Why was there never a sequel?
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JosephASpadaro — 10 years ago(November 07, 2015 11:47 AM)
My guess is that there was never a script that satisfied Pesci or Tomei to agree to doing a sequel. Those two were both Oscar Winners and wouldn't accept a below average script to a sequel.
Great point! That is the most likely reason, I agree. -
ExplorerDS6789 — 9 years ago(May 15, 2016 09:35 PM)
I guess we 'll never see a sequel now that Pesci's retired. Although I'd love a sequel where he's now a Judge and has to deal with an equally frustrating lawyer.
Careful. Don't give Hollywood any ideas. We might see a My Cousin Vinny 2, as an in-name-only, direct-to-video sequel, with an all-black cast. -
JosephASpadaro — 9 years ago(May 16, 2016 05:29 AM)
I guess we 'll never see a sequel now that Pesci's retired. Although I'd love a sequel where he's now a Judge and has to deal with an equally frustrating lawyer.
Yeah, but that would not be a funny premise. Pesci (as Vinny) would be understanding and empathetic to the inexperienced lawyer. He'd give him a fair amount of leeway and cut him some slack. Because, of course, he would be seeing himself in the character of the new and inexperienced lawyer.
So, it would not be believable if Vinny were heavy-handed, in the same way that Fred Gwynne's character was.
What made for the comedy was exactly that: Fred Gwynne's character (the judge) and Pesci's character (Vinny) were the exact opposite in demeanor and personality (and legal skills). They were foils for each other. And this set up for a lot of conflict and, thus, comedy. -
JohnSmythe — 9 years ago(May 16, 2016 08:28 AM)
True. I guess you could always have Vinny become very stiff and professional over the years but that would be pointless. Vinny wasn't meant to be flawed in character, just experience, so chaning him around would be a betrayal of sorts.
They could always have him be part of a Supreme Court where he sits with a lot of upper-class stiff Ivy-Leaguers and schools them on legal jurisprudence and social commentary. -
JosephASpadaro — 9 years ago(May 16, 2016 09:06 AM)
Yes.
Even though this was a great film, there really is no feasible follow-up or sequel. At least, not one that could be funny.
The premise was really a "one time" thing: inexperienced lawyer "gets over on" and "bamboozles" hard-nosed judge. That really can't work a second time around. Not in any feasible way, nor in any comedic way.
Too bad!
Hollywood will have to come up with some new and original idea, I guess. -
helios987 — 9 years ago(May 22, 2016 07:06 AM)
I think what could have worked was a tv show based on the life of Vinny Gambino after these events. If it was along the lines of Night Court and even Barney Miller for the police side of it and throw in the Italian Family, something like you saw on Sopranos, it may have been ok. But as most tv shows based on movies are, they suck most of the time.
