Father Of The Bride Part II (1995)

A husband and father (Steve Martin) isn't thrilled when his married daughter (Kimberly Williams) announces her pregnancy. He's not prepared to be a grandfather but it gets worse when his wife (Diane Keaton) announces she's pregnant too and he must prepare to be a new father and a grandfather at the same time. A remake of the 1951 film FATHER'S LITTLE DIVIDEND (a sequel to the 1950 FATHER OF THE BRIDE) and directed by Charles Shyer (BABY BOOM). I found the 1991 remake of FATHER OF THE BRIDE delightful but this sequel didn't work for me. For one thing, it's way more sappy and sentimental than the 1991 movie and it just isn't as amusing. It just feels like an extended sitcom, something the 1991 film didn't. All the "jokes" and situations seem stale. It's the kind of movie that finds a prostate exam funny. Steve Martin is in overdrive and Martin Short is much more irritating than he was in the first installment. As the mother, Diane Keaton is wasted in the "wife" role but she brings her unique eccentricity to the part and as a true movie star, her presence is enough to flesh out what isn't there. With Kieran Culkin, BD Wong, Jane Adams and Eugene Levy.