Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
Whatever [VHS] [1999]
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images

Whatever [VHS] [1999]

VHS ~ Philippe Harel
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


3 used from £4.86
Christmas Offers--Up to 70% Off DVD and Blu-ray
Christmas Offers--Up to 70% Off DVD and Blu-ray
Low-priced gift ideas, TV box sets, Blu-ray documentaries and recent drama, action and sci-fi hits. Go easy on your wallet this Christmas. Shop now

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Damned Utd

The Damned Utd

by David Peace
4.1 out of 5 stars (93)  £3.86
Lanzarote

Lanzarote

by Michel Houellebecq
2.1 out of 5 stars (10)  £4.81
The Possibility of an Island

The Possibility of an Island

by Michel Houellebecq
3.8 out of 5 stars (11)  £5.97
Atomised [2006]

Atomised [2006]

DVD ~ Moritz Bleibtreu
3.3 out of 5 stars (15)  £3.98
Atomised

Atomised

by Michel Houellebecq
3.5 out of 5 stars (73)  £4.99
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Actors: Philippe Harel, Jose Garcia
  • Directors: Philippe Harel
  • Format: Dolby, PAL, Subtitled, Surround Sound, Widescreen
  • Language French
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Artificial Eye
  • VHS Release Date: 19 Feb 2001
  • Run Time: 115 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000059L79
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,872 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

    Popular in this category:

    #9 in  Video > World Cinema > French > Drama

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Synopsis

The story of a computer programmer who travels around France to teach the Information Technology, whilst on his travels he meets up with Raphael and together they set about on a adventure of a romantic nature...

Tag this product

 (What's this?)
Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.
Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

3 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:
 (1)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Whatever, 7 Feb 2003
By A Customer
This is an exceptionally fine work by Philippe Harel based upon Michel Houllebecq's novel.
It charts the lonelieness of a single man, an I.T. systems engineer, and finally into madness. The film is about the economic and sexual struggle that man faces today.
The film has plenty of original ideas; and perhaps that old cliche of learning to dance when you are lonely may just work on this journey. In response to a fellow reviewer who finds the novel better, I would contend that Harel/Houllebecq have achieved the finest possible result in this adaption.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Let down by main actor., 23 Feb 2001
This film is nowhere near as good as the novel. The main problem is the casting, the 'hero' is flat, his attitude does not dominate the film and Tisserand is not as alkward and garish as he is in the book. Basically I felt that the brutal humour of the original did not really come across in the film, even though it is quite faithful literally. The main actor does not match the vision in the book, the guy is too old and too much of a dork. The tragedy of the book is that he was trapped in himself rather than his appearance. The principal character should have been a well dressed and cultivated individual,who is physically impressive in order to offset Tisserand's ugliness. As it is, Tisserand appears to be the better looking of the two and this seriously unbalances the film. Given the cast it would probably have been better if the adaptation from book to film had been less true to the source material eg in the style of american psycho. Although I was dissapointed in the film I can see that I would probably have been impressed with it if I was not aware of the book. The actors do a good job but they are unable to convey the embarssment and humilitaion which makes the book such sadistic treat. If you enjoyed the film then you will love the book. If you are looking for real male angst comedy, read the book.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5.0 out of 5 stars The best film adaptatation of Houellebecq, 7 Nov 2007
This review is from: Whatever ( Extension du domaine de la lutte ) [DVD] (DVD)
The film of Atomised was a fair effort, but this is superb and compares extremely favourably with the book. A faithful and intelligent adaptation on every level. Great ending too.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums
  • drama  (152 discussions)

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject






i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.