Movies-TV

BUSCEMI, BUSCEMI, BUSCEMI !

THE WEDDING SINGER raises an important question for those who, like me, are movie fans since their chidlhood : to spend two hours laughing and having good time in front of your television is that a proof that the movie you're watching is a good one or not ? Undoubtedly, Drew Barrymore and Steve Buscemi are terrific in THE WEDDING SINGER. For sure, the music is the cause of the nostalgia you feel in your very heart. Furthermore, the ending is a pure Hollywood style weeping moment. Nevertheless this movie is nothing more than a suite of small comic scenes or one-(wo)man-shows put one after the other. You can call it whatever you want but certainly not a movie. For a simple reason : there is no style in it. A DVD to rent for an evening with friends.

Great movie,but the Blu Ray could have been better!!!

This is one of my favorite comedies,and was suprised to see it on Blu Ray for such a great price,it has great PQ and sound but the extras are seriuosly lacking(with only a featurette about the Wedding Singer Musical and the Theatrical Trailer) with this release especially since it's called the "Totally Awesome Edition"! This has the unrated version which is a few minutes longer than the thaetrical cut. Glad I kept my original 1998 DVD because my family enjoyed the Karaoke Tracks that were included and the 80's Trivia and Photo Gallery,If you have the original DVD my advice is keep it beacuse all those great extars are AWOL with this Blu Ray,with all the space on a Blu disc they could have easily put all the goodies on there,but not this time! 5 stars for the great movie,3 for the Blu ray!

An insult to comedy

Absolutely Adam Sandler's WORST work. I laughed a total of twice through the entire movie, and that was at parts that were included in the previews. This movie was a complete waste of Adam Sandler's talent. I'd rather to have never seen this movie than have the memory of it embedded within my mind. Maybe if i watch Happy Gilmore enough I'll forget this movie ever even existed. But I can only hope...

This is really really Sandler and Barrymore

I love this movie , and they acted so ( damn ) good ; how we realize that every man so easyly become someone not him , as long as he could attract the girl that he like . Anyway, the music is could , i wish i could find you spin me round from extras , but i get ( again ???? ) do you really want to hurt me . But , the best part of this movies is.....(it's nice ) to grow old with you.....i dedicated that tags to my sons

I wanna grow old with Robbie Hart

Call me a romantic fool, but this movie makes me cry each time I watch it! This is one of the best comedies I've seen. It has a little bit of something for everyone...definitely a feel good movie. It reminds us that good things do happen to good people, but not without overcoming life's obstacles. Filled with laughter, tears, misunderstanding, and lotsa love, you will be in awe of the chemistry between Drew and Adam. Two toes up!

FUNNIEST FILM EVER!!

I cannot stop laughing through this film, unfortunately i am the only person i know who thinks this film is funny. probably cause noone else has seen it 50 times. when i first saw it, i hated it, it was only because of the constant repeats on sky Premier that i grew to love it. it was the only decent film on during the day. you actually find it a lot funnier when you realise evry shot is there to make you laugh,I've seen it so many times, ive even started laughing at the bits that aren't supposed to be funny. this film gets better the more times you watch it

Sandler the comic

Adam Sandler was born to do comedy, not the wacky kind like Jim Carrey's, but the understandable kind and the type you can emphathize with. This movie has Sandler being quite the comic human that he is - the comedy as he goes through a breakup and then chases after Barrymore is true and not contrived. The comedy does not depend on gags or slapstick to achieve its humour; Sandler alone can carry this movie off, that's how good he is in this. Not his best work, but still one of the best.

This is a Sweet and Funny film that deserves more credit than it got

Not only is Adam Sandler funny and heart-warming, he doesn't beat around the bush. He knows how to deliver to his audience and that is exactly what he does in "The Wedding Singer".Drew Barrymore gives a good performance also, and I really enjoyed it. Aside from being funny, it is very heartwarming, definitely Sandler's masterpiece.

A Good movie

I enjoyed this movie thourghly. It was funny and it was nostalgic even though it was made in 1996. It's supposed to take place in 1985. I think Adam Sandler did a great job playing Robbie Hart. He was funny, witty and kind of cute ;). Drew Barrymore was good as Julia Guilia or however you spell her last name.

The funniest part of the movie, to me was the end. I won't say a word about it because if I do a lot of people who haven't seen this movie will be mad at me. But all in all, it was a very funny movie and I think anyone who likes movie's that take place in the '80's should watch this movie.

A Feel Good Comedy

The wedding singer was an enjoyable movie,i just lo-o-o-ove Drew Barrymore,Adam Sandler Is good too.But the movie flew because i was having fun,the movie felt so short.But there were its downsides,i mean it was supposed to be the 80's.It looked or felt nothing like the eighties and it didn't bring back memories other than the "Holiday" Music. Adam Sandler really paid back for his poor role in Happy Gilmore,he is much more fresh here,Drew Barrymore is brilliant also,all other casts were great too. The plot was great too,but it wanted to make its way deep into the eighties,and it got nowhere there.But altogether the film was very good,it was a feel good comedy which kept me smiling all the way.Wedding Singer Gets.... B

Adam Sandlers best

This movie is incredibly funny and has a wonderful storyline. Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore have great chemistry together.
Even if you don't like some of Adam Sandler's movies, you will love this one. It's hilarious and sweet.

Good(as in Drew Barrymore, Adam Sandler)Understand? Whatever

The Wedding Singer truly is the greatest movie I've ever seen. It's a little funny, I guess. But, hey! Did you know??? Movies don't have to be be funny to be good! If you think that they do, then you're outta luck. Half the movies in this hellhole world aren't funny. Well, anyway, the movies great. If you haven't seen it see it.

Laters

Robbie Loves Julia: An 80's Flashback

The "Wedding Singer" takes place in a time when Michael Jackson ruled the charts and Madonna was only starting to gain widespread fame. This era, known as the 80's, is the setting for this film starring Adam Sandler ("Little Nicky") and Drew Barrymore ("Charlie's Angels") in what is one of the best films mad about one of the best decades of the last century.

Robbie (Sandler) is a wedding singer who is hired to perform at weddings in the small New Jersey town he resides in. At a wedding banquet, he meets Julia (Barrymore), the cousin of one of his best friends who happens to be the newest waitress at the banquet hall. Robbie seems to be the happiest person on earth, especially since he is marrying his girlfriend. However, plans change, and Robbie finds himself dumped at the altar, lonely and depressed.

Julia on the other hand is dating Glenn, a selfish, sexist pig that she believes will make her happy. With Robbie tagging along and helping her plan her upcoming wedding, they get to know each other, and discover the chemistry they have for one another. Only with time do they realize that they are in love, but how will Julia break up her marriage?

Directed by Frank Coraci, the "Wedding Singer" is by far the best Adam Sandler film ever made. While his other films do possess humor, the "Wedding Singer" has a romantic plot, with comedy mixed in. Both stars are great, as well as Christine Taylor as Julia's cousin, and Alexis Arquette as Robbie's Boy George-looking band mate. With many hysterical performances, especially that of Robbie's rapping grandmother, the 'Wedding Singer" will make you wish that you were back in time to the 80's. A great film for any romantic-comedy fans!

I recommend you sit down some night, grab a tub of popcorn, and just enjoy this movie for what it is: an instantly forgettable comedy that serves its purpose: a nice night in.

"The Wedding Singer" is a mix between just about any romantic comedy from the eighties that you can find, and an Adam Sandler film. I think that's really enough said. But if you want more detailed details, here ya go...Adam Sandler plays Robbie Hart, a failing wedding singer who has just been dumped by his fiance. So as he loses his only job and his to-be wife, Sandler starts to fall in love with the sweet Julia Sullivan (Drew Barrymore), whom is engaged herself to another man. Now Robbie must prove that the man she is about to marry is really a playboy who wants one thing, before it's too late."The Wedding Singer" is a pleasant enough comedy to enjoy one night, if not a great one. The laughs aren't constant, but there are some. It doesn't rank as high in the laugh category as Sandler's earlier film, "Happy Gilmore," but it provides just enough sweetness and guffaws to recommend.The movie is filmed with a very eighties-feel, and that is mixed with the humor of Adam Sandler, so it's pretty easy to imagine what the film is going to be like.I recommend you sit down some night, grab a tub of popcorn, and just enjoy this movie for what it is: an instantly forgettable comedy that serves its purpose: a nice night in.3/5 stars -John Ulmer

One of Adam Sandlers best movies.

What can I say? This movie is pretty sweet stuff. Good story, good actors and it doesnt gets boring after an hour or so like many other comedys. It's really worth to see. And hey, don't let the name Adam Sandler fool you. He does'nt act or talk strange in this movie.. ;)

Cute but lots of mistakes

I have no idea why but I like this movie. There are so many obvious mistakes in it, but the simplicity and sweetness of the story make up for the horrible outfits that Drew Barrymores character, Julia wears. Nothing about her said 1985 to me, the year in which this movie takes place. Robbie's friend, Sammy, wears a jacket identical to what Michael Jackson wore in his Thriller era, and I really think that any guy, (at least over 14) that wore this kind of jacket in 1985 would in no way be cool. And what is with the almost whispered lines? In any scene where Robbie isn't singing his voice is so quiet and low. The acting was terrible, except for Christine Taylor and a few others and Drew Barrymore needs to learn a new accent. Other than these faults I can't help but like this movie.

Sweet romance rises above usual Sandler fare.

When someone was gushing to me about how great Titanic was, how it was a tragic love story, blah blah blah, I countered with this movie. Hey, why not? The characters have flaws, and it wasn't set so far in the past that everything was filtered through rose-colored glasses (get it, rose, ha ha I kill me). Adam Sandler fans don't seem to like this movie much, but I liked it better than all of his previous movies. So much so that I saw it in the theatre eight times. And I'm not a huge Adam Sandler fan (though I liked Happy Gilmore). What made this movie work was its emphasis on the romance.Adam Sandler's lovable loser and Drew Barrymore's down-to-earth waitress are wonderful to watch. It goes through the emotion tugging before the eventual conclusion, but you still feel more for these characters than most would feel for a Jack or Rose. It's nice to see that Robbie isn't trying to get down Julia's pants (unlike his Fonzie-wannabe friend), instead being content with her company. They both seem unsure about their lives, placed at an age where they aren't kids anymore, but aren't quite adults either (despite Holly's comments). It makes all their fumbling around trying to find each other more believable.I haven't seen a movie with cameos this hilarious in a long time. Steve Buscemi, Jon Lovitz and Billy Idol all make the scenes they're in stand out. Most of the rest of the humor in the movie involves making fun of fat people, old people, drunk people, and an assortment of society's losers. It's kind of disarming to see this sweet romance offset by this vile humor. But it works somehow, even though you sometimes laugh at something while thinking "I shouldn't be laughing at this!" (Like the fat lady gorging herself on wedding cake) As a satire of the 80s, it works mostly because it doesn't give the glow of nostalgia to everything.When someone asked what my favorite movie of all time was I said this one. I don't really have a favorite, but it's nice to see a movie that doesn't have any pretensions about what it is, a funny romantic-comedy. Oh, and Drew Barrymore looks impossibly cute too.

One Funny Feel Good Movie

My friends and I enjoyed the movie, we had a good time laughing and reminiscing the 80's . I'm not a big Sandler fan although I saw Happy Gilmore & Bulletproof on video. But in this one, he's a lot better that I did not regret seeing it in the movie-hall. Admittedly, most of the scenes were predictable, but Sandler and Barrymore were so good they looked lovely together, you would just forgive them for these minor pitfalls. If you are looking for a highly aesthetical-technical film, this isn't the movie for you. But if you just want to have some good laughs with your friends--check this out. Sandler's songs are good--specially the "want to grow old w/ you" song he sang at the plane for Drew."Somebody Kill Me Pls."& "Love Stinks" are really funny.

Radical !

"The Wedding Singer" is one of my all time favorite movies. It is not technically brilliant by any means and one would be hard pressed to find a film studies class that would treat it as an example of serious filmmaking but somehow, it jusdt touches my heart. As a child of the 80s, I fondly remember fluorescent colors and people being crazy over TV cop shows and celebrities with homoerotic images. Although my memories may be clouded by the fact that I was in elementary school back then and therefore attribute a sense of magic to the time that really wasn´t there, I seriously think that the 80s were a rather romantic decade by today´s standards. New wave music gave us some of the best love songs ever written, the sexual revolution was officially declared to be dead in favor of committment, and many American movies of the time celebrated romantic ideals (not just love but also heroism) in a way that made people feel enchanted (for lack of a better word). Therefore, the U.S. of the 1980s is a great setting for a sappy, traditional love story like "The Wedding Singer". Essentially, the movie is a wish fulfilment fantasy in which the prototypes of the virtuous underdog protagonist, the cruel antagonist, and the likable female love interest are clearly defined. However, the talented cast make it work. Adam Sandler is funny and likable as the protagonist. Drew Barrymore is surprisingly likable here too (as the love interest) in spite of the fact that she played quite obnoxious women in other movies. Together, they seem to genuinely create the atmosphere of a couple slowly falling in love. And of course, the actor who plays Glenn (the antagonist) is just like any genuine self centered jerk any of us ever encountered. In addition to this, a wide variety of odd characters provide plenty of very funny moments - especially Steve Buscemi as an obnoxious wedding guest and Billy Idol as himself. To be sure, the movie has its flaws like the "butt grabbing " scene that falls flat and the fact that it seems that the movie was made on a shoestring budget without anything by way of meticulous planning. However, it , at the very least, achieves the status of a romantic comedy which is both funny and romantic. This is not exactly typical for the genre so it may be something of a feat.

cute storyline, lots of fun little touches

I can watch this movie over and over. The storyline is predictable but so cute. There are so many little added touches that can make you laugh time and time again (remember "you suuuuuck!!" in the opening scene?).... It's particularly a trip for those of us who are truly "children of the 80s."