The Out-of-Towners
1999 PG-13
COMEDY 1h 30min
CAST— Goldie Hawn, Steve Martin,
Mark McKinney, John Cleese, Gregory Jbara, Ernie Sabella, Josh Mostel, Joe
Grifasi, John Pizzarelli
MUSIC— Marc Shaiman DIRECTOR— Sam Weisman
Another film that should not have been.
This remake casts away all of the comedy and charm of the 1970 original. When a
couple from Ohio travel to NYC, en route to a job interview, things take
unpredictable turns for the worst, leaving them in a state of destitution and
desolation. Unlike the original, the comedic situations lack humor, and the
story seems to hold no suspense. The dialogue, riddled with inane sexual humor,
is the focal point of the comedy. The film barely keeps afloat by the
performances of John Cleese and Steve Martin, but even his way over the top
persona wears thin quickly. A time waster.
OUR RATING— * ½
ORIGINAL— The Out-of-Towners
(1970)
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