Wednesday, September 26, 2007

My Cousin Vinny

It always amazes me just how funny Joe Pesci really is. I mean, part of the great success of HOME ALONE (love it or hate it) has to do with Pesci's comedic skills and here in MY COUSIN VINNY he is at his very best. As Vinny Gambini, the lawyer who's never tried a case, Pesci has to go and get his cousin out of one serious legal jam and this is all I want to tell you about the story because it is a half decent one making it more than just a bunch of skits strung together. Marisa Tomei actually won an Oscar for her work here and deservedly so as she it truly fantastic and even Ralph Macchio manages not to suck. Yes, I still have issues with that whole KARATE KID business but that aside...this is one that, if you haven't already, you must see. Sadly, this was Fred Gwynne's last film but if you want to leave a legacy, as he most certainly did, you couldn't leave a better one than the work he did with the Judge Haller character. Homeboy Maury Chaykin has a supporting role as well. Good fast clean fun which we all could use more of.

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

This film is a comedic masterpiece. Simply, a great movie. S
ome people are just made for each other.

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