The Wedding Singer

Adam Sandler,Drew Barrymore,Christine Taylor,Allen Covert,Matthew Glave,Ellen Albertini Dow,Angela Featherstone,Alexis Arquette,Christina Pickles,Jodi Thelen,Frank Sivero,Patrick McTavish

ISBN 10: 0780622588 / ISBN 13: 9780780622586

Published by New Line Home Video 1998-01-01 00:00:00, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Wedding Singer
• Publisher: New Line Home Video 1998-01-01 00:00:00
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0780622588
• ISBN 13: 9780780622586
• Binding: dvd
• Condition: Used - Acceptable
• Seller catalogs:
  • DVD

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Synopsis

Adam Sandler stars as the ultimate master of ceremonies who guarantees all a good time, until he gets left at the altar of his own wedding. This transforms him into a newlywed's worst nightmare, an entertainer who can do nothing but destroy what is supposed to be the perfect day. Luckily, Drew Barrymore is there to help him back on track.

Review

You're better off having been born after, say, 1965, if you really want to enjoy this corny romantic comedy and its abundant references to the MTV culture of the mid-1980s--and even then the odds are only 50-50 that you'll have a shamelessly good time. But a lot of people beat those odds, because The Wedding Singer was a surprise box-office hit when released in early 1998, and it resulted in Saturday Night Live graduate Adam Sandler's salary going ridiculously sky-high. It's a schizophrenic film about a seemingly schizophrenic wedding singer (Sandler) who's charmingly sweet to some people but a tongue-lashing maniac to others, probably out of frustration over his fading ambition as a wannabe rock star (not to mention Sandler's penchant for loud-mouthed lunacy). When he meets an admiring young waitress (delightfully played by Drew Barrymore), it's love at first sight, complicated by their pending marriages to much less appealing fiancés. The plot then contorts itself to accommodate this contrived will-they-or-won't-they? scenario, so you're better off ignoring the love story and focusing on the comedy, which is sporadic but occasionally hilarious. This is also a lighter, friendlier Sandler than moviegoers had seen before, which probably accounts for the movie's success. Toss in a fine supporting cast--including a show-stopping drunk act by indie-movie stalwart Steve Buscemi--and you've got the ingredients for a no-brainer that's ultimately more fun than it is annoying. --Jeff Shannon