Fools Rush In (1997 film)
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| Fools Rush In | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Andy Tennant |
| Written by | Katherine Reback Joan Taylor |
| Produced by | Doug Draizin Michael McDonnell |
| Starring | Matthew Perry Salma Hayek Siobhan Fallon Hogan |
| Cinematography | Robbie Greenberg |
| Edited by | Roger Bondelli |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | February 14, 1997 |
Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Template:Film US |
| Languages | English Spanish |
| Budget | $20,000,000 |
| Box office | $29,481,428 |
Fools Rush In is a 1997 romantic comedy film directed by Andy Tennant. Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek star.
Plot
Two relative strangers try to turn a one night stand into a marriage in this romantic comedy. Alex Whitman (Matthew Perry) is a designer from New York City who is sent to Las Vegas to supervise the construction of a nightclub that his firm has been hired to build. Alex is a straight-laced WASP-ish type who, while enjoying a night on the town, meets Isabel Fuentes (Salma Hayek), a free-spirited Mexican-American photographer. Alex and Isabel are overtaken by lust at first sight and end up spending the night together; however, their immediate attraction doesn't last in the cold light of day, and they don't see each other for another three months. When they do meet again, it's because Isabel has some interesting news for Alex: she's pregnant with his child. Alex and Isabel decide that they should do the right thing and quickly get married (with an Elvis impersonator serving as witness), but after Isabel meets Alex's mom (Jill Clayburgh), and Alex is confronted by Isabel's father (Tomas Milian), both start to wonder if "doing the right thing" was just that, especially as Alex tries to balance his career in New York with Isabel's desire to continue working in Nevada.
Cast
- Matthew Perry as Alex Whitman
- Salma Hayek as Isabel Fuentes-Whitman
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Lainie
- Jon Tenney as Jeff
- John Bennett Perry (Matthew Perry's real-life father) as Richard Whitman
- Jill Clayburgh as Nan Whitman
- Mark Adair-Rios as Juan Fuentes
- Annie Combs as Dr. Lisa Barnes, [Obstetrics and gynaecology|OBGYN]
- Carlos Gómez as Chuy
- Eddie Powers as the Elvis impersonator.
- Sarah Rowlands as young Isabel Fuentes-Whitman
Soundtrack
The following list of titles represents the music used in sequence with the movie.
- Santa Claus is Comin' to Town - Burl Ives (office Christmas party scene)
- Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley (Alex gets excited about Las Vegas)
- Las Abajeñas - Mariachi Reyes de Aserradero
- Two to Tango - Vanessa Daou (one night stand/morning after)
- Para Donde Vas - The Iguanas (playing while Alex follows Isabel in his car, just after she announces she's pregnant)
- El Pichon
- La Martiniana
- Ain't That a Kick in the Head - Dean Martin (Elvis impersonator wedding/honeymoon scene)
- Linda Guerita - Brave Combo
- Si Tu Te Vas - Enrique Iglesias
- Mi Tierra - Gloria Estefan
- La Virgen de la Macarena - Pérez Prado
- Nothing is Permanent - Brave Combo
- La Bamba - Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
- Los Machetes - Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
- Fever - Peggy Lee (Alex's parents leaving Las Vegas scene)
- Talk to Me - Wild Orchid ("Boulevard Club" opening night scene)
- Naked Eye - Luscious Jackson ("Boulevard Club" opening night scene/Isabel walks out)
- I Wonder - Chris Isaak (Isabel on her way to her grandmother's house)
- Danke Schoen - Wayne Newton (Alex's "epiphany"/leaving New York)
- It's Now or Never - Elvis Presley (Alex on the trail to find Isabel)
- Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley (The "real wedding"/closing credits)
Reception
Fools Rush In received mixed to generally negative reviews from critics. It holds a 33% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[1]
References
- ^ Fools Rush In, Rotten Tomatoes, accessed May 19, 2011.
