The “Bite Tushy” Scene and Other Great Jewish Movie Moments
The Oscars are over. Or as B.B. King would croon “The Thrill is Gone.“ But thanks to Heeb Magazine’s spectacular work, we don’t need to move on just yet. Check out this fantastic, crazy, hilarious and at times embarrassing collection of the “100 Greatest Jewish Movie Moments” of all time.
My favorites?
Because it’s the Most Memorable: #88 - The Chosen
It has the Best Anti-Semitic Character: #70 Fagin in Oliver Twist (2005)
Definitely the Hottest Non-Jew to Play a Jew: #66 Adrien Brody in The Pianist
You can watch/admire the Sexiest Middle-Aged Jewish Couple: #64: Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand in Meet the Fockers (2004)
And gasp at the Most Offensive: #100 - The “Bite Tushy” scene from “Where’s Poppa” (1970)
And so many other greats, for other reasons.
Have a favorite Jewish movie moment that Heeb missed in their list of Jewish Movie Greats? Or disagree with one of their choices? Let us know in the comments.
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If his Wikipedia article is accurate, then it would appear that Adrien Brody is at least technically Jewish (his mother’s mother was Jewish). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrien_Brody
So would that just make him the sexiest Jew? LOL
I love it! We’ll take him!
Way to shout out to the Minnesotan who helped write the thing…
Sorry not to give you props Rafi! I saw your name there and totally glanced over it without registering. The article was amazing! How long did it take you to write it! And when do you want to start writing about Jews in the movies/Jewish film for TC Jewfolk?
Without a doubt, Mel Brooks’ Yiddish-speaking Indian chief from Blazing Saddles has to be on the list:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYVtGqnjrgs&feature=related