The 11 Commandments
The 11 Commandments
| 04 February 2004 (USA)
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After an evening of drinking, six men find themselves in front of The God of the Joke. Distressed to find that people aren't laughing anymore, He gives the six friends a mission: to save the world with the Eleven Commandments of the Joke. The men enthusiastically take on their task. They undertake various tests aimed at pushing the limits of stupidity.

Reviews
Lancoor A very feeble attempt at affirmatie action
Breakinger A Brilliant Conflict
Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.
Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
patrick-green French cinema has the peculiar gift of being able to crank out the most soulless, garbage comedies known to man. Such comedies are so tacky and awful that they even lack the charm of other comedic b-movies, the kind that's "so bad it's good". This film is one of those soulless horrors.For those who know Jackass, it'll be immediately obvious that this film is shameless rip-off. But where Jackass stunts are real, Michael Youn's displays of dangerous idiocy are completely studio-based and rehearsed. Only the most impressionable of viewers will feel a thrill of excitement and danger while watching Youn's antics, everyone else will simply sigh in exasperation.The jokes are crass and tasteless. Simple, ugly and vulgar humour that will bring no laughs and no smiles is to be found everywhere in this movie. The movie's "concert" scene will leave viewers shaking their heads in disbelief.Don't even bother with this film.
leplatypus Going from the metaphysics of Trek to pleasure contest, "male organs" runs, nude concert, the change is abrupt but welcomed because it shows the diversity of human creation. Great inquiries, serious commitment are important but having a good laugh is essential too.For this, Youn is my reference because he has something the other comic artists haven't: he opens doors left closed by the "fun nomenclatura". For me, he offers a child sensibility and appears to be someone who hasn't grown up. In that, i feel close to him. Maybe that does explain why i am really laughing at his movies despite i am the only one in my family.Here, it does what he is best: he's him. As he said, they throw out the script, the sets: it's about his adventures with his buddies in the real life. For the divine edition, the bonuses are great because we got a second movie of 11 laws that bits are actually shown in the 1st movie. In addition, they prove that they aren't dumb, uncultured people: The serious review of the movie by a eminent teacher is hilarious because his analysis is nearly unintelligible. The pictures section testifies they know their classics and it's also funny to hear such moving music for such album.From recollection, the best laws are the 4 minutes pizza delivery, the whirling supper, the new dictator, the space ballet, the supermarket gang, well i really had a good time with this band of brothers.Finally, it's rather close to Trek after all: it's about sincerity, friendship told and made by people who has big hearts!
bmbzn First of all what everyone must understand is that basically it can't be as well appreciated by someone who does not understand french. The hardest thing to translate is humour. I learned this the hard way... what's funny in french often doesn't even translate into English and vice versa.I enjoyed this film. Not all the sketches were exceptional but some moments had me in hysterics. I did see Jackass and I didn't like it as much. If you have seen other things with Michael Youn and his two buddies you will understand why they're so popular in France, they are actually quite hilarious. Although I think I can live on without seeing Michael Youn yelling MORNING LIVE naked through the streets of Paris for the 100th time. (FYI NO THAT WAS NOT A SPOILER FROM THE MOVIE ITS FROM HIS SHOW MORNING LIVE which is no longer airing)Obviously if you do not like this genre of film, don't watch it, plain and simple. You will not like it... I REPEAT you will not like it.
dan gind That's a lamentable and horrible French new comic movie. Five men organize some artifice outside, in the city. They made a vulgar copycat of the American version. The director said every plan has been turned in the original version and every circumstance come from the true life. But the truth, all scenes was realized in studio or outside with the acknowledgeable actors. All situations are dreadful and the photography stays very ghastly. The comedians don't merit any stratagem of eloquence. They are poor people; they have no good judgment of arts and conformity. They believed they are very funny and they think to develop a succulent pleasantry, but they missed effortlessly and the story keeps up a correspondence of they foolhardiness.
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