Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780788814600
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 6305327033
Label: Touchstone / Disney
Manufacturer: Touchstone / Disney
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: Touchstone / Disney
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 20, 1999
Running Time: 105 minutes
Sales Rank: 29891
Studio: Touchstone / Disney
Theatrical Release Date: December 20, 1991
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
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
Description:
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.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Father of the Bride
Love this movie!! Purchased it as a gift for my son and future daughter-in-law to remind them to keep things FUN!!! Thought this movie would do the trick!!
Rating:  - Schmaltzy Turd
This schmaltzy little turd is the gooey Hallmark card you put down and run away from. It just about ruined the good names of Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Diane Keaton for me. There is a total lack of quality physical or verbal humor to alleviate the simpering sentimental tone of this film... and I like crappy sentimental films! The writing of the film is certainly most to blame and Steve Martin's narration makes me want to kill myself and frankly I've never seen him so totally unfunny. The same goes for Martin Short who can ordinarily make almost anything funny... but here uses an excessive accent, costuming, and hairdo to little comedic effect. Diane Keaton's faux mistiness as the loving mother is a total betrayal of all the good work she has done over the years. It's hard to blame the bland supporting cast for this disaster... I mean they memorized their lines and delivered them. What else could they do? However, no doubt to their dismay, this film was not a career starter for anybody that wasn't already a big deal. Eugene Levy's 20 second cameo is really the best this tripe offered. Take a pass on this one unless you like this genre at its worst.
Rating:  - *Great Movie!*
A very good movie that you can enjoy forever.One you can share with the family for all to enjoy.A true classic.
Rating:  - Father of the Bride
Steve Martin is always good. It's nice to see him in a role that isn't nutty like, The Jerk. It's a great family movie. Diane Keaton is great, one of her best roles. Martin Short really makes the movie. The role of Frank is just "fabulous". It's a film I watch over and over.
Rating: - Great interaction
You know those rare times when you see two actors really play well off of each other? That's what you'll see between Steve Martin and Diane Keaton in Father of the Bride. Even if this movie were rotten (and let me be clear - it is far from rotten), the interaction and chemistry between Martin and Keaton would be well worth your viewing time. The two actors have accompanied each other to the Academy Awards a few times, so their on screen magic must have been in part because Martin and Keaton genuinely like each other. I went into this movie wanting to love it - in my view, Steve Martin is a comedic genius, and Diane Keaton is a fine and incredibly versatile performer. I didn't expect to enjoy their interactions as much as I did, so considering my expectations were high to begin with you can understand why I recommend this film. Remakes can be hit or miss, and this one is right on target.
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