Dealing with the misfortunes of married couple Henry and Nancy Clark as they are vexed by distresses while staying in New York City for a job interview . Director Sam Weisman boasts a good cast such as Goldie Hawn , Steve Martin and John Cleese . Being an amusing comedy of an unfortunate couple who decides to embark on a simple business trip to New York . It deals with a sympathetic marriage living in the small , quiet town of Twin Oaks , Ohio , they're Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn, then both of whom travel to New York City to a job interview and along the way everything that could go wrong does . Throughout their tumultuous journey , they are thwarted by every tourist nightmare obstacle as retouring to Boston, and there resulting in swindle , robbing , missed trains , cab mishaps , mugging, maxed credit cards , as well as the hotel hasn't honoured the reservation , among others. As their unexpected adventure does throw up a few very funny set-pieces . When they take you for an out-of-towner, they really take you !. They fell in love 24 years ago... and in the next 24 hours, they'll remember why !.

An enjoyable Manhattan melodrama with great performances from an excellent couple : Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn , as they play a likable Midwestern marriage , including laughters , funny incidents , amusement and entertainment . Neal Simon's script is , as always , both fun and wholesome. Steve Martin's acting is magnificent and Goldie Hawn is nice , as well . As Steve Martin suffers the mounting indignities with the skill acquired from acting urban neurotics for most his career . They are well accompanied by a fine support cast , such as : John Cleese, Cynthia Nixon, Joe Grifasi, Jack McGee, Josh Mostel , Sabella and even Mayor Rudolph Giuliani . It was remake of classic 1970 by Arthur Hiller with Jack Lemmon , Sandy Dennis .

The motion picture was competently directed by Sam Wesisman but with no originaly , because of being a simply copy from a very better original. Sam is a good craftsman who made all kinds of genres with penchant for comedy and drama . Weisman was born in New York, and attended Yale University, where he began acting in and directing plays. He then started working as an actor on the New York stage and, moving to Los Angeles, took a recurring role in TV comedy series 'Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'. After several other television roles he took up directing such shows as 'Moonlighting' and 'L. A. Law' and in 1994 made his big screen debut with the sequel to 'The Mighty Ducks' titled "D2: The Mighty Ducks¨, and other comedies as ¨George of the jungle¨, ¨Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star¨, ¨Bye bye love¨, ¨What's the Worst That Could Happen?¨ . Rating : 6/10. Decent and acceptable comedy . The movie will appeal to comedy enthusiasts and Steve Martin , Goldie Hawn fans .

An empty nest couple from Ohio (Steve Martin & Goldie Hawn) travels to the Big Apple and has many misadventures as they reevaluate their relationship and lives. John Cleese plays a hotel manager.

"The Out-of-Towners" (1999) is a remake of the 1970 comedy, which I've never seen. Critics are too hard on it since it gives ya what ya pay for: A fun hour and a half with a spirited cast and quality locations.

The film was shot in Massachusetts (Arlington & the turnpike) and New York City with some stuff done in Los Angeles & Santa Ana (the airport).

GRADE: B-

Granted, this seems like a good idea. Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn, and John Cleese in a Neil Simon comedy. Where can you go wrong? Watch the movie, and you'll find out.

In truth, Martin, the lead, is mis-cast. He's not doing the great slapstick he's known for, from movies like "The Jerk", but instead plays a sort of in-between character that doesn't work. Hawn, with no one to play off of, is terrible. Cleese is the only even partially funny member.

To top it off, the plot is pretty stupid. I can't say how much of it may have been changed, but the characters seem to lack the slightest bit of common sense. They blunder through New York, not doing anything right, and unfortuneatly, nothing funny. Not only is the whole premise completely unbelievable, it seems to give the message that people who don't live in New York aren't very bright, a theme repeated throughout the movie.

In summation, instead of seeing this, go rent the original "Odd Couple" again.