Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Andrew Bergman

Writer (WGA):

Andrew Bergman (written by)

Release Date:

28 August 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

A comedy about one bride, two grooms, and 34 flying Elvises.

Plot:

On her deathbed, a mother makes her son promise never to get married, which scars him with psychological blocks to a commitment with his girlfriend...

Plot Keywords:

Poker | Elopement | Bet | Place Name In Title | Skydiving

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 nomination

Cast

James Caan	...	Tommy Korman
Nicolas Cage	...	Jack Singer
Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Betsy / Donna
Pat Morita	...	Mahi Mahi
Johnny Williams	...	Johnny Sandwich
John Capodice	...	Sally Molars
Robert Costanzo	...	Sidney Tomashefsky
Anne Bancroft	...	Bea Singer
Peter Boyle	...	Chief Orman
Burton Gilliam	...	Roy Bacon, Elvis Impersonator
Brent Hinkley	...	Vern
Dean Hallo	...	Lyle
Seymour Cassel	...	Tony Cataracts
Jerry Tarkanian	...	Sid Feder
Keone Young	...	Eddie Wong

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, and some sensuality.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hawaiian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:12 (original rating) | UK:15 (video/DVD) | South Korea:15 | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bally's Casino Resort - 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

The character Chief Orman was inspired by Marlon Brando. Writer-director Andrew Bergman worked with Brando on The Freshman (1990).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jack is on the plane with the Flying Elvises and learning how to use the parachute, it is daylight outside as seen through the windows of the plane and the interior of the cabin is full daylight. When they get up to jump, just minutes later by the film's time line, it is completely dark outside and the cabin lights are on inside the plane.

Quotes:

Roy Bacon: Elvises, light your fires.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Seinfeld: The Smelly Car (#4.22)" (1993)

Soundtrack:

(YOU'RE THE) DEVIL IN DISGUISE

Not as funny as when I first saw it, but still good

After seeing the movie about 7 or 8 times, some of the laughs have worn out, but I still have fun watching it. You can't completely negate a movie that involves a desperate man who tries to gain back the love of his fiance by jumping out of a plane dressed like Elvis. The flying Elvises concept is definitely an original touch, but there are others as well. I like the running gag involving Robert Costanzo suspecting that his fat, ugly wife is cheating on him with Mike Tyson because of obviously doctored photos of her and Iron Mike. There's also that great scene with the 5-year-old Elvis impersonator, who's actually quite good. Anne Bancroft makes a brief but funny appearance at the beginning of the film. Peter Boyle also has a funny cameo as Chief Orman, an Indian Chief who has a love for showtunes. James Caan gives his usually savvy performance. I could've done without the cliched fat henchman character, who basically repeats everything that Caan says and bumbles all over the place. Nicolas Cage is over-the-top as the paranoid Jack, but his overacting works in the context of the film, and he's often very funny. And finally, who can resist a film with tons of Elvis songs in the soundtrack?

My score: 7 (out of 10)