Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn play a couple of unscrupulous ladykillers in the "raucously funny" Wedding Crashers. It opened modestly at the US box office before performing a rare feat and climbing the charts all the way to No 1. It was an instant hit on this side of the pond and eventually scored a blockbusting $209m. No doubt the suits at New Line laughed all the way to the bank.

Cutting The Cake

Of course the big news about this DVD is that it contains the Uncorked edition of the film along with the theatrical cut (which is about eight minutes shorter). It doesn't veer too far from what we've already seen, but it does save hormonal boys from wearing out the pause button on their remote controls. Nuff said.

Presented in the bonus menu are four more deleted scenes peppered with great banter between Wilson and Vaughn. In an extended scene dubbed Bluefish, Vaughn uses the word "knob" as a term of disparagement, suggesting too much time spent in a London pub, and Wilson faces off with Christopher Walken (Secretary Cleary). Dobkin gives optional commentary, explaining that runtime wasn't as vital as keeping the right balance between the gags and the love story.

A real-life wedding planner - incredibly named Lovelynn Van Der Horst - helped stage the extravagant wedding montage early on in the film. In the featurette Event Planning she guides us through the whirl of creating internationally themed weddings from Jewish to Chinese. Naturally Wilson and Vaughn take full advantage of the festivities - "Bacon-wrapped scallops?" marvels Vince, "Phenomenal!" Between drinks and dancing, the guys reflect on the story while Dobkin and the supporting cast attempt to demystify their "odd couple" chemistry.

Exchanging Vows

Vaughn and Wilson are on top form for The Rules, a madcap featurette that illustrates the sacred code of crashing. Remember, "Invites are for losers!" and Wilson asserts, "You must get in by any means necessary!" even if it means "knocking out someone and putting on their clothes". Nice one, Vince. (The full list of rules is laid out in a text-based feature.)

Once again the chemistry between Wilson and Vaughn comes to the fore in a sparkling commentary track. Surprisingly it's not just a mindless joke-a-thon although it does regularly stray to the wacky side, eg both men purchased bicycles especially for the movie and rode around between set-ups to brainstorm ideas. "People would think we were kidding," says Wilson, "But we weren't". Later on, Wilson relives the trauma of groping Jane Seymour's breasts: "I like to come off with a lot of bravado... but the truth is I was nervous filming that scene and it is awkward doing that." Vaughn mostly laughs at him.

Dobkin offers an alternative track, much more focused on the development of the script. He talks about trying to inject the story with humanity rather than simply portraying the crashers as skirt-chasing sharks. "We connect with the cynicism at first," he explains, "And then the film re-establishes the fairytale of love for the audience and the possibility of marriage and what that means."

With so much of the film being improvised, it's surprising there isn't more behind-the-scenes footage. It's a shame too that we don't hear more from the supporting players. Even so, this Uncorked Edition is well worth celebrating.

EXTRA FEATURES

The Wedding Crashers: Uncorked DVD is released in the UK on Wednesday 28th December 2005.