Thursday, May 17, 2007

Marriage prep as a comedy?

On July 4 there's a new movie coming called "License to Wed," a comedy about a young couple (John Krasinksi from 'The Office' and Mandy Moore) that wants to get married, but first they have to "pass" a "marriage preparation course" given by Rev. Frank (played by Robin Williams).

Watch the trailer:



It's intriguing that Hollywood is taking an interest in marriage preparation as a plot for a movie. While some of the items seem to be played for laughs (like the "no sex before marriage? I thought that was after the wedding" joke), at least they're getting some of the concepts right (like being able to communicate effectively, although we don't suggest putting your fiance into a car and have her drive blindfolded).

Of course, anything that Robin Williams does will be played for laughs, but I'm hoping that this movie helps increase visibility around marriage preparation programs instead of just making fun of it. Maybe we should have a field trip around July 4 to catch the movie for further discussion.

What do you think? Does this movie help or mock marriage prep?
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Stef said...

I guess that depends on how it ends!

May 30, 2007 at 9:37 AM

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