Yle's new take on Mannerheim stirs a hornet's nest

Dowly · 08-15-12, 01:48 PM

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The Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle has aroused controversy by producing
a movie about national hero Marshall C.G.E. Mannerheim, to be released in
September. The title role will be played by an African.

http://yle.fi/uutiset/yles_new_take_...902?origin=rss

Oh really? What exactly did you think the reaction would be, YLE?

CCIP · 08-15-12, 01:51 PM

Is Hitler going to be in the movie too? Cause we already have a great casting for that...

Dowly · 08-15-12, 01:52 PM

Well, apparently the movie will be a romance of some sort.

kraznyi_oktjabr · 08-15-12, 02:15 PM

Surprise, surprise... who could have imagined...

Either Yle intentionally wanted to stir the pot or their staff should reserve appointment with psychiatrist.

Penguin · 08-15-12, 02:23 PM

I am looking forward for the Winter War scenes in Kenya

, however I think the Finns would be more enraged if Mannerhem would be portrayed by a Swede

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Originally Posted by CCIP

Is Hitler going to be in the movie too? Cause we already have a great casting for that...

pff, what an amateur!
here's the real deal, he also speaks überperfect German:

August · 08-15-12, 03:46 PM

So this actors name is really Telley Savalas Otieno?

A Black guy, named after a Greek-American, portraying a Finnish General?

Man you gots to love multiculturalism!

08-15-12, 07:05 PM

ummmmm...... it's nice to know human stupidty is universal! , I like the bit where the producer was saying he was "Suprised by the reaction" ,what did he think was going to happen when they came up with the idea

the_tyrant · 08-15-12, 07:59 PM

How do you even try to film Kenya as Finland?

kiwi_2005 · 08-15-12, 08:42 PM

okay that's just insane... in the membrane. Fins rise up!

Edit: Actually Thunderstruck is more appropriate. Going insane in the membrane is pointed at Finnish Broadcasting Company. Thunderstruck is the Fins reaction!

Sorry man been youtubing last couple of hours sometimes saying it with music is better than words

Thunderstruck!

Dowly · 08-16-12, 05:21 AM

Trailer:
http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1637310

Nope.. still don't get it.

Penguin · 08-16-12, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

Trailer:
http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1637310

Nope.. still don't get it.

Cool, at 0:17 you can see him wearing the modern German uniform!

Schroeder · 08-16-12, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Penguin

Cool, at 0:17 you can see him wearing the modern German uniform!

Yep, that's the current German camo uniform.
Please tell me that's all just a big joke.

antikristuseke · 08-16-12, 05:41 AM

I am at a loss for words, except these ones, these came easy.

CCIP · 08-16-12, 06:34 AM

I don't know, this seems like it could be pretty awesome if you just pretend that the movie is actually a black comedy (ha ha see what I did there...) about a Kenyan paramilitary who suffers from split personality disorder and has constant delusions that he is, in fact, Mannerheim. But he is important enough that the people around him eventually give up and play along. This is his story of actually turning into Mannerheim.

It's kind of like the Truman Show but backwards.

or something

antikristuseke · 08-16-12, 06:42 AM

Yes CCIP, but that would make sense and the it is against the finns national character to do so.

08-15-12, 01:51 PM	#2
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Is Hitler going to be in the movie too? Cause we already have a great casting for that... __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

08-15-12, 02:15 PM	#4
kraznyi_oktjabr Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Republiken Finland Posts: 1,803 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Surprise, surprise... who could have imagined... Either Yle intentionally wanted to stir the pot or their staff should reserve appointment with psychiatrist. __________________ You talk to God, you're religious. God talks to you, you're psychotic. - Dr. House

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So this actors name is really Telley Savalas Otieno? A Black guy, named after a Greek-American, portraying a Finnish General? Man you gots to love multiculturalism! __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	How do you even try to film Kenya as Finland? __________________ My own open source project on Sourceforge OTP.net KGB grade encryption for the rest of us

08-15-12, 08:42 PM	#9
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	okay that's just insane... in the membrane. Fins rise up! Edit: Actually Thunderstruck is more appropriate. Going insane in the membrane is pointed at Finnish Broadcasting Company. Thunderstruck is the Fins reaction! Sorry man been youtubing last couple of hours sometimes saying it with music is better than words Thunderstruck! __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others. Last edited by kiwi_2005; 08-15-12 at 10:42 PM.

08-15-12, 01:52 PM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Well, apparently the movie will be a romance of some sort.

08-15-12, 07:05 PM	#7
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	ummmmm...... it's nice to know human stupidty is universal! , I like the bit where the producer was saying he was "Suprised by the reaction" ,what did he think was going to happen when they came up with the idea

08-16-12, 05:21 AM	#10
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Trailer: http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1637310 Nope.. still don't get it.

08-16-12, 05:41 AM	#13
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I am at a loss for words, except these ones, these came easy.

08-16-12, 06:34 AM	#14
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	I don't know, this seems like it could be pretty awesome if you just pretend that the movie is actually a black comedy (ha ha see what I did there...) about a Kenyan paramilitary who suffers from split personality disorder and has constant delusions that he is, in fact, Mannerheim. But he is important enough that the people around him eventually give up and play along. This is his story of actually turning into Mannerheim. It's kind of like the Truman Show but backwards. or something __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

08-16-12, 06:42 AM	#15
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Yes CCIP, but that would make sense and the it is against the finns national character to do so.