i do not think that many film ( especially comedy ) have add memorable and quotable dialog like moonstruck . i would not illustrate it you can see a remarkably long list of quote on this thread but any film that can make subject like the defense of use expensive copper pip rather than brass for plumb purpose into memorable dialog be amaze to me . it be not the only line that pop up and make an imprint on our memory . how about a restaurant waiter who regret a planned marriage proposal because it will mean the loss of an old bachelor client . or a nice and elderly dog fancier encourage his pack to howl at he moon . or perry ( john mahoney ) description of a female student youthful promise a moonlight in a martini ( my favorite line ) . moonstruck be a wonderful example of brilliant script and first rate direction and and a good ensemble cast that fit perfectly . there be other example ( the drama the ox bow incident be another example and but a grim one ) . cher and olympia dukakis and vincent gardenia and nicholas cage and john mahoney and and danny aiello be all involve in plot and cross purpose that examine the nature of love and and how to handle it . be it a good thing to be totally in love . cher and cage and at the end and seem to think so and but dukakis know that real love drive the individual crazy ( and cage get a glimmer of realization of this too and when he and cher argue outside his home after they return from the opera la boheme ) . be infidelity by men a way of avoid thought of death . dukakis believe so and and ( oddly enough although he be not totally convinced ) aiello . chance reveals infidelity dukakis realize early that gardenia odd behavior be tie to unfaithfulness and and cher literally stumble onto gardenia and his girlfriend at the opera ( but gardenia also stumble onto cher similar unfaithfulness to aiello ) . but chance also cause misunderstanding represent fyodor chaliapin stumble on dukakis walk with john mahoney and think that she be have an affair . there be lovely little moment in the film too . cher observation about flower lead to receive one . her hear the argument in the liquor shop and it resolution . but best be the sequence of louis guss and julie bovasso a cher uncle and aunt raymond and rita cappomaggi and rita charming and kind comment to raymond about the effect of the moonlight on him . it be the sweet moment of the entire film . it be close to a flawless film . after see it over a dozen time in a many year i can only find two point that do not seem as smooth a they should be . when cher be at cage bakery and his assistant chrissy ( nada despotovich ) mention how she be secretly in love with cage and but have be afraid to tell him . early she be slightly snippy towards cher and who put her in her place quickly . yet nothing seem do with this potential rivalry . at the same time and the fact that cher forgets to deposit her uncle and aunt daily business profit be bring in momentarily in the conclude seven minute of the film but just a quickly drop . be there suppose to be some plot line that be drop and besides one about cher and vincent gardenia work at a homeless man shelter a penance . it be a small annoyance and but i think it be just base on a desire to see more of this film because it be so very good .