Honeymoon in Vegas

Honeymoon in Vegas


Starring:James Caan, Nicolas Cage, Sarah Jessica Parker, Pat Morita, Johnny Williams, John Capodice, Robert Costanzo, Anne Bancroft, Peter Boyle, Burton Gilliam, Brent Hinkley, Dean Hallo, Seymour Cassel, Jerry Tarkanian, Keone Young, Danny Kamekona, John McMahon, Lisa Ann Poggi, Ben Stein, Teddy Bergman
Director: Andrew Bergman
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Amazon.com
Writer-director Andrew Bergman is capable of funny, funny stuff, but this movie runs out of jokes long before it runs out of comic ideas. The result is a series of comedy concepts that never get past the one-liner stage and are distinctly unsatisfying. Still, there is plenty to be amused by in this story of a reluctant bridegroom (Nicolas Cage) who finally agrees to marriage, only to lose his fiancée (Sarah Jessica Parker) in a crooked poker game to a professional gambler (James Caan). The rest of the movie deals with his frantic attempt to get his fiancée back, while coping with a Vegas in the throes of an Elvis-impersonator convention. That's the funniest thing about the whole movie (most notably the team of parachuting Elvises at the end), but even that is drawn out in ways that are more clever than laughter inducing. --Marshall Fine
Honeymoon in Vegas
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A Wedding With Laughs
  • A Solid Film
  • A brief comment
  • A charming and entertaining movie...
  • Brilliantly Three Starred
 Honeymoon in Vegas
Starring: James Caan , Nicolas Cage , Sarah Jessica Parker , Pat Morita , and Johnny Williams
Director: Andrew Bergman
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Bancroft, AnneBancroft, Anne | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Boyle, PeterBoyle, Peter | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Caan, JamesCaan, James | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Cage, NicolasCage, Nicolas | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Cassel, SeymourCassel, Seymour | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Costanzo, RobertCostanzo, Robert | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Gilliam, BurtonGilliam, Burton | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Hallo, DeanHallo, Dean | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Parker, Sarah JessicaParker, Sarah Jessica | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Stein, BenStein, Ben | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Young, KeoneYoung, Keone | ( Y ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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ASIN: 0792844831
Release Date: 2000-04-25

Amazon.com

Writer-director Andrew Bergman is capable of funny, funny stuff, but this movie runs out of jokes long before it runs out of comic ideas. The result is a series of comedy concepts that never get past the one-liner stage and are distinctly unsatisfying. Still, there is plenty to be amused by in this story of a reluctant bridegroom (Nicolas Cage) who finally agrees to marriage, only to lose his fiancée (Sarah Jessica Parker) in a crooked poker game to a professional gambler (James Caan). The rest of the movie deals with his frantic attempt to get his fiancée back, while coping with a Vegas in the throes of an Elvis-impersonator convention. That's the funniest thing about the whole movie (most notably the team of parachuting Elvises at the end), but even that is drawn out in ways that are more clever than laughter inducing. --Marshall Fine

Description

James Caan (The Godfather), Nicolas Cage (Face/Off) and Sarah Jessica Parker ("Sex inthe City") are three sides of a deliriously funny triangle in this "refreshing blast of comic lunacy" (WCBS-TV) that gambles with an offbeat premise and hits the jackpot with big laughs! Jack Singer (Cage) is terrified of commitment but even more terrified of losing his beautiful schoolteacher fiancÃ(c)e Betsy (Parker). So as an act of faith, he takes the plunge and agrees to tie the knot in a quickie Vegas ceremony. But when he makes a bad $60,000 bet with mobster Tommy Korman (Caan), the marriage "knot"and all of Jack's dreamsstarts unraveling fast. The only way that Korman willforgive the debt, he says, is if Jack will loan him Betsy for the rest of the weekend! It's yet another sucker bet for Jack thoughbecause Korman plans to win Betsy away for good!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Wedding With Laughs.......2006-11-24

If you're looking for a film with a honeymoon gone wacky, this is it.

This 1992 movie stars Nicolas Cage as a private investigator
who does'nt want to commit, but he does'nt want to lose his
fiancee (Sarah Jessica Parker, of "Sex and the City" fame),
so he decides to tie the knot in a fast Las Vegas wedding,
full of girls and Elvis imitations! But unfornatuely, he
loses his girl to James Caan! It's fun, adventurous and
dares to be funny. The script was written by director
Andrew Bergman (Striptease (1996), It Could Happen To You(1994))
who really knows how to direct something more than a hounddog!

You film buffs should know:

That's Parker playing Caan's late wife in a flashback scene.

That's executive producer Neil Machlis being called through
the speaker in one of the scenes.

Avaiable on both VHS and DVD.

4 out of 5 stars A Solid Film.......2006-06-15

I enjoyed watching this movie a lot. Though I would not rank it as "spectacular," I would suggest it as a great family movie. It's very funny and never gets slow, as some movies tend to do.

3 out of 5 stars A brief comment.......2005-11-22

This film has its moments, and the Elvis impersonator/parachuters late in the movie are sort of funny, but overall it's sort of a poor man's An Indecent Proposal with Robert Redford, Woody Harrelson, and Demi Moore, but with a slightly different premise. As I said, it occasionally has its moments, but all in all there's not a whole lot to distinguish the movie, although as one writer here commented, the film gets some points for its unvarnished and unbiased portrayal of some of the more unsavory aspects of people and of life in general. Even the portrayal of Caan, who plays a manipulative gambler, is pretty even-handed and neutral. I like Caan and Cage as actors, and this is probably the only time they've worked together, so perhaps the film is somewhat noteworthy for that, and Parker is easy to look at, too. So although not a great movie, I could recommend it as a rental for a dull night, especially if you're a Cage or Caan fan.

3 out of 5 stars A charming and entertaining movie..........2005-04-20

One romantic comedy often overlooked by fans of cinema is Honeymoon In Vegas, a light-hearted, feel-good movie about two lovers overwhelmed by the temptations of Las Vegas. A relatively early film in the careers of both Nicholas Cage and Sarah Jessica Parker, Honeymoon In Vegas should have been early indicator to audiences everywhere that these two would become Hollywood mainstays. Along with celebrated industry veteran James Caan (who plays a surprisingly similar role on the present TV show Las Vegas), the three combine to create an interesting, if not extremely hilarious, storyline which adds a new twist to the traditional conflict of the love triangle...

Jack Singer (Nicholas Cage) is forever haunted by a deathbed promise he made to his mother, giving his word that he would never get married. But the promise threatens to end his relationship with long-time girlfriend and true love Betsy (Sarah Jessica Parker). So Jack proposes and the couple decides to race off to Las Vegas and get married. However, their trip to Vegas is soon interrupted when Jack is set up in a poker game by professional gambler Tommy Korman (James Caan).

With a single hand of poker, Jack loses $65,000 to Korman who promises to forgive the debt in exchange for a single weekend with his fiancée Betsy. Initially outraged at the setup, Jack sees the proposed solution as a way out of the debt, so he convinces Betsy to go along with the idea. But Jack soon becomes horribly jealous and changes his mind. When he goes to find Betsy, he's forced to fight against Korman and his minions who have arranged to keep Jack away permanently. Now, Jack must get to Betsy any way he can and tell her how much he loves her before Korman convinces her she's marrying the wrong man, and that the right man is no other than Korman himself...

One of James Caan's best performances, the character of Tommy Korman comes off as a somewhat likeable guy even though he plays the role of antagonist to our hero. The best characters are those that are multi-dimensional, and the director creates a great environment which allows the various cast members to act out the emotions of their characters. Put together, these diverse characters interact in exciting and interesting ways, making Honeymoon In Vegas a fun and enjoyable film.

Featuring several Hollywood icons, Honeymoon In Vegas is a character-driven romantic comedy capable of holding its own with any film in its genre. Although it never experienced the widespread commercial success of some of its contemporaries, the film nevertheless maintains a high level of entertainment value. If you haven't seen Honeymoon In Vegas, then I highly recommend it. It's worth the time. Due to its exotic settings and a well-written screenplay, Honeymoon In Vegas is a definite must-see movie...

The DVD Report

3 out of 5 stars Brilliantly Three Starred.......2004-02-23

I was shocked and appalled by the amazingness of the neutrality in which I viewed this video. I could find nothing wrong or funny with it. It was completely and utterly even. I think, that this in and of itself, should deserve an award. Never have I seen such unbiased representation of life.
Honeymoon in Vegas / Amos & Andrew
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Honeymoon in Vegas / Amos & Andrew
    Starring: James Caan , Nicolas Cage , Sarah Jessica Parker , Pat Morita , and Johnny Williams
    Director: Andrew Bergman , and E. Max Frye
    Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

    GeneralGeneral | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video
    Comic ActionComic Action | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video
    Nicolas CageNicolas Cage | Action Stars | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video
    GeneralGeneral | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video
    Bancroft, AnneBancroft, Anne | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Boyle, PeterBoyle, Peter | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Caan, JamesCaan, James | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Cage, NicolasCage, Nicolas | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Cassel, SeymourCassel, Seymour | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Costanzo, RobertCostanzo, Robert | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Gilliam, BurtonGilliam, Burton | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Hallo, DeanHallo, Dean | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Parker, Sarah JessicaParker, Sarah Jessica | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Stein, BenStein, Ben | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Young, KeoneYoung, Keone | ( Y ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Bergman, AndrewBergman, Andrew | ( B ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video
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    ASIN: B0000714CG
    Release Date: 2003-01-07
    Honeymoon in Vegas [Region 2]
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • A Wedding With Laughs
    • A Solid Film
    • A brief comment
    • A charming and entertaining movie...
    • Brilliantly Three Starred
    		 Honeymoon in Vegas [Region 2]
    Starring: James Caan , Nicolas Cage , Sarah Jessica Parker , Pat Morita , and Johnny Williams
    Director: Andrew Bergman
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

    GeneralGeneral | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video
    Nicolas CageNicolas Cage | Action Stars | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video
    Bancroft, AnneBancroft, Anne | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Boyle, PeterBoyle, Peter | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Caan, JamesCaan, James | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Cage, NicolasCage, Nicolas | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Cassel, SeymourCassel, Seymour | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Costanzo, RobertCostanzo, Robert | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Gilliam, BurtonGilliam, Burton | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Hallo, DeanHallo, Dean | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Parker, Sarah JessicaParker, Sarah Jessica | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Stein, BenStein, Ben | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Young, KeoneYoung, Keone | ( Y ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Bergman, AndrewBergman, Andrew | ( B ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video
    ( H )( H ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
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    1. It Could Happen to You
    2. Vegas Vacation (Widescreen Edition)
    3. Leaving Las Vegas
    4. Red Rock West
    5. The Family Man

    ASIN: B000064231

    Amazon.com

    Writer-director Andrew Bergman is capable of funny, funny stuff, but this movie runs out of jokes long before it runs out of comic ideas. The result is a series of comedy concepts that never get past the one-liner stage and are distinctly unsatisfying. Still, there is plenty to be amused by in this story of a reluctant bridegroom (Nicolas Cage) who finally agrees to marriage, only to lose his fiancée (Sarah Jessica Parker) in a crooked poker game to a professional gambler (James Caan). The rest of the movie deals with his frantic attempt to get his fiancée back, while coping with a Vegas in the throes of an Elvis-impersonator convention. That's the funniest thing about the whole movie (most notably the team of parachuting Elvises at the end), but even that is drawn out in ways that are more clever than laughter inducing. --Marshall Fine

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A Wedding With Laughs.......2006-11-24

    If you're looking for a film with a honeymoon gone wacky, this is it.

    This 1992 movie stars Nicolas Cage as a private investigator
    who does'nt want to commit, but he does'nt want to lose his
    fiancee (Sarah Jessica Parker, of "Sex and the City" fame),
    so he decides to tie the knot in a fast Las Vegas wedding,
    full of girls and Elvis imitations! But unfornatuely, he
    loses his girl to James Caan! It's fun, adventurous and
    dares to be funny. The script was written by director
    Andrew Bergman (Striptease (1996), It Could Happen To You(1994))
    who really knows how to direct something more than a hounddog!

    You film buffs should know:

    That's Parker playing Caan's late wife in a flashback scene.

    That's executive producer Neil Machlis being called through
    the speaker in one of the scenes.

    Avaiable on both VHS and DVD.

    4 out of 5 stars A Solid Film.......2006-06-15

    I enjoyed watching this movie a lot. Though I would not rank it as "spectacular," I would suggest it as a great family movie. It's very funny and never gets slow, as some movies tend to do.

    3 out of 5 stars A brief comment.......2005-11-22

    This film has its moments, and the Elvis impersonator/parachuters late in the movie are sort of funny, but overall it's sort of a poor man's An Indecent Proposal with Robert Redford, Woody Harrelson, and Demi Moore, but with a slightly different premise. As I said, it occasionally has its moments, but all in all there's not a whole lot to distinguish the movie, although as one writer here commented, the film gets some points for its unvarnished and unbiased portrayal of some of the more unsavory aspects of people and of life in general. Even the portrayal of Caan, who plays a manipulative gambler, is pretty even-handed and neutral. I like Caan and Cage as actors, and this is probably the only time they've worked together, so perhaps the film is somewhat noteworthy for that, and Parker is easy to look at, too. So although not a great movie, I could recommend it as a rental for a dull night, especially if you're a Cage or Caan fan.

    3 out of 5 stars A charming and entertaining movie..........2005-04-20

    One romantic comedy often overlooked by fans of cinema is Honeymoon In Vegas, a light-hearted, feel-good movie about two lovers overwhelmed by the temptations of Las Vegas. A relatively early film in the careers of both Nicholas Cage and Sarah Jessica Parker, Honeymoon In Vegas should have been early indicator to audiences everywhere that these two would become Hollywood mainstays. Along with celebrated industry veteran James Caan (who plays a surprisingly similar role on the present TV show Las Vegas), the three combine to create an interesting, if not extremely hilarious, storyline which adds a new twist to the traditional conflict of the love triangle...

    Jack Singer (Nicholas Cage) is forever haunted by a deathbed promise he made to his mother, giving his word that he would never get married. But the promise threatens to end his relationship with long-time girlfriend and true love Betsy (Sarah Jessica Parker). So Jack proposes and the couple decides to race off to Las Vegas and get married. However, their trip to Vegas is soon interrupted when Jack is set up in a poker game by professional gambler Tommy Korman (James Caan).

    With a single hand of poker, Jack loses $65,000 to Korman who promises to forgive the debt in exchange for a single weekend with his fiancée Betsy. Initially outraged at the setup, Jack sees the proposed solution as a way out of the debt, so he convinces Betsy to go along with the idea. But Jack soon becomes horribly jealous and changes his mind. When he goes to find Betsy, he's forced to fight against Korman and his minions who have arranged to keep Jack away permanently. Now, Jack must get to Betsy any way he can and tell her how much he loves her before Korman convinces her she's marrying the wrong man, and that the right man is no other than Korman himself...

    One of James Caan's best performances, the character of Tommy Korman comes off as a somewhat likeable guy even though he plays the role of antagonist to our hero. The best characters are those that are multi-dimensional, and the director creates a great environment which allows the various cast members to act out the emotions of their characters. Put together, these diverse characters interact in exciting and interesting ways, making Honeymoon In Vegas a fun and enjoyable film.

    Featuring several Hollywood icons, Honeymoon In Vegas is a character-driven romantic comedy capable of holding its own with any film in its genre. Although it never experienced the widespread commercial success of some of its contemporaries, the film nevertheless maintains a high level of entertainment value. If you haven't seen Honeymoon In Vegas, then I highly recommend it. It's worth the time. Due to its exotic settings and a well-written screenplay, Honeymoon In Vegas is a definite must-see movie...

    The DVD Report

    3 out of 5 stars Brilliantly Three Starred.......2004-02-23

    I was shocked and appalled by the amazingness of the neutrality in which I viewed this video. I could find nothing wrong or funny with it. It was completely and utterly even. I think, that this in and of itself, should deserve an award. Never have I seen such unbiased representation of life.
    Honeymoon in Vegas [Region 2]
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Honeymoon in Vegas [Region 2]
      Starring: James Caan , Nicolas Cage , Sarah Jessica Parker , Pat Morita , and Johnny Williams
      Director: Andrew Bergman
      ProductGroup: DVD
      Binding: DVD

      GeneralGeneral | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video
      Nicolas CageNicolas Cage | Action Stars | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video
      Bancroft, AnneBancroft, Anne | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Boyle, PeterBoyle, Peter | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Caan, JamesCaan, James | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Cage, NicolasCage, Nicolas | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Cassel, SeymourCassel, Seymour | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Costanzo, RobertCostanzo, Robert | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Gilliam, BurtonGilliam, Burton | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Hallo, DeanHallo, Dean | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Parker, Sarah JessicaParker, Sarah Jessica | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Stein, BenStein, Ben | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Young, KeoneYoung, Keone | ( Y ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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      ASIN: B000056HSD

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