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Summary: Cute Sequel
Review: Most of the original cast of "Father of the Bride" (1950) returns for this cute sequel. Spencer Tracy and Joan Bennett play the parents of Elizabeth Taylor, who married in the prior movie and is now expecting a child. Bennett reacts with excitement and is prepared for her daughter to move back home so that she can help raise the child. Tracy, on the other hand, is horrified at the prospect of being a grandfather and has a mid-life crisis of sorts. The movie did almost as well as the original, finishing as the #11 money-maker of 1951.
With Vincente Minnelli at the helm, you know that the movie can't be bad. It's cute and the cast is fine. In addition, at just 82 minutes in length, the movie really flies by quickly; however, it's just too insubstantial and predictable. I smiled a few times but never really laughed. Accordingly, whereas "Father of the Bride" was nominated for a boatload of Oscars, including Best Picture, "Father's Little Dividend" was shut out of the nominations. Overall, "Father's Little Dividend" is a mildly amusing and likeable romp but probably not a must-have for your collection.
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Summary: painless sequel to "Father of the Bride"
Review: This is a painless sequel to "Father of the Bride". An extract from Pauline Kael's review of that movie is true of this one: Deeply conventional, plushly middle-class view... we look on at the follies of sensible, prosperous people in their clean, comfortable, Waspy homes. Tracy, at the center of things, gives his basic sturdy-clod performance... The movie suffers less from "sequel degradation" than most, for what that's worth. And there is a really hilarious scene with Joan Bennett and Tracy driving to the hospital. I'd really give it 3.5 or 3.75 stars if I could.
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Summary: Buyer Beware: Horrible Sound Quality
Review: This is a wonderful movie that I love watching. However, this version has the worst sound quality I have ever heard. The picture is fine, but the sound constantly goes up and down and even squeals at times. Either I got a bad DVD or all of the DVD's from this set are bad. I would not buy the DVD because of the sound.
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Summary: LOVE this movie..HATE this DVD
Review: This is one of my all time favorite movies...the sequel to Father of the Bride with all the same cast back again. However what a mess this DVD is. The quality is horrible. Some scenes are so lightened up you can't even see faces! Parts of the movie were also cut out, such as when Liz Taylor is sitting in the swing with Spencer Tracy outside while her new house is being built. You can also see cuts and scratches in the film. I also bought Father of the Bride on DVD at the same time and what a difference! The quality is wonderful! I guess that is becuase it was released by Warner Brothers and not some 2 bit unknown company. I hope Warner Brothers will put out of a copy of this great movie some day! Until then I will content myself with the VHS version I taped off of a cable movie channel 10 years ago!!
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