But at least they can instantly-watch an amazing new HBO documentary called 112 Weddings. 20 years ago, Brooklyn documentarian Doug Block decided to supplement his income by becoming a wedding videographer. After he’d shot over 100 ceremonies, he decided to merge both of his worlds and contact all of the couples he’d shot. His idea: see what had become of their relationships and how it would affect his view of marriage.
Only eight couples agreed. (Let’s assume over 50 were no longer together, nor interested in rehashing what went kablooie for them.) The eight that participated ranged from somewhat happy to downright miserable. To his credit, Block remained unbiased; he was genuinely interested in the dynamics of marriage.
What were utterly fascinating were the instant jumps in footage of young, thin, euphoric newlyweds to older, fatter, benumbed housemates. I got an extra big kick out of realizing the wedding video of the most doomed couple was shot at my mom’s country club. You’ll always have that piggyback ride Steve gave you out the doors of Braeburn CC, Sue.
The movie may unfortunately no longer be on HBO On Demand, but keep an eye out for it to return, or become available on Netflix. See it with a fiancé you lust.
