Produced, Directed, Co-Written by and Starring Billy Crystal, 'Forget Paris' shows the comedic legend at his most confident. This 1995 underrated Romantic-Comedy is an amusing blend of love & zany. And it helps when Debra Winger is the leading-lady.'Forget Paris' Synopsis: An NBA referee and an independent working woman, find their lives interrupted by love and marriage.'Forget Paris' is a charming tale on love, marriage & life, itself. The Screenplay by Crystal, Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel humorously narrates this tale of an unlikely couple & throws them into a world full of humor. I found myself laughing most times & never felt bored. I also liked how the story is narrated by the protagonist's friends over a dinner, giving the film that extra edge, containing surprise. However, the Writing in the last-hour is a bit off and drags. The final-act could've been better, for sure. But otherwise, there is less to complain here.Crystal's Direction is self-assured, as he's handled the film well. He keeps the goings-on light & uncomplicated. Cinematography is tops. Editing is mostly on-point. Art & Costume Design are satisfactory.Performance-Wise: Crystal is a comedic genius & there are no surprises on that. He shines here too, enacting the leading-man with just enough madness to pull him through. Debra Winger, who's unfortunately pretty absent in movies off late, is a delight. There is not a single false note in her portrayal. Both the actors also share a rather infectious on-screen chemistry. Of the supporting cast, Joe Mantegna is excellent as Crystal's best friend & The Late/Great William Hickey is funny as Debra's dad. On the whole, 'Forget Paris' deserves a watch for sure. Its A Lot Of Fun!

This is possibly the worst date movie since "I Spit on Your Grave". But I loved it.As only the charmingly cynical Billy Crystal can give us, this is the story of what happens AFTER "happily ever after". It exposes all the warts & blemishes & dirty socks that plague an average dysfunctional couple but does it in a funny way that never feels upsetting, disturbing or depressing. Still, don't see it with anyone you're remotely romantic with because it will certainly dispel the charm.On the other hand, if you are already in a dysfunctional relationship, maybe on the verge of a divorce or breakup, then definitely SEE THIS MOVIE. It can be cathartic, better than any $200/hr marriage therapist. After all, what do you have to lose, you miserable schlep?Told in an interesting, non-linear, "Citizen Kane" way (i.e. told in flashback through the subjective interpretations of different characters), it carries a mounting sense of mystery and suspense that keeps you guessing until the very end. That's what separates it from the standard dysfunctional rom-com (romance on the Orient Express?). Agatha Christie would be proud.Where this movie falls slightly short, and the reason why I'm docking it a few stars, is the chemistry between Billy Crystal and Debra Winger. Though both fine actors, I never found them convincing as a couple, not the way we saw with Billy Crystal & Meg Ryan a few years earlier in "When Harry Met Sally". But sheesh, nothing will ever touch that movie, it was so perfect."Forget Paris" is a great movie to watch and remind yourself that love isn't always Valentine's Day & rose-covered mattresses. But love can still be an interesting ride. It's hard to think of many other films that achieve this. But maybe I'd compare it to "War of the Roses", "Singles" and the classic Kim Novak/Dean Martin flick "Kiss Me, Stupid".

FORGET Paris is a sweet romantic comedy which Billy Crystal made after his best romantic comedy, WHEN HARRY MET SALLY. This time, though, it is Debra Winger rather than Meg Ryan who is opposite him. But Winger does nicely in the Ryan part and Crystal does nicely too.Crystal is a basketball referee who is accompanying his father's dead body to Normandy for burial. The airline sends the body to Switzerland accidentally, and Winger is the airline official who smooths Crystal's ruffled feathers. She even attends the funeral, and soon the two of them are exploring the sites of Paris together. They get on well, but Crystal has to return to the U.S. But he returns and proposes marriage. After an initial delay, Winger accepts the proposal, and we watch the resulting marriage.It is an intensely felt love affair, but it isn't smooth. She does not like losing her high paying job in Paris to return to the U.S., nor that he is going around the country most of the time as a referee at games. He tries to work at a different job, and finds her father (William Hickey) driving him batty with his senility (he keeps repeating the Toyota automobile slogan from the 1990s). And there are more serious problems about infertility, including a funny routine when Crystal is repeatedly delayed running to a fertility clinic.The story of their love affair and marriage is related by Joe Mantegna, Richard Masur, Julie Kavner, and John Spencer, at a dinner party in an Italian restaurant. The personalities and marriage situations of the friends of our hero and heroine get exposed too during the dinner. All of the friends give good performances as does Hickey and Robert Constanza as the world's most philosophically charming waiter. Listen to him describing various drinks.The film is a feel good movie, and does well as such.

The movie starts in a strange way. A few famous basketball-players make their entrance to the movies, and i thought it was going to be a "love-story"? It gets there in some strange but very funny moves. Billy Crystal is the nice and funny person i like him to play. Debra Winger is the nice actress she is, but never becomes "Sally", although she sometimes looks even like her! The ups and downs of the movie keep it going where you don't expect it to go to. Overall i really liked the movie. No tearjerker movie or something like that. Just a solid romantic comedy like there are not so much of. Like i already said: I bit like "When Harry met Sally", still very nice. My vote 7/10