L.A. Story

1991 "Something funny is happening in L.A."
6.7| 1h35m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 08 February 1991 Released
Producted By: Carolco Pictures
Country: United States of America
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With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a "wacky weatherman" tries to win the heart of an English newspaper reporter, who is struggling to make sense of the strange world of early-90s Los Angeles.

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mengels-845-984419 Hmmm I must say I love this movie. The Story of this Movie is well told. The Lovestory inside this Story is so nice. Steve Martin proved that he is not only a "jerk" but can play in funny romantic movies as well. Maybe it is I went to the film back in the early 90s with a "love" of myself but every time I see this movie with the Music of Enya I get chilles all over. If you grew up during this time you will love it and even after nearly 25 years !!! Yes ! Since the Movie came out in '91 we are nearly 25 years later .. I hope the studio will bring out this nice little gem with some Extras. One of you greatest Movie Steve Martin ... Also for the Director who did Bodyguard with Whitney and Costner afterwards. He really had it at this time .... If you don't know it and you are in the mid 40s now please see it you wont regret it.
namashi_1 'L.A. Story' is a yet another film, that showcases the astounding talent of Steve Martin. The Honorary Oscar-Winner is a delight to watch here & he, singe handedly, leads the film with a performance that's purely enjoyable. 'L.A. Story' Synopsis: With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a "wacky weatherman" tries to win the heart of an English newspaper reporter, who is struggling to make sense of the strange world of early-90s Los Angeles.'L.A. Story' is an entertaining fantasy romantic-comedy, that narrates a story informatively. The Screenplay, which is Written by Martin himself, is a lovely mix of romance & situational humor, as well as capturing the true essence of Los Angeles in the early 1990's. A Special Mention for the delightfully real dialogue. Mick Jackson's Direction is appropriate. Cinematography & Editing are excellent.Performance-Wise: Its Martin all the way. He doesn't miss one single beat. An Impeccable Performance! Victoria Tennant is cute. Sarah Jessica Parker is fantastic. Her scenes are full of energy, thanks to her superior act. Richard E. Grant is first-rate. Marilu Henner is equally competent. Among Cameos, Patrick Stewart stands out.On the whole, Watch 'L.A. Story' for its innovative story & Martin's performance.
HelenMary I love this spoof of life in LA, it's clever comedy and iconic in so many ways and a slice of early 90s LA. Like some much quotable classics of modern film, this film is either loved or not-understood, but it's so funny. It's one of Sarah Jessica Parker's best and most-liked roles and she's just so cute, infectiously fun and quirky in it, and it's one of my favourite Steve Martin roles too. He's typical Steve Martin; obsessive, anxious and rather crazy whilst following the clues set by the road sign in this metaphysical search for true love where a newly divorced whacky weather man tries to win the heart of lovely English newspaper reporter.There are so many famous face cameo roles to look out for in this giggle-fest, Shakespeare reference, bagpipes, colonic irrigation gags and one-liner's a-plenty. It's fun, bright and sunny (set in LA), quirky and original, and Steve Martin is perfect to watch in it. I like that whilst being a Hollywood Romance it IS realistic about the unlikeliness of a man like Steve Martin's character being compatible with a woman like SJP's character and it pokes fun at that and I love that Steve Martin wrote it himself, probably from his own observations and inside his own head jokes. Victoria Tennant and Richard E Grant also star. It's a sweet story, about how sometimes the universe does conspire to bring two people together, and a real feel good film.
Claudio Carvalho In Los Angeles, the meteorologist Harris K. Telemacher (Steve Martin) is the wacky weatherman of television news. He has a wasted relationship with his obnoxious girlfriend Trudi (Marilu Henner) and he feel that he lives a boring life.When Harris meets the Londoner journalist Sara McDowell (Victoria Tennant), who has come to LA to write en article for the London Times, in a brunch party with her ex-husband Roland Mackey (Richard E. Grant) and other friends, he believes that she is the woman of his life. Harris does not know how to seduce her and he discovers that Trudi has been cheating him with his agent for three years. Then Harry dates the younger aspirant spokesmodel SanDeE* (Sarah Jessica Parker) because he believes that Sara is interested in her ex-husband. However a freeway signpost helps Harry to woo Sara."L.A. Story" is a romantic comedy that is still delightful and witty after so many years from the release. The chemistry between Steve Martin and his wife is perfect and there are hilarious dialogs and situations, like for example, when Harris tells Sara that he would like to take her on a cultural tour of L.A., and Sara replies that this would be the first fifteen minutes. Or when he tells to SanDeE* that her breasts are weird and she answers that it is because they are real. Or when SanDeE* and Roland fantasize with Mel Gibson. In addition, there are cameos of many actors and famous people. The music score by Enya is awesome and fits perfectly to the conclusion. My vote is eight.Title (Brazil): "L.A. Story"