Sitemap | So, over the past week, I saw the two Death at a Funeral movies. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Death at a Funeral 2010 R 1h 32m Comedies When a Los Angeles family's patriarch dies, his dutiful eldest son plans the funeral -- which becomes a fiasco thanks to a colorful cast of attendees. Rogier Stoffers supplies fluid cinematography, and Tracey Wadmore-Smith's editing smoothly integrates the deteriorating situations from the rooftop to the graceful gardens below. (After all, the first one only came out in 2007.) FACEBOOK I found it particularly funny that half those scenes were in the preview. Frank Oz's 2007 black comedy Death at a Funeral is given the remake treatment with an urban spin in this Chris Rock-produced production. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Well done @. But nothing taps his own particular talents to unsettle audiences with truly edgy material. Empty What can a critic say about "Death at a Funeral" (2010) that he hasn't already said about "Death at a Funeral" (2007)? The older brother is overshadowed by his younger brother, who never pays for anything. I saw the original “Death at a Funeral” and thought it was really funny. Peter Dinklage returned to play the role of Peter, although the character was renamed Frank. Personally I love both of these movies, although I saw the US version first so I’m more prone to recommend this one. I saw the first one a few years back, but I admit that I intentionally skipped the newer one, assuming that “British is better.” But now I feel a little ashamed! You make a good point about the infidelity—that wouldn’t be fun to hear about either way. I don't know if it was just Chrome's reaction to them or the player itself, but I can usually handle all manner of surplus Flash with ease. EMAIL ME. And that the unnatural pacing comes from them having been edited into samples? (Matthew Mcfadyen, a beautiful man and pretty much the only reason I made the effort to watch the movie in the first place). Just to see how the films compared, I made a mashup trailer out of the two trailers—and, yeah, there are a few similarities. Tudyk’s Simon trumps Marsden’s Oscar in the silly department. Pretty much down to every single line. The original version was filmed by British actors in 2007, whereas the second version was filmed in the United States in 2010. Directed by Frank Oz. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. For anyone who does not know what the movie is about, it starts at the funeral of the head of a family. On the other hand, I think I'll be staying far, far away from the 2010 remake. All rights reserved. I think any insinuation of a parent’s sexuality (gay or straight) is a bit of an unwelcome thought, at least for me. Why? Yes, the movie does feel like it derives from a play -- with one set and everything happening in real time -- so it draws upon LaBute's theatrical background. I score them both 7 out of 10 (My scale is basically – 1 to 3, don’t watch, it sucked. My final decision is that they are tied. EDIT4: This post is kind of a mess now, huh? There is another holdover from the British version: American actor Peter Dinklage, who plays the deceased's "special friend," who turns up for the service with his own upsetting demands. There is no difference except for dialects. Peter Dinklage returned to play the role of Peter, although the character was renamed Frank. With the window between original films and Hollywood remakes getting shorter and shorter, a critic is sorely tempted to recycle old reviews -- especially when filmmakers don't bother to change, much less improve, anything from the original. About the homophobia thing, I thought that when Martin Lawrence did the grimace it was from seeing his dad in a sexual way. The original's version is so nice and reserved, and feels completely organic. He certainly does a decent job keeping improbable sequences coming at a steady pace, with all actors hitting their marks in style. Even, Frank (the man with the bad news) is played by the same guy in both movies! About Our Ads ( Log Out /  This week I’ve decided to focus on the movie “Death at a Funeral”. ), that one character is on drugs, the dead father is gay and into midgets, and Luke Wilson is a token white douche, not to mention that the other white character comes off more as a douche than a guy on drugs. AP New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, News & Discussion about Major Motion Pictures, Press J to jump to the feed. MacFayden and Rock play likeable, sympathetic older brother Daniel/Aaron quite well. by The major difference was that the British version is an all-white cast, whereas the US version is an all-black cast. I had to use Internet Explorer because the website killed Chrome. ...with commercials that play over and over. | Cookie Settings. Great. 4 to 7 is the scale of watchable movies, and 8 to 10 are the really good, noteworthy movies.) Didn't laugh at any of the clips from the remake. One saw nearly every disaster coming a mile away. In 2007 talented director Frank Oz (and voice of Fozzy Bear) released a brilliantly funny British farce called, How Fargo’s E’myri Crutchfield Was Inspired By Timothy Olyphant, And What’s Coming Next For Ethelrida And Oraetta, Chris Rock: 10 '90s Movies And TV Shows To Watch If You Like The Fargo Star, Spiral's Chris Rock Shares One Big Reason Movie Theaters Won't Die Off. (To be sure, I’m not in favor of outing nor blackmail, but I don’t think either of those factors fully explain away the “eww—teh gay” vibe from each of the trailers.). Change ). Learn how your comment data is processed. Thank god for an actual critical review of this... the original was subtle, sardonic, hilarious British comedy gold. Anyways, see for yourself and check out the movies. If that's the way its gonna be then No Thanks! I don’t plan on seeing the re-make. © 2020 The Hollywood Reporter ( Log Out /  Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. No, really, it is. I will definitely consider seeing it now. Privacy | A parent’s infidelity would certainly cause me to grimace (again, gay or straight). I’ll forgive you just this once, but if you haven’t seen the 2005 Pride and Prejudice, you really really seriously should. Death at a Funeral (2007) ( 2,162 ) IMDb 7.4 1h 30min 2007 X-Ray R As the mourners and guests at a British country manor struggle valiantly to "keep a stiff upper lip," a dignified ceremony devolves into a hilarious, no-holds-barred debacle of misplaced cadavers, … Otherwise, this is virtually a shot-by-shot copy of the original. With Matthew Macfadyen, Peter Dinklage, Ewen Bremner, Keeley Hawes. I guess it’s really just a preference. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Required fields are marked *. Directed by Neil LaBute. There's no subtlety, no sense of comedic timing, and everything is played up in a way that seems like the folks behind the film are trying to scream at you through the writing and acting, "This is funny! I found it particularly funny that half those scenes were in the preview. The unmashed-up version of the trailer for the 2010 remake, for instance, includes a shot of Martin Lawrence’s character in a full-body grimace upon learning of his dad’s sexuality. Just look at the first scene they compared...the remake and its actors try so hard to be funny, but they fall flat with every painfully forced joke. This is the first time everything went to shit for me. Your email address will not be published. No need to even see the original: if you've seen the preview for the re-make you know most of the dialog in the opening sequence (LOL JACKIE CHAN!@! Okay, I'm down for a geeky comic book challenge/meme thing. Your email address will not be published. So, over the past week, I saw the two Death at a Funeral movies. So, over the past week, I saw the two Death at a Funeral movies. Kirk Honeycutt Death at a Funeral is a 2010 American black comedy film directed by Neil LaBute with a screenplay by Dean Craig.It is a remake of the 2007 British film of the same name that Craig wrote. Directed by Frank Oz. Chaos ensues when a man tries to expose a dark secret regarding a recently deceased patriarch of a dysfunctional British family. (It’s Peter Dinklage, the guy from Elf who hits Buddy) The critics seem to disagree with me and say that the first one is better. Also directors may have an influence on that. Now GO WATCH THEM! Indeed, the same screenwriter, Dean Craig, penned both versions. I was about to ask if you have Ad-Block on, because I did not see any ads at all when I looked at this last night. The original version was filmed by British actors in 2007, whereas the second version was filmed in the United States in 2010. The British version was directed by Frank Oz, who is well respected, whereas the US version was directed by Neil LaBute, who is pretty much an unknown. There were a few nuances added to the US version… I can’t think that there was anything in the UK version taken out. Very useful. I suppose the point you bring up in edit 3 is possible, but other than the rushed pacing, the other points he makes in the comparison still stand. Uncle Aflie (US, Danny Glover, UK, Peter Vaughan) are hilarious. , I was a bit surprised when I recently came across the trailer for the remake of Death at a Funeral. This is nothing more than juvenile slapstick. Urrrrggh. August 16, 2010 Leave a Comment. I almost wish it didn't, though, because now I know how awful the remake is. The difference between these movies is not so much the time of when they were filmed, but more of a difference of where they were filmed. Especially as a replacement for the brilliance of Alan Tudyk.

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