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just saw it for the first time


"LA Stereotypes" would have been a more apt title. Hard to believe that Steve Martin, who grew up in Southern California, couldnt resist such easy pot shots.... flick almost seems like the work of a smug East Coaster, but the director being a limey also makes sense.

Other than that, there were some really nice scenes/shots and some of the absurd humor worked well, but the love story was severely undercooked and the whole movie smacked of being painted with broad brush strokes. Entertaining, but very much lightweight... kind of like Steve Martin as a comedian, come to think of it.

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"LA Stereotypes" would have been a more apt title. Hard to believe that Steve Martin, who grew up in Southern California, couldnt resist such easy pot shots.... flick almost seems like the work of a smug East Coaster, but the director being a limey also makes sense.
That's what makes the movie so great. All the parodies of how the rest of the country views Southern California.

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okay, i guess i didnt see it that way.... to me it seemed like they were just riffing on the stereotypes themselves

perhaps I need to see it again

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i thought it was great fun. and one of my personal favorites for romance movies

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