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(2012-05-17 07:51)

Great funny movie

This review is from: Death at a Funeral (DVD) Heard good things about the original, which I had not seen yet, but I love Chris Rock, so we gave this a try. The only original character from the British version returned to play his role again, and I felt it was even funnier in the American version! Maybe it's because I'm USA, but I think this one was better than the original, although the storyline from Britain was a stellar choice. I think the Chris Rock version is far better. NO CHILDREN,make your own choice on age, should view this. Really sexual connotations.

Jackpollins (2012-05-16 19:50)

It has its fair share of funny moments, but does not live up to the original

It's unfortunate watching a talented cast not live up to theirconsiderable talents. This is why Death At A Funeral, a remake of the2007 British farce is so unfortunate. While the funny, talented castdoes what they can and produce their fair share of laughs, they don'tlive up to their considerable talents nor does the film live up to itsoriginal. I think the reason I actually kind of enjoyed this is becauseI view the 2007 version and this version as two completely differentfilms, but it's hard not to compare the 2 if you walk into this versionhaving already seen the 2007 version. I'm happy that this story isgetting a wider audience because the script is brilliant. A castincluding Martin Lawrence, Regina Hall, Columbus Short, Chris Rock, ZoeSaldana, Luke Wilson, Danny Glover, Peter Dinklage, Keith David,Loretta Divine, Ron Glass, Tracy Morgan, James Marsden, and Kevin Hartcreate a better than average comedy, but not the comedy this talentedcast could of created. I really liked the cast and did laugh at thismore than at something like, say, The Bounty Hunter. I'm sure a lot ofpeople are gonna like this, but, unless you have not seen the original,and in that case, do not know there was an original, you can wait forvideo, or better yet, skip it.

Kevin Williamson (2012-05-14 06:20)

The humour may be coarse, but the characters -- whatever their quirks -- are not.

Betty Jo Tucker (2012-05-13 12:06)

Chris Rock and Martin Lawrence wisely leave the funniest parts of this farcical comedy to its strong supporting cast.

(2012-05-10 12:51)

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Trevor Johnston (2012-05-10 04:02)

Although it still only just gets away with sundry homophobic and size-ist gags, there's a tad more zing than the original, though if you caught that already, be warned: this is a scene-for-scene retread.

John DeSando (2012-05-09 08:06)

Deadly

"Let me get this straight: our dad was "bromantically" involved with aguy that could fit in his pocket, and you're mad because he's white?"Aaron (Chris Rock)That's the story line for Neil Labute's remake of Frank Oz's Death at aFuneral. And that's the best line in the film, a foolish, slapsticksend up of a funeral service in which Chris Rock's Aaron tries to keepthe event from sinking with the news that their dead dad was, when hewas alive, very much alive with his short lover, Frank (PeterDinklage).Funereal is how I would characterize the humor of this iteration, inwhich the most offensive scene is not as good as any other like it infilm slumdom. By that I mean when Norman (Tracy Morgan) holds UncleRussell's (Danny Glover) fundament for everyone to see on his hand,face, and shirt, comic scatology has reached bottom, so to speak. (Oh,Danny boy, how low can you go for a buck?). To compare this scene withthe pool sequence in Caddy Shack is to make Caddy Shack the CitizenKane of comedy. Similarly James Marsden's manic turn as the guest on ahallucinatory drug must be embarrassing for an actor whose role asCorny Collins in Hairspray now looks favorably like Ryan Secrest aftera summer at Actor's Studio.I'm wasting your time by trying to make up for this lame comedy of badmanners. If you want to feel as if you've died and gone to purgatoryfor indiscriminate film goers, then see Death at a Funeral.

(2012-05-08 23:25)

Better than expected

Of all the Hollywood movies out there with a predominantly black cast, this is by far the funniest and probably the least stereotypical. The movie is about a family coming together for the funeral of one of their own. At the funeral, problems past and present surface (or resurface) and get resolved and magnified in various ways. Given that the cast is predominantly black, there is almost none of the typical racial stereotypes found in the previous movies featuring some of the cast members. So no ebonics, no rap music, no gun-toting violence, brothers walking around with pants hanging down or bling on their arms. No, what we have here is a family like other family, with problems all the same. We have a closeted gay man, an infertile couple trying to have kids, a disapproving mother-in-law, a loser brother on the dole, a cousin on drugs, a rude, brutish brother, a conniving ex-boyfriend, and others to fill in the family circle. All told, a very entertaining movie and probably the best from Chris Rock in a long while.

Sean Means (2012-05-07 06:08)

Rock saddles himself with the thankless straight-man role, when he should be the funniest guy in the room.

Robbie Collin (2012-05-06 13:17)

Even if you've seen it all before, chances are it's been a while since you've seen it done this well. And if you saw the 2007 version, you've seen it done a lot worse.

Derek Malcolm (2012-05-05 07:43)

The British film wasn't much better. But, beleive me, it was easier to watch than this loud mess.

Steve Pulaski (2012-05-04 21:55)

This Time, Death is Funny

Let me stop and say this is one of the few films I have seen with anAfrican-American ensemble cast. Everyone you could possible want to seein a funny "black" Comedy is here. This movie has a lot of 90s styleslapstick and farce themes added to it, but still, thats when the filmhas its greatest moments. Its not the nicest, most friendly movie Ihave seen, but it is definitely a nice laughfest. Just like Hot TubTime Machine and The Hangover. At least one laugh per minute.Tracy Morgan, Cuba Gooding Jr., Martin Lawrence, Danny Glover, ChrisRock, Regina Hall, and Luke Wilson are all people who I have seen amovie from and liked it. Tracy Morgan and Chris Rock were the twoactors that stood out to me. I love them, and find Chris Rock justmindblowingly funny in his stand-up Comedies. So seeing this was nomistake. I was too shocked to find out this is a two year spread of anEnglish remake. I remember hearing about the original and when lookingat the poster sometime ago after hearing about this I recognized thedwarf (Peter Dinklage). From what I hear, this is the same thing, justdone with a black family.The movie is like a funeral anthology. Various mishaps go wrong in theday of Chris Rock's father's funeral. All he wants is to pay respectsto his father in an ordinary fashion. What he doesn't understand is whyit's so complicated. Conflict after conflict continues when someonetakes an Hallucinogenetic drug on accident, Uncle Russell won't standstill, and the main problem is that an unknown dwarf (Peter Dinklage)comes to the funeral univited to state he wants his deservings(apparently $30,000 is what he feels he deserves). The dwarf and ChrisRock's father had a lot of close relationships, usually homosexualencounters. If the $30,000 isn't obtained, the man will show thepictures to Chris Rock's wife.So a plan is needed, but all are clueless which is when the laughsbegin. The scenes are take mild effort to think about, but in the endare just funny as all hell. Uncle Russell (Glover) going to thebathroom when Tracy Morgan's hand is stuck in the toilet. Simple, butfunny. The outrageous acting by Tracy Morgan plays along nicely withthe flow of the film as well.To be honest, I never saw the English version of this film, but intendto as soon as I can. I don't know which I will be more bias to becausethis one was excellent. Ensemble cast, hilarious lines, and justridiculous conflicts that won't be seen at any funeral. I also must saythat Peter Dinklage performance was underrated much. Many don't knowhim by name, but many will be appearance. He does a great job in thefilm as well as being well-received in the original 2007 film as well.When Death at a Funeral got raunchy is when I busted a gut and justburst out laughing.Starring: Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Tracy Morgan, DannyGlover, Regina Hall, Kevin Hart, James Marsden, Zoe Saldana, LorettaDevine, Ron Glass, Peter Dinklage, and Columbus Short. Directed by:Niel LaBute.

nerklus (2012-04-29 18:05)

Inferior in every way to the original

There are many great and funny American films. Death at a funeral(2010) is not one of them.If you only have time for one film - watch the original British version- it's funny, tightly scripted, well-acted, fresh.The American retread tried to copy the film, but misses by a mile. Theonly reason to watch this film is to see how badly they missed. Didthey not care? Was it just a grind it out, punch the clock, who gives ash*t effort.If you do watch the film - watch the Brit version after - it's stillfunny and you'll be amazed how actively and egregiously stupid andcringe-worthy this version is.For shame Hollywood.

Brian Orndorf (2012-04-29 00:31)

It's not necessarily a lazy reworking, just strangely lethargic. More tedious than ticklish.

(2012-04-24 09:26)

Blu-ray: A gut-bursting, embarrassing, laugh-out loud comedy!

A gut-bursting, laugh-out loud comedy. If you are in the mood for a fun and entertaining film, definitely check out "Death at a Funeral"!In 2007, director Frank Oz and screenwriter Dean Craig were responsible for the critically acclaimed British black comedy film "Death at a Funeral".In 2009, producer/actor/comedian Chris Rock along with director Neil LaBute ("The Wicker Man", "Nurse Betty", "Lakeview Terrace") and original screenwriter for the British comedy Dean Craig went to work on an American adaptation of the film. And in 2010, the film was released in theaters and made over $48 million in the box office.VIDEO:"Death at a Funeral" is presented in 1080p High Definition (2:40:1). Another excellent HD release from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. There is a lot of detail in this film, some details...some people may feel it's a bit too detailed (ie. the poop scene). But there is a lot of detail in this Blu-ray release, from the skin pigments on the actors, the detail on the coffin and overall surroundings, the vibrant colors with the reds/browns indoors to the colors outdoors, blacks are nice and deep, there is a good amount of grain that can be seen in the film and I saw no DNR or compression artifacts.Picture quality is absolutely solid for this release!AUDIO & SUBTITLES:"Death at a Funeral" is featured in English, French and Portuguese 5.1 DTS-HD MA and Spanish/English (Audio Description Track) Dolby Digital 5.1. Aside from the music shown at the opening and ending credits, "Death at a Funeral" is a dialogue-driven film that is mostly front and center channel driven. There really wasn't anything that stood out, audio-wise especially for the surround channels. If anything, it's all about the dialogue and the dialogue on the lossless soundtrack is crystal clear. I detected no hiss or any audio problems while watching the film.Subtitles are presented in English, English SDH, French, Portuguese and Spanish.SPECIAL FEATURES:"Death at a Funeral" comes with the following special features (in standard and high definition, English stereo and with English, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles): * movieIQ(tm)+sync and BD-Live connect you to real-time information on the cast, music, trivia and more while watching the movie! * Commentary with Director Neil LaBute and Chris Rock - Very informative commentary by Director Neil LaBute and producer/actor Chris Rock. LaBute and Rock break down the scene and gives us detail on the making of the film, working with various talent, Michael Jackson references and more. * Deleted Scenes - (7:13) Featuring eight deleted scenes from the film. * Gag Reel - (2:37) The outtakes from the film. * Death at a Funeral: Last Rites, Dark Secrets - (20:11) The cast and the producers talk about remaking the popular British comedy for an American audience. The cast talk about working with other cast members and working with director Nick LaBute. * Family Album - (10:59) The cast talk about their characters and their relation to other characters in the film. * Death For Real - (5:55) The cast of the film talk about funerals and death.JUDGMENT CALL:Typically, when a popular foreign film receives its adaptation for the US, there are drastic changes. So, bad are the changes, most of the time we ask why these films bother being remade. But with "Death of a Funeral", it's a remake that works and for some, it may prove to be much better than the original.Aside from the obvious difference of the film spotlighting a Black family in mourning, the film still manages to capture the essence of the original but also making the humor much more accessible for American audiences. For its main storyline, both director LaBute and Chris Rock has said that they kept true to the original without many storyline changes.With that being said, it's understandable if people are wondering why there was a remake of a perfectly well-done British film for the US. And the answer is that although there are a good number of us who will seek out films from the UK and also from other countries, the majority of Americans will not. I can easily remember the same argument being made when BBC America's "Coupling" and "The Office" was going to receive its US adaptation and many felt these remakes were pointless. And we are seeing it today with fans wondering why there will be an American remake of the show "The Vicar of Dibley". It's understandable why these passionate fans of the British comedies were crying foul of why the US needed to do in their words "another pointless remake". While the American version of "The Coupling" fizzled, the American version of "The Office" evolved into something different from the original British series and became a highly-rated television hit.So, here we are with a 2010 remake of the popular 2007 film and yes...the original version is a fantastic film but I've gone past the "Why do we need a remake?" phase after seeing what has happened with American adaptations of Japanese and Korean horror or dramatic films. And I've read enough message postings by fans of the original "Death at the Funeral" panning this American version. But keeping an opening mind and watching this film, I can easily say that I found the 2010 version of "Death at a Funeral" to be a film that is capable of gut-bursting, laugh-out loud moments.I remember reading Roger Ebert's review of the film and saying that he laughed all the way through the film (and he also enjoyed the original) and I have to agree. I came in to this film with low expectations because I enjoyed the original but while watching the film, I couldn't stop laughing and I had the feeling the American humor and the crazy antics that take place in the film would go well with the audience.The fact is that many of us have experienced funerals and how tense they are. But when things go wrong, it's like a trainwreck that you just can't keep your eyes off of it. In this case, seeing this family having to go through crazy and embarrassing situations from the moment Aaron (Chris Rock) opens the casket to find a deceased Asian man, you can't help but laugh and know that you are in for a wild ride. But as much as I love Chris Rock's comedy, his character was the most subdued as he is the man who must stay in control. It's the other supporting talent around him who shine on screen and this cast did a pretty good job.From Aaron's wife Michelle wanting to have sex quickly in order to get pregnant an hour or so before the actual funeral, Aaron's brother Ryan trying to be suave and cool despite having problems in his personal life but then you have the extended family with Elaine and her new boyfriend Oscar. Personally, this is one role in which I never expected James Marsden to play (as the accidentally drugged out boyfriend), let alone be naked in front of so many people (according to Marsden, he was gullible and forgot to ask for a closed set and thus, he was nude in front of hundreds of people during the shooting of his nude scene) and you know when you see Oscar show up onscreen, you know that nothing but trouble will be happening. It's one thing to know that you will be getting laughs from Rock, Lawrence and Morgan but I wasn't expecting to laugh so much during Marsden's appearances in the film.And then there is Tracy Morgan who improvised a lot of his scenes and the things that come out of his mouth is just crazy and hilarious. Yes, he comes up with crazy, yet stupid dialogue but it works with the character quite effectively. Especially the interaction between Morgan's character Norman and the crotchety Uncle Russell, which Danny Glover does a great job playing that role. And the bathroom scene is just a gross but crazy scene that got me laughing and feeling gross about the scene all at once.And then you have the appearance of Frank (the gay lover of Aaron's father), played by Peter Dinklage who was in the original film. Who is definitely much more hilarious this time around. Overall, you have a solid cast in the 2010 version of "Death at a Funeral". Everyone played their parts exceptionally well and you can't help but laugh!One thing where Ebert hit it right square on the nail in his review was his comment, "British actors are rightly known for their skill, and there were some good ones in the 2007 version of the same Dean Craig screenplay. But playing proper upper-crust characters tends to restrain them. The family in "Death at Funeral" is obviously wealthy, but loose-more human. Their emotions are closer to the surface, and these actors work together like a stock company."I happen to agree. With American audiences, people relate to characters like them and in this case, these are not upper-class characters. You have Aaron worrying about the financial situation of paying for the funeral (which many American families have to face) and each of these talents work quite well with each other and as Chris Rock has mentioned in one of the featurettes, it was important for him to hire a director that he could trust for the film and director Nick Labute did a good job in making a film for the American audience. And the fact that you had the original writer for the British film, Dean Craig, involved is a major plus.As for the Blu-ray release, "Death at a Funeral" has a pretty solid commentary by director LaBute and Chris Rock and also a good number of short featurettes interviewing the cast about their characters and working with each other. Also, this Blu-ray release is consistent with a lot of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases of awesome PQ, solid blacks and no video anomalies. This is a solid film featuring wonderful picture quality, the film is not exactly the kind of film you would be hearing major utilization of the surround channels but dialogue is absolutely clear and understandable.Overall, "Death at a Funeral" is one of those films that you love for its embarrassing and crude humor but also I can understand if fans of the original have a hard time accepting this new film because of how different it is and the feeling that there is no reason for a audiences to watch a remake. But having said I enjoyed the original a lot, having watched "Death at a Funeral" (201o) was such a fun and entertaining experience, I felt that I was laughing out loud throughout the film and that's a good thing.A gut-bursting, embarrassing, laugh-out loud comedy. If you are in the mood for a fun and entertaining film, definitely check out "Death at a Funeral"!

Jeffrey Chen (2012-04-24 02:45)

The component that stayed mostly the same is the writing, which is bad news to me, since my main beef with the original movie was exactly that.

Kristine (2012-04-22 07:11)

I went in with an open mind...

Back in 2007, I went to Hollywood Video to rent some movies, I cameacross a DVD case marked Death at a Funeral, never heard of it, but sawthat Frank Oz had directed it so not even knowing what it was about, Idecided to give it a shot. I don't think I had such a great timelaughing at this wacky dark British comedy and was hoping thateventually this would become a kind of cult classic in America. So afew weeks ago while I was at the theater, I saw a poster for Death at aFuneral and thought "that sounds awfully familiar…", going into themovie theater, there is the trailer playing for it. Again I said "Thislooks really… Oh… My…" and my jaw dropped. I couldn't believe that afilm that hadn't even aged 3 years was already remade with an Americancast. From what I was reading, Chris Rock saw Death at a Funeral andloved it and wanted to do his own version. At first I just refused tosee this because in my opinion, the original wasn't given a fair enoughchance yet to be seen by a wider range of people, give it a little moretime. But my boyfriend really wanted to see the remake, not evenknowing about the original until I told him about it, but he asked thatI have an open mind if I thought the first one was so funny. Afterthinking about it, he was right, if I loved the first one, why not givethe remake a fair chance? Conclusions: the film was just alright.Aaron has prepared for the funeral of his father in his home that heshares with his mother and wife. Not seeing family often, this is theone opportunity he has to see everyone. Aaron envies his brother Ryan,because Ryan is a successful writer, which Aaron wants to be but hasyet to have his novel published. Elaine and her fiancée Oscar are ontheir way to pick up her brother Jeff before heading to the funeral. Toease Oscar's nerves, she gives him what she believes is Valium. Jefflater reveals to Elaine that it's not actually Valium, but ahallucinogenic drug. Chaos ensues when Oscar hallucinates that thecoffin is moving and he knocks it over which pushes the body out thecoffin which freaks out the guest. Aaron is approached by an unknownguest who happens to be a midget named Frank, who reveals himself to bethe secret gay lover of his deceased father. Frank shows Aaron photosas proof and threatens to reveal them to Aaron's mother unless he ispaid $30,000. To protect their father's reputation, they try to figureout something while this insane day continues on while still trying togrieve for their father's death.I don't know if it was just because I saw the original and knew what toexpect, because I really didn't laugh out loud. A couple of thingsbothered me, one being, I don't know how to say this without soundingwrong so I'm so sorry if this sounds offensive to everyone, but one ofthe reasons being that the first film was such a blast is because mostBritish people are very introverted. To see something shocking likethat kind of a day was really funny and to watch their reactions wasjust great. Now with an outspoken black family, I knew what to expectand how they would react. Also how they were trying to be politicallycorrect, I understand in some way, but when they see a midget walk intothe funeral, they constantly refer to him "the man in the leatherjacket" or "the guy we don't know", it was kind of odd that they reallydidn't mention his height. James Mardsen who played Oscar on thehallucinogenic drug, he was funny, but a little too over the top funny.His performance felt more forced while the original, Simon(the originalcharacter's name) acted more realistically as he based his performanceon past experiences of getting high. Mardsen will get laughs, but hedoes get a little too silly at times. A few things were good about thefilm though, I surprisingly didn't mind Martin Lawrence in this movie,he normally gets on my nerves very easily. He was a little more playeddown and made his performance more tolerable. Danny Glover did stealthe movie as he's possibly the most realistic character in the story,we all have that extremely grumpy old person in our family that drivesus nuts. Over all though, I'd say stick with the original, it is areally great movie, but this one isn't a toss out, just wait for therental on it.5/10

(2012-04-21 19:56)

TOO FUNNY!!!

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Roger Ebert (2012-04-14 22:24)

Oh, I know a lot of Death at a Funeral is in very bad taste. That's when I laughed the most.

nicknackkx3 (2012-04-14 11:46)

Suitable for the typical American

Call me crazy, but I really enjoyed Death at a Funeral. I think most ofit could be due to the fact that I never saw the original Britishversion, and viewed it as a standalone movie instead of comparing everyscene, line, and actor to the original.All I can say after reading these reviews is give it a break! The onlyreason that this movie is getting relatively bad reviews is becausepeople refuse to watch it with an open mind. If you haven't seen theoriginal, I'm betting you'll think it's funny. If you have, you shouldprobably just forget as much as you can about it. It's like watchingAmerican Idol and comparing the renditions to the original. Duh, it'snot as a good as the original, but still a good performancenonetheless(sometimes, anyway).Honestly, the weakest part of this movie would be the main charactersplayed by Chris Rock and Martin Lawrence. I found them the least funnycharacters, not to mention the least interesting. The thing that makesthis movie funny is simply the situation that they are all put in. It'soutrageous, in your face, and in a word: funny. If you're not laughingat this movie I don't think you have a sense of humor. Or rather, not atypical American one. I could see British people being taken aback bythis version, and other people along those lines, but to me, this movieseems suitable for the typical American. It's much funnier than most ofthe other movies that have been out recently anyways.