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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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If it can go wrong, it will go wrong makes for a downright irritating, not funny, film
The Peter Principle is the main reason I avoid entering the Indian Casino down the street. This movie pits a Midwestern man (Jack Lemmon) against the Peter Principle as he travels to NY City for his big chance job interview.
I am a huge Lemmon fan, but I found this movie irritating, not funny. The entire movie consists of one scene after another of, "if it can go wrong, it will go wrong." I can only imagine the grief this movie caused the New York Bureau of Tourism. Throughout the movie, Lemmon shares my irritation. In fact, that is his main demeanor throughout the film. He is irritated at all the bad breaks and he is constantly ranting, constantly rushing to try to overcome them. This got old for me about 8 minutes into the film and did not abate.
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Still an unbeaten classic
Still a favorite movie, the story of a small-town couple trying to break into the big time in the big city. Jack Lemmon is George, seeking that big job that will launch his career and his family income to new heights. He is supported by his wife (Sandy Dennis) as they both struggle to adapt to a very different and less than friendly environment in New York city. The situations and hardships they must endure set them up for some classic Neil Simon comedy.
A remake with comedic giants Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn, and John Cleese is fair but still cannot improve on the original despite the stellar cast. In addition, the ending of the remake is not nearly as satisfying and "right" as the original. Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis are still the best out of towners.
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The Out of Towners
This movie is a comedy and it is shot in the early 70's. It is a classic Jack Lemmon film. I think it is funny and it provides nostalgia. Sandy Dennis and Lemmon played off each other well. It seems they will never get through having troubles and I think we all can identify with the characters somewhat. I recommend this film to anyone who is a fan of Jack Lemmon or just happens to like comedy. There is a small part in it played by the actor Billy Dee Williams...the future Star Wars actor (among one of his many roles).
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Modern comedies should emulate this movie!!
Now THIS is a funny movie! Modern comedies that seem to be spewed out on an assembly line (many of which are bad remakes, INCLUDING this movie which is nowhere NEAR as funny!) rely too much on unseemly gimmicks like nudity, foul language, special effects and horrifically distracting camera angle changes every two seconds in order to keep people watching, but The Out of Towners (rated G!) shows them all how it is done in a tasteful and howlingly funny manner! I recently told my friend about this movie as he had never seen it. I brought over my VHS copy a few days later and he laughed right along with me and now has a new movie to add to his list of favorites! This comedy is truly a hidden treasure of laughs. It's not a widely-known film, but everyone I've introduced it to has loved it!
Jack Lemmon has me laughing throughout this entire film! He was a master of comedic talents, from his facial expressions to his eccentric outbursts, and is very realistic as a harried, at-the-end-of-his-rope traveler, and is incredibly funny! I think most people can see a lot of themselves and others in George Kellerman. Sandy Dennis also does a great job as his patient, doting wife Gwen, however she too gets fed up at one point and lashes out in her own unique way.
This hilarious film has us laughing at almost all of life's mishaps, from the mildly annoying to the outrageously frustrating. Late-arriving planes, lost luggage, missed trains, getting caught in a rainstorm in downtown NY, broken heels, chipped teeth, and on and on and on. Every couple of minutes is another mishap! It never ends for these poor travelers and it's so exhaustingly funny that the ending is almost anti-climactic, although VERY fitting!
I give it 5 stars. It's engaging, well-acted, non-stop and FUNNY as hell. Oh, and did I mention it was a Neil Simon film?
