Friday, October 24, 2014
If You Like "Weekend at Bernie's", You Will Love...
Waking Ned Devine – United Kingdom/France (1998)
Waking Ned Devine is a hilarious movie that takes place in the Irish
countryside. A lotto winner is announced in the town of Tully More, a
town with just over 50 residents. It should be pretty easy to find out who won that lotto and then be extra nice to them so that they will give you some of the winnings, right? Think again.
As parties are thrown and schemes are created to figure out who the lotto winner could be, two friends and one of their wives successfully figure out who the winner is... It's Ned Devine! But the problem is that Ned is dead. And smart enough to write his name on the back of the winning ticket. So now how can anyone else claim the prize money? Simple: by pretending to be Ned Devine. And then getting the entire town to support your impersonation.
Shot on the Isle of Man, this under-the-radar co-production is filled with many great moments and jokes, especially if you're a fan of British comedy. And if you're searching for it outside of North America, you'll find it under the title, Waking Ned.
As parties are thrown and schemes are created to figure out who the lotto winner could be, two friends and one of their wives successfully figure out who the winner is... It's Ned Devine! But the problem is that Ned is dead. And smart enough to write his name on the back of the winning ticket. So now how can anyone else claim the prize money? Simple: by pretending to be Ned Devine. And then getting the entire town to support your impersonation.
Shot on the Isle of Man, this under-the-radar co-production is filled with many great moments and jokes, especially if you're a fan of British comedy. And if you're searching for it outside of North America, you'll find it under the title, Waking Ned.
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