To be fair to the film and to myself, I tried not to read about L. A. Story as much as possible, but to get some what of an idea about the film I did read the plot from imdb, but thats it. To be totally honest I had never even heard of this movie until listening to Martin's autobiography and even then I didn't think much about it. When I think Steve Martin films I think 'The Jerk', 'Three Amigos', and even 'Father of the Bride,' not 'L. A Story.'
A quick synopsis of the film if you haven't seen it. Martin plays a wacky TV weather man, Harris Telemacher, in an early 90's L. A. that pokes fun at the real 90's L. A. Harris is introduced and intrigued by a beautiful British journalist that is in town to write a piece about L. A, when a highway sign starts talking to him. Well, not talking but spelling things out to him. The sign seem omniscient, telling Harris that it wants to help him and gives him a riddle to solve. Through out the film Harris returns to the sign for more information and even the answer to the riddle. Harris ends up spending more and more time with the journalist and with the help of the sign, magical things start to happen.
After seeing this movie I realize that I have been missing out. I can't believe this movie slipped by me some how. This movie if full of great one liners and is dripping with sarcasm. And if you know anything about me then you would know one liners and sarcasm are major movie turn ons.
If you are familiar with any Steve Martin film then you would quickly pick up on the fact that Martin wrote this movie himself. The dialogue is flawless and seems to come right out of Martin's stand up routine.
Thumbs Up.
And now my pick for Heath.
I have been waiting for 'L. A. Story' for about a week (thanks Netflix) so I have had Steve Martin on the brain. So keeping him as a theme, I choose for you one of my favorite Steve Martin films, 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.'
-Josh
I've never seen or heard of L.A. Story, but now I'm interested.
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