My Big Fat Greek Wedding (DVD 2003)

this is the ultimate chick flick comedy.open the malibu/diet coke + galaxy.even your other half with be laughing when he walks through to see what you are laughing at.also,it shows you what a bit of make-up can do for your self-esteem.it shows the funny side of greek families as well as the supportive side.if you havnt seen this film before,watch out-you wont believe how quick time goes.well worth watching[and buying].

The movie is centered on Toula, a Greek-American woman (Nia Vardalos, who also wrote the script), who falls in love with a non-Greek American, Ian Miller (played by John Corbett). The movie also examines the protagonist's relationship with her family, with their cultural heritage and value system, which is sometimes rocky but ends with mutual appreciation.
Toula is going through an early midlife crisis. At thirty, she is the only woman in her family who has failed in Greek terms: she has not "married a Greek boy, made Greek babies, and fed everyone". Because of these "failures", Toula is stuck running the family business, a restaurant, "Dancing Zorba's". In contrast to her 'perfect' sister, Toula is a frumpy, cynical character who can barely articulate her desires and merely wishes for happiness. Now thirty, she fears she's doomed to be stuck with her life as it is.
At the restaurant, she encounters Ian Miller, a school teacher. His presence reminds her of the nearby city college, which she's considered for some time, secretly looking at their catalogs. With mom Maria's help, she talks Gus into letting her sign up for computer classes, which she says she can use to help improve the business. Now caring more about her appearance, she abandons her unflattering eyeglasses for contact lenses and begins to wear makeup and attractive dresses. A bulletin at the school announces a seminar for computer systems related to travel agencies. Toula's Aunt Voula runs such an agency, and Toula decides to change jobs to work for her aunt. With her aunt and mother, she engages in an intricate scheme to convince her father that it was his idea to allow her to work for the travel agency so that he will allow Toula to leave the restaurant business.
Toula feels much better in her new job, especially when she notices Ian hanging around looking at her though the window. They finally introduce themselves and go out for dinner. Ian at first does not recognize that she is the once-frumpy waitress from Zorba's, but when he does, he tells Toula that he wishes to spend time with her.
The affair quickly becomes a passionate whirlwind courtship which Toula keeps secret from her family until some weeks later. Toula's cousin Nikki warns Toula that a nosy neighbor saw her kissing Ian and told the family. Gus throws a fit because Ian is Xenos (Greek), a foreigner. Ian politely asks permission to continue seeing her, but Gus stubbornly refuses. Toula and Ian still manage to visit his apartment, where their relationship becomes more intimate. Toula meets Ian's upper-middle class, WASP parents for the first time, who are as reserved as her family is demonstrative.
Ian proposes, she accepts, and Gus is ultimately forced to accept their relationship. Ian readily agrees to convert to the Greek Orthodox faith in order to be worthy of Toula, and is baptized in traditional fashion. At the family's Easter festival, Ian confesses he is a vegetarian - a brief crisis for the entire family ensues - and he has a lot of trouble pronouncing Greek words. (He tries to say Khristos Anesti (Christ is risen), and it comes out Cheese straws are nasty.) This becomes a popular running gag with Toula's younger brother Nick. When Ian asks how to say "thank you" to Toula's mom Maria, Nick gives him the words "Oréa viziá," - "Nice boobs!".
As the year passes the wedding planning hits snag after snag as Toula's relatives "helpfully" interfere. Toula is horrified to learn that her parents invited

I bought this film on video when it first came out. My daughters and I have worn the tape out and I will be really pleased to have the dvd. Great evening in movie with friends (or daughters!)

I really like dvd.As it was second hand i would expect something to be wrong it it was great i decided to buy this dvd because i wanted to buy it for a long time now and i found it was ever so check.My favorite part of the dvd was when the greek lady got transformed in a pretty person.Thank you ever so much.

this is a realy good film some parts are hillarious am so glad i purchased it i would advise anyone out there to watch it was well worth the money

Great story about family life, love not just in the traditional sense (male-female), but love between parent - child, brothers and sisters.
Uplifting comedy that will make you laugh out loud again and again!
Very down to earth portrayal of family life

Wanted it as part of my dvd collection. Originally saw it at the movies, very funny film could watch it over and over and still laugh at it. Acting is superb and relates so well to Greek families. You will appreciate the humour even more it more if you have visited or lived in Greece.

I LIKED THIS FILM BECAUSE IT WAS JUST THE KIND OF FILM I LIKE TO WATCH...NOTHING SCARY...NO HORROR...JUST A SWEET ROMANCE WITH HUMOUR, PATHOS AND A HAPPY ENDING
THE CHARACTERS WERE OK ALTHOUGH I NEVER REALLY TOOK TO THE MAIN CHARACTER...I THINK SHE WAS JUST TOO PLAIN!!WHICH IN HINDSIGHT IS A BAD THING FOR ME TO THINK...NOT EVERYONE IN THIS LIFE IS STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL.MAYBE SHE JUST DIDNT PORTRAY HER CHARACTER AS WELL AS SHE COULD HAVE DONE

ANYWAY, NICE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON SETTEE KIND OF FILM...BUT NOT ONE I'D KEEP AND WATCH AGAIN

This is a fantastic comedy. It shows part of greek culture and life mostly of the Greeks living abroad. It is a small example of the Great Greek thinking.

The film not only showed humorously the difference our cultures can be but also how families interact and how we can unite. It is an enjoyable film that you can laugh along to and at many times see your only family in. Many people would enjoy it but especially those thinking about marriage and seeing how others have problems but in the end things somehow work out...

Love the idealism!! Got to love it, true colous of families in the build uo to a wedding, stressful as it is!! Fab film!!

Having converted most of my old video collection to DVD I was thrilled to find this film gem in digital format. If you watch this in widescreen format, it really does the battle scene great justice; coupled with surround sound, you'll be gripped by the amazing cinematography

An excellent, funny film. I'd highly recommend it for girly nights in.
Purchased because I watched the video so much it broke!

Anyone who has experience of life in Eastern Europe will be delighted with the comical reality of this movie. From simulated spitting at people for good luck, to jokes about "what is a vegetarian?" the perfectly timed expressions and reactions from the actors throughout the film, make this one that you will be watching in tears of laughter time and time again.

Great film. Lent my copy to someone and then moved house and forgot to get it back. Saw it on Ebay, at a great price so bought it. Dan

I have seen the film before and found it very funny, it is the type of film you could watch over and over again. It is the ultimate chick flick.

I bought this as light relief from my wedding planning or 'wedmin', and it was a brilliant distraction. Strongly recommended, with great performances from all the actors and lots of good cringey moments you expect from a good rom - com. I actually watched the 'getting ready' scene about 4 times in a row because it has me in hysterics.

I know very few people who haven't seen this film and even fewer who haven't been delighted with it! This is a film that needs to be on everyones shelf. Feeling blue? Put this on. If it doesn't make you crack up it'll certainly have you tapping your feet (not knowing the steps is irrelevant). This film's a joy.

Fab film well worth watching if you haven't seen it. A film for all the family to enjoy. A modern day version of the ugly duckling kinda thing and finding happiness. I love a happy ending.

I liked the condition of the product, but slightly disappointed that the disc had a bit more scratchs than i expected but that was easily fixed.
The film has in my oppion stuck to real life bases cause the film to feel more real and that people of any religion, any culture can achieve their dreams. Over all it was quite good.