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When I saw the first two films I was pleasently suppriesed and liked them a lot. I didn't think neither Solan og Ludvig - Jul i Flåklypa (English title: Louis & Luca and the Snow Machine) which is the first film, or Solan og Ludvig: Herfra til Flåklypa (Louis & Luca: The Big Cheese Race), the second film, came close to Flåklypa Grand Prix quality. But I thought they were good animation films and quite entertaining. In The Big Cheese Race it's dairy owner Ollvar O. Kleppvold, whose goal is partly to discredit the town of Flåklypa in the big cheese race and partly to get his hands on Reodor's workshop and inventions. (He also provides a few obstacles in Mission to the Moon when his plot to smuggle a cheese to the moon leads to some complications for the heroes.)
Adaptational Villainy: Just like in the first movie, both the follow-up movie takes an established Aukrust character and puts them in an antagonistic role. Some of them do end up with a Heel–Face Turn, though. As in the previous two films, Moonlight in Flåklypa is also made using stop-motion animation. It is an expensive and time consuming way to make animated films. On the other hand, the result is much better than if they used CGI animation. Visually the movie is impressive. In particular the space scenes in the film. Solan and Ludvig would go on to star in many books by Aukrust, usually composed of small humorous Slice of Life vignettes, and the pair would return to the movie world in the hand-drawn animated movie Solan, Ludvig og Gurin med Reverompa ("Solan, Ludvig and Gurin with the Fox Tail") in 1998, in which Reodor had a minor role. In this story, Solan is an Oslo private detective, with Ludvig as his assistant, and they are tasked with finding a nisse (sort of a Norwegian gnome) named Gurin, who has grown a fox's tail.
The follow-up movies provide examples of the following tropes:
And I have to talk a little bit about the humour in the film. I find in many animation movies they exaggerate the humour and make situations with characters just for laughs. But here I found the situations to make sense. They were both funny and they make sense for me.
Breakout Character: Ludvig, the only character in the movie who hadn't appeared previously in Kjell Aukrust's books (outside a single illustration), emerged as the star of the movie and went on to become Aukrust's most beloved character, starring in many books alongside Solan (who until now had been a solo character). Heroic Second Wind: Because of Rudolf Blodstrupmoen damaging Il Tempo Gigante's engine, Reodor frequently falls behind the other racers. It's when Ludvig holds the car's engine together with his own hands that Reodor zooms past his competitors, complete with Theme Music Power-Up. Arab Oil Sheikh: Sheikh Ben Redic Fy Fazan. Translates something like Sheikh Ben Radish Gosh Tarnit. Then I went to the premiere of the third film Solan og Ludvig - Månelyst i Flåklypa (English title: Louis & Luca: Moonlight in Flåklypa (I will call it that instead of the other English title: Mission to the Moon)), which is the final Qvisten Animation film about Flåklypa. Moonlight in Flåklypa is an adventurous experience and the best of the three films directed by Rasmus A. Sivertsen in my opinion. Good Smoking, Evil Smoking: Solan smokes a cigar in some of the scenes in Gurin, including the opening scene. He seems to be doing it mostly to come across as a Cultured Badass, but his success varies.
I also thought the music in the film was really great. Some of the music reminded me of Christopher Nolans film Interstellar were they use organ music which is quite beautiful. Big Damn Heroes: Ludvig in The Snow Machine, who saves Reodor and Solan when they're in danger and ultimately ends up being the one to resolve the main plot. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. Disney Acid Sequence: In Gurin, Ludvig is entranced by the beautiful music played at the restaurant and lapses into a floaty dream sequence. Counts as a bit of a Big-Lipped Alligator Moment. Invisibility: Reodor accidentally turns himself invisible in The Snow Machine. Uniquely, being invisible also renders him unable to talk, so he can't tell Solan and Ludvig what happened to him (trying to communicate through written notes just makes them think there is a ghost around when they see notepads and pencils fly by themselves.) Later in the movie, Solan's beak is accidentally turned invisible, which means he can't talk either.
Burning Rubber: Il Tempo Gigante is a fast and powerful car, to the degree that the asphalt itself gets roasted and curls off the ground when it takes off.
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Reodor Felgen's prototype of a spacecraft is struggling with some flaws but by the good financial support of the state, represented by bureaucrat Vigfus Skonken, the funding is secured for this ruthless space adventure. The project does not make Ludvig less nervous. Even Solan have some doubt that the spaceship can fly to the moon. They also get moral support from Mayor, Countess Stengelføhn-Glad. The character Stengelføhn-Glad is probably the only thing I didn't like about this film. I thought she was an annoying new character. Adaptational Villainy: Rudolf Blodstrupmoen, while never a particularly nice person, wasn't a bad guy in Aukrust's original writings. In the movie he's much more ruthless and more willing to do whatever it takes to win, which includes stealing, cheating and sabotage. All Drummers Are Animals: As a literal example, Emanuel Desperados, aside from being a gorilla driver, also guest stars in a human band at the unveiling of Il Tempo Gigante, naturally as a drummer.
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Though ultimately a good person, Solan is notably more jerkish, selfish and egocentric in these movies than he is in the original. This is of course because the follow-up movies are based on Aukrust's writings rather than the first movie, and so use the books' characterizations of Solan rather than the Lighter and Softer one from Flåklypa Grand Prix. One day, the trio discovers that one of Reodor's former assistants, Rudolf Blodstrupmoen ("Rudolph Gore-Slimey"), has stolen his design for a race car engine and has become a world champion Formula One driver. Solan secures funding from an Arab oil sheik who happens to be vacationing in Flåklypa, and to enter the race, the trio builds a gigantic racing car: "Il Tempo Gigante". Pinchcliffe Grand Prix or Flåklypa Grand Prix is a 1975 Norwegian animated feature film, directed by Ivo Caprino based on the works of author Kjell Aukrust, and featuring characters from many of Aukrust's books.
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Dub Name Change: Since the Norwegian names are often difficult to pronounce for anyone who isn't Norwegian (and a lot of the names are pun-based anyway), the various language dubs often change the names of the characters. The English names for the main characters are:
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