The original Father of the Bride was a holiday staple in my house growing up. Anything with Steve Martin.
So, anytime a wild and crazy guy classic comedy is remade, I am hesitant to remake any classic.
I mean, there are enough flawed flops out there, right? Where The Hustle, the “DRS” remake, was almost a carbon copy of the original.
This Father of the Bride has the cojones to put enough spin on the story to make it its own. It also has a very funny turn by the great Andy Garcia.
And yes, I know Charley Shyer’s Father of the Bride was a remake of the 1950 film starring Spencer Tracey and Elizabeth Taylor.
Even Fronk Oz’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a remake of the 1964 Marlon Brando vehicle, Bedtime Story.
So, the entire thought process I have here shows my hypocrisy in remakes. That’s because the Hollywood remake machine has been alive and well for half a century.
He brings his expected depth to meaningful scenes and still oozes charm. But he brings the same bite to this comic turn in his dramatic roles.