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Title: Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
Post by: Trevor on March 24, 2014, 02:31:18 AM
I saw this spoof film over the weekend and I enjoyed it - it is a Godfather / Goodfellas spoof with quite a few laugh out loud moments and also with quite a few what the hell was that moments. It was the final film for veteran actor Lloyd Bridges and he is great as the immigrant mobster who swims to Ellis Island after falling off the dock and missing the boat. :teddyr: His son marries a lady who later becomes the US President.  :teddyr:

I thought of Brother Ronny when Christina Applegate meets Joe Viterelli at a wedding and this happens:

JV [sees the lovely lady in front of him] "Bella!"
CA: "Lugosi."  :teddyr:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia!)


Title: Re: Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
Post by: indianasmith on March 24, 2014, 06:13:35 AM
I saw this when it first came out, and thought it pretty funny.  My favorite scene involved the line: "Run, florist!!"


Title: Re: Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
Post by: The Burgomaster on March 24, 2014, 12:01:46 PM
I saw it during its theatrical run.  I don't remember much about it other than that it had a few very funny parts and a whole lot of "okay" parts.  I probably didn't need to spend the money to see it on the big screen, though.



Title: Re: Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
Post by: HappyGilmore on June 04, 2014, 07:20:35 PM
I recall when it came out...I was 14 or so.  It's generally up my alley, as I'm big into spoofs/parodies (Airplane, Naked Gun, and the like), but I never got to see this in theaters.  It's on HBO ever so frequently and I laugh all the time.  I like it.


Title: Re: Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
Post by: bob on June 04, 2014, 08:27:01 PM
"A man is like a piece of cheese."

I really liked this movie when in my younger days. I still have it but haven't seen it in ages.


Title: Re: Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
Post by: Flangepart on June 05, 2014, 08:31:30 AM
It was great to see LLoyd hit a comic stride. One of the finest loons ever. :twirl:


Title: Re: Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
Post by: Chainsawmidget on June 05, 2014, 10:48:52 AM
I haven't seen that in forever, but I do remember enjoying it. 

I'll have to check it out again sometime.


Title: Re: Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
Post by: Trevor on June 05, 2014, 12:04:14 PM
One of my favourite scenes is where Olympia Dukakis is trying to pull a
ring off Lloyd Bridges' finger. Every time she pulls his finger, he
farts loudly and apologizes, saying "Scusi, mama, scusi mama........."  :teddyr: :teddyr:


Title: Re: Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
Post by: HappyGilmore on June 05, 2014, 08:57:16 PM
Lloyd Bridges is vastly underappreciated.