Good MovieWednesday, March 30, 2005
I can sympathize with the people who prefer the original, but that doesn't make this a bad movie. Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn are very good in this movie, and I found it pretty funny.
Extremely Funny for EveryoneSaturday, September 25, 2004
Weather you have been a tourist in New York City or live there anyone can relate to this movie. Even if you have not taken a bite out of the Big Apple the humor, plot and acting is first rate. I have seen the movie numerous times and whenever I watch it again, I still find myself laughing.
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Stick to the OriginalWednesday, June 30, 2004
If you've seen the original "Out-of-Towners" with Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis, there's really no reason to see the remake. Jack was so funny and put everything into his performance, but this time the humor just isn't there. The story is very rushed and it hurts the movie. For example, the couple leave Ohio, get on a plane, it can't land in New York, they can't find their luggage and are rerouted to Boston all in the first 20 minutes of the movie! And they altered the story a little, which cuts even more of the humor out of it. Like, instead of the hotel giving their room away, their credit card was decined. There's just nothing funny about that. Nor do I remember their going to a group in the hotel to talk about sex in the original movie! Making a remake of this incredible movie was a mistake. Or if they did want to do it, they could've taken the time to do it right.
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STICK TO THE ORIGINAL.Saturday, February 28, 2004
Anyone who has seen the original 1970 version with Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis, under the aegis of Neil Simon's tight scriptwriting, knows how an excellent cast, script, and director can put together a comedy masterpiece.
By the same token, it's easy to see how the opposite of that can create another insipid Hollywood bore-a-thon! Despite two stars in the lead that I simply adore, it falls miserably on its head. There are about 2-3 actual gags that evoke so much as a grin, and out of a full length movie that just isn't enough.
While I highly recommend the original, you'd probably be better off skipping this wannabe farce.
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WowSaturday, February 07, 2004
This movie is so hilarious. It tells the story of a man who got fired but is too proud to admit that to his wife. Then the time comes for a new job interview in New York.
"Journey may be more important than the destination" is what Steve and Goldie find out on their way and during their stay in New York.
A must watch movie.