Mortdecai (2014) Lions Gate - Blu-ray Forum

samdvd1 · 01-25-2015, 09:34 AM

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Mortd...lu-ray/123504/

No cover art of release date yet.

Not a fan of Johnny Depp myself, but every now and then I find a film with him in it I really enjoy. How did people find this one?

Dubliner1 · 01-25-2015, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by samdvd1

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Mortd...lu-ray/123504/

No cover art of release date yet.

Not a fan of Johnny Depp myself, but every now and then I find a film with him in it I really enjoy. How did people find this one?

All the reviews so far have said it's pretty awful...anything with Johnny Depp w/weird accent (and occasionally lots of makeup) trying to be funny is usually very unfunny and best avoided imo...when was the last decent movie he did- Donnie Brasco, 20 years ago?

fergusor · 01-27-2015, 09:06 PM

I really enjoyed it, but I do like all of Johnny Depp's films. I've pre-ordered this one.

coulson96 · 01-27-2015, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by fergusor

I really enjoyed it, but I do like all of Johnny Depp's films. I've pre-ordered this one.

I also enjoyed it, i found it very amusing, i'm not a hardcore depp fan but i respect his acting skill and have enjoyed a selection of movies he is in. Mortdecai is no masterpiece but it really doesn't need to be, its a just a bit of amusing entertainment, harmless and hilarious, plus having read the books, they combined quite a few good elements of each book into this one: The plot from the first book, the mustache conundrum from "the great mustache mystery" and the introduction of the krampfs from the second book. Of course some things have changed, johanna was originally Georgina's character in the book but now instead is a british wife of mortdecai, yes the film portrays her perfectly, and Georgina is in some respects a new character. One thing that was very well done was literally lifting scenes from the book, the bedroom one with johanna, the meeting with martland to name a couple. In truth its a pretty faithful adaptation. I also loved the retro score and the location transitions with giant lettering and map layouts. Sure it didn't take much seriously but anyone expecting an art film (no pun intended) from a book called "Don't Point That Thing At Me" is positively crackers!

lolwut · 01-28-2015, 07:50 PM

I think it looks awful, but I'm interested in hearing what English people think of it (particularly the fake English accents).

Billz · 01-28-2015, 10:23 PM

God this film blew chunks.
Avoid it like the Plague.

acua · 08-11-2016, 01:16 PM

This was painful to watch. Wow. Terrible

Indiana Jonezzz... · 08-11-2016, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by acua

This was painful to watch. Wow. Terrible

You're not really selling this to me...

callahan09 · 08-11-2016, 01:55 PM

I thought it was decent. Better than plenty of recently better received comedies. I laughed more than a handful of times during this one. It is very low brow and silly, but I don't really get all the hate for it. Perfectly neutral, average movie for me that provided some laughs, no big deal, not sorry I saw it.

Indiana Jonezzz... · 08-11-2016, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by callahan09

I thought it was decent. Better than plenty of recently better received comedies. I laughed more than a handful of times during this one. It is very low brow and silly, but I don't really get all the hate for it. Perfectly neutral, average movie for me that provided some laughs, no big deal, not sorry I saw it.

So there are some people who enjoyed it then! Y'see, reading the comments on IMDB, a lot of people really like it and a lot of people HATE it. But it's a farce isn't it, in terms of the comedy style? Which of course may not be popular at all with modern audiences. I've read it harkens back to 60's and 70's style comedies which I enjoy. Either way, I'm blimin' curious to see what I think now.

callahan09 · 08-11-2016, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Indiana Jonezzz...

So there are some people who enjoyed it then! Y'see, reading the comments on IMDB, a lot of people really like it and a lot of people HATE it. But it's a farce isn't it, in terms of the comedy style? Which of course may not be very popular with modern audiences. I've read it harkens back to 60's and 70's style comedies which I enjoy. Either way, I'm blimin' curious to see what I think now.

I mean don't get your hopes up TOO high haha. I'd call it OK and mildly humorous, nothing more. A lot of the jokes fall pretty flat and it tries a little too hard to have a plot that just isn't that interesting. I just didn't think it was that bad either, and it made me laugh occasionally, so it was OK. But it isn't like, I dunno, the next Austin Powers or whatever.

mrbrat_Boy · 08-11-2016, 02:08 PM

I also thought this one was pretty decent.

Indiana Jonezzz... · 08-11-2016, 02:25 PM

I don't have really high hopes, but yeah, I'm looking forward to it out of sheer curiosity. Good to see some peeps quite liked it anyway.

John_Drake · 08-11-2016, 06:47 PM

Finally a fair and balanced review of this film that actually deals with content rather than the reviewer's own frustrated expectations. Certainly this film is modest at best, but it is likeable. It puzzles me as to why it failed to get a pass from critics when any number of similar or worse films didn't.

Well done Aclea!

01-25-2015, 09:34 AM	#1
samdvd1 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Carlisle, UK Blu-ray collection:2698 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:11	Mortdecai (2014) Lions Gate https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Mortd...lu-ray/123504/ No cover art of release date yet. Not a fan of Johnny Depp myself, but every now and then I find a film with him in it I really enjoy. How did people find this one?

01-27-2015, 09:06 PM	#3
fergusor Active Member Member since:Mar 2011	I really enjoyed it, but I do like all of Johnny Depp's films. I've pre-ordered this one.

01-28-2015, 07:50 PM	#5
lolwut Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Virginia, US 4K collection:382 Blu-ray collection:1639 DVD collection:445 MA collection:257 Digital collection:292 iTunes collection:347 Prime collection:210 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:202	I think it looks awful, but I'm interested in hearing what English people think of it (particularly the fake English accents).

01-28-2015, 10:23 PM	#6
Billz Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:In a rubbish part of England 4K collection:84 Blu-ray collection:448 DVD collection:78 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:38	God this film blew chunks. Avoid it like the Plague.

08-11-2016, 01:16 PM	#7
acua Expert Member Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:343 Blu-ray collection:1212 DVD collection:44	This was painful to watch. Wow. Terrible

08-11-2016, 01:55 PM	#9
callahan09 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2014 Location:RVA 4K collection:692 Blu-ray collection:3546 DVD collection:286 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:5	I thought it was decent. Better than plenty of recently better received comedies. I laughed more than a handful of times during this one. It is very low brow and silly, but I don't really get all the hate for it. Perfectly neutral, average movie for me that provided some laughs, no big deal, not sorry I saw it.

08-11-2016, 02:08 PM	#12
mrbrat_Boy Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Johannesburg - South Africa Home Theater Gallery:210 4K collection:69 Blu-ray collection:1798 DVD collection:162 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 37	I also thought this one was pretty decent.

08-11-2016, 02:25 PM	#13
Indiana Jonezzz... Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Scotland	I don't have really high hopes, but yeah, I'm looking forward to it out of sheer curiosity. Good to see some peeps quite liked it anyway.

08-11-2016, 06:47 PM	#14
John_Drake Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2013 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:3442 Trading Score:92	Finally a fair and balanced review of this film that actually deals with content rather than the reviewer's own frustrated expectations. Certainly this film is modest at best, but it is likeable. It puzzles me as to why it failed to get a pass from critics when any number of similar or worse films didn't. Well done Aclea!

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