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This is probably one of the first film I have ever seen on a big screen,I remember when it came out in 1989 (I was 8)their was so much fuzz about it,every station on T.V were talking about it and they were talking a lot about the special effects because for the time they were amazing.So I really pushed my mom and dad to go and see it .It was a fantastic film to see for a child I was thinking about it days after I saw it.And now even if the special effect look old now and I'm 20 I still think it's a great film. It's a very original film and the character are all interesting and you care a lot for them. A classic that I'm proud to have on video(I only hope it come out on DVD soon)

I remember when I saw les Visiteur in France in Cinema I couldn't stop laughing,it's just an hilarious film(I would like to say that about les visiteur 2) so I wasn't sure what to expect with this remake considering I had bad memory of French movies geting an american remake(For example the bird cage and Jungle to Jungle),still I was very curious but what really made me go and see it was that John huges co-wrote it and I'm a huge fan of John huges so I was curious what new things he will brings to the Franchise.

And I was'nt disapointed at all. To make it easy I give you the good and the Bad of this movie.

Good : I LOVE what they did to the caractere of Andre le pat (Jacouille in French),in the original he his just a goofy caractere and you dont really care for him but they gaved the caractere a heart in this remake and you get atached to him.Very smart move and I'm sure it's from John Huges.

The relationship between Count Tibo and Julia was much touching in this remake than in the original.

Christina Applegate his VERY sweet you just whant to give her a big hug during the all film. I sure would like to see her in the big screen more often because she his a very nice and talented actrice.

The special effect were much better this time around.

Andie Mac Dowell was fun.

The bad: It wasn't as funny as the original because this one his familly oriented while the original his more for Adults.So somme very funny but a bit incorect moment from the original were cut out.

It whent too fast.

I love Christina but I miss Valerie lemercier (She his the one who originally play Julia).In fact Julia his completely Different in this remake.In The Original she his very stuck up and she have a huge Posh accent but she his VERY , VERY funny,I would even say that the caractere can be as funny as our two heroes.But in the remake Julia his more quite and sweet it works but it would have been good to let Christina get a bit more crasy(and we know she can be funny from Maried with Children).

Well all in all I say it's as good as the original (And better then the terible Visiteur 2)but it dos'nt taste the same at all and that's what make it work if you tell me.

I'll definitely buy it when I go back to France.(I'm studying in Ireland and it just came out in the Cinema). Good Familly film and certainly the best and most clever remake I ever saw.

What a great film.The First time I saw it was at the cinema with my school when I was 13 since then I saw it many times on TV or video and it affect me the same as it did when I saw it for the first time. The acting is great,the director his great,and the garden!!!(dont get me start on the garden it makes me want to go trough the screen). Anyway it's one of those rare films were you can hardly find something wrong about it. Favorite scene:When Colin his finally face to face with his dad(sniff!!!so nice!!)