Macchio’s mustache and unconvincing basketball are criticized, with Scott Skiles and Tacko Fall comparisons for his play. — Bill Simmons
The striped prison uniforms are compared with Grease costumes. — Wesley Morris
The original surprise of seeing Herman Munster as the judge has faded as Gwynne’s role here became famous in its own right. — Bill Simmons
Mitchell Whitfield’s Stan performance prompts a wish for more casting auditions, alongside recognition of his later Friends role. — Bill Simmons
Pendleton reportedly regretted the stuttering-lawyer role after angry letters and believed it nearly ended his career. — Bill Simmons
The lawyer-switching subplot is considered unnecessary padding whose function is merely to send Stan back to Vinny. — Bill Simmons
The cast reportedly struggled not to laugh during the public-defender scenes.
The stutter is criticized as low comedy; another unexpected trait could have supplied the reversal without making stuttering the joke. — Wesley Morris
The disappearance of the adult-comedy market represented by Dale Launer’s Blind Date, Ruthless People and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is treated as a bittersweet loss. — Chris Ryan
McGill’s oral-history description of Pesci monopolizing Tomei’s off-set time is treated as uncomfortable information about a reportedly Svengali-like working relationship. — Bill Simmons
McGill’s account of Pesci treating Jonathan Lynn harshly and storming off after the director laughed is received as an unwelcome glimpse behind the comedy. — Bill Simmons
Pesci’s bulky Patrick Ewing shoes divide opinion: dated even then for one response, stylish and useful for a short wearer for another.
A tuna can priced in pennies is treated as a vanished detail of everyday shopping. — Bill Simmons
Makeup and lighting reportedly minimized the stars’ age gap, provisionally estimated as Tomei in her twenties and Pesci in his late forties. — Bill Simmons
The budget is reported as $11 million and the gross as $64 million. — Bill Simmons
Launer reportedly built the idea from a lawyer who passed the bar on the thirteenth attempt and imagined what would happen if that lawyer represented someone. — Bill Simmons
Pesci accidentally knocking over the chessboard while explaining his name was reportedly retained in the film. — Bill Simmons
Macchio reportedly is asked to autograph tuna cans because the opening hinges on an inexpensive can.
The ABA Journal reportedly ranked the film third among 25 legal films; Jonathan Lynn’s law degree is connected with his attention to legal detail. — Bill Simmons
Pesci made a later lounge album as Vinny, recalled as Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You. — Chris Ryan
The pick is uncertain because of vote splitting. — Chris Ryan
James Ransone is in the running for the scene where he tells Owen he got the drop on him; he brings wiry Dustin Hoffman New York energy.
Ransone is also slotted for the Recasting Couch, but the response is "I don't want to lose him out of this movie".
Samantha Ivers, "the queen of Hackensack," is nominated for doing Marisa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny times a thousand, and the award is given to her. — Sean Fennessey
