Adrienne Servantie, Dominique Marie, Jacques Tati
DVD Release Date: January 6, 2004
Stats: 452 reviews
More insightful lessons from Prof. Tati on the examples of poor/useless engineering. Love the gag where non-diegetic sound turns diegetic.
If this film can be said to have a theme beyond the effort to amuse, it's the anxieties of an over-mechanized world for a man no longer fitting in with the technological advancements of his surroundings, including the hilariously ultra-modern home of his brother-in-law and a plas...( read more)
Pretty much in the vein of the artwork of Led Zeppelin's IVth album, this movie provides a contrasted snapshot of the old time, increasingly invaded by modernity and the apprehensions and angst that it triggers. If the content itself proves to be somewhat cheesy, the aesthetics r...( read more)
Extremely funny. I'm a fan. It gets a little boring, but I think if I had looked at the length before starting, I would have been alright. M Hulot is such a bumbling sweetie. *giggles*
There are a few funny parts. But probably 60% of it sucks. For realz.
What is it about Tati's brilliant comical approach? He is definitely among the thinking person's comedic movie-going experiences. Mon Oncle embraces technology with a childlike innocence. Like Chaplin, it's as if Tati can't quite handle the modern times, yet his films are highly ...( read more)
que buena peli una excelente dirección de arte, una historia sencilla y hermosa que buen cine
PAN AND SCAN. Hermosa y profunda en su simpleza. Satírica sin ser pueril. La escenografía y presentación general son magníficas. / Beautiful and profound in its simplicity. Satyrical without being puerile. The art design and overall presentation are magnificent.
(1958 Comedy French classic) Delightful. On DVD in spoken French with English subtitles...this is mostly a nonverbal artistic satire on The Joneses conforming to the "Modern Age" of technology...and societal attitudes! BRAVO!! I loved it! A quirky and pleasing French comedy b...( read more)
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I ordered this one through Netflix... (1958 Comedy French classic) An utter delight! On DVD in spoken French with English subtitles...this is mostly a nonverbal artistic satire on The Joneses conforming to the "Modern Age" of technology...and societal attitudes! BRAVO!! I loved it! A quirky and pleasing French comedy by director Jacques Tati. 'Mon Oncle' displays, as an underlying theme, the contrast between the new and the old: the old buffoon trying to 'grow up' and get a respectable job in something that is strange and new to him; the 50-60s retro-futuristic houses from the suburbs, full of strange gadgetry and colourful furniture, compared to the poor and old-fashioned neighbourhoods. Even Jacques Tati's 'Monsieur Hulot' is practically a silent film character - much like Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton - in a sound film. As such, it is an unusual combination of subtle humour and slapstick. A great film "poignant" and bfore it's time!!
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