1st watch 12/26/2008 ( dir eugene levy ) represent corny comedy murder mystery with very few laugh . the movie appear to be base on an early italian movie accord to the credit but be re write by two fairly popular american romantic comedy writer . but this one by charles shyer and nancy meyers do not cut it compare to their other effort . the story be about a couple of down and out travel american and play by richard lewis and sean young and who stumble upon a lose dog and hope to make a fortune in reward money after see an ad in the paper for the dachsund return . upon try to return it and they see a hand stick out of a garage door at the lady residence that they believe be attach to the rest of the dead body of the woman who be suppose to give them the money . they freak out and instead of contact the police and tell them the truth they make out like runaway from the scene expect to be frame for the murder . the other character in the film be meet on a train prior to this and hang around a monte carlo gamble resort do various thing to be pull into the story . the other cast member include character actor john candy and james belushi and cybill shepherd and george hamilton and others . after the police find out about the death and they start question the main character and and of course and they have to work thru their goofy lie to figure out what really happen . none of the character actor mention earlier can bring this movie out of it mediocre state despite some funny moment mostly provide by the belushi or shepherd couple . this isn not a horrible movie and it just isn not that good . there be plenty of average movie out there and this be just another one for the pile . try it and maybe you will like it and probably you would not .