History Film / TheWonderfulIceCreamSuit

Taking place in the Spanish suburbs down in [[UsefulNotes/LosAngeles East L.A]], a man named Gomez (Mantegna) seeks out three down-on-their-luck strangers and convinces them to pool their money to buy a special luminescent vanilla ice-cream colored suit, a suit so powerful and illuminating that they believe it could change their lives and make all of their dreams come true.

Dominguez (Morales) wants to charm the ladies in town with his voice and music. Jose Martinez (Collins) wants to catch the attention of the lovely GirlNextDoor who doesn't seem to notice him despite his efforts. Villanazul (Sierra) wants to capture a crowd and inspire them with his political and economic vision for the east side. But when the men don't still have enough money, they resort to the [[ThePigPen filthy bum]] Vámonos (Olmos) for the remainder of it.

With the suit in their hands, the five men spend the following evening taking turns wearing it, having one hour to themselves in hopes to turn their dreams into a reality. But what will become of them when they suspect Gomez, a ConMan, of running off to El Paso with the suit? Or worse, if the dirty and clumsy Vámonos ends up ruining it first?

''The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit'' is a 1998 comedy film adaptation of the short story and play by Creator/RayBradbury. It was directed by Creator/StuartGordon and stars Joe Mantegna, Creator/EsaiMorales, Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos, Clifton Collins, Jr. (credited as Clifton Gonzales Gonzales) and Gregory Sierra. It was produced by Creator/WaltDisneyPictures, initially released to video under the Creator/TouchstonePictures label. Bradbury was also involved in the film adaptation, providing the screenplay.

* BaldOfAwesome: [[spoiler: Villanazul]].
* BaldOfEvil: Toro.

[[caption-width-right:300: Clockwise from top left: [[ConMan Gomez]], [[TheSmartGuy Villanazul]], [[LatinLover Dominguez]], [[GoodIsOldFashioned Martinez]]. Center: [[TheDitz Vamanos]]]]

Dominguez (Morales) wants to charm the ladies in town with his voice and music. Jose Martinez (Collins) wants to catch the attention of the lovely GirlNextDoor who doesn't seem to notice him despite his efforts. Villanazul (Sierra) wants to capture a crowd and inspire them with his political and economic vision for the east side. But when the men don't still have enough money, they resort to the [[ThePigPen filthy bum]] Vamanos (Olmos) for the remainder of it.

With the suit in their hands, the five men spend the following evening taking turns wearing it, having one hour to themselves in hopes to turn their dreams into a reality. But what will become of them when they suspect Gomez, a ConMan, of running off to El Paso with the suit? Or worse, if the dirty and clumsy Vamanos ends up ruining it first?

* AnimalMotifs: Toro. He has a nose ring, his mustache is in the shape of a bull's horns, and has actual ones on his CoolCar. Then Vamanos engages him and his car in a bullfight using the suit to taunt him, much to the horror of the others.

** After Vamanos gets his turn wearing the suit and heads out the door, the first thing heard is a large rip. [[spoiler: It's a piece of paper.]]

* BarbarianLonghair: Vamanos when he's first introduced.

* CigarChomper: Vamanos. It's another reason the others don't want him near the suit.

* TheDitz: The clumsy Vamanos. When he gets his turn with the suit, he's nearly run over the moment he steps outside of Gomez's apartment.

* GreenEyedMonster: Toro. He sees Vamanos dancing with his girl and tries to kill him.
* HatesBaths: [[ThePigPen Vamanos]]. The others force him to take his first bath in ''years'' before he even touches the suit.
-->'''Vamanos''': I'm allergic to water!
* TheHedonist: Vamanos. Unlike the others, he gets a laundry list of rules to follow so he won't ruin the suit (and has to sign for it too). Don't smoke, don't drink, don't eat juicy tacos, don't go to the Red Rooster Cafe, and don't go near Ruby Escadrío, else he suffer the wrath of her boyfriend [[TheBrute Toro]]. When he gets the suit, it's the first place he goes to and breaks nearly all the rules within five minutes. He's quickly consumed by the pleasure, but regains his senses after a standoff between him and Toro's car.

** Vamanos, who's fast on his feet, and almost even outruns Toro's car.
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: ThePigPen Vamanos gets this treatment compared to the others, who try their hardest not to acknowledge his existence or count him as part of the group. He also happens to fit the measurements and has the last $20 needed to get the suit, but no one wants him near it, let alone wear it. For good reason.

** Gomez has this reaction periodically about getting the filthy Vamanos involved.
** After Vamanos is injured, bringing his tenure with the suit to an end, he apologizes profusely to the others and swears to change his behavior, not wanting to be kicked out of the group.
* {{Overcrank}}: PlayedForLaughs when Toro gets his hands on Vamanos for hitting on his girl. The others intervene and try to save the suit (and just the suit, not Vamanos). The dialogue audio isn't slowed down any; the actors speak more slowly to match the action on screen, adding to the hilarity.
* ThePigPen: Vamanos. He's unshaven, stinky, and hasn't taken a bath in so long that he looks like he's been in a coal mine for years. He's unrecognizable when the others force him to bathe.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After Vamanos is injured and police sirens are heard, Toro has an OhCrap expression before driving off.

* ThisIsGonnaSuck: During the {{Overcrank}} segment, when Gomez (hesitantly) urges Toro to punch him instead of Vamanos for the sake of the suit. Again.

** Character actor Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez, who had appeared in a number of Creator/JohnWayne movies, plays as Martinez's (his grandson's) landlord in the final role of his 45-year career.

* CigarChomper: Vamanos.

''The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit'' is a 1998 comedy film adaptation of the short story and play by Creator/RayBradbury. It was directed by Stuart Gordon and stars Joe Mantegna, Creator/EsaiMorales, Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos, Clifton Collins, Jr. (credited as Clifton Gonzales Gonzales) and Gregory Sierra. It was produced by Creator/WaltDisneyPictures, initially released to video under the Creator/TouchstonePictures label. Bradbury was also involved in the film adaptation, providing the screenplay.

* DownLADrain: Villanazul metaphorically uses this as part of his WorldOfCardboardSpeech to inspire the people of the barrio to "cross the river" from the WrongSideOfTheTracks.

* ThePigPen: Vamanos. He's unshaven, stinky, and hasn't taken a bath in so long that he looks like he's been in a cole mine for years. He's unrecognizable when the others force him to bathe.

* SoapboxSquare: Villanazul is introduced in one, trying in vain to capture people's attention so he can deliver a WorldOfCardboardSpeech to inspire them. He returns to the site when he gets his hour with the suit, where he's all ears and speaks of his vision for the people.

* WorldOfCardboardSpeech: Villanazul delivers one to a group of people midway through the movie, urging them to overcome the hardships and barriers in their lives, telling them they must "cross the river" to find a better life for themselves and earn their share.
* WrongSideOfTheTracks: Downplayed. The movie's setting takes place in the barrio, and while each of the main characters have financial problems, the setting is mainly referenced as the inspiration behind Villanazul's vision for the people, as mentioned in WorldOfCardboardSpeech above.

* ConscienceMakesYouGoBack: [[spoiler: When Gomez has his turn with the suit, he goes through with his plan to skip town with the suit. But the guilt of betraying his newfound friends get the better of him, and while he makes it to the station, he later arrives back at this apartment]].

* FatGirl: Ruby Escadrío. The guys fear she'll crush the suit, and Gomez goes so far as to call her the "Guadalajara Cow".

* ManInWhite: Each of the men when they don the mystical suit.

* WrongSideOfTheTracks: Downplayed. The movie's setting takes place in the barrio, and while each of the main characters have financial problems, the setting is mainly referenced as the inspiration behind Villanazul's vision for the people, as mentioned in WorldOfCardboardSpeech above.

''The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit'' is a 1998 comedy film adaptation of the short story and play by Creator/RayBradbury. It was directed by Stuart Gordon and stars Joe Mantegna, Esai Morales, Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos, Clifton Collins, Jr. (credited as Clifton Gonzales Gonzales) and Gregory Sierra. It was produced by Creator/WaltDisneyPictures, initially released to video under the Creator/TouchstonePictures label. Bradbury was also involved in the film adaptation, providing the screenplay.

'''''The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit''''' is a 1998 comedy film adaptation of the short story and play by Creator/RayBradbury. It was directed by Stuart Gordon and stars Joe Mantegna, Esai Morales, Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos, Clifton Collins, Jr. (credited as Clifton Gonzales Gonzales) and Gregory Sierra. It was produced by Creator/WaltDisneyPictures, initially released to video under the Creator/TouchstonePictures label. Bradbury was also involved in the film adaptation, providing the screenplay.

'''''The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit''''' is a 1998 comedy film based on the short story and play by Creator/RayBradbury. It was directed by Stuart Gordon and stars Joe Mantegna, Esai Morales, Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos, Clifton Collins, Jr. (credited as Clifton Gonzales Gonzales) and Gregory Sierra. It was produced by Creator/WaltDisneyPictures, initially released to video under the Creator/TouchstonePictures label. Bradbury was also involved in the film adaptation, providing the screenplay.

* ArtifactOfAttraction: The titular Ice Cream Suit. While it doesn't affect how any of the main characters act or behave aside from giving them a boost of confidence, it's quick to mesmerize everyone else around them.

* BilingualDialogue: Given the movie's setting and the ethnicity of the cast, while the majority of the film is in English, it will dip into Spanish often. The opening theme song also switches between perfect English and Spanish.

* TheDitz: The clumsy Vamanos. Unlike the others, he gets a laundry list of rules to follow so he won't ruin the suit (and has to sign for it too). Don't smoke, don't eat juicy tacos, don't go to the Red Rooster bar, and don't go near Ruby Escadrío, else he suffer the wrath of her boyfriend [[TheBrute Toro]]. He breaks nearly all of them within five minutes, and that's after he's nearly run over the moment he steps outside the apartment building.

* EternallyPearlyWhiteTeeth: Martinez, who Gomez establishes as someone who values hygiene. When he tries to capture his neighbor's attention with the suit, [[spoiler: it's not the brightness of the suit she notices, but his teeth. She quickly falls for his smile]].
* FatGirl: Ruby Escadrío. Gomez goes so far as to call her the "Guadalajara Cow" and fears she'll crush the suit.

* LightIsGood: The suit. [[spoiler: And Martinez' teeth]].

** Vamanos, who's fast on his feet, almost fast enough to outrun Toro's car.

* TheStinger: After the credits, Villanazul is shown in the suit leading a group of people across the bridge to the city, although the same shot was used earlier in the movie during his speech.
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: During the {{Overcrank}} segment, when Gomez (hesitantly) urges Toro to punch him instead of Vamanos for the sake of the suit.

* WrongSideOfTheTracks: The movie's setting takes place in the barrio, but downplayed compared to other examples. It does inspire Villanazul's vision for the people, as mentioned in WorldOfCardboardSpeech above.

* LatinLover: Dominguez tries hard to be one, sporting a HeroicBuild and the '[[MagnificentMoustachesOfMexico stache]]. He tries to attract the ladies in town with his voice and music, but it's not until he dons the suit where he lights the town on fire.

* GirlNextDoor: Martinez tries to capture the attention of one, but

* AnimatedCreditsOpening: The opening titles are done completely done in sand animation.

* BarbarianHair: Vamanos when he's first introduced.

'''''The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit''''' is a 1998 DirectToVideo Comedy film directed by Stuart Gordon, starring Joe Mantegna, Esai Morales, Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos, Clifton Collins, Jr (credited as Clifton Gonzales Gonzales) and Gregory Sierra. It was produced by Creator/TouchstonePictures and is based on a short story and play by Creator/RayBradbury, who also wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation.

Taking place in the Spanish suburbs of [[UsefulNotes/LosAngeles East L.A]], a man named Gomez (Mantegna) seeks out three down-on-their-luck strangers and convinces them to pool their money to buy a special luminescent vanilla ice-cream colored suit, a suit so powerful and illuminating that they believe it could change their lives and make all of their dreams come true.

Dominguez (Morales) wants to charm the ladies in town with his voice and music. Jose Martinez (Collins) wants to catch the attention of the lovely GirlNextDoor who doesn't seem to notice him despite his efforts. Villanazul (Sierra) wants to capture a crowd and inspire them with his political and economic vision for the east side. But when the men don't still have enough money, they resort to the filthy bum Vamanos (Olmos) for the remainder of it.

With the suit in their hands, the five men spend the evening taking turns to wear it, having one hour to themselves in hopes to turn their dreams into a reality. But what will become of them when they suspect Gomez, a ConMan, of running off to El Paso with the suit? Or worse, if Vamanos ends up ruining it first? Their lives will never be the same.

* ArtifactOfAttraction: The titular Ice Cream Suit.

* BlindWithoutEm: [[spoiler: When Martinez gets Celia's attention, he discovers this is the reason she never noticed him. She has to put on her glasses to see him]].
* {{Catchphrase}}: Villanazul's seems to be "Go with God".

* DownLADrain: Villanazul metaphorically uses this as part of his RousingSpeech to inspire the people of the barrio to "cross the river" from the WrongSideOfTheTracks.
* EternallyPearlyWhiteTeeth: Martinez, who Gomez establishes as someone who values hygeine. When he finally gets Celia to notice him with the suit, it's not the brightness of the suit she notices, but his teeth. She quickly falls for his smile.
* FatGirl: Ruby Escadrío.

* GoodIsOldFashioned: Martinez. When he asks Celia on a date, he wishes to introduce himself to her parents first.

* LatinLover: Dominguez tries hard to be one, trying to attract the ladies with his voice and music. He gets his chance to light the town on fire when he dons the suit.

** Ruby's boyfriend Toro.
** Vamanos, who's almost fast enough to outrun Toro's car.
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: ThePigPen Vamanos gets this treatment compared to the others, who try their hardest not to acknowledge his existence. He also happens to fit the measurements and has the last $20 needed to get the suit, but no one wants him near it, let alone wear it. For good reason.

** Gomez does periodically about bringing the filthy Vamanos involved.

* {{Overcrank}}: PlayedForLaughs when Toro gets his hands on Vamanos for hitting on his girl. The others intervene and try to save the suit (and just the suit, not Vamanos). The dialogue audio isn't slowed down any; the actors speak more slowly to match the action on screen.

* SoapboxSquare: Villanazul is introduced in one, trying in vain to capture people's attention so he can deliver a RousingSpeech. He returns to the site when he gets his hour with the suit, where he's all ears and speaks of his vision for the people.
* TheStinger: After the credits, Villanazul is shown in the suit leading a group of people across the bridge to the city.

* WrongSideOfTheTracks: The movie's setting takes place in the barrio, but downplayed compared to other examples. It does inspire Villanazul's vision for the people, who gives them a RousingSpeech to overcome the hardships and "cross the river" to find a better life for themselves.

* TheDitz: The clumsy Vamanos. Unlike the others, he gets a laundry list of rules to follow so he won't ruin the suit (and has to sign for it too). Don't go to the bar, don't smoke, don't eat juicy tacos, and don't go near Ruby Escadrío, else he suffer the wrath of her boyfriend [[TheBrute Toro]]. He breaks nearly all of them within five minutes, and that's after he's nearly run over the moment he steps outside the apartment building.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After Vamanos is injured, bringing his tenure with the suit to an end, he apologizes profusely to the others and swears to change his behavior, not wanting to be kicked out of the group.

* HatesBaths: [[ThePigPen Vamanos]]. The others force him to take his first bath in ''twenty years'' before he even touches the suit.

* ThePigPen: '''Vamanos'''. He's unshaven, stinky, and hasn't taken a bath in so long that he looks like he's been in a cole mine since. He's unrecognizable when the others force him to bathe.

'''''The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit''''' is a 1998 DirectToVideo Comedy film directed by Stuart Gordon, starring Joe Mantegna, Esai Morales, Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos, Clifton Collins, Jr (credited as Clifton Gonzales Gonzales) and Gregory Sierra. It was produced by Creator/TouchstonePictures and is based on a short story and play by Creator/RayBradbury (yes, the Science Fiction author). Bradbury also wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation.