Just Visiting (2001)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Jean-Marie Poiré

Writers (WGA):

Jean-Marie Poiré (1993 screenplay Les Visiteurs) and
Christian Clavier (1993 screenplay Les Visiteurs) ...

Release Date:

6 April 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

They Came. They Saw. They Wanna Go Back.

Plot:

A knight and his valet are plagued by a witch, and to repair the damage they make use of the services of a wizard...

Plot Keywords:

Sword Fight | Alternative Timeline | Levitation | Remake | Alternate History

Cast

Jean Reno	...	Thibault
Christina Applegate	...	Rosalind / Julia
Christian Clavier	...	Andre
Matt Ross	...	Hunter (as Matthew Ross)
Tara Reid	...	Angelique
Bridgette Wilson	...	Amber (as Bridgette Wilson-Sampras)
John Aylward	...	Byron
George Plimpton	...	Dr. Brady
Malcolm McDowell	...	Wizard
Martin Aistrope	...	Barfly #3
Naomi Armstrong	...	Bystander #2
Eric Aviles	...	Purse Snatcher
Sarah Badel	...	Queen
Bill Bailey	...	Thibault's Father
Tab Baker	...	Cabbie

Also Known As:

Les visiteurs en Amérique (France)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence and crude humor.

Runtime:

88 min | Spain:84 min (DVD edition)

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Astrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:LH | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:6 | Canada:PG | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:6 | Philippines:G | South Korea:12 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG-13 (PCA #37861) | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Company:

Gaumont

Trivia:

The ruined castle at the end of the film is Corfe castle in Dorset, England. The castle at Corfe was mixed with other footage for the internal scene at type end of the film as there are no low walls or views at that angle of fields.

Goofs:

Continuity: Julia's shoes change between shots when she first meets Thibault.

Quotes:

Julia: [her family motto] Courage is my creed.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)

Soundtrack:

Medieval Music

Underrated

This movie doesn't get enough credit. I found it in a DVD bargain bin after never even hearing about it on cinema, which is a great pity. Jean Reno is in a different role for a change, and he excels - his comic timing is perfect, and together with Applegate and the dumb slave, you are left wishing you could see more of them. You also develop a real hate for Applegate's boyfriend. I laughed solidly the entire way through at the way the characters battled to fit in with modern living standards. Everything from the concept to the jokes, even the graphics, is done really well, and I would highly recommend this to fans of sci-fi comedies or even romantics. 8/10