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''LA Story'' is a romantic comedy starring (and written by) [[Steve Martin]]. Harris K. Telemacher (Martin) is a weatherman in L.A. whose love life is assisted by a mysterious, magical talking freeway sign. The city of Los Angeles is a star as well, one of the themes of the movie being the often bizarre attributes of the city itself, from the weather to earthquakes to the "fake" citizenry. Marilu Henner, Victoria Tennant and a pre-''[[Sex and
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* [[Arc Words]]: "The Weather Will Change Your Life. Twice."
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]. Plenty. "L'Idiot" is "The Idiot". "El Pollo del Mar" is "The Chicken of the Sea".
* [[Brass Balls]]: There's a great scene where Harris ([[Steve Martin]]) is walking on the beach with arrogant bastard Roland ([[Richard E. Grant]]), and there's this metallic clanging noise. Harris asks what it was and Roland says "It's a nuisance. It's my damn testicles."
* [[Casual Danger Dialogue]]: Sara is alarmed when there's a minor earthquake during dinner, but the locals just pick up their drinks to avoid spilling them and pay it no attention, not even missing a beat in their conversation.
* [[Cleaning Up Romantic Loose Ends]]: Harris is saddled with his girlfriend Trudi, until she admits to having an affair, which cues an immediate break-up and opens the door to pursuing a less problematic romance.
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Harris. In spades.
* [[Dumb Blonde]]: <nowiki>SAnDeE*</nowiki>
* [[Everything's Louder
* [[Executive Meddling]]: In-universe, Harris' boss (Woody Harrelson), wants a "more wacky, less egghead" weathercaster. Keep in mind, Harris is already loopier than a roller coaster in his weather reports.
{{quote| '''Boss''': "You're doing some sort of intellectual thing".<br />
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** Also, in-universe, Trudy accuses Sara of doing this... despite the fact that Sara is British!
{{quote| '''Harris''': "Oh right, like that big phony, Winston Churchill."}}
* [[French Cuisine Is Haughty]]: ''[[
{{quote| "You can't have the duck. Do you think with a financial statement like this you can have the duck?" }}
* [[Give Me a Sign]]: Literally, the roadside sign that dispenses advice.
{{quote| '''Sign:''' "Kiss Her, You Fool."}}
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: [[The Jerk|Nathan Johnson]] falls for [[The Handmaids Tale|Aunt Lydia]] (who still has feelings for her ex-husband [[Bram
** Chevy Chase plays Carlo Christoper. "Is this part of the New Cruelty"?
** Sara's mother (appearing only as a voice over the phone) is apparently also [[Life of Brian|Brian's]] [[Monty Python|mum]].
* [[Is This a
** The Maitre'd at L'Idiot:
{{quote| "You think with a financial statement like this, you can have the ''duck? !''"}}
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* [[Road Trip Across the Street]]
* [["Shut Up" Kiss]]: Twice in a row.
* [[Spell My Name
* [[Something Else Also Rises]]: The fountain when Harris and Sara finally make love.
* [[Steve Martin]]
* [[True Art Is Incomprehensible]]: The art critique [[In
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Didactic?|What Do You Mean, It's Not Didactic?]]: The hilarious, rambling, erotic critique Harris gives about... a painting of a large, red rectangle.
** Steve Martin is actually an [[Reality Subtext|avid collector of modern art]] in real life.
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