Denis Farina is kickass
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Get Shorty
trivial_matt — 18 years ago(October 18, 2007 03:52 PM)
I laugh to death everytime he appears. When the guy starts to say that his gun wont work and he just shoot the poor bastard with a smile in his face, I just love it. Barboni is one of the coolest guys Ive seen in movies. And end with Hervey Keitel is great!
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bcollidge — 18 years ago(November 22, 2007 02:51 AM)
My personal faves are when he walks up to the space in front of the taxi cab and makes him drive up, the part where he says "look at me Harry" and the smug "I say beep it" speech he gives Chili when he takes the locker key. Only Denis Farina could do it so well
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Kotter7579 — 18 years ago(December 04, 2007 12:19 PM)
and we all know friends don't hit each other!"
Man, couldn't believe he punched her in the face!!
The part about the sunsets was a hoot, too.
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IamGod333 — 17 years ago(May 15, 2008 01:28 AM)
Denis Farina was extremely funny in the scene in which Bobby the Limo Driver begins to talk to Denis(Bones)in the limo on the freeway, and tells him that if he ever needs to get to the beach, this is the freeway that you take. Denis Farina has a silent look on his face that clearly screams "why are you talking to me, I am not a friendly type of person"..
And when Denis(Bones) first meets Bobby the Limo Driver in the airport, he pushes a piece of luggage into Bobby's mid section while Bobby is saying his name, and his voice goes up an octive or two like Bobby Brady singing "Time To Change". Funnyyyyyyyy stuff! -
rwalton999 — 12 years ago(December 10, 2013 04:49 PM)
The humor is in the irony as if the smog is a good thing. The film is full of irony not all spoken; For example,when Chili flies into LAX it's pouring rain.. it NEVER rains in SoCal according to the song !!
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birdoberoi — 18 years ago(January 10, 2008 10:30 AM)
I loved Dennis Farina All his lines are gold, and only he could have made them so:
- What a bunch of beep bull**it! (when talking about the sunset)
- beep beep beep beep beep beep beep (when he answers the phone)
- I am the dips**t who hasn't been out of Miami
- E.g., i.e., beep you!
- Have you heard from Mr Palmer since your husband blew up?
To be ridiculous is sublime.
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SwimminWithBowleggedWomen — 18 years ago(February 28, 2008 11:04 AM)
I personally feel that Ray Barboni is one of the best characters in the history of movies.
Of all the parts mentioned already in this thread, I still can't stoplaughing about that scene where he walks up to the front of the cab, snaps his fingers and makes the driver pull up 5 feet so he didn't have to walk.
I also love the stupid music playing in the Caddy when he drives to the barber shop for the first time. Hilarious. -
derirre357 — 18 years ago(February 28, 2008 02:11 PM)
Yeah i was wondering what is gonna this idiot gonna do next and then came the taxi moment and it had me rofl. Dennis farina is always great, doesn't matter in a comic role like here or as a dead-serious kingpin in "midnight run".
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njscreenwriter — 16 years ago(September 03, 2009 09:34 AM)
OMG just reading this thread and thinking of all those scenes with Denis Farina has me laughing my a** off! Definitely one of the best parts, and some people miss it, when he snaps his fingers at the cabbie and makes him drive 5 feet.
I also love (and if anyone knows the name of this song lemme know!) the song playing in the car when he goes to visit Leo's wife. The singer says something about 'nervous indigestion'?!?!?! What the hell kind of song is that?? But I also love how he watches the driver get out, walk around the car, and open his door for him. Classic! -
bluestrat70 — 18 years ago(March 06, 2008 11:21 AM)
i laughed my ass off everytime he appears on screen. he had some great lines. mostly the lines were funny because of his delivery.
when he gets in the cab and says "take me to f-ing airport" was priceless.
"look it's chili outside and it's chili inside"
and so many more great moments.