If you go into this, not expecting something other than a parody of the mid 80s to mid 90s, you will be disappointed. Yes, the main parody is of the Godfather, but that's not it. Most of the bad reviews seem to be because of what was missed in the Godfather,and how that could of been so much better, but that's not what the film is only about.Tou cant stop at the Godfather, there are so many other movies and cultural items that are referenced,most of the top blockbusters of the time. the writer is a genius for how it all fits together. i watched this with a few friends and everyone's stomach hurt at the end from laughing so hard

I have seen this title around for years but I think I was a little burned out on the "spoof" comedy so I never got around to it. Actually, I think it was Charlie Sheen in Hot Shots that was the straw that broke the .... Anyway, I cruise by it on Showtime and see Jay Mohr. I have really become a big fan of Jay over the last year from listening to his pod-cast. He is a very funny guy and has an amazing honest and entertaining show twice a week with great guests and a lot of laughs. So I wanted to watch this movie solely to watch Jay in his younger years.This was a good spoof comedy. Jay Mohr was great as was the beautiful Christina Applegate. Great one liners throughout the entire film. I enjoyed it. I would say in summary, "Put your name on it!!!!!!"

I remember when this came out in theaters... I went with my sister and cousins and NOBODY wanted to see this one. I can't remember how I convinced them to waste their money and time on this but at the end, it was a very funny experience.The movie is a delightful parody of crime movies in the likes of "The Godfather" and "Goodfellas" mainly. It parodies with black humor the distinctive situations of Italian mafia, their modus of operandi, clichés, and even makes fun of almighty mafia movies.The humor relies on scatological jokes and situations (everything about the opening "puking at the funeral" scene).Then it gets support from well written dialogs and very clever in-jokes. The acting is really good and funny. Christina Applegate demonstrates she's a fine actress. I haven't seen this movie in 11 years but I remember it as a very funny experience. Underrated unfairly.

Let me start out by saying that I'm the type of person who is open to all kinds of comedy, whether it's dumb or smart, that's just me. Though I'll admit, this movie was the kind of dumb comedy that my 8 year old brother would laugh hysterically at simply because of the physical humor. My parents however did not enjoy it as much. As for me, I found the movie to be funny despite what others may say. I found it be a clever dumb comedy, like watching a Leslie Nelson movie, things like that I enjoy. So, if you're the type of person who enjoys this type of movie, go ahead and enjoy it. If you're the person who would rather watch a comedy like "American Splendor" good for you. In short, this movie would only be considered funny, or even good, depending on the type of person you are.