Doesn't stand the test of time
Added 3/28/2009
Jonathan Demme film that I had never seen before, even though it was released back in 1988. Might have been funnier at the time, but the cliches don't really hold up well through today, especially after having shows such as the Sopranos give us an idea of what a mob wife's life might really be like.
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Mob-Comedy Classic Always Entertains
Added 3/18/2009
This is a consistently funny story with some serious action scenes thrown in here and there. That combination of mob movie and comedy makes this a fun film to watch.
The characters in this movie are just that - characters. Everyone is a little off, actually a little too wacky for any believability. It's just an outrageous story played for laughs with few things making sense.
Michelle Pfeiffer and Matthew Modine are the stars but Mercedes Ruehl steals the show, in my opinion, as the jealous wife. Dean Stockwell is great as the smooth mob man. Even with all the makeup to make her look cheap, Pfeiffer ("Angela de Marco") still can't hide that fabulous face. The costumes in here are great, too.
This is not family fare with a deserved R-rating for language, violence and some nudity but it's not really a rough movie. It has its charms, that's for sure. Modine plays the nice guy "Mike Downey."
Note: stay with the ending credits, because there is a lot of footage of scenes that never made it to the movie but were very interesting.
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A trip down memory lane part 2
Added 1/12/2009
Married To The Mob was one of the first VHS tapes that I had along with Coming To America and Grease. I still have fond memories of this film after all these years. Hell, I still have the VHS of this film in good condition.
The story: Undercover cop Mike Downey(Matthew Modine)is sent to spy on Angela de Marco(Michelle Pfeiffer) the wife of the slain mafia member Frank "Cucumber" de Marco(Alec Baldwin). He later falls in love with her after he realizes that she is innocent in all this. Angela not only has to deal with the unwanted advances of mob boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo(Dean Stockwell), she also has to deal with his jealous wife Connie Russo(Mercedes Ruehl).
Married To The Mob is funny and still keeps your interest when its not trying to be funny. I like the little jabs it takes at mafia life(the jealous mafia wife, the mob boss that doesnt realize that he is not a chick magnet etc) and you like the characters of Angela De Marco and Mike Downey. It was the last of the funny phase of Johnathan Demme before he got serious and gave you gems like Philadelphia and Silence Of The Lambs(best thriller of all time). If you're in the mood for comedy, Married To The Mob is a keeper. Its better than the rubbish that passes for comedy nowadays(Epic Movie, Date Movie, Meet The Spartans, Disaster Movie etc).
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A delightful comedy, don't miss it!
Added 12/1/2008
In this movie we see a different Michelle Pfeiffer, playing Angela DeMarco, who is married to a hit man named Frank, aka "The Cucumber." With red blondish hair Michelle Pfeiffer is simply stunning!
The film sets the stage by presenting Michelle Pfeiffer as the wife that is at the end of her marriage to a mobster, upset at a house filled with furniture and appliances that are stolen property. We see her as the mother who wants something better for the son the couple has, and when Frank, played by Alec Baldwin, looks for his gun and can't find it, only to have the child go to a drawer and pull it out to give it to his dad, Michelle Pfeiffer knows she must bring this union to an end and asks for a divorce. Frank does not even acknowledge her plea for change and laughs because he thinks it must be a joke.
We see undercover FBI agents following these characters and as Frank enters the club where the mafia gang members meet, the FBI agents, played by Matthew Modine and Oliver Platt mingle with the crowd in search for information.
The Mafia boss is played by Dean Stockwell, who plays the part of Tony "The Tiger." Tony is having an affair with the waitress at the club and we see him give her rather expensive jewelry and make a date to see her that very night at a motel nearby. They are together and when he is about to leave, he realizes that she is staying in the room and begins to doubt her fidelity... and he is right, for she is having an affair...
Angela becomes a widow and Tony the tiger wants her but she refuses to enter into another mob related relationship and gets out of Long Island to go to a real "dump" in New York City, but one that she can afford on her own. She gives away to charity all the contents of her house and along with her son and his dog, they move into a building that leaves much to be desired. But Tony follows her and the fun begins as we see all the characters come together in one of the funniest movies we have seen in quite a while.
The Tiger's wife, played by Mercedes Ruehl is worthy of mention, for her performance as a jealous, boisterous, and vindictive woman adds much pepper to this delightful comedy. Don't miss it!!!
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Worst movie of all time
Added 7/26/2008
This movie is up there with "Ishtar" as one of the worst movies I've ever seen in my life. I saw it in theatres in 1989 and immediately hated it. Now, I love this thing because it's so horrible. And, I recommend everyone watch it because you will laugh at how stupid this movie is. The best is the singing of "Tony the Tiger." OMG. That singing cracks me up. And, Tony the Tiger guy received an Oscar nomination. Are you kidding me! You've got to watch this movie. It will immediately cause you to lose respect for the Academy, movie producers, directors, actors, extras, and the general movie-going public.
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Doesn't stand the test of time
Added 3/28/2009
Jonathan Demme film that I had never seen before, even though it was released back in 1988. Might have been funnier at the time, but the cliches don't really hold up well through today, especially after having shows such as the Sopranos give us an idea of what a mob wife's life might really be like.
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Mob-Comedy Classic Always Entertains
Added 3/18/2009
This is a consistently funny story with some serious action scenes thrown in here and there. That combination of mob movie and comedy makes this a fun film to watch.
The characters in this movie are just that - characters. Everyone is a little off, actually a little too wacky for any believability. It's just an outrageous story played for laughs with few things making sense.
Michelle Pfeiffer and Matthew Modine are the stars but Mercedes Ruehl steals the show, in my opinion, as the jealous wife. Dean Stockwell is great as the smooth mob man. Even with all the makeup to make her look cheap, Pfeiffer ("Angela de Marco") still can't hide that fabulous face. The costumes in here are great, too.
This is not family fare with a deserved R-rating for language, violence and some nudity but it's not really a rough movie. It has its charms, that's for sure. Modine plays the nice guy "Mike Downey."
Note: stay with the ending credits, because there is a lot of footage of scenes that never made it to the movie but were very interesting.
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A trip down memory lane part 2
Added 1/12/2009
Married To The Mob was one of the first VHS tapes that I had along with Coming To America and Grease. I still have fond memories of this film after all these years. Hell, I still have the VHS of this film in good condition.
The story: Undercover cop Mike Downey(Matthew Modine)is sent to spy on Angela de Marco(Michelle Pfeiffer) the wife of the slain mafia member Frank "Cucumber" de Marco(Alec Baldwin). He later falls in love with her after he realizes that she is innocent in all this. Angela not only has to deal with the unwanted advances of mob boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo(Dean Stockwell), she also has to deal with his jealous wife Connie Russo(Mercedes Ruehl).
Married To The Mob is funny and still keeps your interest when its not trying to be funny. I like the little jabs it takes at mafia life(the jealous mafia wife, the mob boss that doesnt realize that he is not a chick magnet etc) and you like the characters of Angela De Marco and Mike Downey. It was the last of the funny phase of Johnathan Demme before he got serious and gave you gems like Philadelphia and Silence Of The Lambs(best thriller of all time). If you're in the mood for comedy, Married To The Mob is a keeper. Its better than the rubbish that passes for comedy nowadays(Epic Movie, Date Movie, Meet The Spartans, Disaster Movie etc).
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