Father of the Bride | | Cast : | Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor | | Director : | Vincente Minnelli | | Studio : | Warner Home Video | | Format : | Black & White, Color, Closed-captioned | | Released Date : | June 16, 1950 | | DVD Released Date : | June 01, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | NR (Not Rated) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 19, 2005 | | Summary | a great movie | Content
 | I picked this movie up a few months ago. When it first came out, a few years before, I waited because some of the reviews stated it wasn't rendered to dvd very well.I wish I hadn't waited, this is a great movie ! and may I add that it looks silky and smooth in black and white, a very clean transfer.Anyone whos been in a wedding can identify with this,its now my ten year old daughters favorite movie,and i'm glad she can see some real acting from the likes of Spencer Tracy and joan bennet...another great job Warner Bros! |
| Rating | | | Date | May 11, 2005 | | Summary | Good heart, good laughs, good fun | Content
| The more I see of Spencer Tracy, the more underrated I think he was as an actor. And this is the kind of film where he excelled, the everyman comedy with sentimental touches of drama and romance. "Father Of the Bride" is not a cutting edge social commentary, just a humorous slice of life regarding a middle class Joe whose daughter is the apple of his eye, and the man in her life is suddenly someone else. The inherent tension and humor in this situation and all that follows makes for a sweet film with no sour spots except that its B&W nature makes it impossible to fully appreciate young Liz Taylor's remarkable eyes. The Steve Martin remake is OK, but there was only one Spencer Tracy, and if only for that difference this original version is much preferred. A classic for the ages, and one that all ages can enjoy. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 10, 2005 | | Summary | "Speak Now, or Forever Hold Your Piece" | Content
| This is one of those films that, if you're switching channels and you land on this one, you can't stop watching until the very end, no matter how many times you've seen it before. It's like hypnosis. And every time I watch it, I still get caught up in the suspense of whether or not Elizabeth Taylor ("Kay") is going to have the perfect wedding or not. My head knows that it will turn out all right, but my heart can't help worry for her and especially for poor Spencer Tracy as dear old Stanley Banks, the man who's having to give up the dearest thing in his life, and having to pay for the privilege of doing so!
Some people say that Spencer Tracy could play anything; I'm not one of them, and I find him pretty hokey or uneven in some of his parts. But for this kind of light comedy with a lot of heart, there was no one better. I also find his chemistry with the lovely Joan Bennett the equal of his famous screen relationship with Katharine Hepburn; he seems just as much at ease with Bennett as he was with Hepburn. (In this regard it's funny to watch the Cukor version of LITTLE WOMEN, with Hepburn as Jo and Bennett--still a blonde--as Amy, and to think that both of them would have Spencer Tracy in their future.)
I know people who like the remake with Steve Martin and Martin Short, but it never captured my attention the way this one does. When I'm flicking the remote and Steve Martin's on, I just silently click again till I get something I want to see. |
| Rating | | | Date | November 25, 2004 | | Summary | Tastefully made film ! | Content
| Enjoyable picure where you will fid to Tracy in one of his best performances as the suffered father who is conducting all the issues related with your daughter`s wedding . His wife - Joan Bennet - is magnificent . Elizabeth Tayor and Don Taylor is the happy couple .
This is much more than a simple american comedy of the fifties . Fifty years later still keeps its freshness and rapture . |
| Rating | | | Date | September 05, 2004 | | Summary | DVD transfer has weak extras | Content
| While the movie itself sparkles with the inimitable charm of Tracy, Bennett and Taylor, the extras are somewhat disappointing. Not only do the vaunted newsreels have no sound, but the funny short (-Wedding Bells-, wasn't it?) that was on the VHS copy is not included here.
In addition, the quality of the transfer is not the stellar work that many have come to expect from the B&W movies released by Paramount. Apparently, the MGM films are of a lesser priority, since this particular film has scratches and dirt visible in places.
I'm sorry to have to say it, but I would recommend hanging on to that video for a while longer. |
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