Mads Mikkelsen is Danish. Ryan gosling is Canadian. Vincent Gallo is American. But it doesn't matter where they are from because together, they are literally me
I'm not really sure that they're literally me not only because it is as uncomfortable as it is interesting to observe an ugly side of one's self but because that familiar state of being depressed or stuck in some situation also feels strange to what we really want or could be as it is caused by outside forces that have an impact on everyone. It much more seems to me that the circumstances that create certain states of mind in these different countries are similar.
I'm so glad Mads is getting proper recognition. As a teenager the only reason i got into danish cinema and dogma '95 was because i discovered him in Hannibal.
I remember one of my friends gave me a copy of Valhalla Rising when I was a teenager. I fell in love with it and Mads quickly became one of my favorite actors. That led me to discovering LVT, Vinterberg, Lindholm, and just Danish cinema in general.
As an Icelandic movie lover I can safely say that Mads Mikkelsen has been one of the biggest movie stars to every living Scandinavian for the whole 21. century. People are more likely to know who Mads is than someone like Timothee Chalamet or Benedict Cumberbatch. If a movie has Mads in it you can guarantee that almost every Icelander, Dane, Swede and Norwegian knows of it and will watch it. The man's a legend here.
Finland is part of the Nordic countries, but not part of Scandinavia. Iceland is also not part of Scandinavia, but unlike Finland has a shared cultural heritage with Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Finland has it's own unique rich culture and history. It is completely understandable to not know this, especially for those who are not from the Nordics :)
Did daily work on Hannibal and had the chance to see him work. No ego and a true professional. My earliest experience with Mads was Wilber Wants to Kill Himself and the black comedy The Green Butchers.
To really get the best of Mads, get onto his Danish films. Pusher 2, Another Round, The Hunt, Riders of Justice, A Royal Affair, Adams Apple, Bleeder, Pusher, Valhalla Rising, Open Hearts, The Green Butchers, After The Wedding, Flame and Citron. Any actor would die for that body of work. He's sadly typecast in villain roles in Hollywood that don't demand a lot from him but I bet he gets paid a ton so he can do those great Danish films. Plus he seems like the coolest man in the world, happily turning up to fan shows to do q & a's about Star Wars or Hannibal.
As a side note you almost need Pusher 1, if you watch the second. The story in all three is very much intertwined. I remember watching the first one and wishing Mikkelsens character Tonny had more screentime, and that they had delved a bit deeper into the character, and to my surprise, thats what they do in the 2nd.
Adams apple, The green butchers and Flickering Lights are the best movies i've ever seen. Its the only movies i can rewatch and catch myself laughing the entire time hahah
I watched the green butcher the other day and I gotta say that it’s probably one of the best acting of him I’ve seen, that hairline tho I couldn’t stop laughing at that haircut.
I had a Mads Mikkelsen phase as a teen. I loved him in Hannibal and would watch whatever he acted in. So glad to see he's getting the recognition he deserves.
I can also vouch for Adam's Apples. One of the most absurd comedies about a Neonazi and a priest. It's one of these films that stays in your memories because it has a lot of rough parts, but also scenes that are genius and one of kind.
After the Wedding (2006) was my introduction to Mads. Absolutely blew me away. The man is much greater than his Hollywood flix would lead one to believe.
I think Druk might be the best film I've ever seen, it is so real and human, it cuts me so deep every time. Also while Mads is normally very understated in his acting, he gets really REALLY angry in the fight scene with his wife, I honestly believe that Mads the actor lost some control in that scene and it is beautiful.
As a special mention I would also cite Death stranding. Even though it's not a movie it's the closest thing we got to kino in videogames, and Mads performance absolutely delivered on one of the most heartbreaking characters in the game.
Adams apple, The green butchers and Flickering Lights are the best movies i've ever seen. Its the only movies i can rewatch and catch myself laughing the entire time hahaha. just by looking at mads in those movies will make you chuckle if you understand the humor
@@TonchoBluegrass After the wedding is by Susanne Bier, and has a way more serious tone, but also a great movie! The others are basically dark comedies.
Jensen is such a underrated director, he makes some of most bonkers films you'll ever see like Adam's Apple, Green Butchers and Riders of Justice and doesn't play up Mad's leading man looks but has him play really bizarre out there characters and really shows Mad's acting ability. But Jensen will co write a lot of Susanne Bier's Oscar nom work like After The Wedding. Which are total opposite of his own work. The man's a genuis but barely anyone knows his work.
@@TonchoBluegrass Adam´s apples is no less than brilliant, I wonder how it translates to non danes though. The story itself should, but I´m not sure about the humor. A lot of the punchlines relly on the wording.
I worked as a production assistant on Riders of Justice, I can tell you guys, he is the nicest and cool person I have worked with! He is so humble and down to earth.
Mads is honestly my favourite actor. I can't think of anyone that has impressed me that much by playing so vastly different characters. He can be the creepy nerd in Bleeder, the raging viking in Valhalla Rising, a total asshole wannabe-gangster in Pusher 1, allthewhile giving the character an entire new depth and making him actually sympathiatic in the sequel. I really love him in his comedic roles, too! Look at the films of Anders Thomas Jensen for confirmation. Especially as the "sweaty Svend", that becomes an accidental killer in The Green Butchers, he is absolutely hilarious! He can also play the faithful but naive priest as in Adam's Apples, one of the most iconic Bond villains in Casino Royale and a broken man without anything to lose in Riders of Justice. With all of these, I haven't even mentioned my favorite of his performances in Another Round and The Hunt. So, yes, I think Mads is the greatest actor working today. He can literally play anything!
I have huge respect for Mads, this is the guy that got me into Danish cinema. Watched Jagten and Druk first, really liked them, then went on to see the Pusher films which too were great, and then it kind of snowballed from there. So I have a huge appreciation for him from this sense, but as an actor this guy is also fucking great. I don't know what it is, if it's the looks or mannerisms or the roles he plays, but he is a quintessential "literally me" actor. The guy just oozes this energy from him Great video man!
Im suprised you havent mentioned the 2003 Danish dark comedy The Green Butcher. It was the first Mads Mikklesen movie I ever saw and its a great window into Danish humor. It really adds to show Mikklesen's range as an actor since he plays a anxious nervous wreck of a man
I also really loved Arctic with Mads. Kind of like Valhalla Rising with the dialogue as there are barely any lines in the film as Mads treks the Arctic trying to be rescued. Very cool film.
I take a little darker message from the Last Round. Mads starts off the film feeling like an automaton stuck in a job he hates. Instead of leaving everything and going after what would *truly make his soul soar, he numbs the pain and continues as an automaton. I saw so many people like that at the office job I used to work. It's a co-optation of the "Return to Normalcy" archetype in service of the corporate machine, similar to Scorsese's After Hours, except Scorsese was more critical of the machine I think.
I can see how it makes him more numb to his work and position, but it does show how it has a positive impact on the relationships with the people around him. The happiest he is, at the end, is after he gives up drinking all the time. I saw it as more akin to how he had to break his routine cycle to live a different kind of life to appreciate the life he had.
@@TheKinoCorner I like that interpretation. As my Gramps used to say the Greeks used to say, "Everything in moderation." Sometimes the cure is getting a little stoned...
another round is one of the best movies to leave denmark. and it is incredibly reflective of danish culture. im 18 and from denmark, i drink every weekend and ive done so since age 14. drinking is a giant part of danish culture. and as a person who is going to graduate next year its something that resonates with everyone of my class mates
It always hurts to watch movies like The Hunt, my ex was assaulted by her cousin a few years ago and the police didn't investigate him- two years later he went after her teenage daughter and they barely gave him a slap on the wrist with a restraining order. I'm aware as a man that there are many false accusations but there are definitely a lot of victims that go without receiving justice because of the incompetent & lazy justice system here in the USA. I used to be a cosplayer in my local community here in South Texas, several years ago I came out against the trend of selling porn on OnlyFans saying it's not real cosplay. This turned practically everyone against me and the women started rumors that I was an abusive man. We get a lot of teenagers regularly attending these gaming/anime conventions so you can imagine how the rumors spiraled into me "dating underage girls" soon after. This is a common rumor spread about the guys at these events because it's definitely happened in the past, I basically stopped going to these conventions because thanks to them I no longer enjoyed cosplay.
I love all his movies Danish, French, German. He is a great actor who performs in several languages. Hollywood doesn't deserve him, Hannibal is the best thing he's done there, he's incredible.
I've had The Hunt on my watchlist for years but your video finally forced me to watch it and holy shit, one of the most moving movies I've ever seen, such a powerful yet simple story, during the movie my palms were getting sweaty and even got a head ache, none of the emotions can be described by words you just have to see it on your own.
Having been a victim of similar topics, the hunt totally communicates what its like, isolation, desperation, and not knowing where to turn. thankfully i had good friends and people who realized how absurd it was. Lies change everyones path.
If you wanna explore the true iconic classics featuring or starring Mads Mikkelsen, you need to check out the danish movies from the early 2000's like The green butchers, flickering lights and Adam's apples. Not only are they great Mads Mikkelsen films but also so important and iconic films for danish culture
The oldest still existing film company is Danish, Nordisk Film, so that may be part of the reason why they are so good at it and the actors are so well educated.
I also wanna say that since I brought up Tobias Lindholm in this video, EVERYONE should check out his films A Hijacking and A War. They're super great and not enough people have seen them.
_Flame & Citron_ is probably his most underappreciated film. Really good movie and his performance is great as usual. Very interesting story about the Danish resistance during the German occupation through WWII.
I wholeheartedly recommend a Mikkelsen film called Adam’s Apples. It’s a movie by Anders Thomas Jensen who wrote and directed Riders of Justice. Similar in style and theme but, in my opinion, more grounded and much better for it. The story is about Adam who is out on probation. Adam is a Neo-Nazi, antisocial and violent. Adam is sent to live with his probation officer (Mikkelsen) who is the priest in a small town church. The priest, Ivan, does not believe in evil, he thinks it is nothing more than perspective. Adam sets out to prove him otherwise. It’s a very serious and very funny movie at the same time. I would highly recommend it if you can find it
i actually haven't seen Another Round but the students that finished their exams are a critical part of the drinking culture in Denmark. On our "studenter" trip, we drink until we cant anymore. And i think thats why the director chose to have such a scene. That in moderation alcohol can be fun and used to celebrate
I love Mads so much, seen all his stuff and he's just so dreamy :3 I still think it's funny that Star Trek: Nemesis led me to find Mads and Refn's films lol good ol' Tom Hardy as Shinzon led me to Bronson which then led me to Valhalla Rising and then I felt like I had finally found one of "my people" in Refn cause he's a little autist just like me. I had seen Adam's Apples so I was excited to see Riders of Justice and wow that movie kinda came out of nowhere for me! Definitely a recommend from me just to see a really convoluted story of a bicycle's journey lol Nice video! Thank you
i can also warmly recommend the ww2 movie "flammen og citronen" about two famous resistance fighters where Mads plays one of them - and does so brilliantly! The real story is however as interesting as the movie.
Not so fun fact. The guy that plays Tommy (Thomas Bo Larsen) grew up with alcoholic parents. His dad drank himself to death and his mom also drank alot. As a kid he told himself that he would never end up like them, but unfortunately he ended up in the same place as them and would first get out of it 36 years later. He both drank and did drugs and has aslo lost close friends because of drugs and alcoholism. He is out of it today and clean. He was actually one of the people that convinced the director to not just make the movie a celebration to what drinking can bring, but that it also should show the darkness it can cause. So it's kinda poetic that he plays the character that eventually takes his own life, because that could have been him had he not turned his life around. As a dane i love Thomas Bo Larsen, he is one of my favorite actors we have here in Denmark
Australia// Yes, Mads Mikkelsen is an amazing actor and man. First saw him in The Coco Chanel Movie and went- WHO the hell is this man?!!! Seen most of his movies I can access here in OZ, still looking for others- thank you.
Mads is awesome in "Green butcher" and "men and chicken" . He looks horrible. and he's not afraid of looking horrible. I love those movies too. so different
Saw his face on Tubi for a movie called “Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kolhaas” and didn’t expect much, but decided to still watch bc of Mads. Let me tell u you, I loved most of it. There isn’t any generic battles or action sequences, nor is there any cheesiness regarding the heroism of the protagonist. It’s very vigilant and patient with mixed paces throughout. There’s also a cameo from a French actor that I love, so that made it better. The editing is really incomparable to other sword fight films. It’s more than that. Also, Mads is exceptional in it. He’s painfully restrained throughout but says so much with his movement and eyes. Give it a watch if you have the time :)
Great video, but where is The Salvation?? That movie is an underrated gem in my humble opinion hahah. I put it on as a casual Netflix midnight watch and ended up glued to the screen that night and the day after when I rewatched it. I frickin' love that film.
DEATH STRANDING! ... alright I had to mention it, it's a video game by Hideo Kojima and it was the first time I got introduced to Mads Mikkelsen where he played a "misunderstood" villain... and even tho his character was (as most videogame characters are) a model brought to live by MoCap, he did such a spectacular job! For real I was blown away by his acting which was limited due to the fact that it was a videogame! I mean that speaks vollume! Currently I am watching all of his movies and series he did
I also surprisingly enjoyed his Michael Koolhas interpretation. But I think you need to know the story to know whats different because a lot changed. But its basically a medieval quest for revenge.
Good vid, I like the target niche you're filling ;) makes me think I should be making try making these too! You're right Bleeder is underknown cause I've seen all the others and didn't realize THAT's what Bleeder is actually about. Yeah it looks like it'd be very popular overseas right about now Best of luck with the channel
Pusher 2 is one of the greatest films ever made, probably the cleanest trilogy I've ever seen for tying everything up nicely and Mads Mikkelsen absolutely killed it, at the time I saw it, I was fighting the courts to see my daughter and it emotionally ruined me but it was because it was so relatable. I fucking love you sigmabros.
as a Scotsman, the highlands CAN be remote, but there's a waystation or village or town close by very often, its not as barren as it seems, its part of the magic of it, and really lots of movies were filmed, in Scottish highlands. it only seems truly remote but its not as remote as you think, its no Midwest where you only see a single car a day or something like that. its busier and you see tourists everywhere, come to reconnect with their roots or something like that.
My favourite Mads Mikkelsen fact: when he was approached to play in Doctor Strange, he was told he’d be learning Kung-Fu for the role. He signed up right then!
Damn... Those are some good movies... The hunt is damn good... It truly sets the blood to boiling point, but the subject is broached damn well, and the result is a great piece of work that transcends art by having a message and a point, given that art is supposed to have no purpose other than being art... At least by definition, but we call a lot of things art that have dedicated and complex purposes, so theres that...
I only know Mads Mikkelson from Death Stranding where he hugs Norman Reedus and helplessly watches as an eldritch death goddess cradles his son in her arms but as soon I saw him put a cigarette in his mouth in that game I knew he was literally me.
I just got done watching Bleeder based on your recommendation. I had already seen the Pusher trilogy, so this wasn't completely new ground. Thanks for the suggestion. It was pretty good
Mads Mikkelsen is literally me. No other person can come close to relating to me like him. There is no way you can convince me that I'm not Mads Mikkelsen. Mads Mikkelsen could not possibly be any more me. It's me, and nobody can convince me otherwise. If anyone approached me about this not possibly being me, I immediately shut them down with overwhelming evidence that Mads Mikkelsen is me. Mads Mikkelsen is absolutely me; it is indisputable. Why anyone would try to argue that Mads Mikkelsen is not me is beyond me. If you held two pictures of me and Mads Mikkelsen side by side, you'd see no difference. I can safely look at Mads Mikkelsen every day and say, "Yup, he's me." I can practically see Mads Mikkelsen whenever I look at myself in the mirror. I go outside, and people stop me to comment on how similar I look and act as Mads Mikkelsen. I chuckle softly as I'm assured every day Mads Mikkelsen is me in every way. I can smile each time I get out of bed each morning, knowing that I've found my identity with Mads Mikkelsen, and I know my place in this world. It's amusing how similar he is to me; it's almost like identical twins. When I first saw Mads Mikkelsen, I had an existential crisis. What if Mads Mikkelsen was the real me and I was the fictional being ? What if he actually became aware of my existence ? Would he have the ability to become self-aware ?
The kindergarten story line happened in New Zealand back in the mid nineties. I would not be surprised if that was the inspiration for the second movie.
the trilogy flashing lights, the green butchers and Adam's apples, are Mads Mikkelsen's best three films. and a chapter in itself for Danish films. Everyone in my generation of Danes, (I'm gen x) often and gladly quote quotes from the three films that have become an icon of the time around the late 90s, when we were all in our late 20s, early 30s. The films tell about our lives. in denmark, ok maybe they are a satirical caricature of life in denmark, along with other films from the same period in china they eat dogs, old men in new cars who are then without food mikkelsen, the night watch from 1993, with nikolaj coster waldau from game of thrones, Denmark in the late 90s was a special place, as Denmark in the 1970s and 80s was also a unique place in the West, with a far more free culture than was the norm in the rest of the Western countries. regarding thomas bo larsen, who plays thomas", in drink, he is actually a dry alcoholic. in AAA, so that's why he plays the role with so much conviction. he's been dry now for almost 8 years, he's been quite open about this part of his life.
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Mullvad or GTFO lmao....don't shill this BS
Mads Mikkelsen is Danish. Ryan gosling is Canadian. Vincent Gallo is American. But it doesn't matter where they are from because together, they are literally me
You wish
Amen brother
I'm not really sure that they're literally me not only because it is as uncomfortable as it is interesting to observe an ugly side of one's self but because that familiar state of being depressed or stuck in some situation also feels strange to what we really want or could be as it is caused by outside forces that have an impact on everyone. It much more seems to me that the circumstances that create certain states of mind in these different countries are similar.
I prefer to say Lakeith Stanfield, John David Washington, Donald Glover, and Rami Youssef are literally me
@@orangewarm1don't be jealous of me
I'm so glad Mads is getting proper recognition. As a teenager the only reason i got into danish cinema and dogma '95 was because i discovered him in Hannibal.
I remember one of my friends gave me a copy of Valhalla Rising when I was a teenager. I fell in love with it and Mads quickly became one of my favorite actors. That led me to discovering LVT, Vinterberg, Lindholm, and just Danish cinema in general.
@@TheKinoCorner Lars is a despicable human and if you like the majority of his stuff likely you are too
He was good in Hannibal, not easy given the popularity & impact of "Silence of the lambs".
Blinkende lygter and De grønne slagtere is my favorite Mads is in. from my childhood. So impressiv he ended up in hollywood in hes later years.
@@FabioBruna😊😊
As an Icelandic movie lover I can safely say that Mads Mikkelsen has been one of the biggest movie stars to every living Scandinavian for the whole 21. century. People are more likely to know who Mads is than someone like Timothee Chalamet or Benedict Cumberbatch. If a movie has Mads in it you can guarantee that almost every Icelander, Dane, Swede and Norwegian knows of it and will watch it. The man's a legend here.
Missing one northern country 🤔🤔 Other ones always backstabbing Finland
Damm straight.
@@aleksisuuronen5969naah! we love you guys!
Finland is part of the Nordic countries, but not part of Scandinavia.
Iceland is also not part of Scandinavia, but unlike Finland has a shared cultural heritage with Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
Finland has it's own unique rich culture and history.
It is completely understandable to not know this, especially for those who are not from the Nordics :)
@@0la_N0rdman I'm finnish.. I'm not being serious 😅
Did daily work on Hannibal and had the chance to see him work. No ego and a true professional. My earliest experience with Mads was Wilber Wants to Kill Himself and the black comedy The Green Butchers.
i love Mads
You're so luckyyyyy
To really get the best of Mads, get onto his Danish films. Pusher 2, Another Round, The Hunt, Riders of Justice, A Royal Affair, Adams Apple, Bleeder, Pusher, Valhalla Rising, Open Hearts, The Green Butchers, After The Wedding, Flame and Citron. Any actor would die for that body of work.
He's sadly typecast in villain roles in Hollywood that don't demand a lot from him but I bet he gets paid a ton so he can do those great Danish films. Plus he seems like the coolest man in the world, happily turning up to fan shows to do q & a's about Star Wars or Hannibal.
As a side note you almost need Pusher 1, if you watch the second. The story in all three is very much intertwined. I remember watching the first one and wishing Mikkelsens character Tonny had more screentime, and that they had delved a bit deeper into the character, and to my surprise, thats what they do in the 2nd.
Adams apple, The green butchers and Flickering Lights are the best movies i've ever seen. Its the only movies i can rewatch and catch myself laughing the entire time hahah
I watched the green butcher the other day and I gotta say that it’s probably one of the best acting of him I’ve seen, that hairline tho I couldn’t stop laughing at that haircut.
I had a Mads Mikkelsen phase as a teen. I loved him in Hannibal and would watch whatever he acted in. So glad to see he's getting the recognition he deserves.
im sure hes always wanted a youtuber with 100k subs talk about him
He’s amazing. I love him.
I had a Mads Mikkelsen phase since Hannibal it comes and goes but is certainly staying in my brain.
I can also vouch for Adam's Apples. One of the most absurd comedies about a Neonazi and a priest. It's one of these films that stays in your memories because it has a lot of rough parts, but also scenes that are genius and one of kind.
I'll have to check that out!
Krafthelvede, Ivan
Such a great comedy
thank you, i totally forgot i watched that film at the behest of my dad. very good film.
One of my favourite movies ever. Really love the contrast between the dark comedy and the weird, disgusting, tragic characters
Flickering Lights is severely underrated and under watched. A film that should always be on anyone's list of Mads Mikkelsen Danish films.
After the Wedding (2006) was my introduction to Mads. Absolutely blew me away. The man is much greater than his Hollywood flix would lead one to believe.
One of my favorite! Glad you liked it
I think Druk might be the best film I've ever seen, it is so real and human, it cuts me so deep every time.
Also while Mads is normally very understated in his acting, he gets really REALLY angry in the fight scene with his wife, I honestly believe that Mads the actor lost some control in that scene and it is beautiful.
It’s up there for me. LOVE them mid-life crisis movies. Feels too real
As a special mention I would also cite Death stranding. Even though it's not a movie it's the closest thing we got to kino in videogames, and Mads performance absolutely delivered on one of the most heartbreaking characters in the game.
he won best actor in a video game for Death Stranding.
I started binging Mikkelsen’s movies a few months ago, personally love the Pusher films, wish more people knew about that Trilogy, very underrated
yes indeedy
Pusher 2 was so good
Also the Danish ones or are you Danish?
Adams apple, The green butchers and Flickering Lights are the best movies i've ever seen. Its the only movies i can rewatch and catch myself laughing the entire time hahaha. just by looking at mads in those movies will make you chuckle if you understand the humor
I also recommend all the other movies by Anders Thomas Jensen, who made Riders of Justice. Mads Mikkelsen is in all of them, and they are hilarous.
Yes i love after the wedding and adam's apples, cheers!
@@TonchoBluegrass After the wedding is by Susanne Bier, and has a way more serious tone, but also a great movie! The others are basically dark comedies.
Jensen is such a underrated director, he makes some of most bonkers films you'll ever see like Adam's Apple, Green Butchers and Riders of Justice and doesn't play up Mad's leading man looks but has him play really bizarre out there characters and really shows Mad's acting ability.
But Jensen will co write a lot of Susanne Bier's Oscar nom work like After The Wedding. Which are total opposite of his own work.
The man's a genuis but barely anyone knows his work.
@@lauritswrang2423 Jensen co wrote After The Wedding and I think all of Bier's films.
@@TonchoBluegrass Adam´s apples is no less than brilliant, I wonder how it translates to non danes though. The story itself should, but I´m not sure about the humor. A lot of the punchlines relly on the wording.
Thanks Kino,
As a empty husk of a man, I can’t wait to try out these new personalities.
I worked as a production assistant on Riders of Justice, I can tell you guys, he is the nicest and cool person I have worked with! He is so humble and down to earth.
Lucky you! In his interviews, he seems to be nice and laid back. He is also always smiling 😊 I would love to meet him 😃😃
I think he's fantastic. He picks roles that make you drawn to him. Very magnetic.
Mads is honestly my favourite actor. I can't think of anyone that has impressed me that much by playing so vastly different characters. He can be the creepy nerd in Bleeder, the raging viking in Valhalla Rising, a total asshole wannabe-gangster in Pusher 1, allthewhile giving the character an entire new depth and making him actually sympathiatic in the sequel. I really love him in his comedic roles, too! Look at the films of Anders Thomas Jensen for confirmation. Especially as the "sweaty Svend", that becomes an accidental killer in The Green Butchers, he is absolutely hilarious! He can also play the faithful but naive priest as in Adam's Apples, one of the most iconic Bond villains in Casino Royale and a broken man without anything to lose in Riders of Justice. With all of these, I haven't even mentioned my favorite of his performances in Another Round and The Hunt. So, yes, I think Mads is the greatest actor working today. He can literally play anything!
Escobar Kino does it again. Great video.
I have huge respect for Mads, this is the guy that got me into Danish cinema. Watched Jagten and Druk first, really liked them, then went on to see the Pusher films which too were great, and then it kind of snowballed from there. So I have a huge appreciation for him from this sense, but as an actor this guy is also fucking great. I don't know what it is, if it's the looks or mannerisms or the roles he plays, but he is a quintessential "literally me" actor. The guy just oozes this energy from him
Great video man!
Im suprised you havent mentioned the 2003 Danish dark comedy The Green Butcher. It was the first Mads Mikklesen movie I ever saw and its a great window into Danish humor. It really adds to show Mikklesen's range as an actor since he plays a anxious nervous wreck of a man
blinkende lygter og adams æbler is better, but they are all good movies
His domestic movies are definitely his best work.. Adams apples is a masterpiece of tragic comedies
I also really loved Arctic with Mads. Kind of like Valhalla Rising with the dialogue as there are barely any lines in the film as Mads treks the Arctic trying to be rescued. Very cool film.
I take a little darker message from the Last Round. Mads starts off the film feeling like an automaton stuck in a job he hates. Instead of leaving everything and going after what would *truly make his soul soar, he numbs the pain and continues as an automaton. I saw so many people like that at the office job I used to work.
It's a co-optation of the "Return to Normalcy" archetype in service of the corporate machine, similar to Scorsese's After Hours, except Scorsese was more critical of the machine I think.
I can see how it makes him more numb to his work and position, but it does show how it has a positive impact on the relationships with the people around him. The happiest he is, at the end, is after he gives up drinking all the time. I saw it as more akin to how he had to break his routine cycle to live a different kind of life to appreciate the life he had.
@@TheKinoCorner I like that interpretation. As my Gramps used to say the Greeks used to say, "Everything in moderation." Sometimes the cure is getting a little stoned...
another round is one of the best movies to leave denmark. and it is incredibly reflective of danish culture. im 18 and from denmark, i drink every weekend and ive done so since age 14. drinking is a giant part of danish culture. and as a person who is going to graduate next year its something that resonates with everyone of my class mates
Hannibal is also one of his best features in a TV series. Artistic masterpeice.
It always hurts to watch movies like The Hunt, my ex was assaulted by her cousin a few years ago and the police didn't investigate him- two years later he went after her teenage daughter and they barely gave him a slap on the wrist with a restraining order.
I'm aware as a man that there are many false accusations but there are definitely a lot of victims that go without receiving justice because of the incompetent & lazy justice system here in the USA.
I used to be a cosplayer in my local community here in South Texas, several years ago I came out against the trend of selling porn on OnlyFans saying it's not real cosplay. This turned practically everyone against me and the women started rumors that I was an abusive man.
We get a lot of teenagers regularly attending these gaming/anime conventions so you can imagine how the rumors spiraled into me "dating underage girls" soon after.
This is a common rumor spread about the guys at these events because it's definitely happened in the past, I basically stopped going to these conventions because thanks to them I no longer enjoyed cosplay.
I love all his movies Danish, French, German. He is a great actor who performs in several languages.
Hollywood doesn't deserve him, Hannibal is the best thing he's done there, he's incredible.
I've had The Hunt on my watchlist for years but your video finally forced me to watch it and holy shit, one of the most moving movies I've ever seen, such a powerful yet simple story, during the movie my palms were getting sweaty and even got a head ache, none of the emotions can be described by words you just have to see it on your own.
I became a fan after playing Death Stranding. He was amazing in that
Having been a victim of similar topics, the hunt totally communicates what its like, isolation, desperation, and not knowing where to turn. thankfully i had good friends and people who realized how absurd it was. Lies change everyones path.
I'll never understand why Ryan Gosling is the literally me guy when Mikkelsen exists in the same time (and is literally me)
If you wanna explore the true iconic classics featuring or starring Mads Mikkelsen, you need to check out the danish movies from the early 2000's like The green butchers, flickering lights and Adam's apples. Not only are they great Mads Mikkelsen films but also so important and iconic films for danish culture
Danish films are literally gems.
The oldest still existing film company is Danish, Nordisk Film, so that may be part of the reason why they are so good at it and the actors are so well educated.
His Hannibal is so underrated.
Better than Hopkins imo, but normies will never understand that
During the pandemic, I had an awakening due to this man's existence
I also wanna say that since I brought up Tobias Lindholm in this video, EVERYONE should check out his films A Hijacking and A War. They're super great and not enough people have seen them.
_Flame & Citron_ is probably his most underappreciated film. Really good movie and his performance is great as usual. Very interesting story about the Danish resistance during the German occupation through WWII.
Mads has the sexiest upper lip on planet Earth.
Mel Gibson is my favorite literally me actor
Lethal Weapon hits me right in the feels
Anti-semitic and alcoholic? Sounds like new literally me just dropped
@@Escalusfr Curious how your associating anti pedo as being anti-semitic. How strange.
@@LabiaLicker Oy vey, goy, stop noticing things
If I drink three beers after promising not to get political, I literally become Mel Gibson.
The hunt was probably one of the hardest films I’ve watched.
What does it mean when a movie is "hard"?
@@nikolinelund4866Difficult to watch because it deals with emotionally challenging and controversial themes.
@@Dystisis so, like... hard not to cry?😅
What a fantastic video! Mikkelsen is my favourite actor. Riders of Justice is my favourite movie and I've never seen anyone else talking about it.
His work in Hannibal made the show
I wholeheartedly recommend a Mikkelsen film called Adam’s Apples. It’s a movie by Anders Thomas Jensen who wrote and directed Riders of Justice. Similar in style and theme but, in my opinion, more grounded and much better for it. The story is about Adam who is out on probation. Adam is a Neo-Nazi, antisocial and violent. Adam is sent to live with his probation officer (Mikkelsen) who is the priest in a small town church. The priest, Ivan, does not believe in evil, he thinks it is nothing more than perspective. Adam sets out to prove him otherwise.
It’s a very serious and very funny movie at the same time. I would highly recommend it if you can find it
My favourite & very funny 😊❤❤ but unfortunately so underrated ☹️😔
His best work will always be the good old Danish classics for me, blinkende lygter legende
man your analysis of druk was really great
i actually haven't seen Another Round but the students that finished their exams are a critical part of the drinking culture in Denmark. On our "studenter" trip, we drink until we cant anymore. And i think thats why the director chose to have such a scene. That in moderation alcohol can be fun and used to celebrate
I love Mads so much, seen all his stuff and he's just so dreamy :3
I still think it's funny that Star Trek: Nemesis led me to find Mads and Refn's films lol good ol' Tom Hardy as Shinzon led me to Bronson which then led me to Valhalla Rising and then I felt like I had finally found one of "my people" in Refn cause he's a little autist just like me.
I had seen Adam's Apples so I was excited to see Riders of Justice and wow that movie kinda came out of nowhere for me! Definitely a recommend from me just to see a really convoluted story of a bicycle's journey lol
Nice video! Thank you
Thanks! I've only seen Another Round, now I have more Mads kino to watch.
You want to be him, I want him. We are not the same.
Thank you for making this video! Great taste in film and I myself am a Mads fan!!!
i can also warmly recommend the ww2 movie "flammen og citronen" about two famous resistance fighters where Mads plays one of them - and does so brilliantly! The real story is however as interesting as the movie.
Not so fun fact. The guy that plays Tommy (Thomas Bo Larsen) grew up with alcoholic parents. His dad drank himself to death and his mom also drank alot. As a kid he told himself that he would never end up like them, but unfortunately he ended up in the same place as them and would first get out of it 36 years later. He both drank and did drugs and has aslo lost close friends because of drugs and alcoholism. He is out of it today and clean. He was actually one of the people that convinced the director to not just make the movie a celebration to what drinking can bring, but that it also should show the darkness it can cause. So it's kinda poetic that he plays the character that eventually takes his own life, because that could have been him had he not turned his life around. As a dane i love Thomas Bo Larsen, he is one of my favorite actors we have here in Denmark
I love another round, I watched it on a whim and it became a personal favorite.
Australia// Yes, Mads Mikkelsen is an amazing actor and man.
First saw him in The Coco Chanel Movie and went- WHO the hell is this man?!!! Seen most of his movies I can access here in OZ, still looking for others- thank you.
Mads Mikkelsen in bleeder is how i imagine kino nerd to be irl. The naming of all the genres and directors is golden
Thanks for highlighting Riders of Justice, I’ll check that out!
Mads is awesome in "Green butcher" and "men and chicken" .
He looks horrible. and he's not afraid of looking horrible. I love those movies too. so different
Oh God, the chicken with baby feet, an image that haunts me randomly...
Everybody should watch the danish movie “blinkende lygter” with Mads mikkelsen.
Saw his face on Tubi for a movie called “Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kolhaas” and didn’t expect much, but decided to still watch bc of Mads. Let me tell u you, I loved most of it. There isn’t any generic battles or action sequences, nor is there any cheesiness regarding the heroism of the protagonist. It’s very vigilant and patient with mixed paces throughout. There’s also a cameo from a French actor that I love, so that made it better. The editing is really incomparable to other sword fight films. It’s more than that. Also, Mads is exceptional in it. He’s painfully restrained throughout but says so much with his movement and eyes. Give it a watch if you have the time :)
The Hunt is one of those movies that is great and difficult to recommend
You are the best movie content creator not only this video but all of your channel i have ever seen. Keep up good work.
He was perfect in Hannibal
The Hunt was so heartbreaking . I felt so bad for him.
Thank you for putting Mads and edging together in a sentence.
The hunt killed me dude, that movie is so well made and it's heartbreaking
Great video, but where is The Salvation?? That movie is an underrated gem in my humble opinion hahah.
I put it on as a casual Netflix midnight watch and ended up glued to the screen that night and the day after when I rewatched it. I frickin' love that film.
DEATH STRANDING! ... alright I had to mention it, it's a video game by Hideo Kojima and it was the first time I got introduced to Mads Mikkelsen where he played a "misunderstood" villain... and even tho his character was (as most videogame characters are) a model brought to live by MoCap, he did such a spectacular job! For real I was blown away by his acting which was limited due to the fact that it was a videogame! I mean that speaks vollume! Currently I am watching all of his movies and series he did
Mads won an award for that role.
I also surprisingly enjoyed his Michael Koolhas interpretation.
But I think you need to know the story to know whats different because a lot changed. But its basically a medieval quest for revenge.
The ending was brilliant! The shot just showing his face and the emotions he's gives before the chop.
@@kumau1890 wow yes, his face, his eyes, top class actor.
Ahhh One Eye. That was my first introduction to him. What a champ.
Good vid, I like the target niche you're filling ;) makes me think I should be making try making these too!
You're right Bleeder is underknown cause I've seen all the others and didn't realize THAT's what Bleeder is actually about. Yeah it looks like it'd be very popular overseas right about now
Best of luck with the channel
One of my very favourite actors ever!!! He's too cool.
Lol that Ray Peat reference killed me hahahha!!!
from these movies you presented only the first 2 i get the literally me vibe.
Loved "The Hunt" "Another Round" "Riders of Justice" :D just brilliant.
Pusher 2 is one of the greatest films ever made, probably the cleanest trilogy I've ever seen for tying everything up nicely and Mads Mikkelsen absolutely killed it, at the time I saw it, I was fighting the courts to see my daughter and it emotionally ruined me but it was because it was so relatable.
I fucking love you sigmabros.
dear kino corner today i spoke to much on the job, I was supposed to be mysterious and strange
as a Scotsman, the highlands CAN be remote, but there's a waystation or village or town close by very often, its not as barren as it seems, its part of the magic of it, and really lots of movies were filmed, in Scottish highlands.
it only seems truly remote but its not as remote as you think, its no Midwest where you only see a single car a day or something like that. its busier and you see tourists everywhere, come to reconnect with their roots or something like that.
Valhalla Rising was the Mikkelsen movie I ever saw. After that, I've been a fan ever since.
My favourite Mads Mikkelsen fact: when he was approached to play in Doctor Strange, he was told he’d be learning Kung-Fu for the role. He signed up right then!
So good analysis. It is literally me as well
Thank you!
Damn... Those are some good movies... The hunt is damn good... It truly sets the blood to boiling point, but the subject is broached damn well, and the result is a great piece of work that transcends art by having a message and a point, given that art is supposed to have no purpose other than being art... At least by definition, but we call a lot of things art that have dedicated and complex purposes, so theres that...
As a danish, I can confirm that Mads Mikkelsen is literally me
We have a saying in Denmark that says, "There is nothing that is so bad or wrong, that it isn't good for something.."
I only know Mads Mikkelson from Death Stranding where he hugs Norman Reedus and helplessly watches as an eldritch death goddess cradles his son in her arms but as soon I saw him put a cigarette in his mouth in that game I knew he was literally me.
I just got done watching Bleeder based on your recommendation. I had already seen the Pusher trilogy, so this wasn't completely new ground.
Thanks for the suggestion. It was pretty good
Yall make me feel great about being danish
Mads Mikkelsen is literally me. No other person can come close to relating to me like him. There is no way you can convince me that I'm not Mads Mikkelsen. Mads Mikkelsen could not possibly be any more me. It's me, and nobody can convince me otherwise. If anyone approached me about this not possibly being me, I immediately shut them down with overwhelming evidence that Mads Mikkelsen is me. Mads Mikkelsen is absolutely me; it is indisputable. Why anyone would try to argue that Mads Mikkelsen is not me is beyond me. If you held two pictures of me and Mads Mikkelsen side by side, you'd see no difference. I can safely look at Mads Mikkelsen every day and say, "Yup, he's me." I can practically see Mads Mikkelsen whenever I look at myself in the mirror. I go outside, and people stop me to comment on how similar I look and act as Mads Mikkelsen. I chuckle softly as I'm assured every day Mads Mikkelsen is me in every way. I can smile each time I get out of bed each morning, knowing that I've found my identity with Mads Mikkelsen, and I know my place in this world. It's amusing how similar he is to me; it's almost like identical twins. When I first saw Mads Mikkelsen, I had an existential crisis. What if Mads Mikkelsen was the real me and I was the fictional being ? What if he actually became aware of my existence ? Would he have the ability to become self-aware ?
Splendid video essay, Don Pablo
The kindergarten story line happened in New Zealand back in the mid nineties. I would not be surprised if that was the inspiration for the second movie.
Mads is UP there amongst THE BEST- right up with Jack Nickolson, Al Pacino, Robert Deniro. No doubt about it.
Had to scan my memory banks for this one but HE WAS THE DAD IN DEATH STRANDING
Mads became my favorite actor after I saw him in one of his danish movies
I don’t know your stance on vidya as art, but a video about Mads’ role in Death Stranding would be interesting
Can’t believe you didn’t talk about Flame & Citron
Love your content!
the trilogy flashing lights, the green butchers and Adam's apples, are Mads Mikkelsen's best three films. and a chapter in itself for Danish films.
Everyone in my generation of Danes, (I'm gen x) often and gladly quote quotes from the three films that have become an icon of the time around the late 90s, when we were all in our late 20s, early 30s.
The films tell about our lives. in denmark, ok maybe they are a satirical caricature of life in denmark, along with other films from the same period in china they eat dogs, old men in new cars who are then without food mikkelsen, the night watch from 1993, with nikolaj coster waldau from game of thrones, Denmark in the late 90s was a special place, as Denmark in the 1970s and 80s was also a unique place in the West, with a far more free culture than was the norm in the rest of the Western countries.
regarding thomas bo larsen, who plays thomas", in drink, he is actually a dry alcoholic. in AAA, so that's why he plays the role with so much conviction. he's been dry now for almost 8 years, he's been quite open about this part of his life.
didnt expect to see alain delon mentioned especially as a literally me actor.
I had no idea Riders of Justice existed, thank you!
He was pretty good in the clash of the Titian’s.