Fascinating to see this after having loved generations of comedians so clearly inspired by Tati. There is so much Mr. Bean, John Cleese and everyone in this; the gimmicks ranging from small, clever jokes to highly coordinated ones. All framed in a very smooth, artistic style. I'm not sure whether a plot would have spoiled the delight of the sketch-like scenes, but I admit to having felt it lacked story development. Now, afterwards, I'm split on that. But a clearcut classic if there ever was one.

Approaches nowhere near the satirical brilliance of Play Time with this simple material - and there's something just dreadfully wrong about Tati without those color compositions he excels in (despite what's offered being more than satisfactory in that field). Pleasant music is probably the most I got out of this.

More traditional than Play Time, but remarkably funny and lighthearted. Tati is the master of subtle slaptsick, favoring barely avoided calamity to the pratfall itself.

Monsieur Hulot is awesome, that train station scene is a masterpiece

Jacques Tati has a wonderful ability to tell stories with his camera. The words in this film are always secondary to the images, which build to wonderfully comic sequences, and in the end, an affecting conclusion. What I love most though is the simple celebration of humanity--we are a funny kind of creature, if we'd but stop and observe awhile. Tati offers us just that opportunity with Hulot's Holiday, and I am grateful for it.

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Probably one of the most pleasant ways to spend an hour and a half. Hulot is a gentleman but he's also a bumbler and watching him react to his own inadvertent chaos is very amusing, even laugh-out-loud funny at times. Tati's slapstick is only enhanced by his compositional sensibilities - the Keaton influence is obvious, but Hulot is a bit goofier and clumsier.

Although Holiday marks the debut of Tati's Mr. Hulot character, this film is not so much about his breezy slapstick antics as it is about the quirky charms of humanity that go unnoticed every day. Holiday is not an uproarious comedy, nor does it need to be. Mr. Hulot brings us along with him on vacation not simply to laugh, but to make us fall in love with the foibles of human nature all over again.

A great work by Jacques Tati. Great visual ideas and jokes.

A pleasant and generally amusing film with a fair few laughs in it. I appreciate the craft but can't say I find it to be nearly as substantial as Playtime.

A pleasant and breezy watch. The sparse dialogue and clever sight gags recall silent comedy. Constantly amusing if not outright hilarious (save that rowboat scene), with Tati executing an understated brand of slapstick.

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Once I got used to the presentation of the film - where you have to keep your attention on background images and sounds to make the jokes work even more - this becomes a joyfully funny and charming comedy. Jacques Tati's titular character shows his talent as a physical actor as well as a director. Compared to Playtime which, admittedly on one viewing, felt over-obssessed with its scale, this strikes a balance between the technicality of the jokes and a home-grown sincerity of the content.

09 mart 2011 & tati ile chaplin'i karsilastirirsam, onlari ayiran en buyuk ozellik tati'nin basindan gecenler ve buna karsilik verdigi tepkiler, gercek hayatta, cevremizde rastlayabilecegimiz seyler. Bu nedenle Tati'nin cok iyi bir gozlemci olduguna inaniyorum. Bunun disinda Tati, cok basarili bir hikaye anlaticisi ve yonetmeni. Bir hikayeyi cok iyi kuruyor ve cok iyi kadrajlar ile seyirciye aktariyor. Zaten bence, Tati mizahi da kalitesini bundan aliyor.

A frech version of Peter Seller's character Inspector Clouseau. But Peter Seller is much funnier than this.

The card-scene and parts of the funeral was fun... While watching the rest I was so bored I felt like carving a head into the carrot I was about to eat, using nothing but my teeth. In hindsight, I probably shouldn't have done that.. Or at least have used a potato and some tools... Well, maybe I shouldn't even have watched this while being sleep-depraved for 30-40 hours, but normally that makes everything so much more fun! - this was just tame and uninvolving.. So it goes.

Not really my type of comedy, I guess. There's nothing really wrong with it, I chuckled a few times and the whole thing was pretty well paced and amusing enough, I just didn't find it especially funny.

This film is just too beautiful for words. A lighthearted slapstick piece that belies Tati's later, more socially minded work, its' beauty comes in the simplicity, from the minimalist script (the film is instead bolstered by fantastic music and sound effects) to the friendly, benevolent tone. Even at his absolute worst Hulot is nowhere near a malicious character. Fantastic, and an absolute must-see for anyone who cares even slightly about movies.

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Like Jerry Lewis, I can admire his craft, but simply do not find him funny at all.

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A return to the styles of silent comedy. Subtle and delightful, as good as a real vacation. Mr. Hulot is both a tribute to the great silent clowns, and a delightful clown in his own right, whose heroism lies not in derring-do but in quiet nobility. Watch this movie and gain some new friends.

Tati bores the crap out of me

A bit Chaplin and a bit Keaton, Hulot's clumsy obliviousness continually gets him into and out of trouble. What makes this film unique is its tranquil mood. Hulot brings the audience on holiday with him, the pace is gentle and peaceful, only approaching mania in the explosive climax (and even then, done with a degree of tasteful restraint). There's almost no dialogue, no plot, no sense of forward movement. It's a series of beautiful, comic postcards. The recurring musical theme is lovely too.