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The Movie:
I didn't like the first one and I didn't care much for the second edition of this series. Steven Martin is an extremely talented (and likely one of the best) comedic talents out there. This series doesn't ask much from him, and particularly in this edition, he occasionally seems a little bored.
Again, Martin and Diane Keaton play George and Nina Banks. Their daughter got married in the first installment, and in this edition, their daughter announces that she's pregnant. Soon enough, Nina finds that she's pregnant as well, which opens up the movie for many scenes of Martin looking stressed out. The fact that their house is about to go on sale creates the opportunity for the film's writers to tack on many thin, weak issues for both George and Nina, who now feel sad about leaving their memories behind. Yes, we have "special moments"; many of them.
No points for guessing what happens next, because, well, anyone could easily predict every step of the trip for this flick. Martin is such a talent that the film would have completely failed without him.
The DVD
VIDEO: Disney has chosen not to make "Father Of The Bride 2" anamorphic, and although it doesn't look as good as it could, it does look better than what Disney did with the first film. Images are adquately sharp, and detail is generally pleasing. Colors are warm and rich, looking nicely saturated and clean.
The problems are distracting and occasionally annoying; shimmering appears often, and occasional traces of pixelation happen as well. The print is generally in good condition, although a handful of small marks and scratches are visible on occasion. This is not an awful transfer from Disney; when it looks good, it actually looks fairly pleasing for a non-anamorphic transfer. Overall though, it's definitely not the best the film could look.
SOUND: As with many comedies like this one, the audio almost completely serves to present the dialogue; everything else is really a second thought. It's that way here, as well; dialogue takes center stage, backed by a light musical score. Dialogue is clear and easily understood, but beyond that, there's not much going on.
MENUS:: Like the menus for most Disney titles, the menu is simply the cover art re-used.
EXTRAS: Suprisingly, Disney has actually included some extras on this release. Besides the theatrical trailer, there is a short featurette on the story of the production and an additional short featurette that offers an interview between Martin Short and Steve Martin. Both featurettes are fairly decent in length and the interview featurette is actually pretty funny.
Film Grade
The Film C-
DVD Grades
Video 83/B = (332/400 possible points)
Audio: 82/B = (328/400 possible points)
Extras: 80/B- = (240/300 possible points)
Menus: 65/D (130/200 possible points)
Value: 80/B- = (240/300 possible points)
TOTAL: 1270/1600
DVD GRADE:C+/79%
FILM GRADE: C-
DVD GRADE: C+
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