Runaway Bride (1999)

Regisseur:

Garry Marshall

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

Josann McGibbon (written by) &
Sara Parriott (written by)

Premierendatum:

30. Juli 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie | Romanze

Werbezeile:

Catch her if you can.

Plot:

A reporter is assigned to write a story about a woman who has left a string of fiances at the altar.

Plot Keywords:

Ex Wife | Surprise After End Credits | Wedding Rehearsal | Runaway Bride | Editor

Filmpreise:

6 wins & 9 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Tastes like leftovers

Besetzung

Julia Roberts	...	Maggie Carpenter
Richard Gere	...	Ike Graham
Joan Cusack	...	Peggy Flemming
Hector Elizondo	...	Fisher
Rita Wilson	...	Ellie Graham
Paul Dooley	...	Walter Carpenter
Christopher Meloni	...	Coach Bob Kelly
Donal Logue	...	Priest Brian Norris
Reg Rogers	...	George 'Bug Guy' Swilling
Yul Vazquez	...	Dead Head Gill Chavez
Jane Morris	...	Mrs. Pressman
Lisa Roberts Gillan	...	Elaine from Manhattan
Kathleen Marshall	...	Cousin Cindy
Jean Schertler	...	Grandma
Tom Hines	...	Cory Flemming

Alternativ:

Braut, die sich nicht traut, Die (Deutschland) [de]

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and some suggestive dialogue.

Länge:

116 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

Malaysia:U | Denmark:A | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (bw) | Hong Kong:IIA | Iceland:L | New Zealand:PG | Norway:A | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:7 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG | Philippines:G

Drehorte:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Firma:

Paramount Pictures

Dies und das:

The "platypus" face that 'Roberts, Julia' makes was added after director Garry Marshall saw her making that face to entertain his grandchildren.

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: When Ike comes into Curl Up And Dye for the first time, Maggie calls Peggy over and points to the counter at the article with Ike's picture (and the devil horns and pitch fork that has been added on). It is originally on taped on the counter, but in the next shot is taped onto the mirror.

Dialogzitate:

Grandma: [about Ike] I like his tight butt.
Maggie Carpenter: Grandma!
Grandma: Well, I do.

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Soundtrack:

You're the Only One For me

Tastes like leftovers

This could have been a great movie. It should have been a great movie. I wanted it to be a great movie. It was a pretty good movie, but it wasn't a great movie.

I know it's not a PRETTY WOMAN sequel, but with Garry Marshall directing Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Hector Elizondo, and Larry Miller, I couldn't help but expect at least some of the old magic. And RUNAWAY BRIDE starts with lots of promise. Good characters, interesting plot, actors I enjoyed watching. But after a while, every scene seems like little more than a setup for the next punch line. In any romantic comedy, especially in a Garry Marshall romantic comedy, and ESPECIALLY in a Garry Marshall romantic comedy starring Gere and Roberts, I know how I want it to end. And at a certain point, I don't want any more plot twists ands turns, I just want to see the ending I happily paid 8 bucks for. I'm willing to play the will-they-or-won't-they game for just so long. RUNAWAY BRIDE messes with that formula a bit too much, and it ended up frustrating me. And I had really enjoyed it up to that point. After a while, it seemed like the story was being prolonged just for the sake of prolonging it. It seemed forced.

I won't spoil anything, but I will say that I loved the movie up until the scene with the FedEx truck. Everything after the FedEx truck was unnecessary and frustrating. That last 15 minutes or so took an 8 out of 10 movie and made it much harder than it needed to be. Final vote: 6 out of 10.

Sequel or not, people will invariably compare it to PRETTY WOMAN. If Marshall had wanted RUNAWAY BRIDE to stand on its own, he could have cast different actors. (Kevin Costner or David Duchovny come to mind as the male, Jenna Elfman or Sandra Bullock opposite.) But instead, I left the theatre with the taste of leftovers in my mouth; I liked it better the first time around.