Roxanne

You don't have to put on the red light

{Q: What's a light year? A: Just like a regular year, only with less calories.} There. That's the ONE funny joke in this movie. Now you don't have to see it.

Umm... It's certainly a concept. If it wasn't for Steve Martin, this would be unbearable.

If you're watching this for the romance, you'll be disappointed. Martin is, as usual, terrific when the story is his (the opening "fight", the bar smackdown), but it loses a little steam when trying to shoehorn the old play into a modernized version.

Sometimes you just want to view a wonderfully sweet and charming flick. This is one of those.

Yes, its a stupid Romantic Comedy...but Steve Martin...AND THAT NOSE! Hardly the best representative the genre has to offer, but this is still fun and charming. Fans of Steve Martin won't be disappointed.

Hannah is cute and Martin is his usual affable self, but Schepisi doesn't do enough to spice up this highly predictable story.

Half of this is a sweet comedy the other half is a slightly stupid comedy, does that make sense?

It sort of works as a romantic comedy, but it has ridiculously silly bits that don't mesh with the sincere romantic moments. Those silly bits are what make the movie memorable though. So the movie is flawed, and just not consistently funny enough.

B

I'm no romantic expert but it seems like there's always something about movies like this that could be way better. This one is better than many but still feels a little stodgy, musty, even insulting, in a way that's hard to pin down.

Quite an out-there rom com

Very fun and very 80s, with an unforgettable performance from Martin.

Wonderful mindless film. One of the true definitions of a romantic comedy. Some of the scenes are just sublime, especially the ones in the restaurant with the darts man and the one with the aliens and the old women. Acting a bit wooden at many points by Hannah. Martin on top form. Firefighter cast very good slapstick stuff. Get the impression that CD is the only smart person in the town. Doubt if true.

Still funny

Steve Martin's smartest and best comedy.

Nice modern adaptation of Cyrano. The insult countdown in the bar is a classic. Also: "Wait, what did you think I said?" "Earn more sessions by sleeving." "Well what the hell does that mean?" "I don't know. That's why I came out."

Steve Martin is brilliant in this movie. It is fun and whimsical and I enjoyed every minute.

Another fairly decent 80's Steve Martin flick. It is no gutbuster but it works better than it should. Also featuring Daryl Hannah when people actually knew who she was.

Charming and funny. It was witty like an old film but had the common humor of the new (that's more of a minus) and I loves the could have insulted me better monologue.

Very cheesy 80's romantic comedy. The entire premise of his big nose being a handicap and comedy gimmick is just a rehash of all those mentally ill, convict, bad boy, etc.. falls in love stories.

Unsuccessful updating of Rostand. I find the duels (Tennis rackets, etc.) particularly silly, and a lame-o volunteer fire department is no substitute for a company of Gascon guards.

Takes the highlights from the original, but it just doesn't flesh out the story enough to be anything but a failed romantic comedy.

I guess it does have jokes and a romance and isn't particularly terrible. It's not particularly good either, though, with a predictable and not very fleshed out story.

A Steve Martin classic. I laughed till I cried the first time I saw this movie.

Steve Martin...you here that name and you know that you are going to enjoy whatever it is. Wether if it's a movie, or a show, he always gives aperson good laughs. And this storyline, which came from a classical novel, was just amazing.

Great Steve Martin comedy from back when he was funny.

Impenetrable to criticism

Steve Martin does his best here, but it just isn't enough

Romantic comedy in the good times of Steve Martin. Decent.

Martin in his best. Martin's script.

Steve Martin never topped the early silliness of The Jerk or The Man with Two Brains...

Quiet comedy with a couple of painfully funny moments. Gentle performances and semi-believable love story.

pretty good movie.

I don't know if I could give you twenty something betters than this.

I've always loved Cirano de Bergerac, but who doesn't want to have a happy ending. This is Steve Martin at his best in the first of his retold stories.

One of Steve Martin's last good movies.

Steve Martin woos Daryl Hannah with his gigantic proboscis.

One of those few "romantic comedies" that your boyfriend will like.

Inoffensive, cute version of the Edmond Rostand play with a few cute moments, but mostly typical of 80s romantic comedies.

Eh.

A decent film. Unfortunately, the fact that it is a clever retelling of a classic love story is lost on about 93.257% of the people that remember this film as "the one where Steve Martin has a big nose."

Modern retelling of a classic story which isnt so bad.

size s not important