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French comedy fantasy and sequel about a time-travelling Knight. It's back to the future for the Compte De Montmirail (Jean Reno) and his trusty servant Jacquouille (Christian Clavier) as they find themselves accidentally transported to modern times by an ageing wizard. Things have certainly changed for the Compt's family over the centuries, having fallen on hard times and forced to sell the estate to Jacquouille's family. As if coming to terms with new inventions such as cling film wasn't enough, the Compte discovers that the new owners plan on turning the castle into a hotel. In the sequel, Godefroy De Montmirail must once again return to the present day to retrieve the family jewels transported through time by his servant Jacquouille.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
I had to purchase these films for my university course work. As many students will feel I was dreading having to watch the films thinking they would be tedious and mind-numbingly boring. Well was I pleasantly surprised? No...I was ecstatic!
Reno and Clavier were hilarious! Although I was only required to watch the first film, I bought them both and have watched them countless times!
Reno and Clavier were hilarious! Although I was only required to watch the first film, I bought them both and have watched them countless times!
32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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The first installment of this double feature, Les Visiteurs, is an absolutely marvelous comedy. However, Arrow Films did their level best to butcher it, offering it in pan-and-scan instead of the original 2.35:1 widescreen ratio. And, as if this wasn't enough, the picture quality is mediocre at best with a lot of grain and, finally, there is no subtitle control. In other words, this DVD is no better than an old fashioned VHS tape.
Surprisingly the video quality of the second installment, Les Visiteurs 2-The Corridors of Time is significantly better being offered in anamorphic widescreen and with subtitle control. Unfortunately, the movie itself is nowhere quite as good with gags piling up on each other in a somewhat contrived way. In my opinion, the second film suffers mostly from the absence of Valerie Lemercier and Isabelle Nanty. In particular Muriel Robin does make a galant effort of emulating Valerie Lemercier's wonderful performance in the dual role of the 12th century bethrothed of the Count of Montmirail and of the present-day Countess of Montmirail, but she can't quite pull it off.
Surprisingly the video quality of the second installment, Les Visiteurs 2-The Corridors of Time is significantly better being offered in anamorphic widescreen and with subtitle control. Unfortunately, the movie itself is nowhere quite as good with gags piling up on each other in a somewhat contrived way. In my opinion, the second film suffers mostly from the absence of Valerie Lemercier and Isabelle Nanty. In particular Muriel Robin does make a galant effort of emulating Valerie Lemercier's wonderful performance in the dual role of the 12th century bethrothed of the Count of Montmirail and of the present-day Countess of Montmirail, but she can't quite pull it off.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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The original is hilarious and the second is not bad but not as funny. All in all a great watch and a great buy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
This is what farce is all about
Two great movies full of word-play and crazy antics. Sometimes one can see what is going to happen and at other times one is surprised by the idiocy of the characters. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Strychnos
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The five stars are for part one
This is a great French historical farce, in reverse, as the setting is modern day France. The cast is marvellous, not least the now well-known Jean Reno. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. P. Johnson
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Very good :)
Must have, it is very funny :) thirteen more words required, isn't that stupid :) I am not going to ...
Published 1 month ago by PAULINA MAKAR
2.0 out of 5 stars
disapointing
I saw the original, and thought it was pretty good, so when I got the box set with no 2 I had high hopes. Read more
Published 3 months ago by mrs sandra a styan and mr del styan
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this comady
I do love this film. The only minus is that it donot have a dubing, anly subtitles. But I do recomend it.
Published 3 months ago by Marzena Zborowska
5.0 out of 5 stars
french fun at it's best
the first film is really good fun Jean Reno has put in the same plater all the best actor he could to make this films a master piece
Published 3 months ago by Ms. F. Thepot
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Les Visiteurs
I used this for my pupils being a MFL teacher. The films are hilarious and the pupils really loved them. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. C. A. Hayne
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great film
Really funny subtitled film if you like Monty Python/Carry On type humour. 12 year old found it funny too. Lots of slapstick and mud.
Published 4 months ago by Veteris
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hillarious!!
Excellent French films, fun for all the family and very good subtitals for thoses who do not speak french.A must for all comedy lovers.
Published 6 months ago by Mme Froggy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Improves with age
I bought this to replace my old VHS copy of the first film, even though I was a little underwhelmed by it when I first watched it, but it turned out to be a lot better than I... Read more
Published 8 months ago by A. Skudder
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