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* One of Robbie's nephews calla Linda a "bitch".
** He also defaced her in a photograph of Robbie and her together. Robbie said it wasn't nice but was very creative.

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* One of Robbie's nephews calla calls Linda a "bitch".
** He also defaced defaces her in a photograph of Robbie and her together. Robbie said it wasn't nice but was very creative.
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* "He's losing his mind!...and I'm reaping all the benefits!"

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* Creator/JonLovitz's cameo as a rival wedding singer: "He's losing his mind!...and I'm reaping all the benefits!"



** He also drew a mean picture of her. Robbie said it wasn't nice but was quite a good drawing.

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** He also drew defaced her in a mean picture photograph of her. Robbie and her together. Robbie said it wasn't nice but was quite a good drawing.very creative.
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* The CD Player. The way the actors deliver their lines here makes it even more hilarious.

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* The CD Player.player. The way the actors deliver their lines here makes it even more hilarious.



--> '''Glenn:'''(''chuckling'') No Jules, it doesn't play records, it plays ''[=CDs=]'', it's a ''CD player''.
** This is one of the rare "current technology" jokes that ages well. It was funny in 1998 because everyone had CD players, and so viewers could have a nice [[InJoke "if only they knew"]] laugh. It's funny now because CD players themselves have long been surpassed by online streaming (and funnily enough, vinyl, ''again''), so many younger viewers are likely to be either just as awe-struck as the characters, or laugh at the quaint technology (much as viewers in the 90s laughed at record players)

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--> '''Glenn:'''(''chuckling'') '''Glenn:''' (''chuckling'') No Jules, it doesn't play records, it plays ''[=CDs=]'', it's a ''CD player''.
** This is one of the rare "current technology" jokes that ages well. It was funny in 1998 because everyone had CD players, and so viewers could have a nice [[InJoke "if only they knew"]] laugh. It's funny now because CD players themselves have long been surpassed by online streaming (and funnily enough, vinyl, ''again''), so many younger viewers are likely to be either just as awe-struck awestruck as the characters, or laugh at the quaint technology (much as viewers in the 90s '90s laughed at record players)players).



* The look on Billy Idol's face when the old lady asks what the mile high club is.

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* The look on Billy Idol's face when the old lady asks what the mile high mile-high club is.



-->'''Robbie''':[looking at a sexy waitress; monotone voice] My, God. That is a luscious ass.

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-->'''Robbie''':[looking -->'''Robbie''': [looking at a sexy waitress; monotone voice] My, God. That is a luscious ass.
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* This exchange between Robbie and Sammy when Sammy is auditioning to be the chauffeur for Julia's wedding.
--> '''Robbie:''' You hit two cones! Those could've been people- those could've been guests at her wedding!
--> '''Sammy:''' They were coooones!
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* Robbie's nephew Tyler asks if Robbie is going to end up a mental institution. You get the feeling this joke is going to get a call-back at some point, but the kid has the nerve to do it right after [[HeroicBSoD Linda just dumped Robbie]], leaving him absolutely devastated and heartbroken. Cut to:

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* Robbie's nephew Tyler asks if Robbie is going to end up in a mental institution. You get the feeling this joke is going to get a call-back at some point, but the kid has the nerve to do it right after [[HeroicBSoD Linda just dumped Robbie]], leaving him absolutely devastated and heartbroken. Cut to:
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* Robbie's nephew Tyler asks if Robbie is going to end up a mental institution. You get the feeling this joke is going to get a call-back at some point, but the kid has the nerve to do it right after [[HeroicBSoD Linda just dumped Robbie]], leaving him absolutely devastated and heartbroken. Cut to:
--> '''Tyler:''' (''cheerfully'') You're going to the mental institution!
--> '''Robbie:''' (''in a tone suggesting he would love to wring the kid's neck if only this movie wasn't rated PG-13'') BEAT IT!!!
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** What makes this even more [[HilariousInHindsight Hilarious In Hindsight]] is that this character never appears or is mentioned again.

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** What makes this even more [[HilariousInHindsight Hilarious In Hindsight]] is that this character never ''never appears or is mentioned again. again.''
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** This is one of the rare "current technology" jokes that ages well. It was funny in 1998 because everyone had CD players, and so viewers could have a nice [[In-Joke "if only they knew"]] laugh. It's funny now because CD players themselves have long been surpassed by online streaming (and funnily enough, vinyl, ''again''), so many younger viewers are likely to be either just as awe-struck as the characters, or laugh at the quaint technology (much as viewers in the 90s laughed at record players)

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** This is one of the rare "current technology" jokes that ages well. It was funny in 1998 because everyone had CD players, and so viewers could have a nice [[In-Joke [[InJoke "if only they knew"]] laugh. It's funny now because CD players themselves have long been surpassed by online streaming (and funnily enough, vinyl, ''again''), so many younger viewers are likely to be either just as awe-struck as the characters, or laugh at the quaint technology (much as viewers in the 90s laughed at record players)
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--> '''Glenn:'''(''chuckling'') No Jules, it doesn't play records, it plays CDs, it's a ''CD player''.

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--> '''Glenn:'''(''chuckling'') No Jules, it doesn't play records, it plays CDs, ''[=CDs=]'', it's a ''CD player''.
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--> '''Glenn:'''(''chuckling'') No Jules, it doesn't play records, it plays ''CDs'', it's a ''CD player''.

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--> '''Glenn:'''(''chuckling'') No Jules, it doesn't play records, it plays ''CDs'', CDs, it's a ''CD player''.
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** This is one of the rare "current technology" jokes that ages well. It was funny in 1998 because everyone had CD players, and so viewers could have a nice "if only they knew what was coming" laugh. It's funny now because CD players themselves have long been surpassed by online streaming (and funnily enough, vinyl, ''again''), so many younger viewers are likely to be either just as awe-struck as the characters, or laugh at the quaint technology (much as viewers in the 90s laughed at record players)

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** This is one of the rare "current technology" jokes that ages well. It was funny in 1998 because everyone had CD players, and so viewers could have a nice [[In-Joke "if only they knew what was coming" knew"]] laugh. It's funny now because CD players themselves have long been surpassed by online streaming (and funnily enough, vinyl, ''again''), so many younger viewers are likely to be either just as awe-struck as the characters, or laugh at the quaint technology (much as viewers in the 90s laughed at record players)
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* The CD Player. The way the actors deliver their lines here makes it even more hilarious.
--> '''Glenn:''' I got you something! (''glances down at the box in his hands, making sure he got the product's name right'') It's called a "CD player". It cost me like 700 bucks, but the sound quality's outstanding!
--> '''Julia:''' (''cheerfully'') Do you wanna play a record?
--> '''Glenn:'''(''chuckling'') No Jules, it doesn't play records, it plays ''CDs'', it's a ''CD player''.
** This is one of the rare "current technology" jokes that ages well. It was funny in 1998 because everyone had CD players, and so viewers could have a nice "if only they knew what was coming" laugh. It's funny now because CD players themselves have long been surpassed by online streaming (and funnily enough, vinyl, ''again''), so many younger viewers are likely to be either just as awe-struck as the characters, or laugh at the quaint technology (much as viewers in the 90s laughed at record players)
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** What makes this even more [[HilariousInHindsight Hilarious In Hindsight]] is that this character never appears or is mentioned again.
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** "I just want to warn you when I wrote this song I was listening to Music/TheCure a lot." He wasn't kidding!

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** "I just want to warn you when I wrote this song I was listening to Music/TheCure Music/{{The Cure|Band}} a lot." He wasn't kidding!
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** Robbie saying they should get to cutting the cake because "I know the fat guy is gonna have a heart attack if we don't do that soon." Cut to a fat gentleman at his table, surrounded by half empty plates, looking like he's offended, before nodding in silent agreement.
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--> '''Linda:''' (telling Robbie that she realized she didn't want to marry him ''after'' she had abandoned him at the altar) Oh, yeah - sure! Living in your sister's basement with five kids while you're off every weekend doing wedding gigs at a whoppin' sixty bucks a pop?

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--> '''Linda:''' (telling (''telling Robbie that she realized she didn't want to marry him ''after'' AFTER she had abandoned already left him at the altar) altar'') Oh, yeah - sure! Living in your sister's basement with five kids while you're off every weekend doing wedding gigs at a whoppin' sixty bucks a pop?
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--> '''Linda:''' Oh, yeah - sure! Living in your sister's basement with five kids while you're off every weekend doing wedding gigs at a whoppin' sixty bucks a pop?

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--> '''Linda:''' (telling Robbie that she realized she didn't want to marry him ''after'' she had abandoned him at the altar) Oh, yeah - sure! Living in your sister's basement with five kids while you're off every weekend doing wedding gigs at a whoppin' sixty bucks a pop?
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--> (laughs., breaks out in tears, pauses, then smiles; starts to practice saying Robbie's last name.)
* Robbie testing to see if Glenn's a cad:

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--> (laughs., (laughs, breaks out in tears, pauses, then smiles; [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments she starts to practice saying introducing herself with Robbie's last name.)
name]])
* Robbie testing Robbie's test to see if Glenn's a cad:

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* Creator/SteveBuscemi delivering an absolutely picture perfect cameo as an utterly blitzed best man.
** [[spoiler:Which leads to a hilarious pay-off when he appears as a wedding singer in Robbie and Julia's wedding at the end.]]

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* Creator/SteveBuscemi delivering an absolutely picture perfect cameo as an utterly blitzed best man.
** [[spoiler:Which
man... which leads to a hilarious pay-off when he appears as a wedding singer in Robbie and Julia's wedding at the end.]]
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-->'''Glenn''': It's Guglia.
-->'''Robbie''': Guglia? Oh, so Julia's last name's gonna be Guglia. Julia Guglia! That's funny!

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-->'''Glenn''': It's Guglia.
Gulia.
-->'''Robbie''': Guglia? Gulia? Oh, so Julia's last name's gonna be Guglia. Gulia. Julia Guglia! Gulia! That's funny!



-->'''Julia''': [into the mirror in her wedding dress] Hi. Nice to meet you. I'm Mrs. Julia Guglia.

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-->'''Julia''': [into the mirror in her wedding dress] Hi. Nice to meet you. I'm Mrs. Julia Guglia.Glenn Gulia.



-->'''Julia''': Hi, it's nice to meet you I'm Mrs. Julia Guglia...
--> (laughs, breaks out in tears, pauses, then smiles; starts to practice saying Robbie's last name.)

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-->'''Julia''': Hi, Hello, it's nice to meet you I'm Mrs. I'm... Julia Guglia...
Gulia...
--> (laughs, (laughs., breaks out in tears, pauses, then smiles; starts to practice saying Robbie's last name.)



* Someone asks Robbie if he feels like shit after being left at the alter.

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* Someone Glenn's buddy Jason asks Robbie if he feels like shit after being left at the alter.



-->'''Robbie''': Hey, have a few drinks then drive home, okay?

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-->'''Robbie''': Hey, Yeah, have a few drinks drinks, then drive home, okay?
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* So much about Robbie's FishOutOfWater experience in the first class section of the flight is funny, but the GilliganCut from Robbie starting to talk about why he's on the plane to an eavesdropping busybody passenger, to the tail end of Robbie's recap of the story so far, when pretty much the entirety of first class and the cabin crew are sitting enthralled listening to him:

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* So much about Robbie's FishOutOfWater experience in the first class section of the flight is funny, but the GilliganCut from Robbie starting to talk about why he's on the plane to an eavesdropping busybody passenger, to the tail end of Robbie's recap of the story so far, when pretty much the entirety of first class and the cabin crew are sitting enthralled listening to him:him. Including ''Billy Idol'' of all people:
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** The way he slowly closes the curtain while staring with his bug eyes really sold that line.

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** The way he slowly closes the curtain while staring with his bug eyes and a creepy smile really sold that line.

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