Jane Austen's Mafia!

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2000 Filmcritic.com

To my knowledge, there's never been a Godfather spoof, let alone a good one. The cryptically-titled Jane Austen's Mafia! certainly isn't going to change that, but it isn't as bad as some recent spoofs (notably Mel Brooks' last 4 or 5 movies) have been. Thanks to the natural charm of Jay Mohr, an often-funny tale of corruption, casinos (offering Go Fish), showgirls, and the Macarena unfolds. The flip side is that much of Mafia! is not funny, resorting to fart and/or vomit humor to generate cheap laughs. The spoofs range from the obvious - Godfather, GoodFellas, Casino - to the unexpected - Forrest Gump, Jaws - which generally work well. Then again, maybe my expectations are so low I didn't notice how bad they really were.

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Rating

2.5 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Jim Abrahams
  • Producer: Bill Badalato
  • Screenwriter: Jim Abrahams, Greg Norberg, Michael McManus
  • Stars: Jay Mohr, Billy Burke, Christina Applegate, Pamela Gidley, Olympia Dukakis, Lloyd Bridges
  • MPAA Rating: PG-13