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The Out-of-Towners Reviews
wow what a different feeling
This idea of the filmmaker made the movie more accessible to more people.
Very average comedy with a few good moments.
Seven years after they first worked together on Housesitter, Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn reunited in this 1999 remake of Neil Simon's The Out-Of-Towners in which a couple from Ohio on their way to a critical job interview find themselves lost in New York City as their marriage is put to the ultimate test. While a remake of Arthur Hiller's original film wasn't entirely necessary, this seemed like a fun project considering the cast involved. Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis weren't exactly the most upbeat duo in the 1970 film, which admittedly helped cement their characters' stressful journey, so there was definitely room for a lighter take. Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn make an instantly likable team and John Cleese, in a kind of Basil Fawlty update role, nearly steals the show as the rude hotel manager. A lot happens to the Clarks during their catastrophic trip and the couple's relationship is very reminiscent of Jane Fonda and Robert Redford's in the movie Barefoot In The Park, also written by Neil Simon: chaotic but ultimately quite sweet. There are amusing and likable aspects to this movie but it really is the cast that holds the whole thing together as the script just lacks knockout jokes and memorable set ups. Planes, Trains and Automobiles expertly juggled hilarious visual gags, sharp, funny lines and heartfelt emotional moments but The Out-Of-Towners is a lot patchier and you never feel like the Clarks' relationship is in any real danger. This is partly due to the slightly underwritten script but also the occasionally heavy-handed approach to the comedy in this film, whether it's through the overblown score or actors having to overcompensate for potentially funny sequences with sadly no payoff. More often than not, however, they'll still at least get a smile out of you. It may not be as good as Housesitter but The Out-Of-Towners, which was a resounding flop back in the day, is nowhere near as bad as its reputation suggests. It's not always as sharp or as funny as it could have been, granted, but it has tons of charm, a cozy light-hearted tone and enough laughs to make it worth a watch. Harmless fun.
Quality comedic talents Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn are trapped in this abysmal, sleepy and mostly unfunny late 90's comedy. The script is so poor forcing the film to have only one positive attribute, the dual-performance from it's stars.
It's overacted and Goldie is as annoying as annoying gets with the high pitched, whiney voice, air-headed demeanor, and out of touch space cadet character she played. Couldn't tolerate this movie...90% because of her.
It's not the best movie either Martin or Hawn have been a part of, but they are always worth watching. It's a mild comedy but during these pandemic times it is a feel good comfort with these very likable actors. Afterwards, watch them in the much better Housesitter.
Cute remake with a talented cast.
The worst movie ever made ! Don't waste your time . I wish I could give this movie no stars it's that horrible and pointless
Escapade à New York part plutôt bien avec Goldie Hawn et Steve Martin (tous deux excellents) en couple de l'Ohio venu passer un week-end mouvementé dans la grande ville. Les deux marchent parfaitement bien ensemble et sauvent quelques gags paresseux. Cependant, même à 90 minutes et aidés par John Cleese qui a quelques scènes hilarantes, Escapade à New York ne peut tenir la route, à cause d'un rythme anémique et d'un sentiment de remplissage indéniable. Pire encore, on ne retrouve que très peu la patte de Neil Simon dans les dialogues. L'ennui s'installe assez vite et le film ne s'en relève jamais.
You'd think that with many truly funny actors in the movie, it would be a hit. I'm truly surprised at how unfunny it is. I'm at a loss to account for this, unless the director just has no sense of timing. An irritating accompanying score does not help that's for sure.Everything seems forced.
Oh my goodness, I have finally been allowed by the movie gods to finish watching this movie. To give you a bit of perspective on how impossible it has been for me to watch this, I started watching this on Monday, August 14th. It is no Sunday, August 20th and today is when I was finally able to squeeze it in. I already went over this in a prior review, reason I stopped watching this, originally, was simply because I was tired and I wanted to rest, so I shut it off. Come Tuesday, I find no time to watch it and I watch another film instead. Come Wednesday, I start watching another movie and I'm forced to stop it as a result of the WiFi going out. I am without WiFi from 11 pm Wednesday until, like, 5-6 pm on Friday. That night I watch The Outcasts without any issues. Come Saturday morning, around 2 am, we have a brownout here. That means that I lose some electricity, but not all of it. I can charge my phone and use the WiFi, but I can't turn on the 온라인카지노추천 or my PS4 (which is the device I use to watch movies). Electricity doesn't come back until noon. I go to sleep, since I hadn't slept at all, and we have another brown out at around 2 pm or something. Comes back at 4 pm, which is finally when I'm able to get even a few hours of sleep. Yesterday I'm able to watch Desierto on Netflix. And, finally, almost a week after the fact, I can finally finish watching this. After all that build up and waiting to see if I could find a moment to watch this, did this end up being worth the wait? Eh, not really. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a bad movie. It definitely benefits from Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin's performances. But, realistically speaking, the movie relies too much on them. What I mean by that is the fact that there's no real effort into making sure that the script is strong enough and chock full of funny situations to put the characters in. I didn't see the original movie, but I saw its trailers and there's some similarities, for sure, but I'm certain the whole scene (in this one) with Henry and Nancy having sex in public (and in front of the mayor at the time, that sycophant Rudy Guliani) was unique to the remake. It's not that the film can't rely on Goldie and Steve's comedic talents, but I also believe it has to be a bit of a give and take. And they just take and take without giving anything back to Steve and Goldie. While the idea is obviously that Nancy and Henry go through a lot of shit during their stay in New York (they were mobbed, sex in public, public urination, drugged, climbing down the side of the hotel, etc, etc), this just ends up feeling like a series of skits with no real connection to one another. Goldie and Steve are the glue that holds this together. I will say that they do try to give the characters some sort of marital strife (ie: they're bored with each other now that both of their children have left home) and that's decent enough. Not that it's anything revolutionary, but at least it's something that the leads can sink their teeth into. As much as I thought Steve and Goldie kept this from being less than what it was, I really do think that John Cleese stole the show with his character as an arrogant, rude hotel manager. This movie would have been so much better if it was just John Cleese finding clever ways to insult all the people staying in his hotel. So much better. Mr. Cleese has always been a tremendous comedic actor. His timing and delivery really is second to none. This is certainly a screwball face, but it all feels so forced. None of the shtick, outside of Cleese's, feels natural. Much like The Outcasts ticking off every high school stereotype available, this movie does the same thing but with its shtick. And again, this isn't a bad movie. Goldie, Steve and Cleese are troopers and they make the best with what they've got, but they're not miracle workers. They can't improve on a script that is inherently flawed. Maybe even purposely so, they felt they could get away with it since they had two talented comedic actors as their leads. It doesn't work that way, though, you need more than that. There's needs to be a better, more fleshed out script. I digress, its flaws are obvious to anyone with some form of sight, but this is not a bad movie in the slightest. It's just average at best, but it could have been so much better and that's what's really disappointing about it. The people behind the scenes didn't put in the work that was necessary in order to make this a good comedy. I'm not saying they didn't work hard in other aspects, but that effort was needed in the script and...it just wasn't there. I can't recommend this, but there's considerably worse ways to spend a night. Decent movie.
One of my fav comedies. ?? Goldie!
For a big part, "The Out-of-Towners" rattles along in brisk pace, running on an amusing array of awkward situations and the chemistry of Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn, with John Cleese offering some delicious support. When it does reach the final act, though, it does start to feel a little overlong, eventually going out with a fizzle instead of a bang. An overall harmless comedy with the "middle-aged American" factor too strong. Wife, kids and work is all you need, folks.
This was a pretty silly, cheesy film, but both actors saved the blasphemy with their own dose of comic relief. Steve Martin flies to New York for a job interview with his wife, only to encounter disaster for a small town rural couple. They experience stuff of extreme silliness, but get by with their charm and likability. The movie is predictable but fun in the end. Average comic film.
Trying to squeeze Steve and Goldie into the roles of a bickering couple is torture - go find Housesitter, made a few years before Towners. Housesitter is so great - full of camaraderie and feels fresh with each lightly sarcastic look, and all the one liners needed for each scene. And it's directed by the voice of Miss Piggy. Love sharing that one.. But it totally works for a light comedy with some fresh, improv-felt moments. So great.
one of the few remakes that I like better than the 1970 version
'Fine' as 'fine' can be, this new version of Neil Simon's tale of city lunacy has its moments, mostly thanks to the brief but welcome stiff upper lip of John Cleese, but doesn't offer much more. The main plot dealing with aging and finding a life after parenthood could've been interesting, but amounts to silly fluff that allows for the jokes, and Weissman, though he directs with gusto, severely overuses the score to force feed sentiment.