Get Ready to Be Boyzvoiced (2000)

	Directed by: Espen Eckbo Henrik Elvestad Mathis Fürst	COUNTRY Norway GENRE Comedy/Mockumentary NORWEGIAN TITLE Get Ready to Be Boyzvoiced RUNNING TIME 95 minutes
	Produced by: Stein-Roger Bull
	Written by: Espen Eckbo Henrik Elvestad

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
M'Pete, Ove, Waldemar and others	Espen Eckbo	½
Hot Tub	Øyvind Thoen
Roar	Kaare Daniel Steen
Manager Timothy Dahle	Henrik Elvestad
Wenche Pettersen	Linn Skåber
Titano Music Festival Organizer	Atle Antonsen
Sverre Bratsberg	Jon Øigarden
Producer Jens Ovesen	Trond-Viggo Torgersen
Ingrid Lund-Bergseter	Jorunn Kjellsby	-
Stine	Ida Thorkildsen Valvik	-
Lars Erik Martinsen	Nikis Theophilakis	-
Brian Kauffman	Tony Totino	-
Se & Hør Journalist	Eivind Sander	-
As themselves	Espen Lind Morten Abel Christian Ingebrigtsen Ben Adams Per Kristian Indrehus	-

Review

Outstanding Norwegian mockumentary which satirizes the burgeoning boy-band phenomenon around the turn of the millennium with warmth and passion. The star of the show is the brilliant Norwegian comedian Espen Eckbo, who is co-director, co-writer and plays several parts, including the lead as Boyzvoice front man M'Pete in addition to the band’s biggest fan, 14-year-old Ove. Eckbo's unabrasive but still razor-sharp satire is an art in itself, and his talent for physical comedy, characterizations and line-delivery makes Get Ready to Be Boyzvoiced an exquisite, timeless viewing experience which has stood (and will continue to stand) the test of time remarkably well. The film is still to the point in so many ways. The catchy songs and hilarious lyrics were written by Jens Thoresen and Eckbo/Elvestad, respectively. And M'Pete and Hot Tub (Øyvind Thoen) actually do much of the singing themselves, contrary to what is claimed in the narrative. Although that superb James Bond song at the end was actually sung by Morten Harket of A-ha.