Father of the Bride (15th Anniversary Edition)

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This '90s 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 aging 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 coordinator--which has deliriously delicious possibilities--but his inventiveness doesn't quite strike the chord this time. --Tom Keogh

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You're invited to celebrate with this funnier-than-ever 15th Anniversary Special Edition of a timeless comedy. Steve Martin delivers a winning performance as George Banks, the befuddled father who has a hard time letting go of his young daughter (Kimberly Williams) when she unexpectedly announces her plans to wed. The "I do's" and don'ts of her big day prove no small feat for George as he runs into an off-the-wall wedding planner (funnyman Martin Short), his patient, level-headed wife (Diane Keaton), and hysterical hitches. You won't want to miss the never-before-seen bonus features, including behind-the-scenes interviews, commentary, and the Steve Martin & Martin Short interview -- now available to have and to hold forever!

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Fathers Day.......2007-06-28

This is a great movie and I wanted to get it for my dad for Fathers Day, Thank you!

An All-Time Favorite!.......2007-05-15

Father of the Bride has to be one of the funniest movies my family and I have ever seen! Highly recommended to all who enjoy a good belly laugh!

Wedding at it's funniest!.......2007-04-24

Steve Martin in one of his most memorable roles as "father of the bride". From the beginning to the end this movie is amusing and entertaining. All characters are well cast and act out a Hollywood version of what a wedding could be like. Martin Short is hilarious in his role as "Fronk", the wedding coordinator.
We love this movie! Five Stars!

Is Okay.......2007-04-10

This movie is good for the entire family nothing bad in it is a good movie

gotta love it........2007-04-08

getting married soon & can't help watching all these great wedding movies!

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a strong musical remake of THE PHILADELPHIA STORY.....
Not as good as I thought it would be.
fine musical adaptation of The Philadelphia Story
High Society
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High Society
Starring: Bing Crosby , Grace Kelly , Frank Sinatra , Celeste Holm , and John Lund
Director: Charles Walters , and Tex Avery
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ASIN: B00008AOWO
Release Date: 2003-04-22

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This witty, musical version of The Philadelphia Story stars Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and the jazz master himself, Louis Armstrong, playing the hottest trumpet in the land. Year: 1956 Director: Charles Waters Starring: Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong

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a strong musical remake of THE PHILADELPHIA STORY............2007-08-30

I absolutely adored THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, with Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart, and didn't even know that there was a remake until I saw HIGH SOCIETY and learned what inspired it. Though, this film's plot is based on themes and conflicts depicted in the original, this version has a beautiful score by Cole Porter with songs like "True Love," and a great cast starring Grace Kelly in the role of Tracy Lord (originally played by Katharine Hepburn) and Bing Crosby in the role of C.K. Dexter-Haven (originallly played by Cary Grant). Lord is engaged to be married and her ex-husband, Dexter-Haven still has some unfinished business with her. What's more, a wily journalist (Frank Sinatra in the Jimmy Stewart role) and his assistant (Celeste Holm) are determined to get a story on Lord, a high profile socialite. The pending marriage results in uproar for all parties involved, with beautiful music interspersed between scenes.

The strong point of this film really is in its music. It adds so much to the plot, and, though, HIGH SOCIETY isn't quite as entertaining (in my opinion) as THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, it is definitely a lot of fun to watch. Grace Kelly looks beautiful, Frank Sinatra takes on Cole Porter's score with gusto and Bing Crosby is charming.

Not as good as I thought it would be........2007-08-09

High Society does not even compare to the superb direction of The Philadelphia Story. Although I am a huge fan of both Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, the acting in this film was lacking. No disrespect to Grace Kelly, but she doesn't hold a flame to Katharine Hepburn. Kelly's portrayal of Tracy Lord was horrific at best. Not only was the acting inferior, but also the musical numbers were shockingly dull, the best parts were the rhythmic stylings of Louis Armstrong. I recommend that if you watch this film try not to compare it with The Philadelphia Story, because it will only disappoint you.

fine musical adaptation of The Philadelphia Story.......2007-07-28

High Society is a splendid reinvention of The Philadelphia Story--as a musical. The numbers wow you with their star studded quality: we get Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly all singing beautifully against stunning backdrops. The movie has a quick pace that keeps your interest; and the lines are thought out well. The convincing acting enhances the film even more.

As the action begins, Tracy Lord (Grace Kelly) is just about to marry for a second time to George Kittredge (John Lund). Her first husband, Dexter Haven (Bing Crosby) who never truly stopped loving Tracy, lives rather conveniently next door--and he is determined to stop the marriage so that he himself can remarry Tracy and finally find true happiness with her. Dexter even hires Louis Armstrong (playing himself) and a jazz band to help him woo Tracy back!

Naturally, things become even more complicated when a tabloid blackmails Tracy's family into covering Tracy's wedding to George. Two tabloid reporters show up; and Frank Sinatra and Celeste Holm do a marvelous job of being a reporter and a photographer.

Initially, Tracy behaves in a manner that would make Katherine Hepburn proud: Tracy is strong and demanding of people; and she has nerves of steel. Gradually, however, as Tracy gets reacquainted with Dexter and comes to know the photographer (Frank Sinatra) and her fiancé George, Tracy may have to face some choices she didn't plan on having to make.

The convincing acting carries the film well; but the film runs at its best when the musical numbers deliver! Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby do an excellent dialogue/duet of "Well, Did You Evah," and Bing sings "True Love" without a superfluous note. The movie also boasts a great number by Louis and his band as they perform "High Society Calypso" on their way to Dexter's home at the very beginning of the movie. These Cole Porter numbers glisten like gold! Great!

The color is exceptionally clear and crisp; and the choreography shines in crowded scenes like the dance scene at the party the night before Tracy and George are to be married.

The DVD boasts a few extras; some are better than others. There's a cartoon entitled "Millionaire Droopy" that I could do without; but the black and white newsreel footage of the premiere of High Society at The Pantages Theater thrills me even if it's only a bit more than a minute long. You also get radio ads (audio only, obviously) and Celeste Holm hosts a 15 or 20 minute retrospective of Cole Porter's influence on the movie High Society and how the movie was made.

High Society remains an excellent musical that never lets you down throughout its 111 minutes. The plots moves along at a brisk pace and you are kept guessing who Tracy will choose to marry almost until the end of the movie. The musical numbers couldn't be better, either.

I highly recommend this film for fans of classic musicals from MGM's dream factory; and people who enjoy romantic stories with a bit of comedy on the side will cherish this one for years to come!

High Society.......2007-04-03

I loved this film. The acting was better than many of the musicals I have, and it has some of the greatest singers of all time. The weakest acting was by Grace Kelly. I have several of her films and felt she was utilized for her extreme beauty and grace more than her acting ability. I think she made a better princess. However, musically you don't get better than Bing Crosby or Frank Sinatra, and the great Satchmo, Louis Armstrong...Wow! The story was based on a previous 1930's movie, "The Philadelphia Story" only it was moved geographically to Newport, RI. I feel this was a good choice, but then I lived in the Newport area for 20 years and there was a little nostalgia in it for me. I have seen this movie many times over, and I will see it over again. It's one you won't tire of. If they could have worked in some Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire dances, it could have been even better.

High Society DVD - Great Video .......2007-03-17

This is one of my wife's favorite movies and our VHS tape had faded. This DVD replaced it with clearer video, excellent sound, non-fade media and many extras. A very good value.

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The original "Father of the Bride"
Spencer Tracy
Like the film itself, Liz is as light as air...
Quaint Look At a Revered Institution
Dearly Beloved.....

Father of the Bride (Snap case)
Starring: Spencer Tracy , Joan Bennett , Elizabeth Taylor , Don Taylor , and Billie Burke
Director: Vincente Minnelli
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ASIN: B00008MTY0
Release Date: 2004-06-01

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This 1950 Vincente Minnelli classic may show its age here and there, but it's still a far sturdier movie than the 1991 Steve Martin vehicle. Spencer Tracy earned yet another Oscar nomination for his wonderfully well observed portrayal of Stanley Banks, a decent (if occasionally long-winded) fellow who gets caught up and cut up in the rudderless spectacle that is the wedding of his only daughter (Elizabeth Taylor, of course). It's a sage commentary on the class mores of the day--how much does one spend? (Or, more accurately, when does one quit spending?) Does one invite one's work colleagues, even if they don't know the bride? Tracy is simply magnificent, gruffly warm and funny, whether he's getting sloppy drunk and discoursing at length or simply sitting by, silently amazed, as his daughter and her beau make up after a spat. The film inspired a sequel (1951's Father's Little Dividend--try getting that title made nowadays), a remake, and a remake of its sequel, as well as a TV series--all in all, almost as many incarnations as Taylor had weddings. --David Kronke

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Stanley Banks is a good father who adores his beautiful daughter Kay and his well-ordered life, a life that is thrown into chaos when Kay announces her engagement. A classic MGM comedy, the story is told via flashback and chronicles the many travails, financial and emotional, suffered by Stanley (Spencer Tracy) as he tries to give Kay (Elizabeth Taylor) a wedding to remember. Year: 1950 Director: Vincente Minnelli Starring: Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor

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The original "Father of the Bride".......2007-06-25

A buoyant, big-hearted MGM comedy featuring the wry comedic talent of Spencer Tracy, Minnelli's romp provided the original template for an idea that's been imitated countless times (as in 2000's "Meet the Parents"), but never done quite so charmingly. Tracy is side-splitting as the aggrieved, helpless Dad, even when he's just making a face. Taylor makes a radiant, effervescent bride-to-be (wasn't she always?), and Bennett is marvelous too, as are supporting players Moroni Olsen and Billie Burke, as Buckley's prominent, well-to-do parents. Minnelli keeps the whole affair--hilariously solemn heart-to-heart talks, a disastrous engagement party, lovers' spats--from derailing into broad farce. If you have to choose a "Bride," make it the original.

Spencer Tracy.......2007-02-12

The original version of this movie. Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor make a good pair for this one. Great for old movie fans!

Like the film itself, Liz is as light as air..........2006-12-31

A minor classic in a minor tradition, blending the late Forties with the early Fifties, "Father of the Bride" is a fragmentary but mainly delightful suburban comedy which finds Hollywood in its best light vein and benefits from a strong central performance...

One night at dinner, daughter Kay casually announces her engagement... Like the situation comedy parents they are, father and mother react on cue... Mr. and Mrs. Banks fret and fume their way right up to the wedding itself... Following practically to the letter the events of Edward Streeter's charming novel, the movie is a series of comic set pieces: father meets future son-in-law; boy's parents meet girl's parents; prospective bride feuds with prospective groom... The vignettes are brushed with the light Minnelli touch at its most charming, and they are acted with captivating nonchalance by Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, and the Taylors, Don and Elizabeth...

As the complaining teddy bear papa, attentive to his daughter's welfare and alert as to the disposal of his pennies, Tracy is unbeatably amusing... Playing the American domestic dictator, Tracy is all good-natured father exhausted by the sheer weight of the problems leading up to the happy event...

But it's an ensemble show, and as the typical spoiled daughter of a typical mid-American bourgeois, Elizabeth has one of her happiest screen moments, twisting and persuading her father and her fiancé with a sweet instinctive to the natural-born female... Except for her cheerful announcement of her engagement, when she chatters carelessly about her fiancé's prospects and 'The Life Ahead,' she has no scene all for herself... She's there to express doubt or irresolution, and this is one of her most responsive and natural performances... Like the film itself, she's as light as air...

Quaint Look At a Revered Institution.......2006-07-23

There are almost certainly dated elements in "The Father of the Bride". I also thought Liz Taylor was a little too Hollywood glamorous to be playing a typical suburban American girl. The focus here, however, is Spencer Tracy in the title role and he is nothing short of brilliant. Gently balancing bemusement and bewilderment at the staggering cost emotionally and financially of losing his little girl Tracy doesn't strike a single false note. The film is also augmented by a witty voice-over narration by Tracy. I think it unfair to compare this film to the Steve Martin remake. I think both film's succeed and the remake, though adding some nineties touches, retains enough of the original's charming elements to stand up by itself.

Dearly Beloved............2006-05-27

Another "classic" that I had not seen in years and I could only remember the inspired and hilarious dream sequence where Spencer Tracy tries desperately to get down a fun house of an aisle to get to the alter while his daughter the bride and attendees look on in horror. This one sequence brings the audience out of a rather normal and traditional looking world and right into the noir for a moment before bringing us gently back to suburbia again. I also love the "slice of life" (as filtered through Hollywood's eye) approach to the film. By this I mean that it's rather fun to see what a modern middle class suburban family and home was like in the late 1940s to the early 1950s (servants and all). I loved seeing lovely Elizabeth Taylor dressed in rolled up blue jeans and a flannel shirt and kerchief, (That woman could wear a potato sack and look elegant) and calling Tracy "Pop" in her genuinely affection tone. The entire cast of characters is great with seasoned professionals like Billie Burke and Leo G. Carroll to name just a couple. But Tracy alone is the anchor to this piece, bringing a rye wit and quiet sense of dignity and patience to the whole mess, even when surrounded by the aftermath of the wedding in what looks like a bombed out city complete with with crepe paper. The whole film has such a sweet, satisfying quality that I think, in the hands of a lesser man than director, might have fallen flat. But Minnelli pulls it off brilliantly, balancing charm, sentimentality, humor and even fantasy with just the right touch. And, as others have mentioned in other opinions posted here, it is difficult to compare the original here with later remakes. I do like Steve Martin very much, but there is really nothing to compare next to Spencer Tracy and the subtle expertise of the folks at MGM, circa 1950

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My Favorite Bond
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FOR THE CAREY LOWELL FAN
Great Bond, hit-and-miss script
Underated

Licence To Kill
Starring: Timothy Dalton , Carey Lowell , Robert Davi , Talisa Soto , and Anthony Zerbe
Director: John Glen (II)
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ASIN: B000M53GMW
Release Date: 2007-02-06

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Timothy Dalton's second and last shot at playing James Bond isn't nearly as much fun as his debut, two years earlier, in the 1987 film The Living Daylights. This time Bond gets mad after a close friend (David Hedison) from the intelligence sector is assassinated on his wedding day, and 007 goes undercover to link the murder to an international drug cartel. Robert Davi makes an interesting adversary, but as with most of the Bond films in the '70s, '80s, and '90s--and especially since the end of the cold war--one has to wonder why we should still care about these lesser villains and their unimaginative crimes. Still, Dalton did manage in his short time with the character to make 007 his own, which neither Roger Moore did nor Pierce Brosnan did. --Tom Keogh

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James Bond is catapulted into his most passionate adventure -- not for country, not for justice, but for personal revenge. As Agent 007 turns renegade, Timothy Dalton brings urgency, charm, and deadly determination to his portrayal of the screen's greates

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My Favorite Bond.......2007-06-17

Dalton was a new type of Bond during a time of fear of AIDS and the end of the cold war. Dalton played a more business like bond, which I enjoyed although he did still manage to romance the ladies. I was disappointed that he only did two bond movies, but loved both of them.

ick.......2007-06-14

It's not one of the worst films made, but as a Bond fan, I feel compelled to give this 1 star, since I would consider it the worst Bond film to date.

FOR THE CAREY LOWELL FAN.......2007-04-04

If you are a Carey Lowell fan,(as I certainly am) this movie is very worth while. Even the plot makes sense(whatever the show is about) as long as she graces the scene. The other charaters are only necessary to fill in the background scenes.

Great Bond, hit-and-miss script.......2007-03-30

Dalton performed the character perhaps closest to that of the novels but it cost him some of the over-the-top fun that the movies brought to the part. He was looked at to replace Connery but was seen to be too young at the time. Both of Dalton's films have the awkward combination of old style (even "silly") Bond and the "modern", realistic style that film audiences want today. Maybe these are the teen-age years for the series. Licence to Kill is the better of the two and borrows an unused storyline from the novel Dr. No to send Bond on a mission with more grit and seriousness than we have seen before. Robert Davi makes a great Bond villain without trying to take over the world. One treat is seeing a young Benicio Del Toro as the evil henchman. The drawback to the film is the serious-silly-serious nature to the story that gives the film an uneven feel. For example, the finale is exciting but marred by two stunts in particular. One looks fantastic but makes no sense and another (this doesn't ruin anything) where a semi does a wheelie is just plain stupid. Overdone stunts can be fine (except semi wheelies) but not when you are trying to make a more down to earth Bond film. The film is still worth seeing and has enough action to satisfy even non-Bond fans. Dalton should have been able to make at least one more Bond film and if the improvements from The Living Daylights to here had continued, his work in the series would have been more respected. Actually, because he played a more serious Bond, he is probably the only one of the actors who could pull off an older James Bond. One solace for fans would be the funny Looney Tunes: Back in Action where he plays a parody of himself.

Underated.......2007-02-18

Timithy Dalton is an underated Bond. However I think that he was a way better Bond than both Moore and Bronsan. He has a bit of a darker and mystirious side and it gives Bond a bit more personality. The plot of this movie offers the viewer two relaxing hours

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Not for fans of the novel
Rebecca
Rebecca
Eyes like a snake
Rent don't buy

Rebecca
Starring: Anthony Bate , John Branwell , Jonathan Cake , Tom Chadbon , and Lucy Cohu
Director: Jim O'Brien
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ASIN: B00008DDRZ
Release Date: 2003-02-25

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Daphne du Maurier's classic tale of romance, suspense and jealousy, Rebecca, is brought to you in this lavish adaptation. Set in elegant Monte Carlo and dramatic Cornwall in the 1930s. this drama stars Charles Dance (Gosford Park, The Jewel in the Crown)as the sophisticated Maxim de Winter and Emilia Fox (Pride and Prejudice) as the young woman who becomes the second Mrs. de Winter.

When Maxim de Winter proposes to such a young woman nobody is more surprised than the circle of society friends who learn the intriguing news, especially as his new wife is the opposite of Maxim's first wife, the beautiful Rebecca, who mysteriously died in a tragic drowning accident.

After Maxim takes his new wife back to his home, the ancient and magnificent Manderley, it soon becomes evident that the shadow of Rebecca is all-pervasive, nurtured all the more by the sinister gothic housekeeper Mrs. Danvers (Diana Rigg, The Avengers, Mother Love, A Hazard of Hearts).

The new Mrs. de Winter beings to uncover the darkness of the past that taints the present and threatens to haunt her future...

Special DVD features include: Q&A with Diana Rigg; select cast filmographies; Masterpiece Theatre poster gallery; access to Masterpiece Theatre web site; scene selection; English audiotrack; and closed captions.

On one DVD9 disc. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: Full screen

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Not for fans of the novel.......2007-08-21

Having seen this version, the Hitchcock film, and the 1979 BBC version, as well as having read the novel umpteen times, I can say very objectively that this particular version would disappoint fans of the du Maurier classic. Charles Dance, though a fine actor, was not my vision of Maxim at all; firstly, being too old (Maxim is only 42), and secondly being blond (in the novel, his second wife-to-be is inexorably drawn by Maxim's medieval, dark broodiness). The only thing I have to say about Faye Dunaway is that whoever cast her made a huge mistake, and whoever thought her character should be a fading flapper -- well, I can't offer any possible reason for that. Although I adore Diana Rigg, her Mrs. Danvers was a bit too elegant for me. Emilia Fox looked right, but her mother, Joanna David, was not only physically perfect for the role, but gave her character the perfect amount of shyness and insecurity (and without the nervous mannerisms of Joan Fontaine).
This BBC version also affords us physical glimpses of Rebecca herself (a mouth here, back of the head there), which is my biggest complaint about this version. Du Maurier took great pains in retaining Rebecca's elusiveness, and that, I think, is the best thing about the novel. All we know of Rebecca is that she was "very tall and slim, with that cloud of dark hair and the face of a Botticelli angel", and even that is secondhand information from other characters in the book. Rebecca is the real villain of the story, and she is much more menacing to the second wife as well as to the reader when she remains shrouded in mystery.
The 1979 BBC version with Jeremy Brett and Joanna David (and the splendid Anna Massey as Mrs. Danvers) is the most faithful to the novel, and the most perfectly cast. Too bad it isn't available. (Is it because of copyrights for all the Debussy pieces used in the score?)

Rebecca.......2007-01-12

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I cannot comment on this DVD, since I encountered a bad seller, and I did not receive the DVD. I cancelled my order in the end.

Rebecca.......2006-08-15

It looked like brand new and came pretty quickly. Thumbs up for me.

Eyes like a snake.......2006-07-30

There should be some sort of rule that if Alfred Hitchcock did it, then it should never be adapted or remade again -- you only compare it unfavorably to his work. In the case of the BBC's "Rebecca," it's high on story fidelity but lacking in gothic atmosphere, very slow, and with a cast that is hit-and-miss.

A young girl (Emilia Fox) is at Monte Carlo with her employer, where she meets and befriends the wealthy Maxim de Winter (Charles Dance). When she's due to leave, he asks her to marry him -- though he was supposedly heartbroken over his wife Rebecca's death -- and whisks her back to Cornwall, to his ancient family estate Manderley.

But Manderly is haunted by Rebecca's presence, partly because of the ominous housekeeper (Diana Rigg), who is still obsessively devoted to Rebecca. The new Mrs. de Winter believes that Maxim still love Rebecca -- until the horrific secrets of Rebecca's life and death are revealed. And a smashed boat with a body has been found in the nearby bay.

One thing you can't fault "Rebecca" with is fidelity to Daphne DuMaurier's original novel. This miniseries sticks like glue to the words and events of the book. Unfortunately it sticks a little too slavishly at times, which leads to the miniseries being rather long and kind of dull at times.

Not to mention the famed "window-suicide" scene, when Danvers tries to hypnotize her new mistress into walking out of a window. It's a powerful scene, but I'd love to see anyone try to spontaneously commit suicide from a tiny, high-up window about ten feet off the ground.

The BBC has always been terrible with ominous atmosphere. There is zero gothic flavor, no suspense, and that is what "Rebecca" should be about -- not a murder mystery. They stick to what they know, with lots of sumptuous British sets and period details, especially in the artificial glamour of Monte Carlo's hotels, and the costume ball.

The casting is spotty -- Emelia Fox is excellent as Ms. de Winter, looking mousy and childlike, but gaining new strength as she realizes how much Maxim needs her. Dance gives an enthusiastic but rather pallid performance. And Rigg does an amazing job with a terribly written character: Mrs. Danvers is turned into a pitiful figure rather than a frightening one, who breaks down crying in front of everyone.

But there is another big flaw -- we see all of Rebecca in bits and pieces. The power of the character is in never seeing this uber-femme fatale, and so seeing her entire body, bits of her face and hearing her voice all take away from it. Rebecca's "power" over Manderley seems to die when we see her.

Faithful but dull, "Rebecca" loses a lot of what should have made it shine, like gothic atmosphere, drama and an absent namesake. It's passable as a BBC miniseries, but try the Hitchcock version instead.

Rent don't buy.......2006-06-05

Since the Hitchcock version is out of print,I bought this version.It lacks the sinister atmosphere,suspense,and foreboding of the book and Hitchcock version.Lacking these qualities, the movie is plodding and rather boring. While Diana Rigg is intriguing as Mrs. Danvers, the portrayal of the characters of Maxim and the second Mrs. DeWinter are unsatisfying.The two have no chemistry, and I care about neither. Ultimately,I read the reviews to judge if I should purchase the movie.I will pass this version on to a friend but will not keep it in my library.Wish I would have rented it instead.

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The Best Family There Is
Kiss Mah Butt!
I Agree with "Unwatchable."
Unwatchable
Kiss the Bride will make you want to pucker up

Kiss the Bride
Starring: Alyssa Altman , Frances Bay , Francesca Catalano , Frank D'Amico , and Donna D'Errico
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ASIN: B0006N2DS8
Release Date: 2005-02-08

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Daddy's little girls are all grown up but they ve also grown apart. Niki (Brooke Langton, Swingers) is the star of a TV show in LA; Chrissy (writer-director Vanessa Parise) runs a high-poweredcompany on Wall Street; Toni (Monet Mazur, Blow) is a free-spirited singer who brings her girlfriend (Alyssa Milano, Charmed ) home to get attention. Danni (Amanda Detmer, Saving Silverman) is the only one who stayed close to their parents, and now she's about to start a new life with her husband-to-be (Johnathon Schaech, That Thing You Do!). But they're all getting a secondchance as they attempt to make Danni's special day one the whole family will always remember.

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The Best Family There Is.......2006-03-21

I think that for a first time writer/director Vanessa did a great job. The story is based on her real family to some extent and the town she grew up in, which is VERY similar to the film and the movie was filmed there as well. It's a movie about family like nobody could ever imagine. This family is real, and i know them all because they are my family as well. Others say this family is impossible to exist but THEY DO......slightly less dramatic but its all there. I think it's great.

Kiss Mah Butt!.......2006-03-08

No, I'm not a kid, but this movie was so bad that I actually wanted to throw it in our driveway and run it over about 60 times, or at least until it was nothing but granules of sand. Horrible story of a family full of shallow creeps played by shallow creeps. I'd rather watch a Police Academy film festival or Ernest Does Dallas than this...thing. Italians everywhere should be offended, but if you happen to have taste, you should be too, race, religion, or creed notwithstanding. It's an equal opportunity vomit fest.

I Agree with "Unwatchable.".......2006-01-30

Horrible family you care nothing for, and nobody you'd want in your own, and that's saying a lot since every family on earth is dysfunctional. Even the nutty grandmother makes you want to slap her. Hell, I really want to slap everyone on the cast, crew, and the writers. I bought this for 5 bucks, and it wasn't worth 5 cents. These people are unsympathetic, unbelievable, and totally made up. The women wear too much eye-liner and spend most of the film rolling their eyes at each other and showing their midriffs. I bought the movie because of Johnathan Schaech (based--okay--on his pretty face and his presence in That Thing You Do), but he's not even in it that much. He's better looking than all the girls in it too--including the phony poser lesbian with the fabulous midriff when Alyssa dumps her. I fast forwarded through this after the first half, pausing occasionally to hear dialogue that made Dumb and Dumber look like Hemingway.

In summation, if you like this movie, you have been dumbed down by the evil Hollywood machine, and I suggest you check out good foreign films like A Good Marriage and beautiful scandals like Valmont immediately. There is no excuse for liking unmoving, plastic dreck of this nature.

Unwatchable.......2006-01-23

Character studies of dysfunctional families is a fairly common comedy device. However, in most such efforts, there are enough likable traits to counterbalance the unlikeable ones. We found no redeeming qualities in any of the major characters. Even the bride (who is supposed to carry the film) seemed fake and unlikeable. We watched about 20 minutes of this DVD and ditched it in favor of something else. For a much better "quirky family" movie, wait for "The Family Stone" to come out on DVD.

Kiss the Bride will make you want to pucker up.......2005-07-29

An Italian family prepares for an upcoming wedding. The recipe for disaster: 3 fighting sisters, 2 family squabbles, 1 ex-boyfriend and a partridge in a pear tree. Add a splash of Italian culture to the subplot and stew. This movie is equal parts trite and entertaining, but the cast is surprisingly good with standout performances by Jonathan Schaech and Talia Shire. In a not-so-clever twist, one sister brings home her lesbian lover (Alyssa Milano) simply for the shock value. By the end of the film, the outsider shows everyone who's the boss. -Cynthia Gunnells, CeleGAYtions

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I will love you forever, no matter what
strange but good
Rainy day music
A Romantic Variation on the Changing Body Theme
A Love Story with an Enchanting Twist - Don't Miss It

Prelude to a Kiss
Starring: Alec Baldwin , Meg Ryan , Kathy Bates , Ned Beatty , and Patty Duke
Director: Norman René
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ASIN: B000053VC6
Release Date: 2003-01-14

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Alec Baldwin reprises a role he originated in Craig Lucas's off-Broadway smash (which later had a Broadway run without him) in this touchingly romantic, funny, and underrated fantasy. He falls for a woman (Meg Ryan) at first sight and marries her, but, on their wedding day, an elderly stranger wanders into the reception, kisses the bride, and trades bodies with her. Once Baldwin figures out that something is amiss with the Mrs., he must track down the old man, in whom resides the spirit of his true love. This is a beautiful allegory about the nature of love and the commitment to give oneself in sickness and health, for better or worse, to achieve a true meeting of the spirits. Prelude to a Kiss was directed with a light touch by the late Norman Rene, with strong performances by Baldwin and Ryan. --Marshall Fine

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When you marry someone, you promise to love that person forever - no matter what may occur. But no one would expect to test that promise only moments after exchanging marriage vows. Peter (Alec Baldwin) and Rita (Meg Ryan) follow their whirlwind six-week courtship with a storybook wedding. After the ceremony, a mysterious elderly man (Sydney Walker) appears and asks if he may kiss the bride. It is this kiss that sends the two young lovers on a magical journey they will never forget.

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I will love you forever, no matter what.......2006-09-08

When we tell someone we love them, what do we mean by that? Do we mean we like the way they look? Do we mean we like to make love to their body? Love is a word that is used to describe a lot of very different feelings.

Let's say you are a guy, and you fall in love with a girl and tell her that you will love her forever, no matter what. Then she turns into an old man. Will you still love her? If not, what did you mean in the first place?

Who are we? Are we our bodies? Are we the people we see in the mirror? Or are we something else? Are we eternal souls inhabiting temporary mortal bodies? If so, what do we really look like?

Alec Baldwin falls in love with Meg Ryan and marries her. Before the wedding reception is over, Meg Ryan has traded bodies with an old man. The woman that Alec Baldwin finds himself honeymooning with is some strange old man in Meg Ryan's body. It doesn't take Alec long to figure it out, either. He knows soon enough that this isn't the girl he married.

Will he ever find the real Meg Ryan again, the one now in an old man's body? How will they react to each other? Will the two displaced souls ever return to the bodies they were born in? Why did the transfer happen in the first place? Is the old man some kind of evil spirit that takes advantage of young people by stealing their bodies when he gets old?

This movie could have been played many ways. It could have been a horror flick about a demon who possesses the bodies of his victims. It could have been a very intense and moody story of love and doubt. Imagine how it would have played out, if a powerful actor like Richard Burton played the Alec Baldwin role, or if a fiery Al Pacino played the role. As it was, Baldwin did a very bland job of it, but that fit into the overall atmosphere of this movie, which is usually light hearted, not very intense. It would have made a more powerful statement about love if someone like Richard Burton played the leading male, and it falls into the category of perhaps romantic comedy, or romantic fantasy, with bland Alec Baldwin, but that works too. I don't know how seriously you want your audience to take this plot, unrealistic as it is, so you may want to downplay it with Alec Baldwin.

Who is kissing who in that title "kiss"? Actually, this is a very sweet and romantic movie that may even make you cry. There may be some realism in it, if we do in fact live on after death, if we are not limited to our current bodies, if our souls can have a gender that is different from our current body. As for the ability to trade bodies with someone else, so-called "possession", I wouldn't bet on it. I've never heard of a "near death experience" that mentions possession.

This movie can be compared to Invasion of the Body Snatchers, All Of Me starring Lily Tomlin and Steve Martin, and even the tv series Wife Swap. It is fairly close to All Of Me, but the Tomlin-Martin movie is much funnier and sillier. Lily's soul ends up at times in a bowl of water, and I think in a horse. I'll never forget the scene where the priest thinks that there is a connection between a toilet flush and the telephone.

As a post-script, who are the morons who gave my review a thumbs down? It happens to be a great review. Why would some total moron object to it?

strange but good.......2006-02-28

It's a good movie, even though oerall it's kinda strange....show's what real romance is

Rainy day music.......2005-06-15

I love the story line. I think the actor's portrayal met with the mood and speed of the film with perfection - along with the music. But I think the soundtrack is is also a "star" in its own right. Something that can break or make a good film. In this case, the soundtrack has a wonderful mix of melodious sorrow - celebration and heartbreak uplifted in song. Its a soundtrack I can listen to any time, no matter what mood I'm in. But it's REALLY great on rainy days.

A Romantic Variation on the Changing Body Theme .......2005-06-13

This movie is yet another entry in the genre that includes two versions of "Freaky Friday" and a host of other movie, where two people exchange bodies. Typically these movies are played for laughs. However, in this movie the opportunity is taken to explore the meaning of romance and love.

On their wedding day, just moments after their vows, an old man (Sydney Walker) approaches Rita Boyle (Meg Ryan) and Peter Hoskins (Alec Baldwin) and asks if he can kiss the bride. At that moment the sky darkens, and suddenly the two have exchanged bodies. The old man walks off abruptly (we learn why at the end of the movie), and all appears as before, except Rita seems a bit different.

Peter and Rita go on their honeymoon, but Rita is clearly not the same person that Peter knew before their wedding. Rita seems to have different interests, and she hangs around older people. She also seems disinterested in consummating their marriage. Eventually Peter figures out that somehow Rita and the old man have exchanged bodies, and Peter must track the old man down. I dare not reveal more for fear of giving away too much, but the ending is touching, warm and very well done.

This movie takes opportunities that most movies in this narrow genre have not. The movie explores the true meaning of love, and where love resides. The movie also explores how well we know someone, and whether we are ready to love someone in even the strangest circumstances. I rated this movie much higher because of the approach this movie took to love and the relationship between Peter and Rita, and how well this movie pulled it off. The only scene that made me uncomfortable was where Peter kissed the old man. Fortunately, the entire scene in its context shows how deeply Peter loved Rita.

This movie has a wonderful supporting cast, including Kathy Bates as the daughter of the old man, Ned Beatty as Rita's father, and Patty Duke as Rita's mother. I liked each of the three in their roles, but I particularly enjoyed Patty Duke as Mrs. Boyle.

Movies rarely surprise me any more. I usually at least know generally how the movie will come out. I suppose I knew how this one would end, but the moral of the story and the tasteful way in which Rita and Peter's relationship was handled, even when Rita was in the old man's body, was nicely done. I recommend this movie for lovers and romantics everywhere.

A Love Story with an Enchanting Twist - Don't Miss It.......2004-07-29

We all know that love should be more than just physical attration, and yet few movies go beyond surface appearance and sugar-coated banter. Prelude to a Kiss is the wonderful exception. It takes us beyond the usual preditable plot and gives us a rare insight into what is really important in love.
An enchanting and well-wrought script supported by excellent performances, this movie speaks to any who listen with their head and heart.
Humor, magic, and mystery are interwoven as a husband searches for his wife who is missing but still there. I don't want to give the plot away. Watching the story unfold is part of the movie's charm. I will say that you will be surprised and, I hope, moved by the story and message this fine piece of filmaking brings to us. One of my all time favorites. Don't miss it.

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"Well, how's it feel to be courtin' the prettiest youngin' in the community?"
"I'd put her in boiling oil and watch her fry."
classic main street film

Child Bride
Starring: Shirley Mills , Bob Bollinger , Dorothy Carrol , Diana Durrell , and Warner Richmond
Director: Harry Revier
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ASIN: B0002W4U2K
Release Date: 2004-10-26

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"Well, how's it feel to be courtin' the prettiest youngin' in the community?".......2006-05-11

According to the `edjumacational' feature Child Bride (1938), there were approximately four main activities to involve yourself in if'n you were a middle aged male resident of Thunderhead Mountain, and they were (in no particular order) making moonshine, drinking moonshine, fighting, and courting underage girls, none of which holds any particular appeal to me, but hey, to each his own. Directed by Harry Revier (Son of Tarzan, The Lost City), the film stars, in her silver screen debut, Shirley Mills, who would later appear in the classic John Ford/Henry Fonda feature The Grapes of Wrath (1940) in the role of Ruthie Joad. Also appearing is Bob Bollinger, in his only feature (no surprise there), Warner Richmond (Huckleberry Finn, The Lost Jungle), and Don Barrett aka Angelo Rossitto (Freaks, The Corpse Vanishes), whom most may remember as the diminutive half of the entity known as Masterblaster from the film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).

Shirley Mills plays Jennie Colton, a young, sweet, baby faced, barefoot girl who looks all of about twelve and wears tattered dresses about two sizes too small. Jennie lives with her parents Ira and Flora on Thunderhead Mountain, where her father, in a partnership with a nasty individual named Jake Bolby, runs a hooch mill. Jennie attends classes with her best friend Freddie (Bollinger), both of whom are sweet on each other, in a one room school house with pigeons in the rafters. As I said, Jennie's a good-natured girl (and smart, too), but she's also kind of a nag, not to mention a snitch, especially when it comes to Freddie and his school work (Freddie thinks it's a bunch of hooey). Jennie's teacher, a native of the area who went away to get an education and has since returned, bristles at the common local practice of older men marrying underage girls, and when she's not teaching she's trying to rally the women in the community against such unions (in vain, I might add), which only serves to anger up the men folk. In an effort to put an end to her meddling ways, the men, with Jake as the ringleader, hold a tar and feather party, with the teacher as the guest of honor, but Ira manages to put a stop to things before they get too far. I should also mention Jake was recently forced out of his joint moonshine venture by Ira due to Jake's penchant for abusing the employees, particularly a dwarf named Angelo (Rossitto) and a simpleton named Happy. Jake, who's had his eye (both of them, to be specific) on Jennie for awhile, plots his revenge, and circumstances eventually lead up to him strong arming the Coltons into giving consent for Jennie to be his bride so he can get his pedophilic groove on...

I learned a number of things from this film including (but not limited to) the following;

1. When courting an underage girl, a rag doll is an appropriate gift.
2. Blackmail is an extremely effective way to get yourself a wife, particularly one who is under the age of consent.
3. It's difficult to study in a school where pigeons occupy the rafters due to the constant threat of being pelted with bird droppings.
4. The only decent clothes (i.e. clothes without ridiculously huge, gaping holes or tears) mountain folk seem to possess is that which they wear to weddings and funerals.
5. If a group of men donning potato sacks on their heads come calling in the middle of the night, it's best not to answer the door.
6. Not all nude bathing sequences in movies are erotic.
7. Never cross a dwarf as they can really hold a grudge.

This is one of those films from way back when that, under the guise of an educational feature, claimed its intent supposedly to illuminate a practice the general population would find deplorable (child marriages in this case), but the reality was exploitation pure and simple. You see, due to the censorship laws at the time (this was way before the ratings system was ever enacted), there were a whole lot of things you couldn't show or depict in films, particularly nekidness of any kind. One way around this was to claim your feature was an educational film. As far as Child Bride, it's probably one of the more lurid and creepier early exploitations films I've seen, but then again I really haven't seen that many. The most uncomfortable sequence for me was a lengthy and unnecessary bit involving Shirley Mills disrobing and bathing in a pond. At first it seemed like we wouldn't see much, as due to some carefully positioned leaves on a shrub, our view of her nekkid form is slightly obscured...but then we see a whole lot more as she's swimming around nekkid as can be...with the main antagonist Jake leering on from high atop a ridge. I'm unsure how old Ms. Mills was at the time this movie was made, but she definitely looked the age she portrayed, that of about twelve. Now I'm no prude, and looking at the nekkid form of another human doesn't particularly bother me (especially if that form belongs to someone like Mira Sorvino...homina homina), but gazing upon nekkidness of anyone under a certain age makes me feel uneasy. Another scene that put me off a bit was when Jake came around courting Jennie, presenting her with a rag doll as a present, and talking about how he's going to make her his wife. Talk about things that make you go eww...the funniest part in the film for me comes during a funeral of all things. It seems the recently departed died under mysterious circumstances, but most in attendance seem to have an idea who most likely helped the man along his way to the great unknown. As the minister preaches on, he makes some reference to how the mourners shouldn't fret over the soul of the recently departed, but more so for that of the person responsible, to which a number of people direct their gaze towards the person they believe responsible, all of them looking at the same individual. The acting is pretty much what you'd expect from this `throbbing drama of shackled youth', that being shoddy, overly melodramatic and just this side of amateurish, while the story seems to ramble along happily (or haplessly) from one creepy sequence to another. All in all I found this to be a curious (i.e. sleazy) bit of celluloid that was both repugnant and humorous within the brazenness of its material, and one that will appeal to the more die-hard exploitation fan, but not so much to more general audiences. I gave this film a three star rating particularly because it actually made me feel something (uncomfortable is a feeling) along with providing a few laughs while wallowing around within its own sleaze.

The picture quality on this Alpha Video DVD release is rough at times, displaying a decent amount of obvious wear and tear, but I've seen worse (particularly from Alpha). The audio comes through well enough, given the age of the feature. As far as extras there's really not a lot, except for a handful of previews for a bunch of low budget, independent films.

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"I'd put her in boiling oil and watch her fry.".......2005-02-04

It's amazing what you can get away with even when you have censors breathing down your neck. With the Hays Code of film censorship enforced in 1934, a number of films were made which appeared to be moral crusades. In reality, these films gave an excuse for a titillating glimpse at some lurid element. It was also important, in these 'moral crusade' films to include moral statements--usually at the beginning of the film--making it clear that the film is some sort of attempt to expose a wicked social ill, and educate the public about it at the same time. These moral crusade films include such titles as "Cocaine Fiends" and the well-known "Reefer Madness." "Child Bride" (alternate title: "Child Bride of the Ozarks")--made in 1938 falls into the same category. In this case, however, the social ill is supposed to be limited geographically to those regions in America that allowed early marriage.

"Child Bride" is set in the Ozarks, and some seriously bad acting besets the film. Jennie Colton (Shirley Mills) lives with her parents in a squalid shack and attends school with the other ragamuffins. Freddie (Bob Bolinger) is her innocent sweetheart, and the two children spend a great deal of time together. There are several extremely cheesy scenes of Jennie in the pigpen, Jennie at school etc., but the real action begins when the schoolteacher begins campaigning to raise the legal marrying age in the area. Seems the men wear their women out, and when one dies off after bearing a number of children, the widower just selects another pre-pubescent girl for his next victim.

The film includes two scenes that amazingly sneaked by the censors. One scene involves the schoolteacher whose ripped nightgown gets more tattered with every step and is practically falling off by the time the action reaches a crescendo. The other scene was quite startling and involves Jennie swimming nude in a river. Jennie's nudity is observed by the film's wicked villain and salivating Peeping Tom, Jake Bolby (Warner P. Richmond). The film emphasizes the notion of pedophilia when Jake courts little Jennie by giving her a doll. Jennie is a plump cheeked, angelic, sunny little girl, and the idea of her being married has some really sick implications, but this film, amazingly, slid by the censors. With bad acting, and a sappy plot, the film's main value is as an artifact. Collectors and film history aficionados will be interested in the film, but that's about its limit. The picture is a bit grainy, and the action includes a few minor skips, but it's certainly watchable quality--displacedhuman

classic main street film.......2004-11-24

The main street films of the 30s and 40s were made outside the studio system, and meant to exploit all the elements banned by the Hayes Code, which had robbed many Hollywood productions of adult elements. Basically, the independent main streeters gave the public what some of them really wanted: sex, nudity, violence, drug abuse, and generally outrageous/illegal behavior. Most of them showed in run-down theaters in urban areas, where censorship was less intense, hence the term main street. Although a trove of these films was found in LA about 20-25 years ago, only 4 seem to have become readily available. Three are the classic drug hysteria films (Reefer Madness, Cocaine Fiends, and, the best of them, Marijuana: Weed With Roots In Hell). The 4th is Child Bride, which is vastly more sophisticated in terms of acting, set design, direction, and script (remember, this is relative to main street films). The film has some startling moments, and a weird verisimilitude because the star, Shirley Mills, looks the age of her character (about 13, although she was much older when she made the movie). The print seems identical to the UCLA archive print that was available on VHS. It has identical glitches. However, it is genuinely uncut and, overall, in good condition, especially compared to some of the horrendous prints of the 3 drug films that have been circulated on tape and DVD. Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of the film is how many of its elements appear in a classy art-house film like Songcatcher. Maybe the line between art and exploitation is a lot thinner than one imagines it to be.
Given the price and quality of the print, and its historical significance, this DVD is really quite a bargain.

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Fathers Day
An All-Time Favorite!
Wedding at it's funniest!
Is Okay
gotta love it.

Father of the Bride
Starring: Steve Martin , Diane Keaton , Kimberly Williams , Kieran Culkin , and George Newbern
Director: Charles Shyer
Manufacturer: Touchstone / Disney
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ASIN: 6305327033
Release Date: 1999-04-20

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In this hilarious update of the much-loved Hollywood classic, Steve Martin turns in a winning performance as George Banks, the befuddled father who has a hard time letting go of his young daughter (charming newcomer Kimberly Williams) when she unexpectedly announces her plans to wed. Tickling funnybones and touching hearts of critics and audiences alike, this entertaining treat chronicles George's hysterical trials and tribulations leading up to the big event. Diane Keaton shines as George's patient, level-headed wife, while funnyman Martin Short lights up the screen as the off-the-wall wedding consultant. FATHER OF THE BRIDE promises to love, honor, and deliver the kind of motion picture fun you'll thoroughly enjoy.

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Fathers Day.......2007-06-28

This is a great movie and I wanted to get it for my dad for Fathers Day, Thank you!

An All-Time Favorite!.......2007-05-15

Father of the Bride has to be one of the funniest movies my family and I have ever seen! Highly recommended to all who enjoy a good belly laugh!

Wedding at it's funniest!.......2007-04-24

Is Okay.......2007-04-10

This movie is good for the entire family nothing bad in it is a good movie

gotta love it........2007-04-08

getting married soon & can't help watching all these great wedding movies!

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Gloom, doom, and Loren
A Dark and Disturbing Classic Tragedy by famous Playwright
So-so adaptation of O'Neill's play
Shallow
dark but compelling!

Desire Under the Elms
Starring: Sophia Loren , Anthony Perkins , Burl Ives , Frank Overton , and Pernell Roberts
Director: Delbert Mann
Manufacturer: Paramount
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ASIN: B0002ERWZU
Release Date: 2004-08-31

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In DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS, Anna poses tough competition to Ephraim's bitter sons from his previous marriages, who believe they, not their new stepmother, should inherit all his land. Things heat up when Anna and Ephraim's son, Eben spend a night of passion together.

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Gloom, doom, and Loren.......2007-08-07

It is the 1850s in a rocky New England farm that is home to the despotic owner, Ephraim Cabot (Burl Ives) and his resentful son Eben (Anthony Perkins). At 25, Eben is only staying on the farm because he expects to inherit the land, even though his greedy and cruel father swears that will never happen. The old man goes off and marries Anna (Sophia Loren), a seductive woman of Eben's age. She is repulsed by her husband, but desperately wants the farm, so there is immediate friction between Anna and her new stepson. Hatred soon turns to lust, however, and the two make good use of the hay loft. Anna gives birth to a son and Ephraim declares that the farm will be his alone one day, a decision that leads to a shocking act.

Eugene O'Neill's classic tragedy makes just an OK transition to the screen, despite the talented cast, literate script, and dramatic score by Elmer Bernstein. Something is missing; one never feels any passion or joy or urgency between Eben and Anna; in fact, they both seem to sleepwalk through the story, reciting their lines when it's their turn and glowering throughout. The one who really shines is Burl Ives; he is totally convincing as the hateful, Bible-quoting father and his robust and gleefully evil performance is reason enough to watch the movie. A big problem was the farm; it was the sole location and the object of everyone's desire, and yet the scenes were obviously filmed indoors, giving it a false, stagey look. The pervasive mood is of unremitting gloom, and since none of the characters is likeable or heroic, one is left feeling empty, wishing there had been more of an emotional connection between them and with us.

A Dark and