What’s Aged the Worst?
Marriage at twenty-two, the sequel and pandemic Zoom special, wedding parking, some wardrobe choices, the pool gag, and especially Martin Short's accent routine
In the discussion (11)
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- Annie getting married at twenty-two felt abrupt even in 1991 and seems more unusual now. — Bill Simmons
- Father of the Bride Part II is treated as a mild money grab, although affection for the family keeps it watchable. — Amanda Dobbins
- The virtual pandemic sequel recalls a period of low entertainment standards that the panel does not want to revisit. — Bill Simmons
- A hundred wedding cars and casual drunk-driving assumptions make the parking setup feel dated. — Bill Simmons
- Some of Diane Keaton's high-waisted khaki and denim wardrobe reads as dated but is also returning to fashion. — Amanda Dobbins
- Casting Diane Keaton as a bride's mother felt like a hook in 1991, even though the role now seems natural. — Bill Simmons
- The fall into the pool pushes the movie beyond its otherwise grounded physical comedy. — Bill Simmons
- The earlier medicine-cabinet and window gags are defended as physical comedy grounded in George's panic. — Bill Simmons
- The dogs remain funny and useful even though the pool fall is rejected as too silly. — Bill Simmons
- Martin Short's hard-to-understand accent is criticized as a one-note routine that repeats too long. — Bill Simmons
- The accent gag is the final and least-favorite answer. — Bill Simmons