Product Details

• Actors: Oscar Kightley, Iaheto Ah Hi, Shimpal Lelisi, Robbie Magasiva, Teuila Blakely
• Directors: Chris Graham
• Writers: Oscar Kightley, James Griffin
• Producers: Chloe Smith, John Barnett, Mark Horowitz, Paul Davis
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
• Subtitles: Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Magnolia
• DVD Release Date: February 13, 2007
• Run Time: 97 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000LP5D7Y
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,115 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Samoan Wedding" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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SAMOAN WEDDING - DVD Movie

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Will the wedding party be a party or a wedding?, January 12, 2007

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Charles Eggen (Springfield, Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samoan Wedding (DVD)

Sione is getting married. He has decided that he does not want his brother Michael, and his three party-boys mates, to attend.
They have nearly ruined every wedding they have attended. But they are given a chance to attend - they must bring real girl-friends,
not party-girls, to the wedding and they have one month to pull it together. This comedy set in Auckland about first generation Samoan
New Zealanders, starts a bit slow, but by the time of the wedding, it gains speed and really becomes the urban romantic comedy it is
meant to be. If you are not Samoan, nor familiar with Samoan New Zealanders, you might not appreciate the inside humour, but
the writing and acting is good enough to make this light-hearted romp a winner for most. Recommended.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and etnertaining., February 28, 2007

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Nicole Ashley "nicolegail" (Abilene, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samoan Wedding (DVD)

This movie is a MUST watch for anyone who has any experience with the Samoan culture. It's not a complete look at Samoan life, but it's a fun comedy with Samoan flare. It leaves you reminiscent for the islands, even though the film takes place in New Zealand.

The original name of this movie is Sione's Wedding, but the name was changed for US release. The basic plot synopsis is that four best friends are banned from Sione's wedding because of all the trouble they cause at any public event they attend. Sione is the brother of Michael, one of the main characters and former best man. The men come to the conclusion that the reason they always misbehave is because they hang out with each other and never bring dates. They make a deal to be allowed at the wedding IF they can find real girlfriends to bring, not just girls stupid enough to say yes to free food and a night out on the town.

Even if you thought "Samoa" was a war-torn country in Africa (it's not), this is a movie that anyone who likes to laugh will enjoy. Of course there are a lot of jokes made even funnier if you if you have ever lived in Samoa or been around Samoans.

Derek: T, sup girl. Sole, malo man.
Albert: Who you calling "sole"?
Derek: Hound dog in the fale.
Albert: Derek start speaking your own language, you come from Glenfield.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sione's Wedding, March 19, 2007

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TruBlu (Novi, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samoan Wedding (DVD)

This movie is hilarious! Well worth seeing... only, I saw this in theaters while in New Zealand. And it could just be nostalgia, but I must say that the US release screwed things up by re-naming it Samoan Wedding.

It rather stereotypes Samoan culture and doesn't represent the movie well at all! Considering Sione's Wedding is more about the antics of 4 Auckland guys who try to get on Sione's guest list... and not Samoan culture. The actors are perfect, as well. They are really funny and have the timing down pat. If you've ever seen BroTown (a cartoon from New Zealand similar to South Park but not as brash) then you'll know what kind of humor I'm talking about.

Overall, great movie! But PLEASE call it Sione's Wedding!!