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...movie's press release when he saidthat "The story is a reaffirmation of commitmentto basic family values." But this pattern is alsorepeated whenever George is reminded howoutlandishly expensive her wedding will be. TheSilly-Daddy-Doesn't-Want-to-Spring-for-a-Gorgeous-Wedding plot goes like this: First, George hearsbad financial news--the wedding cake will costmore than his first car ($1200); the weddingreception will cost more than his first house($250 a head for 572 guests, $143,000); the churchwill cost extra. Then George histrionically freaksout (the unbuttoned button, the trademark Martingrimaces, the trademark Martin blather). Then Ninacalmly convinces...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: Father of the Bride--A Remake With Remade Message | 2/6/1992 | See Source »

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