| | | A Comedy About Letting Go.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, Audio Commentary, Interview, English, French Subtitled
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!
"Marvelous!" NBC TV, Los Angeles
Editor's Note
A remake of the 1950's Spencer Tracy / Elizabeth Taylor classic in which an ordinary guy has to take on the planning, expense, and complications of his daughter's wedding. Martin Short appears in the hilarious role of the wedding coordinator while Steve Martin has one of his best roles as the man who realizes his little girl is all grown up.
Plot Summary
This remake of the 1950 classic, "Father of the Bride," places even more emphasis on the comedic aspects of planning a wedding. While worrying about his daughter's increasingly more elaborate and expensive wedding, a California shoe manufacturer frets about his prospective son-in-law's suitability and his changing relationship with his beloved daughter.
| Features | An Invitation To Father Of The Bride | | Audio Commentary With Director/Screenwriter Charles Shyer And Producer/Screenwriter Nancy Meyers | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Scene Selection | | Spencer Tracy And Elizabeth Taylor Starred As Father And Daughter In The Original Father Of The Bride, Released In 1950. | | Steve Martin & Martin Short Interview Each Other | | Widescreen Presentation |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 1/10/2006 |
| Running Time: 105 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1991 | | Catalog ID: 3973503 | | UPC: 00786936278798 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
MTV Award (1992) | | | Kimberly Williams, Nominee, Best Breakthrough Performance | | | Steve Martin, Nominee, Best Comedic Performance |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...An amiable jokefest, sparked by Steve Martin's high jinks..." 01/23/1992 p.50New York Times
"...Martin is always the comic centerpiece....[FATHER OF THE BRIDE] represents recycling at its best..." 12/20/1991 p.C17 Chicago Sun-Times 9 of 10
...[Martin] is one of the most empathetic men on the screen... This is a movie with heart, and there - Roger Ebert
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