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Hey Everyone!!!

Here is the winner from the recent 1980s-1990s Poll! My Cousin Vinny (1992)

I loved this one! It's a fun one! I hope you enjoy!

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My Cousin Vinny (1992)

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Eric Lucas

***HYPE*** :D Haven't seen this one in decades.

RFK Fan

Anyone who didn’t watch this and fall madly in love with Marisa Tomei is from another planet. Also a big shout out to the casting of the wonderful Fred Gywnne who fought typecasting for years. He brought a unique dynamic to this film and what can you say about Pesci that hasn’t been said a million times already. One of the rare comedies that NEVER gets old no matter how times you’ve seen it..

Catchermag

Here’s a fun fact. When this movie came out Marissa Tomei was 27 and Joe Pesci was 49. Her biological clock ticking wasnt the problem.

Clay F

Someone who had just watched the movie was puzzled in asking why Marisa Tomei won an Oscar. I replied maybe it was b/c she stole every scene she was in. Joe Pesci did well. You nailed the requirement of discovery. Loved your reaction. Agree hilarious when Vinny arrived and had that back and forth with Stan.

Teemu Laitinen

Just love this movie. Pesci is always fantastic and Marisa Tomei is just amazing. What really makes this movie shine is that it's msotly accurate in the legal sense. No party has ill intent and there is just comedic misunderstandings. It also shows the problem with eyewitness testimony. I think it's quite clear that Vinny is dyslexic. That's why he had trouble passing the bar and reading the book that the judge gives him to read. As far as legal movies go I'd highly recommend Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) with a lot of great actors. Including Best Actor in a Leading Role winner for his role Maximilian Schell.

Greg In East TN

For anyone that didn't look this up, here is some trivia for the movie, which I think is great every time I see it. The misunderstanding between Vincent Gambini and Judge Haller regarding the two "youts" was a real conversation between Joe Pesci and director Jonathan Lynn. Lynn, who is English, at first had a hard time understanding Pesci's pronounced New York accent. He decided that the routine was quite funny and put it in the film. When Vinny is trying to explain his "real name" to Judge Haller, he knocks over the judge's chess board. This was accidental but director Jonathan Lynn thought it was so funny and authentic he decided to leave it in the film. Gambini's cross examination of Sam Tipton (grits), Ernie Crane (dirty windows), and Constance Riley (glasses) represents technically competent impeachment of the prosecutor's witnesses. Overall the film does an excellent job, though abridged and succinct, of representing the criminal judicial process. Director Jonathan Lynn actually has a law degree and insisted the film's legal proceedings be realistic. In fact, many attorneys and law professors have praised the film for its accurate depiction of trial strategy and courtroom procedure, especially with regards to presenting expert witnesses at trial. Additionally, the film has been screened at some law schools to illustrate courtroom procedures. According to director Jonathan Lynn, the eastern screech owl in the scene in the woods was a real owl that had a little prior training so it wouldn't be scared away by the gunfire. The crew got it to open its mouth by giving it little pieces of beef, and artificially induced screeches were added to the film in post production. The owl's reaction to Vinny shooting the gun was authentic and needed only one take. The director states on the DVD commentary, "we got amazingly lucky with that screech owl".

Jon Anderson

Nice little supporting role for veteran character actor Bruce McGill. I don't often watch Animal House these days, but when I do, I like to imagine that after college D-Day moved down to Alabama to become a sheriff.

John A

Marisa Tomei did steal the scenes, not just saying that because I had a crush on her haha. She was great in this movie. Joe Pesci was also great. I had almost forgotten Ralph Macchio was in this movie.

Kinokind

C'mon! Let's give some love to the great Austin Pendleton, who played the stammering public defender. Last I knew he was still teaching acting. He was also in many other things, including "The Muppet Movie" and "Short Circuit." He was such a hilariously understated character actor. And one of my favorite scenes in the film is Vinny and Lisa's torque wrench foreplay.