It’s a budget thing; he was a big deal but by having him play two roles you get more bang for your buck. Like how the kid actor plays both Buzz and his girlfriend.
Pesci had been contracted to star in two films for John Hughes. At first, he was happy with it, but while filming the first Home Alone, he was nominated for an Oscar (which he eventually won for Goodfellas) and decided he shouldn't do another family film for Hughes. To fulfill his contract, he agreed to play two roles. This satisfied Hughes who agreed to those terms amicably. When Home Alone took off AND Pesci won his Oscar, they both agreed to reunite for the sequel.
This is stupid gay bullshit. Everyone knows Joe Pesci is a twin and his brother Moe Pesci was often given roles in his films. He also went on tour as "Joe Pesci 2" before their falling out and the restraining order. Moe Pesci played the cop.
The thing that bugs me is that the actor doesn't have a golden tooth in real life, so why did they give both the cop and the robber character a golden tooth? If it wasn't for that detail, I might have not noticed that it was the same actor playing them.
Marv was his partner but they both got kicked out of the force for embezzlement. They go over this in the prequel Home Alone 0: Dawn of the Wet Bandits.
I always assumed that he WAS a cop AND a thief, which would explain why he had a gun. This movie was filmed at a time when police corruption in America was unparalleled. It also used to be absurdly easy to become a cop (it still is, they just make you jump through more hoops). I worked loss prevention for a retired Chicago cop and he told me that when he signed on back in the late 70s, it was literally that; he "signed on" like enlisting in the military. He said he had to take a test, but you have to take a test to get into the military too, but that the test was literally like: "It is wrong to steal a woman's purse. T or F?" For a long time it was the job nobody wanted, and then in the late 90s everyone got this cop fetish and they were able to become more selective. Also the Rampart scandal in Los Angeles changed a lot of things.
Anyway, he would tell me that pulling someone over and finding drugs in their car and cash meant jail or take the cash and tell him it's his lucky day. Bribes were constant. So it wouldn't be so outlandish that a Chicago cop would be canvasing a house he's about to rob which is probably why it isn't explained further. Or maybe there's a deleted scene or something.
You couldn't just buy a police hat in the 90's - had to be an actual cop to buy cop or Army stuff. That's why no one had bulletproof vests and you didn't have to worry about stolen valor.
shitposting aside is this actually a subtle joke that his hat was phony (on top of the obvious gold tooth) or just bad craftsmanship by the costume department? seems fitting of the wet bandits to not notice their fake police uniform has spelling errors
>actor plays two unrelated characters in the same movie
did they think we were to dumb to notice?
It was a different time.
yes
It’s a budget thing; he was a big deal but by having him play two roles you get more bang for your buck. Like how the kid actor plays both Buzz and his girlfriend.
Dropped sideplot about Harrys twin brother.
it was a movie for kids. they didnt notice anything.
Pesci had been contracted to star in two films for John Hughes. At first, he was happy with it, but while filming the first Home Alone, he was nominated for an Oscar (which he eventually won for Goodfellas) and decided he shouldn't do another family film for Hughes. To fulfill his contract, he agreed to play two roles. This satisfied Hughes who agreed to those terms amicably. When Home Alone took off AND Pesci won his Oscar, they both agreed to reunite for the sequel.
This is stupid gay bullshit. Everyone knows Joe Pesci is a twin and his brother Moe Pesci was often given roles in his films. He also went on tour as "Joe Pesci 2" before their falling out and the restraining order. Moe Pesci played the cop.
Umm no he’s was the same character, he was disguised as a police officer cause he wanted to rob the house, are you dumb?
That's what I thought, is it not true?
No, they had different entries in the credits indicating they were different characters
You sound crazy
The thing that bugs me is that the actor doesn't have a golden tooth in real life, so why did they give both the cop and the robber character a golden tooth? If it wasn't for that detail, I might have not noticed that it was the same actor playing them.
It was a different time. Having a gold tooth was a status symbol back then.
pronounced po-chee-chay like in italy
wow this cop guy must have been moronic
why didn't anybody in the house notice?
it was some real greaseball shit
That's just an AI generated image showing what it would have looked like if Joe Pesci played the police officer.
Do they allow midgets in the police in ameristan?
No. It is called the long arm of the law for a reason. Also, we do not have any midgets. They only exist in storybooks and England.
Was he a just a good cop gone bad? Doesnt make sense they cut this storyline
Gone bad? What does he do bad? He warns the family about possible danger when they're gone and then never reappears.
I think he was a crooked cop like Matt Damon in the departed
Marv was his partner but they both got kicked out of the force for embezzlement. They go over this in the prequel Home Alone 0: Dawn of the Wet Bandits.
>Wet Bandits
Deepest lore: Fuller is the mastermind behind the wet bandits
>grows up to be the hottest Culkin
FOREARMA
Wait what
Did you not know it was him?
I always assumed that he WAS a cop AND a thief, which would explain why he had a gun. This movie was filmed at a time when police corruption in America was unparalleled. It also used to be absurdly easy to become a cop (it still is, they just make you jump through more hoops). I worked loss prevention for a retired Chicago cop and he told me that when he signed on back in the late 70s, it was literally that; he "signed on" like enlisting in the military. He said he had to take a test, but you have to take a test to get into the military too, but that the test was literally like: "It is wrong to steal a woman's purse. T or F?" For a long time it was the job nobody wanted, and then in the late 90s everyone got this cop fetish and they were able to become more selective. Also the Rampart scandal in Los Angeles changed a lot of things.
Anyway, he would tell me that pulling someone over and finding drugs in their car and cash meant jail or take the cash and tell him it's his lucky day. Bribes were constant. So it wouldn't be so outlandish that a Chicago cop would be canvasing a house he's about to rob which is probably why it isn't explained further. Or maybe there's a deleted scene or something.
they have to do that because otherwise he could be arrested for impersonating an officer, moron
You couldn't just buy a police hat in the 90's - had to be an actual cop to buy cop or Army stuff. That's why no one had bulletproof vests and you didn't have to worry about stolen valor.
Casing the joint
a police officer in a kid's movie isn't going to smoke marijuana
is that a key on the shield? That means he is down for wife swapping or likes wathcing his wife take black dicks or something.
What was going through his mind here?
>what do you mean I am on fire? Am I flaming? Do I look hot to you?
shitposting aside is this actually a subtle joke that his hat was phony (on top of the obvious gold tooth) or just bad craftsmanship by the costume department? seems fitting of the wet bandits to not notice their fake police uniform has spelling errors
I always took it that he just got a fake police hat but no one in the home noticed