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 Four Weddings And A Funeral (DVD)
 Four Weddings And A Funeral (DVD) ... 29 January, 2001 at MGM Entertainment / Features of the DVD: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen / When it was released in 1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral quickly became a huge international success, pulling in the kind of audiences most British films only dream of. It's proof that sometimes the simplest ideas are the best: in terms of plot, the title pretty much says it all. Revolving around, well, four weddings and a funeral (though not in that order), the film follows Hugh Grant's confirmed bachelor Charles as he falls for visiting American Carrie (Andy McDowell), whom he keeps bumping into at the various functions. But with this most basic of premises, screenwriter Richard Curtis has crafted a moving and thoughtful comedy about the perils of singledom and that ever-elusive search for true love. In the wrong hands, it could have been a horribly schmaltzy affair, but Curtis' script--crammed with great one-liners and beautifully judged characterisations--keeps things sharp and snappy, harking back to the sparkling Hollywood romantic comedies of the 30s and 40s. The supporting cast, including Kristin Scott Thomas, Simon Callow and Rowan Atkinson (who starred in the Curtis-scripted television show Blackadder) is first rate, at times almost too good: John Hannah's rendition of WH Auden's poem "Funeral Blues" over the coffin of his lover is so moving you think the film will struggle to re-establish its ineffably buoyant mood. But it does, thanks in no small part to Hugh Grant as the bumbling Charles (whose star-making performance compensates for a less-than-dazzling Andie MacDowell). Though it's hardly the fault of Curtis and his team, the success of the Four Weddings did have its downside, triggering a rash of far inferior British romantic comedies. In fact, we had to wait until 1999's Notting Hill for another UK film to match its winning charm--scripted, yet again, by Curtis and starring Grant. --Edward LawrensonNewest Review: ... is an excellent film, and it works on many levels. To begin with, there are so many good characters that the entire film ... more ... doesn't rest on the shoulders of just one or two people. In many ways, some of the side characters are better than the main two, and it's a credit to the strong writing and ensemble cast that the whole group do such a good job. There isn't one actor who lets the side down, and in many ways it's a whose who of British actors who would go on to find fame, not to mention some well known gems of old (Rowan Atkinson anyone?)
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Four Weddings And A Funeral (DVD): Four weddings and a funeral- the best ever British film made (575 words)
by - written on 19/11/08 (Very useful, 67 readings)
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After being stuck in the house for quite some time after being ill, i have manged to get to grips again with my dvd collection going through some of the best. One in particular was 'Four weddings and a funeral'. ~Characters~ Hugh Grant- Charles James Fleet- Tom Simon Callow- Gareth John Hannah- Matthew Kristin Scott Thomas- Fiona David Bower- David Charlotte Coleman- Scarlett Andie MacDowell- Carrie ~The film~ Four weddings and a funeral is probably the most loved British romantic comedies of the century along with 'Notting hill'. Directed by Mike Newell, it was the first of many by screenwriter ... Read the complete review
The best of British and the original rom-com (383 words)
by - written on 22/09/09 (Very useful, 19 readings)
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I was but a wee boy when this one came out, and I enjoyed it then. When I watch it now, I simply LOVE it! It tells the story of a group of friends who are always attending weddings. The regular white dresses and wedding rings cause them to ponder relationships, love and other mysteries. Leading up the group is Charles (Hugh Grant), a polite, bumbling British idiot who soon falls in love with Carrie (Andi McDowel), a strong willed American. This is an excellent film, and it works on many levels. To begin with, there are so many good characters that the entire film doesn't rest on the shoulders of just one or two people. In many ways, some of the side characters ... Read the complete review
Four Weddings And A Funeral (DVD): Four Weddings and a Funeral DVD - Two insignificant features ... (470 words)
by - written on 09/12/01 (Very useful, 206 readings)
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Region 2 Languages - English, French, Spanish Subtitles - English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish, Portuguese, Polish, Hungarian, Greek, Hebrew, and Turkish (over doing it with the subtitles aren't they!) Length - 113 minutes Widescreen ratio - 1.85:1 Sound - Dolby Surround Cert - 15 From MGM Home Entertainment comes another great film given an unfortunate DVD treatment. For those of you who need a reminder, Four Weddings and a Funeral is a good, funny, British comedy. Yes it's that one with Hugh Grant who plays Charlie, and his (kind of lazy) struggle as he tries to end up with the ... Read the complete review
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1037 words)
by - written on 29/07/09 (Very useful, 36 readings)
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'Four Weddings and a Funeral' (Newell, 1994) is a delightful English Romantic Comedy, one that has typecast Hugh Grant to this day, despite his attempt to star in movies of a different genre such as 'Extreme Measures'. What makes Four Weddings such a classic film is its many English conventions. Right from the very beginning we see a stereotypical English breakfast of a fry up, combined with a Mini Cooper, a Land Rover and an English church, not only does this use of convention allow American viewers to recognise that the film is English, but it also allows English viewers to relate to the film. The basic plot of Four Weddings is typical of what ... Read the complete review
Four Weddings And A Funeral (DVD): It's excellent! (204 words)
by - written on 16/10/00 (Very useful, 63 readings)
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Could this be the best British film of all time? Well it certainly comes high up on my list. I've seen it numerous times and never get tired of watching it, which can't be bad. A group of friends (including Hugh Grant as Charles) gradually find partners and get married. Charles is in his early thirties, and fears that he'll never be able to commit himself to marriage until he meets a beautiful American girl, Carrie (Andie MacDowell). Unfortunately she is engaged to someone else, and Charles is a guest at their wedding. Beforehand, Charles tells Carrie that if things don't work out with the marriage, he'll be waiting in the wings. One of the ... Read the complete review
Four Weddings And A Funeral (DVD) : Four Weddings and a Funeralfrom jhewson8
29/07/2009
Four Weddings And A Funeral (DVD) : It's excellent!from Krystal
16/10/2000
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