Product Details

• Actors: Matthew Perry, Salma Hayek, Jon Tenney, Carlos Gómez (II), Tomas Milian
• Directors: Andy Tennant
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English, Spanish
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• VHS Release Date: June 2, 1998
• Run Time: 109 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304474652
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,432 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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An Anglo builder (Matthew Perry) from New York and a Mexican-American photographer (Salma Hayek) from Las Vegas have a date, get pregnant, and then get married in a particularly rocky union made worse by the presence of in-laws from both sides. This relationship comedy (with some drama) goes down all the paths you'd expect it to, but it is also deliberately a showcase for Friends star Perry and his gifted way with a one-liner. Nothing special here, just two nice stars in a cozy vehicle. The DVD release has full-screen and widescreen presentations, theatrical trailer, optional Spanish and French subtitles, optional Spanish and French soundtracks, and Dolby sound. --Tom Keogh

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fools Rush In, March 30, 2008

By	Kelly "Reviewer for The Sinfully Sensuous" (Littleton, Colorado) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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On the surface this looks like just another superficial formulatic Hollywood movie, and while that is true, Matthew Perry and Salma Hyek really make it work well. This movie rises above all expectations. When she finds herself pregnancy after a one-night stand, and they decide to be together despite the odds, they have so many issues to overcome. Perry is from New York and Hyek makes her home in Nevada. He is Presbyterian and she is Catholic. Not to mention the many cultural differences. They have terrific chemistry, and wonderful on screen presence together. Wonderful movie.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I use it to teach with...But I WANT THE MUSIC for myself!, January 5, 2000

By	S. Cowan "teach" (Utah) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Fools Rush in (VHS Tape)

Who knew there were so many other people wanting the incredible soundtrack to this fun movie? Does anyone who can make a difference read these reviews? Boy, is there money to be made on this! I've spent 2 years searching for it and often turn on the movie just to hear some of the music.

I teach senior English and we study Kingsolver's Animal Dreams for our contemporary literature piece...a parallel story in many ways to Fools Rush In. So it seems appropriate to use this movie in our study of contemporary film. They both provide a strong SouthWestern flavor and address issues of blending the Anglo and Hispanic cultures, unwed pregnancy, election of marriage partners, career choices, dealing with parents... This all provides starting points for journal writing and discussions that are relevent and meaningful to 18 year olds. And besides, the kids--boys and girls--just love it! What more could a teacher ask for? (but here's a little secret, I watch it at home too).

26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ...WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD, September 16, 2001

By	Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

This is a delightful romantic comedy. Matthew Perry is a charming, self-effacing leading man. Salma Hayek is a most fetching and winsome leading lady. Strong performances by the supporting cast help make this a most enjoyable movie.

Alex Whitman (Matthew Perry) lives in New York and has a high powered job as a field agent for a builder that specializes in the construction of night clubs. He is sent to Las Vegas to supervise new construction. While there, he meets a fiery, latin beaty, Isabel Fuentes (Salma Hayek), with whom he has a very memorable one night stand. This is totally out of character for both of them. In fact, she is so embarrassed by what happened, that she sneaks out of his house first thing in the morning. Before he even knows it, she is gone, never to be heard from again, until she shows up on his door step three months later to announce that she is pregnant with his baby.

Alex tells her that he supports her right to choose. Isabel chooses to have the baby. She asks nothing from him other than he meet her family, so that it is not such a shock when she announces that she is pregnant. He agrees to do so. He meets her traditional, Mexican-American family and is taken by their warmth, a quality that is sorely lacking in his family. He rarely sees his own family, except for the obligatory holidays, while Isabel meets hers once a week for dinner.

Alex and Isabel fall in love and have a quickie marriage ceremony performed in Las Vegas. Naturally, as they are now husband and wife. they move in together. Then reality sets in. They contend with cultural difference, with pain in the you know what in-laws, and with the every day adjustments necessary, when living with someone one does not, as yet, know. Then, the trust that had developed is violated, and they each go their own separate ways.

What happens with the baby? Does the marriage survive? Watch the movie and find out. The experience will be an enjoyable one.