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My Cousin Vinny [VHS] [1992]

VHS ~ Joe Pesci
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, Mitchell Whitfield, Fred Gwynne
  • Directors: Jonathan Lynn
  • Writers: Dale Launer
  • Producers: Dale Launer, Paul Schiff
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound
  • Language English
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • VHS Release Date: 19 Jan 1998
  • Run Time: 114 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004RCHG
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,916 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
When two Italian-American boys from New York are falsely accused of murder in a small Alabama town, they call for a lawyer--but the only lawyer they know is their cousin Vinny (Joe Pesci), who made six attempts before he passed his bar exam. My Cousin Vinny is a classic fish-out-of-water comedy; the flimsy plot about clearing the two boys and solving the murder is just a hook to support a lot of culture-clash humour. Thanks to the strong cast of character actors like Fred Gwynne, Austin Pendleton and Lane Smith, it's pretty funny--even old-hat jokes about Brooklyn versus Southern accents come to life. Pesci has played a few too many schticky characters, but this time it works. There's just enough humanity in his caricature to make Vinny likeable and entertaining. When the movie was released, there was controversy about whether Marisa Tomei, playing Vinny's big-haired and black-leather-wearing fiancée, deserved to win the best supporting actress Oscar (she beat Judy Davis, Joan Plowright, Miranda Richardson and Vanessa Redgrave); but seeing her performance on its own, it's a comic marvel and worthy of honour. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com

Synopsis
Two college students charged with murder in a small American town call upon their cousin Vinny in a desperate attempt to clear their names. Unfortunately cousin Vinny has only just qualified as a lawyer... on his sixth attempt..!

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the funniest films ever., 10 April 2006
By dragondrums "dragondrums" (Ingleby Barwick, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Cousin Vinny [1992] [DVD] (DVD)
Two friends, Stan and Billy, take a road trip down south but run into trouble when they are mistakenly arrested for murder in Alabama. The hapless youngsters have no money to hire an attorney but Billy's cousin Vinny (Joe Pesci) is a lawyer so they call on him to help. What they don't realise is that Vinny took 6 attempts to pass his legal exams and, what's more, has no courtroom experience to speak of. What follows is none stop humour and 'laugh aloud' moments as the brash New Yorker sweeps into the hick town accompanied by his strident girlfriend, Mona Lisa Vito (Marisa Tomei).
Vinny's lack of court etiquette, such as dressing in leathers and arriving late, quickly upsets the traditionalist judge, played by a brilliantly dry Fred Gwynne. The judge decides to have Vinny investigated in order to prove he is not fit to take the case whilst Vinny races against time to complete the case before the judge finds any information against him.
Marisa Tomei is the real scene-stealer with her brilliant portrayal of Mona Lisa, her courtroom scenes are pure genius, and she deservedly won an Oscar for the part. The film is no high budget work of art and the DVD has little in the way of extras but the sheer quality of acting and the wonderfully funny script more than compensate.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and beauty, 4 Jul 2003
By Eolake "eolake.blogspot.com" (Lancashire, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: My Cousin Vinny [1992] [DVD] (DVD)
I just watched this for the third time, something I do very rarely.
This is one of my top favorite comedies of all time.
The story is good. It is very original. It is totally hilarious. The dialogue is great. And not the least, this is Marisa Tomei's greatest role. She is not only funny, she is arguably in this role the cutest thing in the universe. Irresistable.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Pure Fun, 7 Dec 2002
By taking a rest - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Cousin Vinny [1992] [DVD] (DVD)
It has been 10 years since this film debuted and much has happened to the careers of the two principles in the movie. In addition to Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei, a great performance was placed on screen by Fred Gwynne, known by many for one of the quirkier characters to ever appear on television, Fred Munster. Mr. Gwynne died in July of 1993, and a memorable actor was lost. Marisa Tomei was the big winner in this outing as her performance earned her an Academy Award for her performance as, "Mona Lisa Lise Vito". Add to that name the most intense Brooklyn accent ever placed on screen, and if your curiosity is piqued, this film is for you.

The story is one you have seen at least a dozen times, but the performances, both individually and as a cast, make this familiar theme very entertaining and funny. Joe Pesci is the cousin in the film that is dispatched to Alabama fresh from his successful 6th attempt at passing the bar to try his first case, and a double murder case no less. His character, and yes all of them are used, include Vincent La Guardia Gambini (a.k.a Jerry Gallo/Jerry Callo/Vinny 'Bag of Doughnuts') are worth listing, as again, it gives you a taste of what the film has on offer. The closest he can come to the word youths is utes, and when placed in front of a hanging judge......well you get the idea.

There are no surprises in the film, with the possible exception that the stereotypes of North and South are fairly evenly distributed. The closing soundtrack is also a gem. So if you are looking for a bit of humor that will ask nothing of you, except that you sit, watch and laugh, this is an easy way to pass 120 minutes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars gr8 comedy
this film is without doubt one of the funniest films i have ever seen , yet is not mentioned as much as other comedy films which are less funny . Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic film, non stop laugh out loud moments
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5.0 out of 5 stars The funniest courtroom drama ever!
Pesci and Tomei are sublime as street-wise New Yorkers out of their depth in the deep south and in Pesci's new career as a lawyer. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2001 by lauriekeane@compuserve.com

4.0 out of 5 stars a neat little classic
I'm not that fond of Joe Pesci because of Casino etc, where he scared the hell out of me. But it was great to see him being funny for a change! Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Joe Pesci at his hilarious best
Joe Pesci plays "My Cousin Vinny", brought in to defend his nephew against a trumped up murder charge before residing judge Herman Munster (who's real life name escapes me). Read more
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