mangeleno
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Other reviewers have said that this film is a waste of time. I cannot agree, although I can understand their sentiment.
The plot is practically non-existent. It imagines a world that never occurred. It claims that by 2010, half of US homes are wired for virtual reality broadcasts. Didn't happen, of course. It also imagines a world where sex is regulated and controlled by refugees from a Huckabee For President committee and the Westboro Baptist Church. Again, a laughable premise.
The acting is horrific. The cast was obviously going through the motions. They must have needed the work badly.
The camera work is pedestrian at best. When you get down to it, there are only two reasons to see his film which is available on YouTube. The two reasons? Rochelle Swanson, of course!
The plot is practically non-existent. It imagines a world that never occurred. It claims that by 2010, half of US homes are wired for virtual reality broadcasts. Didn't happen, of course. It also imagines a world where sex is regulated and controlled by refugees from a Huckabee For President committee and the Westboro Baptist Church. Again, a laughable premise.
The acting is horrific. The cast was obviously going through the motions. They must have needed the work badly.
The camera work is pedestrian at best. When you get down to it, there are only two reasons to see his film which is available on YouTube. The two reasons? Rochelle Swanson, of course!
This was the first "R" rated film that we ever took my mother to see. The whole family saw it at the Dyker Theater in Brooklyn, and we just about fell out of the balcony from laughing so hard! Nobody does the culture clash between Italian-Americans and the rest of the US of A better than Joe Bologna and Renee Taylor.
Although some of the humor is a bit dated, most of the gags hold up very well. The interplay between all of the various Vecchio family members is timeless. The whole rap about "they're STILL together" is classic!
While Gig Young is spot on as the philandering father of the bride, the best repartee is by and between Bea Arthur and Richard S Castellano. Joseph Hindy is a stalwart foil for Castellano. Bob Dishy, Ann Meara and Harry Guardino have memorable character turns to flesh out a top-shelf ensemble.
The characterization of a working-class Italian-American family is perfect. When Mama Vecchio uses "Have some more soup, Frank" as the double -edged sword of nourishing her family while attempting to steer away from conflict, I could almost hear my Nonna (grandmother). She used soup to solve all the world's problems one bowl ata a time, too! My Mom still thinks that this is one of the funniest pictures she ever saw. I concur.
Although some of the humor is a bit dated, most of the gags hold up very well. The interplay between all of the various Vecchio family members is timeless. The whole rap about "they're STILL together" is classic!
While Gig Young is spot on as the philandering father of the bride, the best repartee is by and between Bea Arthur and Richard S Castellano. Joseph Hindy is a stalwart foil for Castellano. Bob Dishy, Ann Meara and Harry Guardino have memorable character turns to flesh out a top-shelf ensemble.
The characterization of a working-class Italian-American family is perfect. When Mama Vecchio uses "Have some more soup, Frank" as the double -edged sword of nourishing her family while attempting to steer away from conflict, I could almost hear my Nonna (grandmother). She used soup to solve all the world's problems one bowl ata a time, too! My Mom still thinks that this is one of the funniest pictures she ever saw. I concur.