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Being from Brooklyn I'm a little annoyed at local stereotypes but thats a small issue for a very funny film,thus only 1/2 star off for a great comedy.Joe Pesci,only 2 years after "goodfellas"plays the same type of city Italian ,Vinny Gambini,only as a good guy this time and as a lawyer.This movie does for Marisa Tomei who plays Mona Lisa Vito,Vinnies fiance,what goodfellas did for Pesci.Together they go to a small Alabama town when Vinnie's cousin played by Ralph Macchio and his friend played by Mitchell Whitfield are arrested for murder and awaiting trial.Like most comedies the plot is exaggerated and a wonderful turn is put in by casting Fred Gwynne as Judge Chamberlain Haller.Basically the 2 boys are innocent and its culture shock as Brooklyn meets muddy Alabama to determine guilt or innocence in a courtroom like you can only imagine in film.
However the by play between Vinnie and Mona Lisa is what makes it all work so well.Released in 1992 and running 120 minutes,I find it still funny 20 years later and being on the "other"side of the fence so to speak,in Texas.Trailer URL follows the pix.Be warned,much cursing !!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL4HdaZXuOw
However the by play between Vinnie and Mona Lisa is what makes it all work so well.Released in 1992 and running 120 minutes,I find it still funny 20 years later and being on the "other"side of the fence so to speak,in Texas.Trailer URL follows the pix.Be warned,much cursing !!!
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