'The Big Wedding' and a movie dream wedding
Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams and Robert De Niro in "The Big Wedding" released on April 26, 2013. Credit: Lionsgate Film
Everybody loves a wedding. Especially Hollywood, which throws brides and grooms on the big screen as often as comic book characters.
The latest bride down the aisle is Missy (Amanda Seyfried), who's marrying Alejandro (Ben Barnes) in "The Big Wedding," which opens April 26. Looking on are his mom (Diane Keaton), dad (Robert De Niro), dad's new wife (Susan Sarandon), plus sibs, waiters and priest (Robin Williams). Alejandro was adopted, his bio-mama is coming to the wedding and, oops, he never explained that his adoptive parents divorced. Naturally, they need to pretend they're still married to keep bio-mama happy -- because that kind of scheme always works, right?
Slaps, punches and punch lines ensue.
This got us to thinking about great celluloid weddings. Like fantasy football, we have our dream team.
"Bridesmaids" (2011), meet "The Hangover" dudes (2009). Done.
Lainie Kazan and Michael Constantine ("Greek Wedding").
It's hard to ignore Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn ("Wedding Crashers," 2005), but looking to score with chicks must take second place to Dustin Hoffman's honorable intentions ("The Graduate," 1967).
Earnest '80s mullet lover Adam Sandler ("The Wedding Singer," 1998). Honorable mention to Rupert Everett ("My Best Friend's Wedding," 1997) for his rousing "I Say a Little Prayer," which looks almost improvised but took three days to meticulously shoot.
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