The Wedding Singer
Published 2013-06-23
Film info
- Title The Wedding Singer
- Director Frank Coraci
- Year 1998
- Run time 1hr 35m
- Genres Comedy, Romance
- Tagline He's gonna party like it's 1985
- Cast Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore
In this fun return to the fashion-challenged 1980s, aspiring rock 'n' roller Robbie Hart has a regular gig singing at weddings and a fiancée who's about to break his heart. When he's left at the altar at his own wedding, he becomes a newlyweds' worst nightmare... until he realizes he's free to rescue the woman he really loves from her boorish fiancé.
Live Blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 0:59 | Yes, wedding dancing! |
| 4:38 | I'm liking the teal theme, but I don't think it goes with pink. |
| 7:57 | I forgot the sheer number of mullets in this film. |
| 11:42 | "Doomed to wander the planet alone." "Kind of like the Incredible Hulk." |
| 14:57 | It's Monica's mum! |
| 18:24 | He's like the nicest person ever. "That's not nice... very creative though." |
| 21:37 | Actual red roses. People don't do that so much these days, do they? |
| 27:24 | The guy with the microphone has all the power. |
| 31:17 | I never heard that Dallas reference before. Awesome. |
| 45:06 | I wonder how many careers take off while someone is waiting to make it big in music. |
| 46:58 | It's just a little uneven... |
| 52:00 | I'm wondering if Julia's crazy pink wallpaper is an 80s thing or a Julia thing. |
| 54:04 | He's a bit tall for her. |
| 55:14 | A brand new CD player for $700. Ah, the eighties. |
| 58:46 | Julia Guglia. |
| 1:01:22 | How have I never noticed his DeLorean? |
| 1:06:25 | Getting paid real money as opposed to meatballs might be a start. |
| 1:09:19 | "Oh god, she made me a present." |
| 1:13:45 | Not everyone has cold feet. |
| 1:15:49 | It's impressive that the moonwalk is still an achievement these days. |
| 1:19:54 | I might start using "surely will" as an affirmative. |
| 1:25:02 | Flock of Seagulls haircut! |
| 1:28:02 | "See, Billy Idol gets it, I don't know why she doesn't." |
Thoughts
We've seen this one before, a lot. We both love it, a lot. Previously, it has appeared on the TV, and we've had to switch it off because it's so good and distracting, nothing else would get done. It was a surprise to find that I hadn't Film Watched it already, but a nice surprise, because it meant we could dedicate an evening to watching and laughing with Sandler at his best.
Oh, it's just so good. Funny with a great story, and some moving sections as well. It's odd and offbeat in places, without going too far. The characters are all well-done, lovely and/or hideous depending. The best thing about it is that even though we've each seen it a dozen times, there were still bits we picked up on that we hadn't before. It just gets funnier each time.
Rating: 5 / 5
