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

This send-up of mafia movies ranging from the "Godfather" series to "GoodFellas" and "Casino" and their ilk is mildly funny. It might have been better, but too many of the gags are surprisingly silly and immature. You expect more from co-writer / director Jim Abrahams, who'd done better work with the Zucker brothers ("Airplane!") and even on his own ("Hot Shots!" 1 and 2). There are some decent gags here and there, but on the whole the movie fails to really catch fire. They are to be commended, though, for trying so hard to get the right *look* for various locations at various points in time.Also working in references to "Jaws", the "Child's Play" series, "The Lost World: Jurassic Park", and "Forrest Gump", the story tells of the Michael Corleone-like character Anthony Cortino (ever likable Jay Mohr), son of prominent mafia Don Vincenzo Cortino (Lloyd Bridges, typically amusing). Anthony returns home after military service, soon getting drawn into the world of organized crime.A ready and willing cast of familiar faces gives the so-so material some entertainment value: Christina Applegate, Billy Burke, Pamela Gidley, Olympia Dukakis, Joe Viterelli, Tony Lo Bianco, Vincent Pastore, Carol Ann Susi, Gregory Sierra, Louis Mandylor, and Andreas Katsulas. Sadly, this was Bridges's last movie, and it's dedicated to him; his scenes tend to be the better ones. Unfortunately, Dukakis is given almost nothing to do.Complete with an expected raft of uncredited cameo appearances, "Jane Austen's Mafia!" is passable, but it's absolutely no "Airplane!".Six out of 10.

The other night I was looking for a movie to watch and I came across Mafia! For the most part, I'm a decent fan of mafia films, I love Goodfellas, Casino, and The Godfather. So a parody seemed like a good idea to me. After all, these films are always serious and sometimes you need to get a good joke out of them. So Mafia seemed like a good idea to me. I watched it last night and I have to say that while there were a few laughs here and there, Mafia's humor is mostly forced and typical. I know that most parody films are usually predictable in humor, but it would have been nice if it could have had more originality. Or maybe I'm wrong, mafia movies are just not what you could parody for a story. Mafia pretty much has the typical humor of kid getting hit by every object, movies that they parody that have nothing to do with the subject they're going for, fart, and sex jokes. It's just not original; but there are a few laughs here and there I admit. The story could have worked if they just cut back on a few typical gags.Anthony is part of the mafia family, he runs a casino in Las Vegas and his father is the Don of the family. But when his father is almost murdered during a wedding dance, he goes into the family business. With the non existing help from his coke addict brother, he must try to survive this business while trying to maintain a normal life. But he just about looses it when he decides to go ahead and kill everyone.Mafia! is over all not the most horrible comedy I've ever seen, there are movies that are a thousand times worse, but I think that the crew of the film just got a little out of control with what they had. I think it could have been a good film if the jokes were not just so predictable and bland. The cast seemed to have an alright time making the movie, I don't think they were really into it, except for Lloyd Bridges who played The Godfather, he looked like he had a fun time. I don't know if I would recommend this film, if you're looking for an average parody, this the movie for you, but don't expect anything more.4/10

Jim Abrahams has written several of my favorite fast-paced comedies, like "Hot Shots" and "The Naked Gun", and of course my favorite "Airplane!". This was the first movie that i felt it was obvious he was losing his touch. The comedy is not as fast-paced here as it was before, nor is it as spot-on. Spoofing the "Godfather"-movies shouldn't be very hard really. Those movies are as potentially silly as great movies always are, walking the thin line that greatness is.The problem here is that i think they missed so many things that could have been spoofed, and they included some things that didn't need spoofing. The best part of the movie in my opinion is the one with the young Cortino coming to America. The more contemporary parts are less funny and more silly. Mostly i find it to be a lack in the script department as both Lloyd Bridges and Jay Mohr are pretty suitable for their parts.In the end this is about 50 percent embarrassing and 50 percent funny, much like many of Leslie Nielsens later movies. It's far from "Hot Shots" and "Naked Gun" but then again such comedy is not what it was.