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A sequel of sorts to ''Film/GoodFellas'', released one month after ''My Blue Heaven''. Based -- albeit loosely -- on Henry Hill's time in witness protection and written by Nicholas Pileggi's wife Nora. Most of the research for both this film and Pileggi's novel ''Wiseguy'', the basis for ''[=GoodFellas=]'', was done in the same sessions with Hill.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: At the beginning of the movie, Barney expresses a very strong desire to go undercover, staking somebody out in the middle of nowhere and tons of take-out and overtime. When he is put in an undercover position later, he's right at the beginning of his relationship with Hannah and they're both miserable being apart.
* InstantlyProvenWrong: Crystal, immediately smitten with Vinnie, tells Hannah that he makes the hairs on the back of her neck stand up. Hannah says that's never happened to her, [[BelligerentSexualTension and then she meets Barney.]]
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* NiceToTheWaiter: Vinnie tips multiple people throughout the movie, none of whom are even in a service position, and are just people he's enjoyed interacting with.
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* NiceToTheWaiter: Vinnie tips multiple people throughout the movie, none of whom are even in a service position, and are just people he's enjoyed interacting with. Barney gives him the $100 back, but Vinnie finds a way to slip the money into the nice flight attendant's pocket.
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* LightBulbJoke[=/=]SoUnfunnyItsFunny: "What's the difference between a light bulb and a pregnant nun? You can unscrew a light bulb."
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* LightBulbJoke[=/=]SoUnfunnyItsFunny: "What's the difference between a light bulb and a pregnant nun? woman? You can unscrew a light bulb."
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* MugshotMontage: As Vinnie poses for his new ID photos, he reassures his handler that "this isn't the old me, this is the new me", while unconsciously posing as if he were having his mugshot taken.
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* MugshotMontage: As NiceToTheWaiter: Vinnie poses for his new ID photos, he reassures his handler that "this isn't tips multiple people throughout the old me, this is the new me", while unconsciously posing as if he were having his mugshot taken.movie, none of whom are even in a service position, and are just people he's enjoyed interacting with.
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* UnderStrangeManagement: Vinnie is a former New York mobster in witness protection who attempts to run a scam based around raising money to "renovate the little league park". One thing leads to another, and he finds himself coaching a suburban little league team.
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* SuperOCD: Barney is implied to have this, particularly when he eats pancakes.
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* HonorBeforeReason: Hannah demands that Vinnie spit out the mint he took from Crystal. He does, right into her hand, and she hands it back to her. All three of them seem to recognize that nothing good comes from the situation.
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** Another failing of the witness protection program is that they seem to relocate all of their witnesses to the same half-dozen small towns. When Vinnie meets all the other retired mobsters in Witness Protection, [[EurekaMoment he half-jokingly suggests they start their own crew]]... which they do.
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** Another failing of the witness protection program is that they seem to relocate all of their witnesses to the same half-dozen small towns. When The feds had retired so many mobsters in the town Vinnie is sent to, when Vinnie meets all the other retired mobsters in Witness Protection, of them, [[EurekaMoment he half-jokingly suggests they have enough guys to start their own crew]]... which they do.crew]].
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* WitlessProtectionProgram: There are two instances of the bad guys finding the informer (under witness protection as Tom Wilkinson). The first time is when he decides to go out dancing with his FBI handler and attracts too much attention. The second is when he is caught committing crimes in the small town he's been hidden in and the assistant district attorney indicts him under his real name. Another failing of the witness protection program is that they seem to relocate all of their witnesses to the same half-dozen small towns.
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* WitlessProtectionProgram: There are two instances of the bad guys finding the informer (under witness protection as Tom Wilkinson). The first time is when he decides to go out dancing with his FBI handler and attracts too much attention. The second is when he is caught committing crimes in the small town he's been hidden in and the assistant district attorney indicts him under his real name.
** Another failing of the witness protection program is that they seem to relocate all of their witnesses to the same half-dozen smalltowns.towns. When Vinnie meets all the other retired mobsters in Witness Protection, [[EurekaMoment he half-jokingly suggests they start their own crew]]... which they do.
** Another failing of the witness protection program is that they seem to relocate all of their witnesses to the same half-dozen small
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Barney gets Vinny off the felony theft charge by saying that Hannah and the police had no right to search the trunk of the car without a warrant. But Vinny was arrested for car theft. As such, the "search incident to arrest" standard applies.
** That was the first arrest, not the second arrest. Barney is absolutely right. They cannot search his trunk merely because he was speeding.
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* LightBulbJoke[=/=]SoUnfunnyItsFunny: "What's the difference between a light bulb and a pregnant woman? You can unscrew a light bulb."
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* LightBulbJoke[=/=]SoUnfunnyItsFunny: "What's the difference between a light bulb and a pregnant woman? nun? You can unscrew a light bulb."
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** She had every right to search the trunk as stated above in ArtisticLicenseLaw and went back on the plea bargain because there weren't any criminals there. Vinny was wrong and didn't help the DA's office so the deal is off.
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* BilingualBonus: Vinnie's (probably fictional) dog is named "Vaffanculo." Hannah's reaction to this indicates she not only understood it, but provides context for the audience that this was Not A Nice Thing To Name A Dog.[[note]]It basically translates to "Go do it in the ass."[[/note]]
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* BilingualBonus: Vinnie's (probably fictional) dog is named "Vaffanculo." Hannah's reaction to this indicates she not only understood it, but provides context for the audience that this was Not A Nice Thing To Name A Dog.[[note]]It basically translates to "Go do it in the ass.ass" or, more colloquially, "[[PrecisionFStrike go fuck yourself]]."[[/note]]
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** That was the first arrest, not the second arrest. Barney is absolutely right. They cannot search his trunk merely because he was speeding.
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* BilingualBonus: Vinnie's (probably fictional) dog is named "[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Vaffanculo]]." Hannah's reaction to this indicates she not only understood it, but provides context for the audience that this was Not A Nice Thing To Name A Dog.[[note]]It basically translates to "Go do it in the ass."[[/note]]
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* BilingualBonus: Vinnie's (probably fictional) dog is named "[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Vaffanculo]]."Vaffanculo." Hannah's reaction to this indicates she not only understood it, but provides context for the audience that this was Not A Nice Thing To Name A Dog.[[note]]It basically translates to "Go do it in the ass."[[/note]]
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* WitlessProtectionProgram: There are two instances of the bad guys finding the informer (under witness protection as Tom Wilkinson). The first time is when he decides to go out dancing with his FBI handler and attracts too much attention. The second is when he is caught committing crimes in the small town he's been hidden in and the assistant district attorney indicts him under his real name. Another failing of the witness protection program is that they seem to relocate all of their witnesses to the same half-dozen small towns.
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* BlatantLies: Vinnie is pretty shameless about stating obvious lies with a straight face.
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* BlatantLies: Vinnie is pretty shameless about stating obvious lies with a straight face. His trick is to wholeheartedly sell the lies 100% and never, ever actually admit that he's lying even when he's been caught (except once).
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* TitledAfterTheSong: With Music/FatsDomino's version appearing on the soundtrack.
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Don't natter, please.
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* WitnessProtection: The whole premise is how much trouble Vinnie has in dealing with the new lifestyle required by the program.
** But it's completely done wrong. First off, the program is run by the US Marshals, not the FBI. They would never put that many mobsters in a single town, because of the reason shown in the film (a new crime wave) and because if it was found out, many people would be killed at once.
** But it's completely done wrong. First off, the program is run by the US Marshals, not the FBI. They would never put that many mobsters in a single town, because of the reason shown in the film (a new crime wave) and because if it was found out, many people would be killed at once.
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* WitnessProtection: The whole premise is how much trouble Vinnie has in dealing with the new lifestyle required by the program.
** But it's completely done wrong. First off,program. There are some technical inaccuracies (including the FBI running the program is run by rather than the US Marshals, not Marshals), but they don't change the FBI. They would never put that many mobsters in a single town, because of the reason shown in the film (a new crime wave) and because if it was found out, many people would be killed at once.premise.
** But it's completely done wrong. First off,
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* MugshotMontage: As Vinnie poses for his new ID photos, he reassures his handler that "this isn't the old me, this is the new me", while unconsciously posing as if he were having his mugshot taken.
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** She had every right to search the trunk as stated above in ArtisticLicenseLaw and went back on the plea bargain because there weren't any criminals there. Vinny was wrong and didn't help the DA's office so the deal is off.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Barney gets Vinny off the felony theft charge by saying that Hannah and the police had no right to search the trunk of the car without a warrant. But Vinny was arrested for car theft. As such, the "search incident to arrest" standard applies.
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* MarryThemAll: Vinnie has three wives over the course of the movie. And not a single divorce.
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* MarryThemAll: Vinnie has three wives over the course of the movie. And not a single divorce.divorce (that is seen or mentioned, at least).
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Despite the mob now knowing where Vinnie and many other ex-mobsters live, no one is moved and the assassins are there as well.
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** But it's completely done wrong. First off, the program is run by the US Marshals, not the FBI. They would never put that many mobsters in a single town, because of the reason shown in the film (a new crime wave) and because if it was found out, many people would be killed at once.
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Completely subverted with ADA Hannah. She searches Vinnie's trunk without a warrant, socializes with a suspect, goes back on a plea bargain, and, at the end, seems to ignore Vinnie's criminal behavior.
