29th Street (1991)

• Year: 1991
• Released: 01 Nov 1991
• Country: Japan, United States
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• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101252/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/29th_street
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• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English
• MPA Rating: R
• Genre: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 101 min
• Writer: Frank Pesce, James Franciscus, George Gallo
• Director: George Gallo
• Cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Danny Aiello, Lainie Kazan
• Keywords: christmas,

	7.2/10
	75% – Critics
	86% – Audience

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Frank Pesce is the luckiest man alive in spite of his bad luck. Based on a true story, a man growing up in a tough New York neighborhood has a gift for finding himself in the worst possible jams…and always getting out. He is the first New York Lottery winner.—Steve Richer

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29th Street Movie Reviews

“WE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!”

My whole family from young to old have LOVED this movie. It is always a tradition in our household to watch 29th street at Christmas time, although it can be watched at any time of year. I just love it when people tell me they haven’t seen this movie, and I get to show it to them…because it has the best ending ever! Just thinking about it now, gives me goosebumps. It is one of the best “feel good” endings I have ever seen. Don’t worry I won’t say what happens! Danny Aiello is wonderful as the father who is cursed with bad luck and Anthony LaPaglia is the best I’ve ever seen him as the son who is cursed with good luck. Some scenes are hilarious and others will break your heart. Just writing this out makes me want to watch it, and I just think I might!

Christmas greatness

“29th Street” is not only one of the greatest Christmas movies ever made it’s also one of the most emotionally satisfying movies ever made. The only reason that I can think of why this movie is not on everyone’s Christmas “must watch” list is because of the R rating. Don’t let that scare you off. Sure the language is rough but it’s also honest. Brutally honest. The rough language adds to a lot of realism to any otherwise fantastic story. “29th Street” is a beautifully acted movie. Lainie Kazan and Danny Aiello are the two stand-outs. Aiello should have been nominated for an Oscar for his terrific performance. In lesser hands his character wouldn’t have worked. “29th Street” is a wildly emotional movie. There’s not a dry eye in the living room when this one is over. “29th Street” is one of the greats.

Life is a slice of real Sicilian pizza and Christmas cheer..

The comedy that comes out of this movie is delivered through the eyes of irony rather than something that is actually funny. It’s a genuine crowd pleaser that shows the wacky side of an Italian American family as seen through the sardonic Anthony LaPaglia with the heart of patriarch Danny Aiello, tough but loving, hot tempered but sentimental, trying to knock some sense into his son without getting rid of the voices he jokingly believes lives in his son’s head. Then there’s LaPaglia’s buddies from child, all of them nuts in very funny ways. Through LaPaglia’s narration, this film is able to show all of these bizarre situations that occur up to the time he wins the very first New York State lottery which is just another bit of luck that LaPaglia feels to be unfortunate.

Many films that try to build their structure around narration fail, but this one proves that when it is done correctly, it works completely, and you really feel like you are back in time in 1960’s Queens thanks to the intelligence of the script. It could be called a companion piece to Chazz Palminteri’s “A Bronx Tale” (released two years later), even though the two films are completely independent of each other. Anyone who has a large family can identify with the various personalities, especially with a strong ethnic background where old traditions dominate everyone irregardless whether they want it or not.

Best known for playing strong willed Jewish mothers, Lanie Kazan is perfect as the strong Italian mother. (Any wonder she later did it as a strong Greek matriarch?) Aiello portrays a relatable character, proud yet stubborn, loyal but disgruntled (especially by his son’s being the one to get the lucky break, not him), and the vulnerability in LaPaglia trying to sympathize with his dad makes for an honorable, if flawed, hero. There’s only a teeny bit of stereotyping, with the mob certainly a part of the story, but not dominating it. The soundtrack features lots of great old standards which helps create the perfect mood. There are a ton of surprises along the way that humanizes everybody and brings a ton of Christmas spirit via Tony Bennett records and a bit of old fashioned family love that strengthens, not weakens, every time family members squabble.