Denis Farina is kickass
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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"
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slokes — 18 years ago(March 27, 2008 09:41 PM)
The great thing about Dennis Farina as Ray Bones is he plays a legitimate threat across the entire length of the film who keeps you laughing the whole time. Mortal threat and comedy are difficult to pull off in tandem, but he does it.
Great use of the f-word, too. If they had an award for "Finest Dramatic Use of the F-Word" at the Academy Awards in 1996, excuse me f-ball, but that's Mr. Farina's to take home. -
losidiot1 — 17 years ago(April 24, 2008 10:06 AM)
Dennis is the new host of a re-working of the TV show Unsolved Mysteries. It's going to start showing on Spike TV in November. I've been working with him in my studio for the last couple of weeks recording voice-overs for the show. For the record, Dennis is a very cool guy. He has a lot of good stories and is great to everyone at my production company.
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bluestrat70 — 17 years ago(April 28, 2008 10:48 AM)
PLEASE, if you get the opportunity, tell him that he is the s*%t, he does it all, I admire his work tremendously. His part in Get Shorty was the best. I don't know how he does it, but he just knows how to deliver a line.
Thanks much.
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