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Anybody else wanted to smack Danny?

posted 14 years ago by lisibet
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Ok, first off, I must get this off my chest: to those on this board who claim that you have to be "heartless" to not like this movie- what a simplistic, childish thing to say. You all must be mentally challenged yourselves. There are differences of opinion, OK? UNDERSTAND? OK? I did not care for this movie, and I do indeed have a heart. I have been known to cry watching certain movies or listening to certain songs, or reading certain books. But this movie did absolutely nothing for me, and in fact I found it to be rather schmaltzy and patronizing. But this post is mainly actually Danny. Did anybody besides me find him almost unspeakable annoying, and pathologically in need of a good swift kick in the rear? Bad enough he drunkenly blurts out his and Carla's sexual history in front of a packed party, thereby humiliating her...he completely RUINS her sister's wedding reception! Throwing mini marshmallo's down from the balcony over the wedding party during the vows, almost falling down, then loudly declaring his love for Carla and asking her to marry him....If I was Carla's sister, I would have been LIVID.

[–] jengreens 14 years ago

Okay I get that you don't like this movie and you're entitled to your opinion. However, even though Danny does make a couple of MAJOR MISTAKES in this movie, you should keep in mind that he is MENTALLY CHALLENGED. Now, if a person interrupted my wedding who WAS NOT MENTALLY CHALLENGED, THEN I'D BE ANGRY. The reason that Caroline didn't seem upset about Danny interrupting her wedding is because DANNY IS MENTALLY CHALLENGED SO SHE PROBABLY CUT HIM SOME SLACK. As for the scene where he announces at the party about him and Carla making love at Thanksgiving, well he was DRUNK AND STILL MENTALLY CHALLENGED. I am not saying that he should totally be excused from all this because he is mentally challenged, however I think that he should be cut some sack. I don't think your heartless but I don't think you have much tolerance for people who have mental challenges. THAT'S MY OPINION & I'M STICKING TO IT.

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[–] snoopval 13 years ago

All in all I really liked Danny however there were a few times I wanted to smack most of the characters in this movie save for the sisters.

I really hated it when Danny called Carla stupid, but it was a real moment, one of the things that makes a movie real.

[–] Jack2979 11 years ago

I really hated it when Danny called Carla stupid, but it was a real moment, one of the things that makes a movie real.

Danny called her stupid only because Carla called him it first. He just did it out of reaction, Carla is the one that said it to hurt him using that spoiled little brat tone she used a lot. Carla was the one I wanted to smack throughout the movie.

I really like your car Mrs. Larusso!

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[–] yngtr123 13 years ago

Finally, someone who has a few senses! As a person who has Aspergers, even I have irks for this character although Giovanni did a fine job acting. Let me say that first it doesn't matter if you are mentally challenged yourself, especially if you are high functioning since you can probably do things alot of people can do which comes with good manners and so on. What really bugs me is how long they known each other, they met in Late August/ Early September and they've ended up getting married in February. Now I know what you guys were thinking, its just a movie and its entirely fictional but still it gets out of hand. Normally a person would say no thanks if he ask if you want to go out to lunch although you just met the guy, personally if he asked me that I would be kinda creeped out since I just met this person. And then the next thing you know they are bf/gf, then had sex, then get married. It is so unrealistic and that's the only thing that pissed me off about Carla besides always getting her way sometimes is because she fell for it! If they known each other longer than that then sure they can get married without any problems in the future, but getting married after 4-5 months is just too much and too fast.

And as for the part when he barges in the wedding, I thought that was uncalled for too since it was his Sister's wedding and he should know better to not interrupt it and I think there are better ways to do that.

But since it is a movie, there is nothing to it and I guess these two are a great couple since these two don't quite know how to interact socially because of their handicap, but this is my opinion. Love this Movie as its my Guilty Pleasure, but some things in this movie don't quite make any sense.

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[–] gcarras 12 years ago

LOL...That scene almost ruined "Silent Night" for me, as that is what is played underneath Carla leaving tearuflly with her folks.

[–] hodie 11 years ago

The drunkenness would have bothered me too.
Then again, I often want to smack Ribisi when I see him on-screen.

Get me a bromide! And put some gin in it!

[–] gcarras 11 years ago

Yeah, well I guess it's the 1990s "Of Mice and Men"..

MAGIC=Sarah Silverman.

[–] brefane 11 years ago

YES! He's annoying and a pest, and because it's a movie the audience is supposed to find him and his antics endearing.

[–] chatouroux 10 years ago

it just does not fit together... They act like 10 to 12 years old most of the time, but the tantrums or the stupid behavior during the wedding is like a 5 year old. How can it make sense?