Runaway Bride

Runaway Bride, which graced the theaters in 1999, is romantic comedy film by Garry Marshall starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. While not as successful box-office of it is not as glorious as their previous work the Pretty Woman, the movie was, nevertheless, a hit among moviegoers. A runaway bride is a bride who runs away from the wedding chapel, usually shortly before the ceremony, often due to so-called cold feet

The story revolves around Maggie Carpenter and her inhibitions about the institution of marriage. Julia Roberts plays Maggie Carpenter, a lively and attractive young woman who has had a number of unsuccessful relationships. Maggie, afraid of being married, has left a trail of boyfriends. Indeed, she's left three men waiting for her in church during wedding day, getting her tabloid fame and the dubious nickname Runaway Bride. On the other hand reporter Ike Graham (played by Gere), writes an article about her that containing several factual errors. He's fired for it and then decides to write an in-depth article about Maggie in a bid to get his job back. He travels to Hale, Maryland, where he finds her living with her family and on her fourth attempt to get married. After hostile beginnings, Maggie falls for Ike, and Ike for Maggie. Becoming involved with her, Ike leads her to explore different feelings and emotions, making her wonder if Ike is the man of her life.

For Ike, meanwhile, the situation is similar: He likes Maggie, but he has been divorced, and remains uncertain whether or not he is prepared for a relationship. The Runaway Bride was bestowed with 6 wins & 9 nominations as far as its awards list goes. Since the reunion of Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in Runaway Bride was designed to bring more people to the theaters, it isn't surprising that its associated soundtrack was also a crowd-pleaser. It is somewhat surprising that an album that tackles so many different styles -- alternative pop/rock, new wave, singer/songwriters, contemporary country, R&B, cool jazz, urban soul, and Latin pop all sit side-by-side on the album -- actually worked. Whether it's a cover, an oldie, or a new tune, it all ties back to the romance theme. Like most big-budget soundtracks, there are a few new tunes that fall flat, in spite of it having such popular names like Diane Warren and Desmond Child behind it. It has a steady tone and mood, which is only broken by Billy Joel's pounding cover of Lloyd Price's "Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day)?" All in all, Runaway Bride is hardly a major album, not even reaching the standards of Pretty Woman, but it should please fans of the film. Answers

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