Wedding Crashers
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Wedding Crashers
Directed by: David Dobkin (Also directed Shanghai Knights, RIPD)
Starring: Owen WIlson, Vince Vaughn, Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Jane Seymour
Released July 15, 2005
Budget: $40M ($45.9M in 2021)
Box Office: $288.5M ($394.5M 2021), $209.3M domestically, $76M internationally
Ratings: IMDb 6.9/10 Rotten Tomatoes 76%
Metacritic 64% Google Users 89%
Had 5 nominations for MTV movie awards, Best Movie, which it won, Breakthrough Performance won by Isla Fisher, Best On-Screen Team, which it also won, Best Comedic Performance (both Wilson and Vaughn were nominated), but lost this one to Steve Carell in The 40 Year Old Virgin... I'll give that one.
The new york times said, "The financial success of the film has been credited along with The 40-Year-Old Virgin for reviving the popularity of adult-aimed R-rated comedies."
-https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/10/movies/the-return-of-the-rrated-comedy.html
Plot:
A couple argues and Vaughn and Wilson are obviously tired of it. They are mediating a divorce that is very volatile. They guide the couple to get out there and get some strange ass. They agree to the frequent flier miles and que the intro. Jeremy explains why he stays with John on his birthday because his parents passed away years ago, and explaining why he doesn't like dating. John is called in and they begin discussing the wedding season plans. Starting with fake purple hearts. Cut to the first wedding, a jewish wedding. They don yamakas and start scouting at the wedding. John uses eye drops to make himself look like hes crying, and then Jeremy sets his sights on one of the attendees. At the reception they are shown being heavily involved in the festivities, signing, dancing, **doing up close magic with the kids.** Even making speeches. Jeremy ends a story explaining why he couldn't be a professional bullfighter, and kisses the girl. The guys are shown walking into multiple weddings, again, dancing, people explaining why and how they're related to the couples; making up lies and backstries. John drops a line to a girl, "you know how they say we only use 10% of our brains, I think we only use 10% of our hearts." They're doing the Shout song at multiple weddings and dancing with the women, joking with family, drinking, the women are then shown falling into bed with th them, and spraying champagne everywhere. Vivian calls John on his shit, he and Jeremy were shown sharing a bottle of champagne at the mall in DC, with John questioning what they're doing. John saying they're not that young and the season is over.
S:
-Following complaints from the United States Congress, the producers of the film yanked from the movie's official website a printable Purple Heart advertised as a gimmick to pick up women and get free drinks. The film was also released at the same time that the Stolen Valor Act became federal law, making the false display of military awards a federal crime.
-When Jeremy asks the kids what the little piece of paper is for and the kid says, "rolling a fattie"
-There were complaints about the movie being misogynistic, that the guys seduce girls at weddings to have sex with them, the director responded: "They love weddings, authentically. They like the free food, they like the music and the bands, they like the dancing and the kids, they like talking to the grandparents. These guys make the weddings better. You would want them to crash your wedding.
That's the distinction. It's not misogynistic and, in fact, what it's doing is replicating a real seduction, which is, "I want to go to bed with you, but I have all these walls up. Can you make me laugh, make me attracted to you and find a way to make this really fun so we could get to the good part?" That’s a seduction. So, if I can seduce the audience — if I can make them laugh and be entertained and think these are okay guys — by the time they're dropping the girls in the bed, it’s a magic trick. That was the whole idea."
Jeremy comes in Johns office with an article about Secretary Clearys daughter getting married, John was looking forward to a break. but Jeremy convinces him they've got to go by stating the rules of wedding crashing and enthusiasm. Cut to the wedding, John McCain and James Carville are congratulating the Secretary, they run through their pre-game, secretaries back story, etc. John sees Rachel McAdams; and they discuss their back story of being syrup conglomerates. In the wedding, they make small talk about their family connections, and state the rules to each other, Rule 76 play like a champion. Jermey dibs the redhead, and John says he's not going to fight him, as he watches Claire walk down the aisle. They bet on if the bride will cry, and what the sister will read, 1 Corinthians. They read boating related vows, which Claire laughs at. The reception begins. First class all the way, as Jeremy shoves food in his face and John moves towards claire and introduces himself as being psychic with wedding presents. The guys discuss their angles and move on. Jeremy is making balloon animals, and sees Gloria watching him as a demanding kid wants a bicycle. John is dancing with the flower girl, when Mrs. Cleary comes for a very aggressive dance. Gloria comes and and introduces herself and they dance. The song ends and John introduce himself to Secretary Cleary; they discuss economics and politics. Jeremy uses the "lost a lot of really good men out there" line and takes off, with Gloria chasing after him; while John and Sec. Cleary are having a cigar. John explains why people come to weddings and what true love is, "True love is the soul's recognition of its counterpoint in another." and gives her some advice on her speech, which she disagrees with. They cut to the speeches, and Claires goes as John predicted, and he motions to her to speak from the heart, which saves her speech.
S:
-There is no way they get into the wedding/reception without an invite and being vetted by secret service.
-The girl in the hat just eye fucked the shit out of me... Love it.
-I love how they commit to the back story and just roll with the weird shit everyone says, the kid with the balloon bike, the wife saying they'll be married for 30 years, and they were faithful for two of them.
Jeremy and Gloria are on the beach, obviously having just had sex, when she says she knew her first time would be on a beach, and that she loves him. As Claire thanks John, Sack kisses her and is introduced as her boyfriend. Jermy tells him he's got a stage 5 clinger and they gotta go. She invites them to the family home, and John wants to go, and Jeremy is trying to explain that he can't go. They argue about overtime and tell each other to lock it up. Gloria pitches a fit and the guys are allowed to come with them. They arrive and are invited to play a game of touch football, Sack is obviously over doing the warm up is going to over do it. Sack catches a pass and scores, prompting Kip to say, "crabcakes and football, that's what Maryland does." John and Claire talk before the ball is snapped, they run down as Jeremy throws the ball and Claire intercepts it, as planned, and Sack violently knocks him down. An awkward interaction with Todd, and another play as John throws the ball to Jeremy and is again violently knocked down by Sack. They break up the game, Gloria takes him in , when Mrs. Clearly tells John he should've played in his underwear. Gloria tries to help administer first aid, and goes crazy, and tells hims not to leave because she'd find him. Sec. Cleary tells Jeremy he's a very powerful man, threateningly. Sack is telling a story and John agrees to the eye drops. As the prayer is said, John puts eye drops in Sacks drink. John asks about their relationship, Jeremy complains about his back, as Sec. Cleary asks about their business, Gloria starts grabbing Jeremys crotch and giving him an over the pants handy. John tries to talk about the business, and Jeremy struggles to keep it together. He finishes, and helps name their fake company, Holy Shirts and Pants. Sec. Clearys mom talks about FDRs wife being a "dyke" and Sacks stomach starts rumbling. Jeremy and John engage Tod, which the conversation doesn't go well, with the mom trying to be led off, and Todd declaring to Jeremy he'd be in his room, painting homo things, and storms off. Dinner ends with Claire getting some air and John joining her.
S:
-I always thought Bradley Coopers characters name was Zach, not Sack... What a shitty name.
-What movie do you think of when you hear Bradley Cooper?
-I still to this day say lock it up to Abigail when she starts being weird... So all the time.
-BOoh of those hits were rough. Feel bad for the stunt guy.
-That whole bathroom scene with her going crazy, and the "i'll find you" is so classic.
-Remember when the eyedrops thing was a thing?
-Ever gotten an over the pants handy at a dinner table?
Mrs. Cleary enters the room and exposes her tits to John, and they have an awkward exchange, she tells him to feel her up, and she calls him a pervert when he does. Jeremy tells him to stop crying like a little girl, but wanted to know about them. Did he motorboat her? They built for speed or comfort? He and Claire talk and laugh about her strange family. She checks on Sack, and he's an asshole to her. Jeremy wakes up to being tied to his bed by Gloria, who gags him telling him she'll make all his fantasies come true. John and Claire both aren't sleeping, and sneak to check each others rooms. Back to Jeremy who, still tied to the bed, Todd is now in bed with him. Todd made a painting for him, they hear someone in the hall and Jeremy convinces Todd to hide. Sec. Cleary comes in and they have another awkward conversation about Todd. He convinces Todd to leave and they'd talk tomorrow. At breakfast John wants to stay and Jeremy wants to go. They argue, about why to stay or go. John pulls out Rule 1, never leave a fellow crasher behind. Sack calls his buddy and they expose who big of douches they are, cheating on Claire, and gets his buddy to start digging dirt on John and Jeremy. They go sailing, and John is exposed for NOT knowing anything about sailing. They get back and Sack is ready for the quail hunt, but he seems a little revved up. They walk through the woods talking about how they don't even know what a quail is, and Sack shoots him in the ass. As Gloria pulls out the bb's, John and Claire go for a bike ride and have a bit of a deep conversation about being involved in something longer than they meant to. She rationalizes her relationship and they kiss. At lunch after, as John and Claire eye each other, Sack announces they're getting married. John decides he's going to tell her the truth. Jeremy tells Gloria he doesn't see the relationship going past this weekend, she hits him with some truth about not being as naive as she came off as and spins him out; he realizes he's got feelings for her. As he expresses himself to the priest, and thanks him with a kiss. John tells Claire she can't marry him because he likes her, meanwhile Sack gets a phone call, and there's a gun shot. Jeremy comes running out with the family, Sack tells them all the truth and John admits to it. Gloria seems to forgive Jeremy, Todd tells everyone he tried to seduce him, and he wants his painting back, but Jeremy is keeping it. Sec. Cleary tells them to leave. They're walking down the driveway, back in their tuxes, Jeremy carrying the painting back to DC.
S:
-When he kinda tried to tell her the truth, you know it's not going to end well.
-Isla Fisher used a body double for that scene
-The actor who plays Todd actually painted the painting, and Vince Vaughn kept it.
-The plate Jeremy fixes himself for breakfast, with syrup on everything... gross.
-Props to Gloria... I'm 13 years in a marriage and I don't think I'd be pulling bb's out of my wifes ass.
-I've had good talks with guys, but never kissed them.
John is desperate to get to Claire, and Jeremy tries to talk to sence to him and he's not hearing it. John wants to crash the engagement dinner, and reluctantly Jeremy agrees. John infiltrates the party, and while watching Claire dance with her dad, Sack catches him and beats him up. John goes to Jeremys house only to catch him with Gloria. They argue and Jeremy admits he loves Gloria. They part. Video montoge of everyone being sad. Jeremy reaches out, Claire doesn't want to be planning the wedding... John is crashing weddings alone and making a fool of himself. Jeremy and Gloria get engaged. Claire and her dad talk about making decisions. Jeremy and John talk, it's Johns bday again. They start to make up, John is obviously struggling, Jeremy reveals he's getting married and wants him as his best man, and John tells him to leave. John goes to find Chaz. They chat and Chaz tells him he's now crashing funerals... Which John has a hard time to wrap his head around. He ends up going with Chaz to a funeral; when he sees the widow crying, he knows he has to go. He shows up to Jeremy and Glorias wedding. As the celebration resumes, he starts to try and not talk to Claire. She starts to leave, and he tries to explain and apologize to her. He says he's not asking her to marry him, just not to marry Sack. He tells her to get back on the altar, and she tells him she can't marry him. Sack loses his cool and goes after John, but Jeremy steps in and stops him. They kiss to applause, and all four driving away, and Chaz at the wedding with two women. As they drive, asking what's next, the Fujimora wedding coming up, and the girls get involved creating a backstory and fade to black.
S:
-Jeremy finally mentions there will be secret service at the engagement dinner
-This part of the movie really drags the rest of it down.
-Will Ferrells over acting just kills it; but the funeral crashing is funny
Wet Hot American Summer next weekend.
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