A Wedding (1978)

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• Anthony L

  
  I've got a love hate relationship with Robert Altman films. There is no denying that he was a master film maker but in my opinion he sometimes just didn't know when to stop - or say cut. The Wedding is a great slice of late 70's cinema though, with a great ensemble cast… More
  I've got a love hate relationship with Robert Altman films. There is no denying that he was a master film maker but in my opinion he sometimes just didn't know when to stop - or say cut. The Wedding is a great slice of late 70's cinema though, with a great ensemble cast including Carol Burnett, Mia Farrow, Paul Dooley, Pam Dawber (in a great debut I thought) and the wonderful Lillian Gish - it just doesn't flow as well as it should but it does have that certain quirkiness about it that lets you forgive any irreverence. It's certainly not his best work but there is something wonderful about it and I do feel it's been unfairly overlooked.

• Steven C

  
  Robert Altman's "A Wedding" is a terrifically witty film. Like most of Altman's ensemble pieces, "A Wedding" is brimming with life, characters, unexpected turns and an uncommonly accurate social commentary. Full of memorable characters and situations as… More
  Robert Altman's "A Wedding" is a terrifically witty film. Like most of Altman's ensemble pieces, "A Wedding" is brimming with life, characters, unexpected turns and an uncommonly accurate social commentary. Full of memorable characters and situations as well as some extremely sharp dialogue, "A Wedding" is one of Altman's lesser seen films that deserves to find an audience because its jabs still ring true today. This film is nothing but inspired fun. Carol Burnett is also memorably funny here.

• Walter M

  
  [font=Century Gothic]"A Wedding" is a typical Robert Altman hodgepodge that is centered around the day of the nouveau riche wedding of Dino Corelli(Desi Arnaz, Jr.) and Muffin Brenner(Amy Stryker). A huge cast(It is strange having Lillian Gish and Carol Burnett in the same… More
  [font=Century Gothic]"A Wedding" is a typical Robert Altman hodgepodge that is centered around the day of the nouveau riche wedding of Dino Corelli(Desi Arnaz, Jr.) and Muffin Brenner(Amy Stryker). A huge cast(It is strange having Lillian Gish and Carol Burnett in the same universe, much less the same movie.) allows Altman to do an accurate rendering of the nuptials down to the smallest detail but I had the feeling, like with "The Company", what he really wanted to make was a documentary. He is certainly not interested in individual performances, but that is where the movie shines, especially with Lillian Gish, Mia Farrow and the closing monologue.[/font] [font=Century Gothic]It is worth noting how the gay and lesbian characters are kept to the margins in "A Wedding." That serves as a reminder how far gay rights have come in the last thirty years to the point where gay marriage is rightfully becoming a reality. [/font]

• Grifty G

  
  I'm not sure why this film doesn't get mentioned much when Altman is discussed. Maybe I had lower expectations, but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the film. It has all the hallmarks of Altman's most popular films: the large ensemble cast, quirky… More
  I'm not sure why this film doesn't get mentioned much when Altman is discussed. Maybe I had lower expectations, but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the film. It has all the hallmarks of Altman's most popular films: the large ensemble cast, quirky characters, multiple story lines. It most reminded me of Godsford Park, in that both film take place in large country mansions with many people coming to stay for a short period of time. *currently (8-23-11) on Netflix streaming.