Polish Wedding

Starring:Claire Danes, Jon Bradford, Lena Olin, Ramsey Krull, Gabriel Byrne, Daniel Lapaine, Rachel Morrin, Rebecca Morrin, Mili Avital, Steven Petrarca, Brian Hoyt, Christina Romana Lypeckyj, Peter Carey (II), Rade Serbedzija, Ryan Spahn, Adam Trese, Randy J. Goodwin, Jeffrey Nordling, Mitchell Mandeberg, Sheldon Alkon
Director: Theresa Connelly
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Product Type: DVD

Description

Hala (Claire Danes) is as sassy as her mother ( Lena Olin) and as sensitive as her father (Gabriel Byrne). It's a winning combination, but when she falls for the neighborhood cop on the beat, their summer romance stretches her family's strength and support to outrageous lengths, Now the rush is on to plan the nuptials - despite an extremely reluctant groom and other hilarious complications!

Customer Reviews:

0/5.......2007-07-01

movie was boring and not funny... having a polish friend, i can probably tell polish people would not be able to relate to this movie

0/5 stars to me

Pointless.......2007-05-12

I have to disagree with the reviewers who say that this movie is offensive to Poles. I don't have an ounce of Polish blood, but I still found it to be a huge insult to my intelligence.

The movie was boring, pointless, and painfully unfunny. The filmmakers seem to think that all they have to do to make a movie quirky is to have their actors do stupid or self-destructive things, then follow it with happy circus music.

Don't waste your time with this movie.

Busting stereotypes.......2007-04-21

Let me say first that if this film had been entitled, Pennsylvania Dutch Protestant Wedding, I might have had a different reaction to it.

Ultimately, though, it's about the truth behind the image people present of themselves and so its business is one of busting stereotypes, specifically the most mundane and therefore common stereotypes of life--Mother, Wife, Father, Husband, Daughter, Brother . . . Carl Jung would have loved this film. When people present themselves as icons, trouble is apt to follow.

The final act is hilarious in that it could happen in any family and any culture and proves that real life is apt to exciting enough even for a drama queen.

Boring and Stereotypical !!!.......2006-03-04

This film shows almost every stereotypical form of behavior that has been associated with Poles, albeit Polish immigrants, since the beginning of time. In short, it's neither funny nor entertaining, and it's not groundbreaking in any sense of the word - it's simply pathetic!
Don't waste your time or money on a film that has the artistic/intellectual merit of pavement pizza.

QUIRKY, AMUSING, HUMANIZING.......2005-05-05

I do not own the DVD. I own the soundtrack cd (great score!). But, I must say that there was a lot to enjoy in this movie. Quirky is just fine with me. And then, to be able to look at the fabulous Lena Olin!! I, too, am from an "ethnic" family, and, thus, look at portrayals of ethnic people with a particularly sensitive eye. In that light, I must say that I did not find anything so terribly or intentionally offensive in the portrayal of characters or nationalities here. As an adult, hopefully one realizes that there is a great deal of variety within each ethnic group. There is a lot of universal stuff here, too, as it relates to family and humanity. In fact, if the subject here had been Italians, this film might have been directed by Giuseppe Tornatore ["Cinema Paradiso," "Malena"]. I agree with other reviewers who recommended that some viewers need to take a chill pill and see the humanity and universality here. VERY MUCH WORTH A LOOK. Ciao!

Average customer rating:

Black Polish Humor Galore!
A wedding reception so intense it is practically a thriller

Wesele NTSC Wedding

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Product Description

A wedding should be a time for celebration; joining two people into one. Unfortunately, Kaskas marriage to Janusz did not go as expected. Blocked toilets, former lovers, dead grandfathers, demanding thugs, and some awful catering only added to the blend of disaster. Initially, everyone was excited and happy, the end of the wedding however, was not as pleasant. This comedy offers the viewer a vast array of comedic flavors, including of course, black humor.

Customer Reviews:

Black Polish Humor Galore!.......2006-03-04

The appeal of this movie lies in its accurate portrayal of a RURAL Polish CHURCH wedding...Yes, a RURAL CHURCH wedding! These types of Redneck get togethers, that are sanctioned, albeit promoted, by the 'holy' powers that pollute 95% of the populations' minds, are not as popular today as this film would make them out to be. To truly appreciate this film you'd have to either be Polish, or at least have had the 'privilege' of attending a Polish wedding, otherwise, you'll find this film to be boring and superficial.

A wedding reception so intense it is practically a thriller.......2006-02-13

"Wesele" starts us out at the wedding of a young couple and then leads us into the long reception typical for Polish weddings. However, if you thought you attended a wedding with disasters, you might change your mind after watching this movie. Although this may be primarily considered a black comedy, I found it to be an intense drama loaded with suspense. In fact, it probably has as much suspense as many thrillers do.

As you might expect, this is a story of a crazy wedding reception with a lot of drinking. But what was unexpected was how the people and events tied together and much of the real story only slowly unfolds. The two reoccurring themes of the movie are money and love. Money is the driving force and one sees to what extent people can be corrupted by it. Love is that thing in the background, recognizable only once in a while.

"Wesele" may not be your happy love story, but a close look on the darker side of people. I experienced an array of emotions while watching this movie. It really was easy to get sucked into this world and watch the drama unfold. As amazing or outrageous as some of the events may seem, they all seemed believable, which really is a refection of the great story and acting. Get ready for one of the craziest receptions you will ever see with "Wesele."

Average customer rating:

0/5
Pointless
Busting stereotypes
Boring and Stereotypical !!!
QUIRKY, AMUSING, HUMANIZING

Polish Wedding [Region 2]
Starring: Claire Danes , Jon Bradford , Lena Olin , Ramsey Krull , and Gabriel Byrne
Director: Theresa Connelly
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Customer Reviews:

0/5.......2007-07-01

movie was boring and not funny... having a polish friend, i can probably tell polish people would not be able to relate to this movie

0/5 stars to me

Pointless.......2007-05-12

Busting stereotypes.......2007-04-21

Boring and Stereotypical !!!.......2006-03-04

QUIRKY, AMUSING, HUMANIZING.......2005-05-05

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