Matti (2006)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Aleksi Mäkelä

Writer:

Marko Leino (written by)

Release Date:

13 January 2006 (Finland)

Genre:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Stripper | Male Stripper | Alcohol | Bad Friend | Husband Wife Relationship

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Jasper Pääkkönen	...	Matti
Elina Hietala	...	Taina
Juha Veijonen	...	Maisteri
Peter Franzén	...	Nick Nevada
Elina Knihtilä	...	Mirva
Kari Hietalahti	...	Hammer
Jope Ruonansuu	...	Oksanen
Jani Volanen	...	Nipa
Jussi Lampi	...	Jorma Tapio
Toni Wahlström	...	Ylianttila
Matias Hangasmaa	...	Antti
Seppo Pääkkönen	...	Matin isä
Maija Junno	...	Matin äiti
Matti Onnismaa	...	Salmela
Jarmo Perälä	...	Mauri
Andreas af Enehjelm	...	Puikkonen
Teemu Aromaa	...	Kojonkoski
Pekka Laiho	...	Mayor
Turkka Mastomäki	...	Sports physician
Pekka Huotari	...	Hiihtoliiton lääkäri
Pekka Autiovuori	...	Urheilumuseon johtaja
Heikki Nousiainen	...	Chairman of Ski Association
Juho Milonoff	...	Pertsa
Sara Melleri	...	Kati
Marko Tiusanen	...	Priest
Jan Nyqvist	...	Jarppa (as Jan Nyquist)
Mika Nuojua	...	Niiranen
Tero Jartti	...	Principal
Anu Sinisalo	...	Naistenlehden toimittaja
Santeri Kinnunen	...	Reporter at airport
Niko Saarela	...	Baarimikko / Jens Weissflog
Pauliina Hukkanen	...	Stewardess
Salla Paajanen	...	Talk Show-emäntä
Ile Vainio	...	Boss of record company
Pekka Karhuvaara	...	Talk show-isäntä
Simo Rantalainen	...	Rantalainen
Petteri Ahomaa	...	Sports reporter
Hannu-Pekka Hänninen	...	Sports reporter
Miisa Hangasmaa	...	Antti's mother
Niki Lahtiperä	...	Matti as child
Simo Ruuskanen	...	Radio reporter
Lotta Lindroos	...	Melinda (voice)
Torsti Spoof	...	Pertsan kaveri
Olli Paakkanen	...	Ambulanceman
Anu Kiiveri	...	Gogo-girl
Mari Kasvi	...	Gogo-girl
Markus Selin	...	Stagemanager
Olli Halonen	...	Mäkihyppääjä
Mikko Niemistö	...	Mäkihyppääjä
Juha Heimonen	...	Mäkihyppääjä
Ida Henriksson	...	German girl
Enni Tuovinen	...	German girl
Matti Taponen	...	Hiihtoliiton hallituksen jäsen
Harri Väreluoto	...	Hiihtoliiton hallituksen jäsen
Pekka Honkanen	...	Hiihtoliiton hallituksen jäsen
Jarmo Koivu	...	Hiihtoliiton hallituksen jäsen
Rampe Toivonen	...	Hiihtoliiton hallituksen jäsen
Juha Salmen	...	Hiihtojoukkueen huoltaja
Vilho Udd	...	Provider of Ski Association
Seppo Koivula	...	Police officer in living room
Esko Mäkelä	...	Police officer in living room
Kirsi Uskali	...	Mayor's wife
Petri Lönnqvist	...	Bus driver
Marko Jokinen	...	Bestman
Juha Pursiainen	...	Jyry
Tuomo Hintikka	...	Mies - joka heittää Jyryn ulos
Teemu Heino	...	Poliisi urheiluopistolla
Marko Grek	...	Poliisi urheiluopistolla
Pentti Loikkanen	...	Guard
Pekka Ylitarvas	...	Police officer in jail
Heikki Tallinen	...	Oksasen ovimies
Niko Koskinen	...	Oksasen ovimies
Jukka Jalkanen	...	Hotell security man
Kari Hakala	...	Hotell security man
Minna Hänninen	...	Reporter of gossip magazine
Harri Blomqvist	...	Photographer
Lauri Sahlstedt	...	Taxidriver of Jorma Tapio
Markku Haukijärvi	...	Interviewer by hillside
Pekka Valkeisenmäki	...	Cameraman
Jorma Sairanen	...	Matin asianajaja
Janne Miettinen	...	Naistenlehden kuvaaja
Ilkka Lehto	...	Ruotsalainen mäkimies
Julius Telivuo	...	Swedish
Maija Kurki	...	Girl in gig bus
Silja Liikanen	...	Girl in gig bus
Meiju Granholm	...	Girl on gig
Katja Kettunen	...	Girl on gig
Pia Tapanainen	...	Girl on gig
Svetlana Iivonen	...	Erotic dancer
Teemu Aaltonen	...	Bouncer
Juha Fransas	...	Mirvan asianajaja
Petri Salonen	...	Matin asianajaja
Heini Harjaluoma	...	Tit bar girl
Johanna Laitinen	...	Tit bar girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harri Lajunen	...	Extra
Katriina Nuottimäki	...	Fan in concert (uncredited)

Directed by
Aleksi Mäkelä

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Marko Leino		written by

Produced by
Jukka Helle	....	executive producer
Jukka Kujala	....	post-production producer
Jussi Lepistö	....	marketing producer
Markus Selin	....	producer

Original Music by
Tuomas Kantelinen

Cinematography by
Pini Hellstedt

Film Editing by
Kimmo Taavila

Casting by
Tutsa Paananen		(as Tutsa Virtanen)
Pia Pesonen

Costume Design by
Tiina Kaukanen

Makeup Department
Zoe Burtsow	....	wig maker (as Zoe Burtzow)
Juhana Hellamaa	....	hair stylist (as Juhana Hellanmaa)
Tiia Jokivalli	....	hair stylist
Jani Räisänen	....	hair stylist
Muru Ritala	....	assistant makeup artist
Mari Vaalasranta	....	makeup artist
Riikka Virtanen	....	wig maker

Production Management
Sirkka Rautiainen	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Saara Kankaanpää	....	second assistant director
Jouni Mutanen	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Maisu Anttonen	....	painter (as Maisu Valo)
Jussi Halonen	....	set designer
Simo Koivuniemi	....	set builder
Markku Laukkonen	....	set builder
Vilma Levonmaa	....	property master: second unit (as Wilma Levonmaa)
Antti Määttänen	....	assistant property master
Jussi Maula	....	poster designer
Petri Neuvonen	....	set designer
Ari Nieminen	....	set builder
Esa Paajamaa	....	set builder
Anssi Pennanen	....	props
Sirkka Rautiainen	....	property master: second unit
Kimi Seppänen	....	property master
Simo Sulva	....	set builder
Heli Suono	....	props trainee
Antti Tuunanen	....	carpenter
Juha Yrttimaa	....	set builder

Sound Department
Jukka Åkerman	....	sound assistant
Svante Forsbäck	....	dialogue mastering (as Svante Torsbäck)
Heikki Kossi	....	foley artist
Mika Niinimaa	....	foley effects
Olli Pärnänen	....	sound mixer
Jyrki Rahkonen	....	sound recordist
Jyrki Rahkonen	....	sound
Sami Sarhamaa	....	sound editor
Santtu Sierilä	....	boom operator (as Santtu Sierillä)
Ilkka Väisänen	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Antti Hämäläinen	....	digital artist
Tuomo Hintikka	....	digital artist
Tuomo Hintikka	....	visual effects supervisor
Panu Kujala	....	digital artist
Petteri Linnus	....	digital artist
Mika Rantala	....	digital artist
Juuso Selin	....	digital artist
Tommi Tissari	....	digital artist

Stunts
Eero Mäkipää	....	stunts: ski jumping
Esa Muittari	....	stunts
Kari Pesonen	....	stunts: ski jumping
Juha Pursiainen	....	stunt coordinator
Veijo Stranden	....	stunts: ski jumping
Anssi Tawast	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Jan Granström	....	first assistant camera
Sanna Hedström	....	still photographer
Lina Kamb	....	video assistant
Petri Kiljunen	....	second assistant camera
Kosti Lehikoinen	....	grip assistant
Jani Lehtinen	....	gaffer
Sami Mäntymaa	....	lighting technician
Harri Naarajärvi	....	key grip
Tapio Paananen	....	video assistant
Kalle Penttilä	....	best boy
Riku Roimu	....	lighting technician
Konsta Sohlberg	....	cinematographer: second unit
Konsta Sohlberg	....	lighting technician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sanna Hannuksela	....	assistant costume designer
Kata Launonen	....	assistant costume designer
Kata Launonen	....	costumer assistant

Editorial Department
Petteri Linnus	....	on-line editor
Marko Seppä	....	assistant editor
Sarri Seppä	....	assistant editor
Marko Terävä	....	color grader

Music Department
Alexandr Dmitriev	....	conductor
Kustaa Kantelinen	....	composer: additional music
Roosa Toivonen	....	assistant to composer

Other crew
Pasi Ahonen	....	ski jumper: Lahti
Stephen Chaloff	....	chef
Tommi Gröhn	....	film printing
Sanna Hannuksela	....	caterer
Sanna Hedström	....	script supervisor
Tommi Huoponen	....	caterer
Emppu Karhu	....	ski jumper: Lahti
Jarmo Karhu	....	ski jumper coach: Lahti
Janne Kokkonen	....	chef
Pentti Kokkonen	....	ski jumper coach: Lahti
Mikael Kuhlberg	....	ski jumper: Jyväskylä
Timo Kuhlberg	....	ski jumper coach: Jyväskylä
Akseli Lajunen	....	ski jumper: Jyväskylä
Vilma Levonmaa	....	runner (as Wilma Levonmaa)
Pertti Matilainen	....	helicopter pilot
Taru Meriläinen	....	caterer
Olli Nieminen	....	ski jumper: Lahti
Janne Nordman	....	ski jumper: Lahti
Juha Pursiainen	....	assistant to director
Petri Rönkä	....	stand-in: Seppo Pääkkönen
Saku Salminen	....	ski jumper: Lahti
Kimi Seppänen	....	location manager
Saija Tiitinen	....	production secretary
Rampe Toivonen	....	chief publicist
Ville Vaaranmaa	....	ski jumper: Lahti
Kirsi Willberg	....	financial assistant

Thanks
Kimi Aalto	....	thanks
Eeva-Helena Jokitaipale	....	thanks
Jarmo Jussila	....	thanks
Kari Mikkola	....	thanks
Wille Niinistö	....	thanks
Anna Pesonen	....	thanks
Karolina Puntanen	....	thanks
Riku Räsänen	....	thanks
Jussi Suvanto	....	thanks
Jussi Unkila	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (co-production)
• Solar Films

Distributors

• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (VHS)
• Buena Vista International Finland (2006) (Finland) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• ALD Automotive  thanks
• Adidas  thanks
• Aller Julkaisut  thanks
• Cazze  thanks
• Generator Post  post-production facilities
• Jyväskylän Kaupunki  thanks
• Jyväskylän Laajavuori  thanks
• Kalevala Studio Oy  sound post-production
• Kalevala Ääni  sound post-production
• L'Oréal  thanks
• Lataamo  thanks
• Luhta  thanks
• Meguru Film Sound  sound post-production
• Miracle Film Orchestra  orchestra
• Oy Sinebrychoff AB  thanks
• Pokerisivut.com  thanks
• Pyrollpap  thanks
• Radio City  thanks
• Raumanmeren Juhannus  thanks
• Saksalais-Suomalainen Kauppakamari  thanks
• Suomen Elokuvasäätiö  funding
• Suomen Pukuvuokraamo  thanks
• Taidehallin Klubi  thanks
• Volyme  thanks

Also Known As:

Matti (Finland: Swedish title)
Matti - elämä on ihmisen parasta aikaa (Finland) (promotional title)
Matti Nykänen (Finland) (working title)
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (International: English title)
Matis - pragaro didvyris (Lithuania) [lt]

Runtime:

135 min | 130 min

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-11 (re-rating) | Finland:K-15 (original rating) | Norway:11 | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Hanko, Finland

Company:

Mainostelevisio (MTV3)

Trivia:

Based on the life of Matti Nykänen with also fiction scenes.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Matti is entering his gold medal party in City Hall of Jyvaskyla, visible in the background is a bridge over lake Jyvasjarvi. This bridge was built much later.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Se on Matti - dokumentti elokuvan teosta (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Poliisi pamputtaa

Biography of a wife beater and an alcoholic = Finnish hero.

For those of you who are not familiar with the titular "hero", Matti Nykänen, he is this Finnish Olympic gold-medalist, who was a folk hero back in the 80's, 'cause he brought ski-jumping medals by the boat loads. Here's where it gets tricky. Today he's nothing. He's a bottom feeder, who does anything to stay in the headlines. And even that seems like an understatement. How's that, one might ask. Well, since his professional career ended, he has started a ridiculous singing career (he can sell a few albums, but people buy them and show up to his gigs purely out of humor), he's been a stripper (!), he's been to prison, he has found God and he has married a woman he beats up every once in a while. What's not to like? Plus, he's clearly a retard.

Matti, the movie about him, tries to sell his story to the viewer as he would be the victim in all of this. Which is of course total BS. A lot of the stupid things he's done and God forbid *is still doing*, have come from people daring him. For heaven's sake, HOW HARD IS IT TO JUST SAY "NO"?! And stupid things like jumping off a bridge, or something. Plus when you rarely see him doing an interview his eyes are wondering everywhere and he makes statements like you wouldn't believe.. he's like The Waterboy, but with half the IQ.

This is a naive film with some good performances, but even those can't hide the fact that this film's been made with the intention of ripping the ticket fare from the Finnish audience, who are there just to see the joke that this man is. Not the sensitive side, because with he's real actions this far gone, no-one's buying that he even has one.

** / *****