The Out-of-Towners
Published August 8, 2021
Film info
- Title The Out-of-Towners
- Director Sam Weisman
- Year 1999
- Run time 1hr 30m
- Genre Comedy
- Tagline They fell in love 24 years ago... and in the next 24 hours, they'll remember why
Neil Simon comedy that follows a couple's mishaps as they travel to New York for a job interview. A series of comedic disasters follows that might make one think twice before visiting the Big Apple.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 1:53 | They have too many pillows. |
| 2:38 | Haha Bond films as a representation of women. HA. |
| 4:56 | “I’m in advertising, I’m weak and I follow the crowd.” |
| 10:03 | Oh, I love her, but this is the worst surprise ever. |
| 16:00 | They can’t have made their train… |
| 16:43 | They didn’t make the train. |
| 20:09 | “I wouldn’t know how to imply a turn.” |
| 25:59 | WHO let John Cleese run a hotel? |
| 37:58 | “It wasn’t really a lie, it was an incremental accumulation of half-truths.” |
| 52:57 | They manage to destroy everything they touch, it’s a skill! |
| 59:45 | Central Park is endlessly fascinating to me. So big. |
| 1:07:00 | Don’t just take a random tablet that a stranger gives you. |
| 1:11:27 | I love his ’too confining’ walk! |
| 1:17:10 | They just broke Paul and left him in the lift! |
| 1:18:06 | “You’re hungry. If I just get you a cracker, you’ll be filled with hope again.” |
Thoughts
Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin are a pretty much golden couple of the 1990s comedy genre, so this held a lot of promise right from the get-go! Initially, it felt just like a remake of Planes, Trains and Automobiles rather than its original outing in 1970, but then they actually get to their New York destination so then it becomes a bit more of a destination rather than a travel comedy.
And it’s good. You just keep thinking, what else can possibly go wrong? But they always manage to find something! Plus… John Cleese is in it as a very grumpy hotel owner. Incredible.
Rating: 4 / 5