10"I Don’t Believe In Curses."
An elderly woman tells her:
“I put a curse on that plane.
My sister is on that plane.
Fifty years ago, she stole a man from me.
S’aprese il mio uomo!
Now she’s going back to Sicily.
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I cursed her that the green Atlantic water should swallow her up!”
Loretta responds by dryly saying:“I don’t believe in curses.
“The older woman shrugs and says:“Neither do I.
Moonstruck follows 37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini, who accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny despite not loving him. Complications arise when she meets Johnny’s estranged brother Ronny, igniting unforeseen romantic tensions amidst family secrets and personal revelations.
9"I Lost My Hand!
I Lost My Bride!
Johnny Has His Hand!
Johnny Has His Bride!”
Ronny runs a bakery, where he lost his hand in an accident with the bread slicer.
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Chrissy even refers to him as"the most tormented man"she has ever known.
The table then returns to an awkward silence.
When Rose discovers that her husband is having an affair, she asks Johnny why men chase women.
This scene is another example of Dukakis' nuanced acting prowess throughoutMoonstruck.
6"Snap Out Of It!”
These thoughts on good behavior and bad luck permeate the film.
Instead of reciprocating, Loretta slaps Ronny twice, and tells him to “snap out of it.
5"It’s Cosmo’s Moon!”
The moon becomes a central source of the plot that is to come.
Like much of the dialogue inMoonstruck, the quick-witted pacing and sharp delivery support its comedic effect.
3"Loretta, I Love You.
It Breaks Your Heart.
It Makes Things A Mess.”
Every good rom-com must have a memorable confession of love.
As Loretta and Ronny walk home from the Metropolitan Opera, Loretta laments about her complicated predicament.
She fears betraying Johnny and breaking things off with him because of his estranged brother.
Ronny feels that she is settling for his brother, and wants to change that.
Moonstruck follows 37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini, who accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny despite not loving him. Complications arise when she meets Johnny’s estranged brother Ronny, igniting unforeseen romantic tensions amidst family secrets and personal revelations.
Of course, this speech is what ultimately convinces Loretta to continue her relationship with Ronny.
2"You… You Got A Love Bite On Your Neck.
He’s Coming Back This Morning, What’s The Matter With You?
Your Life’s Going Down The Toilet!"
She now feels comfortable branching out to new experiences, from opera performances to a fresh haircut.
The scene perfectly sets up Ronny’s dramatic final act.
1"Ma, I Love Him Awful."
This allows the movie’s conflict to easily resolve itself.
Loretta accepts, and Rose asks her if she loves him.
“It underscores the film’s biggest theme, of the endless complications that come from being in love.
