

Nicolas leads a peaceful existence. His parents love him, he's got a gang of great friends with whom he has a lot of fun, and he has no desire that anything should change... But one day, Nicolas overhears a conversation between his parents that leads him to believe that his mother is pregnant. He panics and imagines the worst: soon a little brother will be there who will take up so much space that his parents will no longer have time to take care of him. They'll even go so far as to abandon him in the woods like Tom Thumb... Review: NO SPOILERS REVIEW. PERFECT MOVIE TO PRACTICE FRENCH COMPREHENSION FOR KIDS 10 AND UP - NO SPOILERS REVIEW! If you can read the book, I would highly recommend to start there because while this movie does decent job and is relatively good, the book is even better, nothing surprising here, books are usually better then the movie in certain yet profound ways. I don't want to spoil the plot for you, if you want to know more, then other reviews will reveal it. I strongly encourage to see the movie. Worth the time. It is very funny plot and it is all very French, in many ways it is similar in character to the American classics like Leave it to Beaver or Dennis the Manface but the humor is more upper lip and French style rather then ha ha kind of humor, so if you are looking to get a sample of European flavor then this is great family fun that also requires some thinking as it is not as processed like most American products. FREQUENTLY SHOWN BY TEACHERS IN US FRENCH CLASS /CLASSROOMS AGE 10 AND UP It is a movie that many French Teachers show here in the US to their students of the appropriate age and the movie rating /age recommendations/ age restrictions for this movie is = 10 Years of age PERFECT PRACITCE FOR KIDS WHO ARE LEARNING FRENCH - 10 YEARS OLD AND UP. The film is VERY suitable for young children to practice their language skills. Because it is so engaging and so easy to comprehend even between the lines and with partial language command, it is truly remarkable and effective learning tool. Kids learn best if they are engaged, this movie does superb job. FUNNY PLOT - again, not revealing it, it is very easy and simple plot that is not hard to follow for kids who get hooked and want to know what will happen next. TEACHES ABOUT FRENCH CULTURE - It exposes the young viewers but also any viewer who is not familiar with French culture to some specific, however the movie is set few decades back, certain things convey to the modern times just the same as in any culture so not all of this is done with. INTERSTING LESSON IN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS FOR ANY ADULT - Quite curious lesson here. FUN and ENGAGING PRACTICAL TIPS that might be of value: There are two versions of the movie on this DVD: -Le Petit Nicolas (French) -and Little Nicolas (English). You can select your version at the beginning of the DVD. You can watch it in many different ways, you can watch it with French or English subtitles according to your language preferences and needs. TRULY GREAT TEACHING TOOL and VERY ENTERTAINING MOVIE - Absolutely love it, my family watched it few times and we always love to come back to it. It became our family classic. LOVE IT! ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! Review: Fun family movie - We love this movie and it has played great for us! It's such a gem! Everyone we share it with loves it!
| ASIN | B00421IR5I |
| Actors | Kad Merad, Maxime Godart, Valerie Lemercier |
| Best Sellers Rank | #143,071 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #2,869 in Science Fiction DVDs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (957) |
| Director | Laurent Tirard |
| Package Dimensions | 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches; 2.4 ounces |
| Subtitles: | English |
C**.
NO SPOILERS REVIEW. PERFECT MOVIE TO PRACTICE FRENCH COMPREHENSION FOR KIDS 10 AND UP
NO SPOILERS REVIEW! If you can read the book, I would highly recommend to start there because while this movie does decent job and is relatively good, the book is even better, nothing surprising here, books are usually better then the movie in certain yet profound ways. I don't want to spoil the plot for you, if you want to know more, then other reviews will reveal it. I strongly encourage to see the movie. Worth the time. It is very funny plot and it is all very French, in many ways it is similar in character to the American classics like Leave it to Beaver or Dennis the Manface but the humor is more upper lip and French style rather then ha ha kind of humor, so if you are looking to get a sample of European flavor then this is great family fun that also requires some thinking as it is not as processed like most American products. FREQUENTLY SHOWN BY TEACHERS IN US FRENCH CLASS /CLASSROOMS AGE 10 AND UP It is a movie that many French Teachers show here in the US to their students of the appropriate age and the movie rating /age recommendations/ age restrictions for this movie is = 10 Years of age PERFECT PRACITCE FOR KIDS WHO ARE LEARNING FRENCH - 10 YEARS OLD AND UP. The film is VERY suitable for young children to practice their language skills. Because it is so engaging and so easy to comprehend even between the lines and with partial language command, it is truly remarkable and effective learning tool. Kids learn best if they are engaged, this movie does superb job. FUNNY PLOT - again, not revealing it, it is very easy and simple plot that is not hard to follow for kids who get hooked and want to know what will happen next. TEACHES ABOUT FRENCH CULTURE - It exposes the young viewers but also any viewer who is not familiar with French culture to some specific, however the movie is set few decades back, certain things convey to the modern times just the same as in any culture so not all of this is done with. INTERSTING LESSON IN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS FOR ANY ADULT - Quite curious lesson here. FUN and ENGAGING PRACTICAL TIPS that might be of value: There are two versions of the movie on this DVD: -Le Petit Nicolas (French) -and Little Nicolas (English). You can select your version at the beginning of the DVD. You can watch it in many different ways, you can watch it with French or English subtitles according to your language preferences and needs. TRULY GREAT TEACHING TOOL and VERY ENTERTAINING MOVIE - Absolutely love it, my family watched it few times and we always love to come back to it. It became our family classic. LOVE IT! ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!
M**N
Fun family movie
We love this movie and it has played great for us! It's such a gem! Everyone we share it with loves it!
N**M
Helpful to English speakers learning French
Funny, charming and helpful to English speakers learning French. There are English subtitles. This family film is not that old but focuses on a very homogenous middle class social bubble - so not big-picture socially relevant or inclusive. It does, though, deal with young kids figuring out life and depending on each other for support. It is a glimpse into French, urban middle class life in the 1960s, but the view as seen through the eyes of the young hero of a children’s book.
M**T
This movie is lots of fun!
This movie is terrific. I watched it with my 8 year old son (he is in French immersion) and we both enjoyed it. I am sure he did not understand every word, but the movie is quite funny even if you don't catch every word. If you have read any Petit Nicolas stories you will enjoy how they managed to weave so many individual episodes into one coherent and hilarious story. The movie is appropriate for a high school or college classroom, but while not offensive in any way, may not be appropriate in an elementary immersion classroom. There is one scene where the humor is based on Nicolas' mother getting drunk because she is nervous and trying to impress her husband's boss. I did not mind my son seeing this (since he does not know what drunk is, he thought she was just being silly). But I would not show it to his immersion class at elementary school. On the other hand, my French 1 college class thoroughly enjoyed the movie. If your students are reading Petit Nicolas they will really get a kick out of this movie.
M**I
Cute, Funny, Feel-good French Film
This is a French movie, so if you can't understand French, you're still in luck! There are English subtitles. In any event, this movie was very cute, lighthearted and just an all-around fun family-friendly comedy. I won't tell you what it's about because you can read that for yourself, but I will say that the acting was A++, the plot was adorable and the humorous moments really were quite funny. I am minoring in French, and we watched this movie in French class just before Thanksgiving break 2013. I immediately purchased it, I loved it that much! So if you are studying the French language, this will make a great edition to your French film library.
E**5
Hysterically Funny!
I bought the DVD on Amazon in 2015 and have watched it at least 10 times with lots of different people. Even with French language and English subtitles, it's so funny. The story is adorable. Good, clean, fun film for any age audience., about a little boy named Nicolas, who thinks his new brother will replace him.
A**R
Loved this film.
Very funny film - with lots for the adults as well as the kids (I was a bit unsure who this film was aimed at some of the time). Highly recommended - if buying with kids in mind make sure they can handle the sub-titles. Some of the plot lines could go over smaller kids heads but it doesn't seem to matter. Warning - Allthough made recently this film is based on books set in the 50's and is definitely non-pc.
V**E
A must see...en français!
Lovely story! Goes well with the books. Cute. Highly recommend movie and books, especially if teaching French.
M**E
Great fun, an innocent film of childhood in the 60s (pre-‘68!), when I was still at school, secondary school admittedly, but France being more traditional than Scotland, it’s very evocative of the late ‘50s primary school I knew. Except- the boys are SO clean! (The book is more honest on this score.) The lads are well cast, Agnan the teacher’s pet, clype (telltale in English), with his lisp and expression of horror at his classmates’ antics, is a star, as is Alceste, the fat boy, Nicolas’s best friend, Clotaire, the hapless dunce is suitably confused. The adults are up to the task of acting with children!! Kad Merad (“Bienvenu chez les Ch’tis ») copes with being Nicolas’s father with aplomb. I’m pleased that English subtitles are optional - not all Anglophones are incapable of learning any other language!
C**N
Excelente.
G**E
Je le trouve trop drôle ce film je l’appel la poubelle de Mme bouche boum
B**A
Very funny movie that captured the mood of the original "Le Petit Nicolas" book by Sempé/Goscinni quite faithfully. The actress playing the Maitresse is particular interesting. The Agnon boy is really funny. Fans of Sempé's masterful illustrations (myself included) might find that Nicholas' mum and dad are a bit older and less attractive than they are portrayed in the books but the movie characters are still funny in their own ways. All in all this is a very enjoyable movie. The behind the scenes/making-of materials are nice too. My 8-yr-old son who has read the original books is also a big fan of this movie and is never tired of watching it repeatedly. I hope there is a blu-ray HD version of it one day!
M**T
Joachim hat ein kleines Brüderchen bekommen. Das gefällt ihm gar nicht. Mit dem kleinen quäkenden Würmchen kann man nichts anfangen, und trotzdem steht es ständig im Mittelpunkt. Ausführlich berichtet Joachim seinen Schulfreunden, was sich dadurch in letzter Zeit alles bei seinen Eltern verändert hat. Plötzlich beobachtet Nicolas bei seinen Eltern genau dieselben Symptome. Statt sich wie gewohnt unentwegt in den Haaren zu liegen, weil sie sich in ihrer Besserwisserei gegenseitig übertreffen wollen, sind Mama und Papa ganz auffällig nett zueinander. Könnte es etwa sein, daß auch er einen Bruder bekommt? Als dann seine Eltern auch noch einen gemeinsamen Ausflug in den Wald ankündigen, ist sich der 8jährige sicher: Sie wollen ein neues Baby haben und ihn dafür im Wald aussetzen, so wie in dem Märchen vom kleinen Däumling! Das muß Nicolas unbedingt verhindern! Zum Glück hat er viele gute Freunde, die ihm bedingungslos beistehen. Die Jungs machen die abenteuerlichsten Pläne. Man könnte einen Gangster beauftragen, das Baby verschwinden zu lassen; aber dafür muß ganz schön viel Geld aufgetrieben werden. Nicolas könnte versuchen seine Eltern davon zu überzeugen, wie furchtbar lieb er ist, damit sie ihn behalten; das ist auch alles andere als einfach. Wenn das alles nichts hilft, könnte er vielleicht weglaufen und auf einem Schiff anheuern. Die verrückten Aktionen von Nicolas und seinen Freunden stürzen die Familie in noch mehr Chaos. Und die am Rande des Nervenzusammenbruchs stehenden Eltern haben nicht die leiseste Ahnung, was in ihren Filius gefahren ist... In der frankophonen Hemisphäre ist "Le Petit Nicolas", eine Kreation von "Asterix"-Schöpfer René Goscinny und Zeichner Jean-Jacques Sempé, seit Erscheinen des ersten Bands 1960 eine populäre Comicfigur. Der pfiffige Grundschüler begeistert Kinder und Erwachsene seit Generationen mit seinen liebenswert naiven Unternehmungen. Zu seinem 50. Geburtstag kommt "Der kleine Nick" erstmals als Realfilm ins Kino. Schon das Plakat verspricht ein Fest für Liebhaber von lustigen Lausbubengeschichten. Der Film spielt in der Entstehungszeit des ersten Comics. Kulisse und Kostüme sind im Stil der späten 1950er und frühen 1960er Jahre. Die Wohnungseinrichtung leuchtet in den kräftigen Pastellfarben, das Design hat die schlichten, funktionalen Formen jener Epoche. Die Knaben tragen ganzjährig kurze Hosen, Hemden und gestrickte Pullunder. Es ist eine herrlich nostalgische und durch die Überzeichnung der Mode auch unwirkliche Welt aus der Vergangenheit. Deshalb wirkt sie für die Erzählungen von den Abenteuern des kleinen Nicolas (Nick) als zeitlose Projektionsfläche. Die Welt von Nick besteht aus seinen Eltern, seinen Freunden und der Schule. Nicks Kameraden sind eine eingeschworene Bande, obwohl sie alle charakterlich grundverschieden sind. Jeder von ihnen hat seine klar definierte Funktion in der Clique und in der Klassengemeinschaft. Wenn sie mal nicht gerade ein Problem wie das mit Nicks zukünftigem Brüderchen zu knacken haben, treiben die Buben in der Schule Schabernack mit den Lehrern, vor allem mit einem, den sie spöttisch Le buillon (Hühnerbrüh) rufen. Manchmal sind sie sich bei der Durchführung ihrer Pläne uneins, es gibt Streit und Schmollgesichter, dann aber kommen sie auch wieder auf verblüffend kreative Lösungen, wie etwa bei der Frage, wer Anführer der Bande sein soll. Alle Jungen um Nick herum sind als sehr prägnante Persönlichkeiten ausgestaltet. Die Kamera zeigt die Gesichter häufig in großer Portraiteinstellung. Auch wenn das brave Styling der Kinder etwas zu klinisch ausfällt, womit die leicht märchenhafte Atmosphäre betont werden soll, ist es eine Freude, den kessen Knirpsen bei ihren Faxen zuzuschauen. Hervorstechend sind unter den jungen Darstellern Charles Vaillant als reiches Söhnchen Geoffroy (Georg) und Victor Carles als Klassenschlechtester Clotaire (Chlodwig). Hauptdarsteller Maxime Godart gibt in seiner ersten Kinorolle dem kleinen Nick ein Gesicht von puppenartiger kindlicher Unschuld, hinter dessen blauen Augen die Gedanken beängstigend brodeln und sich zu fast diabolischen Fantasien zusammenbrauen. Aus Kinderperspektive wird die Welt zur Geisterbahn. Nicks Eltern haben derweil so ihre ganz eigenen Sorgen. Ihr Eheleben ist eine Wechseldusche aus Krach und Liebe. Die unerklärlichen Streiche ihres Sohnemanns funken da immer wieder in den ungünstigsten Momenten kräftig dazwischen. Der Bengel versteht es prächtig, ihre Anstrengungen bei der Erreichung ihrer neuen Ziele zu versüßen. Mama will den Führerschein machen; und Papa will seinen Chef Monsieur Moucheboume (Herr Maßbaum) mit Gattin zum Abendessen einladen, um die ersehnte Beförderung durchzudrücken. Kad Merad und Valérie Lemercier stellen die Eltern als so urkomisches Paar dar, daß man schnell gewahr wird, woher der kleine Nick all seine kuriosen Einfälle hat. Es muß dem Jungen regelrecht im Blut liegen. Die Verzahnung von Nicks Kampagne zur Vermeidung eines kleinen Bruders mit den turbulenten Ereignissen zu Hause und den Geschehnissen im Schulalltag transportiert den Film in flottem Tempo vorwärts. Diese französische Familienkomödie ist wirklich ein großer Spaß, es gibt viel zu lachen. Auf rührend lustige Weise behandelt die Geschichte das allgemeine Kindheitstrauma, das jeder Erstgeborene kennt, nämlich durch die Geburt eines Geschwisterchens die eigene Stellung als Sonnenkönig in der Familie einzubüßen und die Furcht, von den Eltern nicht mehr geliebt zu werden. "Wozu brauchst du denn noch ein Kind? Du hast doch mich!" soll ich der Legende nach als Dreijähriger vorwurfsvoll meiner Mama vorgehalten haben, als sie mich über das neue Baby aufklärte. So ein kleiner Nick steckt also in vielen von uns, deshalb mögen wir ihn so. Blu-ray mit Wendecover
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