not much fun- The rise of mediocrity!!!

Rating: 4/10 (5 October 2007)

This film suffers from trying too hard. Unfortionately it falls short of any real enjoyment for its audience. Fantasy films don't need plot, story or any character development (not that this film had much of these elements) they just have to be fun. Fun for the kids and fun for the parents who are dragged along. I'm not sure who, is meant to enjoy this film. Rupert Everett, Dexter Fletcher,David Williamson, Peter O'Toole should have been given much more, Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro should not have been in it!!!!! (There is nothing more pretentious than most British film makers, which is why this film needed an American director) The Farrelly Bros, Kevin Smith, Harold Ramis, Frank Oz, John Landis, Rob Reiner or even Coens!!! The Americans, are the big stars needed to get this film made but there are plenty of other big American stars who would have been far more suitable for this material (And funnier)
At the very least where was Martin Clunes and Neil Morrissey, Matt Lucas and French and Saunders or even David Cross. Ray Winston was born to play Shakespeare, Kevin Kline could have been his boy friend. Where was Cher? Or the wacky guys like Bob Goldthwait Steven Wright or Lee Evens? Stardust doesn't take "any" risks. This film is sterile, with no atmosphere, and above all no fun!!!! Its has a kind of; "I hope we brake even and don't offend anyone", mentality. Some producers think that this is their job!!! Not making films, cos making films is for weirdos!!! The dialogue in this film is slow, boring and just not funny. Good films are not made by accident. Great actors like Claire Danes and De Niro can't just think up dialogue on the day of filming. It has to be planed, rehearsed and the rubbish has to be put to the side.