I usually do not like to watch movies dubbed - in this case (and with the sequel) I made an exception. I don't think the german translation took anything away from it - it actually may have added to the ... well let's call it "experience".
The boys in question are as mad as they can be - and they do not care ... about laws, about respect, about decency, about politeness and anything else that you would describe as "good" and ethical. No they curse, they vandalize and they are as anarchic as anyone can be. All while they are being ... "funny". That is in the eye of the beholder of course - are you up for some juvenille madness? Then go no further and experience this intense and violent mayhem ... just don't expect this to have any morals ... this wants to offend you - or trigger you in any way it can.
Not really my cup of tea, but I have to admit, it does exactly what it says on the cover and it always stays true to itself.
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Plot summary
Five friends from 'Maaskantje' are being fired because of the economic crisis. They decide not to pay for anything anymore. They're stealing beer and food, while the police tries to end their efforts. Unfortunately, the cop from Maaskantje is unable to stop the five friends so the minister of defense decides to send help....
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Boy (Junge) madness
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. Having myself friends in Den Bosch near Maaskantje I probably will get the humor better then the average watcher because I get their dialect and typical expressions. 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. Nothing to be excited about. 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. I watched it once and won't watch it again.
Awesome anarchy
"New Kids Nitro" is very much the "Flodder" of its generation, mainly because the makers just don't give a damn. Doesn't sound very thrilling perhaps, but I mean it in the best possible way. "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. Granted, it's just the same two or three jokes over and over again (random car crash, person getting shot out of nowhere, someone being called a homo),but the amazing thing is that they just keep working and working. And from time to time the makers even bother to throw something to us that's actually creative, like the scene with the old Nazi dude (who ends up getting shot out of nowhere, but that's a given). I don't see a Palm d'Or in this movie's future, but damn is it a brilliant guilty pleasure. Instant classic.