FAQ

The Maitre d' was portrayed as a stereotypical French waiter, both sniveling and sadistic at the same time. As such, he was meant to be a cruel figure. He offered the wafer-thin mint, normally meant as a nice ending touch for a meal, as the last straw for poor Mr. Creosote. Very duplistic, but funny if you dislike French waiters!

The Special Edition, which was released in 2003, was the first edition of this movie that did not only contain the Theatrical Version but also the Director's Cut. This 9 minutes longer version also was part of the later single disc reissue, but cannot be found on older issues! There are three points in the movie at which additional scenes were inserted, which are unfortunately in a worse quality. One of them even features an alternative take for a scene from the Theatrical Version. The audio commentary refers to the Theatrical Version but at least mentions two of the additions. Obviously, the scenes had to be removed in order to tighten the movie and were added as a bonus on DVD.