Movie Information
Overall Rank: 3624
Average Rating: 2.7/4
# of Ratings: 72
Theatrical Release Date: 02/08/1991
Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 05/18/2010
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Mick Jackson
Actors: Steve Martin, Victoria Tennant, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kevin Pollak, Patrick Stewart, Marilu Henner
Plot: Harris K Telemacher - the 'wacky weekend weatherman' for a local L.A. affiliate is tired of his cliche-ridden LA life. Thanks to a talking billboard, he finds himself helping out English reporter, Sarah, who finds herself in over her head in the City of Angels while researching a story for the London Times. -- Chris Kavan
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2/4
Yojimbo - wrote on 05/26/2012
Charming if flimsy ode to LA from Steve Martin that definitely has it's moments, but it's more than a little self-indulgent.
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Rating of
3/4
Very funny and witty.
TheWolf - wrote on 08/02/2007
Steve Martin is at his best here, equal to his wonderful performance in "Roxanne". Victoria Tennant is the perfect choice as the off-beat, tuba-playing British journalist Martin's character falls for. Sarah Jessica Parker is absolutely priceless as SanDeE* (that's her spelling, not a typo), the young would-be spokesmodel/bimbette who "likes to point". Even Rick Moranis as the comedic Cockney grave digger is wonderful, despite his having one of the least believable accents since Dick van Dyck as the chimneysweep Bert in "Mary Poppins".
Steve Martin at his funniest and most clever. This is a very effective, very funny fable that says quite a bit about the magical power of love...at least as it relates to the movies. Every critical response I remember reading about this movie focused way …
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