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Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953)

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Summary: Monsieur Hulot comes to a beachside hotel for a vacation, where he accidentally (but good-naturedly) causes havoc. (imdb)
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AKA: Vacances de Monsieur Hulot, Les
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Directed By: Jacques Tati
Written By: Henri Marquet
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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na magnoliakid
90
T5
na bood
80
T7
na Scottathon
86
T9
na Al Chambers
92
T9
na Ibn Salami
7
T6
na misterk666
77
T2
na Dourado1412
80
T9
na postmodifier
60
T4
na AndreasThau
80
T8
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.
na JooJoo
4
T3
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.
na Andrew Rusin
97
T10
na winbran
82
T9
na IMDb-byvotes
75
T7
na cluikart
100
T9
na davesv
75
T5
na graveyardtan
90
T9
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.
na begoniabol
85
T9
Monsieur Hulot is awesome, that train station scene is a masterpiece
na caffe
62
T4
na donq
7
T6
na jodamico
76
T6
na fortsigma
76
T8
na TheMantidMan
50
T6
na screentime
88
T10
na ehrenkm
80
T7
na Leland
85
T7
na elephantman
79
T7
na macumbalove
50
T6
na geden
78
T7
na marsco
93
T10
na VivaLuis
90
T7
na M I
71
T7
na andymcc
75
T10
na Grouchy
87
T8
na nuked
7
T6
na DBibby
72
T5
na Nroo
83
T7
na saintbernard
84
T7
na frazze
65
T3
na Theodora
95
T10
na Icarus
91
T10
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.
na Stefanaki
90
T8
na St. Gloede
65
T3
na Madeline
95
T7
na Kramer
92
T9
na mfl
80
T7
na themadelf66
78
T7
na Sockman
84
T8
na RHalpain
65
T8
na vsls
90
T10
na EmeraldGuard
80
T5
na Rey
71
T4
na rafaelbastos
83
T8
na Walsh
75
T3
na panchovilla
50
T3
na Blevo
85
T9
na ledfloyd
60
T3
na Sinister
86
T9
na jeff_v
50
T2
na AlexdLarge
8
T7
na sploush
75
T4
na SirRobbie
70
T6
na onetwothree
50
T5
na theyshoot10
88
T8
232
na LetsGoEatHuh
70
T9
na ffiamma
80
T10
na Fetsch
82
T10
na empire434
72
T7
na elcolibri
90
T8
na LEAVES
5
T1
na boz1707
75
T3
na biscuitgirl
82
T5
na dinamich
60
T5
na Sunsplitter
59
T8
na drone
42
T4
na Cantstopdrew
90
T9
na Water
3
T9
na Inframan
95
T8
na micmac•
81
T9
na Criminal5
80
T7
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.
na Mubear
82
T7
na demrahc13
85
T6
na anime salve
89
T9
na Seftref
65
T6
na Coredor
72
T7
na olebole
7
T6
na the_censor
0
T6
na drstrangeluv
90
T10
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.
na m8rsh
90
T8
na rottentomat
100
T10
na tathiel
86
T9
A great work by Jacques Tati. Great visual ideas and jokes.
na MMAlpha
70
T7
na mitchelly
88
T9
na nuotio
52
T4
na dcatcher
56
T4
na Hofschneider
90
T10
na mightysparks
30
T2
na auhasarderik
80
T10
na avgcrtckr
69
T8
na bad_juice
35
T5
na nt_
90
T7
na TreyAtwood
79
T8
na PDMChubby
87
T10
na Darren
92
T9
na henriquemsb
40
T2
na woofat
85
T8
na fenixdown
88
T10
na Borgnine
4
T2
na JangoB
63
T2
na losrasputin
64
T3
na Enygma
85
T9
na alemao
30
T2
na Duval Spit
98
T10
na Noe Denis
80
T4
na sanguinary
60
T3
na MadcapLaughs
78
T6
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.
na Exidor
70
T6
na Allocine
74
T9
na TartanLlama
80
T8
na toro913
84
T9
na capote12883
100
T7
na tomelce
2
T4
na Svengali
78
T7
na FarCryss
80
T8
na killersmalls
80
T7
na jwill602
86
T4
na JJ1986
70
T8
na sdiama
10
T1
na -BigEvil-
75
T6
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.
na sirphibes
87
T9
na Lone Wolf
64
T4
na The Goat
87
T9
na hazelhawks
67
T7
na AsherFord
82
T9
na film-instant
88
T8
na keskin
80
T9
na Devyn
0
T1
na schedrevka
81
T3
na shebang
46
T4
na theyshoot11
89
T8
#229
na Ali_V.
90
T9
na Coheed
80
T9
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.
na buak
70
T5
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.
na danielbenoit
88
T4
na krull2000
75
T5
na jmsenise
70
T4
A frech version of Peter Seller's character Inspector Clouseau. But Peter Seller is much funnier than this.
na Nathan
54
T3
na NRM01
66
T8
na Rumplesink
50
T3
na scollection
53
T5
na RubAndDug
34
T2
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.
na trevitron
75
T7
na woodke1235
90
T10
na nfilion
87
T8
na boredoms
61
T7
na fakesenator
94
T10
na Dogubomb
40
T4
na sengir
79
T6
na Aliboron
80
T4
na NightGoat72
40
T2
na simonlnag
86
T7
na Clark Nova
97
T9
na WBadger
100
T10
na authorial
75
T5
na deckard0
99
T10
na CMQuinn
80
T8
na QREX
20
T4
na lyz-keaton
80
T6
na Fire
2
T8
na Zio
90
T9
na Prism
80
T9
na Deadmarsh
40
T1
na jocimarjr
85
T6
na fransisco4
65
T2
na garbo
87
T9
na corpsepose
90
T8
na mark83
7
T8
na klanc11
54
T3
na Domini
80
T9
na CHOICECOD
72
T4
na FallFoliage
70
T8
na TalkShowH
70
T7
na jonnykungfu
70
T6
na RoboShark
68
T3
na jethro
90
T9
na Pigeon Army
60
T3
na CloseFriend
78
T7
na Risselada
85
T8
na blucthulhu
100
T10
na hehejaja
75
T7
na flowing
61
T4
na ColonelTigh
98
T10
na LRibeiro
59
T2
na Mingus
3
T9
na PeaceAnarchy
73
T4
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.
na jameskey
90
T10
na electriccafe
100
T10
na m4th3u5
82
T6
na Tizzy
90
T9
na IHateMovies
100
T10
na phil-
94
T9
na DVicknabb
100
T10
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.
na aurora
85
T9
na boxgod
75
T8
na theyshoot07
89
T9
# 219
na ryanfb
4
T8
na Cerebrus
70
T6
Like Jerry Lewis, I can admire his craft, but simply do not find him funny at all.
na Mango
6
T9
na amgammel
90
T6
na sdoles
8
T7
na RNG
43
T5
na SaiSaiSai
84
T9
na purity
2
T6
na MadMan
87
T7
na teecee
45
T7
Lidt for gammedaws komik -
na philocrates
14
T2
na sidehacker
61
T4
na paris1919
90
T8
na Squalido
82
T3
na spider_7
50
T1
na HobbsEnd
73
T8
na limpoduro
80
T8
na PabloWeston
89
T6
na chiphall72
52
T2
na coltrane
4
T5
na gleeb
85
T10
na Antoine
85
T8
na Warren
80
T5
na Gody85
81
T10
na Weafdog
30
T2
na TJ_Camber
69
T7
na filmaffinity
77
T10
na vrib
95
T7
na goran
64
T6
na maddaddy
90
T8
na Zoominee
31
T3
na Kerc
30
T9
na Darbicus
95
T10
na Freder
95
T10
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.
na Stain
0
T1
Tati bores the crap out of me
na schnofel
73
T8
na Osakasan
95
T9
na opalfilms
98
T10
na kangadoodoo
65
T7
na terrymac
85
T10
na djross
40
T3
na turin
65
T6
na nabokov
2
T6
na Dally
50
T2
na FitFortDanga
89
T10
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.
na dharmabum
91
T9
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