The Groomsmen |  | Director: Edward Burns
Actors: Edward Burns, John Leguizamo, Donal Logue, John Mahoney, Matthew Lillard
Studio: Bauer
Category: DVD
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 24787
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Full Screen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 98 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: BM0168DVD
UPC: 855280001687
EAN: 0855280001687
ASIN: B000HRMAVS
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: November 14, 2006
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| • | The story follows the misadventures and confusion of a groom (Ed Burns) and his four groomsmen the week before a wedding. Wrestling with issues of fatherhood, honesty and growing up, the five thirty-somethings discover their extended adolescence might be finally coming to a close. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: NR Age: 855280001687 UPC: 855280001687 Manufa |
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Product Description
The story follows the misadventures and confusion of a groom (Ed Burns) and his four groomsmen the week before a wedding. Wrestling with issues of fatherhood honesty and growing up the five thirty-somethings discover their extended adolescence might be finally coming to a close.System Requirements:Running Time: 98 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: R UPC: 855280001687 Manufacturer No: BM0168DVD
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It's inevitable that The Groomsmen would invite comparisons to Wedding Crashers, but it's actually closer in spirit to Diner. Or Fellini's semi-autobiographical I Vitelloni, which writer/director Edward Burns has claimed as an influence. Sure, the film has its comedic moments, but it isn't a comedy. Sure, Burns and his on-screen pals can be louts, but that's where the similarities to the Owen Wilson/Vince Vaughn vehicle end. There's only one wedding in the picture and Paulie (Burns) doesn't need to crash it--he's the one getting married. His fiancée, Sue (Brittany Murphy, who worked with Burns on Sidewalks of New York), is pregnant, so the time has come. Paulie, a Long Island reporter, isn't sure he's ready for the responsibility of marriage and fatherhood. His best buddies, Dez (Mathew Lillard), T.C. (John Leguizamo), cousin Mike (Jay Mohr), and brother Jimbo (Donal Logue), aren't exactly helping to prepare him for the big day. That's because they've got problems of their own and because they're more concerned about getting the band together one last time (a humorous, if overly familiar plot device). Since 1995 breakout hit The Brothers McMullen, originality hasn't been Burns's strong suit and The Groomsmen is no exception, although the believable camaraderie between characters serves to distract from the clichés. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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 Very Disappointed February 7, 2010
D. A. Buonocore (STATEN ISLAND, NY, US)
This movie was one of the worse movies I have ever seen. Way too dragged out. The fact that it was closed caption (word for word on bottom of TV screen) made this movie even more worse then it was. The writting on the bottom of the TV screen was so distracting, I couldn't wait for it to be over. Missed the last 10 minutes had to shut it off. The story was so boring and just not interesting.My husband absolutely hated the movie and left the room after 15 minutes into it. I love Edward Burns, but this movie was a bomb.
THIS IS NOT A COMEDY! January 26, 2010
Robert Jacob (Fairport, NY)
On the front of the box it says "Till death do we party". The back mentions "a week long raucous bachelor party filled with laughs at every turn". The back of the backs even uses the phrase "in this comedy". IT IS NOT A COMEDY! They frigging lied! It is a seriously depressing movie with few laughs at all!
 Getting Back on Track April 23, 2008
C. Todaro (Rocky Point, NY United States)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Burns' writing really bottomed out with "Ash Wednesday" and to an extent he had really been declining since "She's the One". One of the chief frustrations in watching his films is the casting implausibilities and unrealistic situations he puts his characters through. This film thankfully did not have those problems and it really was entertaining to watch through.
Minor points but they somewhat bothered me............#1 if the characters are all 33-35 and Jay Mohr has a 2006 inspection sticker in his window, these characters were between ages 6-8 when Loverboy's "Turn me Loose", Eddie Money's "Shakin'" and Marshall Crenshaw's "Someday, Someway" were playing on the radio, which means 1980-1982. I didn't get the connection as to why this particular music meant anything to these characters who were 6-8 at the time.
#2..........if you tell me in the script that the Brittany Murphy character is pregnant and this is the reason for the impending wedding, does she need to hold her stomach in every single ensuing scene to reminds us she is pregnant? Watch for this and it will drive you crazy as you watch her scenes. I just didn't understand the need for her to be holding her belly in every single scene she was in this movie.
We get it, she's pregnant.
But again, I think Edward Burns refound his way here and this was an enjoyable movie to watch. The characters were likeable and the viewer was interested in them and seeing them solve their problems.
Slow, talky January 11, 2008
William A. Jackson (Van Nuys, CA USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
It seems like all these Burns films have similar stories and similar characters. When you've seen one, you've seen them all. This one is mildly entertaining, but it really drags. Here we've got guys in their 30's going through a mid-life crisis. I guess Burns will just keep doing these as he gets older and next we'll have guys in their 40's going through a mid-life crisis, then guys in their 50's, etc. etc.
 Coming of Age October 2, 2007
Micah
Edward Burns has filmed a great hit with "The Groomsmen". The casting was fantastic, and the story line felt personal. The film is as much about his friends as it is himself and that draws you in and you make an emotional tie with just about all of the characters. If you haven't seen this movie, you should! **Matthew Lillard - my hats off to you and you awesome job acting in this role.
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