Hababam Class Three and a Half (Hababam Sınıfı Üç Buçuk)

Hababam Class Three and a Half (Hababam Sınıfı Üç Buçuk) (translated)

Movie · 2005 · 11 people

Ferdi Eğilmez directed Hababam Sınıfı Üç Buçuk (Hababam Sınıfı 3,5; Hababam Class Three and a Half), a 2005 Turkish horror-comedy released in cinemas on 6 January 2006. It is one of the adaptations of Rıfat Ilgaz's well-known Hababam Sınıfı stories, and the third of the 2000s entries in a series that won a large audience with its 1970s films. This time the comedy is mixed with horror elements. Soon after release it was ranked among the five worst films of all time on IMDb and drew heavy criticism.

Deli Bedri (Mehmet Ali Erbil), principal of Özel Çamlıca High School, makes a surprise marriage and moves into the school with his new wife Deli Bedriye (Seda Sayan) and his stepson. Sworn to be rid of the Hababam Class, Bedri wages a new war on it with his family's help. The class first assumes Deli Bedriye is on their side, but soon learns she is a formidable enemy. The cast also includes Şafak Sezer (Ercüment), Peker Açıkalın (Psiko), Cengiz Küçükayvaz (Kötü Kenan), Melih Ekener (Bebe Ruhi), Kibariye and Halit Akçatepe (Güdük Necmi).

Kemal Kenan Ergen wrote the screenplay, and Ferdi Eğilmez produced for Arzu Film. Ertunç Şenkay was cinematographer, Cem Erman composed the music, and the colour film runs about 98 minutes.

DirectorFerdi Eğilmez
Production companyArzu Film

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Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

The name Hababam Sınıfı holds a special place in the heart, thanks to Rıfat Ilgaz's stories and the films of the 1970s. What made those films so loved, to my mind, was the affection beneath the mischief. Üç Buçuk tries to rebuild that legacy with horror elements and a feud spun around a surprise marriage, and the result, sadly, is entertainment that leans on noise rather than the old warmth. The heavy criticism it drew after release speaks, I think, to the disappointment of an audience devoted to the classics. Seeing Halit Akçatepe as Güdük Necmi again is a small consolation.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

Hababam Sınıfı usually means a family film, but this time there are horror elements in the mix, and small children may get scared in places. The principal's war on the class turns into a noisy comedy. Teenagers might have fun, while grown-ups who love the old films may be disappointed. It was heavily criticised on release. It may not be your first choice for a family night.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

In trying to push a beloved series into the horror-comedy mould, Hababam Sınıfı Üç Buçuk meets the demands of neither genre, as I see it. The horror elements feel bolted on rather than building tension, and the comedy relies on repeating stock types more than on character humour. Deli Bedri's front, strengthened by his marriage, and Deli Bedriye turning from apparent ally into formidable foe could have made a workable conflict, but the script never shapes it into a structure that links scene to scene. The cast has well-loved faces, yet the material they are given is thin. Its ranking among the five worst films of all time on IMDb and the heavy criticism it drew suggest that this disorder registered with audiences too. Set beside the series' 1970s films, it is a sequel where formula has taken the place of inspiration.

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