Rating: 
Summary: Not A Classic, But Still Entertaining.
Review: Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn have reputations that precede them, and when they're in a movie together, you know it's going to be a mildly funny screwball comedy. That's exactly what this movie turns out to be.This is the story of Henry and Nancy Clark (Martin and Hawn, respectively), an Ohio couple who have a son that they've just sent off to study abroad for a year, and a daughter who quit medical school to become an actress in New York. Henry has just gotten fired from his job at an advertising firm and now he must go to New York City to interview for a job at the only company that's interested in hiring him. Nancy tags along on the trip, and before you know it, the adventure begins. They begin by having their plane re-routed to Boston and the airline losing their luggage. They can't get a bus to New York City, they miss the Amtrak by just a few seconds, and then they get stuck with a rental car with a heater that won't shut off. They damage their rental car, get mugged by an Andrew Lloyd Webber impersonator, and get kicked out of their hotel. All of that happens in just the first 20 minutes of the movie. These problems and inconveniences keep mounting, and during the whole time they're looking for food to quell their hunger, a place to rest, and a way to kick-start their stagnant marriage. Like I already mentioned, this movie is mildly funny, but still not on par with other movies these two actors have made. Steve Martin is a veteran of these types of comedies, but he's not as good here as he was in movies like "Father of the Bride". He's always been great at playing the well-intentioned goof, but he just doesn't sell it as well here. Goldie Hawn is an Academy Award winner, but it's clear that her best work is behind her. She's also been in better movies of this genre. In the grand scheme of things, this movie will probably rank as one of the lesser works on these two actors' resumes. However, if you're looking to entertain yourself for 90 minutes, this movie will do the job.
Rating:
Summary: Not A Classic, But Still Entertaining.
Review: Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn have reputations that precede them, and when they're in a movie together, you know it's going to be a mildly funny screwball comedy. That's exactly what this movie turns out to be. This is the story of Henry and Nancy Clark (Martin and Hawn, respectively), an Ohio couple who have a son that they've just sent off to study abroad for a year, and a daughter who quit medical school to become an actress in New York. Henry has just gotten fired from his job at an advertising firm and now he must go to New York City to interview for a job at the only company that's interested in hiring him. Nancy tags along on the trip, and before you know it, the adventure begins. They begin by having their plane re-routed to Boston and the airline losing their luggage. They can't get a bus to New York City, they miss the Amtrak by just a few seconds, and then they get stuck with a rental car with a heater that won't shut off. They damage their rental car, get mugged by an Andrew Lloyd Webber impersonator, and get kicked out of their hotel. All of that happens in just the first 20 minutes of the movie. These problems and inconveniences keep mounting, and during the whole time they're looking for food to quell their hunger, a place to rest, and a way to kick-start their stagnant marriage. Like I already mentioned, this movie is mildly funny, but still not on par with other movies these two actors have made. Steve Martin is a veteran of these types of comedies, but he's not as good here as he was in movies like "Father of the Bride". He's always been great at playing the well-intentioned goof, but he just doesn't sell it as well here. Goldie Hawn is an Academy Award winner, but it's clear that her best work is behind her. She's also been in better movies of this genre. In the grand scheme of things, this movie will probably rank as one of the lesser works on these two actors' resumes. However, if you're looking to entertain yourself for 90 minutes, this movie will do the job.
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Summary: The original was far better
Review: Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn and John Cleese. What could be a better cast for a comedic plot? Good question. Yet this film just never quite hits on all eight cylinders. John Cleese and the running sex gag was pretty pitiful. He's got the talent to be really and truly funny. He doesn't need to rely on the sorry schtick (sp?) of being a guy dressed in lady's undergarments. Hawn and Martin and the sex counseling scene was just embarrasing. This, sadly, is NOT a movie for the whole fam. Yet it does have many funny moments. Just put the kids out of the room. The original movie with Jack Lemmon was hilarious. No inappropos sex jokes, no drag queens - just good clean fun. Skip the remake and watch the original.
Rating: 
Summary: Unfunny. No imagination shown here.
Review: The original screen version is far superior to this stinker. Isn't there anyone in Hollywood who can write comedy? Hollywood screen writers seem to be stuck on a constant diet of tired sex jokes and innuendos. This movie is a heavy bomber. Don't waste your time.
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Summary: Buy the original, this is terrible.
Review: The original starring Jack Lemmon is a truly brilliant film. I was ashamed for Steve Martin at this poor attempt.
Rating:
Summary: A good one to rent.
Review: The Out of Towners was silly & predictable. Having said that, I really enjoyed it. Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn were great in the story of a husband and wife who must rediscover themselves to make their marriage work. They have to get to New York in 24 hours for a job interview. They experience delays, lost luggage, the works. The audience has seen this stuff before, but Martin & Hawn do such a good job, you don't really mind the repeat. John Cleese does seem silly, but you have to admit, that hat is funny! It is not a classic, but it is definitely worth the price of rental.
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Summary: Unfortunate choice for a remake
Review: Thirty years ago, Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis starred in the original version of The Out of Towners. It was moderately successful with the public and the media. As society changed over time, so did much of what we find humorous. Back then, it was funny when the Beaver disobeyed his parents. Today, much laughter is evoked when an audience sees a kid who does obey. The Beaver would be an outcast, a nerd. We have become enormously more worldly. As was the original, the remake of The Out of Towners is a comedy about a series of mishaps that befall a naive Ohio couple when they venture to New York City. Their plane is rerouted to Boston. They fail to catch a train from there to the Big Apple. Then they rent a car, which they wreck minutes after arriving in Manhattan. Things go downhill from there. This unfortunate pair is Harry and Nancy Clark, played by Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn. Both stars give it their all, but they are no match for the way Lemmon and Dennis portrayed the couple. Hawn and Martin are comedians whose success depends on the material they are given to work with. [This is why Martin excels in movies he writes and/or directs.] Dennis and Lemmon were serious actors who can cross over into comedy. What was so funny in the original was the way the two took the mishaps so seriously. They looked and acted like an innocent Midwestern pair. Martin and Hawn come off as too glib and sophisticated to ever have such events happen to them. The movie has its moments, especially when Martin is seemingly allowed to ad-lib. His scene in Central Park, where he winds up after accidentally taking a hallucinogenic drug, is priceless. The incredible Englishman, John Cleese, has his moments as an ultra-snobbish hotel manager. Perhaps the major problem with The Out of Towners is that the story is dated in ways no rewrite could fix. New York has changed dramatically. I find much of it to be safer and friendlier than many other big cities. Times Square, once the haunt of panhandlers and prostitutes, now seems about as dangerous as Disneyland. Harry Clark is successful in the advertising business, and Nancy was once his partner, Jetting from place to place is the norm for such professionals these days, and it no longer makes sense that he hasn't been to New York before. People from the sticks are way more sophisticated than they were thirty years ago. They simply don't freak out like they used to when they go to big cities. The yokel and the redneck are dying breeds. So, today's Harry and Nancy don't seem like a couple accidentally caught in an urban hell. They seem simply ignorant.
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Summary: nobody does absurd surprise slapstick like Steve Martin
Review: This comedy really helped me cheer up. I was previewing it for our family and friends to watch on New Year's Eve because I didn't want a dud. I laughed so much that the cat was bewildered. I was in bed and trying not to roll on top of her because I really got the giggles and couldn't stop. New Year's Eve was a hit because everyone enjoyed the show. Adding John Cleese was like the icing on the cake.
Rating: 
Summary: Pretty Good
Review: This film is an attempt to revive the Goldie Hawn/Steve Martin 'House Sitter' magic,and it works quite well. The nightmare trip to New York is great,and John Clesse,almost in Basil Fawlty mode,is a hoot as the high-class hotel manager by day,and a high-kicking transvestite by night! (Now what would Sybil say! ) Goldie is magic,as always and Steve his usual dead-pan self. Worth a look if you are a fan of 'House Sitter','Fawlty Towers' or the original movie.
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Summary: Another Hit For The Dynamic Duo!
Review: This is another hit for the Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin. They are a great team and seem to know what the other is thinking at all times. The scene from Central Park was hilarious. This movie can't be beat especially if you're a Goldie or Steve fan.
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