IMDb > Until September (1984) > IMDb user comments

IMDb user comments for
Until September (1984) More at IMDbPro »

Filter: Hide Spoilers:
Page 1 of 2:[1] [2] [Next]
Index 17 comments in total 

6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful :-
Very romantic, this movie captured my heart, 4 August 2004
8/10
Author: azhart (azhart@earthlink.net) from Phoenix, Arizona

I saw this movie in the theater when it came out, and it really stuck with me. Then I caught it again years later on late night TV, and recorded it, and fell madly in love with it. Although it has some silly parts, it is mostly a very engaging romance between a young American woman and a dashing French man, whom she met by chance when dropping in unexpectedly on a friend in Paris. In the late 80's, I would frequently watch this movie on a Saturday night when I wanted to just relax with some coffee and watch a film that totally took me away from everything. I would desperately love it if they put this on DVD someday. This may be a "chick flick", but oh what a lovely one. Catch it if you can.

Was the above comment useful to you?

4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
Until September, 27 May 2004
10/10
Author: greagles from U.S.

In my opinion most movies are only good to watch once, maybe twice and therefore I do not have a video library, but "Until September" forms a notable exception along with "Dr. Zhivago". I have watched both movies numerous times in the 10 years that I now own them and know I will watch them again! I just love the passion and romance they convey.

I am happy there are others like me who find Until September a delightful movie. I first saw it as it was shown on TV late at night in the early '90s. I taped it so it unfortunately had commercials throughout. I was pleased to be able to rent it from a video store and see it in its entirety which included the very tastefully done nude scenes. I just loved the movie so much I finally ordered it from the Internet.

Was the above comment useful to you?

4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
Romantic Paris, 4 November 2002
7/10
Author: manxman-1 from bahamas

A Harlequin Romance type of movie about an American horticulturist marooned in Paris who encounters a married man when the group she is traveling with departs for other countries with her visa. Endlessly contrived situations that break up/make up the relationship between them - however, the charm and acting skill of both leads, Karen Allen and Thierry Lhermitte, together with countless nude scenes, succeeds in overcoming the deficiencies in the script. What the movie is missing most of all is a forceful subplot, which would have added a greater degree of complication and reasons for breaking up and making up. Both leads act well. Hard to understand why Karen Allen never became a bigger star. And interesting to see Thierry Lhermitte, sleek and groomed, in a romantic role instead of the comedic roles he usually plays. And of course there is Paris - which never looked lovelier, more sophisticated and charming. (What time does the next plane leave?) Not a great movie but enjoyable to watch on a rainy afternoon.

Was the above comment useful to you?

4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
great romance, 25 October 2000
8/10
Author: Michael Bo (michael.bo@pol.dk) from Copenhagen, Denmark

I saw 'Until September' two or three times in the mid-80's, and have been stalking video stores for it since then. With no luck. It's a fetching and poignant love story between two very charismatic actors, and a telling, at times both funny and dark, juxtaposition of two cultures, American brashness and French sauveness. Not to mention the romance and the sex. A truly wonderful, delicately directed and acted film.

Was the above comment useful to you?

3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful :-
I've waited 22 years for Until September to be marketed, 26 June 2006
Author: RKFM from United States

I've loved this movie for years. It automatically swept me off my feet. What a lovely thought...to jet off to France and meet your own Frenchman (smile). I loved the quality/photography. I't just a perfect love story on all counts. I can't believe it's now 22 years old(now being 2006). I tried to buy this movie a few years ago, but was told then that it was very expensive at the time, and rare. Good things come in time, and it's now available on DVD. I'm for one, very happy. This fine gentleman (Thierry Lhermitte) is a very good actor, as well as the ever talented Karen Allen. I plan to order a copy of the DVD and add it to my love story collection. If you haven't seen this one...you should.

Was the above comment useful to you?

2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-
An anti-romance, 10 November 2006
4/10
Author: jolrei from Ottawa, Canada

True, the setting in Paris is great. The actors are fine. The story is a twisted morality play. Is it supposed to say that if you want someone badly enough, it's OK to hurt everyone else along the way? In a real romance, you sort of want less cliché than the man who has become bored with his wife and is willing to dump his family, and the woman who is OK with encouraging him to do this. So what if they are decent looking and if Karen Allen shows off her body? The characters are still self-absorbed and reprehensible. Maybe the moral of the story is "you get what you deserve". I give it a 4, only for the fast scan potential through the "male interest" bits.

Was the above comment useful to you?

2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-
One of the great love stories, 7 September 2002
10/10
Author: nina_steel_media from Tampa, Florida

Why this title is no long in print is beyond me. This is one of the great love stories. It was truly wonderful, with great direction and acting. So much so that you really feel you know the characters...and how often does that happen in a movie now-a-days. Although some may no have liked it due to the sex scene, I think the sex scene was well done and very real. But the best part was when Thierry Lhermitte was trying to find Karen Allen at the airport...I was right on the edge of my seat! I really what them to find each other. If anyone from MGM/UA ever reads this please bring the film out in DVD...PLEASE.

Was the above comment useful to you?

4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful :-
until September, 16 July 2005
10/10
Author: snookies80 from United States

I watch this over 10 times.I say this movie is excellent because if you really watch this movie you see why he want the other lady.Also the movie was told in a excellent way given the length they had.The movie had great passion.I recommend the movies before sunrise.I also recommend the sequel before sunset.I am happy i finally bought the movie until September.I hope they make a part two with the same people but older wouldn't that be interesting after 21 years.I love this movie because it gives you that warm feeling inside.This movie makes me sigh and sigh.I recommend before sunrise because it is similair to until September.

Was the above comment useful to you?

1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful :-
Love of an American lady with a French man, 30 September 2002
7/10
Author: esteban hernandez from Italy

This is another romantic film with an interesting plot, which one can consider original. A lady missed her plane and at this moment had the opportunity to know a French man. They became attracted each other immediately, love and fun started, but it was to stop. The film shows the way a French man treats a woman and how she responds positively to this relationship. The film contains well developed romantic and sex scenes.

Was the above comment useful to you?

4 out of 7 people found the following comment useful :-
Could we have a non-stereotypical Frenchman?, 1 March 2007
4/10
Author: heckles from St. Albans, VT

This movie isn't terrible, really. Somebody commented that Mo is the type of American Europeans snicker at. But there are those, and not necessarily Anglo-Saxon yahoos, who do not care for Frenchmen; and the Xavier character isn't going to sway them.

Let's consider his stereotypical Frenchman attributes:

1). Cynical - very cynical. Check.

2). Reedy, underfed appearance, check, despite:

3). A great appreciation of cuisine. Check.

4). Lukewarm work ethic. Check. (Forget the fact he is supposedly a rich stockbroker, from watching him in the film he seems to put in ten hour workweeks.)

5). Beautiful wife, check. Despite that:

6). Loose interpretation of the marriage vows. Check.

7). Big sexual ego, which says an American girl owes you sex if you buy her dinner. Check.

Whether Mo is a hick or not, there's no reason for her to fall for this smug European twit other than the script dictates so.

On the other hand, as other male reviewers have, I did enjoy seeing Karen Allen's cute, petite body. I'll give the movie four stars; two of them are for that.

Was the above comment useful to you?
Page 1 of 2:[1] [2] [Next]

Add another comment

Related Links

Plot summary Amazon.com summary Ratings
External reviews Plot keywords Main details
Your user comments Your vote history