Fools Rush In (1997)

Director:

Andy Tennant

Writers (WGA):

Joan Taylor (story) and
Katherine Reback (story) ...

Release Date:

14 February 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

What if finding the love of your life meant changing the life that you loved?

Plot:

After a one night stand with Isabel, Alex realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Mexican | Love | Superstition | Culture Clash

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Feb. 16	6:00 PM	HBO
Sat. Feb. 20	6:00 AM	HBO

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Matthew Perry	...	Alex Whitman
Salma Hayek	...	Isabel Fuentes Whitman
Jon Tenney	...	Jeff
Carlos Gómez	...	Chuy (as Carlos Gomez)
Tomas Milian	...	Tomas Fuentes
Siobhan Fallon	...	Lanie
John Bennett Perry	...	Richard Whitman
Stanley DeSantis	...	Judd Marshall
Suzanne Snyder	...	Cathy Stewart
Anne Betancourt	...	Amalia
Jill Clayburgh	...	Nan Whitman
Angelina Torres	...	Great Grandma (as Angelina Calderon Torres)
Debby Shively	...	Donna, Construction Secretary
Mark Adair-Rios	...	Juan Fuentes
Annie Combs	...	Dr. Lisa Barnes, OBGYN

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sensuality and brief language.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:L | Finland:S | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | France:U | Germany:6 | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:7 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34795)

Filming Locations:

Crown Point, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The Elvis impersonator in the early wedding scene, Eddie Powers, works in Las Vegas as an Elvis impersonator and does gigs at such chapels as The Silver Bell Wedding Chapel.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Alex walks to the helicopter, he carries his bag and Kathy's. She gets on the helicopter and never takes her bag and he leaves with just his.

Quotes:

Isabel Fuentes: No. No quiero oir nada. No quiero que me digas una palabra. Estoy harta de todas tus mentiras. Eso son todo lo que me has dicho. Cobarde.
Alex Whitman: What does that mean?
Isabel Fuentes: It means that you are a liar and a coward. That's what it means.
Alex Whitman: It sounded so much prettier in Spanish.

Movie Connections:

References The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Soundtrack:

Jailhouse Rock

Cute but somewhat predictable

I just saw Fools Rush In recently, and I loved it. If this review was based solely on my personal opinion, I would have rated it even higher, but I'm trying to be objective here. (Note the word 'trying' :D )

I can honestly say I enjoyed this movie whole-heartedly, even though it had its not-so-shining moments. I actually decided to watch it because Matthew Perry was in it, but the movie really proved to be great all on its own.

The storyline is a pure romantic comedy setup, as other reviewers have noted. It's not exactly the most original plot line. However, certain plot points put a slightly new and different spin on things, and I think these (along with some clever dialogue and great acting and chemistry) save the movie from being totally unoriginal.

There were a couple times where I was thrown for a loop, but towards the end, I had pretty much figured out how the movie would end. Well, not EXACTLY how the movie would end, but I had the basic idea. However, the plot progressed in such a way that, even though I knew what was coming, I was still on edge.

All in all, a good movie to watch, buy, or rent. Personally, I'm just waiting for a chance to run out and buy the DVD, but that's me: the biggest sucker ever for romantic comedies. But I promise: if you watch this movie, you won't regret it.