Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
At some weddings, more than a handful of guests forcibly feign joy at their friend or family member’s matrimony, aware that any outpouring of adverse sentiment – however justifiable – would paint them as a blasphemously selfish anomaly within an aura of exultation. Those with a grudge to bear assume a mask to layer over any underlying misgivings or tensions, thus avoiding any unwelcome disputes. Movie weddings, however, rarely go off without a hitch. There are always secrets to be told, never untold. It’s only fitting, then, that those with the most skeletons in The Big Wedding are central to the wedding aisle, and whose voices carry to the farthest pew.
Being that this star-studded remake of the 2006 French film Mon frère se marie has added an adjective to its original title of The Wedding, it’s evident that director Justin Zackham believes the idiom that bigger is indeed better.
At some weddings, more than a handful of guests forcibly feign joy at their friend or family member’s matrimony, aware that any outpouring of adverse sentiment – however justifiable – would paint them as a blasphemously selfish anomaly within an aura of exultation. Those with a grudge to bear assume a mask to layer over any underlying misgivings or tensions, thus avoiding any unwelcome disputes. Movie weddings, however, rarely go off without a hitch. There are always secrets to be told, never untold. It’s only fitting, then, that those with the most skeletons in The Big Wedding are central to the wedding aisle, and whose voices carry to the farthest pew.
Being that this star-studded remake of the 2006 French film Mon frère se marie has added an adjective to its original title of The Wedding, it’s evident that director Justin Zackham believes the idiom that bigger is indeed better.
- 5/28/2013
- by Ed Doyle
- Obsessed with Film
An all-star cast fall victim to a shallow, tasteless script in The Big Wedding, the latest in the line of lacklustre comedies to hit cinema screens this year. This one though, which was adapted from the well-received French romantic comedy Mon Frère Se Marie, heralds a new low with its arrival – one that proves that no matter how much money or A-list stars you throw into the mix, if the material isn’t up to scratch, then there’s no point in even bothering.
Divorced couple Don (Robert De Niro) and Ellie (Diane Keaton) are forced to play happily families when they discover that the birth mother of their adopted son, Alejandro (Ben Barnes), will be making the trip to America for his upcoming nuptials Not only does this alienate Don’s new partner Bebe (Susan Sarandon), but it also sets into motion a chain of events that ultimately forces...
Divorced couple Don (Robert De Niro) and Ellie (Diane Keaton) are forced to play happily families when they discover that the birth mother of their adopted son, Alejandro (Ben Barnes), will be making the trip to America for his upcoming nuptials Not only does this alienate Don’s new partner Bebe (Susan Sarandon), but it also sets into motion a chain of events that ultimately forces...
- 5/28/2013
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The action-comedy Pain & Gain, starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwyane "The Rock" Johnson, flexed its muscles in its opening weekend, topping the box office with an estimated $20 million.
While the film, based on the true crime story of the '90s Miami-based Sun Gym Gang, saw gain, the other wide-release film making its box-office debut, The Big Wedding, experienced a bout of pain.
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The ensemble comedy, starring Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Amanda Seyfried, and Katherine Heigl, posted a measly $7.5 million on opening weekend.
Big Wedding, a remake of the 2006 French film Mon frère se marie (trans: My Brother Is Getting Married), subsequently finished No. 4 at the weekend box office, topped by the Jackie Robinson biopic 42, which finished with $10.7 million in its third weekend to increase its gross total to $69.1 million.
After handsomely topping the box office in its opening weekend, sci-fi flick Oblivion...
While the film, based on the true crime story of the '90s Miami-based Sun Gym Gang, saw gain, the other wide-release film making its box-office debut, The Big Wedding, experienced a bout of pain.
Pics: Role Call: Who Got Hired In Hollywood?
The ensemble comedy, starring Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Amanda Seyfried, and Katherine Heigl, posted a measly $7.5 million on opening weekend.
Big Wedding, a remake of the 2006 French film Mon frère se marie (trans: My Brother Is Getting Married), subsequently finished No. 4 at the weekend box office, topped by the Jackie Robinson biopic 42, which finished with $10.7 million in its third weekend to increase its gross total to $69.1 million.
After handsomely topping the box office in its opening weekend, sci-fi flick Oblivion...
- 4/28/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
Think twice before accepting an invitation to this big mess of The Big Wedding. Adapted from the 2006 French-Swiss film Mon Frère Se Marie (My Brother Is Getting Married), this screwball sex farce stars Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton as a prickly, long-divorced couple, Don and Ellie Griffin. The Fockers, er, Griffins come together for the wedding of their adopted son, Alejandro, who asks them to pretend they're still happily married for the sake of his ultra-religious Colombian birth mother. Matrimonial hijinks ensue, as do countless plot contrivances and limp jokes about Viagra and sex. If you find yourself walking down the Wedding aisle, here are five questions to ponder during the 90-minute ceremony: 1. Why Did All...
- 4/28/2013
- E! Online
Review by Barbara Snitzer
Weddings are supposed to be happy occasions, and not just because they are a cash cow for all the meaningless businesses depicted on reality shows. Our culture inculcates the ceremony as a benchmark that will enhance our lives and our society. If it were not so important, those who have been denied the right to marry would not be fighting so hard to be allowed to. The marriage ceremony has been the subject of many movies, particularly comedies, as it is such a universal experience.
Considering these points, one would think that a comedy called The Big Wedding starring A-list and Oscar-winning actors would be a slam-dunk hit, welcomed by critics and audiences with open arms.
One would be wrong.
The Big Wedding is generating much scorn from the critics; it remains to be seen whether moviegoers will be turned off by their censure.
Why all the hate?...
Weddings are supposed to be happy occasions, and not just because they are a cash cow for all the meaningless businesses depicted on reality shows. Our culture inculcates the ceremony as a benchmark that will enhance our lives and our society. If it were not so important, those who have been denied the right to marry would not be fighting so hard to be allowed to. The marriage ceremony has been the subject of many movies, particularly comedies, as it is such a universal experience.
Considering these points, one would think that a comedy called The Big Wedding starring A-list and Oscar-winning actors would be a slam-dunk hit, welcomed by critics and audiences with open arms.
One would be wrong.
The Big Wedding is generating much scorn from the critics; it remains to be seen whether moviegoers will be turned off by their censure.
Why all the hate?...
- 4/26/2013
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It was almost a year ago that we saw the first trailer for the ensemble comedy, The Big Wedding. Originally set to be released late last year, Lionsgate opted to push its release back to the spring, and now its arrival is finally imminent.
Hitting theatres at the end of next month in the Us, and at the end of May in the UK, the studio have released a new UK trailer and quad poster to give you a taste of what to expect.
With an all-star cast led by Robert De Niro (Meet the Fockers, Analyze That), Katherine Heigl (27 Dresses), Diane Keaton (Morning Glory, Annie Hall), Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia) and Topher Grace (In Good Company), with Susan Sarandon (Shall We Dance) and Robin Williams (Good Will Hunting), The Big Wedding is an uproarious romantic comedy about a charmingly modern family trying to survive a weekend wedding celebration that...
Hitting theatres at the end of next month in the Us, and at the end of May in the UK, the studio have released a new UK trailer and quad poster to give you a taste of what to expect.
With an all-star cast led by Robert De Niro (Meet the Fockers, Analyze That), Katherine Heigl (27 Dresses), Diane Keaton (Morning Glory, Annie Hall), Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia) and Topher Grace (In Good Company), with Susan Sarandon (Shall We Dance) and Robin Williams (Good Will Hunting), The Big Wedding is an uproarious romantic comedy about a charmingly modern family trying to survive a weekend wedding celebration that...
- 3/27/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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