‘My Cousin Vinny’ Turns 25: How Marisa Tomei's Character Was Almost Cut From the Movie

Yahoo ^ | March 13, 2017 | Gwynne Watkins

[Mr. Douglas]

One of the best movies ever made!

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Dead on, balls accurate!

[MinuteGal]

Tomei is now 43 years old. Never married.

"I'm not a very big fan of marriage as an institution, and I don't know why women need to have children to be seen as complete human beings."

Leni

[simpson96]

[Bob434]

Fred was awesome- He was in another movie- steven king movie pet cemetery i believe- he was a hick in Maine- someone stopped by and asked “Where does this road go?” He replied “Don’t go Nowaya- stays right theya all year round’ then spits I think- It didn’t soudn very Maine-like accent- but it was funny as heck-

[Mr. Douglas]

You were serious about that?!

[Mr. Douglas]

Them’s readin’ glasses.

[Mr. Douglas]

I’ve never actually seen a grit.

[Mr. Douglas]

My assumption was that he at least knew enough to know that.

[BlueLancer]

"I’ve never actually seen a grit."

[BlueLancer]

[angcat]

Her clothes were gorgeous typical 80’s.

[Leaning Right]

> George Costanza? <

George from Seinfeld. In one episode he gets date with Marisa Tomei.

[Bob434]

the movie was just a treasure trove of great lines- very funny movie-

[cherry]

good movie and Tomei MADE the movie.....wish the original didn’t have the constant F words...

[puppypusher]

The funnyest part of that movie was when they were arguing in the motel and Vinniy was trying to figure out what he could where on his deer hunt with the prosecutor.The reply that Tomie’’s character gave made me laugh my backside off.

There were many great lines in that movie.One of the best comedy’s I’ve seen in 40 years.

[al_c]

Cut? That movie wouldn’t have been a lot less entertaining without her character. Absolutely hilarious performance.

[cherry]

Fred Gwynne was magnificent.....

[Buckeye McFrog]

This movie would be in dollar store video bins if Tomei were not in it.

Fred Gwynne was great in this film.
Lane Smith’s portrayal of a low-rent Matlock
is under-appreciated.

[wbill]

Yeah....While I liked Mr Gwynne's character, his accent wasn't all that close. And the writers got it wrong, a real Main-ah wouldn't have said anything like that to a stranger. And, if it was a really thick Downeast accent, then the reply would've been indecipherable, anyway.

But it was a funny line.

FWIW, large portions of Pet Sematary were filmed in the Bangor, Maine area, and in Bangor International Airport.

Pet Sematary was also a real place, though not an "Indian Burial Ground", or whatever creative license was taken by Stephen King. The sign has long since been stolen, but I remember it as a kid. Everyone from around there knew about it.

[al_c]

“would’ve” ... sorry.