![]() ![]() It's a takeoff on Francis Ford Coppola's " The Godfather" and " The Godfather, Part II" and Martin Scorsese's " Casino," with a few touches of " The Postman (Il Postino)." The opening shot is the best one, as Anthony Cortino ( Jay Mohr), the mob's man in a Las Vegas casino, turns the ignition on his Cadillac and is blown sky-high. I suppose it's not fair to penalize "Mafia!" for its timing, but on the other hand, how can I ignore it? The movie, titled "Jane Austen's Mafia!" on the screen but not in the ads, is another in the series of gag-a-minute parodies worked on by Abrahams, such as " Airplane!," "Top Secret!" and the "Naked Gun!" movies. ![]() Yes, I laughed during Jim Abrahams' "Mafia!," but even in mid-chortle I was reminded of the gut-busting experience last week of seeing " There's Something About Mary." It is the new movie's misfortune to arrive after, instead of before, the funniest comedy of the year.
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