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Romeo & Juliet gets transplanted to the Bronx.Romeo & Juliet gets transplanted to the Bronx.Romeo & Juliet gets transplanted to the Bronx.
Renée Taylor
- Mona
- (as Renee Taylor)
William Hickey
- Monsignor
- (as Bill Hickey)
Andrea Shreeman
- Mima
- (as Andy Shreeman)
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Lots of well known actors in this. It is what it is as far as what kind of movie it is. Not the worst movie ever, but certainly not the best.
Angelina though....wow.....she is BAD. That's supposed to be an Italian accent? She sounds like she is from Transylvania. Worst Italian accent I have ever heard. As a Sicilian New Yorker that spent my summers in Sicily, hers is the worst take on an Italian accent that my ears have ever been cursed with listening to.
So if your expectations are not too high you won't be disappointed. If you go into this expecting a masterpiece.....well, that's on you.
Angelina though....wow.....she is BAD. That's supposed to be an Italian accent? She sounds like she is from Transylvania. Worst Italian accent I have ever heard. As a Sicilian New Yorker that spent my summers in Sicily, hers is the worst take on an Italian accent that my ears have ever been cursed with listening to.
So if your expectations are not too high you won't be disappointed. If you go into this expecting a masterpiece.....well, that's on you.
Never saw this film until it was on late-nite TV.
My husband still has bruises from my pounding on him to wake up! I laughed until I cried!
The cast...goes without saying...magnificent. Bravura performances by all. Being brought up in an old-fashioned Italian neighborhood, I was able to identify with so many of the "grownups" in my past.
If you're really bummed, your checking account balance is in red, the IRS is after you, and your sinus headache is keeping you awake, find this film. It will cure all that and smooth out your hangnails, too!
My husband still has bruises from my pounding on him to wake up! I laughed until I cried!
The cast...goes without saying...magnificent. Bravura performances by all. Being brought up in an old-fashioned Italian neighborhood, I was able to identify with so many of the "grownups" in my past.
If you're really bummed, your checking account balance is in red, the IRS is after you, and your sinus headache is keeping you awake, find this film. It will cure all that and smooth out your hangnails, too!
A sweet story of first love, emoting Romeo and Juliet in a modern American setting. The whole thing is played as a farce, as between the grownups who are trying to (over)protect their children. Angelina Jolie gives a totally charming performance, that resonates with one's romantic side (if one has that). If you like the actress, you have to have this movie. A fun movie without any message other than, that love is all there is. If it was available on DVD I would buy it in a minute!
This was truly one of the most hilarious, Italian films I have seen. It truly captures some of the comical Italian atmosphere, although some scenes were too farcical as far as Italian humor goes.All in all a good film that I would see over again.
I, too, stumbled upon this movie late one night on cable, and woke my husband up laughing and punching him in the ribs!
Renee Taylor and Joe Bologna are funny, funny people (loved him in "Blame It On Rio") Lainie Kazan was perfect as his wife, and Paul Sorvino is just a GREAT actor. Didn't realize till later that this must also have been one of Angelina Jolie's first roles.
As a participant/guest/victim of many Italian wedding extravaganzas, I loved it. A New Yawk version of "Blazing Saddles".
Four out of five stars from me!
Renee Taylor and Joe Bologna are funny, funny people (loved him in "Blame It On Rio") Lainie Kazan was perfect as his wife, and Paul Sorvino is just a GREAT actor. Didn't realize till later that this must also have been one of Angelina Jolie's first roles.
As a participant/guest/victim of many Italian wedding extravaganzas, I loved it. A New Yawk version of "Blazing Saddles".
Four out of five stars from me!
Did you know
- TriviaOne of two Romeo and Juliet movie adaptations in 1996.
- GoofsIn the scene where Gina is in the kitchen and Mr. Cappamezza is telling her about how her parents threw her out, the camera view that is looking from behind her shows her arm in front of her chest (holding the other hand), and the garment she is wearing is off her shoulder just a little bit. But in the next scene where her front is shown her arms are all the way down, and the garment is much further down her arm.
- SoundtracksLove Is All There Is
Lyrics by Renée Taylor
Music and Arrangement by Jeff Beal
Sung by Daniel Ebbers and Teri Koide
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $61,875
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $32,925
- Oct 13, 1996
- Gross worldwide
- $61,875
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