I was in a rock band with Olympia Dukakis's son when I was about 21. (1988) She used to make us lunch sometimes when we practiced in their carriage house behind the house. We did a small party for the playhouse she was involved with in Montclair NJ. She kept her Oscar in the kitchen. Nice lady.
That is pretty cool. thanks for the story. I will admit that when I first saw your comment I thought it said, "I was in a rock band with Olympia Dukakis!" lol.
This is also my favorite line, and I tried once to put it on a Facebook post about favorite movie quotes and got suspended for a day for hate speech ! 🤣
Yes, I'm like she is going on and on about Olympia's Oscar (and deservedly so) but what about Cher? And let me tell you, Cher winning an Oscar for this movie was a big surprise, who ever thought Cher would win an Oscar?
@@mikell5087 One person who didn't think Cher would win an Oscar was Cher, who confided in Dukakis while they were making it that she was afraid they were making a flop and that she was giving a bad performance!
Ashleigh or anybody: thanks for the thumbs up. After three weeks, I don't recall to what I was referring to. Help. It must have been funny though for me to do a spit-take. Best. Leo.
As an Italian American, this is one of my favorite movies! From the mannerisms of the characters, to the pictures and decorations in the Castorini apartment, they nailed this movie! Cher is spectacular. She won the Oscar for best actress, along with Olympia's best supporting Oscar. So glad you decided to view it! RIP to Ms. Dukakis, she was one of a kind!
They absolutely nailed it. Olympia Dukakis in this reminds me so much of my wonderful nana. and yes, Ashleigh, we are all pretty dramatic and "sassy". My grandparents would get into screaming matches where my grandpa would pretend to leave. He would go over to the coat closet, pull the suitcase down, then put on my nana's fur coat and hat and tell her he was out of there. She was usually laughing too hard at that point to continue the argument.
Cher is gorgeous and she has been so iconic virtually her whole life. Her movies, her music, just HER! She's legendary. This is one of my favorite films of hers.
"Snow has a smell?" It's hard to describe, but yes. When it's really cold and you feel like "tingles" in your nose, it smells sort of like vanilla ice cream.
That's just in your head..it looks like vanilla ice cream, so you think you smell it. Kind of like when you think of spicy food you can start to drool and get sweat on your forehead.
Here's another "Godfather" / "Moonstruck" coincidence: Nicolas Cage's real name is Nicolas Coppola. He is Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola's nephew.
he chose the name "Cage" as a stage name because: 1) he didn't want to get work because he has his uncles last name 2) he liked the comic book character Luke Cage (yes he loves Marvel comics)
"A white sauce made from cheese, poured all over green peas, That's a mornay..." I recall Vince Sorrenti here in Australia doing a bunch of these in one of his acts back in the late 80s or early 90s ... wish I could recall the others.
This was Olympia Dukakis' break out roll, most people had not heard of her before. I remember when this movie came out, all the rave reviews were about her performance, suddenly she was everywhere. RIP Olympia, as Dolly said in Steel Magnolias, "laughter through tears is my favorite emotion". She will be missed.
@@carowells1607 Well known in her own right, but also the sister of Massachusetts governor and Democratic Party presidential candidate Michael Dukakis.
@@fordhouse8b Point taken. I had thought sister for years. I still disagree that she was know as Michael Dukakis's' relative as Caro Wells stated. She was know in her own right.
Ashleigh: Why doesn't anyone talk about this movie? Me: Well it was all the rage and introduced a lot of pop culture phrases for over a decade. But that was 34 years ago...
If you want more Cher...”Mermaids”- baby Christina Ricci and young Winona Ryder. “The Witches of Eastwick”- Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon, Jack Nickolson
i slightly disagree - he is the man of the house and for a brief moment when he stands and slaps the table, he is expressing outrage for being called out or second guessed...and then he realizes he is wrong and expresses remorse/contrition
@@thomast8539 I believe he slaps the table initially for his wife making his infidelity "public", something a married couple should never do... But then he realizes he shouldn't have made his outrage "public" as well, and he becomes silent, and he allows how he looks at her to show her he'll stop his actions...
O...M...GAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!! SOMEONE is finally doing this incredible gem?!?! And of COURSE it's the awesome Ashleigh. I can knock ONE finally off my list. Beautiful and joyous reaction vid btw, Ashleigh. THANK you for that.
One of my favorite movies of all time! The final kitchen scene where all the plots are resolved is a masterpiece! So glad you reacted to this movie. It should be on everyone's watch list.
I did NOT know that Olympia Dukakis had passed!!!! I'm so saddened, but sooo glad you know how utterly FABULOUS she was. R.I.P., Olympia, you acting goddess!
One of my very favorites, ever. Our whole family loves it and we quote it all the time. More than Steel Magnolias! Thanks for honoring Olympia this way. A perfect tribute!
When I was ten we went on a class trip to the Met. We looked at the fantastic art exhibits. Unfortunately we couldn’t go into the theatre because Cher was filming Moonstruck. This is one of my favorite movies and it’s so quotable. You ought to take a look at Cher’s sheer 1989 Oscars dress.
Nicholas Cage has become such a meme that people tend to forget he actually has a pretty long and legit filmography. Dude's been working since he was really young and he easily has as many world-class performances in pretty much every film genre as he has crazy over the top performances in, again, every film genre. It seems this man basically got into so much financial trouble because of his outlandish lifestyle that he at some point said, "Screw it" and started making any movie just for the paycheck and didn't look back despite having a few Oscar-worthy performances to his name by then.
This is my favorite romantic comedy of all time. I love the portrayal of a large old time traditional family - something most of us are missing in the modern world.
Casting Notes: The studio had Peter Gallagher in mind for the role of Ronny Cammareri, but Cher adamantly wanted Nicolas Cage to play Ronny, as she thought he could play "crazy" more realistically. She shot a screen test with Gallagher, and also one with Cage. After the tests, the studio still wanted Gallagher in the role. However, Cher fought for Cage, insisting that she wouldn't do the movie without him. The studio relented, and Cage was cast. Gallagher would eventually be cast in a similarly themed film, While You Were Sleeping (1995).
@@thomast8539 Gallagher has gone on to star in Sex, Lies and Videotape, American Beauty, Titanic and others. He's done pretty well for himself and hasn't turned into a Hollywood joke.
"Was that guy in Frasier" Yes, he was the dad. Also the dad in 'Say Anything" Another classic 80s teen movie to add to your list. (You might know it as the boombox over the head movie!)
Cher was also in a film with Meryl Streep called 'Silkwood' ( 1983 ). It might have been her first & I think she was nominated for a best supporting actress award. A true story.
Honestly, this is “My Big Fat Italian Wedding” a generation earlier, and 100% funnier than the Greek one ever was. (Although Olympia Dukakis was Greek, Cher is Armenian, and the old man was Russian.) When we want to be dramatic when cooking, my wife and I have been known to yell, “Bring me the big knife!” I wish I could see your reaction to some of the great lines: “Old man, you give those dogs any more of my food, I’ll kick you till you’re dead!” *SMACK* “Snap out of it!” “What you don’t know about women is a lot.”
Eh... I disagree w/ your comparison.I like MBFGW, however I don't see any story similarities... I LOVE Moonstruck, as you and your wife seem to. I'm a sucker for great dialogue. Other movies w/ wonderful dialogue in my opinion; Raising Arizona. The Hudsucker Proxy. Field of Dreams. O Brother, Where Art Thou?... What are some of yours?
This may be your best reaction video, at least that I've seen, oh my gosh, that was so much fun! I haven't seen this movie in years, but it all came back to me as we watched it just now! What a lovely movie! I have to say, this reaction video is the best tribute to Olympia Dukakis that probably exists in the world, you really did a great job highlighting her work. P.S. There's another big 80s-Italian-love-story-comedy movie that you'll definitely like: Prizzi's Honor, with Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner. Equally hilarious, Oscar-nominated, etc etc..... Also, since you've seen The Godfather, you will definitely like The Freshman, with Matthew Broderick and Marlon Brando (early 90s), that is a classic comedy (but you have to have seen The Godfather to get the central joke of the movie).
Nicolas Cage is Nicolas Coppola. His uncle is Francis Ford Coppola. The Director of The Godfather. The baby that was baptised in The Godfather is Sofia Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola's daughter. One movie I have to really recommend is "Throw momma from the Train".
Rose was feeling depressed and undesirable because her husband was cheating. She used her dinner date as a way to make sure she was still a woman and desirable.. and to give her strength to approach her husband about it. I love that part. This movie is one of my favorites. Great reaction. Thank you. 😊
As someone who still goes to the Met for the opera, I can confirm the xylophones are a thing; they're a signal to the audience that intermission is over and to head back to their seats. You can also see this performance of La Bohème there and I can't see it without hearing "She's coughing her brains out and she still has to sing." *Note: The aria with the hands is Rodolfo and Mimì breaking up even though they really do love each other, but he knows that giving her up is better for her, because she's dying and he can't provide for her the way she needs him to. All the conflicting emotions.
"It's like death but without the commitment" That's a brilliant line. Honestly, really really good. I love it 👍💗 I love this movie; it's the perfect feel good, pick-me-up film. I used to have the dvd but it started skipping. I really should get another copy.
@@wagonsworld9592 Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City, with Laura Linney. Both Linney and Dukakis reprised their roles for a 2019 Netflix miniseries. The premise is that Linney’s character returns to San Francisco for her old landlady’s (played by Dukakis) 90th birthday. It was the last role for Dukakis before her death.
I love this movie. I was never much of a Cher singing fan, but she's a fantastic actress. RIP Olympia, she was wonderful in this. And she played two characters you have seen, both very far from herself, a Greek woman from Massachusetts. "I LOST MY HAAAAND!" I have this on bluray.
I watched Moonstruck for the first time last night after seeing on your IG that you were releasing a reaction for it today. I'm a millennial too and I love all the new movies I get to watch that I never knew about!
If you like Cher, then you might have to watch Witches of Eastwick. Fun movie of the time where Cher plays a witch along with Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon and Jack Nicholson is in it as well.
Back when movies could be dramatic and funny and have twists and life lessons. From here you need to move forward with a brilliant Cher performance with Mask. Another stunning unique performance that will make you sob with joy and sadness.
I haven't been this early since a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. Also yes that is Frasier's dad. Also funny, you go from one Coppola movie to another movie featuring a different Coppola (N Cage). Must be Coppola week. 🤣
I love this movie. I'm Italian American and it reminds me of family. Not so much drama in my family but the music and the food and how they talk. We ate fried eggs in bread like that and the marinated peppers on the side are a staple in my family. Great reaction. Also: you didn't show it in your edit but at the end, when the camera stops on the picture of the old man and woman. It's the relatives or the ancestors. Both my sets of grandparents had "the relatives" on the wall. For Italian Americans, that actually has a meaning.
I was so excited to hear that you were watching this. It’s a movie that I watch at least once a month. Love love love it 😌🙏 Our favorite characters, actors, and movies never go away... not while we remember them. RIP Olympia Dukakis
These video's you do set me up for the weekend the ones you do on the movie monday set me up for the week. Never knew i needed to see someone watch a film and just be funny.
Another often overlooked movie with Cher was the phenomenal Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1976). This movie was adapted from a play and starred a very small, all woman cast shot on one interior set starring Sandy Dennis, Karen Black, Cher, and featuring a young Kathy Bates. Cher held her own with the incredible performances by Sandy Dennis and Karen Black (both masters at quirky, daring, neurotic characters). That's really saying something about her development as a serious actress. If you love Cher, and I believe you love Kathy Bates, you might love this flick.
I hadn’t seen Moonstruck when you first posted this video, but i watched it anyway and was very confused. So I waited till September to watch the movie then rewatch your video, and this has now become one of my favorite movie reactions from you!!! This one, Steel Magnolias and Misery are my favs. Also, I just LOVE how you were squealing over Cher the whole time 🤣🤣 That is literally me all the freaking time 🤣
I love your reaction to this movie and yes you’re right, Cher at any age can get it! Now onto eating alone, I agree I can absolutely go out and have dinner by myself. I traveled for work for a year (by myself), living in hotels because there was no Airbnb at the time. If I didn’t go out and eat alone, then I didn’t eat.
Hey Ashleigh... This was full of superb reactions! I really am happy you love this movie so much... the old man and his five dogs is a favorite character of mine . I love Olympia Dukakis & Cher... Moonstruck has been a favorite of mine since it was released in 1987 and I have lost count on how many times I have seen it since then . The end when the old man says " I'm so confused" always make me smile . I do appreciate your reactions to two Italian films in one week... although you really didn't like The Godfather I am relieved that Moonstruck did it for you . Thank you Ashleigh... you are such a delight and I am looking forward to next week already.
I'm glad you liked this one! It would have been disappointing for you not to have. It's another movie you should watch more than once, as you'll get into the characters and the story more and more each time. You'll also appreciate the humor and the questions more each time. There's a lot here. For our family, natives of Brooklyn and NYC, this movie is great. The cast is collection of greats. In addition to Cher, Cage and Olympia Dukakis, there is John Mahoney, who yes, was the father in "Frasier". Danny Aiello was Johnny. He has a fantastic range and is a gift to any movie he's in. Vincent Gardenia usually played a cop, but we got to know him as a recurring character on "All in the Family". Grandpa was Feodor Chaliapin Jr. His father was the great opera singer, also named Feodor Chaliapin. The fact that a lot of this story centers around an opera is a nice tie-in to this actor. In NYC, just as a yellow light means "Speed Up!", a sign saying No Dogs Allowed is an invitation to bring in your dogs. The man played the xylophone to tell everyone intermission is over and it was time to go back into the theatre for the rest of the opera. Snow has a smell, yes, and you can definitely sense when it's going to snow. The theater where they go to the opera is Lincoln Center, one of the prettiest placed in New York City. Right near it is Juilliard, the famous music and drama school. If you get to NYC at some point, you should definitely try to make it there, to stroll around, and to see an opera or a ballet. It's a lovey experience. Another movie where Cher looks splendid, and is accompanied by two other beautiful, gifted actresses is "Witches of Eastwick", which also stars Jack Nicholson. It is a wild movie, and I like it.
Olympia Dukakis had about three lines in the movie "Working Girl" and still managed to shine! That's another awesome movie you should try! The opening alone was worth the price of admission.
I hope we haven't built up the Jerk for being a world's greatest comedy. You'll laugh for sure, but it's from a very silly part of his career. Steve Martin is great, but three of his films you'll like even better are Three Amigos , All of Me, and Parenthood.
Another opera connection: the old man was played by Feodor Chaliapin, Jr., the son of the great Russian basso. Also, at the Met ushers walk through the lobby with those chimes to signal that intermission is ending in a few minutes.
"Snow has a smell?" No, not a smell as such, but when it's about to snow you can pick up on it with your nose. Probably the humidity or some such. Also might depend on the region, but NYC is one where you can do it.
I would also say it has a smell, but it may a perception rather than reality. It is possible we may perceive the snow through the nose without it being an actual smell.
OMG! I watched this movie AGAIN (because of Olympia Dukakis' sad passing) for at least the fourth time since it I saw it in the theatre. I LOVE this movie. So funny and romantic at times. Thank you. Now I'm going to watch your reaction. haha. You probably know by now that Cher also won an Oscar for Best Actress in addition to Olympia Dukakis for Best Supporting Actress. Everyone in this movie had a great role and was outstanding in it..... even the smaller parts. Loved your surprise and reaction. It was similar to mine when I first saw this movie. RIP Olympia.
One of the best smells on Earth. To step outside in the morning, sniff, and say to yourself, "Yep. Smells like snow is on the way..." And by the afternoon the world is glistening white and wonderfully quiet.
I was in a rock band with Olympia Dukakis's son when I was about 21. (1988) She used to make us lunch sometimes when we practiced in their carriage house behind the house. We did a small party for the playhouse she was involved with in Montclair NJ. She kept her Oscar in the kitchen. Nice lady.
That's really cool. Also love that she's connected to my hometown.
That is pretty cool. thanks for the story. I will admit that when I first saw your comment I thought it said, "I was in a rock band with Olympia Dukakis!" lol.
That's awesome 👍
Toy😊😅
You are way cooler than I will ever be. So is Olympia Dukakis.
My favorite line didn't make the edit: "Old man, you give those dogs another piece of my food, I'm gonna kick ya 'til you're dead."
Exactly gold!!!!
I laughed so hard the first time I saw that, I fell off the couch.
Came here to say the same!! Best line ever the way Olympia delivers it.
My family says that all the time. Lol
This is also my favorite line, and I tried once to put it on a Facebook post about favorite movie quotes and got suspended for a day for hate speech ! 🤣
Cher won the Oscar for Moonstruck as well. I suggest you watch Witches of Eastwick with Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer and Jack Nicholson.
If she does that after Batman and Batman Returns she'll have even more of that cast under her viewing belt.
That would make for a good halobeans movie, also filmed in my neck of the woods
Yes, I'm like she is going on and on about Olympia's Oscar (and deservedly so) but what about Cher? And let me tell you, Cher winning an Oscar for this movie was a big surprise, who ever thought Cher would win an Oscar?
Before watching " Witches of Eastwick " watch " The Fabulous Baker Boys " to get an inkling of who Michelle Pfeiffer is.
@@mikell5087 One person who didn't think Cher would win an Oscar was Cher, who confided in Dukakis while they were making it that she was afraid they were making a flop and that she was giving a bad performance!
What an unexpected delight for you to recognize someone from Frasier haha.
RIP to the king, John Mahoney
I was surprised she picked up on that too. He was such a lovely man.
Has she seen Say Anything?
"Young Nicolas Cage could absolutely get it. Cher, at any age, could absolutely also get it." *Wheeze*
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My big fat Greek wedding needs to be added to your watch list .
oh yeah that's a great movie! and I can attest that Greek are really like that!
@@sharonstratis2846 Also a Greek, and yes, we really are.
BFGW has one of the best "husband/wife" lines. "The man is the head, but the woman is the neck. And she can turn the head any way she wants."
OPA!
Yes, step away from the Italian family and go Greek! It was a huge sleeper hit for a reason. Great rom-com with a brilliant cast of side characters.
"It's like death, without the commitment." You, my dear, are a philosopher and, please, stop making me spit out my beverage. Best. Leo.
Ashleigh or anybody: thanks for the thumbs up. After three weeks, I don't recall to what I was referring to. Help. It must have been funny though for me to do a spit-take. Best. Leo.
Your comment made me spit out my beverage. LoL! I needed that!
As an Italian American, this is one of my favorite movies! From the mannerisms of the characters, to the pictures and decorations in the Castorini apartment, they nailed this movie! Cher is spectacular. She won the Oscar for best actress, along with Olympia's best supporting Oscar. So glad you decided to view it! RIP to Ms. Dukakis, she was one of a kind!
@Carolina Fantaccini Accurate as hell, wasn't it? I so love this movie! One of those films that whenever it's on television, I always stop to watch.
@Carolina Fantaccini Yes, the kitchen is the heart of an Italian American home.
They absolutely nailed it. Olympia Dukakis in this reminds me so much of my wonderful nana. and yes, Ashleigh, we are all pretty dramatic and "sassy".
My grandparents would get into screaming matches where my grandpa would pretend to leave. He would go over to the coat closet, pull the suitcase down, then put on my nana's fur coat and hat and tell her he was out of there. She was usually laughing too hard at that point to continue the argument.
Who hasn't wanted to give someone a Cher slap and tell them, "Snap out of it!"?
@Robin Lol.
Give Cher a Cher slap!
@Robin Bwahahahaha! Me, too!!!!!
@@rileyandmike True. At least she sang with Bobby Hatfield & rides a Harley-Davidson.
Idiot Cher needs that slap. Lol.
This is actually my favorite love story and I never understand why it isn't brought up more often in that context. It just has everything for me
"Sleep is like death,...without the commitment." COPYWRITE that immediately! You're gonna make a fortune.
That is not a new saying. It's from a movie I think, can't remember which one.
She would if it wasn't already said ages ago by someone else and is now on mugs and shirts everywhere. :)
65 years and this is the first I ever heard it.
Nas said "I never sleep because sleep is the cousin of death."
The earliest reference I know of something similar...
“Sleep: Those little slices of death, how I loathe them” - Edgar Allen Poe.
Cher is gorgeous and she has been so iconic virtually her whole life. Her movies, her music, just HER! She's legendary. This is one of my favorite films of hers.
You should absolutely watch Mr. Holland's Opus. Not only is Olympia Dukakis in it, but it stars your man Richard Dryfus. Such an amazing movie.
She needs to bring the tissues too
OMG YES. One of my favorite movies ever.
I was going to say the same thing - my favorite movie of all time!
A favorite!
"She's gonna have straight hair? NOOO. Cher should always have big hair."
The 70s would disagree with you.
The 1960s would disagree too.
Long and straight.
when she wore it long and straight, she had a cleopatra vibe
@@thomast8539 She in 1965 had a " Cher " vibe. Get lost Sonny!
"Snow has a smell?" It's hard to describe, but yes. When it's really cold and you feel like "tingles" in your nose, it smells sort of like vanilla ice cream.
You speak like a New Englander.
Maryland.
That's just in your head..it looks like vanilla ice cream, so you think you smell it. Kind of like when you think of spicy food you can start to drool and get sweat on your forehead.
I knew this woman named Smilla, she had this 'sense of snow' . . .
Snow and ice leaving a certain "Keenness" in the air..
Colorado
Here's another "Godfather" / "Moonstruck" coincidence: Nicolas Cage's real name is Nicolas Coppola. He is Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola's nephew.
It actually says Nicholas Coppola in the credits I believe at this point still
Damn I didn’t know that 🤣
he chose the name "Cage" as a stage name because:
1) he didn't want to get work because he has his uncles last name
2) he liked the comic book character Luke Cage (yes he loves Marvel comics)
@@largo778 and he named his son Kal El!thats Supermans Kryptonian name!DC Comics fan too!he almost played Superman in Tim Burtons version!
@@JohnSmith-wh2ob No, he was Nicolas Cage from Valley Girl.
“When a fish bites your heel, and it looks like an eel, that’s a moray...”. 😛
"A white sauce made from cheese, poured all over green peas, That's a mornay..." I recall Vince Sorrenti here in Australia doing a bunch of these in one of his acts back in the late 80s or early 90s ... wish I could recall the others.
🤣😂🤣
This was Olympia Dukakis' break out roll, most people had not heard of her before. I remember when this movie came out, all the rave reviews were about her performance, suddenly she was everywhere. RIP Olympia, as Dolly said in Steel Magnolias, "laughter through tears is my favorite emotion". She will be missed.
She was known as the presidential candidate’s sister.
@@carowells1607 Well known in her own right, but also the sister of Massachusetts governor and Democratic Party presidential candidate Michael Dukakis.
@@theman913 No, they were not siblings, their fathers were brothers, making them first cousins.
@@fordhouse8b Point taken. I had thought sister for years. I still disagree that she was know as Michael Dukakis's' relative as Caro Wells stated. She was know in her own right.
@@theman913 Oh absolutely, her fame was completely independent of his, and the fact that they were related was never anything more than trivia.
I love that you didn't like The Godfather, but you keep referencing it. You might have been bored, but you'll never forget it.
Imagine if she had been able to pay full attention to it.
I live Ash but she was dead wrong about that one.
can't please everyone, so you'll have to please yourself
Right! It’s one of the many reason that it’s a classic. Love it or hate it, you can’t help but reference that movie
I guess I'm an anomaly for having forgotten almost everything about The Godfather.
I still scream “Ah, la Bella Luna” and “Why do you make me wait? HOWL!” at my dogs. So does my wife. We think we’re hilaaaarious.
@Robin I constantly use "Someone please tell a joke!" in stressful moments or "I'm so confused!" Hehehehe
If you like Nicholas Cage and Cathleen Turner I think you will like the film "Peggy Sue Got Married". Such an underrated film in my opinion.
Ashleigh will need to have a fresh box of tissues on hand for that one.
Ashleigh: Why doesn't anyone talk about this movie?
Me: Well it was all the rage and introduced a lot of pop culture phrases for over a decade. But that was 34 years ago...
If you want more Cher...”Mermaids”- baby Christina Ricci and young Winona Ryder.
“The Witches of Eastwick”- Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon, Jack Nickolson
Both classics! And I'd add "Mask" to that list.
@@nonMuggle YES!
Nice one 👍😏
I'd also add Silkwood.
Yes!! Such a good movie!
The father slapping the table was him finding closure, an act of contrition, a moment of pain to solidify the painful decision he is making.
Ohhhh that makes a lot of sense then
i slightly disagree - he is the man of the house and for a brief moment when he stands and slaps the table, he is expressing outrage for being called out or second guessed...and then he realizes he is wrong and expresses remorse/contrition
@@thomast8539 as an Italian-American who grew up in a similar family, I concur with you.
@@thomast8539 I believe he slaps the table initially for his wife making his infidelity "public", something a married couple should never do... But then he realizes he shouldn't have made his outrage "public" as well, and he becomes silent, and he allows how he looks at her to show her he'll stop his actions...
O...M...GAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!
SOMEONE is finally doing this incredible gem?!?! And of COURSE it's the awesome Ashleigh.
I can knock ONE finally off my list.
Beautiful and joyous reaction vid btw, Ashleigh. THANK you for that.
One of my favorite movies of all time! The final kitchen scene where all the plots are resolved is a masterpiece! So glad you reacted to this movie. It should be on everyone's watch list.
I did NOT know that Olympia Dukakis had passed!!!! I'm so saddened, but sooo glad you know how utterly FABULOUS she was. R.I.P., Olympia, you acting goddess!
Moonstruck is such a wonderful movie. Glad you were able to review it!
One of my very favorites, ever. Our whole family loves it and we quote it all the time. More than Steel Magnolias! Thanks for honoring Olympia this way. A perfect tribute!
Cher is great in so many movies. My favourites of hers are Witches of Eastwick, Mermaids and Mask
Yes yes yes to all those movies!!
@@iChristyD I was gonna say this exact same thing lol 👍🏻
Silkwood and Suspect.
We need her to react to mask
Love both of those!
Love that Cher, Nicholas Cage, and Olympia Dukakis each became Oscar winners in their own right. Moonstruck is an evergreen comedy.
When I was ten we went on a class trip to the Met. We looked at the fantastic art exhibits. Unfortunately we couldn’t go into the theatre because Cher was filming Moonstruck. This is one of my favorite movies and it’s so quotable. You ought to take a look at Cher’s sheer 1989 Oscars dress.
Nicholas Cage has become such a meme that people tend to forget he actually has a pretty long and legit filmography. Dude's been working since he was really young and he easily has as many world-class performances in pretty much every film genre as he has crazy over the top performances in, again, every film genre. It seems this man basically got into so much financial trouble because of his outlandish lifestyle that he at some point said, "Screw it" and started making any movie just for the paycheck and didn't look back despite having a few Oscar-worthy performances to his name by then.
The "Snap out of it!" scene is iconic, certainly one of the best known from this movie.
This is my favorite romantic comedy of all time.
I love the portrayal of a large old time traditional family - something most of us are missing in the modern world.
Here's a treat for you. TH-cam video: Dean Martin - That's Amore (HD)
Casting Notes: The studio had Peter Gallagher in mind for the role of Ronny Cammareri, but Cher adamantly wanted Nicolas Cage to play Ronny, as she thought he could play "crazy" more realistically. She shot a screen test with Gallagher, and also one with Cage. After the tests, the studio still wanted Gallagher in the role. However, Cher fought for Cage, insisting that she wouldn't do the movie without him. The studio relented, and Cage was cast. Gallagher would eventually be cast in a similarly themed film, While You Were Sleeping (1995).
and as we all know, peter gallagher, is a household name now, while nicolas cage, notta so much (sarc)
Cage specializes in crazy
@@thomast8539 Gallagher has gone on to star in Sex, Lies and Videotape, American Beauty, Titanic and others. He's done pretty well for himself and hasn't turned into a Hollywood joke.
@@thomast8539 At least Gallagher is not broke.🤷♀️
I lobbied for While You Were Sleeping in February - really disappointed that she didn't do it, and with a couple of the films she did instead.
As a Canadian who lives in one of the coldest places Canada, yes, snow has a smell. It's a good smell too.
"Was that guy in Frasier" Yes, he was the dad. Also the dad in 'Say Anything" Another classic 80s teen movie to add to your list. (You might know it as the boombox over the head movie!)
and 8 Men Out
He's in Cop Land and Primal Fear, he's good in those. Tho nothing tops his line in Frasier "Did you say carnal or caramel?"
Also was in The American President.
“Nice but not too nice” is a line from that movie that I still use when decorating my home.
It won the Oscar for best actress, best supporting actress, and best original screenplay.
Cher was also in a film with Meryl Streep called 'Silkwood' ( 1983 ). It might have been her first & I think she was nominated for a best supporting actress award. A true story.
Silkwood was definitely not her first film. Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) was.
I really loved how the grandfather didn't blame Rose for seeing her with another man. Instead, he told his son to get his stuff together.
YAY!!! So happy you finally got to watch this! Yep, Olympia Dukakis was a treasure. Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m going to go out on a limb and say the quote of the year is.........”touch his little wooden hand” even just typing this I’m cracking up again 😂
Honestly, this is “My Big Fat Italian Wedding” a generation earlier, and 100% funnier than the Greek one ever was. (Although Olympia Dukakis was Greek, Cher is Armenian, and the old man was Russian.)
When we want to be dramatic when cooking, my wife and I have been known to yell, “Bring me the big knife!”
I wish I could see your reaction to some of the great lines:
“Old man, you give those dogs any more of my food, I’ll kick you till you’re dead!”
*SMACK* “Snap out of it!”
“What you don’t know about women is a lot.”
Eh... I disagree w/ your comparison.I like MBFGW, however I don't see any story similarities... I LOVE Moonstruck, as you and your wife seem to. I'm a sucker for great dialogue. Other movies w/ wonderful dialogue in my opinion; Raising Arizona. The Hudsucker Proxy. Field of Dreams. O Brother, Where Art Thou?... What are some of yours?
When Rose tells the other couple, Cage is Johnny's brother...
Sorry sir, you left out the second SMACK
:)
She also cut out the line in the kitchen… “So, what are we doin’?“
Rose: “We’re waitin’ for Johnny Cammareri.”
This may be your best reaction video, at least that I've seen, oh my gosh, that was so much fun! I haven't seen this movie in years, but it all came back to me as we watched it just now! What a lovely movie! I have to say, this reaction video is the best tribute to Olympia Dukakis that probably exists in the world, you really did a great job highlighting her work. P.S. There's another big 80s-Italian-love-story-comedy movie that you'll definitely like: Prizzi's Honor, with Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner. Equally hilarious, Oscar-nominated, etc etc..... Also, since you've seen The Godfather, you will definitely like The Freshman, with Matthew Broderick and Marlon Brando (early 90s), that is a classic comedy (but you have to have seen The Godfather to get the central joke of the movie).
This is one of my favorite movies, never gets old💕 Cher also won the Oscar for her role, RIP OD
She was AMAZING in Tales of the City.
Nicolas Cage is Nicolas Coppola. His uncle is Francis Ford Coppola. The Director of The Godfather. The baby that was baptised in The Godfather is Sofia Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola's daughter. One movie I have to really recommend is "Throw momma from the Train".
absolutely -"throw momma from the train"... :)
Ashleigh, you are a nut and I enjoy how invested you get in the movie as it goes.
Rose was feeling depressed and undesirable because her husband was cheating. She used her dinner date as a way to make sure she was still a woman and desirable.. and to give her strength to approach her husband about it. I love that part. This movie is one of my favorites. Great reaction. Thank you. 😊
As someone who still goes to the Met for the opera, I can confirm the xylophones are a thing; they're a signal to the audience that intermission is over and to head back to their seats. You can also see this performance of La Bohème there and I can't see it without hearing "She's coughing her brains out and she still has to sing."
*Note: The aria with the hands is Rodolfo and Mimì breaking up even though they really do love each other, but he knows that giving her up is better for her, because she's dying and he can't provide for her the way she needs him to. All the conflicting emotions.
I watched this the day she died as a tribute, too. She was fab in everything. RIP Olympia.
Absolutely ❤️
"It's like death but without the commitment"
That's a brilliant line. Honestly, really really good. I love it 👍💗
I love this movie; it's the perfect feel good, pick-me-up film. I used to have the dvd but it started skipping. I really should get another copy.
RIP Olympia Dukakis 💐 She was fantastic.
RIP
Yes she is, does anyone remember the TV series where it was set in SanFransisco (80's/90's) with Olympia in?
@@wagonsworld9592 Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City, with Laura Linney. Both Linney and Dukakis reprised their roles for a 2019 Netflix miniseries. The premise is that Linney’s character returns to San Francisco for her old landlady’s (played by Dukakis) 90th birthday. It was the last role for Dukakis before her death.
@@fordhouse8b Thank you so much, you really have spoiled me with so much detail, it is very much appreciated.xxxxx
@@wagonsworld9592 You’re welcome. I saw the original series back in the day, but haven’t gotten around to seeing the recent reboot.
I’m so glad you reacted to this movie. I miss sweet character-driven movies like Moonstruck. And with such a phenomenal cast!
I LOVE the grandfather in this, calling up to the moon in Italian.
I love this movie. I was never much of a Cher singing fan, but she's a fantastic actress. RIP Olympia, she was wonderful in this. And she played two characters you have seen, both very far from herself, a Greek woman from Massachusetts.
"I LOST MY HAAAAND!"
I have this on bluray.
Yes yes yes yes yes 🙌 so excited you got to this one!
Consider Sixteen Candles given we are in Prom season soon ❤
I watched Moonstruck for the first time last night after seeing on your IG that you were releasing a reaction for it today. I'm a millennial too and I love all the new movies I get to watch that I never knew about!
If you like Cher, then you might have to watch Witches of Eastwick. Fun movie of the time where Cher plays a witch along with Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon and Jack Nicholson is in it as well.
Back when movies could be dramatic and funny and have twists and life lessons. From here you need to move forward with a brilliant Cher performance with Mask. Another stunning unique performance that will make you sob with joy and sadness.
I haven't been this early since a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.
Also yes that is Frasier's dad.
Also funny, you go from one Coppola movie to another movie featuring a different Coppola (N Cage). Must be Coppola week. 🤣
I love this movie. I'm Italian American and it reminds me of family. Not so much drama in my family but the music and the food and how they talk. We ate fried eggs in bread like that and the marinated peppers on the side are a staple in my family. Great reaction. Also: you didn't show it in your edit but at the end, when the camera stops on the picture of the old man and woman. It's the relatives or the ancestors. Both my sets of grandparents had "the relatives" on the wall. For Italian Americans, that actually has a meaning.
Olympia Dukakis will forever be Anna Madrigal, the debauched grand dame of 28 Barbary Lane, from Tales Of The City, and its other series.
Loved this reaction. And so pumped for your scheduled movies this month, it's gonna be a wild journey!
One of my favorite movies, ever! So glad you watched this one! Cher said she based her character on observing Sonny Bono's big Italian family.
I was so excited to hear that you were watching this. It’s a movie that I watch at least once a month. Love love love it 😌🙏
Our favorite characters, actors, and movies never go away... not while we remember them.
RIP Olympia Dukakis
My favorite part is when Olympia Dukakis says to the old man that if he gives any more of her meat to the dogs she's "gonna kick ya 'til you're dead".
This is one of my all time favourite movies, so well written and brilliant
Another great movie that doesn't get brought up much that Cher starred in was "SUSPECT". It's a thriller and she starred with Dennis Quaid.
These video's you do set me up for the weekend the ones you do on the movie monday set me up for the week. Never knew i needed to see someone watch a film and just be funny.
Awe. This is so dang kind. Thank you for watching ❤️
@@awkwardashleigh Any time just keep doing what you do.
This is my go to movie whenever I’m sad or in a bad mood. It’s so good.
Another often overlooked movie with Cher was the phenomenal Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1976). This movie was adapted from a play and starred a very small, all woman cast shot on one interior set starring Sandy Dennis, Karen Black, Cher, and featuring a young Kathy Bates. Cher held her own with the incredible performances by Sandy Dennis and Karen Black (both masters at quirky, daring, neurotic characters). That's really saying something about her development as a serious actress. If you love Cher, and I believe you love Kathy Bates, you might love this flick.
How could you leave out the most iconic scene snap out of it!!! You gonna here alot in comments but we still love you!
Right?
My first thought too! Haha
My first thought upon seeing the movie title was, "I can't wait to see Ashley's spit-take at the 'Snap Out of It' line. Alas it was not to be.
I hadn’t seen Moonstruck when you first posted this video, but i watched it anyway and was very confused. So I waited till September to watch the movie then rewatch your video, and this has now become one of my favorite movie reactions from you!!! This one, Steel Magnolias and Misery are my favs.
Also, I just LOVE how you were squealing over Cher the whole time 🤣🤣 That is literally me all the freaking time 🤣
I love your reaction to this movie and yes you’re right, Cher at any age can get it! Now onto eating alone, I agree I can absolutely go out and have dinner by myself. I traveled for work for a year (by myself), living in hotels because there was no Airbnb at the time. If I didn’t go out and eat alone, then I didn’t eat.
Yeah, I think people who are afraid to be alone freak out about the concept
I love the dialog in this movie. Stellar cast, great cinematography and believable characters. Still watch this movie at least once a year.
Cher also won an Oscar, she won for Best Actress for her role in this film
Hey Ashleigh... This was full of superb reactions! I really am happy you love this movie so much... the old man and his five dogs is a favorite character of mine . I love Olympia Dukakis & Cher... Moonstruck has been a favorite of mine since it was released in 1987 and I have lost count on how many times I have seen it since then . The end when the old man says " I'm so confused" always make me smile . I do appreciate your reactions to two Italian films in one week... although you really didn't like The Godfather I am relieved that Moonstruck did it for you . Thank you Ashleigh... you are such a delight and I am looking forward to next week already.
"God has favorites and Cher is one of them!"
Hahahahahaha!
I felt like a bitch for my first thought being, "God did not make that face!"
@@kattahj I thought of Joan Rivers impersonation,,
Cher! Cher! You've won an Oscar 😐,,
Cher! Cher! Yr Mother's died 😐
Then why'd He set her up with Sonny Bono?
I'm glad you liked this one! It would have been disappointing for you not to have. It's another movie you should watch more than once, as you'll get into the characters and the story more and more each time. You'll also appreciate the humor and the questions more each time. There's a lot here. For our family, natives of Brooklyn and NYC, this movie is great.
The cast is collection of greats. In addition to Cher, Cage and Olympia Dukakis, there is John Mahoney, who yes, was the father in "Frasier". Danny Aiello was Johnny. He has a fantastic range and is a gift to any movie he's in. Vincent Gardenia usually played a cop, but we got to know him as a recurring character on "All in the Family". Grandpa was Feodor Chaliapin Jr. His father was the great opera singer, also named Feodor Chaliapin. The fact that a lot of this story centers around an opera is a nice tie-in to this actor.
In NYC, just as a yellow light means "Speed Up!", a sign saying No Dogs Allowed is an invitation to bring in your dogs.
The man played the xylophone to tell everyone intermission is over and it was time to go back into the theatre for the rest of the opera.
Snow has a smell, yes, and you can definitely sense when it's going to snow.
The theater where they go to the opera is Lincoln Center, one of the prettiest placed in New York City. Right near it is Juilliard, the famous music and drama school. If you get to NYC at some point, you should definitely try to make it there, to stroll around, and to see an opera or a ballet. It's a lovey experience.
Another movie where Cher looks splendid, and is accompanied by two other beautiful, gifted actresses is "Witches of Eastwick", which also stars Jack Nicholson. It is a wild movie, and I like it.
Cher is a great actress, she was amazing in "mask" and "the witches of eastwick"
LOVE this movie, Ashleigh! I mean this as a directive - LOVE it!
Best Cher movie hands down is Mask. Also great showing for Sam Elliot plus young Eric Stoltz and Laura Dern
Moonstruck is one of the most underrated and realistic movies ever. For an 80s movie, this is such an underrated classic.
Vincent Gardenia is also in another film you need to see: Little Shop of Horrors
I'm excited that you're watching this one. I really hope you like it. One of my all time favorites!!!! So weird, and so good. :)
"Do you love him?"
"Yeah, Ma, I love him."
"That's too bad."
Olympia Dukakis had about three lines in the movie "Working Girl" and still managed to shine! That's another awesome movie you should try! The opening alone was worth the price of admission.
I hope we haven't built up the Jerk for being a world's greatest comedy. You'll laugh for sure, but it's from a very silly part of his career. Steve Martin is great, but three of his films you'll like even better are Three Amigos , All of Me, and Parenthood.
Parenthood is one of my all time favorite movies, I could watch it once a day for the rest of my life and not get tired of it.
My blue heaven is even better than Jerk imho, sad how underrated that movie is
What about The Man With Two Brains?
For Steve Martin I'd go with "L.A. Story" (which he also wrote) and "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
no love for Roxanne?
Oh my gosh! Your list at the end . . . you’re going to have such a fabulous time! Can’t wait!!
Mask (1985) While Cher and Eric Stoltz received Golden Globe nominations, the movie bogged down for the Oscars because of music lawsuits.
It wasn't really Eric Stoltz it was Russell Brandt without makeup.
Fair warning ⚠️ it will make Ashleigh cry
I need to have you as my friend. Your reactions are everything and I found myself playing off of your reactions constantly! Keep up the amazing work!
Another opera connection: the old man was played by Feodor Chaliapin, Jr., the son of the great Russian basso.
Also, at the Met ushers walk through the lobby with those chimes to signal that intermission is ending in a few minutes.
"God has favorites and Cher is one of them!" The way you worded that makes me very interested to see your reaction to _Amadeus_ now...
3:49, Yes it is! Frasier's dad, John Mahoney. RIP.
Please watch "Who framed Roger Rabbit"!
"Snow has a smell?" No, not a smell as such, but when it's about to snow you can pick up on it with your nose. Probably the humidity or some such. Also might depend on the region, but NYC is one where you can do it.
I love the air when it's going to snow. I've always said I can smell it. 🙂❄
I would also say it has a smell, but it may a perception rather than reality. It is possible we may perceive the snow through the nose without it being an actual smell.
Actually, snow does have a smell. Some of us can smell it.
snow has a smell and it's different from rain which smells deferent depending on the type of rain and during tornado season.
Yeah, just like how 'Fall' has a certain smell, It smells like 'Death.' You have to live in the North East to understand.
OMG! I watched this movie AGAIN (because of Olympia Dukakis' sad passing) for at least the fourth time since it I saw it in the theatre. I LOVE this movie. So funny and romantic at times. Thank you. Now I'm going to watch your reaction. haha. You probably know by now that Cher also won an Oscar for Best Actress in addition to Olympia Dukakis for Best Supporting Actress. Everyone in this movie had a great role and was outstanding in it..... even the smaller parts. Loved your surprise and reaction. It was similar to mine when I first saw this movie. RIP Olympia.
"Snow has a smell?" Even before it arrives, also rain. Best. Leo.
One of the best smells on Earth. To step outside in the morning, sniff, and say to yourself, "Yep. Smells like snow is on the way..." And by the afternoon the world is glistening white and wonderfully quiet.