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Movie Description
Roxanne (Darryl Hannah) is a beautiful astronomer in search of a comet, and Chris is a hunky but inarticulate fire expert who has been hired to train C.D.'s team of well-meaning firemen. C.D. immediately falls in love with Roxanne but he is sure that she won't notice anything about him except his extremely prominent facial feature and is quick to hide his passionate desires. However, Roxanne has captured the fancy of another, Chris. When C.D. learns of Chris's crush, he uses his gift for poetry to help the inexperienced courtier capture her affections. Wooed by the beauty of the words, Roxanne falls for Chris, not realizing that C.D. was the one really doing the talking. Of course, when put to the test, Chris does not live up to Roxanne's expectations and she quickly learns the identity of her real poetic suitor. Steve Martin is at his agile and uproarious best in this superior version of a classic story that revels in the oddity of life and the power of true love.
Synopsis
In this modern day version of the classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac," fire chief C.D. Bales -- whose oversized nose makes him stand out in any crowd -- falls in love with a beautiful astronomer named Roxanne. Thinking that she wouldn't notice anything about him except this prominent facial feature, the love-struck fireman uses his gift for poetry to help the handsome but inarticulate Chris capture her affections. Wooed by the beauty of the words, Roxanne falls for Chris, not realizing that C.D. was the one really doing the talking.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1 Encoding
Keep Case
Additional Release Material:
Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical
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Scene Selections
Industry Reviews
"...Martin makes the familiar story feel fresh....Whimsy [and] pathos..." -- Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly - pp.108-9 - Bruce Fretts (01/21/2000)
"...Martin gives a sweet and serious performance....A thoroughly pleasant, down-to-earth romantic comedy..."
New York Times - p.C3 - Janet Maslin (06/19/1987)
"...[The film creates] a small-town wonderland suitable for a fairy tale like ROXANNE..."
Variety - Jagr. (06/10/1987)
"...What gives ROXANNE its zing is both Martin's loose-limbed, authoritative physicality and his un-show-offy mental dexterity are combined so sweetly and successfully....ROXANNE shows us its infinite rewards..."
Los Angeles Times - Sheila Benson (06/28/1987)
Quotations
"It must be wonderful to wake up in the morning and smell the coffee -- in Brazil." -- C.D. Bales (STEVE MARTIN)
"I'd hate to see the grindstone." -- C.D. Bales (STEVE MARTIN)
"Why should we sip from a teacup when we can drink from a river?" -- C.D. Bales (STEVE MARTIN)
"What's a light year?"
"Same as a regular year only it has less calories." -- Andy (MICHAEL J. POLLARD)
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