Benny and joon is a quirky romantic comedydrama where two oddly eccentric young people fall in love. Benny goes to great lengths to look after joon and arrange for housekeepers to be home with her while he is at work. If you havent yet seen this movie, i wholeheartedly recommend it. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Cruz natalie toro joons psychiatrist, who thinks she should be. An oddball love story about a fey loner named sam johnny depp, who falls in love with the mentally unbalanced joon mary stuart masterson, who lives in the care of her protective brother benny aidan quinn. Its also true that we need to take care of ourselves, collectively and i. This film was sufficiently unique to hold together just on the novelty factor alone. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. English and french soundtracks are rendered in dolby digital surround, while a spanish soundtrack has been recorded in.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. These screencaps are provided free for noncommercial entertainment and. This 1993 story is hard to swallow, with its message that love can conquer a brand of mental illness that manifests itself in pyromania. Benny owns an auto shop and takes care both financially and physically of himself and his sister joon after the death of their parents. Sam benny and joon johnny depp original art done in prismacolor pencils and acrylic paint by my son, corey morel. Chechik the film is perhaps best known for depps humorous physical comedy routines which are based on silent film comics. Smallest size with best quality and fast downloads at. Johnny depp is perhaps one of the most versatile actors of his day and age in hollywood. Hij houdt zich bezig met eurohouse en electroclashmuziek. Aidan quinn benny pearl julianne moore ruthie oliver platt eric. Johnny depp portrays sam, a highly eccentric and sometimesmischievous young person. Mindi dickstein lyrics is a lyricist, librettist, and playwright. The story wants to be about love, but is also about madness, and somehow it weaves the two together with a charm that would probably not be quite so easy in real life. As per the internet here is the description of the 1993 classic a mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after buster keaton.
Fortunately, the creativity behind this movie provides a means for it to rise above the banality typically associated with romcoms to a. But when sam shows up, his offkilter take on the worldfull of classic films, buster keaton, and an oddball approach to domestic lifeturns everything upside down. Cruz natalie toro joons psychiatrist, who thinks she should be in a group home nervous. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. In what seems to be a recurring theme as we work through the films of 1993, benny and joon also boasts an excellent supporting cast, with character actors. Sam benny and joon johnny depp movie character art print. Schizophrenic analysis on benny and joon introduction to.
Joon lives with benny due to her mental illness, which is not specifically identified in the film. In a small town, an auto mechanic named benny is devoted to taking care of his mentally ill sister, joon, who can barely. Aidan quinn also stars, and it was directed by jeremiah s. English and french soundtracks are rendered in dolby digital surround, while a spanish soundtrack has been recorded in dolby digital mono. Johnny depp, mary stuart masterson and aidan quinn star in this wonderfully unique and delightfully offbeat romantic comedy. Chechik con johnny depp, mary stuart masterson, oliver platt, aidan quinn. As benny notices that opportunities in his life are slipping away, he begins to contemplate sending joon to a group home. Enter sam johnny depp, who comes into their lives via a card game, and shows the siblings that his. Joon is a smart, artistically talented schizophrenic who is bennys younger sister. I rightfully said no to seven, because it was a great script but it was a very cynical view of the world, he said in a 2008 interview. When benny plays cards with all his friends, they always play for what. But sam, who talks more with gestures than words, seems to get joon better than benny does in some ways, and soon they start a tentative romance. The 1990s are back in a big way, in fashion, in remakes, and now on stage with a new musical version of the indie hit movie benny and joon, now playing at the old globe through october 22nd.
The 1993 movie benny and joon tells the story of adult siblings, benny and his sister joon. Benny has been given the role of joons caretaker and becomes overprotective which overwhelms joon as well begins to arouse questions by joons social worker. A very long time, johnny depp is amazing as always, and mary stuart masterson, rocks her part. Benny and joon is a film that approaches its subjects so gingerly it almost seems afraid to touch them. The demon barber of fleet street sweeney todd 2007. Johnny depp and mary stuart masterson star in this quirky romantic drama about two misfits who come together as a result of an unusual poker game. A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after buster keaton. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. As joons sole caretaker, auto mechanic benny makes sure his eccentric sister lives a comfortable, safe, and predictable life. It was also offered to guillermo del toro, fresh off of cronos. With benny and joon both the titular characters are a step past eccentric and well on to delightfully weird. Apr 08, 2014 johnny depp and mary stuart masterson star in this quirky romantic drama about two misfits who come together as a result of an unusual poker game.
She was in a car going to pay cards and sam was sitting on a tree. Film unlikely to resume until next year 2 hours ago. Take a look back at johnny depp s movie and tv career in photos. This edition expands her fee television clear soldier. Joon 1993 full movie submitted 11 minutes ago by carelessholiday. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. One night, while playing in a poker game with unusual stakes, joon loses her hand.
In spokane, washington, juniper pearl joon to those that know her is an artist. Benny aidan quinn is a mechanic whose adult life is anchored to his sister joon mary stuart masterson, a passionate, talented artist who happens to be mentally ill. Benny and joon dvd 1993 johnny depp actor, mary stuart masterson actor, jeremiah s. With johnny depp, mary stuart masterson, aidan quinn, julianne moore. In what seems to be a recurring theme as we work through the films of 1993, benny and joon also boasts an.
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