There's no word on US distribution of it yet, but the first chance to see it on North American soil has been announced - the movie will be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in september. |
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virani
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08/24/2012
nothing in Europe (except Norway) until 2013, from what I read... |
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bigbrotiki
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09/06/2012
I think we can expect quite a bit of artistic license. I didn't know for example Thor found the Kon-Tiki logo statue in the jungle! :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=527Qd5EdkEY&feature=related Thing is, the movie has to capture a whole new generation of viewers that was not around when the actual voyage and the ensuing Kon-Tiki fever happened. You do that by dramatizing events that might have never happened that way, or it will be boring for viewers with no reference and knowledge of the historic events. It's the movies. |
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09/06/2012
Haha yeah, in the movie he find the Kon-Tiki statue in the jungle on Fatu Hiva. :) I liked the movie, but it's definitely a good idea to not expect it to adhere too closely to the actual persons, events and even, in some cases, reality (a school of great white sharks in the equatorial part of The Pacific? I don't think so!). The filmmakers have certainly done their job in terms of capturing the imagination of people, however - 10 days after its release, it has already sold in excess of 400.000 tickets. That may sound like a small number, but keep in mind that Norway is a country of less than 5 million people, and the demand for the movie is far from slowing down yet. I look forward to its international release, though - it'll be interesting to hear what people outside Norway thinks of it! |