Quite possible I was one of the only children in my small town at the time of this film's release who had a crush on Kelly LeBrock. I know, I know, I was only eight years of age when I managed to see it, but something about it drew me in.Gene Wilder does what Gene Wilder does best - plays a very gallant and clumsy yet lovable character. I had not seen him in anything other than Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory before this, so I did know who he was.Kelly stole this film though for me. From her entrancing entrance on screen when her dress flies up around her waist to "that" lovely nude shot at the end - my eight year old heart had been stolen.I immediately did everything I could (there was NO internet back then) to find out more about her, and began to slowly learn little details, and even wrote to her "fan club!" I like to think I would have been one of her youngest fans, yet I never did hear back...Well 0ver two decades later, and I still adore Kelly LeBrock, have seen everything she's been in (even tried writing to her again after Weird Science and Hard to Kill came out), but seriously, this is possibly her best role - she suites it more-so than anything else she's been cast in (perhaps with the exception of Weird Science - but that's a whole different review!).The comedic elements to this film are actually very few - I consider this more of a romantic drama with a couple of comedic scenes rather than a full-on laugh-fest.The film paints a picture of Wilder chasing LeBrock which at times does feel a little forced, but is enjoyable nonetheless, because LeBrock is so beautiful, and Wilder is just lovable too! People who have rated this film low, have obviously no idea on what makes a good movie, nor a good story. This film is actually incredibly well written, and being an author myself, I can truly appreciate that.It was also one of the very few non-horror films of my childhood that I saw, so for someone who was an absolute glutton for horror movies to adore this film just as much - it's gotta be good, right?! Do yourselves a favor and check this one out. You won't regret it!

Teddy Pierce (Gene Wilder) works in a San Francisco ad agency and finds himself on a ledge wondering what went wrong. Four weeks previous, he sees the woman in red Charlotte (Kelly LeBrock) doing the Seven Year Itch dance in the parking lot. He tries to make a date with her despite being happily married to Didi (Judith Ivey) with kids. Miscommunication leads to Ms. Milner (Gilda Radner) getting the call who assumes that she's going on the date. His womanizing friend Joey (Joseph Bologna) loses his wife who takes everything. He continues with plans for the affair anyways while the guys Buddy (Charles Grodin) and Mikey take Joey for a night out. He has second thoughts and stands up Ms. Milner while Charlotte doesn't even know who he is.There is no redeeming Teddy's antics but Gene Wilder gets a few good laughs in. I love Gilda Radner in this when she takes it out on Gene. The movie works best when Teddy gets put down. It doesn't work as much knowing he's lying to his wife. This movie should have more misadventures and hitting Teddy's nuts.

What would his wife say? hmmm... let me think about that... what a thoughtful question. I'm guessing that she would probably say something along the lines of.... "Husband, you are an idiot and a complete loser. And... I want a divorce. Thanks for nothing." Thank god we have movies like this so we can see other people act completely immature and as impulsive as a two year that still sits in their feces until someone else changes their diaper. How sad it is that millions of people watch this garbage and begin to believe that it is suppose to be so funny to watch a sad pathetic man obsess over a complete stranger because he is frantically air humping at the thought of banging a woman he doesn't know, and lets not forget the "red" dress fetish.

Of course I, at the time (along with everyone else), loved the Stevie Wonder song that permeated the airwaves at the time of this movie's release. That song had a sense of sweetness and poignancy to it that didn't match this movie. In fact, they played it as Wilder is calling home prior to (perhaps) cheating on his wife. Nothing like playing a nice song like that at that moment. Hey, I am going to cheat on you, but calling to tell you I love you! All that said, this is a disappointing 80s comedy that has really nothing going for it. A few days after seeing it, you'll likely not remember it. I would have forgotten completely about it save for the Wonder song that is in it.