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L.A. Story

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6.5/10 • 354

1991-02-081h 35m

ComedyFantasyRomance

Something funny is happening in L.A.

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.

Directors
Mick Jackson
Editors
Richard A. Harris

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  1. Steve Martin

    Steve Martin

    Harris K. Telemacher

  2. Victoria Tennant

    Victoria Tennant

    Sara McDowel

  3. Richard E. Grant

    Richard E. Grant

    Roland Mackey

  4. Marilu Henner

    Marilu Henner

    Trudi

  5. Sarah Jessica Parker

    Sarah Jessica Parker

    SanDeE

  6. Susan Forristal

    Susan Forristal

    Ariel

  7. Kevin Pollak

    Kevin Pollak

    Frank Swan

  8. Sam McMurray

    Sam McMurray

    Morris Frost

  9. Patrick Stewart

    Patrick Stewart

    Mr. Perdue

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Peter McGinn

Aug 24, 2020

7/10

Okay, this is a bit of fluff, really, cinematically speaking. Comparable to a madcap comedy in the old days of cinema, it is witty and funny. I wouldn’t call it great, just good enough so that when I saw a DVD copy at a thrift store, I picked it up. I wouldn’t have thought to buy it new. Steve Martin wrote it, so you have weird little jokes like his character telling a blonde Bimbo girlfriend Sandy that her name is normal and not like a hippy name, and then she spells it S a n capital D, small e, capital E - well, you get the idea. Not Mensa level depth in humor, but harmless fun. The ensemble cast work well together to provide laughs and an interest in what happens to everyone. I could have done without the bed hopping at the hotel somewhere near the middle of the film, but it is what it is. The movie makes for a pleasant watch. After the pandemic, when you feel safe to have friends over, this would be a good one, because you won’t need to sweat not talking over it. People won’t lose the plot. The small element of fantasy with the freeway traffic signs is cute, too. Enjoy.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$28,900,000.00
Keywords
meteorologymetereologistweather forecasterlos angeles, californiaduelunemployment