The Wedding Singer refers to the 1998 nostalgic 80s Comedy written by Tim Herlihy, starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. The setting of the movie is in 1985, and Sandler plays a popular wedding singer, Robbie Hart, who sings hits from the 80s. When his fiancée, Linda (Angela Featherstone) dumps him on his wedding day, he becomes friends with Julia (Drew Barrymore), a waitress, and helps her make arrangements for her wedding. In the process, they fall in love with each other and realize that they have both picked wrong partners.Everything about the idea of a wedding singer is endearing already, but add to that some of the best 80s music and lighthearted (and sometimes absurd) comedy and you have The Wedding Singer. Some look back on the 80s in fondness, while others don't regard it with much enthusiasm. This movie certainly wears the 80s on its sleeve, perhaps more so than many movies from the 80s, and may not appeal to those who would rather forget than remember. However, I think it's a fun, enjoyable film.
The Wedding Singer is perhaps one of my favorite Comedy movies from the 90s, and there are several reasons for this. Firstly, Adam Sandler's outbursts are always fun to watch, and are reminiscent of Happy Gilmore, another favorite Comedy of mine. Secondly, the movie is set in the 80s. I'm not exactly a 80s kid, but I was born in the 80s, and love the music (and some of the fashion) from the 80s. Thirdly, I play music myself, so I can relate to having to find gigs and performing on days I didn't really feel like performing. It's fun to watch Sandler sing songs like "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)". Finally, it's an uplifting story about finding true love, a subject most people can relate to (on different levels).
The movie, to me, encompasses an easily relatable story and era. What are your thoughts on this movie? Are you a fan of the 80s? What were some of your favorite songs from the 80s?
