M. Hulot's Holiday [1953] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Amazon.co.uk Review

Forefather of Rowan Atkinson's Mr. Bean, Jacques Tati's Monsieur Hulot--a recurring character in several of his movies--is a blithely clumsy troublemaker, an insouciant twit who leaves uproar in his wake without being aware of it. Trying to describe this 1953 comedy is next to impossible except to say it is a series of vignettes at a vacation resort, with the distracted Hulot providing a lot of laughs. Tati directs, and in a way what that really means is that he composes this movie with a perfect eye and ear for the comic possibilities in everything: composition, lighting, minimal marble-mouth dialogue, certain sounds (a duck call, a door repeatedly opening and shutting). This is a superior work that ranks among all-time classic comedies. --Tom Keogh

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Monsieur Hulots Holiday.......2004-12-10

I fell in love with this film fifty years ago. I have seen this film over thirty times in the passing years, and can still find it the funnyist film I have ever seen. In my opinion it is the cult film for comedy. You can see it over and over again and still laugh just as much at it. Buy it and you will not be disappointed, I am so glad that it has been finally released for a new generation to sit down and enjoy. Watch and laugh, your money will not be wasted !!!!!

Let's not be glib, people..........2004-12-08

Sorry, but it's got to be said... Comparing M Hulot with Mr Bean (forefather or otherwise) is like comparing Larry David's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' with 'Man About the House' just because they're both sitcoms. Just a thought...

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday.......2004-12-05

I first saw this film at the cinema nearly forty years ago and thought it was one of the funniest films that I had ever seen. This year I bought the video and hoped that I wouldn't be disapointed, that my memory had not been clouded by time and that it was as funny as I thought I remembered. It was even better second time of watching.

He did it first.......2004-11-19

This is one of the funniest films I have ever seen. Owing much to Chaplin and - to a lesser extent - Buster Keaton and Will Hay, Tati's creation is a bumbling bringer of mayhem who remains oblivious to the chaos he creates around him. As the title suggests, the film follows M. Hulot on his seaside holiday. Each scene is brilliantly executed and masterfully played to squeeze every last comic drop from every situation. Less pacy than Chaplin or Keaton, but no less funny, highlights include the wonderfully choreographed table tennis scene and the closing firework extravaganza. This is an almost totally silent film (the few words which are spoken are in English) which demonstrates the truly universal flavour of physical and visual comedy. M. Hulot is undoubtedly the precursor of such comic creations as Frank Spencer and Mr Bean: as is often the case, those who came after are pale imitations.

A genius at work!.......2004-11-12

I first saw this film at age 12 and was bowled over by the sheer talent and hard work that this man put into all of his films. Theres hardly any speaking.Just the noise of doors opening and closing and well, every day noises really. its a delight for all the family. You have to watch it to understand this review. Your money will not be wasted and I guarentee your want to watch it again and again!

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Release Date: 2006-10-30

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