The Wedding Date | | Cast : | Debra Messing, Dermot Mulroney, Jack Davenport | | Director : | Clare Kilner | | Studio : | Universal Studios Ho | | Format : | Color, Widescreen | | Released Date : | February 04, 2005 | | DVD Released Date : | August 16, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 31, 2005 | | Summary | Great clothes and shoes | Content
 | Originally watched in hotel guestroom - needed something light and that's what this movie is. No - it isn't Oscar worthy but you need movies like this too. Why do you think Harlequin has been in business for so long?
I can say that I was glued to the screen during the credits. Why? The clothes and shoes that Debra Messing wears. Like in the movie What a Woman Wants, Messing is beautifully attired. If I could the wardrobe of her and Helen Hunt's character from before said movie, well, I'd be one happy woman. And the movie delivers with a loooooong list of contributors to wardrobe.
And one last thing - the main character and I share the same nickname - "Kat". I could listen to Patrick say "Kat" over and over again. : ) |
| Rating | | | Date | June 18, 2005 | | Summary | A Vacation for the Mind | Content
| While the plot may seem implausible, I really enjoyed this movie. Since I love all types of movies (documentary, action, comedy, drama, etc.), I saw this movie for what it was...an enjoyable way to spend some time. If you are looking for light-hearted entertainment that doesn't require you to think, then this movie fits the bill. Dermot Mulroney is great as the suave date bought by Debra Messing's character. And Messing shines as the woman who blossoms during her courtship with her date. And for those who think she's too beautiful to need to buy a date, they haven't seen the many beautiful single women of the world. Not all movies are meant to be deep and thought-provoking, some are just meant to make you smile...and this movie delivers. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 16, 2005 | | Summary | Chick Flicking Reality. | Content
| I must admit that one of my weakest areas of overall knowledge is the "chick flick" genre of film. I basically avoid seeing movies designed to appeal specifically to women as I don't happen to be a female, and this, unfortunately, precludes my interest in a good deal of the Harlequinisms passed off as blockbusters by the motion picture industry.
However, that's not to say that I haven't been exposed to many of these specialty productions because I have, although, generally, under duress. The foulest one I ever experienced was Bridges of Madison Country which not even Clint Eastwood could enhance. It was a monstrously cliché-ridden calamity. I recall walking around the theatre lobby every half hour before reluctantly reentering to be mauled until the movie ungraciously ended. Slightly better was the J-lo vehicle, The Wedding Planner, because I saw it at the Brew & View where I could ogle audience members instead of the film, and also numb myself with two dollar Miller Lights.
Despite my smugness regarding this anti-art form, I happened to be sitting on a plane yesterday for a three hour plus flight, and, to kill time, connected my headphones to the chair allowing me to see and hear the recently released, Wedding Date. I knew it wasn't going to be meaningful or educational, but I had little else to do in my coach seat. Reading was not a possibility as the Vegas sun had deprived me of most of my alertness and concentration.
The biggest compliment I can give the movie is that it was not as awful as I thought it would be, yet there's no reason to beat around the church pews here. Its overall effect is to insult the intelligence of intelligent, or average to low average functioning, viewers. The plot is bizarre and must have been written by a serious lu-lu because it brims with more irrationality than Charles Manson. Luckily, there are no swastika tattoos inked onto any of the characters, but that's the best thing that can be said about this big screen moronity.
Debra Messing is the main character and she calls a gigolo to arrange his attendance at her sister's wedding in England. They then fly to the British Isles together in an attempt to make Messing feel secure for the weekend while also arousing jealousy in her ex-fiancé. Immediately, the main character's physical beauty delegitimizes the plotline. Even though the story is fifth class, Debra Messing is a first class beauty whose face is a pleasure to see. Her body is equally radiant, but her rich, scarlet locks may be her strongest feature as they transfix one's eyes for the film's duration. Yet, physiognomy is the beginning and end of her merits. As far as acting talent is concerned, she's been powerfully whacked by the B-movie stick. Messing is not just a poor actress; she's a horrendous actress. Many of her lines make you wince and Mulroney, no Olivier himself, is quite competent in comparison.
Yet, it gets far worse. Mulroney's character makes one wonder about the rationality of those charmed by Wedding Date. The question, "are logic and reason dead?", must be posed. Here we have a male escort, read: prostitute, who supposedly offers sex as a secondary element for his business transactions. Maybe it is to his somewhat rare female customers, but it would not be to the 90 to 100 percent of his clientele who happen to be male. It is amazing that Messing falls in love with him yet she never inquires about his bisexuality or homosexuality. It is the fate male gigolos to service males-period. What woman would not be concerned about having a sexual partner with a gay and completely unknown past? Obviously, not Ms. Messing who gets drunk and then proceeds to have unprotected sex with Mulroney on her father-in-law's boat. Nice!
Wedding Date was crafted with society's lowest common denominator in mind, and I'm sure it will not fail to appeal to its base. However, any valuable trinkets and information it shares are meaningless when juxtaposed with its offensive depiction of men and the mindlessness of its plot. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 05, 2005 | | Summary | Witty and Romantic | Content
| I loved the movie when I saw it with some of my best friends in the theater. Think Pretty Woman but Dermot Mulroney is Julia Roberts. Debra Messing isn't the best actress but Mulroney is worth buying this movie because he is so gorgeous. My friends and I went to see the movie several times just so that we could watch him. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 01, 2005 | | Summary | Cute Movie | Content
| Nice and cute movie, mostly for dreamers, with funny bits in it.
If you're a girl who likes romantic comedy, you might enjoy it. So guys might find it not bad as well ;)
Personnally it put a smile on my face :)
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