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Mambo Italiano
by Sony Pictures
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$26.96 |
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DVD
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Actors: Luke Kirby, Ginette Reno, Paul Sorvino, Mary Walsh
In the comic flavor of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Maria and Gino's Italian world is shattered when their son decides to get a place of his own. They are relieved when Angelo's childhood buddy Nino decides to move in with their son. However, their relief is short-lived when they find out that Nino and Angelo are more than just roommates—they're lovers! And then the fun really begins! Stars Paul Sorvino (Bulworth), Luke Kirby (Halloween: The Resurrection).
Set in the Little Italy neighborhood of Montreal, Mambo Italiano is a fresh and enjoyable take on gay relationships. After reconnecting with an estranged childhood friend, Angelo (Luke Kirby) discovers that he and Nino (Peter Miller) have more in common than just their Italian heritage and suffocating families. After they move in together, Angelo finds that he can't stand being in the closet any longer--but Nino, who's a cop and much more attached to passing as straight, resists. After Angelo tells his parents (Ginette Reno and Paul Sorvino), their lives explode and Angelo discovers that coming out may cost him everything he held dear. The emphasis on ethnic humor threatens to turn Mambo Italiano into My Big Gay Italian Wedding, but the clever writing, sprightly performances, and inventive direction keep the movie consistently unpredictable and funny. Also featuring Claudia Ferri as Angelo's neurotic sister. --Bret Fetzer
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| True-to-life with a stereotypic lense |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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As a gay man married into an Italian family, this movie certainly hit home for me. Sure, the stereotypes are over-the-top, but the eerie part is that the mother in the film kept quoting my own mother-in-law. Word for word.
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| "Cute" |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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A better-than-average "gay-themed" film, "Mambo Italiano" is one of the better movies that have come out in the last 10 years to explore gay issues in a comedic, lighthearted way. The plot is pretty simple: the story is about a Catholic/Italian family living in beautiful Montreal dealing with their son's recent outing as a homosexual. Although the plot plays like a comedy, the theme is serious in that we see how a religous and old-fashoned family comes to terms with their offspring's sexuality, a sexuality that is still hard for some families to come to terms with. I would suggest this film to anyone who is thinking about coming out of the closet, and I also suggest it to all families who are having a difficult time in accepting their child's homosexuality. What makes a person's gay life so hard for some parents is the fact that these parents have different opinions about a child's chosen path in life. What these parents need to do is to accept that homosexuality is not something one chooses and that in order for someone to be happy they must live their life honestly and openly even if it is against a father or mother's wishes. Mary Walsh, a popular comedian in Canada, steals the film as the mother of a gay cop. Her performance is campy, funny, and hilarious. The DVD is now, unfortunately, out-of-print, but there are a few copies available from private sellers. This is truely a forgotten film that we all should view. The movie has a special place in my DVD collection and I know you will enjoy it.
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| THROW A PARTY |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I have seen the play and movie both. I decided to throw a Mambo Italiano movie night party- everyone LOVED it. Some people were saying the movie was better the second time around. So 9 bottle of wine later- I had a house full of guests leaving and laughing while still talking about the movie.
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| So mambo it hurts! |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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I would consider this movie much like "Moonstruck" and "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." This is not a sappy movie with a predicted "Hallmark" ending. It has a great humor, great story line, and one that could be watched many times.
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| PUSHED ALL MY BUTTONS |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I grew up in Connecticut amidst a myriad of Italian families and the situations portrayed here in MAMBO ITALIANO ring so very honest and authentic. This is a welcoming film, a fun film and yes the dialogue is at times profane but so is life! I chuckled repeatedly throughout the movie; isn't that what a comedy is supposed to deliver - pleasurable humor?
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