New Kids Turbo

Plot synopsis:
Set in the small village of Maaskantje in North Brabant, a group of friends: Gerrie, Richard, Rikkert, Robbie and Barrie lose their jobs. The group perceives themselves as being victims of the widely reported credit crisis, although in actuality their misfortune is the direct result of their idleness, lack of common sense, and poor punctuality. Gerrie, for instance, turns up to work late and drives the forks of his fork-lift truck into a pallet of boxed plasma screen televisions. Similarly Richard brings his old bulldog to work with him, who in turn gnaws at and breaks the shovels of Richard's supervisor, and Rikkert is sacked by his boss, a sarcastic and abusive garage owner.
Gerrie is kicked out by his mother, after she catches him trying to steal from her purse. At around the same time, Rikkert breaks up with Manuela, his girlfriend, and Barrie's house (which is also an illegal cannabis farm) catches fire. Subsequently all three take refuge in the home of Richard and Robbie. The group go shopping and rely on Richard to pay, however his bank card is declined following the refuelling of Rikkerts Opel Manta. The group travel together to the local employment and benefits office and demand more benefits from the official, who politely refuses. Richard climbs over the desk and thrusts the official against the wall, telling him to "Give us more money, 'kut'". The following morning, Richard reads a letter sent from the benefits office and informs the group that as a whole their benefits have ceased entirely. The result of which is that the group decides that they simply will no longer pay for anything and go on a spree of petty robbery, most notably from their local petrol filling station, as the group run from the forecourt each carrying two large capacity containers full of fuel, chased by the petrol station attendant, similarly the group flee the local supermarket "Lupus" each carrying large quantities of lager. Gerrie steals deep-fried croquette snacks from the local takeaway whilst Barrie acts as a diversion. Richard, Robbie and Rikkert phone a delivering Chinese takeaway, but explain they have no money to pay the delivery rider when he comes to deliver.
With their level of criminality rising, more and more letters and final demands come through Richard's letterbox, followed by a visit from a debt collector, firstly deceived by a local Down syndrome sufferer - who is duped into opening the front door by Richard and the group - who confuses the collector by uttering the words "Lorry driver", before slamming the door closed again. He is 'paid' with a slice of ham, which he is led to believe is a ten-Euro note. The collector rings the doorbell again and this time is met by Richard. He explains there are serious concerns, before Richard reiterates that they are paying for nothing anymore. The debt collector starts to explain that that is not going to work, before being promptly punched in the nose and falling to the ground. He returns shortly afterwards, flanked by the local Police chief who is additionally punched by Richard.
Their actions draw the attention of a popular Brabant-based journalist, who makes a report on group for TV Brabant. They are presented in a sympathetic light and are described as victims with no focus being placed upon the severity of their illegal actions. The report sparks a series of imitation riots in other towns and cities across The Netherlands.
In the full swing of the crisis, Gerrie takes Barrie by bus to go to an old friend of his, Peter Aerts, aka "The Lumberjack", who is now a professional kickboxer to borrow a large sum of money. With this money he goes to a casino, where he places the entire loan on a single number at the Roulette table and wins. The entire group join him and although are unnaware of the origin of such a large amount of cash, are thrilled to have won against the odds. Gerrie however bets it all again, loses everything and promptly vanishes from the casino before the rest of the group discover what he has done. Then Rickert loses his Opel Manta as it gets picked up and towed away by the local authorities. Despite chasing it for a short distance with a small child's bicycle, the car is lost (except for a wheel that was secure to the kerbstone in an effort to prevent it from being removed.)
In response to the rising levels of civil unrest throughout the region, the Ministry of Defence in The Hague decides to wipe Maaskantje off the map in an attempt to stop the riots; however, the plan goes wrong when the neighboring town of Schijndel is accidentally bombed by mistake. The government explain the accident as a rogue Belgian missile experiencing technical problems and assures the population that the Netherlands and Belgium are not at war. When they see it, the boys know the situation is critical.
Walking back to Maaskantje they are apparently ambushed by multiple bursts of automatic weapon fire. Barrie is shot in the chest, but is apparently unharmed. The source of the gunfire is, however, Gerrie - who had met a farmer who had kept some weapons in his barn from World War II. He shows the group his cache of antique weaponry and invites them to take their pick. Whilst singing the Nazi anthem, he is accidentally shot in the head by Gerry, than Rikkert laughs and says: "more weapons per man."
Maaskantje is evacuated by the local residents, whilst the group make their way back into town, rendezvousing with their friends and colleagues. The five men team with Manuela, the owner of the local takeaway and the recently sacked local police chief. The Chinese restaurant delivery rider arrives and explains that he too wishes to help, before being one of the first casualties of the incoming troops. The troops are held back by bazooka, machine gun and rifle fire from the group and their friends.
The takeaway owner is cornered by a sole officer and was saved by a single shot to the back of the officer's head by Gerrie. The cafetaria owner exclaims that he could not be more proud of his son. Gerrie is taken back, but accepts a hug from his long-lost father.
The situation comes to a head as Richard faces the leader of the incoming troops, flanked by Barrie, Gerrie, Rikkert, Robbie, Manuela, Gerrie's father and the local police chief. As a thrown smoke grenade clears, the commander holds Richard with a semi-automatic weapon to his head and is flanked himself by several dozen highly armes officers. He orders the group to lower their weapons, which they do, but is caught off-guard by a DAF curtainsider lorry careering through his troops. The lorry comes to a crashing halt off-screen and the curtain splits open, spilling the load of lager. The driver is revealed to be the Down syndrome sufferer.
The Local police chief re-arms himself and promptly shoots the commander in the head.
The group are subsequently arrested and charged with a laundry-list of offences. The punishment is passed at 250 hours Community Service each. Whilst the five are carrying out the community service, "The Lumberjack" returns and demands repayment. He is about to launch into an attack on the group when he is crushed by a falling set of speakers and turntable deck, accompanied by DJ Paul Elstak.
The tagline of the film is 'Niemand komt aan Maaskantje!' (No one messes with Maaskantje!). In German this is 'Niemand fickt mit Maaskantje!'. (No-one fucks with Maaskantje!)

Tags: comedy, humor, stupid

Review:
To understand a part of this movie you have to know a little history.
In that time a lot of people dressed as the people in the movie, drove the Sita scooters and drive around in Opel brand cars pretending to be the tough guys.
Those were great times as we laughed a lot at their stupidity and general behavior.So basically the writers/actors use that background and show us that kind of attitude and fashion is still alive in Maaskantje (the town were everything takes place).
They are rebels, aggressive and lazy.The story itself is about all of them losing their jobs and when the bills get too much and they also lose their social security money, they decide no longer to pay their bills.
Of course it gets them into trouble and their aggressive behavior gets them even more deeply into trouble, up to the point were the authorities have to step in...The movie looks good in all.
The actors are well know for their short video's from earlier New Kids and the Pulp Show and a lot of things will seem familiar looking at them and the movie.I had a great laugh, it's an entertaining movie but don't have great expectations watching it.
Over 1 million people went to the cinema to see this movie and it's a big hit in Germany too.
It is no wonder this movie scores big time in Germany after movies like 'Manta Manta' and 'Manta the movie'...ps don't watch this movie if you are a cop!.
I think the acting was very good, (spot on!) and portrayed the characters just as they should have been.
Definitely different from the norm as far as stories and characters go.I found this movie to be very clever and entertaining.
Fantastic Movie, even better than the Sketches..
I've just seen New Kids Turbo in the cinema, and I'm not disappointed.
The same humor is used as in the Sketches, and the storyline is worked out great.
If you're a fan of New Kids you're also gonna like it.
Everything is played very well, and you really get sucked into the movie, and I guess the whole cinema thought the same.
Everyone was laughing all the time, and the humor in the movie isn't made for 'stupid' people.
There are a lot of smart jokes, and great plot twists that make everything more enjoyable.
It's a Dutch movie, nobody from other countries is gonna watch this).
I had a big interest in this movie, because I have seen a lot of comedies from USA, Fance and Russia.
I think that, if characters of the movie are stupid, then why the script has to be the same, i.
best comedy movie without a story..
This movie hardly contains a story.But it was the first time in the cinema that a complete audience applauded for multiple jokes in the movie.As well as breaking all movie records here in the Netherlands (where Harry Potter was expected to do that...)In a way it's Flodder² ;)If the US even considered remaking this movie so they have an English version it'd fail.
This movie sets the standard for this genre.It is really a turbo version of the sketches.In comparison to when Rambo stitches his own wound the version in this movie the guy acts much "cooler".
Funny how the audience reacts differently to the "killing" of animals in opposite to the "killing" of people in the movie.Even though I don't like bad language, here it is fully appropriate.
The bluntness is exact the way it should be.For people who don't like this kind of movie: don't watch it and/or lighten up..
I must admit having missed the modern meaning of "New Kids" in The Netherlands.
A paraphrasic sketch on the Deventer Humor Festival 2010 was needed to put me straight and to trigger some google-ing, just to make me feel having lived under a rock for 3 years.
Why did it not invoke censorship from TPTB (The Powers That Be)?Contradictory reviews are the best way to get me into a movie theater.
It could have been the only way to believably wrap-up the story line.Though a lot of political incorrectness passes by, plus an overload of strong language, I don't think any viewer of any age will be turned into a follower.
But the acting by Rijk de Gooyer was clearly recognizable as overly over-the-top, demonstrating it was not the right thing to do.Speaking for myself, having lived at several locations in the province of Noord Brabant, the dialect sounded very natural.
I'm not sure, however, this will apply to other Dutch speaking people.
Will this introduce a new trend?All in all, my final conclusion is that the movie is well made, casted perfectly, with the main actors performing very well.
They surprised me positively with that, being an achievement in itself.Hindsight addition one year later: My review of sequel "New Kids Nitro" is less favorable, and then I express myself euphemistically..
Funny how people do react on this Dutch Movie, you love it or you hate it.
First of all i was a fan of their sketches on Dutch TV, but this movie is much too long and goes on and on and on with no surprises.
It's a lot of the same, a real disappointment The Dutch Press seems to have the same different opinion about this typical Dutch movie.
They love it or they hate, in fact of the Dutch Papers NRC Next gave it 0 stars, which is uncommon, even for a bad movie .
Making a sketch of 5 minutes is much easier that making a feature movie.
"New Kids Nitro" is very much the "Flodder" of its generation, mainly because the makers just don't give a damn.
"New Kids Nitro" is vile, ugly and meaningless, and that's just incredibly refreshing in an era where so many movies are polished until they lose all their identity.
I didn't expect to go see a 'good' movie.
I am actually living in Brabant, nearby the little town where this movie takes place.
I do like a good, cheap joke.
I was ready to rumble..Let me start off by saying that this movie is a waste of time.
This is not a 'good' bad movie.
The rest of the movie is just terrible dialogue, one of the worst 'plot-jokes' I have ever seen, bad acting..
Unfortunately, they'll have to live with it for quite some time..This movie is gonna be an enormous hit, without a doubt.
This movie is nothing but a very bad acted, scripted and extremely boring 90 minutes of pure amateurism, without so much as a good laugh.I think only those with very little intellectual capacity can appreciate the so called jokes and constant swearing and referrals to po and pee.
I got a free ticket to see this movie but i noticed that the mood in the cinema was very subdued, just a few laughs instead of the great comedy i was hoping to see.
A total failure for Dutch cinema.I had expected more from the New Kids, who in real life are not so mentally disabled as their movie wants us to believe..
I preferred the sketches to the movie.
The New Kids were known for their sketches on the Dutch television and were popular amongst the youth.
Nevertheless I thought the short sketches were better then the movie.
New Kids Turbo is just an average movie to me with stupid but okay humor, but without a great story or acting.
The eighties culture of the Johnny's and Marina's with their Camino scooters, training tracks and mullets might be fun to watch for people that knew that era but for people that don't they might find it a bit dull and stupid.
In case you do not know, New Kids are a miniseries of short clips about an asocial group of Dutch hillbilly stereotypes living in Southern Netherlands.
Quite refreshing and well done actually.Now, New Kids popularity brought it onto the big screen, where it pretends to be a movie, but is basically the same miniseries as were shown on TV, just tied together with incoherent story bits to form a length of a movie.It is like the young writers and producers came to the director and said "We want to do an explosion.
We also want to do this and this because the Dutch will find it funny, and we want to do this because our friend here took a bet that we wouldn't have the guts to show this on TV, and also we always wanted to do this so.....yeah...go and pull it all together in a movie.
Subsiquently, the story unwinds itself half way through the movie, a sacrifice needed to fit in all the other stuff these "Kids" wanted to do on national television.It is still funny to see the "sjonnie" stereotypes - the actors do a good job here.
However, the movie is not as funny as it pretends to be.
In fact, the outtakes shown during the credits may get more laughs than the actual movie.Overall, for a Dutch person the movie is worth seeing, even if just to be able to say that he/she did.
I thought Dutch films could not sink any deeper....
The sketches of the third season which were aired on Comedy Central in the Netherlands were not as good, but still made me chuckle from time to time.
Then came the film New Kids Turbo.
I did not expect a film made from characters out of sketches to be a success, and it really wasn't.Okay, the actors played their roles relatively OK, but the entire film sucked.
I see the resemblance with the 90's culture in Noord-Brabant (I grew up near Maaskantje in the 90's) and that's about the only positive thing about New Kids Turbo.I didn't laugh once during the entire film, which is not a good thing, considering that it was supposed to be a comedy.
Everything in this film is exaggerated, which is not actually a bad thing, but it is in this case when the entire youth of Holland is pretending to be a 'new kid'.All in all, my advice to you is: do not see this film!
There are a lot of much better Dutch films!
And you call those people in this movie "actors?" I really don't think so.
Over one million Netherlands viewers who rushed into theaters and watched this movie?
Not even one second during watching this movie that I have found funny enough to make me laugh but I never doubted that my sense of humor is strong.
Then, why I didn't feel anything funny in this so-called "movie" ?.
Just went to see it and I have to admit, the movie exceeded expectations tremendously.
Having seen the sketches in before (and liking them a lot) I was really concerned that transforming this to a feature length movie would not work.
The five main characters all loose their job on the same day and then decide not to pay for anything at all any more.
The government tries to put them in prison for it (but fails horribly) resulting in what the guys do best, putting up some sketch and making the whole audience laugh.There's one very bad point in the movie.
Oh, and if you don't like the "New Kids" sketches on youtube, don't bother.
You won't like the movie.
Great movie, had big laughs, made me look for Schulten-Bräu.
I ended up finding a Scooter Song, the re-released version of "Friends", when it turned out to be a music video to this movie.
And I have to say: MAASKANTJE!I am absolutely amazed by the actors, the story-line seemed to be a bit flat at some cases, but it showed a nice story of friends of 5, losing their job, and fighting their way through that.
Some scenes were quite funny, and since we also have similar movies, like Üvegtigris (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0257290/) yet I always tell my friends about the movie, that it is a mix of "Beavis and Butthead" and our Glass Tiger (Üvegtigris).
They quickly get the idea...I have never been in the Netherlands, but this movie made me to get around to Noord-Brabant, and visit the famous place, and all the other places the movie was filmed.
Hard to believe, that the actors are just everyday guys, and their lifestyle doesn't even seem to be close to the one seen in the movie.
I'm not even that big of a fan of the sketches but really enjoyed the movie.
The acting isn't all that good, but you can just see the guys enjoying the part they play, which is a good thing in my opinion.The jokes are about the same as the ones in the sketches, but in the end better because they are part of a story.
The story itself isn't that bad actually, it's not just making jokes and creating a story around it in order to be able to tell those jokes, the story itself keeps you focused as well.This movie is probably most fun if you know who some Dutch guest appearances are like comedians Hans Teeuwen (the guy who fires Rikkert) and Theo Maassen (the guy in the bar), K-1 fighter Peter Aerts and singer Jody Bernal.
But even if you don't know them: go and watch this movie with some friends I know for sure that you and your friends will have an excellent night!.
Why this movie is such a great success can be derived from the extremely negative comments above.
This isn't a movie of great acting, screenplay, story or something which usually decides whether a movie is good or not.
This movie shows insight into the cultural emptiness of the dutch lower classes.
All dutch people sometimes have dinner at a 'friture' which significantly differs from a fast-food restaurant, though its purpose is the same.
Everybody knew what was coming and hoped it would be just like these series.
If you will think the movie over, you should notice that these boys hardly make any jokes.
But they act so empty-minded that even the dumbest person on earth would say: "These guys are really stupid." But if you look closer, you'll discover that they aren't really dumb.
They are just utilizing their freedom (maybe dutch freedom) by drinking beer, smoking weed, stealing, harassing people and swearing all the time.
In some way it's even a feel-good-movie, for people who can handle the rudeness of the boys from Maaskant..
The economic crisis has hit the Netherlands hard, especially for the New Kids (Richard, Rikkert, Barrie, Robbie and Gerrie) from Masskantje.
The authorities try to respond with escalating force but the boys respond with increased levels of idiocy.If you enjoy your comedy with manly moustaches, mullets, horking, swearing, white trash but want a European vibe set to Techno music, then New Kids Turbo is the film for you.
The New Kids are from a TV show on Comedy Central Netherlands.
It's not surprising that it's also shown on Dutch Comedy Central channel as well.*excerpt from www.cinemaliberated.com.
The movie accurately depicts the live in an average Branbant village.
Just a good laugh, don't make anything more out of it.
PG21 for language, but since it's dutch, who cares?
Please do not take this movie too seriously, and, people from Maaskantje, be happy about it.
OK, I've just enjoyed this movie even though I absolutely despise New Kids.
I laughed throughout the entire movie.I don't think there is any movie like this in the English-speaking world.
Some of the other reviewers have explained it brilliantly, but I'll give it a try.The plot is that five young men, through their stupidity, lose their jobs and then their welfare handouts.
But the new kids, despite trashing and abusing the town, love the place and defend it.This type of humour showcases shockingly unacceptable antisocial behaviour.
It's just the way they are.The new kids are lower class Dutch men (the lowest), so in a way this is a very classist movie.
The movie makes fun of them, but it also makes fun of the media, the police, the criminal justice system, the government and Dutch society.
The movie attacks the very concept of feeling good and watching a movie.
It's as if the movie makers are inviting to wonder why you're watching this sh*t.
There is some sophistication in this movie, but the sophistication is in its nihilism, its exploration of how low one can go, and its commentary on the stupidest aspects of modern Dutch society.
This movie has profound things to say about Dutch masculinity, but I'm not sure what.This movie is well made.
They are indeed the heroes of the movie, but we're clearly laughing at them.
At no point is there any doubt that these caricatures are losers and broken people unable to function in any normal way.This is a very difficult movie to rate.
is a very bad movie and is dutch to.
after the first half(i watched so much just because of the rating keep expecting for something nice to happen but till the end it was a waste of time :( ), i just pressed fast forward watching it in fast motion , is a waste of time for someone who appreciates intellectually made movies with a flavor of some kind of comedy, action etc.
This i suppose wanted to be a comedy but because of the "to much stupidity" and boring action even the FEW moments where you can laugh a little are not so much of a laughter, for anyone with some IQ is a waist of time , i never write reviews in IMDb but for this movie with rating 7.0(13.04.2011) i wanted to say a word and to prevent someone else for wasting time with this because of his high rating (for now).don't want to watch a bad movie ?