Rotten
The ideas are not pushed nearly as far or with as much success as they are in, for example, King Of Comedy, The Icicle Thief (the 1989 Italian comedy) or even Ed TV, for that matter.
Jennie Punter, Toronto Star
Everybody's Famous!
2000 · 1h 37m · R
Comedy, Drama, Music
Directed by
Dominique Deruddere
Overview
Jean is a family man and factory worker who dreams of becoming a songwriter. Pinning his hopes on his teenage daughter, Marva, he takes her to singing contests in which the awkward and overweight girl struggles to belt out a tune. When Jean is suddenly fired because of cut backs, he is ashamed and even more desperate to have his daughter succeed. In a chance meeting Jean kidnaps the most famous pop star in the country and holds her hostage demanding to be heard by the music industry. Catching the attention of the media and the eyes of the nation, Jean and Marva realize that the show must go on until everyone is famous.
Director and cast
- Dominique Deruddere Director
- Josse De Pauw as Jean Vereecken
- Eva van der Gucht as Marva Vereecken
- Werner De Smedt as Willy Van Outreve
- Thekla Reuten as Debbie
- Victor Löw as Michael Jensen
- Gert Portael as Chantal Vereecken
- Ianka Fleerackers as Gaby
- Alice Reijs as Lizzy
- George Arrendell as Knappe man
- François Beukelaers as NTO directeur
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
54%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Often loses focus and wanders, unsure of where it wants to go.
Louis B. Parks, Houston Chronicle
Rotten
A funny idea in search of a funny execution.
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rotten
Who in the world is in charge of foreign film Oscar nominations? And what hints of greatness did they see in this artlessly benign little comedy?
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
Fresh
An entertaining enough oddity, goosed by the added interest of its report on the high level of acting talent from Belgium.
Susan Stark, Detroit News
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