European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse To Chiton pictures Steve Martin loses a daughter Kimberly Williams and gains a comic Nightmare in the film father of the Bride. Chuck Vinch staff write Ron \1 \ i i s father of the Bride rated pm k k must see Worth your time passable entertainment coming soon to a video outlet near you and you can wait this film features two of the most gifted physical comics of our time a Steve Martin and Martin Short a but the laughs Are so few and far Between that its like being forced to watch someone else a wedding video. Martin is George Banks an amalgam of every overprotective father who has Ever lived. His Darling Little 22-year-old girl Annie Kimberly Williams has just returned from studying abroad and she has big news a she a getting married to some one named Bryan an a Independent communications consultants whom she met overseas. A a he a just like you dad a Annie says. A except he a from that Point on events follow the natural progression of these sorts of things. George fumes and frets Over losing his baby. Bryan George Newborn arrives spouting All the things he thinks parents want to hear. George and his wife Nina Diane Keaton have to meet the grooms parents super Rich Beverly Hills types who live in a palatial mansion. Then there a the logistics of the whole affair which Means dealing with Franck Short manic a wedding coordinator with a vague european accent who takes Over the proceedings like a fascist dictator turning it into something Akin to the Royal wedding. The actors do the Best they can with the material written by the tag teams of Frances Goodrich and Alan Hackett and Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer but they really Arentt Given much to work with. So Martin opts for sub qty As when his face registers about a half dozen emotions after his daughter drops her Bombshell. He does have one big pratfalls scene when he and Keaton Are visiting the grooms parents for the first time. He manages to break a Mirror in the bathroom the beginning of a string of events that leads to him splashing in the Pool with his hosts Bank Book in hand while a couple of snarling dobermans Eye him hungrily from the deck nearby. Another funny scene has him reaching frustration overload Over the whole affair while shopping for hot dog buns which leads to a Brief stay in the local jail. Short goes Way Over the top with his role and the film might have benefited from More of his Energy. The other principals Are fairly Bland. Williams and Newbern Are really minor characters in the scheme of things. Keaton has so Little to do that it makes you wonder Why the producers Felt they needed such a gifted actress in that role. The film is also sure to become infamous for launching the career of another too cutesy Culkin sibling a Kieran brother of Macauley who plays Martins son. Spare us. Father of the Bride is a Loose remake of a 1950 film with the same title starring Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor and it Only adds to the Long list of Pale imitations of earlier classics that Hollywood doggedly insists on churning out. This version will probably make a few dads and daughters misty eyed a there a one Sweet scene in which George lying awake in bed flashes Back on moments from Annie a childhood a and prospective brides might get a few ideas for their own weddings. But on the whole its a rather humdrum two Star i Al s boys n he mood rated k. In the ghetto life is concentrated on survival t his movie takes you into such i neighbor Lurhl to focus on the efforts of the Young people who to Rise above the crime and violence. Stars Lee cube Cuba Cux Ulm or. Bugs rated r. Drama. This film focuses on gangster bugs Siegel s vision of creating a gambling Mecca in the desert of Nevada. Warren Beatty plays the main character whose love affair with Virginia Gilill Annette boning inspired the creation of the a Lamigo hotel and the City of 1 us vegas. Road again rated r. Thriller. A Young woman tormented by nightmares is put under hypnosis where she describes not her own life but that of the glamorous Margaret Strauss who died in the 1�?~wos. A tangled intrigue of reincarnation and revenge begins to ent Eige As More of her former life is revealed. Stars Kenneth Branagh. I Mma Thompson Derek Jacobi Robin Williams. Irmini Barad stupid rated pc. Comedy. For nest a halloween is ruined when lie releases a tree troll who has been Imo bed for 200 years. The wicked troll tries to cast an evil spell on or nests Hometown. Stars Jim Varney Partite kill. For my boy rated r. This bittersweet musical comedy explores the ill fated love affair Between a male female song and dance team As they tour with the Uso to entertain the to nips during Wii Korea and Vietnam. Bette Midler James Caan. Freddy o Road Tho final night Mara rated r. First run. The Nightmare began on nov 2, 1184, in the town of Spring ibid. Now All the children Are gone and its time for a real Battle Between Freddy and a child psychologist. Stars i Fez Lic Deane Ricky Dean Logun. Tha last boy scout rated r. Adventure. An Excia agent turned private Eye teams up with an sex football Star to track Down a killer in this action oriented adventure. Our Down and out heroes Are on the Trail of the men who murdered a Mutual Friend. Their investigation uncovers a conspiracy so vile and vast it threatens the very exist acc of pro football. Stars Bruce Willis Daman Wayans. La to for dinner rated pm. C comedy. Two men who were Frozen for 2j years in an Experiment must learn to adjust to a world profoundly different from the one they seemingly just left. Stars Brian Wimmer Peter Berg. La run Largo rated r. A comedy about making it. . Carson stars As a Young Man trying to break into the world of to news. In his struggle to fulfil his dreams he almost loses his own identity. Also stars Lisa Arrindell. Tho dope must lot rated r. A i Wermul businessman involved with the Vatican staff m a web of corruption deals with a country priest who is elected Pope by mistake. Robbie Coll Ranc Herbert Lorn. Pur Luck rated pc. Private detective Danny Glover is hired to find an Accident prone heiress who disappeared in Mexico. Glover thinks with the help of Martin Short an equally Klul a person they might be Able to figure out where she is. Provided that old cliche Quot it takes one to know one Quot is True. My Ochoa rated r. A psychopathic escaped convict concocts an elaborate scheme to destroy the career character and family of the Man who imprisoned him. But the intended victim is not giving up without a tight. Denzel Washington John . Iha Tauf rated r. Suspense. A wealthy real estate Developer suffering from amnesia alter a near fatal car Accident struggles to regain his identity with the help of his conniving Wile business partner and a private investigator in this psychological thriller. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen starring Tom Berenger Bob Hoskins. Greta scan Chi Joanne Whalley Kilmer Corbin born san. Shout rated a hip music teacher in the 50s introduces the students at a repressive boys school to the Rock v Roll Era. Stars John Travolta and Jamie Walters. Tho toking of Boverly Hills rated r action Ken Wahl takes on a band of terrorists who shut Down Rodeo drive with a Load of toxic waste posing As police and la agents they Aie out to loot the whole neighbourhood. Also stars malt Frewer Truo identity rated r. A Black Man gels a look at the world through a White eyes Quot As lie boxes As a while Man to elude a mob Boss Lenny Henry and Trank . Also on Tho aaf1s circuit ratio of King Ralph nil dalmatians ratio rot a Luis dad. I lie Kukila . 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