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A charming comedy in which a doting father witnesses his teenage daughter falling in love for the first time, and must contend with her compulsive lying. French dialogue with subtitles.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By D. Beaver
Format:DVD
Ignore the Amazon synopsis; it refers to the wrong film, but that may be ironed out by the time you read this!
I won't review the film because those who reviewed the VHS version have done that well, except to say that I agree that it's a lovely film; funny and touching.
If you are thinking of upgrading to the DVD version, don't bother, unless you've worn it out. The transfer is one of the worst I've seen. The sloppy work is shown by the following:
Sound is ordinary and still makes it very difficult to follow the French.
No proper anamorphic widescreen (you have to fill the screen manually to 16:9 , thus losing the definition and saturation.)
Colour is wishy-washy.
Picture is grainy.
Blacks aren't black enough
Subtitles are on at all times and can't be turned off
No audio options
No scene selection
No extras
To be honest I think my VHS version is better and how the production company can manage to release a DVD of inferior quality is quite remarkable. A totally rushed job and possibly a direct VHS transfer.
The film deserves 4 stars and some people will love it so much they will give it 5, but due to the quality of this version I've dropped a star.
You've been warned.
I won't review the film because those who reviewed the VHS version have done that well, except to say that I agree that it's a lovely film; funny and touching.
If you are thinking of upgrading to the DVD version, don't bother, unless you've worn it out. The transfer is one of the worst I've seen. The sloppy work is shown by the following:
Sound is ordinary and still makes it very difficult to follow the French.
No proper anamorphic widescreen (you have to fill the screen manually to 16:9 , thus losing the definition and saturation.)
Colour is wishy-washy.
Picture is grainy.
Blacks aren't black enough
Subtitles are on at all times and can't be turned off
No audio options
No scene selection
No extras
To be honest I think my VHS version is better and how the production company can manage to release a DVD of inferior quality is quite remarkable. A totally rushed job and possibly a direct VHS transfer.
The film deserves 4 stars and some people will love it so much they will give it 5, but due to the quality of this version I've dropped a star.
You've been warned.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a sweet, funny film that should be more readily available. The American remake did not do it any justice - somehow it is extremely amusing in French but just doesn't cut it in English.
GD is as always very funny, very restrained, hysterical facial expressions... it's sweet how he tries his best to back up his daughter's outrageous stories.
After all is said and done it's about the relationship between father and daughter more than her and the guy she falls for, and all the better for it. Watch it!
GD is as always very funny, very restrained, hysterical facial expressions... it's sweet how he tries his best to back up his daughter's outrageous stories.
After all is said and done it's about the relationship between father and daughter more than her and the guy she falls for, and all the better for it. Watch it!
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
There are no words to describe this movie. I got kind of obsessed with it. I used to watch it a couple of times every weekend and I know it by heart. The combination of comedy and romanticism in a wonderful and young environment, describing a characteristic behaviour of teenagers, gives this movie the great appeal it has. The spectacular music (I've been looking for the soundtrack everywhere with no luck...) and the so gorgeus characters(Ben, the guy of everygirl's dreams; and Nikki, a model of beauty, at least for me)turns this film in one of the nicest movie to watch. Don't miss it!!
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
At the beginning it is a little boring but keep watching it is worth the wait. This is a Quality Film! It is funny and romantic.
By ecoclare
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Wonderful, warm and funny film looking at the relationship of a dad and his teenage daughter, combined with an entertaining view of teenage behaviour. Fantastic, sensitive acting, all the way to the end and fabulous scenery. I watched it with my daughters aged 10 and 12 and we all managed the subtitles well. Looking forward to watching it again... and again.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Great film, I'm glad I was able to buy it on Amazon as it's quite hard to find. Very quick delivery.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
It's a french drama about difficulties in a father and daughter relationship with a few good jokes thrown in. Even when at the end Andre (Depardieu) phones up Isabelle and asks her to marry him and bear him a daughter, it is not out of joy and fulfilment, but out of despair and lonelines. Even though it's not a bad drama, for comedy better get the American remake which is by far more light-hearted and yet not dull like most of other Hollywood comedies.
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