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Summary: Smart, funny, well-acted, excellent story
Review: Nicholson is wonderful as Charley Partana, William Hickey is both funny and frightening as Don Corrado Prizzi, and Anjelica Huston does a great job as Maerose. The plot is full of depth and intrigue as Partana falls in love with Turner's character only to find out she's a hitman like him. A great movie that gets better with each viewing. An excellent job of bringing Richard Condon's novel to the screen.
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Summary: Black Humor At Its Best
Review: Nobody could have played Charlie Partanna like Jack Nicholson, who gives an exceptionally fine performance as a stereotypical mob hitman. Angelica Huston is wonderful in her Oscar-winning role as Maerose Prizzi, the black sheep of the family and former love-interest of Partanna's. And Kathleen Turner lights up the screen as the sexy, mysterious woman that Partanna falls for. Fine acting, great story, all in all a great film.
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Summary: a love hate relationship movie in some ways
Review: OMG John Huston was great in Chinatown
and he was great by directing this movie
awesome man
Jack play Charlie Partanna is cool
He reminded me of this one Italian friend of mine
good use of the times and clothes too in many shots
the movie was interesting
sad in some parts
but hooked me all the way thru
have it on dvd and am glad I saw it
go rent this one
The ending is what really interested me
It's a dark comedy so to speak if you want to put it that way
but there are laughs and touching moments in it
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Summary: Deplorable - Your taste in movies is just that - deplorable
Review: One of the best, if not perhaps the best black comedy to come out of the eighties.
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Summary: Star-Cross'd Hit Persons
Review: Only after seeing this film can you be expected to believe that this is a charming comedy about two killers (PC: hit persons) who are deeply involved with mob families, fall madly in love, and then....One is Charley Partanna (Jack Nicholson), a contract laborer for the Prizzi family headed by Don Corrado on the East Coast; the other is Irene Walker (Kathleen Turner), based on the West Coast, who accepts an assignment to kill Partanna before meeting and then falling in love with him. The romance flourishes for a time. Previously, Partanna had ended his relationship with Maerose Prizzi (Angelica Huston), the Don's beloved but volatile granddaughter. Later, Huston received an Academy Award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role. She deserved it. Although apparently quite talented in his line of work, Charley often seems somewhat dimwitted, at least when contrasted with Irene who seems highly intelligent as well as physically attractive. Watching Nicholson play a smitten, almost schoolboyish Charlie is indeed a treat. Director John Huston does a brilliant job of juxtaposing romantic comedy with mob-directed violence. Amidst all the laughter, people really do get killed. William Hickey certainly deserved his nomination for an Academy Award for best actor in a supporting role, won in 1985 by Don Ameche for his work in Cocoon. He and other members of the cast were blessed with having an immensely clever script by Richard Condon, based on his novel. Listen carefully to Hickey's reading of his lines while also paying close attention to his masterful use of body language. Don Corrado Prizzi is indeed a lovable but deadly senior citizen. Yes, this film is highly entertaining. Witty, at times zany. However, as directed by John Huston, it also has layers of subtle menace as it examines darker regions of human nature.
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Summary: The Inimitable Jack Nicholson
Review: The Academy and other awards are well deserved ! Prizzi's Honor is a delicious comedy, but by no means is it your standard traightforward "sitcom" type comedy. If is a "bent" Godfather, a caricature of the Mafia for our enjoyment, with excellent delivery from all performers, especially from the inimitable Jack Nicholson. An appetizing story line, great "black" humor, an artistic accomplishment ! Chances are you will either love or hate it, perhaps wonder what it is ... If you find yourself not "communicating" with this film, merely making attempts to "classify" or just trying to understand it, it means that you expect and like something else, and should watch something else instead. I loved this picture, and strongly recommend it !
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Summary: ALL IN THE FAMILY
Review: The Prizzi's are the second best (celluloid) Mafia family ever to come out of New York. The script is a masterwork, the best line deadpanned by Nicholson to John Randolph: "I didn't get married so my wife could go on working (in Brooklynese, it comes out "woiking")." William Hickey, frail, onion skinned, gravel voiced is unforgettable as Don Corrado Prizzi (lovingly called Padrino <Godfather> by Jack's Charlie Partanna). The Oscar won by Angelica Houston was richly deserved in what was her great father's next to last film.
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Summary: ALL IN THE FAMILY
Review: The Prizzi's are the second best (celluloid) Mafia family ever to come out of New York. The script is a masterwork, the best line deadpanned by Nicholson to John Randolph: "I didn't get married so my wife could go on working (in Brooklynese, it comes out "woiking")." William Hickey, frail, onion skinned, gravel voiced is unforgettable as Don Corrado Prizzi (lovingly called Padrino by Jack's Charlie Partanna). The Oscar won by Angelica Houston was richly deserved in what was her father's last film. Always exit on top.
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Summary: ALL IN THE FAMILY
Review: The Prizzi's are the second best (celluloid) Mafia family ever to come out of New York. The script is a masterwork, the best line deadpanned by Nicholson to John Randolph: "I didn't get married so my wife could go on working (in Brooklynese, it comes out "woiking")." William Hickey, frail, onion skinned, gravel voiced is unforgettable as Don Corrado Prizzi (lovingly called Padrino <Godfather> by Jack's Charlie Partanna). The Oscar won by Angelica Houston was richly deserved in what was her father's last film. Always exit on top.
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Summary: A review of the DVD
Review: The video quality was very good. The picture was clear with bright colors and no artifacts. The sound seemed a bit washed out, or muted, especially during dialogue. It even seemed to be re-dubbed in some scenes. Absolutely no extras, not even subtitles, on this DVD. It was surprising how good the picture quality was considering there wasn't anything special about this DVD. Many criterion collection DVDs have worse pictures. Mainly a DVD to get if you enjoy the film.
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