OK - is this "CINEMAAAAA" a/la Bergman, a/la Kurosawa - NO!
Is this entertaining, will make you laff out loud and just a lot of fun - YES!
The cast is outstanding and the humor is broad - the dialogue is hilarious and delivered w. Impeccable old-school comedic timing.
It's preposterous, and delightful.
What more do you want from something like this?
So, relax, enjoy - there's no existential angst, no heavy social awareness - just laffs, just fun - I mean, look at this cast:
Lainie Kazan as Sadie Capomezzo Joseph Bologna as Mike Capomezzo Paul Sorvino as Piero Malacici Barbara Carrera as Maria Malacici Nathaniel Marston as Rosario Capomezzo Angelina Jolie as Gina Malacici Renée Taylor as Mona William Hickey as Monsignor Dick Van Patten as Dr. Rodino Abe Vigoda as Rudy Connie Stevens as Miss Deluca Joy Behar as Mary Vera Lockwood as Donna Sal Richards as Sal Annie Meisels as Dottie Bobby Alto as Joe Fasuli Randy K. Blackman as Flower Girl #1.
Is this entertaining, will make you laff out loud and just a lot of fun - YES!
The cast is outstanding and the humor is broad - the dialogue is hilarious and delivered w. Impeccable old-school comedic timing.
It's preposterous, and delightful.
What more do you want from something like this?
So, relax, enjoy - there's no existential angst, no heavy social awareness - just laffs, just fun - I mean, look at this cast:
Lainie Kazan as Sadie Capomezzo Joseph Bologna as Mike Capomezzo Paul Sorvino as Piero Malacici Barbara Carrera as Maria Malacici Nathaniel Marston as Rosario Capomezzo Angelina Jolie as Gina Malacici Renée Taylor as Mona William Hickey as Monsignor Dick Van Patten as Dr. Rodino Abe Vigoda as Rudy Connie Stevens as Miss Deluca Joy Behar as Mary Vera Lockwood as Donna Sal Richards as Sal Annie Meisels as Dottie Bobby Alto as Joe Fasuli Randy K. Blackman as Flower Girl #1.