>> >> The Finns *have* made at least two attempts to film portions of
>> >> Kalevala. The first, "Sampo" was made in the late 50s.
>> >
>> >This is actually a collaboration of Finns & Soviets and quite a
>> >comical one, too. Not to mention awkward and pompous (from what I've
>> >read about it, haven't seen).
>>
>> I think I've seen it. Dubbed into English with a bizarre "frame"
>> about a little boy in Western US who has a dream in a library -- some
>> library! Anyway, if it's the same movie, it is a puzzling blend of
>pompous
>> action and ill-considered comedy. Definitely Mystery Science Theater 3000
>> stuff....
>
>It *was* MSTed. Experiment #422 - The Day the Earth Froze.
>http://www.mst3kinfo.com/daddyo/di_422.html
OT here, but that was one of the classic MST3K episodes. It was a Joel episode, wasn't it? And not a Mike Nelson one? Ahhh, such a heady vintage.
Guy
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