Mickey Blue Eyes

"86: Mickey Blue Eyes" is the 89th overall episode of *Podcast Like It's 1999* covering the films of 1999, hosted by Kenny Neibart and Phil Iscove. The episode was released on July 17, 2019.

## Description

"In 1999, there were three distinct takes on the modern American mafia. One, The Sopranos, was wildly successful both commercially and creatively and remade both American's understanding of the Italian Mafia, as well as the entire television industry. A second, Analyze This, performed respectfully at the box office and among critics, providing audiences with both unexpected laughs and pathos. A third, Mickey Blue Eyes, had Hugh Grant trying to talk like an American gangster, which sounded like a man choking as he attempted to gurgle marbles. Join Phil and Kenny as they discuss the least successful, but silliest (!), entry in the late 20th Century mafia canon."

## Kenny's Intro

"Hello and welcome to Podcast Like It's 1999, the podcast where we talk about the films of 1999, **from The La Trattoria** here in 2019"

## Historical information

"English art dealer Michael Felgate (Hugh Grant) is dumbfounded to learn that his girlfriend, Gina Vitale (Jeanne Tripplehorn), cannot accept his marriage proposal because her entire family is involved with the Mafia. Undeterred and in love, Michael meets Gina's father, mob boss Frank (James Caan), who immediately takes a shine to the young suitor. But before he can give his blessing, Frank has plans for Michael that may or may not end in wedding bells."

*Mickey Blue Eyes* was released 8/20/1999 in 3rd place behind The Sixth Sense and Bowfinger. It made $54M on a $75M budget. It has 45% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 42% from audiences. Ebert gave the film 2 out of 4 stars.

## Trivia and Ephemera

Future guest Tom Lorenzo is discussed as a potential guest on the inevitable episode on *The Departed*.

## Ratings

**Mickey Blue Eyes**
 **Phil** | N/A

## Movies/TV Mentioned

Married to the Mob, The Godfather, The Sopranos, Beverly Hills Cop, Fletch, Blue Streak, Bad Boys, Analyze This, Scarface (1932), Mean Streets, Goodfellas, Elf, Thief, Animal Kingdom, Get Out, Logan Lucky, Heat, The Story of Us, Donnie Brasco, Notting Hill, Paddington 2, About a Boy, Cloud Atlas, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Nine Months, Sense & Sensibility, Extreme Measures, Hooves of Fire, Small Time Crooks, Bridget Jones' Diary, Two Weeks Notice, Love Actually, Florence Foster Jenkins, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., There's Something About Mary, Big Love, Meet the Parents, To Die For, Drugstore Cowboy, Beautiful Girls, Singles, Wild Things, The Flamingo Kid, Kids in the Hall, The Royal Tenenbaums, Pecker, Wild Wild West, Chill Factor, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Show with David Letterman, Friday Night Lights, The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill but Came Down a Mountain, Simon Sez, Bullets Over Broadway, Bicentennial Man, The Departed, Detective Pikachu, The LEGO Movie, The Proposal, Green Lantern, Van Wilder, Detroit Rock City

## References

1. ↑ Box Office Mojo. Mickey Blue Eyes. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on May 4, 2022.
2. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. Mickey Blue Eyes. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on May 4, 2022.
3. ↑ Roger Ebert. Mickey Blue Eyes. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved on May 4, 2022.