Langer Samstag (1992) User Reviews

One of the best german movies since the 90s.

[BenCock69 · 6/10 · 7 April 2004]

When it comes to really interesting german movies since the 90s, there aren't many you can recommend. ABSOLUTE GIGANTEN, IM JULI, GEGEN DIE WAND, LAMMBOCK and VERSCHWENDE DEINE JUGEND belong to these movies, because they have a unique style and real quality. LANGER SAMSTAG is different, but important as well:

The movie is about a Gisela, who is working in a gas station and is kicked out the day before Christmas by the vice-boss of the supermarket, to which her gas station belongs. This happens the day bfore christmas. With the help of a young man (CAMPINO), she tries to take revenge. As the story continues, the vice-boss tries to rob the money from his own safe to cheat the insurance and in the end everybody tries to get the money...

So much about the plot, which isn't great at all. But the movie breathes the air of movies like "Zwei Nasen tanken Super" and has the heart to be german, including accents and all that stuff. It also features that kind of stupid slapstick you laugh about, even you are ashamed. And when the police, played die DIE TOTEN HOSEN, arrive at the supermarket, they just blew the screen.

So, not a good movie at all, but a must see instead.

A perfect movie that is more than meets the eye

[supermaggie · 10/10 · 4 August 2023]

Not many movies age well. This one gets better every time I see it, I discover more and more qualities every time. And it is more than meets the eye. It is a comedy, a crime story, a fine character study, it is thrilling, clever and most of all, it is pure fun, thanks to the most wonderful Gisela Schneeberger, Campino and all the other good actors/actresses. It has heart (the ending/solution is superb) and speed, it is everything you can ask for. A shame it did not nearly get the attention it deserves. If you get a chance to watch it, I can only recommend it. You will not regret giving it a shot.