That Old Feeling (1997)

A bride's divorced parents find their old feelings for each other during the wedding reception and over the course of the next few days upsetting the newlywed's honeymoon.

Director:

Carl Reiner

Writer:

Leslie Dixon

Stars:

Bette Midler, Dennis Farina, Paula Marshall

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bette Midler	...	Lilly Leonard
Dennis Farina	...	Dan De Mora
Paula Marshall	...	Molly De Mora
Gail O'Grady	...	Rowena
David Rasche	...	Alan
James Denton	...	Keith Marks (as Jamie Denton)
Danny Nucci	...	Joey Donna
Blu Mankuma	...	Piano Player
Jayne Eastwood	...	Aunt Iris
Michael J. Reynolds	...	Senator Marks
Joan Luchak	...	Senator Marks' Wife
Mike Wilmot	...	Man at Wedding
Lula Franklin	...	Granny Tapper
George Hevenor	...	Bandleader
Arlene Meadows	...	Inn Proprietress

Storyline

Lily and Dan are a couple who have been divorced for years. When their daughter, Molly gets married she invites them. At the reception, Lily and Dan bicker loudly so Molly asks them to leave. It's while they are alone that their banter turns into passion and they get it on. Later while Molly is having her wedding night she discovers her parents together and freaks out. the next day they run off and their partners are wondering where they are. Molly decides to try and find them and she enlists a paparazzi who's been following her mother to help find them.

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Plot Keywords:

bride | wedding night | champagne | fiancé fiancée relationship | department store | 

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Taglines:

It was the perfect wedding except for two things ...the bride's parents

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and sex-related material

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aquel viejo sentimiento

Filming Locations:

Campeau Mansion, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$5,103,075 (USA) (4 April 1997)

Gross:

$16,325,542 (USA) (30 May 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

All Girl Productions, Boy of the Year, Bubble Factory, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was swiftly yanked from its UK release following the death of Princess Diana. This is due to the fact that Danny Nucci played an obtrusive member of the paparazzi.

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Goofs

Reflected in the buildings that Molly and Joey are driving past.

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Quotes

Lilly Leonard: You know what the twenties are for? Having sex with all the wrong people. Not to get married.

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Connections

References Tonight! (1953)

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Soundtracks

"That Old Feeling"
Written by Sammy Fain, Lew Brown
Performed by Patrick Williams

User Reviews

a surprisingly funny romance--I give it a 10

Perhaps unlike some people, I expected to enjoy this movie because Bette Midler and Dennis Farina are two of my favorite actors. Well, my expectations were fulfilled and then some. In addition to Midler and Farina, I also greatly enjoyed Danny Nucci as Joey the paparazzi, Paula Marshall as Molly the bride (Midler & Farina's daughter), and David Rasche as a manic-depressive, psychobabble-spouting marriage counselor and Midler's second husband. I usually agree with Roger Ebert's reviews, but for this movie we have totally different opinions. He thought this movie was too predictable and that the dialogue was stale. Maybe it's a tad formulaic but I didn't mind because (1), I really cared about the characters and wanted them to end up where they were headed, and (2), I was too busy laughing. There are many genuinely funny lines (especially by Rasche) and a few very touching moments. The actors are all quite talented and appealing (even the "bad" guys) and maybe that is what makes it so enjoyable.