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Jan HřebejkDrehbuch:
Petr JarchovskýKamera:
Jan MalířMusik:
Ivan HlasBesetzung:
Martin Dejdar, Jakub Špalek, Josef Abrhám, Sylva Tománková, Jan Semotán, Jitka Asterová, Jiří Ornest, Jan Kačani, Pavel Janoušek, Saša Rašilov nejml. (mehr)Inhalte(1)
A period musical comedy set in a quiet Prague quarter at the end of the fifties. Using the western plot device of the "man from nowhere" a generation gap story unfolds of changing social climate. The action is driven by the character of a young man named Baby who causes a local rebellion by bringing rock´n´roll to a Communist neighborhood raised on swing. (Verleiher-Text)
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Coming of age in the gaudy suit of rock 'n' roll vs. socialist realism. Location: Dejvice, under the watchful "red eye" atop its architectural symbol. A contest where it wasn't important to win but to fight well, so there would be something to remember. The creative fervor brings an interesting roughness that operates more on the basis of feeling than reason, especially at moments when you sort the musical numbers into memorable and ear-torturing. The singing-averse Josef Abrhám may be a subtle ingredient that ultimately makes you enjoy it.
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The first pillar of a slightly different take on the Good Old Times by Hřebejk.
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For me to like a musical, it must be really something, and that was confirmed here. The choreographies were not bad and the actors do their best, but from my point of view the terribly unlikeable songs and especially the bland story brought it down hard. Everybody has to start somewhere, master Hřebejk is no exception. 55%
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The first half of the nineties in the Czech Republic was characterized from a film perspective by the rise of visually striking films with large budgets from young enthusiastic directors, which unfortunately did not achieve any remarkable success in the sudden flood of Western, previously unavailable titles (see, for example, **Kouř, Akumulátor 1, the first Renčové**). At the same time, creators were fascinated by Western themes and approaches, which they enthusiastically embraced. This unintentionally led to the creation of somewhat peculiar zeitgeist films that operate much more emotionally and superficially rather than having any depth. However, these films exude tremendous effort, energy, and joy in creating, all the while taking place in the faded socialist settings. **Šakalí léta** is a film that doesn't particularly tell a story about something that never existed in a way that nobody has done before. This inadvertently creates a unique universe that can be easily resisted rationally, yet one that can be deeply engaging on an emotional level due to its excellent camera work, set design, and scenography (aka "an introduction to Hřebejk's communist brown"). Former guys from beneath Juliška have no issues with this whatsoever.
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As a little boy, I appreciated this movie much more; the music was great, and the rebel Dejdar was awesome. Well, it's true that some of its qualities fade as you grow up and notice things you never saw as a child. But the music still holds up and has the right energy. It's probably still one of Hřebejk's best films, especially in terms of being able to completely draw the viewer in.
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