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This 1990s update of the Spencer Tracy-Elizabeth Taylor hit is a mix of the pleasant and the silly, a nice enough movie but a little too controlled to become particularly interesting. Steve Martin plays the ageing patriarch who is threatened by his daughter's engagement and not-quite-willing to let her go. The writing-directing team of Charles Shyer and Nancy Meyers provides Martin's character with a perhaps too-broad range of comic responsiveness to the situation, some of it gentle (a ritual game of basketball between dad and his little girl) and some of it slapstick (Martin sneaking around his prospective in-laws' house and encountering a guard dog). Martin Short turns up as a wedding co-ordinator--which has deliriously delicious possibilities--but his inventiveness doesn't quite strike the chord this time. --Tom Keogh
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FATHER OF THE BRIDE is a feel-good, smash-hit comedy about the outrageous trials and tribulations a well-intentioned father goes through trying to prepare for his only daughter's wedding. The prenuptial pandemonium begins when the bride-to-be announces her engagement, setting off an outrageous chain of events, including a chaotic first meeting with the in-laws and and a wedding day snowstorm.
Starring Steve Martin (Bowfinger), Diane Keaton (Get Over It) and Martin Short (Three Amigos), this remake of the 1950 comedy classic is a warm, wacky look at a daughter's dream come true and a father's proudest moment!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By "rachie1"
Format:DVD
This is without a doubt my favourite movie of all time. I love the warmth of the story, the humour Steve Martin and Martin Short inject into the movie, even the music is all so perfect. George Bank's (Steve Martin) daughter returns home from studying architecture in Rome and announces she is engaged to a man she met there. The plot is based around George's struggle to let go of his daughter and to accept his new son-in-law whilst his wife and daughter plough ahead planning a very expensive wedding with the help of Franc (Martin Short) the wedding co-ordinator.
This is definitely a feel good movie and if you are a fan of Steve Martin, I would highly recommend it. PS have he tissues ready as it is a tear-jerker
This is definitely a feel good movie and if you are a fan of Steve Martin, I would highly recommend it. PS have he tissues ready as it is a tear-jerker
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Jo
Format:DVD
I really can't say enough good things about this film, it's definately one of my all time favourites. Steve Martin plays a great role as George Banks, but the star of the film is without a doubt Martin Short who plays the wedding planner, Frank. The accent cracks me up every time I hear it. This film really is, in my eyes, completely faultless. The funny parts had me laughing out loud, and other parts had me in tears. I think what I love most about this film, is that whilst it has the great comedy element, it still manages to be very believable. I think a lot of fathers with married daughters could watch this and sympathise! Brilliant film, I'd recommend it to anyone!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Mark Baker
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
George Banks (Steve Martin) has just heard the words every father dreads. His daughter Annie (Kimberly Williams) has just announced that she's getting married to Bryan (George Newbern), a man she met while studying in Europe. While George's wife Nina (Diane Keaton) is thrilled by the news, George doesn't handle it well. After all, this means big changes happening in his life. And he doesn't cope well with change.
So, naturally, he handles this the way any dad would. He starts watching "America's Most Wanted" in case Bryan is on it. And when it comes to planning the wedding, his idea is cheap and informal, much to the women's dismay. Will he ever get with the program? And if he does, will he survive the big day?
This movie isn't a laugh until it hurts comedy. There are plenty of laugh out loud parts, but the humor is often subtler. While some of George's antics are definitely over the top and border on embarrassing, the movie manages to find the balance between embarrassment and humor. And the ending it truly touching.
And I can't say enough about the acting. Everyone is believable. In fact, what makes the movie work is the fact that every one of the characters and actors seems absolutely real. The exception, of course, are Franck and Howard, the over the top wedding coordinators played by Martin Short and B. D. Wong who absolutely steal every scene they are in.
Whether you've gone through a wedding or not, this movie will make you laugh and touch you. And what more could you want from a wedding, and movie, then that?
So, naturally, he handles this the way any dad would. He starts watching "America's Most Wanted" in case Bryan is on it. And when it comes to planning the wedding, his idea is cheap and informal, much to the women's dismay. Will he ever get with the program? And if he does, will he survive the big day?
This movie isn't a laugh until it hurts comedy. There are plenty of laugh out loud parts, but the humor is often subtler. While some of George's antics are definitely over the top and border on embarrassing, the movie manages to find the balance between embarrassment and humor. And the ending it truly touching.
And I can't say enough about the acting. Everyone is believable. In fact, what makes the movie work is the fact that every one of the characters and actors seems absolutely real. The exception, of course, are Franck and Howard, the over the top wedding coordinators played by Martin Short and B. D. Wong who absolutely steal every scene they are in.
Whether you've gone through a wedding or not, this movie will make you laugh and touch you. And what more could you want from a wedding, and movie, then that?
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Boring - not even feel good
Brought this nonsense home for a valentines day because she wanted to watch it. We're having a wedding in her garden too. Read more
Published 2 months ago by 2irons
5.0 out of 5 stars
LOVE IT!!!
Absolutely loved it film & watch it on a regular basis!! LOVE ALL THE CHARACTERS INDIVIDUALLY & THE WAY THEY INTERACT ALSO,these are some of the reasons which make this film soooo... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lor
5.0 out of 5 stars
A good belly laugh
We enjoyed this film as much the 2nd/3rd time as we did the first.
Great film that keeps doing the rounds amongst friends and family.
Great film that keeps doing the rounds amongst friends and family.
Published 3 months ago by Diane Cruz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great comedy
Just really good family fun , you just can't stop laughing and Steve Martin is fanyastic, you really need to watch it.
Published 5 months ago by D. Rowe
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good film
i really liked it haha, well i do love steve martin i think he's hilarious and this is another good film from him, gotta give it 5 stars!
Published 14 months ago by Mr. C. J. Davies
5.0 out of 5 stars
Specially for the Parents
A must for all parents of the bride, it brings light hearted relief to the very serious business of planning the big day. Be prepared for a lot of laughter and just a few tears. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Jeannie
1.0 out of 5 stars
viewing time
I loved this film when I saw it on T.V so I brought the DVD. I took it to my mother's one afternoon and we watched it together over a coffee. We both enjoyed it alot. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2011 by d hyman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Father Of The Bride
This one is better than the one with Spencer Tracy. Very sad at the end, cant stop watching it. ITS GREAT.
Published on 17 Feb 2011 by Joe
4.0 out of 5 stars
Doesn't have to rely on 90s toilet humour to be funny
A very nice, heart-warming family movie with plenty of gags thrown in for good measure! The funniest gags is when Steve Martin has a bit of trouble with the dogs at the posh... Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2007 by Jay
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well observed, and ageing gracefully
This film is begining to look dated now, but don't let that put you off. It is a well observed ode to fathers, who are so often overlooked in the largely female dominated world of... Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2003
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