ChanBot i must have seen a different film!!

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

ctomvelu1 Quasi-musical that will largely appeal to white, affluent, male New Yorkers. Several old college buddies who used to sing a capella reunite for a pal's wedding in the Hamptons (which right there tells you something about the target audience). Some time has passed since they last saw each other. Some have matured and changed, some have not. The cast is mostly appealing, if way too thin and good-looking (so much so that you might think you're watching a reunion of a group of gay friends). The musical interludes are the best parts of the film, by far. Some of the dialog (including a "seize-the-moment" speech by one of the way-too-thin and good-looking wives) and situations (finding a hooker for a divorced buddy) are cringe-inducing. Hey, but this is a low-budget indie, after all. The biggest name in the cast is ex-SNL member Molly Shannon, who plays a boisterous, occasionally crude wife whose schlemiel of a husband couldn't be any more different. Some of you may recognize Mark Feuerstein, who starred in a TV show called ROYAL PAINS and is presently appearing in a theatrical release, KNUCKLHEAD. Except for Shannon, the cast looks like it was put together from Broadway plays and TV soap operas. No fatties or uglies allowed, thank you very much. Oh, for the hetero guys who catch this, keep an eye out for Elsa the 23-year-old Swedish nanny. Also way too thin, but she does love sex.

Art Carnage Rips off so many other, better movies, it's hard to know where to begin. But I guess "Return of the Secaucus 7" is as good a place as any. And did they REALLY think they could steal the famous Girl On The Ferry monologue from "Citizen Kane", and think no one would notice? There are comedic rants that just fall flat, such as a Seinfeld-influenced "what's up with those 4-way stops?" bit, that's yelled at full volume, and lacks any actual humor. A grown man who can't negotiate an intersection? Absurd. But not in a funny way.The rest is just tedious, not-actually-witty witty repartee.Avoid this. See "Secaucus 7". Or "Citizen Kane". Or pretty much anything else.

cyclingfan If you have ever wrestled with thinking you married the wrong person, or that your life is wrecked because you've lost your job, or you feel like the best years of your life are behind you, or you find it hard to enjoy the present because you are consumed with worry about the future, or you feel that your dreams are dying, then The Wedding Weekend has some messages you need to hear. Bruce Leddy has crafted a masterfully written story and has combined with other obviously talented individuals to provide a cast and musical score that reaches into your heart and soul while wrestling with some of the most fundamental and heart-rending questions we may face in life. While the issues dealt with in the story can be heavy, the script does a superb job of providing intelligent, well-timed humor to balance things out. The genius of the humor is that it fits naturally with the flow of the story, often reflects real life and is not forced just to try to generate a laugh. The story line is well complemented with some outstanding a Capella music that left me humming the score for a couple of days after I saw the movie. The a Capella version of "The More I See You" is hands down the best version of this classic tune I have ever heard. Other reviewers are a bit critical of the cast, but I enjoyed them all, felt like some of them reflected some real people I know (and even me!) and felt like they all successfully allowed their acting to focus on telling the story rather than ending up with the movie merely being a vehicle in which a big-name star might implicitly be saying "hey, watch what I can do!" I don't know what life experiences inspired Bruce Leddy as he crafted the script, but this 49-year-old viewer found the story and the dialog to be witty, genuine and packed with real-life wisdom and messages that, if heeded, can make our lives much more joyful. If you like the style of humor in "When Harry Met Sally" or Steve Martin's version of "Father of the Bride", I think you'll really enjoy The Wedding Weekend. This movie's story line would make a good gift for a couple in marriage crisis or even for newlyweds. Listen to Richard's (Reg Rogers) eloquently worded toast at the wedding and you'll know why I say this.

xbabylovex Shut Up and Sing, or ("Sing Now or Forever Hold Your Peace"), is definitely a must see. I'm not sure which title is being used, but I saw the showing of it at the Garden State Film Festival about two weeks ago. I laughed the entire time. I highly recommend this film. The Director did a great job on casting. Molly Shannon was, of course, hilarious, and the actor playing Spooner was gorgeous as well. That's just my opinion, but the all around plot was very creative. It's about a group of college guys, who used to sing A Capella together, and their lasting friendship. One of them is getting married, and they face the hardships of growing old and what marriage life is like. It's definitely a new type of film, and for that reason I recommend it!! I personally loved it.