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ACTOR
Károly GesztesiJános GyuriskaJános GreifensteinZoltán Seress
DIRECTOR
Gábor Herendi
SYNOPSICS
Magyar vándor (2004) is a Hungarian movie. Gábor Herendi has directed this movie. Károly Gesztesi,János Gyuriska,János Greifenstein,Zoltán Seress are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2004. Magyar vándor (2004) is considered one of the best Adventure,Comedy movie in India and around the world.
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Lovely movie for the Hungarian heart.
I think this movie is a "half-masterpiece". It's true that it doesn't change the world (nor do the characters in it), but it surely awakens the Hungarian identity in us! It has a quite refined humor that is typical to Hungarian movies. But this is even a special one! Because you can understand it only if you are aware of the Hungarian history. (Not recommended for foreigners, sorry...) And the movie also gives hints about smaller cases like: famous Hungarian inventions, quotations from great Hungarian poems, big events (like the result of the football match: 6-3), etc. All in a humorous way! But the most impressive thing is the truth of all that the movie shows: the big changes in Hungarian history while it also always remains the same; the typical personalities of Hungarians (the mentality of them); and the fact that anything happens here, however bad thing would that be, Hungarians will always be the same, they will always be happy, friendly and a little crazy but in our nice way! And we never lose site of hope! Entertaining, instructive, far from dull, fills the heart with warmth. It is the Hungarians', it is for the Hungarians. It always turns out that we can laugh at ourselves! :)
Easy humour with the Hungarian Seven Chiefs
This film is one of the post-communist era. The seven Hungarian tribe chiefs are about to start the conquest of the new homeland - just realizing that they not only have a hangover from last night's farewell party, but the tribes - the Hungarians - have already left. Looking for them becomes a quest in the hectic times of history... I loved the film, the music, the clips, the plots, the sophisticated self humour, the freshness, the originality, the easiness. Based on what all Hungarians learn in history lessons, imprinted in them, this is a new approach, a show, spiced with tiny bits that maybe you get for second watching only. First time that Hungarian filmmakers show that we don't always have to take ourselves so seriously. For Hungarians living abroad, this film is a drop of water in the desert, sunshine in the dark, cozy fireplace on the north pole, yes, somewhat nostalgic. For foreigners, probably impossible to explain everything, but the best way to get something about this nation. I warmly recommend to everyone.
wrong judgement
Hey everybody, it seems the reccived judgement of this film is really low. I do have Hungarian bygone, i have learnt Hungarian history, know the Hungarian culture, traditions, conception, humour, ideology, lifestyle, conduct, furthermore I do understand this film, i do understand the jokes as a Hungarian, and i can say this movie watching as a Hungarian, GOOD and AMUSING. and if you haven't learn Hungarian history and legends, don't say the jokes are bad, just because you cannot catch up or realize them. And let me not to talk about the trashy and unworthy American "movies". And do not criticise the end of the movie, sitting on the Lánchíd above the Duna and watching the lights of Budapest is a good and nostalgic feeling for hungarians (as they have history for more than 1113 years, struggles for independence under the soviet and the Turkish domination, martyrs (Arad), Jagellos, Habsburgs, migrations, Petőfi, Mikszáth, Jókai, Trianon, Nándorfehérvár, political changeover, etc, etc.) And you'd better mind you can't understand the lyric of the music under the end scenes. bye
Superb, but only for Hungarians!
Let me start by saying that whoever decided to release this film for international consumption is a greedy moron. Viewed in its native language and without subtitles to confuse the issues, the movie is absolutely hilarious. But, in order to enjoy it, you have to 1) understand Hungarian sense of humor; 2) have a THOROUGH understanding of Hungary's history, which, under the best of circumstances is muddled and most often quite hotly disputed; 3) be aware of cultural and historical sensitivities; and 4) be old enough to understand the more modern references. For instance, the 6:3 score of the "football" (soccer) game is probably the most famous score in soccer history: in 1953 Hungary beat England at Wimbledon, a feat that has never been accomplished previously by any team in the history of soccer. The score was 6:3. The joke in the movie is that the game was much more lopsided, but the English "cheated" in down from 11:2. At some point in the film, an old sage ask the 7 "chief" what they are doing, they say we are looking for the Magyar "ah,"he says, "that's what you do - the deeds of the Magyar - Gesta Hungarorum." Which, of course, is a reference to the single most serious source of Hungarian history known. There is an entry in Wikipedia that describes this (nobody knows who wrote it – since it's authored by Anonymus Bele Regis Notarius – "Bella's Anonymous Notary) References are also made to the 150-year Turkish occupation of Hungary and the forced Austro-Hungarian Empire, all painful eras in Hungary's history, but funny as hell as treated in the movie. The endless number of "inventions" by the guy with the bush-hacking sword is an oblique and derisive barb at the Russians (who occupied Hungary for 45 years) who state unequivocally that everything in the World has been invented by a Russian. There is a constant hilarious poke at pseudo-patriotism, too. The dummy of the group frequently comes up with the first verse of poems or hymns that are sacrosanct to and are well-known by every child and adult in Hungary, but he never can come up with the second verse. The National Song (starts with Talpra Magyar)... was written by Sándor Petőfi, it is said to have inspired the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Petőfi read the poem aloud on March 15 in Vörösmarty Square in Budapest to a gathering crowd, which by the end was chanting the refrain as they began to march around the city, seizing the presses, liberating political prisoners, and declaring the end of Austrian rule. Hungarians celebrate the anniversary of the revolution on March 15. Red-white-green ribbons are worn to commemorate the fallen revolutionaries and the ideal of the revolution. Translation of the stanza goes as follows: On your feet, Magyar, the homeland calls! The time is here, now or never! Shall we be slaves or free? This is the question, choose your answer! - By[1] the God of the Hungarians We vow, We vow, that we will be slaves No longer! The movie is a virtual tour d'force of twisting history so that a nation that has never been in charge with its own destiny can laugh at itself. The ability to laugh at oneself has tremendous survival value. For a Hungarian this is a 9 or 10 star film. For anyone else it's a ZERO. It just loses everything "in translation." Even its occasional salacious scenes are a hoot when viewed from the proper perspective.
Cultural Humour
This is an example of sometimes how unreliable online rating can be. Magyar Vándor (Hungarian Walker) is a fine movie of refined humour and is an homage to Hungarian history. Most of the jokes are only understandable for Hungarians or those who really know the language and culture of this nation. Magyar Vándor is gentle, funny and peaceful. The movie honours the great achievements of the Hungarian people and respects other cultures. Even the title is humorous, it refers to the gymnastic discipline invented by Zoltán Magyar, but it also refers to the story of the movie. I highly recommend it to educated Hungarians or those who live in a country with Hungarian minorities.