{"id":29707,"date":"2022-08-30T09:54:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T13:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theromcomcatalog.com\/staging\/?p=29707"},"modified":"2026-06-02T10:27:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:27:06","slug":"review-out-to-sea-1997","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theromcomcatalog.com\/staging\/review-out-to-sea-1997\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Out to Sea’ (1997) Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Deep in debt, Charlie (Walter Matthau<\/strong>) tricks his brother-in-law, Herb (Jack Lemmon<\/strong><\/a>), into becoming a dance host on a cruise ship with the intent of meeting a rich widow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can never really go wrong with the duo of Matthau and Lemmon. Even their less-than-stellar movies are pretty fun. Out to Sea is, unfortunately, one of those less-than-stellar movies, but it still has its moments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brent Spiner\u00a0<\/strong>is a scene stealer as smarmy cruise director Gil Godwyn, a song and dance man raised on a military base. He serves as Herb and Charlie’s foil while Dyan Cannon and Gloria DeHaven step into the roles of romantic interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was also thrilled to see Rue McClanahan pop up as the cruise ship’s owner. The Golden Girls <\/em>is one of my favorite shows, so it’s always a pleasure to see one of them on screen, especially now that they’ve all passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are the hijinks you would expect, some of which are pretty entertaining, but for the most part, they all feel recycled. Unfortunately, it’s a very by-the-book screwball comedy that injects nothing new into the genre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can see this as an excuse to get Matthau and Lemmon back on screen together, but it’s been done many times before and with many better movies<\/a>. Out to Sea<\/em> is fine for what it is, especially if you’re just looking for something that doesn’t require paying a lot of attention. This is the kind of movie you use as background noise while focusing on doing something else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This review seems harsh. Let me say it’s not a terrible movie! It’s just not a good movie. It’s mediocre, but I enjoyed it for Matthau and Lemmon’s chemistry, which was still evident even this far into their careers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watched:<\/strong> 08\/30\/2022
Notable Song<\/strong>: More (Ti guardero nel cuore) by Bobby Darin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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