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Cousin vinny
Kenyatta Smith
Mrs. Holston
TVL
19 May, 2014

Title: My Cousin Vinny
Date of Release:
March 13, 1992
Genre:
Comedy, Crime

Awards:
Best Supporting Actress ­ Marisa Tomei ­ 1992 Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences, Funniest actor in a motion picture, most promising actress, most breakthrough performance.
Famous Lines:
"Vinny Gambini: Are we to believe that boiling water soaks into a grit faster in your kitchen than anywhere else on the face of the earth?!!" , "Uh... everything that guy just said is bullshit... Thank you."
The movie Director:
Jonathan Lynn
Plot Summary:
Bill Gambini and Stanley Rothenstein are two friends from New York
University who just received scholarships to UCLA. They decide to drive through the
South. Once they arrive in Alabama, they stop at a local convenience store to pick up a few snacks. But, no sooner than they leave the store, they are arrested. They had thought that they were arrested for shoplifting, but they were arrested for murder and robbery. Worse, they are facing execution for this crime. Bill and Stan do not have enough money for a lawyer, so the good news is that Bill has a lawyer in his family, his cousin, Vincent Laguardia Gambini. The bad news is that Vinny is an inexperienced lawyer who has not been at a trial. So, Vinny has to defend his clients and battle an uncompromising judge, some tough locals, and even his fiancée, Mona Lisa Vito, who

just does not know when to shut up, to prove his client's innocence. But he will soon realize that he is going to need help. Personal Response:
Primarily, I thought the film was very funny. I loved the actor/actress and the overall storyline was great.I liked the movie because it was comical while also being serious at some points. I loved the relationship between Vinny and Lisa; they were funny together however, they helped each other throughout the film no matter how much they argued .
It honestly had to be the best

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