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From my favorite movies..

A Brilliant Conflict

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

A medieval nobleman (Jean Reno) and his squire are accidentally transported to contemporary times by a senile sorcerer. He enlists the aid of his descendant to try to find a way to return home, all the while trying to cope with the cultural and technological changes distinguishing his time from ours.I had never heard of this film, but apparently Reno and Clavier reprised their roles in a sequel in 1998, the American remake "Just Visiting" in 2001 and a second sequel in 2016. So now I have more to see...This film is very much a cross between "Bill and Ted" and Monty Python, but still different enough to be very much its own film. I love the concept of going hundreds of years in the future to meet your offspring. That's clever. The humor is great, and I'm told it is even funnier if you speak French and don't have to rely on subtitles. (French is unfortunately not one of my better languages.)

They keep trying, but I can't find a single joke in this film that actually works.The film does not know how to slow down. It is like an extremely noisy and hyperactive child that will not stop creating a mess. People shout, break things, engage in endless conversations in which neither side knows what the other is talking about... Things explode, lightnings strike... And yet I am utterly bored and I want to personally grab the protagonists by the neck and choke them to death.I have to say that I'm pretty sure I missed some of the points due to the fact that I was reading subtitles in English. I am also aware that the humour is built around the French culture, which again means that some of the jokes went over my head. Nevertheless, there is no excuse for this film being so incredibly dull and outright irritating. There is not a single scene where people aren't shouting. Shouting does not equate comedy, be it France or Mongolia.Unless, of course, the French have the weirdest sense of humour on the planet.In any event, I advise all people to stay away from this film. It is absolutely atrocious. Watching this is pure torture.

The year is 1123.A knight and his servant are accidentally sent to the year 1992.These medieval people are pretty much like fish out of water in the modern society.Les Visiteurs (1993) is a comedy film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré.It stars Christian Clavier and Jean Reno.Clavier plays the servant Jacquouille la Fripouille and also his relative of the 90's, Jacquard.Reno plays the part of Godefroy de Papincourt, Comte de Montmirail.Valérie Lemercier does a double role playing Godefroy's love interest Frénegondé de Pouille and the descendant Beatrice de Montmirail.Marie-Anne Chazel plays Ginette la Clocharde.Isabelle Nanty is Fabienne Morlot.I borrowed this movie a little while back from the library.I had seen the film once before, back in 1997.I enjoyed watching it the both times.It was a big hit.So big that it got a sequel and an American version.The movie has many funny slapstick moments, like when those two wash their hands in a toilet and when they cause a flood in the house.This is a very nice time travel movie.The Americans have Back to the Future, the French have The Visitors.You can visit this movie more than once.

This is a very funny comedy, with some really good characters. A knight and his servant from late 11th century France get sent forward in time, after a wizard gets his magic spell wrong. As the two men try to adjust to life in the 1990s, they get into various problems, and meet their descendants. The knight is furious that his castle is now owned by the descendant of his peasant servant, while his descendant is relatively poor. Great acting throughout and with some great scenes, such as when the peasant tries to cook a leg of lamb using an umbrella in the open fire. The ending was quite good, although a bit silly how the peasants ended up. Enjoyable overall, apart from a few swear words which kind of spoil it a bit. I could not keep up with the French speaking most of the time, fortunately I watched it with English subtitles, although as they spoke so fast I had to read them fast.