Death At A Funeral DVD

Advantages: A good, fresh and original comedy
Disadvantages: Isn't as funny the second time round

The death of a family member isn't exactly the easiest of times but for Daniel (Matthew Macfadyen) his Father's funeral is going to go beyond upsetting. If something could go wrong it certainly does for Daniel, from an Undertaker who can't do his job properly to the return of his famous, author brother, who is perhaps the most selfish man alive. The real mystery though is a Dwarf whom no one recognizes amongst the congregation, who seems particularly ...
...imagine. It is a film that will have you laughing. There are a few more obvious comedies around at the moment but Death at a Funeral is a good mixture of the obvious and subtle comedy used in equal measures to good effect. Amazon: £12.98 Amazon Marketplace: £12.98 ... Read review

Advantages: Funny, black humour
Disadvantages: Didn't get it the first time

Daniel is devastated when his father dies, but his stiff upper lip prevails and he arranges the funeral, carefully planning everything. Unfortunately, the funeral home doesn't take as much care, because when the coffin is delivered, the body inside is not the right one...After this fiasco, everything else goes wrong too. Daniel's successful author brother, Robert, turns up, claiming that he has no money and cannot afford to pay for his half of the ...
...boyfriend Simon and her hapless brother, Troy. Friend Howard comes with miserable Uncle Albert and lecherous Justin in tow. And then there is the mysterious height-challenged Peter who has a secret that Daniel doesn't like. Will the funeral turn into a free for all? Or will Daniel somehow manage to pull it off? As you can perhaps expect from a film about a funeral, there are lots of characters involved in the film and it is initially a bit confusing ... Read review

Advantages: Quirky and slightly traditional comedy
Disadvantages: Missed at cinemas by most

...in a hurry to watch Death At A Funeral due to the fact that annoying BT advert boy and My Family star Kris Marshall was in it, the discovery yesterday morning that the movie is the work of Yoda star Frank Oz made me suddenly want to find the DVD. Best of all I was glad that I did, because with the odd minor exception I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Even the annoying Kris Marshall did a good enough job here and luckily stayed hidden for much of the ...
...have mixing happiness and grief. Death At A Funeral is a very British 100% just for laughs movie, never once showing even a touch of sobriety. But I guess with the movies heart being engaged in a grieving process light needs to be made of the most tragic of times, and Frank Oz does not miss a single trick. Better still Oz seems to have picked up some tips from John Landis who he worked with on the movie Trading Places, and delivered those to this ... Read review

Advantages: Its pretty funny, Cast/performances,
Disadvantages: A bit similar to TV shows like the worst week of my life

- Introduction - Death at a Funeral is a British movie which I heard about recently and it sounded quite funny and interesting, so I thought I'd give it a go. It stars Kris Marshall, who is more well known as the rather dumb Nick from My Family. I thought it would be good to see a new British movie, so I rented this and this is what its all about and what I thought about it. - Main Credits (non-actors, which are mentioned further on in the review) ...
...main acting cast) - Death at a funeral is all about the family and friends that meet up at a funeral. This turns out to be quite an eventful funeral, that doesn't entirely go to plan, thanks to a shocking revelation about the deceased (which I won't spoil for you) and some embarrassing behaviour displayed by one of the attendees, who was unknowingly given hallucinagenic drugs (sp?). The movie stars Kris Marshall, Keeley Hawes, Matthew Macfadyen, ... Read review