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CHICK FLICK (& Mild "Spoiler") ALERT!!!

Director Paul Weiland brings us MADE OF HONOR...a Tale of a Very Successful NY City-Dwellin' Bachelor-Guy, Tom (Patrick Dempsey), who invents the Coffee Collar..to add to his already sizable Family Wealth. Has a Philandering Father, (by Sydney Pollack) who's on his 6th..(or is it 7th?)..Trophy-Wife..settling the Latest Divorce as he wraps up the Pre-Nups & gets on with His Latest Wedding.

Tom's got a bunch of "Rules" he's made-up along-the-way that preclude his ever settling-down like Daddy Does..which makes good sense..AND he's acquired a regular "side-kick" of a gal (Michelle Monaghan as Hannah) he's extra-good "friends"-with over the last Decade..BUT has never "Committed-to". And she's NOT into "sports-ego-sex" guys..told him that the first time they met at Cornell..so Hannah's NOT on his regular "Bimbo-List" we assume..

Yet..when Tom needs "Arm Candy" she's always been there for him, & accepted life on his terms..at least, for the last Decade.

Tom's of course, the Envy of his Posse..a mixed-bunch of Basketballers who range from the Dateless-Dweeb to the Other Hunks..who've-Married. A wealthier, More-Independent Bachelor than Tom is hard-to-imagine!

But..the Sweet-yet-Savvy Hannah's Art-Restorer Career takes her to the UK on-assignment for several rare Weeks-Away. And..now, strangely-lonely Tom realizes his Sunday Event Arm-Date means MORE than he'd ever thought...&..he can't wait to Finally Pop The Question to Hannah when she returns.

Unfortunately for Tom, Hannah returns WITH a Fiancee..(Kevin McKidd as Colin McMurray)..a Scotsman who beats Tom in ALL Categories: He's Huge, Handsomer, Wealthier (Wait'll ya see The Ring and The Castle!)..More-Athletic (what a Caber-Tosser!) and, after schmucking Tom at basketball with Tom's "Homies", the Apres-Shower Scene [tastefully] reveals he's even "Better-Endowed"!)

So What's a "Loser" to Do? Well, that's where the Movie's Title kicks in: Hannah asks her best friend TOM to Do The Honors..& since it's his Last Chance to Woo-Her-Away, he accepts. Her Sister..(or maybe her Best Female Friend..I've forgotten already)..Melissa (Well-Played by Blond-Beauty Busy Philipps) WANTED the "Maid of Honor" Honors. She's ALSO one of Tom's "Fling-ees"..so there are a number of Great Scenes where the 3 Other Bridesmaids gather together & "Sis" sets Tom up for Disaster-&-Disappointment..and LOTS of Good Laughs!

Plenty of Good Screenwriting by Adam Szykiel and Deborah Kaplan.

As Enjoyable Chick-Flicks Go, "Made Of Honor" is Great Fun en-route to a LOT of Scotish Wedding Tradition, a WILD Horse Ride, and a Nice Wedding Scene at The End. The Preview Audience Applauded & So Do I: "8-Outta-10". A Well-Acted & Delivered Date Movie I think 99-outta-100 Gals will really enjoy..& unless you're a REALLY, REALLY "Committed Bachelor", I think MOST of My Bros out there will enjoy it too.

Applause-Applause!

JMO..Keep-or-Sweepit!

Big Hugs,
Stan

Yikes.. this looks just like every other wedding movie that has come out in the last 25 years... formula all the way!

It's certainly "Formulaic"...but The Guys are Hunks...& The Babe is Babe-o-licious. (She was on Conan's late-night show sayin' she didn't consider this to be "a Chick-Flick", but more "a Romantic Comedy"...)

She also mentioned the Scots did some Impromptu Rasslin' between takes, & can confirm they wore nothin' under their kilts, as is often-rumored.

So...I'm sure it was a lotta fun to film...& all apparently had a good time on-screen as-well! (The Scot Actor was SO-Gentlemanly when The Yank "Maid of Honor" gets to his Castle...know Big Jim'll feel proud!) ;-)>

The Castle is GORGEOUS...(But I'd sure hate to think what roofing & heating bills run the real Owner!~)

Best Wishes & a Big Guy-Hug,
Stan