Pros: writing: support by Daniel Prévost, Francis Huster Cons: names to be misunderstood by the idiot who takes up residence
Perhaps foreshadowing Hollywood softening in the remake, the English-language title of “Le Diner de cos ” (1998), which means “The Dinner of Idiots,” is the innocuous-sounding “The Dinner Game.” (The working ...
Pros: Fast-paced French farce. Very, very funny! Cons: Your only excuse for not seeing this film is if you hate French farce
Monsieur Pierre Brochant, a handsome successful publisher, has invited you to join an exclusive group of the finest and brightest men in Paris for dinner next Wednesday night. Brochant’s fashionable circle of friends include some of the most ...
Pros: Solid performances. Amusing moments. Cons: Predictable. Very Gallic in style and humor.
Now that I have completed filming on Goodfollies, I have had a little more time on my hands and have been able to turn my attention to some other areas of my life. It's been some time now since poor Norman washed out to sea and I'm starting to...
Pros: Outstanding acting; funny; surprising twists; clever dialog; a great evening's entertainment. Cons: In French with English Subtitles. (But very easy to read!)
Last night Cinemax delivered one of it's occasional jewels in the form of 'The Dinner Game', a French farce with quite a serious message under all the silliness. Written and directed in 1998 by Francis Veber, also the author of 'La Cage Aux Folles'....
There are many types of comedies that I like. I'm most often commending satires (Bowfinger) and sophisticated comedies (An Ideal Husband), but there is also a side of me that like farces. I'm not referring to self-mocking comedies like Austin Powers:...
Pros: For fans of classic screwball comedy, a delight. Cons: Not for There`s Something About Mary (or other gross-out comedy) fans.
An interesting fact about the movie The Dinner Game is that it is one of the top box office hits of all time in France. While people here in Canada seem to avoid our own movies like the plague, except that year when Porky`s came out, of course, France...
Pros: comedic performances, soft hearted nature Cons: a bit too slapstick
Remember back in grade school, there was always a person, or group of people who were perpetually made fun of, picked on, isolated, or even mocked, just because they were different. The “Kick Me” signs, tripping with a handful of books etc, were just a...
Pros: Brilliant farce with an edge Cons: It's in French (with subtitles)
Anyone who traditionally finds foreign films to be stuffy or high-minded should definitely see "The Dinner Game," a new French farce from writer/director Francis Veber. This is a sharp comedy with a quick pace, and it's all about a stuffy jerk...
Pros: acting, script, direction Cons: a notch above slapstick
"The Dinner Game" is a French farce that revolves around a scheme between a few wealthy friends in which they invite the most hilariously dumb person each of them can find to dinner. The person who brings the dumbest guest wins. Things are...
Pros: Humor, characters, simplicity of premise. Cons: Looks like a filmed stage play.
This brief, small-scale comedy was a mammoth hit at the French box-office; I saw it to steel myself in advance for whatever American remake (starring Martin Short, probably) is on its way. The setup concerns a modern twist on the fine French art of...
Pros: Good script,good acting Cons: A tad stiff at times
I reviewed Le Diner de Cons about a year ago for my home port, Bonjour Paris. At the time, it was one of the most popular films in France and had been nominated for a Cesar for best film. There was some question on whether this movie would come to the...
Pros: Funny! Cons: None. Well, the dork should have gotten together with the rejected girlfriend at the end.
The premise sounds dumb - a bunch of smart alecs like to invite unsuspecting dorks to a dinner party so that they can make fun of them without their knowing. But once you get past that, the movie is absolutely hilarious. The particular alec and dork wh ...
The Dinner Game, which is in fact called Le Diner de Cons, which translates to The Dinner of Idiots. It is about some wealthy upper class, parisians who play a game by finding complete morons and having dinner with them, and make fun of them. The tables...
Pros: Somewhat funny and Jacques Villeret as Francois is endearing Cons: Not worth having to read the French subtitles
I thought the Dinner Game was a good French art film. I didn't realize it was a Dean-Martin-and-Jerry-Lewis level of film. Like other reviewers here on epinions.com, I thought it was a dinner party, and it did not deliver. However, it was really funny in...
Laughter is on the menu when the creator of La Cage Aux Folles serves up a tasty comic feast with this hilarious farce.When Pierre decided to play a g...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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