He Said, She Said (1991)

The surprisingly solid on screen chemistry between stars Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth Perkins and an intricate but humorous screenplay are the primary selling points of the 1991 comedy He Said She Said Bacon and Perkins play Dan and Lorie, journalists who first met while working for the same newspaper whose opposing views on just about every subject eventually leads them to getting their own television segment where they offer opposing comments on the issue of the day. However, the story actually opens long after their relationship has become personal when, during a segment of the show, Lorie brains Dan in the head with a coffee mug. The story then flashes back to show the birth of their relationship and what led to the throwing of the mug and just like their professional relationship, we see the relationship from Dan's point of view and then see it from Lorie's and it is the differences in their versions of the personal relationship paralleled with their opposing professional views that make the movie so fun and a lot more entertaining than I expected.Directors Ken Kwapis and Marisa Silver have mounted a solid romantic comedy (which, I suspected, is probably loosely based on their own real life relationship) with the help of Brian Hohlfeld's deft screenplay, that provides equal doses of laughter and warmth and, surprisingly, will not having you taking sides with either of the protagonists. The leads also receive strong support from Nathan Lane as their boss and Sharon Stone as an old girlfriend of Dan's who conveniently comes into his life when things get rough with Lorie. It's not up there with other great contemporary romantic comedies like Sleepless in Seattle or When harry met Sally, but it is entertaining and will have you rooting for these two people to stay together at the end.

Very nearly an eight, but sad to say it went on too long. It's tough on Elizabeth Perkins, who needed a break, that she performed very well in this little love story, and the idiot of a writer (and the directors) felt the need to make it 25 minutes too long which kind of wrecks it. Kevin Bacon, too, must have been furious when (if) he viewed the final cut and found that the movie went on for ever and Sharon Stone only appeared for maybe three minutes in total. The repeat from Elizabeth Perkins' character's point of view was totally unnecessary and actually contained straight repeats of scenes: hardly necessary. So, it's a shame that this pair took so incredibly long to decide to get married. If they'd done it in 85 minutes the picture might well have been a decent hit for both of them. Well, I guess that's showbiz for you. Of course, it's ironic that the reviewer quoted in her IMDb biography said Elizabeth Perkins was too old (in 2005) to see a change in her disappointing (until then) career, just before she appeared in the smash-hit series Weeds and made millions. So, you never know, do you, and that too is showbiz folks!

It is weird to see Kevin as the romantic guys, but in this movie he is great, ditto with Elizabeth.A story of the two journalists opposing their opinion on different issue at their program called He Said, She Said. Before they start to learn about each other and fell in love.The movie is divided into two prospects - what he said about her, and what she said about him (to their neighbors). Though it might be confusing at time, but overall it is very satisfying, and is truly a romantic comedy that is actually can make you laugh. REASON TO WATCH: · Kevin and Elizabeth really great with each other, · Funny romantic/comedy, · Different point of viewsReason Not To: · Too easy ending,Rating: 7/10 (Grad: B-)

This is a delightful romantic comedy. It offers a really rare glimpse of Sharon Stone being funny, and a nice match up with Bacon and Perkins. I've watched it several times, and it always makes me laugh.