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The Pendulum A & E Thursday, September 19, 2002 •Page 17 Family values do matter in ‘Greets Wedding’ Andi Petrini A&E Editor As an avid movie fan, 1 dccidcd it was finally time to see “My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and discover what box-office audiences arc so excited about. The theater was packcd when I took a seat in the back row, and the previous Friday-night show sold oul. When the movie began, I knew why “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” is the imcxpected box-office hit this year. Released in April, (he $5-million-budget movie has grossed more than S^00 million nationwide. Nia Vardalos wrote and starred in the film, and 1 was amazed by how well written it is. When the movie opens, Vardalos’ character, Fortolua “Toula” Portokalos, says she has been raised to do three things: marry a Greek man, make Greek babies and feed everyone until the day she dies. While Toula does fall in love with an attractive high school English teacher, Ian Miller (John Corbett), he is not Greek. In order to be accepted by Toula’s father, Gus, commentary he must integrate himself into the church and Gus’s heart. Michael Constantine plays Gus, who believes everything can be fixed or cured with W'index. He is tortured by his daugh ter’s decision not to marry a Greek man, but in detemiining the origin of both last names, which mean apples and oranges in Greek, he decides, "In the end, we're all fruit.” I could relate well to the movie’s por trayal of a large family. With the last name “Petrini,” I am proud of my Italian descent, even though I have more family members than I can remember names for them all. Whenever I return to my home in Vineland, N.J., family members suiTound me, shoving food in my face and talking a mile a minute. Before I can get a word in edgewise, another question is shot at me, without having given my answer a second thought. 1 felt like my family was being profiled on the big screen as I watched “Wedding.” Scenes exactly as 1 described were in front of me during the 95-minute movie. While it can often be frustrating with so many Italians thinking they know me better than I know myself, it is because of my Oak Hill Village/Sheridan Place Apartments for Rent rTj rTD Call Freeman S Co. 275-4007 or §0 online , fpgetticinQparttttents.coiTi Photo courtesy of IFC Films Corbett and Vardalos provide a stream of comedy througti "Greek Wedding. ” family I have grown to be an independent person, much like Toula. Using my fami ly s advice and following my heart, I have been able to experience more in the past 21 years than most have experienced in a life time. My Big Fat Greek Wedding” reaches audiences regardless of age or gender. Middle-aged men stood up from their seats with a smile and congratulated their wives for picking a decent movie that’s not a “chick flick.” I left the movie finally feel ing like I had watched a film worth the tick et price. Westside OBGYN is p£ease£ to announce tfie Catest additions to our staff 7%omas gieSmanns, M€> JlCicia Copland, PJl-C ^New Patient Appointments AvaiCaBte Westside OBGYN BurUngton, NC 27215 538-1880 F. Roscbow, mb T. Giebmanns, MD C. Kincius, MD R Van Dalon, MD A. Copland, PA-C C. Gutlerres?, CNM
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