My Cousin Vinny (3 lines)

[August1991]

I taught my daughter English with this movie. (If you have someone in the family who doesn't speak English well. turn on the sub-titles.) This movie can be re-watched.

Sarcasm is saying the opposite of what you mean: "Smart move!"  Irony is saying something smart, when everyone else knows that you're clueless. This movie is filled with irony.

Why has it survived? I reckon the actors. The script was good. Direction also. But the actors were excellent. (Think of each action in each scene.)

 

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[August1991]

Irony is saying something that you think is smart/correct - when everyone else can see and knows it's wrong.

Irony requires an audience.

[August1991]