I rewatched Moonstruck last night

Some of the actors in it were even Italian!

My parents had the same stereo (hi-fi) in a blonder wood finish.

It's probably the only wholesome film about NY Italians ever made. No mention of the Mafia. Nobody gets shot. No piano wire.

I love this movie so much. My favorite scene is when the single tear drop falls from Loretta's eye, while watching La Boheme at the Met. I think of Moonstruck every time I sit by the Fountain in Lincoln Center.

[quote]At some angles in this film, Nic Cage was beautiful.

That's the part that shocked me the most when I saw it for the first time about a decade ago. Although I'd call it sexy more than beautiful.

[quote] It's probably the only wholesome film about NY Italians ever made.

R3 Never saw Marty (1955)?

Won Best Picture, Best Actor (Ernest Borgnine), Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay.

Julie Bavasso! She steals her scenes as well in The Verdict and in SNF.

She train in experimental theater.. she and her husband were part of the NY avant-garde.

Danny Aiello is the only weak link. He's the only one who comes off like he's ACTING.

R5, Yes, I like Marty, but Moonstruck is ALL ABOUT being Italian in NYC. That is the underlying theme.

It wouldn't work any other way.

Marty is no different in that point. Just acknowledge there’s an earlier classic about NY Italians. It’s not hard.

"Makes me want to go live in that neighborhood with loud Italians and eat at the Grand Ticino."

Except that those loud Italians have been gentrified out of the neighborhood and replaced by obnoxious hedge fund managers and investment bankers, their cunt wives and their demon seed spawn.

The old man and his dogs were cute.

I’m the token white person

Sorry R9, Moonstruck is better than Marty. Marty is sad and depressing. Moonstruck is about LIVING.

Die on that Moonstruck hill. The greatest movie of all time!

They all looked unwashed.

[quote]Some of the actors in it were even Italian!

I still remember an old stand up bit from Mario Cantone: "Cher in Moonstruck. She didn't even look Italian, she looked fucking Lebanese or something."

[quote] Marty is sad and depressing.

Only if you're a moron.

[quote]Julie Bavasso! She steals her scenes as well in The Verdict and in SNF.

She was such an absolutely wonderful actress, a shame she died so relatively young.

"Old man, ya give those dogs another bite of my food, I'm gonna kick you til ya dead!"

[quote]Except that those loud Italians have been gentrified out of the neighborhood and replaced by obnoxious hedge fund managers and investment bankers, their cunt wives and their demon seed spawn.

The Moonstruck house was recently on the market for $14 million. NY is insane now.

Cher does look stunning after the makeover

Just fucking die r12. Just fucking eat shit and die.

R17, can you PLEASE JUST START A FUCKING MARTY THREAD AND BUZZ OFF???

R23 I only made two comments in this thread--another person joined me in making Marty comments.

Marty's a wolf without a foot!

R22 it was a mock post. Not a literal post. Jeezus

Thank you to the assholes who ruined this thread.

What the fuck is wrong with you people?

You lost the crowd with “Makes me want to go live in that neighborhood with loud Italians.”

It’s not an Italian neighborhood, and cheap ethnic stereotypes are frowned upon here.

Brooklyn Heights has never been dominated by one ethnic group, as far as I know.

Well, R28, not being from NY I would not know that but it seemed Italian in the movie and Italian-American families are joyfully loud in my limited experience.

[quote]and Italian-American families are joyfully loud in my limited experience.

Good lord. What decade are you living in? Many Italian-American families are totally assimilated and indistinguishable from other white ethnic groups these days.

Julie Bovasso was up for the mother role but she sure made every second of screen time as the Aunt count. I believe she also coached Cher. I didn't realize she died a few years later at 61.

Is that the show with Gerbil Shepherd and Loose Willis?

I hated that, they talked to the tv but they ignored me when I talked back!!! RUDE.

Julie was Chers' voice coach.

[quote]Brooklyn Heights has never been dominated by one ethnic group, as far as I know.

But they did have the only documented case of identical cousins.

Gage was striking and sexy when young. Did you not get the memo?

Whenever any asks me what my favorite movie is, I immediately say Moonstruck. It was an incredible script, perfectly cast, edited and directed. And unlike a lot of movies, it stands the test of time.

Needs a 4K re-release. Although I hate that fake moon they used.

I can’t take Nicholas Cage.

Shanley hasn't written anything worthwhile since.

I certainly wasn’t a fan of this…

I think Chef was at her most beautiful dolled up for the opera. Absolutely gorgeous.

It would make a lovely small musical -- the song cues are practically written in already! Apparently, people have tried to produce it for the stage, but alas.

R43. Idina Menzel was hoping to get a musical Moonstruck produced but it never happened. But somehow Redwood ended up on Broadway.

[quote]I can’t take Nicholas Cage.

NICOLAS, not Nicholas.

Snap out of it, OP!

R40 you’re wrong, without a doubt.

Marty is a far better more realistic movie.

[quote] and Italian-American families are joyfully loud in my limited experience.

[quote] Good lord. What decade are you living in? Many Italian-American families are totally assimilated and indistinguishable from other white ethnic groups these days.

But before they were totally assimilated they were loud? What you're saying is even worse.

[quote]I think Chef was at her most beautiful dolled up for the opera.

Who??

Che!

Look! It's Cosmo's moon!

r49 you make no sense

There’s a lot that doesn’t make sense on this thread. Moonstruck is not a hill to die on

I might be America's sole Nada Despotovich fan. "Smithereens" used to play on HBO a lot when I was a kid, and I found her and her name fascinating.

Luckily, she still shows up in stuff on occasion so I can say "Oh look, it's Nada Despotovich."

Duly noted?