His only notable quality is his voice and not in a good way. Joe Pesci is basically the male Fran Drescher and the only thing I enjoy seeing him in these days are the Home Alone movies. Even then it's only because he's hit on the head with bricks and set on fire etc.
shareLIMITED RANGE?....LMAO...WATCH MORE MOVIES.
shareHurr durr I've seen more movies than you durrrrr.
Really though if you want to criticize a post you can do better than that.
Tell us about the movies where he doesn't play a loudmouth thug.
shareLETHAL WEAPON 2,3 AND 4.
GONE FISHIN.
JIMMY HOLLYWOOD.
BETSY'S WEDDING.
THE SUPER.
JFK.
THE PUBLIC EYE.
WITH HONORS.
LIKE I TOLD THE OTHER "GUY"...WATCH MORE MOVIES.
Who's point were you trying to prove?
shareMINE...ALWAYS MINE.
shareApparently he's proving that Joe Pesci isn't an annoying one trick actor by providing more examples of Joe Pesci being an annoying one trick actor.
shareDISINGENUOUS...YOU INVITE NO CONVERSATION...ONLY AN ECHO OF YOUR OWN CRIPPLED THINKING.
shareGonna cry about it or something? What's your angle here?
shareI AM FAIRLY EMOTIONLESS IN MOST THINGS BASED ON MY PARTICULAR BRAIN CHEMISTRY...THE INTERNET IS INCAPABLE OF MAKING ME REGISTER THOSE KIND OF EMOTIONS...I AM SIMPLY REPLYING TO YOUR WORDS WITH MINE...BUT NOTICE HOW I READ AND CONSIDER YOUR WORDS BEFORE RESPONDING....SOMETHING YOU DO NOT CARE ABOUT...PRETTY SHITTY WAY TO PLAY.
shareFair enough. Can we agree to disagree about Joe Pesci being an annoying one dimensional actor and move on? I enjoyed that movie night a month or so ago and I'd rather not create too much tension over this stupid thread to compromise the potential for another.
shareYOU COULD CALL ME THE DIRTIEST NAME IN THE BOOK AND MAIL ME A BAG OF YOUR USED CONDOMS....NEXT THREAD UP...MY REPLIES WILL BE AS FRIENDLY AS EVER...WE'RE COOL,BRO 😉
shareGood to hear.
Maybe we can find some common ground in thinking Danny DeVito, another short feisty Italian with a distinct voice, is awesome?
Go watch Goodfellas or Casino.
shareThose movies are perfect examples of what a one trick pony, aka little man syndrome Italian guy with loud obnoxious voice, Joe Pesci is.
Why do you think he retired? Even he realized that he had been stringing that gimmick along far enough.
Home Alone and My Cousin Vinny are proof enough he is not a one trick pony.
Goodfellas, Raging Bull and Casino just prove Scorsese is a one pony trickster when it comes to casting
Home Alone yes, Vinny no. That's why I listed the Home Alone movies as the only films he's in that I can stand watching. That and seeing violence inflicted on him.
Even then he was out acted in Home Alone by a pre pubescent child.
Bet ya can't stand he won an Oscar for Goodellas, can you? It could have been worse. He was up against Al Pacino in Dick Tracey.
shareI don't care about that. What I cant stand, and won't stand for, is one of his films playing in my home (minus Home Alone for reasons I've already mentioned). He's on a short list with the likes of Will Farrell in that regard; absolutely banned from my household without my explicit consent.
shareIF I KNEW WHERE YOU HOUSE WAS I WOULD SEND YOU A PESCI DVD IN THE MAIL EVERY MONTH...THE JOE PESCI FILM CLUB I WOULD CALL IT.🤣
shareThat would backfire though in that I'd find a new creative way to destroy them each month.
Come to think of it, I actually don't know what I'd enjoy destroying more; Joe Pesci DVDs or copies of the Beach Boys album Pet Sounds. That's a tough one honestly.
It's okay. I don't like Will Ferril in anything but The Other Guys and Elf.
shareI ENJOY THE MAN...BUT I GET WHY A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T....HAVE YOU SEEN STRANGER THAN FICTION?...PROBABLY HIS BEST ROLE...DAMN NEAR PLAYS IT STRAIGHT AS WELL.
shareHadn't seen those.
sharehttps://moviechat.org/tt0420223/Stranger-Than-Fiction
SOLID FLICK.
Might have to check it out. I like Dustin Hoffman.
shareI haven't seen that.
I'm not exaggerating when I say I can't stand the guy, but looking up that movie I got the impression it might be like Adam Sandler in Punch Drunk Love. By that I mean a completely different role than he's known for. Is that accurate? If so I might give it a try.
I get what you're saying about his typecast/one-trick pony element.
But to be fair, even 'Home Alone' is just the PG rated version of his (limited) tough-guy/criminal 'schtick'
IMO, the Lethal weapon franchise is a better reflection of whatever range he may have?
Btw, I hate 'Goodellas' (as a movie and especially a woefully misguided fanbase)
You're partially right about Home Alone but even then I think that's more of a reflection of his limited range as an actor.
It's been awhile since I've seen the Lethal Weapon movie so I can't comment on that much.
I'm definitely with you on Goodfellas, a prime example of a Pesci movie that I dislike immensely.
Just FYI he's not in the first Lethal Weapon and he's barely in the 2nd one.
shareHe's my favorite WOP 😍
shareWtf? Totally believable in Home Alone and Casino/Goodfellas .... also, My Cousin Vinny is his greatest film 🤗
shareTotally believable in Home Alone, the movie where he's subjected to things like being hit in the head with a bowling ball that would kill or permanently disable anyone in reality. That's a funny description for his part there.
My Cousin Vinny might be called his best movie in that it contained him playing his gimmick role before it became stale.
Believable, but the same character type.
Please tell us the last time he hasn't played a loudmouth thug.
The whole point of this thread, other than me expressing my dislike for the guy, is that's all he does.
shareMy question was to ColumboKate. His defenders don't have examples. I am with you and have been for years.
shareGot it. My bad; it's easy to lose track of responses when browsing on this site with a cell phone.
share[–] Kowalski (50873) an hour ago
LETHAL WEAPON 2,3 AND 4.
GONE FISHIN.
JIMMY HOLLYWOOD.
BETSY'S WEDDING.
THE SUPER.
JFK.
THE PUBLIC EYE.
WITH HONORS.
LIKE I TOLD THE OTHER "GUY"...WATCH MORE MOVIES.
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Good list there of Joe Pesci playing his one trick role. Thanks for the support.
shareFALSE...VERY VERY FALSE...HOW DISINGENUOUS OF YOU.
shareYou're entitled to like Joe Pesci and his one dimensional roles but why be an asshole about it? I guess this feisty little Italian really means that much to you?
shareI LISTED MULTIPLE FILMS WHERE PESCI DOES NOT PLAY THE USUAL EXPECTED PESCI TOUGH GUY CHARACTER...YOU DISMISSED IT AND WENT STRAIGHT TO STRAWMANNING MY ASS...YOUR INTEGRITY IS SLIPPING...QUICKLY.
shareYou're being an asshole insinuating that half the people on this thread are the same person. Not everyone dedicates time on these boards to reach 50k posts.
And frankly you're just being an asshole here in general.
WOW...ANGER...SO WHO ELSE ARE YOU?...ALSO..I HAVE BEEN NOTHING BUT FRIENDLY....YOU MADE A POST I ANSWERED...YOU SEEM TO SUCK AT HEARING DIFFERING OPINIONS...WHICH IS WEIRD SINCE YOUR OPINIONS ARE SO OBTUSE.
shareHe is playing a completely against type role as a soft spoken and quiet Mafia boss in The Irishman.
shareThe guy is 80 at this point. His vocal cords likely don't provide him with much of an option anymore.
And really that role was his same schtick minus the annoying gimmick voice, for which I was grateful at least.
Not really. You compare that role with his Goodfellas role it is totally different.
His age had nothing to due with the volume of his voice he was using, it was the character he was playing. I don’t think he is a very versatile actor, but role was an approach to a character he never used before.
I mean that he switches between comedy and violent thug effortlessly, and I believe the character he is playing.
In contrast, when De Niro started doing comedy films I just couldn't get on board with it. I didn't believe his performance because to me, he is somewhat type cast in more serious films - he wasn't believable as a comedy actor.
That makes sense. Thanks.
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