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Rating:  - murphey's law
This movie is hillarious. They get into one spot after another. I haven't laughed this much in a long time. Great pick me up.
Rating:  - "I'm suing 'em all. I don't care if I'm in court all year."
If you think you've had a nightmare holiday, spare a thought for George and Gwen Kellerman (as played by Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis) in THE OUT-OF-TOWNERS, written by Neil Simon!
George Kellerman (Lemmon) desperate to impress when he gets an important job interview in New York, leaves comfortable Ohio with his wife Gwen (Dennis) in tow, for a weekend of luxury in the big city... Pretty soon, everything goes pear-shaped, as the Kellermans find themselves in the middle of a New York transit strike, and later "submit" to a series of bizarre muggings, cancelled hotel reservations and shady characters. In the midst of the comedic whirlwind are the full-blooded characters of George and Gwen, broke and stranded in the big city, who quickly endear themselves to the audience.
Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis are such a joy to watch in THE OUT-OF-TOWNERS, which has a zesty comedy screenplay by Neil Simon. There's non-stop hilarity in store whenever Jack Lemmon is on the screen, and this movie is no exception. Sandy Dennis is also wonderful here, with her zany deadpan performance as Gwen. If you enjoyed "Barefoot in the Park", you'll adore the original THE OUT-OF-TOWNERS.
(Single-sided, single-layer disc).
Rating: - Hilarious!
If you like comedies where you can relate to the experiences shown, you will love this one! Far, far superior to the more recent remake, the performances of Jack Lemon and Sandy Dennis are unbeatable. The couple starts out on what should be a minor business trip to New York and encounter a series of snafus that continue to rachet up on the comedic scale. For those whose taste runs higher than all the toilet humor of the last 20 or so years, this is not to be missed. Even my teenage boys enjoyed this.
Rating:  - Dated, irritating, and just not funny
I generally like Neil Simon's work, but this is a disaster. Then again, maybe it's not Simon's screenplay, but the acting and directing. Jack Lemmon was a hugely talented actor, but his character here is unnecessarily obnoxious and irritating beyond belief. His wife, portrayed by Sandy Dennis, is a high-maintenance nasal voiced annoyance. Although I'm not familiar with Dennis' full career body of work, at least in this film, she can't seem to act her way out of a paper bag.
The story is a series of "anything that can go wrong, will go wrong" occurrences that are both predictable and unbelievable. This film's schtick got old in the first ten minutes and died after the first half hour. Without a single laugh generated from the opening to the closing credits, The Out of Towners fails miserably as a comedy. With all the irritating ranting, raving, whining and complaining, it fails as any type of entertainment at all.
It's hard to believe that The Out of Towners was ever considered a good film (although supposedly, it was). If so, it's aged about as well as month old milk in a faltering fridge. How anyone can see any redeeming qualities in this film is beyond me. This is garbage - to be avoided at all costs.
Rating: - classic dramatic action comedy
This should be the movie for NASA to send to outer space so UFOs can know how life operates on the planet earth. This movie is so great because of the fact that it shows the facts, the way of life in New York, the way of life in America, the way of life itself. People are just this way, and the experiences in the movie I'm sure are taken from real life experiences. In the end everyone survives and learns the lesson of life, that the grass may look greener on the other side, but there's no place like home. You've got to love this movie!
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