How could Vinny be unaware of the need to wear a suit in court in My Cousin Vinny?
Vinny was from NY City where suits are if anything more common than in Alabama.
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He does know of the necessity to wear a suit to court. He doesn’t for a few reasons:
- He has never been in a real court as a lawyer.
- He underestimated the sophistication of the southerners.
- He underestimated the seriousness of the charges.
- For someone like Vinny, his attire was akin to haute couture for someone of his street background.
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Why is judge keep on citing Vinny for contempt in the movie My Cousin Vinny?
Vinny manages to fool the trial judge, Chamberlain Haller, that he is experienced enough for the case. His ignorance of basic courtroom procedures and dress code, and his abrasive attitude, cause the judge to repeatedly hold him in contempt.How did Vinny win the case?
With his loyal, smart-mouthed fianc\xe9e Mona Lisa Vito (Marisa Tomei, who won an Oscar for her role) by his side, Vinny, against all odds \u2014 and with local judge Chamberlain Haller (Fred Gwynne) breathing down his neck at every turn \u2014 is triumphant, winning the case and freeing the innocent boys.How many times was Vinny in contempt?
Vinny is a personal injury attorney of six weeks with no trial experience who needed six attempts to pass the Bar Exam, fails to follow trial procedure, fails to cross examine adverse witnesses, gets held in contempt of court three times, repeatedly lies about his identity to the trial judge, accepts gifts from the ...What part of the trial did Vinny sleep through?
Despite some further missteps, including wearing a gaudy secondhand suit to court (as his own suit fell in the mud) and sleeping through Trotter's opening statement, Vinny shows that he can make up for his ignorance and inexperience with an aggressive, perceptive questioning style.My Cousin Vinny - New Suit - Clip #16
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Answer 2
According to the script:
BILL
(confused) Vinny, you are a criminal attorney, aren't you?
VINNY
Actually, this will be my first foray into the criminal arena.
STAN
(crushed) First time?
(he looks at Bill, then at Vinny) What kind of law do you practice?
VINNY
Up 'till now, personal injury. (laughs) It just keeps gettin' worse here doesn't it? Got any more questions?
STAN
But you are a trial attorney? Personal injury trials?
VINNY
Actually, this will be my first foray into the trial process - I haven't had to go to court yet - knock on wood.
STAN
It does get worse. (beat) You haven't been to court yet, uh, how long have you been practicing?
VINNY
Six ... weeks ...
(corrects himself) ••• almost six weeks.
STAN looks at Bill, with a hopeless 'what is this?' expression.
BILL
But ••• you graduated from law school six years ago, what've you been doing since?
VINNY
Studying for the bar.
STAN
Six years? That's a lotta studying.
VINNY
No kidding.
(slightly embarrassed) 'To be honest with you, I didn't pass the first time out.
Not only was Vinny not a criminal defense attorney, he had never appeared in front of a judge before, so it is likely he had no idea of any of the procedures, or even expected dress-code. Believable? Not very. However, it is supposed to be a comedy.
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