Prismark10 With director Frank Oz re-teaming with Steve Martin, this should had been funnier but at best is watchable and dull. Worse we rarely see Martin doing anything funny.Martin plays Newton Davis, an architect who has built his own dream house which he hoped to share with childhood sweetheart Becky (Dana Delany.) Unfortunately Becky has turned down his proposal for marriage leaving Newton to mope about.After sharing his troubles after a party in New York to a Hungarian waitress called Gwen (Goldie Hawn) that leads to a one night stand. Newton finds that Gwen has crashed into his life, entered his small hometown, into his dream house spinning a tissue of lies including telling people that they are married which Newton goes along with hoping he can win back Becky.The plot is rather preposterous and far fetched. It is hard to take Newton's friends and family being taken in by his and Gwen's sudden relationship.What is more Steve Martin is rather too old to be playing a single man presumably in his 40s trying to woo his childhood sweetheart to marry him. You mean after all these years he and Becky never even lived together?

namashi_1 'HouseSitter', despite its flaws, is Good Fun! A light-hearted comedy, that is meant for all ages. 'HouseSitter' Synopsis: Con artist Gwen moves into Newton's empty house without his knowledge, and begins setting up house posing as his new wife.'HouseSitter' is overall a pleasant comedy, but a slow first-hour plays a spoilsport. Its the second-hour, where all the fun begins & the laughs come in, with a rib-tickling culmination. The first-hour needed to be faster & funnier, for sure.Mark Stein's Screenplay doesn't begin in the right mood, but picks up in the second-hour & delivers a lot of laughs. Frank Oz's Direction, as always, is perfect. Cinematography, Editing & Art Design, are excellent.Performance-Wise: Goldie Hawn & Steve Martin are delightful, as always. Hawn is spontaneous all through, while Martin dominates the show with his impeccable sense of comic-timing. Dana Delany is proficient. Julie Harris & Donald Moffat are first-rate. Richard B. Shull is fantastic.On the whole, 'HouseSitter' is a decent watch.

schuster_mark It's truly refreshing to see an intelligent movie with so much crap coming out of Hollywood these days. The fact that this was released in 1992 does not say much about what Hollywood has produced since.I've always loved Steve Martin. I think he's one of the most underrated actors in the past 30yrs. Sure he's not been in a million pictures, but the old adage sticks; quality, not quantity. Goldie Hawn is one of the most honest and lovely actresses to grace the silver screen. This movie would pale in comparison if these two actors were not involved. They deliver the goods in more ways than one.Beyond Martin and Hawn, this picture is special for it's writing. Mark Stein should be patted on the back and then some. Wow, is all I have to say. You can tell how much thought was put into every scene by the "believable" detail that's generously provided throughout the entire movie. The intricate interplay and "make believe" between Martin and Hawn is nothing short of genius.Feel good movie? Check. Intelligent, funny? Check. Worth a watch? Absolutely!

moonspinner55 An architect has a fling with a sexy waitress who turns out to be a con-artist; she insinuates herself into his life and home and passes herself off as his wife to visitors. Relatively painless, genial comedy from director Frank Oz is sort of the comedic flip-side to "Fatal Attraction"--though the way Goldie Hawn plays the con-woman, she's more of a kooky flake than a comedy threat. Still, Steve Martin puts up with her for the sake of the plot, which is just an idea stretched to feature length. The more sobering moments of the third act seem to come out of nowhere; while a little dramatic subtext is surely substantial, I'm not quite certain how seriously Oz and his actors are actually taking it--or, for that matter, how seriously they want audiences to respond. ** from ****