My Cousin Vinny

Pros: Perhaps one of the "knee-slappingly" funniest movies to ever grace the silverscreen; an ensemble cast, endless hilariously memorable one-liners and perhaps the funniest "double-entendre" comedy scene (Vinny meets his clients in jail) I
Cons: The title is reminiscent of a 1st Grade composition one had to write about a family member whom he/she admired.

I INTRO

I recall originally seeing this movie as a fallback selection to another movie that had been sold out at the time I went to see it. I initially insisted on my friends' going on to see this flick by themselves. They,...

Pros: Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Fred Gwynne, Story, Direction
Cons: There should be more comedies this good

My Cousin Vinny (1992) "I always wanted to eat a grit." Vinny Gambino It took a foreigner to be able to accurately depict the comic differences between Southerners and Yankees from NYC, but Britisher Jonathan Lynn did it and made one of the ...

Pros: Hilarious. Simply hilarious.
Cons: Too long, considering the movie’s premise.

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Pros: Very impressive cast that will make you smile :0)
Cons: excessive cursing, inappropriate for children

It’s Tuesday night, I felt like watching an older comedy so out I go to find something good. I browse around the video store and stumble into the movie My Cousin Vinny, which I have not seen since it came out in 1992. I wanted to relax and...

Pros: Joe Pesci and Fred Gwynne
Cons: Predictable; too long; stereotypes southerners

Summary My Cousin Vinny is about two college students (Billy and Stanley) are driving back to school.  They end up getting arrested for murder because of mistaken identity.  They can’t afford to hire a lawyer so they get ...

Pros: Pesci is fun as always. Decent and funny story.
Cons: Nothing serious.

It's at least as old as "Easy Rider", the Hollywood trope of the Yankee traveler being waylaid by rednecks down in Dixie and ending up in some hellish jail, or worse. Think " ...

Pros: Vinny's a pretty good trial lawyer
Cons: Culture shock is not that funny

I was gratified to read lowride7's review of this film, written eight and a half years ago, because it was the only three-star review of "My Cousin Vinny" and therefore ...

Pros: Excellent acting, dialog, production values and very entertaining ....
Cons: ... hmmm ... well, you have to stay alert for the clues.

MY COUSIN VINNY is a comedy that also is an intelligent courtroom mystery. Two New York college boys, Billy and Stan (Ralph Macchio and Mitchell Whitfield), are vacationing by driving through the Deep South when they're arrested in rural Alabama for the ...

Pros: It is a comedy classic. It is all good.
Cons: When the movie ends, you want more.

One of the best comedies of the last ten years. A brilliant group of actors contribute to this well directed cinematic treat. Spectacular performances are given by Marisa Tomei and Joe Pesci. Miss Tomei shines in the role of Mona Lisa Vito, an out of...

Pros: strong performances from main cast, many good jokes
Cons: some characters not developed well, not enough laugh-out-loud jokes

"Bill Gambini" (Ralph Machio) and "Stan Rothenstein" (Mitchell Whitfield) are traveling through Alabama and make a stop at a local shop that is oddly named "Sack-o-Suds" to purchase food for their trip. Minutes after getting back on the road, they are ...

Pros: Great cast, very funny,
Cons: They still have not made a sequel

Recently, I lent a friend of mine the movie, My Cousin Vinny. I couldn't believe that she, or anyone else for that matter, had never seen this one.

Vinny Gambini, played by Joe Pesci, is called to the rescue when his nephew (Ralph Macchio,...

Pros: hilarious, Tomei and Pesci
Cons: a little long, extraneous plot twist

Just looking at Marisa Tomei and Joe Pesci in "My Cousin Vinny" makes me laugh. And when they speak, I laugh harder. This movie is definitely one of the funniest films produced in the past ten years.

Two boys on a road trip in...

Pros: High levels of comedy and great character development.
Cons: I think not.

If you are really in the laughing mood, then My Cousin Vinny is definitely the movie for you! It's full of hilarious scenes coupled with the setting of the deep south of Alabama. Joe Pesci was the perfect actor for the part of Vinny Gambini because he...

Pros: You'll laugh out loud
Cons: None

I just happened to catch "My Cousin Vinny" today. I was supposed to be doing housework, but I couldn't resist.

This movie is hilarious and also stars Fred Gwynne as the judge. I believe that this was his last film before he died....

Pros: Very moving! Great cast! One of the best movies ever made!
Cons: No sequel scheduled....

Review of My Cousin Vinny (July 17, 2000)

I saw this movie when it first came out on video. This was one of the most entertaining movies I ever watched! Not being a big Ralph Maccio fan, I at first had my doubts about the film. But, he had...