money 30 Years Later, "Father Of The Bride" Is Still One Of The Best Comedies Of The '90s, And Here Are 30 Moments That Prove It
Father of the Bride — aka one of the best comedies of the '90s — is turning 30 years old on December 20.
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Time flies!
The film is a remake of a 1950 movie of the same title, which starred Elizabeth Taylor. The '91 version centers around the engagement of Annie Banks and Bryan MacKenzie as Annie's father, George, finds it difficult to handle the stress of the wedding throughout the film.
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He deserves to be cut a little slack here, because in 2016 BeFrugal.com estimated that the wedding costs would have totaled $249,323.
Steve Martin and Martin Short, as always, make a hilarious duo in the movie as George and Franck. It also stars amazing cast members like Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Kieran Culkin.
Here's a look back at the moments that prove that after three decades, this film is still as funny as ever!
1.When George reacts to Annie's surprise engagement announcement.
His face says it all.
2.When Annie tries to convince her parents that her fiancé, Bryan MacKenzie, is the one.
3.When George gives his honest first impression of Bryan's footwear.
George owns his own sneaker company, Side Kicks, and becomes upset at his future son-in-law's choice of footwear.
4.When Annie and Bryan's PDA is too much for George to take.
5.When George is a little less than enthusiastic to meet Annie's new in-laws.
Nina reminds George that they're meeting the MacKenzies because their children are engaged to each other.
6.When George's curiosity gets him into a tricky situation at brunch with the in-laws.
After George looks through the MacKenzie's bankbook while snooping around their house, it accidentally ends up in their pool. He tries to retrieve it, but loses his balance and falls into the pool, leaving a not-so-great impression on them.
7.When Matty shuts down George's humble ideas for Annie and Bryan's wedding reception location.
He's got a point.
8.When Annie's wedding coordinator, Franck Eggelhoffer, is so good at his job, people wish they were him.
This is Howard Weinstein, Franck's assistant, who is played by B.D. Wong.
9.When things between George and Franck got lost in translation.
10.When Franck kept George up with the times.
11.When Howard hits George with the cost of Annie's wedding.
12.When George is too eager to remove wedding guests from their list to cut down on costs.
RIP, Harry Kirby.
13.When George thinks he can catch a break from wedding expenses.
14.When Franck takes charge of getting the Banks' house ready for the wedding.
15.When Franck takes a dig at George's vintage tux.
16.When George doubts Franck's translating abilities.
The sarcasm is real.
17.When Franck tries to offer encouragement after George rips his tuxedo jacket.
18.When George loses it at the grocery store.
19.And when this outburst lands him in jail.
20.When Nina calls George out for complaining to everyone about wedding costs.
21.When Annie tells George about Bryan's "lies" about him.
22.When George breaks down the Banks family's tendencies to Bryan.
23.When George admits that Bryan was being honest about his snooping.
24.When Franck and Howard frantically clear the Banks' walkway when it snows on the wedding day.
These two are dedicated to their profession.
25.When Franck questions the authenticity of George's Armani tuxedo.
26.When Matty jokes around on the wedding day.
He nearly gives poor Franck a heart attack when he pretends he's going to slide down the banister and ruin floral arrangements. But it got a laugh!
27.When Annie isn't displaying typical Banks behavior on her wedding day.
28.When Franck knows how to deal with the police.
He's got street smarts.
29.When a police officer confirms the color of George's tux.
30.And finally, when the wedding day is a little more chaotic than what George had hoped for.
What are some of your favorite moments from Father of the Bride? Comment them below!
