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29th Street (1991)
A Sicilian's opinion of 29th Street.
I can't believe I wasted 10 bucks on this movie about a bunch of Northern Italians! I'm Sicilian and my family acts nothing like this. We don't scream and yell at each other just for the heck of it, we're not mean, we're not aggressive, and we don't try to bring each other down. We're easygoing and friendly, but we can get feisty when it's needed.
The overall story is great, hands-down, I won't deny it that. But the Northerners get on my nerves and left me with a headache when it was finally over. Too much negativity. The only parts I enjoyed was seeing Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts, The Sopranos) in his small role.
The Italians own us, but they are NOT of us!! Unless you like true stories, if you're Sicilian and proud of it please save your money and 1 hour and 41 minutes of your life and do not waste your time with this film like I SHOULD have.
Hey Boy! Hey Girl! (1959)
It's got Louis Prima, what more could you want?
I bought "Hey Boy, Hey Girl" because I'm a huge Louis Prima fan. But because of some IMDb members reviews I was afraid to watch it. Well, let me tell you, this is a very nice movie. There's nothing lewd, nothing that could offend anyone, and it has it's funny moments too. You may not like it if you're into all that heavy Drama or action-adventure stuff. People complain about the poor acting, which is something else that made me nervous about watching it, but they all did a great job for musicians. Seeing Louis perform was fantastic, another reason to get this would be to see him. Great casting as well. Seeing James Gregory as the Priest was a real treat.
Well, it may be just me, but I really like this movie. I can't tell you that you'll love it right away, it's really a "hit or miss" type of thing. Depending on your taste and/or personality you might like it, you might not. The only thing I can tell you is to try it out and see for yourself.
But if I had to sum it up, I'd say, if you love Louis Prima and if you like fun carefree movies, I'd go with this one.