Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning (2005) (V)

Director:

Timo Vuorensola

Writers:

Rudi Airisto (written by)
Jarmo Puskala (written by)

Release Date:

1 October 2005 (Finland)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The future looks bleak for Captain Pirk. Originally from the far future, he traveled back to save the world...

Plot Keywords:

Future | Emperor | Space | Futuristic | Shower Scene

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Samuli Torssonen	...	Emperor James B. Pirk
Atte Joutsen	...	Captain Joni K. Sherrypie
Timo Vuorensola	...	Commander Dwarf
Antti Satama	...	Info
Karoliina Blackburn	...	P Union science officer
Janos Honkonen	...	Sergei Fukov / Festerbester
Seppo Honkanen	...	P Union scientist
Tiina Routamaa	...	Lt Whip
Jari Ahola	...	Chief of Security Mikhail Garybrandy
Sonja Sjöblom	...	Girl in Hamburger Restaurant
Santeri Humina	...	Boyfriend
Ville Vuorensola	...	Member of Gang
Rudi Airisto	...	Jeff Cochbrane
Niklas Vainio	...	Talok
Esa Jaatinen	...	Guard at research station

Also Known As:

Star Wreck VI: In the Pirkinning (Finland) (TV title)

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Hatanpää, Tampere, Finland

Company:

Tuotantoyhtiö Energia

Trivia:

The footage of a deserted Helsinki appearing in P-fleet propaganda was shot late at night when traffic was slow. The shoot was arranged during the "nightless nights" of Finnish summer when the sun sets only for a few hours, so the footage appears to be shot during daytime.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the beginning, when Dwarf looks at Pirk's magazine, the magazine title says "Tiede"; when it's on table, it's "Tiedä". (Tiede is an actual Finnish monthly science magazine, and "Tiedä" would be a spoof of it.)

Quotes:

[subtitled version]
Commander Dwarf: Wars aren't won by avoiding battles.
Keisari James B. Pirk: Enough with your sorry Plingon proverbs.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

Soundtrack:

Sanat

All hail emperor Pirk!

I was very eager when I sat down to watch the movie, did it meet it's expectations or not? Well I'm eased to say it did, and with a long shot as well. The whole world domination thing with a comedical straw is brilliant and a bit goofy (as it should be). Well, what you say, be proud Finland, a very good comedy-parody production of a well known sci-fi series. And I'm sure both you and me sometimes had wondered what would happen if the time directive would have been broken, well you have the answer just right here :). Summary: A very well made Finnish movie that makes a laugh out of both the Babylon and the star trek series with a success. The special effects are good for a movie in this class, and the acting is very well done good as well. The whole making fun of the emperor thing is brilliant, and the relates to the time directive is good as well. The jokes are funny as well, so I enjoyed this movie very much and recommend it for every star trek and babylon5 fan out there. I give this 10/10 for as this isn't the ordinary Hollywood production and very much deserve it. Thank you Finland !