Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

BoardChiri Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Vonia L.A. Story (1991) A love letter to Los Angeles. A satire on the city the great Steve Martin has taken to calling his home. A surreal, whimsical romance. More like a series of comedic sketches. Like in stand up comedy, there are some sketches that make you laugh out loud, but others that unfortunately fall flat. Though the ones that stand out are so memorable that the slow moments seem negligible. The Good. The Cameos (Paula Abdul, Chevy Chase, Iman, Woody Harrelson, Terry Jones, Martin Lawrence, Patrick Stewart, Rick Moranis, and more; The DVD has a cute little separate menu providing details on them). The opening traffic avoidance scene, where everyone waves to him, as if he navigates sidewalks like this all the time (a tribute to Fellini's La dolce vita). Sara's subsequent senseless driving. The coffee and lemon ordering. The roller skating through fine art galleries. Commentaries on the ridiculousness in Hollywood. How SanDeE* must be spelled like that and all material, official or not, writes it out like that (her endless prancing and twirling is ever so annoying but young Parker still manages to be adorable). The Hard Rock Cafe scene where her boyfriend happens to be sitting at the bar, eerily watching them. L'Idiot, the pretentious dining establishment (where Patrick Stewart is Maitre D') that barters reservations and menu allowances (You think with a financial statement like this you can have the duck?"). The hotel in Santa Barbara is called "El Pollo del Mar" ("Chicken of the Sea"). Filmed in California. I am a California girl, so this was (mostly) positively regarded. Shakespeare references and quotes. (some misquoted or paraphrased, of course). Priceless one-liners. I will refrain from listing more than a few: "Hello, this is Harris. I'm in right now, so you can talk to me personally. Please start talking at the sound of the beep."; "Rather than doing an interview with me, which would be fascinating by the way, because of the interesting word usements I structure."; Why is it that you don't always recognize the moment when love begins but you always know when it ends?"; "Let your mind go and your body will follow."; "All I know is, on the day your plane was to leave, if I had the power, I would turn the winds around, I would roll in the fog, I would bring in storms, I would change the polarity of the earth so compasses couldn't work, so your plane couldn't leave." (The billboard does this for him later!); "There are only two things in my life I will never forget. One is that there is someone for everyone. Even if you need a pickax, a compass, and night goggles to find them. And the other is tonight. When I learned that romance does exist deep in the heart of Los Angeles." Alright, several. The Bad. There were some moments where I was a little bored, probably because I was not understanding the humor. I had to look into some of it in order to understand them. You would need to have lived in California- and preferably in the nineties- to truly appreciate many of the references. Somewhat dated. The Enya songs honestly did not seem to match the scenes. I loved Enya as much as anyone, but she did not seem to fit here. I did feel like there was a little much going on. Steve Martin apparently worked on the script for seven years. A lot of material squeezed into the two hours made for some characters I did not care for or wanted to know better, a few random vignettes that did not seem to go anywhere, sometimes what seemed like a lack of focus. The Amazing. And I saved the best for last, my favorite character, the adorably communicative electronic highway billboard sign. That gives love advice. And wants to be hugges. Insists on it. I might want billboards for my friends after this. Overall, though? Characters I cared for, witty writing, heartfelt romance, and good laughs. Plus, I have to be honest. I am biased in favor of anything from this man I have long deemed a genius. News flash. 42 is no longer the answer to life. "How Daddy is Doing" = "Sing Doo Wah Diddy". Enough said. End credits.

stevec-35 Basically I go to the movies to be entertained and if I walk out at the end of the movie with a warm satisfied feeling I feel that the film has done its job. LA story is completely in this category.I've seen LA story several times since it first came out and I've always felt thoroughly entertained. The best way to categorize it would be as a romantic comedy with some extremely zany humor. It's about Harris K Telemacher (Martin) who runs the weather segment on a LA TV news channel. The LA weather doesn't change very much so he just mostly clowns it up, in fact the segment is called "the wacky weather guy". In the course of the film he meets and falls in love with a UK news reporter (Tennant - his wife at the time) and has a fling with a delightfully air-headed shop girl (Sarah Jessica Parker).Most of the humor arises from a light hearted look at the California life style. Probably my favourite joke is the scene at the ATM with two queues but there is so much more. I've always been a Monty Python fan and much of the humor is in this category. There is a fantasy element involving a freeway sign and a soundtrack with some hauntingly beautiful Enya melodies.I can see from the other reviews that some people didn't get the humor and I can recall showing the film to two friends who sat through it with mostly straight faces. All I can say is that it totally worked for me and I would rate it as Martin's finest work. Sadly he was never this funny again.If you haven't seen LA Story then give it a try. I think you may be pleasantly surprised. It's 10/10 for me.

Jackson Booth-Millard I didn't know anything about this film's plot or story, but for the leading comedy star, and being rated four stars, I gave it a chance, from director Mick Jackson (The Bodyguard, Volcano). Basically "Wacky Weather" reporter Harris K. Telemacher (Steve Martin, also writing and producing) is undergoing a mild mid-life crisis and needs to find something meaningful in the insane chaos that is Los Angeles. One night driving on the freeway he pulls over, and a lit-up sign starts talking to him, and it gives him a riddle he must solve to change his life. Soon after Harris meets visiting British journalist Sara McDowel (Victoria Tennant), and it is apparent that they are falling for each other, and the sign could see this coming, and in the end she helps him solve the riddle. Also starring Richard E. Grant as Roland Mackey, Marilu Henner as Trudi, Sarah Jessica Parker as SanDeE*, Susan Forristal as Ariel, A Few Good Men's Kevin Pollak as Frank Swan, Sam McMurray as Morris Frost and Patrick Stewart as Mr. Perdue - Maitre D' at L'Idiot, with cameos by Chevy Chase as Carlo Christopher, Woody Harrelson as Harris' Boss, Terry Jones as Sara's Mother, Rick Moranis as Gravedigger and Star Trek: Voyager's Robert Picardo as Voicephone. I may not have paid full attention at times, but there were some amusing moments that really satirise life in Los Angeles, accompanied with some scripting, a likable romantic comedy. Good!

Andy (film-critic) If one wanted to do a mural for the town you grew up in, the town you experienced life within, the tow you call "home", how would it happen? Would paint and a blank canvass be the conventional and only method? Steve Martin, comedian at large, thinks not. In 1991 he wrote and starred in a Hollywood vehicle that shows his love for that western part of America – specifically the town he resides – Los Angeles. Continuing my quest through LA (which began with "LA Confidential" and continues with "LA Takedown" and "LA Without a Map"), Martin's film was a welcomed trip into the honesty of comedy, the ability to create smart jokes for audiences, and finally, be able to pull emotion from a story which involves a riddled electronic billboard. With characters centered in depth, comedy that sparks from the absurd and transforms into chaotic, and finally that underlying sense of fantasy – Martin proves again (beginning with "Roxanne") that he is more than just a zany comic, but an endearing member of Hollywood with true talent hidden behind the "Pink Panther" façade.Why does "LA Story" work and remain an unsung hero within the era of 90s cinema? This is one of those films that when walking through the video store, or randomly thumbing through the television stations, may just pass you by. It is a subtle box with Steve Martin merely wearing skates in what seems to be a mid-dance pose. It isn't a grabbing photo, but then again, this isn't a grabbing film. This is subtle, smooth, and relaxing – "LA Story" is a film that requires numerous viewings, not because it is a deep story, but because of the scope of what Martin is trying to say. If the phrase "How Daddy is Doing" doesn't mean anything to do, than you need to reexamine this film. Everything fits in this movie. The actors are superb, playing into the world of absurd coupled with common, the acting is direct and whimsical, and the music enhances the experience. This is the perfect film for rainy days, spring afternoons, cold winters, or just about any other moment of life. There are jokes that will make you laugh out loud and others that will make you think. This is a film about falling in love – and it works.As I write this review, I cannot wait to watch this movie again. This is a film I watched in the mid-90s and continue to watch, recommend, buy, and dedicate to friends and family – which is a rarity in today's standards.Grade: ***** out of *****