(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004)

Director:

Michael Herbig

Writers:

Michael Herbig (written by) &
Alfons Biedermann (written by) ...

Release Date:

22 July 2004 (Austria)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Mopsgeschwindigkeit! (Mops speed!)

Plot:

Hundreds of years after humans have settled on Mars, Regulator Rogul and Lord Jens Maul, lead a force...

Plot Keywords:

Crude Humor | Redundancy | Knight | Parody | Star Trek Parody

Awards:

9 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Michael Herbig	...	Brigitte Spuck / Winnetouch / H2O2 / Abahachi (as Michael Bully Herbig)
Rick Kavanian	...	Jens Maul / Schrotty / Pulle / Putzmann / Santa Maria-Ansager
Christian Tramitz	...	Käpt'n Kork
Anja Kling	...	Königin Metapha
Til Schweiger	...	Rock Fertig Aus
Sky Dumont	...	William der Letzte / Santa Maria (as Sky Du Mont)
Hans-Michael Rehberg	...	Regulator Rogul
Hans Peter Hallwachs	...	Konsul Kanon
Reiner Schöne	...	Senator Bean
Christoph Maria Herbst	...	Berater von William
Sigi Terpoorten	...	Jim (as Siegfried Terpoorten)
Tim Wilde	...	John
Herman Van Ulzen	...	Senator Davis
Gerd Rigauer	...	Senator Terry
Heidrun Bartholomäus	...	Senatorin Leon

Also Known As:

Dreamship Surprise: Period 1 (Australia) (TV title)

Runtime:

Argentina:87 min | Germany:87 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Argentina:Atp | Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

herbX film GmbH

Trivia:

Had the most successful opening day of a movie in Germany ever.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the end of the movie after they returned home a piece of confetti lands on the princess's cleavage. In the next shot this confetti is gone.

Quotes:

Senator Davis: [sees on the screen where the Surprise is] They are at the arse end of nowhere!
Senator Terry: [amused] Well, duh.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

Simply fond of it (ich mag's einfach)!

After having read all postings and comments about the movie in this place up to now I simply want to tell that I love it! Surely the movie cannot be to everyone's taste especially not to the taste of those who run into cinema with a checklist about "will it be better than 'Schuh des Manitu'", "how many gay-jokes will be cracked", "does German comedy still exist" and so on. I myself was skeptical, too, whether Periode 1 will reach Schuh des Manitu but I was disappointed positively. Tonight I watched Periode 1 the second time and, like in Schuh des Manitu, I discovered gags I haven't perceived the first time because there are enough of it in there! Why do most of the commentators put emphasis on the gay-factor? Surely that was the original attention of "Unser Traumschiff" in Bullyparade but in the movie there surely is more! You remember "Men In Tights" (Helden in Strumpfhosen) by Mel Brooks, the Robin Hood-spoof? O.k., there was no gay-topic in it but it was very smug! Enjoy the details! The counselor of "William der Letzte", the rented spy, the taxi and so on - there's so much in it you can laugh about! Michael Bully Herbig surely accepts the inheritance of Monthy Pythons and Mel Brooks, in my eyes!

Simply enjoy it like me!