things that happen
Added 10/28/2009
This movie is amazing, I first say it on T.V because I was going through channels moreover it caught my attention because Billy Cristal is in it and he his funny so I started to watch it and feel in love. Forget Paris as a good story line they picked good actors to play the role and really I bought it because I'm going through the same thing its really good to watch I've never seen a movie with this kind of plot and story line, you can't go wrong
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Under-Rated, Should be a Rom-Com Classic
Added 7/22/2009
To my mind, this is one of the most under-rated romantic comedies of all time. My husband and I had both seen this at one point (I saw it at the theater) and weren't blown away. (Liked it, didn't love it.) And, then, shortly after we started dating, saw part of it on TV together and realized how truly funny it was. A few years into our marriage we started a tradition that we watched "Forget Paris" together every year on our anniversary, and we still do (if not on, then near). It's become one of those classic films for us, where we can just say a line and crack each other up.
Billy Crystal is an unlikely romantic lead, but it works here. Joe Mantegna, Debra Winger, Julie Kavner (a.k.a. Marge Simpson), the late, great John Spencer and the always wonderful Cathy Moriarity (when is she not brilliant?) round out a truly awesome cast.
The story of a couple that meet, fall in love, break up, make up, and do it all over again (many more times)--all in very funny, yet real ways--never fails to delight. (And it's all told in flashback by friends waiting at a restaurant.)
I've given this film to several people as gifts (most haven't even heard of it) and they've all enjoyed it. It's very much in the vein of "Sleepless in Seattle" and other not-starring-teenagers fun, romantic films--though I actually think "Forget Paris" is more romantic and far funnier than "Sleepless" could ever hope to be. (And please don't confuse it with the dreadful, Meg Ryan flop, "French Kiss.") I truly have no idea why this isn't a classic of its genre. It is in our house, at least.
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A story of a couple who met in Paris, fell in love, then got married happily after...... No sorry, they didn't, not immediately.
They fell in love at first, then were faced with reality that started diminshing their love gradually. They started having fights and conflicts, then eventually they got back together and were happily in love ever after.
I found the film to be boring. Its quite long, full of unnecessary details, typical early 90s movie! It wasn't funny, wasn't even romantic. We didn't even get much of France or the French culture except in the begining. Even the name Forget Paris doesn't make sense because we don't get much of France. They meant by the name to forget the lovely times both couples had in Paris.
A movie about a regular couple having regular experiences. NO VALUE ADDED.
Quite boring, maybe we today do not have the patience to watch classic films.
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An Unforgettable Love Affair...
Added 12/1/2008
This delightful peek into the romance and marriage of two very unlikely individuals was as much fun for me this time around as it was when I first saw it a few years ago.
Billy Crystal is great with the comedic repartee and Debra Winger is watchable in everything she does.
They meet under unusual circumstances - Mickey, the Billy Crystal character, is a referee who flies to Paris to bury his father. When the casket turns up missing, Mickey spends hours in the airport, seeking the help of various customer service employees, trying to locate his father's body. Then he meets Ellen (Debra Winger), who gives him the news that his father's body has been found - plus, the airlines is covering expenses, including his hotel, and bumping him up to first class for his return home.
Then somehow, the two click. Ellen shows Mickey around Paris. As they enjoy the sights, they begin a romantic love affair.
Inevitably, their week in Paris is at an end.
What is fun about the movie is following Mickey and Ellen's journey as they face all the usual obstacles in their relationship.
I deducted one star because, while fun and intriguing, the plot was fairly predictable and reminded me of many other such movies. However, Forget Paris was unforgettable despite these flaws.
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A SHARP FUNNY ROMANTIC COMEDY THAT NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT!
Added 11/12/2008
It's a shame so many good films go un noticed, while so many bad ones become box office gold! I had never heard of 'Forget Paris' until I stumbled accross this film as part of a 4 film DVD set. Billy Crystal and the entire cast are in top form in this "not too sweet", funny and smart romantic comedy. This is worth your time, don't pass it by. The DVD transfer on my version looked very good.
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Not sure about the other one, but Father's Day is decent
Added 5/23/2005
Father's Day looked promising when I was in the video store because the two stars (Billy Christal and Robin Williams) are both hilarious but I got a little less than I expected.
Length: 90 minutes
SUMMARY: Billy Christal stars as a succesful lawyer, but leads a somewhat empty life because he has no children. Robin Williams stars as an emoitional artist. A desperate mother that wants to find her runaway son tells both of them that they are her sons father. Christal and Williams meet and join forces to find the kid.
MY RATING: There are some mild laughs in this movie, nothing histerical. If you got some time to kill, this is an alright movie to watch.
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things that happen
Added 10/28/2009
This movie is amazing, I first say it on T.V because I was going through channels moreover it caught my attention because Billy Cristal is in it and he his funny so I started to watch it and feel in love. Forget Paris as a good story line they picked good actors to play the role and really I bought it because I'm going through the same thing its really good to watch I've never seen a movie with this kind of plot and story line, you can't go wrong
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Under-Rated, Should be a Rom-Com Classic
Added 7/22/2009
To my mind, this is one of the most under-rated romantic comedies of all time. My husband and I had both seen this at one point (I saw it at the theater) and weren't blown away. (Liked it, didn't love it.) And, then, shortly after we started dating, saw part of it on TV together and realized how truly funny it was. A few years into our marriage we started a tradition that we watched "Forget Paris" together every year on our anniversary, and we still do (if not on, then near). It's become one of those classic films for us, where we can just say a line and crack each other up.
Billy Crystal is an unlikely romantic lead, but it works here. Joe Mantegna, Debra Winger, Julie Kavner (a.k.a. Marge Simpson), the late, great John Spencer and the always wonderful Cathy Moriarity (when is she not brilliant?) round out a truly awesome cast.
The story of a couple that meet, fall in love, break up, make up, and do it all over again (many more times)--all in very funny, yet real ways--never fails to delight. (And it's all told in flashback by friends waiting at a restaurant.)
I've given this film to several people as gifts (most haven't even heard of it) and they've all enjoyed it. It's very much in the vein of "Sleepless in Seattle" and other not-starring-teenagers fun, romantic films--though I actually think "Forget Paris" is more romantic and far funnier than "Sleepless" could ever hope to be. (And please don't confuse it with the dreadful, Meg Ryan flop, "French Kiss.") I truly have no idea why this isn't a classic of its genre. It is in our house, at least.
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