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post #1 of 5
9/24/08 at 1:30pm
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When Hildur - a beautiful high society girl and a regular guest in the national celebrity press - finds out that her boyfriend Jolli is about to go into jail, she realizes she has to learn to stand on her own two feet. Hildur possessing no skills or any practical experience tries to find work but without success. She's about to give up when by pure coincidence she lands a job selling role playing books and accessories at the local fantasy-shop Astropia. From that moment her life transforms. At Astropia Hildur is introduced to a group of nerds who give her a new outlook on life. Among them are Dagur a translator of romantic fiction, Scat a rapper who makes his nerdlyness look cool, the comic and video clerks Floki and Pesi, the violent tomboy Beta and an eight year old whizkid Snorri. Gradually unlikely friendships are formed and Hildur enters the fantasy world of role playing where she struts around in a skimpy outfit slaying Orcs and Goblins and the world of adventure starts blending into her real life. Her old boyfriend Jolli, determined to get Hildur and his old lifestyle back, breaks out of jail and kidnaps Hildur. Hildur's ragtag group of friends are not about to let her go without a fight. In the end it really is up to Hildur and her newfound self-confidence and independence to break free from Jolli's shackles once and for all.
Astropia is the best geek comedy I've seen since Shaun of the Dead. It's packed with references to everything from Romancing the Stone and Evil Dead to World of Warcraft and even to youtube viral videos. It's not all just random jokes, though and the movie works because of the believable characters and good actors. Hildur is played by Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir, a former Miss Iceland in her first role and she surprised me by being a really charming actress and not just eye candy. The audience I saw this with at the Helsinki International Film Festival loved it and I think any chewer or geek will also love this movie. Go see it if you have a chance.

Twitch review.

Original teaser.

A terrible US trailer.
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post #2 of 5
9/24/08 at 6:27pm
Played at Fantastic Fest apparently (Devin didn't see this, did he?). AKA DORKS & DAMSELS.

Another teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMgm8...eature=related

Looks amusing. Thanks for the thread.

Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir... that name's a mouthful.
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post #3 of 5
9/24/08 at 8:05pm
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Originally Posted by DARKMITE8 View Post
Played at Fantastic Fest apparently (Devin didn't see this, did he?). AKA DORKS & DAMSELS.
According to his Facebook status, he did, and he hated it.
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post #4 of 5
9/24/08 at 8:28pm
It sucks. First bad film I've seen here. I would have walked out, but I had ordered food and they don't give you your bill until the end of the movie.

I hated this film.
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post #5 of 5
9/25/08 at 5:04pm
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Originally Posted by Chris Olson View Post
According to his Facebook status, he did, and he hated it.
Ah, I was going by is video diaries. Bummer.
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