Father of the Bride (1950) - 3 stars out of 10
Spencer Tracy is great, but the main thing that I gathered from "Father of the Bride" is a greater appreciation for the 1991 Steve Martin remake. While the remake blossomed because of it's focus on the havoc at the wedding reception, this version doesn't really focus on anything. I compliment Tracy's opening monologue and the wedding rehearsal scene (which is sadly very accurate) but the rest of the movie was slow and boring. Being so familiar with the remake, most of the same conceptual ideas are there but it's easy to see that the remake made them work more effectively. It's an okay movie if you're a fan of Tracy or Elizabeth Taylor, but I'd recommend watching the 1991 remake twice than watching each of them once.
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