Betsy's Wedding

Nothing could bring more rivalry between parents and would be in-laws as a wedding. The young couple in this story has more common sense than their elders. They just want a small affair, but then, the parents get involved blowing the... Full review

Oh I remember this movie-A friend and I had been talking about comedies , reminiscing really and she reminded me about this one. I'm sort of weird with comedies-meaning I don't always like what the masses like-I seem to remember liking... Full review

I have to admire Alan Alda for writing a film that contains characters we can actually relate to. Characters who seem like normal, everyday people and not farcical Hollywood creations. The problem? The film hardly goes anywhere. And I only got... Full review

With Betsy's Wedding , unfortunately, the joke is on us. They're all at a loss, because Alda's technique is to round up a huge cast for a story that's really about himself. ... Full Review

The values are bollocks, but the film is fun. Alda's skill is with witty, fast-talking patter and in coaxing fine performances from his actors (playing an extended family of gently caricatured New York types). ... Full Review

Betsy's Wedding " is awfully safe. He's played by Anthony LaPaglia in a performance that provides the movie's best moments. But seeing these interesting actors and hearing two or three good lines from them, we want more. ... Full Review

Perhaps the bride gets cold feet or an old flame of the groom turns up for the ceremony. And when the leading character is played by Anne Hathaway, described in my press kit as a combination of Julia Roberts, Audrey... ... Full Article

February 14, 2002 - There was a time after college when I wanted to be a still photographer, particularly for films. I'd worked on a couple TV movies, and then some features (including Betsy's Wedding and Ninja Turtles II )... ... Full Article

Offbeat fashion student Betsy Hopper (Molly Ringwald) and her straight-laced investment-banker fiancé, Jake Lovell(Dylan Walsh), just want an intimate little wedding reception, but Betsy's father, Eddie (Alan Alda), a Long Island construction contractor, feels so threatened by Jake's rich WASP... ... Full Article

From Amazon : Alan Alda wrote, directed, and starred in this lightweight comedy about a wedding and the havoc it causes in one family. Dad (Alda) wants it big and splashy; Betsy (Molly Ringwald), the one who's actually getting married,... ... Full Article

There hasn't been so much flimsy fun spun round a film marriage since Bette Davis's Wedding Breakfast. Alan Alda is the harassed father, set to stage a grand affair for daughter Molly Ringwald, even though all she wants is a... ... Full Article