My Blue Heaven

This has to be the worst film Steve Martin has ever made. He is utterly unbelievable as both an Italian-American and a wiseguy that all other elements in the film which are not bad, just average, gets totally washed out to sea. It's amazing that Martin's character is based on the same man as Ray Liotta would later immortalize in Martin Scorsese's most brilliant film. His co-star, Rick Moranis, plays just about the same character as in "Honey, I shrunk the kids" and its sequels, so that is not really interesting to watch either but I would rather see a whole movie with that character again and the rather lame love story between him and Joan Cusack than spend it watching Martin squint and squirm his way through every stereotypical mannerism we associate with Wise's. To be fair, I have never really seen a non-Italian-American give a good performance playing an Italian-American, except Marlon Brando and maybe I am being a little cruel to Martin but he is no Brando. Parodies of Wise's got tired after Brando which essentially was some kind of parody on it's own.

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I can't tell you how many times I have watched this movie my friends and I get together and we still replay this movie years later it is hilarious silly funny and well worth watching. One of the great things about this movie is that it's just a good time you don't have to think it doesn't challenge you... it's just two hours of silly chuckles and great one-liners.

Steve Martin finally found a vehicle to show-case his talents. No silliness; just good, straight comedy. The meringue dance sequence is fantastic. Good directing had a lot to do with the quality of "My Blue Heaven".

Has anyone else noticed that there is only one black person in this entire movie and she plays a maid? Even in the crowded bleacher scenes at the end there is not one person of color. Wonder what the casting director was thinking.

I admit it -- I am a sucker for a certain type of Steve Martin movie ("The Jerk," "L.A. Story," and of course "My Blue Heaven") -- the days when he was choosing to make stuff that was wonderful mix of funny and sweet. In this movie, Martin and Rick Moranis have a nice chemistry as a semi-reformed mob guy and the FBI agent assigned to protect him. There are some incredible one-liners, sight gags, and a great cast of character actors showing up as various old-time wise guys. As usual, Joan Cusack is terrific as the love interest who manages to make Moranis softer and more tough at the same time. It's also a movie that makes you sad that you don't see Melanie Mayron more. And the dancing scene on the beach -- completely charming.

If you havent seen this movie...... do it !! It is absolutely fantastic. Steve Martin in is best role ever. If you dont like it, god forbit, I dont wanna know

This is the greatest movie Steve Martin ever made and is one of the best comedies of the decade. There are many hidden jokes that can be found by repeated watchings. There are also many humorous quotes that apply to everday life.

It was a good movie, with a great comedic story, and I can't see any flaws in it whatsoever. I've watched it a couple times through. There's no bad acting in it and it includes two of the best actors of that era--Rick Moranis and Joan Cusack. While I like Steve Martin and have seen many of his films, I can't say he's all that great of an actor, just kind of funny. In this one, however, he had a hard role to play, and he played it well, doing great voice-acting too. I can recommend this film to anyone who hasn't seen it. It's very enjoyable and funny. I like it.

I thought this movie was wildly funny! I've seen it several times and it never fails to bring a smile to my face and laughter. It's easy to watch and I find the main character charming even though he's a criminal. He's this mafia guy in a witness protection program who's bored out of his mind so he tries to stir things a bit and in the process loosens up some people's attitudes towards life. He's like the crazy uncle who brings you candy and presents when you least expect it. What's wrong with that? Ok, he tries to swindle people, but that's his...job. A zebra can hardly lose its stripes, right? In the end he makes good and everybody's happy. That's what counts. I love the music. Lighten up, you can't take life too seriously. Have some fun. Don't read too much into some situations or characters, otherwise you miss the joy.