Steak (2007)

Note Générale:

4,9/10   

Réalisateur:

Quentin Dupieux

Scénariste:

Quentin Dupieux (scenario and dialogue)

Date de sortie:

20 juin 2007 (France)

Genre:

Comedie | Science-Fiction

Avis des utilisateurs:

Riddle: Which comes first, a joke or the end of the movie?

Ensemble

Eric Judor	...	Blaise / Chuck
Ramzy Bedia	...	Georges
Sebastien Tellier	...	Prisme
Jonathan Lambert	...	Serge
Sébastien Akchoté	...	Félix
Vincent Belorgey	...	Dan
Laurent Nicolas	...	Max
Alain Gendreau	...	Le militaire
Mark Latrémouille	...	Le professeur aveugle (as Marc Latremouille)
Marie-Claude Michaud	...	L'infirmière
Luc Bouffard	...	Luc
Vincent Tavier	...	Docteur Brown
Jean-François Boudreau	...	Le laitier
Stéphane Breton	...	Caissier station-service
Jean-Léon Rondeau	...	Professeur campus
Didier Lambert	...	Le barbu
Hugolin Chevrette-Landesque	...	Le serveur (as Hugolin Chevrette)
Jacky Lambert	...	Docteur Schmidt
Louise Boisvert	...	Assistante Dr. Schmidt
Luc Chapdelaine	...	Barman Bibi
Romain Berger	...	Flic vol voiture
Audrey Albert	...	Laura
Annette Garant	...	Mère Laura
Paul Cagelet	...	Le professeur de piano
Nicolas Wilson	...	Un caïd
François Gadbois	...	Un caïd
Fred-Eric Salvail	...	Un caïd
Didier Hoffmann	...	Professeur Lycée
Jean Théoret	...	Flic arrestation Blaise 1
Gerry Blouin	...	Flic arrestation Blaise 2
Pierre Wallon	...	Infirmier douche
Maxime Morin	...	Jeune fille station-service
Véronique Augereau	...	Mère Blaise
Danny Rossner	...	Scooter
Denise Charest	...	Dame bandage cabinet Schmidt
Yann Parent	...	Assistant Dr. Brown
Francine Lebrun	...	Femme liftée cabriolet
Caroline Bernard	...	Chivette #1
Kathrine Martel	...	Chivette #2
Annick Cromp	...	Chivette #3
Marie-Eve Trudel	...	Chivette #4
Jana Judor	...	Copine Judor

Réalisé par
Quentin Dupieux

Scénaristes (dans l'ordre alphabétique)
Quentin Dupieux		scenario and dialogue

Produit par
Jean Cottin	....	producer
Thomas Langmann	....	producer
André Rouleau	....	producer

Musique originale
Sébastien Akchoté		(as SebastiAn)
Quentin Dupieux		(as Mr Oizo)
Sebastien Tellier		(as Sébastien Tellier)

Image
Riego Van Wersch

Montage
Isabelle Malenfant

Direction artistique
Marion Delanoë
Martin Tessier

Décorateur de plateau
Mélanie Truchon

Création des costumes
Suzana Fischer

Maquillage
Manon Joly	....	key hair stylist
Louise Mignault	....	key makeup artist
Adrien Morot	....	special makeup effects supervisor

Directeur de production
Michel Pelletier	....	unit production manager
Danny Rossner	....	production manager
Pierre Wallon	....	production manager

Assistant réalisateur
Tania Bissonnette	....	third assistant director
Julian Ferrera	....	first assistant director
Denis Imbert	....	first assistant director
Rodolphe Kriegel	....	first assistant director
Thomas Parkinson	....	second assistant director

Département Art
Marion Delanoë	....	art advisor
Kevin Grant	....	property master
Louis-René Landry	....	set designer

Technicien du son
Olivier Schwob	....	sound
Dominique Vieillard	....	sound editor
Dominique Vieillard	....	sound re-recording mixer

Effets spéciaux
Jacques Godbout	....	special effects supervisor
George Tucci	....	special effects: props

Visual Effects
Christophe Legendre	....	color grader

Cascadeur
Alexandre Cadieux	....	stunt driver
Mike Chute	....	stunt coordinator

Caméra et Département Electrique
Michel Paul Bélisle	....	chief lighting technician
Michel Bernier	....	first assistant camera
Ann Berrie	....	second assistant camera
Alain Bourassa	....	video assist operator
Christopher Kralik	....	still photographer

Département Transport
Jean-Francois Hall	....	unit driver

Divers
Alix Croquet	....	production assistant
Pierre Guevremont	....	head production accountant
Francine Lebrun	....	production coordinator
Isabelle Ribis	....	script supervisor
Marylène Samson	....	production assistant

Companies de production

• La Petite Reine
• 4 Mecs à Lunettes Production (co-production)
• 4 Mecs en Baskets (co-production)
• Studio Canal (co-production)
• Remstar Productions (co-production)
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) (support)
• Téléfilm Canada (support)
• Canal+ (participation)
• Uni Etoile 4 (in association with)

Distributeurs

• Mars Distribution (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• Luxor Entertainment (2007) (Russia) (all media)

Autres Companies

• Montreal Casting  extras casting

Durée:

France:82 min

Pays:

Canada | France

Langue:

Français

Couleur:

Couleur

Classification:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | France:U

Lieux de tournage:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Société:

La Petite Reine

Riddle: Which comes first, a joke or the end of the movie?

This movie has one of the most interesting distributions of "votes" I have ever seen on IMDb. As of this date approximately the same number and percentage (23%) of voters think this is a "10" as think it is a "1" (with the balance evenly distributed in between). Clearly a movie you either love or hate! My vote was "1 (Awful)" and I honestly can't conceive what anyone who voted "10 (Excellent)" could possibly say to justify such a vote.

The story line is very minimal. Two "losers", played by Eric and Ramzy, want to belong to the "cool" high school group - the Chivers. The latter is a group of males who strive to be "perfect" - with plastic surgery, shallow girlfriends, non-smoking etc. Beyond this concept there isn't any plot per se, simply a number of inter-changeable incidents all showing that Eric and Ramzy are too much losers to ever fit into the group. The incidents aren't very original and you would need an IQ below room temperature not to foresee where they were going or how they would end. These carry on until, lacking any character or plot development, the screenwriter simply tosses in an ending. Obviously a counter argument would be that this is all a "brillant" satire on high school conformity and I've simply missed the point. To paraphrase LLoyd Bentsen's old political zinger "I knew satire and you are no satire". Look to "Heathers" or for that matter even "Animal House". There you have a variety of believable, if misfit, characters, unforeseen plot twists, character development throughout the film(s) and witty dialog. Regrettably all are lacking in STEAK.

There is no appreciable "acting" to comment on. Eric and Ramzy basically play one note characters similar to their other movies, sweet stupid and excitable stupid respectively. That does not change from beginning to end. The Chivers may seek conformity but unfortunately it is a very boring conformity with no distinct performances. Needless to say all the actors were 15 to 20 years too old for their roles. I watched Eric and Ramzy in "La Tour Montparnasse Infernale" and would rate it a "5". In retrospect one of the main distinctions of that film was a far more interesting supporting cast. I can't think of a single supporting actor in STEAK who generated much interest.

The technical credits, on the DVD I watched, were professional.

Obviously there is some market for Eric and Ramzy's "all stupid all the time" routine. I can only think of the reviewer of "La Tour Montparnasse Infernale" who, rating it 9 out of 10, explained that it got funnier the more alcohol he/she drank. I had the misfortune to see STEAK stone cold sober. Is it possible that the 23% of the voters who ranked it a "10" might have had a little alcoholic stimulus before they voted? P.S. the answer to the riddle was that the movie ended (84 minutes) before I laughed.