Product Details

• Actors: Piper Laurie, Jim Metzler, Vitamin-C
• Studio: First Rites
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0016DCJG8

Editorial Reviews

It's your traditional Irish holiday - cousins are having sex, couples are getting divorced, John Michael has brought his boyfriend and Millicent might be a witch - it's enough to drive you to drink. The only catch - Mary McDonough (Piper Laurie) won't allow a drop of whiskey in the house. Get ready for a raucous comedy featuring musical performances by Colleen Fitzpatrick alta Vitamin C.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An ADULT Film: NOT a FAMILY Film, March 21, 2004

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Imperial Topaz (Marrakesh, Morocco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: St. Patrick's Day (DVD)

This film is not for the average person. It is full of continuous conversation and small talk, so be sure you like this kind of film before you get it. That said, it is about an Irish-American extended family who gather together at one of the relative's houses to celebrate St. Patrick Day. The film displays some Irish customs in the way that My Big Fat Greek Wedding displays many Greek customs (the latter being a much better film). I bought this film hoping for it to be something good to watch as a family, with my young daughter. Fortunately, I previewed it alone before allowing my daughter to watch it (it's rated PG-13, and my daughter is 10). More than anything else, this film explores the sex lives of three-quarters of those at the family reunion, meaning from young adults through retired oldsters. They have done a good job of it, with some sensitive portrayals, marriage conflicts (that would be most appreciated by those married 15 years or longer), some good Irish music, and a few humorous moments thrown in. I don't feel it's an appropriate subject for watching as a family, except perhaps with older teenagers, or adult children. I bought this film, but it's not one I'm eager to watch again.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An ADULT FilmNOT a FAMILY Film, April 2, 2004

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Imperial Topaz (Marrakesh, Morocco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: St Patrick's Day-Meet the McDonough Family-they'll drive you to drink [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This film is not for the average person. It is full of continuous conversation and small talk, so be sure you like this kind of film before you get it. That said, it is about an Irish-American extended family who gather together at one of the relative's houses to celebrate St. Patrick Day. The film displays some Irish customs in the way that My Big Fat Greek Wedding displays many Greek customs (the latter being a much better film). I bought this film hoping for it to be something good to watch as a family, with my young daughter. Fortunately, I previewed it alone before allowing my daughter to watch it (it's rated PG-13, and my daughter is 10). More than anything else, this film explores the sex lives of three-quarters of those at the family reunion, meaning from young adults through retired oldsters. They have done a good job of it, with some sensitive portrayals, marriage conflicts (that would be most appreciated by those married 15 years or longer), some good Irish music, and a few humorous moments thrown in. I don't feel it's an appropriate subject for watching as a family, except perhaps with older teenagers, or adult children. I bought this film, but it's not one I'm eager to watch again.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quirky Off-Beat Low Budget Indie That Works, June 27, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: St. Patrick's Day (DVD)

It's obvious from viewing that this film was made with little funding but somehow rises above that limitation to tell a touching humorous story of family dysfunction. It isn't necessarily the names above the title that steal the show, but the other familial characters that shine.