Benny and joon s house in the movie was rented for filming. Aidan quinn also stars, and it was directed by jeremiah s. Johnny depp in benny and joon movie this is one of my favorite roles johnny depp ever played. Benny aidan quinn, who cares for his mentally disturbed sister, joon mary stuart masterson, also welcomes the eccentric sam johnny depp into. Sam entertains joon while he dreams of a job at the video store.
This is a tongueincheek reference to the video for the lemonheads hit, its a shame about ray, which was released the year before and in which johnny depp starred. Macy randy burch julianne moore ruthie oliver platt eric c. I cant even guess how many times ive watched benny and joon. The energy level comes down a notch the second the movie starts. Once benny realizes joon and sam have started a relationship, he kicks sam out of the house. Sam waterston, tess harper, johnny depp, mary stuart masterson, gail strickland, reese. See more ideas about johnny depp, johnny d and i movie. Sam waterston, tess harper, johnny depp, mary stuart masterson, gail strickland, reese witherspoon, jason london, emily. He cleaned the house benny and joon, johnny depp, 1993, c mgm see more. This is sam johnny depp, who is sane but lives in a strange blissful moonscape all his own.
Johnny depp, mary stuart masterson, and aidan quinn benny and joon. Other components are firing but without the finetuned performance of the actors, we would be stuck with an after school special and not much more. Benny aidan quinn, who cares for his mentally disturbed sister, joon mary stuart masterson, also welcomes the eccentric sam johnny depp into his home at. He earned praise for the role, with a headline from the a. By the way, all spammers will be blocked and spam will be removed. Once benny realizes joon and sam have started a relationship, he kicks sam out of the. Johnny depp sam mary stuart masterson juniper joon pearl aidan quinn benjamin benny pearl william h. Look, i love 90s depp and mary stuart masterson was an angel in fried green tomatoes, some kind of wonderful and this. Apr 23, 1993 the energy level comes down a notch the second the movie starts. See more ideas about johnny depp, movies and young johnny depp. Benny aidan quinn, who cares for his mentally disturbed sister, joon mary stuart masterson, also welcomes the eccentric sam johnny depp into his home at joon s request. One night, while playing in a poker game with unusual stakes, joon loses her hand. Johnny depp, mary stuart masterson and aidan quinn star in this wonderfully unique and delightfully offbeat romantic comedy.
After seeing benny and joon i was in love with movies. In the restaurant scene between sam and joon, as they are discussing raisins, sam says, its a shame about raisins. Benny and joon may not strike responsive chord with everyone. Sometimes, without warning, her sweet nature gives way to odd behavior including a penchant for setting fires. A young johnny depp in benny and joon and an even younger reese witherspoon both show the promise of future stardom. Johnny depp sleepy hollow, mary stuart masterson bed of roses and aidan quinn practical magic star in this wonderfully unique and delightfully offbeat romantic comedy.
Club declaring who knew donald trump was the comeback role johnny depp needed. Benny and joons house in the movie was rented for filming. I cant pinpoint what it was about this movie that touched me so, but as an insecure, nerdy little 12 year old, it gave me something i needed. The owners of the house were paid to stay in a hotel, in exchange.
I hadnt heard of either film before i saw them, both involve gentle romantic scenes, both have dark sides to highlight the bright sides. This is a tongueincheek reference to the video for the lemonheads hit, its a shame about ray, which was released the year. Its such a quirky love story and is one of my all time favorites. He must also take care of his mentally ill sister juniper, better known as joon mary stuart masterson. Johnny depp is an american actor, painter, character actor, voice actor, comedian, singer, director, songwriter, author, screenwriter, film producer, art director, discjockey, rock bassist, and musician. Johnny depp was nominated for a golden globe for his astonishing. Any film that features johnny depp performing salutes to the great silent.
This is the movie that threw me over the edge into full blown love for johnny depp. While most of the cast puts in good performances, let me focus my. With johnny depp, mary stuart masterson, aidan quinn, julianne moore. He started his film career by playing glen lantz in the 1984 horror film a nightmare on elm street. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. 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. In a small town, an auto mechanic named benny is devoted to taking care of his mentally ill sister, joon, who can barely function alone in the real world despite being a talented artist. Scenes in this movie depict well known landmarks in spokane such as river front park, the maple street. I had always liked movies before, but they were just an occasional treat and i never really paid attention to actors or directors or the like. Johnny depp is absolutely adorable in this movie and sam is just a lovable character.
He plays this oddball young man who is obsessed with the physical comedy of the silent film era. Johnny and annie know exactly what that means, do you and i. She is also a mentally challenged young woman who requires around the clock care, as she could cause harm to herself or others. 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. Our condolences to johnny depp hes trapped in this pot of curdled whimsy as sam, a freespirited dyslexic with a buster keaton fixation who falls for. This is the kind of movie that you could just relax and be entertained with. Id be willing to buy either one individually now that ive seen them. Benny and joon young johnny depp, johnny depp, johnny.
In spokane, washington, juniper pearl joon to those that know her is an artist. A fansite celebrating the life and achievements of johnny depp benny and joon uploaded by captain voight. I love the spin and the fact that its not a typical romcom. The movie was released in 1993 by metrogoldwynmayer. Johnny depp sam mary stuart masterson juniper joon pearl aidan quinn benny pearl julianne moore ruthie oliver platt eric cch pounder dr. Find images and videos about movie, man and actor on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love. Oct 05, 2012 in a small town, an auto mechanic named benny is devoted to taking care of his mentally ill sister, joon, who can barely function alone in the real world despite being a talented artist. Benny and joon is a film that approaches its subjects so gingerly it almost seems afraid to touch them.
The cast of the film included johnny depp, mary stuart masterson, and aiden quinn. Benny and joon young johnny depp, johnny depp, johnny depp. An eccentric johnny depp meets a man aidan quinn with a. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. At the end of the video, johnny can be seen carrying a. Joon masterson sees the world in a way all her own. As such, benny makes the decision that perhaps it would be best for all concerned if joon were to live in a group home, something he is hesitating telling her for fear of her reaction. Mar 10, 2010 johnny and annie know exactly what that means, do you and i. Smail risa bramon garcia dan kamin patron, choreography heidi levitt don hamilton ups man irvin johnson orderly lynette. Garvey dan hedaya thomas joe grifasi mike william h. However, he has exhausted the list of housekeepers, who keep quitting because joon is too much to handle. Garvey dan hedaya thomas joe grifasi mike and others.