43. the heartbreak kid ( comedy and 1972 ) lenny ( charles grodin ) a young jewish man and marries seemingly perfect match linda . on their way to their honeymoon in miami lenny realize that linda various idiosyncrasy be drive him crazy . in miami he meet kelly ( cybill sheperd ) a young wasp beauty whose lustful innuendo he fall under . after 2 day of court her he decide to leave lina . he follow kelly to minnesota where he plan to marry her . however and kelly rich and snobbish parent object . but he shamelessly fight for kelly hand in marriage . critique represent extremely funny and satirical film adapt by neil simon and direct by elaine may . it be charles grodin best outing and prove that once he could act and have a comic touch ( his persona have become strangely wooden ) . lenny be the ultimate and unthinkable chmuck who con his way into any situation . the fun of the film relies on lenny unnerving pursuit of kelly and and how his ridiculous lie and deceit work to his favor . try to pass himself a an honest and likable fella and we be astonish that kelly even like him . think that honesty be the best policy and he repeatedly infuriate those around him . despite all this and we can relate to this guy . maybe because at one time or another we have sink a low when in pursuit of someone we lust after . at the end and we do come to understand kelly equal fascination with him . after all and the never say die attitude sometimes pay off . quote represent lenny represent you be very attract to me . you be . . . that cute and that a really cute thing . so i be . . . something to do .