The Wedding Planner

Director: Adam Shankman

Overview

"Hilarity rushes to the altar in the Jennifer Lopez/Matthew McConaughey romantic comedy The Wedding Planner. Columbia has done a fine job on this disc, starting off with a very nice 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer. Imperfections such as digital arti

Product Details

Release Date:	07/19/2005
UPC:	0043396061576
Original Release:	2001
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	SONY PICTURES
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:44:00
Sales rank:	33,196

Special Features

Digitally mastered audio & anamorphic video; Widescreen presentation; Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital and 2-channel Dolby Surround; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; Director and writers' commentary; Making-of featurette; The dancer and the cowboy featurette; Deleted scenes with director's commentary; Weblink to the wedding planner website; Theatrical trailers; Filmographies; Interactive menus; Production notes; Scene selections

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jennifer Lopez	Mary Fiore
Matthew McConaughey	Dr. Steve Edison
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras	Fran
Justin Chambers	Massimo
Alex Rocco	Salvatore
Kevin Pollak	Dr. John Dojny
Kathy Najimy	Geri
Joanna Gleason	Mrs. Donolly
Charles Kimbrough	John Robert Donolly
Judy Greer	Penny Nicholson
Fred Willard	Basil St. Mosely
Lou Myers	Burt Weinberg
Frances Bay	Dottie
Cortney Shounia	Young Mary
Philip Pavel	Benton
Sally Insul	Actor
Natalie Jaroszyk	Crying Bride
F. William Parker	Father of the Bride, Mr. Bartlett
Caisha Williams	Self-Conscious Bridesmaid
Dan Finnerty	Best Man
Fabiana Udenio	Anna Bosco
Bree Turner	Tracy, Bride
Don West	Bernard
Susan Mosher	Frieda
Peter Brown	Justice
Adam Loeffler	Boy in Hospital
Chelsea Hollingsworth	Girl in Hospital
Bianca Brockl	Girl in Hospital
Nikki Arlyn	Guest
Seth Howard	Bellhop
Greg Lauren	Keith
Magali Amadei	Wendy
Phil Chong	Taxi Driver
Lydell Cheshier	Guard in Statue Park
Dee Dee Weathers	Bride, Copeland Wedding
Harry Danner	Wedding Minister
Anthony Katala	Wedding Photographer
Betsy Brockhurst	Sister Elizabeth Scrabble
Huntley Ritter	Groom
Joan Del Mar	Renee
Raphaela Kleiman	Flower Girl
Rocco Vienhage	Man

Technical Credits

Pamela Falk

Michael Ellis

Peter Abrams	Producer
Mary Gail Artz	Casting
Meg Ryan	Executive Producer
Moritz Borman	Executive Producer
Barbara Cohen	Casting
Deborah Del Prete	Producer
Guy East	Executive Producer
Corey Eubanks	Stunts
Jennifer Gibgot	Producer
Mark Kolpack	Special Effects
Robert L. Levy	Producer
Gigi Pritzker	Producer
Nina R. Sadowsky	Executive Producer
Chris Sievernich	Executive Producer
Nigel Sinclair	Executive Producer
Ultimate Effects	Special Effects
Pamela Falk	Screenwriter
Michael Ellis	Screenwriter

Scene Index

Side #1
0. Scene Selections
1. Start [6:43]
2. "In Good Time" [1:29]
3. Salvatore the Matchmaker [2:28]
4. "Make Me a Partner" [3:36]
5. The Donolly Family [3:16]
6. Mary Falls for Steve [2:35]
7. The Children's Ward [1:48]
8. Penny the Matchmaker [6:37]
9. "Wanna Dance?" [4:29]
10. Steve's Prior Engagement [1:25]
11. Basil St. Mosely [1:03]
12. Dancing Around the Issue [2:53]
13. The Cardinal Rule [2:29]
14. "I Honestly Love You" [:04]
15. Mary's Somebody Special [2:39]
16. Manly Bonding [1:46]
17. Back in the Saddle [:18]
18. An Arranged Marriage [2:31]
19. Limestone or Granite? [5:55]
20. "Love Is Just Love" [2:48]
21. Keith & Wendy [6:07]
22. Poor Man's Wendy [3:49]
23. Best Time He Ever Had [3:50]
24. Massimo Proposes [3:55]
25. "You're Trying to Dump Me!" [5:26]
26. "Plan on Forever" [5:38]
27. "I Object!" [1:26]
28. "I Want to Dance With You" [2:10]

Menu

Side #1
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Audio Set-Up
English (Dolby Surround)
English (Dolby Digital)
Subtitles
English
French/Français
Spanish/Español
Subtitles Off
Special Features
Director & Writers Commentary: On
Director & Writers Commentary: Off
Deleted Scenes With Director's Commentary
With Director's Commentary: On
With Director's Commentary: Off
Little Mary
The Page
Can't Stop Smiling
Massimo's Apology
Arriving in Napa
Seating Arrangements/Ironing
At the Cemetery
Making Of Featurette
The Dancer & the Cowboy Featurette
Filmographies
Adam M. Shankman
Jennifer Lopez
Matthew McConaughey
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
Kevin Pollack
Theatrical Trailers
The Wedding Planner
My Best Friend's Wedding
U Turn
Anaconda

Editorial Reviews

If the road to worldwide diva-hood is paved with romantic comedy vanity projects, Jennifer Lopez tosses off her first with The Wedding Planner, a sloppy mix of exaggerated scenarios and eccentric supporting characters. Perfect coifing and glossy lips define Lopez' performance, which is capable enough at certain lower levels. Blame freshman director Adam Shankman, however, for making it difficult to see her as a businesswoman defined by her superior composure. Defaulting to broadness wherever possible, Shankman subjects Lopez to one frazzled episode after another. This sort of slapstick confusion informs the film throughout, with Judy Greer especially grating as Lopez' jangled assistant. Matthew McConaughey frustrates in a more sedative manner, dispensing the same brand of insultingly lazy charm that's characterized his career to date. The Wedding Planner occasionally touches on likeability after its trying first act, but it never rises above the level of tired retread. More regrettably, it can't capitalize on its one chance at an original perspective: providing insider stuff on orchestrating society's most lavish weddings. What we get instead is Lopez spritzing smelling salts on a besotted father of the bride -- FOB, per her headset acronym-speak -- from the stash stored in her jacket lining, which would make a street hustler envious. Then again, the whole film is built on such simple bits of screenwriting fluff, designed to catch daydreaming future brides in the audience at the height of their susceptibility.