Grimerlana Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike

ShangLuda Admirable film.

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Lisa Muñoz I have no idea why people bash this movie so harshly. It is of course different from the first two films because it's set 27 years later and naturally things have changed. I think it's necessary to clear the air a bit on the problems people have with this movie: First off, people complained that at the time of the first two movies, all the actors were unknowns, now that they are all famous, people don't like it anymore. I think it was a good idea to bring all the original actors together and of course it's great to see the same characters again.The second complaint was that this film isn't funny. I, for one, did not find the original Bronzés film to be funny at all. There was no story line, no interesting sub plots and uninteresting and despicable characters. The sexist and racist portrayals (at the time) looked like something taken out of The Deer Hunter and played out for a comedy. The second one, however, is totally different. The group go skiing, and like in the first one, it involves tourist activities led by Popeye. In this film, everything is vastly improved and the main characters are more developed. Jérome settles for Gigi, while the rest stay in the same situations. During the second half, they get lost in the snowy wilderness. In the scene where they drink the infamous "liqueur d'échalottes", I almost cracked a rib from laughing so hard. Les Bronzés 3 is a combination of the two: The same setting as the first and the quality humor of the second. Another good thing is that the cinematography is beautiful and the subplot involving the "beast" is brilliant.It's a sequel, not as good as the previous one, but good all the same. Don't be put off by all the bad reviews people have given it, because it really isn't that bad.

R. Ignacio Litardo If you liked films like "camping", this will make you laugh too! Look beyond the "funny, great actors and nice landscapes" label and you'll see a mosaic of different personalities (or shall we say "personality disorders":)? Anyway, the casting is great, the musical theme is always there to cheer us up, and the plot is complex enough that can withstand watching it again after a couple of years and still discover new meanings, let alone other jokes. Leconte made films as diverse as the masterful "Ridicule" (1996) and "Veuve de Saint-Pierre, La" (2000), which proves he can basically direct anything! One of his last oeuvres, "Mon meilleur ami" has the same "perfectly crafted but light" touch, but I think Bronzés 3 at least is more human, less politically correct. And it doesn't try to convey any "meaning".Christian Clavier already showed us in "Vengeance d'une blonde, La" that he can have a film turn round him. In this case it's a bit less obvious, but even when he's not to blame, one is almost expecting "what he'll do next"! He's great as a likable troubled misfit, making us wiser by looking at his misery, tics and stubbornness.This is a film on hearing, or the lack of communication. Since the beginning, when Jérôme Tarayre greets Thierry Lhermitte as "Popeye" even when he clearly says "Robert!", everybody has their own problems and couldn't care less for anybody else. Robert "Popeye" Lespinasse is no less tragic than Jérôme, he's only wealthier and more handsome. Ornella Muti is a bit of a disappointment. She doesn't act very well, and her looks are, to my dismay, not as stunning as they used to be. Gisèle 'Gigi' André is fine as the stupid blonde a bit overdue but nevertheless charming as a stereotype :). Funny to have learned she's the wife of Clavier in real life!Josiane Balasko is cool as usual. I feel her talents are a bit underused here. Arthur Jugnot, who plays his husband, is quite better developed. Just when you forget about this eternal complainer, he pops up. Balasko has one of the best phrases: "Stop that circus!".The IMDb message board on "L'allemande's dog" reveals just one of the great jokes that you may have missed. Michel Blanc is obviously one of the best comedians around. This guy is afraid of nothing to make us laugh! After his Denis in "Marche à l'ombre" (1984), he doesn't stop surprising us. 'Jessie la Mèche', the way he mixes some English words, his wigs, "Putain d'Europe!".. The mute groom, the beautiful cook Popeye tapes when she says her dream to him "cuisses", the captain Giuseppe's stern "tojour morte, merci", the unionized lobster thief...all secondary characters are superb!I'm glad to read that a IMDb message board thread is "Quel est votre bronzé préferé?". This film deserves its "cult following".I'll go to sleep listening to "baila" from Zucchero. Not bad for a "simple" comedy!PS: The scenery is beautiful, yes. I had the luck of watching it on a THX cinema so now on TV5 I can remember the experience.

jotd I'm a huge fan of Le Splendid, I have seen Les Bronzés, Les Bronzés font du ski and Le Père Noël a million times and I know most of the dialogues by heart. Every time I look at those movies I still laugh.On the other hand, this one is really THE PITS!!. The jokes are not even funny and ultra-conventional, or just gross. Christian Clavier is the worst, and worse than ever here. Now I really hate him. There are no original punch lines at all, and when they try to reference the prequels, this is a disaster. It looks like a mix between "La soif de l'or" and "Les Charlots font l'Espagne". If you are a great fan of "Le Splendid", watching this movie will make you sorry for them. If you don't like "The Splendid", that's definitely the movie that will make you hate them even more. If you can borrow the DVD, don't do it. Avoid at all costs.

pangias With my blonde we watched, les Bronzes 1 and 2, we had a lot of fun, and for myself a bit of nostalgia, so we went to see les bronzes 3 last night.At the beginning, we were happy to see such iconic characters, but after a third of the movie, we saw it was pointless.The plot line is very mediocre, the character have not evolved, they truly lost the magic touch of their youth.I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone even on DVD.Craps. And, i'm French, i'm fan of the early splendid, it's not a question of cultural divide between french and other country, this movie is pure crap, written by talented people, but without inspiration.