Mr. Bones

One thing that appears to be a safe assumption is that this movie isn't made for Germans or Austrians, all others read on!

As an American living in South Africa for the past two years, I probably have a bit more insight on the film than other foreigners, but I thought it was hilarious. I haven't laughed that hard at a movie since the slo-mo melon sequence in Ice Age.

Anyone who likes Adam Sandler or any of the American Pie films would at least appreciate this movie, even if they don't get all the intricacies of the jokes (you know, like a 300lb pig flying through the air like a cruise missile). Aside from shamelessly juvenile jokes, the film has a surprisingly tight story, and doesn't pretend to be anything it's not. The performances do the job, and all in all the movie's a riot. I had avoided seeing it for two years but recently caught it on DVD and was completely surprised. Easily makes 8/10, and is the best comedy I've seen in a long, long time.

I totally agree. It is definitely the worst movie I have ever seen. When renting it together with a friend, we already feared that this movie might be a bit silly, but maybe funny in a trashy way. It is not. While watching the movie you feel like a 13-year-old boy directed it: The jokes have been borrowed from Police Academy and old Burt Reynolds films (and I like Police Academy!), the story pieces have been "inspired" by mediocre cliche that you have already seen thousands of times and the jokes are simply infantile. Most of the time you see a fat guy tumbling into faeces or you hear Mr. Bones shouting "My prince!". There is a 1-minute dialogue between the "prince" and Mr. Bones that touches slightly pseudo-intelligent ground ("You have to believe in yourself" like stuff) and a ca. 3 minute laughable love story.

To sum it up: The girl falling in love with the prince, plays the role of a subservient woman, the fat guy tumbles into faeces, now and then there are some disgusting jokes regarding animals and Mr. Bones is shouting "My prince!".

I thought the movie rock.

What made it even better was to watch my kids aged 8 and 10 enjoy the film.

Everything was kept simple and the good, clean humor, despite some crude jokes, was put in place in a way the whole family can enjoy.

Well Done! This movie has got a place in my collection.

I was disappointed in the overall rating but since some of the finer humor is hidden in cultural differences, it is understandable that some folks might not get the whole picture.

And I have to say that it was masterly achieved.

I went to a sneak preview last week, where i saw Mr. bones. I didn't know that this movie would be shown. At the beginning i thought that it could be quite funny but i was completely wrong on that. It was so bad i couldn't help laughing about the fact that such a movie is even produced. Leon Schuster combines bad acting with a ridiculous story and even the jokes are not worth a smile. They are limited on people getting hammered down by excrements of several animals. 1 out of 10

OK, so it's not Bob Newhart, more like Red Skelton. But I think you'll like it.

The running jokes about poop were inexplicably funny. Your 10-year-old son will find them hilarious. The roles are broadly written, almost stereotypical, but the acting isn't bad, the plot line is ingenious, the scenery is terrific, the slapstick inspired.

I'm no student of cinema, but the craftsmanship in making the film looks pretty good to me. Camera work seemed quite good.

Your young daughters might get a complex about the movie's premise, or you might use the movie to talk with them about foolish preferences for male children around the world.

A fine little movie, one that'll leave a smile on your face.