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Two small Jewish boys, Jay and Arty, are horrified to find that following the death of their mother, their father owes a fortune to the medical companies. As a result the boys are shipped away to their cold-hearted Granny where they meet the beautiful Aunt Bella (Mercedes Ruehl) and Uncle Louie (Richard Dreyfuss), bagman for the mob and on the run with a stash of stolen cash. Director Martha Coolidge transfers Neil Simon's Pulitzer Prize-winning play from stage to screen with the usual quota of comedy and drama.
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Richard Dreyfuss, Mercedes Ruehl and Irene Worth star in the acclaimed film adaptation of Neil Simon's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy, Lost In Yonkers.
Set during World War II, Lost In Yonkers tells the story of two brothers who are sent to live with their domineering grandmother after their mother's death. Strong as steel and twice as cold, Grandma Kurnitz (Worth) rules her roost with an iron fist. And caught in her grasp is the boys' lovely Aunt Bella (Ruehl), who has the mind of a child and the dreams of a woman. But when Uncle Louie (Dreyfuss), a small-time gangster with plenty of "moxie" arrives, everyone gets a surprising second chance at happiness. Worth and Ruehl both won Tony Awards for their stage performances, and Dreyfuss adds a scene stealing turn as Louie. Together with Neil Simon and director Martha Coolidge
WHAT CAN I SAY?.
After a triumphant run on Broadway, the film adaptation of "Lost In Yonkers" was completely snubbed at all of the major film awards ceremonies. Neil Simon's classic is brilliantly written But what really makes the film work is the performances off Dreyfuss and Irene Worth reprises her Tony-award winning role and I thank god for that. She is spectacular as the stern grandmother.But the stand-out here is Mercedes Ruehl delivers such a magnificent performance as the slightly disturbed woman.Touching and thoughtful in this one of the Most Underrated film.
See for your self this remarkable trio of actors makes Lost In Yonkers a magical, must-see voyage of discovery.
Set during World War II, Lost In Yonkers tells the story of two brothers who are sent to live with their domineering grandmother after their mother's death. Strong as steel and twice as cold, Grandma Kurnitz (Worth) rules her roost with an iron fist. And caught in her grasp is the boys' lovely Aunt Bella (Ruehl), who has the mind of a child and the dreams of a woman. But when Uncle Louie (Dreyfuss), a small-time gangster with plenty of "moxie" arrives, everyone gets a surprising second chance at happiness. Worth and Ruehl both won Tony Awards for their stage performances, and Dreyfuss adds a scene stealing turn as Louie. Together with Neil Simon and director Martha Coolidge
WHAT CAN I SAY?.
After a triumphant run on Broadway, the film adaptation of "Lost In Yonkers" was completely snubbed at all of the major film awards ceremonies. Neil Simon's classic is brilliantly written But what really makes the film work is the performances off Dreyfuss and Irene Worth reprises her Tony-award winning role and I thank god for that. She is spectacular as the stern grandmother.But the stand-out here is Mercedes Ruehl delivers such a magnificent performance as the slightly disturbed woman.Touching and thoughtful in this one of the Most Underrated film.
See for your self this remarkable trio of actors makes Lost In Yonkers a magical, must-see voyage of discovery.
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is great!
30 July 2002
By D. M. Farmbrough
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Mercedes Reuhel as an eccentric auntie and Irene Worth as miserable granny steal the show from nominal star Richard Dreyfuss. There's nothing wrong with Dreyfuss's performance, in fact he's very funny as a George Raft style gangster reined in by the domestic prison of his family. It's just that the aforementioned ladies are SO good that you are constantly watching them to see what they will do next.
This wartime story centres round two boys whose father sends them to live with their grandmother so he can repay a debt. There's an air of tragedy throughout this comic film. The debt is the hospital expenses of the boys' dead mother, and much of the film is spent dwelling on this and other deaths in the family. But Neil Simon does it so well, and the comedic moments do not in any way lessen the impact of the more melancholy scenes. The screenplay was adapted by Simon from his own play and it shows, with almost all scenes set in Grandma's house. But this does not detract from what is a very well made, enjoyable movie.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A classic version of the classic play.
21 May 2001
By "mooshoo2000"
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This movie was a wonderful movie version of Neil Simons play of the same name. Mercedes Reuhl as sweet if not simple Bella was stunning. Richard Dreyfuss played a classic fast-talking ganster. Jay and Arty were portrayed perfectly, while I was even afraid of the grandmother. The chillingly sad atmosphere of the play is brightened by Bella's never ending kindness and Arty's wonderful one liners.
Though not as true to the play as it could have been, for a movie adaption, it was very well done.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
NOT TO BE MISSED!
29 May 2000
By HERMAN R. HOLTZ
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Lost in Yonkers is one of those movies that grabs you and keeps you making faces, crying and routing for the good guys; in this case a couple of kids and their Aunt Belle. My wife and I haven't enjoyed a movie this much in quite awhile and we watch at least two movies each night. Richard Dryfus is his usual fantastic self and Belle and the 'grandma' are superb - past subperb, and, as a matter of fact the whole movie is so well acted it becomes obvious why it was a hit on Broadway. DO NOT MISS THIS ONE - no blood and gore; no blatent sex; no car chases nor burning buildings but just the best darn movie you'd ever hope to see!
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