The Down-in-the-Hole Gang

Lately, I've been trying to admire older cinematography, not just the American one. My eye fell on a quite old comedy called "Krysy z temnot" (Rats from the Darkness), where you can see several interesting actors, including ones like Michel Galabru, Philippe Noiret, or the emerging Gérard Depardieu. French comedies have been and still are very popular. Just remember the movies about the police or someone like "Fantomase". I found "Krysy z temnot" on a quite old VHS cassette with corresponding quality and Czech dubbing. Unfortunately, the sound was a bit off, so it wasn't the greatest experience, but on the other hand, it couldn't weaken the power of French humor. The plot itself isn't that funny, for other authors, it could be the basis for a pretty bad horror. In Paris, which is in the middle of summer, and that means also in the middle of road repairs, excavations, and constructions, people suddenly start disappearing. The police are called to the case, but the one who eventually finds out something is a bookseller whose daughter was kidnapped. In the underground, people live who want to find peace and quiet there, but they are constantly hindered by demolitions and the creation of holes on the surface. The film is full of great gags and scenes, as well as characters. Philippe Noiret showed how much comedic potential he had, Michel Galabru (the chief of the police from Saint Tropez) only confirmed that. In today's time, it's somewhat of a phantom, but I must say that in the best sense of the word. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/08/parmeni-krysy-z-temnot-mi-4-blazniva.html (26/02/2013)