oliviaharper LA Story is an ode to Los Angeles- the sunny city of angels. Bathed in early 90s sunlight, which when exposed to the film stock of that time created an atmosphere without even trying LA Story is Steve Martin at his best. This is a quirky, offbeat and yet endearing film that includes among other things a reference to Mel Gibson and a talking freeway Billboard. Victoria Tennant is nice as the newly arrived Englishwoman who Martin's character falls for. And Sarah Jessica Parker is fresh faced as the bumbling sales girl before she took off to rule the streets of New York. But this is Steve Martin's movie and he is excellent as the straight faced funnyman trying to make sense of his career and the city he lives in. This is early 90s movie magic at its finest and one of the best heartwarming comedy films out there.

John Brooks Very Steve Martin like. But somewhat average at it.I think that would summarize this one quite well.It's very Martin-like because it's got a sense of general distortion and endearing over-the-top fantasy, but while always keeping a very vivid grip on reality. It's a mix of romance; as often one that is very intense and that emphasizes on the emotional strain of love; and comedy of course.Victoria Tennant does a good job playing the counterpart to Martin's character.It's fun, very naive, has an element of endearing sympathy and subscribes to the modern fairytale genre.Not bad, but Martin's done better.

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.

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.