But when the paparazzi arrive on hegg, lara disappears and her handlers stage a fake wedding between james and decoy bride katie. This insincere romantic comedy from director sheree folkson is replete with wobbly accents, headslapping cliches, cardboard characters, preposterous plot developments, all flanked by a distractingly dire tv movie score. The film was produced by jack bernhard and bernard brandt as a jack bernhard production, with a screenplay by ned young, based on an original story by stanley rubin. The decoy bride is an entirely unexceptional example of this process functioning as intended. Decoy bride does lift from other romcom classics, as noted. To avoid the press, the couple flee to a tiny island in the outer hebrides. When a hollywood actress heads to a scottish island to get married, her handlers must find a way to dupe the paparazzi after she flees in frustration.
When the worlds media descend on the remote scottish island where a hollywood actress is attempting to get married. The film, conceptualized and cowritten by comedian sally phillips smack the pony, doesnt. When the wedding of internationally famous film star lara tyler alice eve to. When the wedding of internationally famous film star lara tyler to tweedy english author james arber is sabotaged by a paparazzo, they decide to relocate the ev. The screenplay is based on blood wedding, the 1933 tragedy by federico garcia lorca. Jun 26, 2012 subsequently, novelist james tennant and his movie star fiance lara alice eve flee to the island to marry away from the paparazzis cameras. A decoy bride, one who looks similar to the actual bride, will be attired in the same gown and sent in a separate carriage towards the church while the bride will be traveling another route. Everything you need to know about the decoy bride movie 2012. Its genuinely funny with great chemistry between david. Synopsis plot when the worlds media descend on the remote scottish island where a hollywood actress is attempting to get married, a local girl is hired as a decoy bride to put the paparazzi off the scent.
The beautiful settings, shot on the isle of man and in scotland, are wonderful in their own regard. David tennant and kelly macdonald were lovely, and the supporting cast was welldrawn and. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. Famous actress lara tyler cant get married to author james arber.
Considering how much the privacy allotted to public figures has eroded, with phonehacking scandals and ultraaggressive paparazzi, the lack of empathy offered to alice eve in the uk romantic comedy the decoy bride is hard to manage. Mar 06, 2012 the decoy bride is an entirely unexceptional example of this process functioning as intended. Mar 09, 2012 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the decoy bride near you. Everything you need to know about the decoy bride movie. Sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. When the worlds media descend on the remote scottish island where a hollywood actress is attempting to get married, a local girl is hired as a decoy bride to put the paparazzi off the scent. Mar 09, 2012 actress kelly macdonalds performance in the romantic comedy from director sheree folkson brings humor and warmth to the movie. The decoy bride is an adorable and quirky romantic comedy with fun characters, beautiful scenery, great music and a plot that will keep you laughing. Subsequently, novelist james tennant and his movie star fiance lara alice eve flee to the island to marry away from the paparazzis cameras. Katie, an island native and the only unmarried woman on it, has been unlucky in love. Kelly mcdonald, alice eve, david tennant, michael urie when the worlds media. A few weeks ago, i had a random afternoon off of work and so i decided to spend my free time doing the obvious thing. Actress kelly macdonalds performance in the romantic comedy from director sheree folkson brings humor and warmth to the movie. Shes meant to be an oscarnominated actress who flees to a remote island in the outer hebrides to get married in peace after tabloid intrusions interrupt her.
The premise is the epitome of high concept as not only do you have a famous actress attempting to get married secretly, but theres the added plot of katie and james being married during the fake ceremony. On the basic level, the decoy bride is on par with a screwball comedy. Mar 12, 2012 if youre looking for a decent romantic comedy, then decoy bride is it. A fairly predictable romantic comedy adventure ensues. The ending is cheesy and formulaic and yes there is a guilty. This runyonesque mockney gangster movie is not as smart as it thinks, writes philip french. The decoy bride 2012 stream and watch online moviefone. Ive seen this so many times and i truly believe its an underrated gem. Its pretty easy to see macdonald attempting to emulate julia roberts throughout the movie. Lara resolves to find a more remote location for her nuptials. Nov 11, 2010 the decoy bride, staring kelly macdonald boardwalk empire, david tennant doctor who, and alice eve shes out of my league, now has an official synopsis and a first image. It is not the failure of the exdoctor or his costars that let this movie down at least. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the decoy bride near you.
Lara tyler, an immensely popular movie star, is hounded by the paparazzi due to her upcoming wedding to. They try to avoid the press by marrying on a remote scottish island, and pay a decoy bride to put the paparazzi off. The decoy bride, for those of you who may not know um, most of you. If only there was a decoy movie to better fulfil my expectations of this movie. Steve and his assistant emma must find a decoy bride and think that local girl katie will be an ideal replacement.
He decides to hire a decoy bride and stage a fake wedding. New forest is a dangerous place with highwaymen who will attack carriages to claim brides, some come with larger dowries, but most decoy brides are poor. In some ways, the decoy bride reminds me of the howard hawks screwball comedies of the 1930s smart scripting, enthusiastic acting and just a lot of fun. A local woman kelly macdonald is hired to draw paparazzi away from a hollywood actress alice eve who has come to scotland to get married. The plot itself wasnt anything you werent going to be able to guess within the first five minutes, but it also didnt take itself too seriously. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. To dodge the paparazzi, their nuptials are planned. A bland romantic comedy in the richard curtis style, the decoy bride. Mar 10, 2012 actress kelly macdonalds performance in the romantic comedy from director sheree folkson brings humor and warmth to the movie. If youre looking for a decent romantic comedy, then decoy bride is it. The decoy bride 2012 movie still the decoy bride plot. The decoy bride is a 2011 british romantic comedy film written by comedian sally phillips and neil jaworski, and starring.
The decoy bride is a 2011 british romantic comedy film written by comedian sally phillips and neil jaworski, and starring david tennant, alice eve and kelly macdonald and set on the fictional island of hegg, supposedly located in the outer hebrides of scotland. The decoy bride is exactly what a good romantic comedy should belight, fresh, funny, and endearing. A bland romantic comedy in the richard curtis style, the decoy bride is mainly notable for its proof, if any was needed after boardwalk empire, that kelly macdonald is a major talent. If youre comfortable reducing your desire for sustained thought and formal rigor to a minimum, as the films target demographic most certainly will be, youll find a film. Sep 21, 2015 the decoy bride is an adorable and quirky romantic comedy with fun characters, beautiful scenery, great music and a plot that will keep you laughing. Unfortunately, james is a hack, and his book supposedly based on hegg relays little of it accurately. The decoy bride 2012 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Its an extremely middle of the road film, which is a good thing.
The decoy bride, comedy with kelly macdonald the new. You will guess the plot as soon as you have been watching for ten minutes, but that. With its nearsimultaneous cinema and dvd release ringing alarm bells to rival big ben, the decoy bride takes talent and stuffs it into a gm turkey of a film. First image and synopsis for the decoy bride collider. It was screened in the zabaltegi section of the 2015 san sebastian international film festival. Released march 9th, 2012, the decoy bride stars kelly macdonald, david tennant, alice eve, michael urie the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 29 min, and received a score of 42 out of 100. When laras nemesis, the star paparazzo, turns up on the island, and the rest of the press isnt long following him, the bride goes into hiding, leaving her agent to come up with a solution to the wedding problem. American movie star lara tyler is hounded by the press as she prepares to wed english author james arber. Yes, it has some plot issues, but at one hour and 29 minutes, this is a great film to watch every time you need a laugh. The decoy bride, staring kelly macdonald boardwalk empire, david tennant doctor who, and alice eve shes out of my league, now has an official synopsis and a.
Directed by jack bernhard, the film stars jean gillie, edward norris, robert armstrong, herbert rudley, and sheldon leonard. If you like the decoy bride you are looking for humorous, funny and romantic movies about with paparazzi, wedding, island, disorder, hidden identity, hiding and love and romance themes of comedy, drama and romance genre shot in uk. The ludicrous plot involves the impending marriage of british novelist james david tennant to glamorous american movie star lara alice eve. Kelly macdonald as the other marriageable woman in the decoy bride, by sheree folkson. Kelly macdonald and david tennant in the decoy bride 2011 kelly macdonald. And, you guessed it, romance complicates the whole arrangement.
The decoy bride doesnt offer anything truly original, but as romantic comedies go it makes for a pleasant enough evening. Little does she know that hollywood superstar lara alice eve has chosen the island as the secret venue for her marriage to her gorgeous boyfriend james dr whos david tennant. When the worlds media descend on the remote scottish island where a hollywood actress is attempting to get married, a local girl is hired as a decoy bride to. Kelly macdonald gives an attractive performance in a cheerfully absurd comedyfarce that pokes fun at the richard. But when katie meets james, sparks fly, dresses get ruined and love gets complicated. The decoy bride is a 2011 british romantic comedy film written by comedian sally phillips and neil jaworski, and starring david tennant, alice eve and kelly. Despite the efforts of laras managers steve and emma, the secret wedding is interrupted by paparazzo marco ballani, who is determined to photograph the wedding of the decade. So many times i have seen a romcom stretch itself in an attempt to be different or fresh, but because of this stretching wild departure from the standard romcom template, it loses itself and becomes mediocre. Whats the story when the worlds media descend on the remote scottish island where a hollywood actress is attempting to get married, a local girl is hired as a decoy bride to put the paparazzi off the scent. Steve and his assistant emma sally phillips must find a decoy bride and think. Shes working on writing her own guide to hegg island when steve and crew arrive, eventually hiring her as a reluctant decoy bride to distract the paparazzi.
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