#daughter of the bride

[kaceyrps]

HALSTON SAGE in DAUGHTER OF THE BRIDE

[laurenlaveras]

HALSTON SAGE as Kate in DAUGHTER OF THE BRIDE (2023)

[neverscreens]

— HALSTON SAGE IN DAUGHTER OF THE BRIDE.

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[actuallylorelaigilmore]

2023 Movie Journey #11: Daughter of the Bride

daughter of the bride. this was such a good time. that’s the really short and simple version of reviewing this movie: it is a good time. totally worth the amazon rental, even if i still find it ridiculous that it’s not available for free on any of the streamers we already pay for (including amazon).

going in, i didn’t know the actor playing halston sage’s male love interest, but i found him charming and perfect for a rom-com (he should do more things!). the other three are actors i already loved, and they were great. the plot and dialogue had its wince-inducing or silly moments, but again, it’s a rom-com, and for a modern one, i thought it all worked well enough. 

there were a couple of things that could’ve been better, like the many minor characters the movie included but didn’t bother to give enough time and depth to make it matter that they were around. or @actuallylukedanes​’s very astute observation that we get to know the social circles of the female main characters in this movie quite well, but never learn about a single personal connection aiden quinn’s character has to anyone in the world besides his new love. 

(i would add to that that the younger guy talks about his parents and their happy marriage, but only because we need that as a contrast for the plot--we don’t meet them, or any of his friends, even as he supposedly has the same favorite bar as our main character. you would think that would mean she’d start meeting his people just by nature of spending time with him, while they live in the same neighborhood, but apparently not. you only meet a former girlfriend of his, again for plot reasons.)

and that’s the other part i wish had been tidied up, which was a hanging plot thread. his ex-girlfriend is introduced as a source of tension, both while they’re together and after they break up--the main character sees him with her in a bar. but she’s never brought up again. we don’t know if he was just having a nostalgia drink with her, or if they hooked up, or even what the main character thought happened between them. she’s obviously sad when she sees them, but the movie moves on.

and between that scene and their reunion, the two characters who are broken up barely interact. they don’t come close to discussing that moment--as far as we know, she doesn’t ask him about it, and he never knows she saw it. they just get back together joyfully in the end, as though his ex’s appearance didn’t matter after all. but if it didn’t matter, why put it there? 

these are really tiny quibbles, though. overall, this movie is a great cast having a great time and aiming to give us all a great time, and for me they succeeded. you really wouldn’t expect anything less from aiden quinn and marcia gay harden, and as a huge fan of her on prodigal son, seeing halston sage do more made me happy.

[tctmp]

Daughter of the Bride: Directed by Annette Haywood-Carter. With Marcia Gay Harden, Halston Sage, Andrew Richardson, Aidan Quinn. It follows Diane and Kate, a mother and a daughter who are inseparable friends. Their lives are turned upside down, when Diane announces her engagement to a mystery man.

[punkyv]

Mother of the bride this, mother of the bride that. What about daughter of the bride, huh? This isn't uncommon, why can't I find any gift lists for daughters to get their moms stuff for their weddings.

[blessedbeyougirl]

i woke up this morning with this image in my head and i just HAD to see how it would look

@mothercain †

[howdyboh]

have been in artblock lately but i've been wanting to draw her for a while cause middle school me (<- gore lover) would have been obsessed <3

[goryhorroor]

“horror movies were reborn in the 1930s. sound revolutionized cinema across the board and had a huge impact on the horror genre— and not just in the form of dialogue. sound effects added an extra dimension to terror, from creaking doors to echoing footsteps to the rumbling of castle thunder. music cues built suspense or signaled the presence of a threat. as screen storytelling moved away from symbolism towards realism, the dreamlike wraiths of silent cinema were replaced by monsters that grunted, groaned and howled.”

[kaceyrps]

HALSTON SAGE in DAUGHTER OF THE BRIDE

[newwavesylviaplath]

i am poison in the water and unhappy

[aj-artjunkyard]

I’m all for Unreliable Narrator Apollo™ straight up misremembering myths instead of admitting to myself that Rick got a few things wrong

Lester!Apollo: demigods can be so weird and unpredictable! When that Clytemnestra girl murdered her husband simply because he made one tiny little human sacrifice to me… yikes, am I right?

The same Apollo 2,000 years before, sending a 3rd volley of plague arrows straight into the Greek camp: Agamemnon when I get you. When I get you Agamemnon. Agamemnon when I get you

[actuallylorelaigilmore]

I caught the trailer for this (thanks youtube, I had no idea it existed!) and am really looking forward to it. My PS pals can probably understand why I was so excited to see Halston Sage’s face on a trailer cover. :D I am a little confused though about its existence...as far as I can tell, it isn’t having a theater release and is out already, but it’s also not streaming on any major platform? I can only find it for sale or rent through places like Prime. Which maybe explains my total lack of awareness that it was made but also seems rude--it’s got such a good cast and such throwback romcom vibes! 

[floatyflowers]

Dark Platonic Father! Dracula x Daughter Reader x Mothers! Brides of Dracula

Your biological mother left you in front of Count Dracula's castle.

You were found by the three brides of Dracula, Illyana, Camilla and Silvia.

They brought you inside the castle, and waited for the return of Dracula from his hunt.

During those days, they would bond with you quickly, dressing you up and bringing a nursemaid to feed you.

The brides never thought of you as a snack, no, they thought of you as a daughter.

Their only fear was the reaction of their husband towards you.

One day, Dracula returned back to the castle, he expected his wives to greet him but they were in town.

Instead he is greeted by the sight of a human baby, sleeping peacefully in her crib, you.

Dracula instinct was to kill you, but his fatherly instincts overcame his vampiric ones.

Instead, he held you in his arms until his wives return, as your small fingers clutched into his long locks of dark hair.

Let us say, that his wives were surprised at their husband's gentle attitude.

All five of you become a family, with your father and three mothers.

Illyana took care of your education.

Camilla took care of your wardrobe.

And Silvia took care of your diet.

Meanwhile Dracula made sure to provide for all of that, and also made sure you never leave the castle.

Ever since you started to speak and walk, you have caused joyous chaos through the castle.

Dracula was sure if his heart was beating, he would have had a heart attack from always catching you after trying to jump from the stairs or from on top of the wardrobe.

"Little one, you almost gave me a stroke."

You were naive to the fact that your parents are different species from you.

The many times you caught them feeding on other humans wasn't scary for you.

You even wanted to try it out, but they strongly disagreed especially Dracula who said that you will have to wait until you grow up.

However, when you actually grew up into a teenager girl, you realized that your parents were monsters.

And what made you realize that is when you sneaked out in secret to view town.

That's when you notice the difference, adults eat food, adults don't look pale as a ghost nor do they drink blood.

The moment you return to the castle, you quickly pack your things as to leave.

But your adoptive father and mothers stop you from escaping.

"I think it is time to sit down and have a little conversation"

After having everything explained to you about their nature, there is only one question left for you to ask.

"But I'm not immortal, I will grow old and die, so why did you raise me? "

"Who said we will let you grow old?"

Dracula inquires his red eyes staring directly at you, as his fangs grow.

"Your mothers and I agreed on turning you"

"But, I don't want to become a vampire"

"That is not your decision to make, sweetheart"

[thebrideofreanimator]

i love you frankenstein i love you dracula i love you the invisible man i love you the wolf man i love you the phantom of the opera i love you the creature from the black lagoon i love you draculas daughter i love you the bride of frankenstein i love you universal classic monster movies

[blessedbeyougirl]

♡ † words cant express how much i adore drawing @mothercain

grrrr i give up on this shitty hb pencil!!!!