Just Visiting

Just Visiting


Starring:Jean Reno, Christina Applegate, Christian Clavier, Matt Ross, Tara Reid, Bridgette Wilson, John Aylward, George Plimpton, Malcolm McDowell, Sarah Badel, Bill Bailey (II), Clare Welch, Kendra Torgan, Lucy Blair, Richard Bremmer, Robert Glenister, Janette Bickerton, William Bookston, Valerie Griffiths, Doug Barron
Director: Jean-Marie Poiré
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Actors Jean Reno and Christian Clavier, along with director Jean-Marie Poiré, were the creative team behind The Visitors, a French comedy from the early 1990s that was a massive hit in its native land and a cult favorite in America. Enthusiastically compared by some to Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Visitors concerns a time-traveling, medieval knight and his lowly servant, both lost in the 20th century and both shocked by the discovery of their descendants' reversal of fortunes. The film works not only as a nutty bit of slapstick, but as a cheeky satire about class conflict. The Visitors deserves its admirers, but it doesn't deserve Just Visiting, an oddly inappropriate remake featuring the same cast and director, all of whom are undercut by an annoyingly sentimental spin on the original story. This time, Reno and Clavier inexplicably end up in a modern-day U.S. instead of France, and the lure of freedom for Clavier's downtrodden character is tied up not in economics but in his attachment to a fetching neighbor. Blame cowriter John Hughes (Home Alone) for turning something that was once sharp into something dull and sticky. With Christina Applegate, Malcolm McDowell. --Tom Keogh
Description
JUST VISITING is one very funny fish-out-of-water comedy the whole family will enjoy. It's 12th century France and Count Thibault of Malfete (Jean Reno, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE) finds his beautiful bride-to-be (Christina Applegate, TV's JESSE) done in by malevolent magic. So he and his loyal servant Andre (Christian Clavier, LES VISITEURS) request the help of a local wizard to right the wrong and bring his beloved back. But the wizardry goes awry and the pair is transported to 21st century Chicago where they meet Thibault's descendant Julia (Applegate) and her scheming fiance. With their timeless values of honor and courage, they wreak hilarious havoc as they foil diabolical plots in modern-day Chicago and try to find their way back home.
Just Visiting
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 Just Visiting
Starring: Jean Reno , Christina Applegate , Christian Clavier , Matt Ross , and Tara Reid
Director: Jean-Marie Poiré
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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  2. Wasabi (Ws Sub Dol)
  3. The Crimson Rivers
  4. Empire of the Wolves
  5. The Dinner Game

ASIN: B00005NB9Y
Release Date: 2001-09-11

Amazon.com

Actors Jean Reno and Christian Clavier, along with director Jean-Marie Poiré, were the creative team behind The Visitors, a French comedy from the early 1990s that was a massive hit in its native land and a cult favorite in America. Enthusiastically compared by some to Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Visitors concerns a time-traveling, medieval knight and his lowly servant, both lost in the 20th century and both shocked by the discovery of their descendants' reversal of fortunes. The film works not only as a nutty bit of slapstick, but as a cheeky satire about class conflict. The Visitors deserves its admirers, but it doesn't deserve Just Visiting, an oddly inappropriate remake featuring the same cast and director, all of whom are undercut by an annoyingly sentimental spin on the original story. This time, Reno and Clavier inexplicably end up in a modern-day U.S. instead of France, and the lure of freedom for Clavier's downtrodden character is tied up not in economics but in his attachment to a fetching neighbor. Blame cowriter John Hughes (Home Alone) for turning something that was once sharp into something dull and sticky. With Christina Applegate, Malcolm McDowell. --Tom Keogh

Description

JUST VISITING is one very funny fish-out-of-water comedy the whole family will enjoy. It's 12th century France and Count Thibault of Malfete (Jean Reno, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE) finds his beautiful bride-to-be (Christina Applegate, TV's JESSE) done in by malevolent magic. So he and his loyal servant Andre (Christian Clavier, LES VISITEURS) request the help of a local wizard to right the wrong and bring his beloved back. But the wizardry goes awry and the pair is transported to 21st century Chicago where they meet Thibault's descendant Julia (Applegate) and her scheming fiance. With their timeless values of honor and courage, they wreak hilarious havoc as they foil diabolical plots in modern-day Chicago and try to find their way back home.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Movie.......2007-04-07

I love this movie - I thought it was very entertaining and humorous.

4 out of 5 stars Just visiting.......2007-04-02

An amusing movie. Good light entertainment, and worth viewing again! I am a great fan of Jean Reno, so perhaps my view in biased!

5 out of 5 stars Just Visiting.......2007-03-09

Although this is listed as a comedy, there some interesting character studies and interaction. A Thoroughly enjoyable fim.

4 out of 5 stars Just Visiting.......2007-02-21

i loved it it was funny it had a good story line and i liked it so much i bought it

5 out of 5 stars European Nobilty, A Peasant And A Beautiful Woman. I Can Relate To That!.......2007-01-22

Every now and then they make a very funny "fish out of water " movie and this is one of them.A member of the Medieval French Nobility and his slave are accidently transported to 21st Century America with hilarious results. Christian Clavier gives a very funny performance which is much beter than anything I have ever seen Peter Sellers do and Ms.Applegate is a delight as always.Tara Reid also looks gorgeous and Malcolm MdDowell gives a hammy but also very funny performance in this film. Watch out for Clavier's intentions when he sees Ms. Reid being mistreated by her boss which had me laughing out loud which is a rarity for me these days when watching a film.
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    		Just Visiting [Region 2]
    Starring: Jean Reno , Christina Applegate , Christian Clavier , Matt Ross , and Tara Reid
    Director: Jean-Marie Poiré
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

    GeneralGeneral | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Genres | DVD | Video
    Applegate, ChristinaApplegate, Christina | ( A ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Badel, SarahBadel, Sarah | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Glenister, RobertGlenister, Robert | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    McDowell, MalcolmMcDowell, Malcolm | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Plimpton, GeorgePlimpton, George | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Reno, JeanReno, Jean | ( R ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Ross, MattRoss, Matt | ( R ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Wilson, BridgetteWilson, Bridgette | ( W ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    ( J )( J ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
    Similar Items:
    1. The Visitors
    2. Wasabi (Ws Sub Dol)
    3. The Crimson Rivers
    4. Empire of the Wolves
    5. The Dinner Game

    ASIN: B000083EF8

    Amazon.com

    Actors Jean Reno and Christian Clavier, along with director Jean-Marie Poiré, were the creative team behind The Visitors, a French comedy from the early 1990s that was a massive hit in its native land and a cult favorite in America. Enthusiastically compared by some to Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Visitors concerns a time-traveling, medieval knight and his lowly servant, both lost in the 20th century and both shocked by the discovery of their descendants' reversal of fortunes. The film works not only as a nutty bit of slapstick, but as a cheeky satire about class conflict. The Visitors deserves its admirers, but it doesn't deserve Just Visiting, an oddly inappropriate remake featuring the same cast and director, all of whom are undercut by an annoyingly sentimental spin on the original story. This time, Reno and Clavier inexplicably end up in a modern-day U.S. instead of France, and the lure of freedom for Clavier's downtrodden character is tied up not in economics but in his attachment to a fetching neighbor. Blame cowriter John Hughes (Home Alone) for turning something that was once sharp into something dull and sticky. With Christina Applegate, Malcolm McDowell. --Tom Keogh

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