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Le Dîner De Cons
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If you love farce you'll love this film
Review date: 2008-09-26 Rating: 2 out of 10
Unfortunately I don't. I was hoping for a sophisticated French comedy but I hated this film. I truly didn't laugh once - and I couldn't even use it to improve my French because of the English subtitles. Not a single likeable character and an execrable farcical situation, but then I suppose that was the idea.
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Reviews
The French at their very best
Review date: 2008-09-10 Rating: 10 out of 10
This is a must see film
I found it funnier and funnier everytime I watched it.
I personally dont think you need to understand french
to get the story line. The cting speaks for it's self
this film is truly wildly funny.
Hilarious: You will either laugh till you cry or curl up in a ball cringing,If you are the latter will also cause you to scream!
Review date: 2008-06-13 Rating: 10 out of 10
One of the funniest, cleverly written French farce's I have ever seen. The relationship between the main 2 characters is both funny & sad. This is a timeless classic, which works regardless of nationality. As many have written about the plod of the film, there seems little more to add. However....
Now don't get me wrong I a not comparing this film to the Uk "The Office"series but I am the Emotions it can evoke in some people. If like me, you laugh at Brent's (actor Gervais) behaviour & manners you will have an excellent comfortably hilarious evenings viewing, if however you are like My big Brov - he , though has made many attempts can not watch the office as he find himself cringing & shouting at the TV screen at Brent's(Gervais) behaviour, not something he likes to do after a hard days work.(Apparently he has met in real life too many like Brent's to find it relaxing...)
Each to what there humour/emotions can handle...Warning this can evoke in some people that cringing, shouting at the TV screen - My friends son does when watching this, hides behind his fingers screaming at Monsieur Pignon, a character you can not help but love.
I have lost count over the years how many times I've watched this film, each time it just gets seems to get funnier.
Subtitles: I bought this for my late step father,his arrived from AmzUk (2 years ago)with the option to play having English dubbed over, If your comes like this I would advise you to play in French with English subtitles, as the timing , original voices are much better. Having said that as it a film you are likely to watch MORE than once, and if your unfamiliar with French, you could watch the English dub version 1st, bearing in mind you will find it funnier 2nd time round in French/Uk subtitles.
Incredibly Funny
Review date: 2008-02-27 Rating: 10 out of 10
This is a very sharp, incredibly funny little comedy. Its so off the wall and far fetched at some parts and it made me laugh out loud which is very unusal. I've since bought the movie to keep. Highly recommended.
Amusing
Review date: 2008-01-13 Rating: 6 out of 10
Classic theatre-style farce (no doubt based on a play). Perhaps a little too farcical at times, but it is also a lot of fun if you haven't got anything better to do.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Jacques Villeret
Alexandra Vandernoot
Daniel Prevost
Thierry Lhermitte
Francis Huster
Creators:
Thierry Lhermitte (Primary Contributor)
Jacques Villeret (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Pathe Distribution
Manufacturer: Pathe Distribution
EAN: 5060002832080
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2004-06-28
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 77 minutes
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: French (Original Language)