"I'll pray to Joe Pesci, because he looks like a guy that can get stuff done" - George Carlin
To the untrained eye, Joe Pesci looks like a short hairy Italian man with an uneasy temper. Granted, this is true, but don't let his appearance fool you because he will come after your knee caps with an aluminum bat. Deniro, Pacino, and Brando have been acclaimed as the best on screen Italian gangsters, but I really think the cake goes to Joe Pesci. It may be his quirky attitude, the three piece suits or maybe the fact that he's straight up psychotic in most of his movies. Whether he's the sleaz ball wearing the cheesy polyester suits in Casino or wreaking havoc in the mobster world, Pesci never provides a dull moment.
I tip my hat to a true wise guy, a true gangster and a true homie. Joe Pesci's uniqueness is truly one of a kind, and will hopefully be remembered for eons and eons. Be sure to check out My Cousin Vinny if you haven't already, to see one of Pesci's more lighthearted but still entertaining performances.
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