2022 version of Father of the Bride

[Kennywood]

The movie is “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”. In case anyone is looking for it.

You are absolutely correct! I cannot believe I messed up that classic title.

 

[kdonnel]

The movie is “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”. In case anyone is looking for it.

Based on my IMDB look that is the second remake I have enjoyed.

I have a feeling when compared, I would find Guess Who with Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher much more enjoyable to watch.

 

[Moliphino]

Your loss. Even my 21 year old daughter has heard of Spencer Tracy. Might not be her favorite actor of all time, but she has seen and enjoyed at least a couple of his movies and knows who he was.

Imagine if people felt the same way about playwrights and artists from more than 50 years ago.

I vaguely know who he is, but I don't think I've ever watched any of his movies. I've seen a good number of old movies, but I was more of a Cary Grant fan.

 

[NotUrsula]

I'm not sure I knew the Steve Martin version was a remake (came out when I was a kid), and I took a couple of film classes in college. I certainly know who Spencer Tracy is, and I really enjoy a lot of films from his era. But I don't relate to them in the same way that I do movies set within my lifetime. I loved the Steve Martin Father of the Bride, and while I would now like to see the Spencer Tracy version, it's more out of historical interest. I would imagine some number of kids who see the new one will check out the Steve Martin version in the same way, but it will never be totally relatable for them. I'm curious to see the new version, but it'll never be "my" version, if that makes sense.

If you're watching the 1950 version for historical interest, pay extra attention to the bride. Elizabeth Taylor was engaged to her first husband, Nicky Hilton, at the time it was filmed, and the studio provided services and paid for a lot of her wedding as a promotional tie-in with the film. MGM staff designer Helen Rose made her FotB wedding gown, but also her real-life one, and they looked a lot alike, though the real one was much prettier, IMO. (The film gown was over-fussy and oddly covered-up in multiple layers near the throat; meant to emphasize the character's youth.) The release of FotB was timed to coincide with Taylor's own wedding, coming out 2 weeks after the real thing. (Also, tiny trivia, the motg is played by Billie Burke, who most people remember as Glinda in the Wizard of Oz.)

 

[JLTraveling]

If you're watching the 1950 version for historical interest, pay extra attention to the bride. Elizabeth Taylor was engaged to her first husband, Nicky Hilton, at the time it was filmed, and the studio provided services and paid for a lot of her wedding as a promotional tie-in with the film. MGM staff designer Helen Rose made her FotB wedding gown, but also her real-life one, and they looked a lot alike, though the real one was much prettier, IMO. (The film gown was over-fussy and oddly covered-up in multiple layers near the throat; meant to emphasize the character's youth.) The release of FotB was timed to coincide with Taylor's own wedding, coming out 2 weeks after the real thing. (Also, tiny trivia, the motg is played by Billie Burke, who most people remember as Glinda in the Wizard of Oz.)

Oooh, thank you for the context! I love learning those kinds of things!

 

[tcufrog]

It looks cute and has a great cast. I'll watch it although I think my Father of the Bride will always be the Steve Martin one.