In contrast to many posters here, I enjoyed this movie very much, and had a number of laugh-out-loud moments. I see it is listed here as an USA production, but the DVD I have starts with the classic Rank Organization gong man.. which I've seen so often introducing mostly decent British films. Also, the medieval scenes had a strong taste of Monty Python's items set in the same period, so I was under the impression I was watching a Britfilm.
That impression was even heightened with Jason's drive to work - having breakfast, brushing teeth, dressing while driving, and ultimately removing the steering wheel - which to me were almost literal quotes from Mr. Bean (TV).
Oh, just some of the little things that made me laugh: the toy race-car Jessie parked before Jason's house, and a policewoman just applying a parking ticket...
or the first dialog between Jessie and Jason, which briefly upholds the notion that Jessie can only speak German: "Ah-choo!" - "Gesundheit!" - "Dankeschön!" Ah, such little details can cheer up my evening considerably, it doesn't always have to be a huge hot-air balloon (though that was cool too, right through to the street-cleaning and the final Hauptmann-König museum scene).
This is of course a silly, childish film, but I as 52-year-old male could definitely enjoy it. I know I'll re-watch it when I'm in that particular mood, and for now give it 8/10.
That impression was even heightened with Jason's drive to work - having breakfast, brushing teeth, dressing while driving, and ultimately removing the steering wheel - which to me were almost literal quotes from Mr. Bean (TV).
Oh, just some of the little things that made me laugh: the toy race-car Jessie parked before Jason's house, and a policewoman just applying a parking ticket...
or the first dialog between Jessie and Jason, which briefly upholds the notion that Jessie can only speak German: "Ah-choo!" - "Gesundheit!" - "Dankeschön!" Ah, such little details can cheer up my evening considerably, it doesn't always have to be a huge hot-air balloon (though that was cool too, right through to the street-cleaning and the final Hauptmann-König museum scene).
This is of course a silly, childish film, but I as 52-year-old male could definitely enjoy it. I know I'll re-watch it when I'm in that particular mood, and for now give it 8/10.