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    I thought it was a very enjoyable, quirky movie.  
    
    I liked all the one liners - and I just loved the way those to had
    arguments - Are You Surrrrrre??????    Positive.....
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    I liked the scene in front of the cabin when she was upset about the
    (good) possibilty he would lose the case and they wouldn't get married
    then he goes off on a tangent about all the serious trouble he is in.
    
    And that suit!!!! The one that looked like it came from a 60's wedding
    party. :^))))))  
    
    And I liked all the scenes of him on the bus heading for the jail.
    
     

    The funniest part for me was when Tomie went off on a tangent about
    Pesci going hunting for deer.
    
    Funny stuff!

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    I thought Joe Pesci was excellent
    in Goodfellas and JFK.
    
    I thought My Cousin Vinny was typical
    of its genre and of most movies....
    made for teenage boys.....
    
    Marissa Tomei (sp?) was cute in it,
    but I found her Oscar a bit of a joke
    given the other fine performances.

My favorite line.....they pull up in the car to the curb and Pesci gets out
of the car dressed in black and wearing boots, definitely not in line with the
fashion of the town.  Tomie states "OH yea....you blend"...

    I have a question: is Marisa Tomei related to Concetta Tomei,
    who played the head nurse on "China Beach"?
    
    Richard

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	I loved this movie. Especially the biological clock line.
		Bob

    
    Funniest movie I have seen in a lllllllloooooooonnnnnnnnggggggggg time!
    
    I loved it when Pesci was talking to one of the accused and the accused
    thought he was asking him to be his cell-mate/boyfriend!
    
    LKP

    I wasn't sure whether to put this reply here or in the Academy Award
    topic, but chose this one. Feel free to move it beth if you think
    it is more applicable there.
    
    
    I was astounded when Marisa Tomei won the Best Supporting Actress at
    the  Academy Awards, since the other 4 actresses are so excellent and 
    accomplished in their craft. However, as I hadn't yet seen My Cousin
    Vinny,  I figured I'd rent it to see if her performance was in the same
    league as  the other women. 

    I had a preconception, based on previews and knowledge of the other 4 
    women, that her performance would be adequate for the movie and not
    worthy of even consideration for a nomination, let alone winning the
    award. 

    I was surprised. 

    I think Tomei's performance was the best thing about the movie. Joe
    Pesci  annoys me terribly, and I would *never* have watched this movie
    if not for  curiosity over Tomei. The script was a predictable
    burlesque with broad  jokes that were sometimes moderately funny but
    not delivered particularly well by Pesci. A matter of taste no doubt.
    Other noters undoubtedly find  him hilarious.

    Tomei was more natural, and created depth to her character with her 
    delivery. This depth then allowed Pesci's character to show a little
    bit of  development. She reminded me of Michelle Pfeiffer's role in
    "Married to the Mob". Tomei's performance was much more than adequate.
    She was funny  without sounding like she was doing a stand-up routine.
    She was the only character (other than Ralph Macchio's on occasion) who
    I felt was a 'real' person. Even with the testimony scene.
    
    After seeing the movie, I tend to support her being nominated, since a 
    nomination is for a single performance and doesn't require the actor or 
    actress to have done anything else in their career. However, I still
    think any of the other 4 performances were more worthy of winning the
    Oscar. But now I am less astounded, and merely disappointed. 

    Cheers,
    George

    I rented this movie for a second time last night, strictly because I
    wanted to give Marisa Tomei a second chance.  I tried to go in with an
    open mind and a headset that said 'I'm watching an Oscar-winning
    performance'.
    
    I still didn't see such a thing.  True, she's the very best thing in a
    mediocre movie, and she gives a solid performance.  But an Oscar for
    that?
    
    If Miss Tomei were smart, she'd never let that little guy out of her
    sight, lest the folks at Price Waterhouse re-do their math, find a
    mistake, and come a-calling.