How the role “ moonstruck ” of Nicolas Cage proved Joy Behar’s point on the terrible Italian stereotypes of Hollywood

Joy is not afraid to fire a sacred cow-or in this case, a beloved Rom-Com. On The viewJoy shocked her co-animators by calling Dreamer “Surface”, saying that he does not capture real Italian culture. Instead, she says Godfather II,, The gangsters and all this is good. While the other ladies have praised the performance of Nicolas Cage, let’s just say that the long-standing co-host has problems with his performance in the film, as well as the film in general. “Well, I’m Italian. I never thought that this film represented the Italians so well“Said Joy firmly.

Joy Behar slaps ‘Mostruck’ on ‘The View’ – Sparks Debate on the Italian stereotypes of Hollywood

Joy sparked a fiery debate on The view After slamming Dreamer As a surfact surfed and calling Hollywood for her clumsy representation of the Italians. The conversation started with rumors that Nicolas Cage was dated Sarah Jessica Parker, but his family was not exactly fans. However, the discussion quickly turned into a hot vision of cultural representation. “What didn’t they like him? Besides his performance Dreamer? “Joy joked the table. Moderator Whoopi Goldberg had a different opinion. “I thought her performance Dreamer It was great. “Behar returned with:” I am not saying that it was not the case, but that could have been something that irritated them. “Conservative co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin Papé, “Now we just make Nicolas Cage slip?”

It was then Joy who questioned cage and the representation of the Italians by the film. Knowing how extreme his comment was, Whoopi tried to defuse the situation by saying: “When did you go back the last time you saw a film that represented anyone as it was supposed to be represented?” As an actor she is, Joy joked, “Godfather II. It was this one. I just looked at him the other day! “Although she has not specifically developed what irritated her about her performance, It is common for joy to defend its inheritance.

Most fans still call “moonstruck” a masterpiece – but Joy Behar does not agree

Joy’s opinion on the film may not only be minority opinion at the table, but also by fans of the film. A few years ago, Esquire shared an article on why Dreamer is one of the best films for its representation of Italian-Americans. In history by Nero househe wrote: “Dreamer Gives everyone a seat at the table. There is a universality in the film which makes it a very special and unique representation of Italian-Americans. It is not the only non-violent film on Italian-Americans. “He continued to rent the film to have” shamelessly “place a woman in the front and center.

Despite Joy’s criticism, Dreamer was considered one of the most loved Romcoms of the decade. Directed by Norman Jewison and written by John Patrick ShanleyThe film follows Pamper As a widowed Italian-American woman who falls in love with the younger brother of her hot and distant fiancé, played by cage. The film, which was nominated for six Oscars, won the honors for the best original script, the best actress for Cher and the best support actress for Olympia Dukakis.

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The view

Release date

August 11, 1997

Writers

Barbara Walters

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