My Cousin Vinny | | Cast : | Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei | | Director : | Jonathan Lynn | | Studio : | Twentieth Century Fox | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | March 13, 1992 | | DVD Released Date : | February 04, 2003 | | Language : | French (Dubbed), English (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 19, 2005 | | Summary | This Movie Stars Joe Pesci!!! Joe WHO? | Content
 | In this movie two teenagers are tried for a brutal muder. Defending them is Vinnie, one of the guy's cousins. Vinnie is very annoying as he tries to help these two guys beat the rap. This movie stars Joe Pesci who for some reason was the hottest star in Hollywood at the time but thankfully he has now faded into that great Land Of Movie Obscurity. I give this movie 5 stars because it is redeemed by the presence of Fred Gwynne who sadly passed away a few years ago but he did leave us with a legacy of Movie Magic such as The Munsters. |
| Rating | | | Date | April 20, 2005 | | Summary | One of the funniest movies you'll ever see... | Content
| Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei steal the show in My Cousin Vinny, the hit 1992 comedy about a clash of cultures. When two college buddies from New York, Billy Gambini (Ralph Macchio) and Stan Rothenstein (Mitchell Whitfield) are mistakenly arrested for murder in Alabama, they are in desperate need of a high-profile defense attorney. But lawyers can be costly, so the two friends enlist the help of Billy's cousin, Vincent Gambini (Joe Pesci) - a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who has never practiced in a court and needed seven attempts to pass the bar exam.
With the Alabama prosecutors calling for the death penalty, Vinny arrives in the heart of the Deep South with his Brooklyn hairdresser/auto mechanic girlfriend Lisa (Marisa Tomei). While roaming the town, the two learn about "mud in the tires," grits, and the 5am sirens that announce it's time to get up. One of the more hilarious scenes in the film occurs when Vincent is ushered to Stan and Billy's jail cell. With his cousin asleep, Vinny approaches Stan who believes that Vinny is a prisoner with intentions other than those of being good legal counsel. That one scene alone is worth the watching the whole film.
As the trial approaches, Vinny's courtroom antics dominate the movie as he has multiple run-ins with the by-the-book Judge Chamberlain Haller (Fred Gwynne) and engages in innumerable procedural snafus. The interplay between Pesci and Gwynne is worthy of an Academy Award. However, the Oscar in this one went to Marisa Tomei for her brilliant portrayal of Mona Lisa Vito. The screen relationship between Pesci and Tomei is magical, creating one of those rare comedy films with a decent plot, no outlandishly ridiculous scenes, and a hilarious atmosphere that covers the duration of the film...
The DVD Report |
| Rating | | | Date | April 10, 2005 | | Summary | Vintage Vinny | Content
| This is a good film. Fred Gwynne in my book steals the movie with his somber mood and long southern drawl. Joe Pesci is also excellent. This is a good comedy and will probably be funny still in years to come. Worth getting on DVD. It is a light film with plenty of situations and word play that will make you laugh. If you still are not sure, just rent it and then buy it. Its a comedy and a good one at that......... |
| Rating | | | Date | March 09, 2005 | | Summary | My favorite Movie... | Content
| I love his movie so much... It's halarious. Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei work together to deliver an amazing comedy. So watch it. You won't be disapointed. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 04, 2005 | | Summary | Laugh till it hurts funny | Content
| This movie cracks me up everytime I see it. Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei will make you laugh till your stomach hurts. I owned this film on VHS but had to buy it on DVD for fear I would wear the tape out. Guaranteed to make you laugh out loud!!!! |
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