So Fine is a 1981 American sex comedy film written and directed by Andrew Bergman . The original music score was composed by Ennio Morricone . It was Bergman's first film as director.
59-511: So Fine may refer to: So Fine (film) , a 1981 movie starring Ryan O'Neal Albums [ edit ] So Fine (Ike & Tina Turner album) , 1968 So Fine (Loggins and Messina album) , 1975 So Fine! , a 1994 album by Finnish band Waltari Songs [ edit ] "So Fine" (Electric Light Orchestra song) , 1976 "So Fine" (Guns N' Roses song) , 1991 "So Fine" (Howard Johnson song) , 1982 "So Fine" (Johnny Otis song) ,
118-508: A PhD in American history ) would have managed if forced into such hectic surroundings, and the plot developed from the juxtaposition of a crazed world with an ordered personality. So Fine also received positive pre-release attention due to the main plot device, the see-through buttocks of the jeans (which, in the film, become a mass hysteria and take the nation by storm). Costume designer Santo Loquasto said he'd intentionally constructed
177-523: A montage rolls as Bobby visits with the employees at Fine Fashions, attempting to learn the business. During the montage, a satirical song from the Ennio Morricone score ( Union Label ) plays as the employees smoke marijuana and generally laze about in comic fashion. The employees agree that Bobby is a fool. At the end of the day, Lira invites Bobby into her limousine . She takes Bobby back to Eddie's mansion , and tells him that her marriage to Eddie
236-421: A schedule with a maturity date specified in written contractual terms . Law 122 stipulated that a depositor of gold , silver , or other chattel/movable property for safekeeping must present all articles and a signed contract of bailment to a notary before depositing the articles with a banker , and Law 123 stipulated that a banker was discharged of any liability from a contract of bailment if
295-456: A 1959 song by The Fiestas, covered by many artists "So Fine" (Sean Paul song) , 2009 "So Fine", a 1981 song by Chic from the album Take It Off "So Fine", a 1993 song by Mint Condition from the album From the Mint Factory "So Fine", a 2018 song by Avelino (rapper) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
354-436: A New York interview, Bergman said that after his experiences with Blazing Saddles and The In-Laws , he was sure that So Fine was going to be a big hit, so he decided that he would direct the film, in order to be certain that what he thought of as a surefire screenplay would transition to the big screen with his vision intact. Pre-screenings were positive, but two weeks after the film's release (on September 25, 1981), Bergman
413-448: A buyer for another company (Jessica James) visits the office, Jack reluctantly arranges a sexual liaison with her to secure a sale. Additionally, he receives a phone call summoning him to a meeting with the imposing Mr. Eddie ( Richard Kiel ), a powerful loan shark and gangster holding a note on a $ 150,000 loan taken out by Jack, which has grown to a $ 1,500,000 debt. During the meeting, Jack confesses he can't pay, and Eddie takes over
472-412: A check is not an instrument if, at the time it is issued or first comes into possession of a holder, it contains a conspicuous statement, however expressed, to the effect that the promise or order is not negotiable or is not an instrument governed by this Article. Thus, a writing containing such a disclaimer removes such a writing from the definition of negotiable instrument , instead simply memorializing
531-582: A durable lightweight substance as evidence of a promise in that time has been found in London among the Bloomberg tablets . Carthage was purported to have issued lightweight promissory notes on parchment or leather before 146 BC. In China during the Han dynasty promissory notes appeared in 118 BC and were made of leather. The Romans may have used promissory notes in 57 AD as a durable lightweight substance as evidence of
590-403: A financing instrument and a debt instrument), in which one party (the maker or issuer ) promises in writing to pay a determinate sum of money to the other (the payee ), either at a fixed or determinable future time or on demand of the payee, under specific terms and conditions. The terms of a note typically include the principal amount, the interest rate if any, the parties, the date,
649-456: A loan agreement usually includes the terms for recourse in the case of default, such as establishing the right to foreclose, while a promissory note does not. Promissory notes differ from IOUs in that they contain a specific promise to pay along with the steps and timeline for repayment as well as consequences if repayment fails. IOUs only acknowledge that a debt exists. Negotiable instruments are unconditional and impose few to no duties on
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#1732855262347708-585: A local Templar preceptory before embarking, received a document indicating the value of their deposit, then used that document upon arrival in the Holy Land to retrieve their funds in an amount of treasure of equal value. Around 1348 in Görlitz , Germany, the Jewish creditor Adasse owned a promissory note for 71 marks. There is also evidence of promissory notes being issued in 1384 between Genoa and Barcelona , although
767-428: A plant) falls and strikes him in the head. Reading the sole ("Chippenango Campus Shoes"), Eddie realizes that it belongs to Bobby. Lira flees to find Bobby, and Eddie rushes after her. When Jack arrives, the maid (Angela Pietropinto) tells him the situation, and Jack joins the chase. Lira finds Bobby, and they plan to flee the country, but first attend a campus performance of Giuseppe Verdi's opera , Otello . During
826-467: A promise in that time has been found in London among the Bloomberg tablets . Historically, promissory notes have acted as a form of privately issued currency . Flying cash or feiqian was a promissory note used during the Tang dynasty (618 – 907). Flying cash was regularly used by Chinese tea merchants, and could be exchanged for hard currency at provincial capitals. The Chinese concept of promissory notes
885-459: A promissory note are often instrumental for tax and record keeping. A promissory note alone is typically unsecured. The term note payable is commonly used in accounting (as distinguished from accounts payable ) or commonly as just a "note", it is internationally defined by the Convention providing a uniform law for bills of exchange and promissory notes , but regional variations exist. A banknote
944-499: A scene he viewed. Wolf's article highly praised Bergman, considering him (along with Albert Brooks , another active comedy filmmaker of the 1980s) one of the few positive contributors to the comedy genre in film. Bergman's previous writing credits were for Blazing Saddles (which Bergman initially sold to Warner Bros. as Tex X , a play on Malcolm X ) and The In-Laws , neither of which Bergman had felt positively about, yet both of which were commercial and critical successes. In
1003-410: A small discount. Once the promissory note reaches its maturity date , its current holder (the bank) can execute it over the emitter of the note (the debtor), who would have to pay the bank the amount promised in the note. If the maker fails to pay, however, the bank retains the right to go to the company that cashed the promissory note in, and demand payment. In the case of unsecured promissory notes,
1062-504: A successful designer of clothing in the Mod style. Lobell explained that he went to Bergman with the story idea, which then led to Bergman penning the script. Bergman, for his part, told William Wolf, of New York , that after being taken on a tour of the Garment District , he was taken by the chaotic nature of the environment, and imagined how a college professor like himself (Bergman holds
1121-429: Is a loveless one, arranged to repay her own father's debts, and seduces him. Eddie comes home early, agitated because his game of pinball was interrupted by tilting . Bobby hides, while Lira hurls his clothing into the fireplace and hides his shoes in a house plant. After Eddie goes to sleep, Bobby is forced to wear an outfit of Lira's when he leaves. Outside, while inspecting the pinball machine smashed earlier by Eddie,
1180-483: Is a professor of English, who learns during a meeting with Chair Lincoln of the English Department ( Fred Gwynne ) that he is a candidate for tenure . During the meeting, Fine impresses Lincoln by responding in kind to an obscure line from William Shakespeare 's The Merchant of Venice . Another professor ( David Rounds ) is amazed, and Bobby explains that with his father in the dress business, he'd always liked
1239-405: Is frequently referred to as a promissory note, as it is made by a bank and payable to bearer on demand. Mortgage notes are another prominent example. Promissory note is said to be negotiable instrument when it contains an unconditional promise. Demand promissory notes are notes that do not carry a specific maturity date, but are due on demand of the lender. Usually the lender will only give
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#17328552623471298-439: Is often used to describe a contract that is lengthy and detailed. A promissory note is very similar to a loan. Each is a legally binding contract to unconditionally repay a specified amount within a defined time frame. However, a promissory note is generally less detailed and less rigid than a loan contract. For one thing, loan agreements often require repayment in installments, while promissory notes typically do not. Furthermore,
1357-622: Is the Fannie Mae model standard form contract Multistate Fixed-Rate Note 3200, which is publicly available. Promissory notes, or commercial papers , are also issued to provide capital to businesses. However, promissory notes act as a source of finance to the company's creditors. The various State law enactments of the Uniform Commercial Code define what is and what is not a promissory note, in section 3-104(d): § 3-104. NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT. ... (d) A promise or order other than
1416-546: Is there to kill Lira and Bobby. Eddie and Lira struggle back and forth, until Jack arrives and swings down on sandbags, knocking out Eddie. Much like with the So Fine jeans, the audience mistakes the performance for a revision of Verdi's original and applauds. Later, Bobby and Lira are being propelled down the canals of Venice by a gondolier , and Bobby is reading a personal annulment of Lira and Eddie's marriage signed by Pope John Paul II (a farcical "marrigisimus annulum") and
1475-584: The British Islands is an inland note. Any other note is a foreign note. In the United States , a promissory note that meets certain conditions is a negotiable instrument regulated by article 3 of the Uniform Commercial Code . Negotiable promissory notes called mortgage notes are used extensively in combination with mortgages in the financing of real estate transactions. One prominent example
1534-564: The United States, the Non-Negotiable Long Form Promissory Note is not required. Promissory notes are a common financial instrument in many jurisdictions, employed as commercial paper principally for the short time financing of companies. Often, the seller or provider of a service is not paid upfront by the buyer (usually, another company), but within a period of time, the length of which has been agreed upon by both
1593-413: The amount established in the promissory note (usually, part or all its debt) within the agreed period of time. The lender can then take the promissory note to a financial institution (usually a bank, albeit this could also be a private person, or another company), that will exchange the promissory note for cash; usually, the promissory note is cashed in for the amount established in the promissory note, less
1652-423: The borrower a few days' notice before the payment is due. Promissory notes may be used in combination with security agreements . For example, a promissory note may be used in combination with a mortgage , in which case it is called a mortgage note . In common speech, other terms, such as " loan ", " loan agreement ", and "loan contract" may be used interchangeably with "promissory note". The term "loan contract"
1711-479: The business and force Bobby to run it. Eddie's henchmen ( Tony Sirico and Michael LaGuardia) kidnap Bobby and bring him to Jack's house, informing the Fines to meet with Eddie at his club. There, Bobby is struck by the beauty of Eddie's wife, Lira ( Mariangela Melato ). Bobby and Lira are strongly attracted to each other, and after suddenly kissing, Lira informs Bobby that she is open to infidelity . The following day,
1770-435: The camera pans to a gelato cart vendor serving a group of children. As the vendor turns away, it is seen that she is wearing So Fine jeans, and as she walks away, the credits roll. According to the film's producer, Michael Lobell, the idea for So Fine originated with himself, from his firsthand experience in the garment industry , first through his father, who manufactured dresses, and then through his own experience as
1829-416: The camera, interspersed with shots of women wearing the jeans (with the buttocks individually exposed through clear plastic windows) and driving men to distraction. Bobby and his father are preparing to repay Eddie the $ 1,500,000. Bobby has returned to his professorship at Chippenango State College, and Jack has a meeting with Eddie at his house. Before Jack arrives, however, Bobby's shoe (previously hidden in
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1888-467: The camera. Loquasto amusedly observed that despite he and the filmmakers intentionally aiming to be outrageous, he was amazed to regularly return from the set and find television commercials he felt were even more so. Wolf reporting in a piece published several months before So Fine ’s release, visited the Filmways Studio and found the pairing of Richard Kiel and Mariangela Melato entertaining in
1947-748: The cities involved. Ginaldo Giovanni Battista Strozzi issued an early form of promissory note in Medina del Campo ( Spain ), against the city of Besançon in 1553. However, there exists notice of promissory notes being in used in Mediterranean commerce well before that date. In 2005, the Korean Ministry of Justice and a consortium of financial institutions announced the service of an electronic promissory note (eNote) service, after years of development, allowing entities to make promissory notes (notes payable) in business transactions digitally instead of on paper, for
2006-424: The company has the option of asking the bank for a short-term loan, or using any other such short-term financial arrangements to avoid insolvency . However, in jurisdictions where promissory notes are commonplace, the company (called the payee or lender ) can ask one of its debtors (called the maker , borrower or payor ) to accept a promissory note, whereby the maker signs a legally binding agreement to honour
2065-456: The design as a sendup of those coming out of “ Fashion Avenue ,” the stretch of Seventh Avenue in Manhattan , New York City , which runs through the traditional Garment District. In one scene, an elaborate commercial for the jeans, choreographed by Grover Dale , plays out. Loquasto had designed a custom set, wildly illuminated and featuring dozens of models in the see-through jeans, arching towards
2124-465: The film's two leads, O'Neal and Melato for, respectively, a one-note acting style and a weathered, scrawny appearance. Pauline Kael called it a "visual insult: crudely lighted and framed, and jumping out at you... There are potentially funny scenes, but Bergman doesn’t know how to give timing and polish to his own jokes. Stuck with frantic gags, O’Neal just revamps his tightmouthed professorial priss from What's Up, Doc? The film’s only freshness comes from
2183-659: The first time in the world. In the United States, eNotes were made possible as a result of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act in 2000 and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA). An eNote must meet all the requirements to be a written promissory note. In 1930, under the League of Nations, a Convention providing a uniform law for bills of exchange and promissory notes
2242-512: The issuer or payee other than payment. In the United States, whether a promissory note is a negotiable instrument can have significant legal impacts, as only negotiable instruments are subject to Article 3 of the Uniform Commercial Code and the application of the holder in due course rule. The negotiability of mortgage notes has been debated, particularly due to the obligations and "baggage" associated with mortgages; however, in mortgages notes are often determined to be negotiable instruments. In
2301-429: The jeans from the film, he did note that between the producer, director, and distributor, they collectively held a copyright on the design, and had consulted with manufacturers. However, there is no record of any dispute between the three parties and Slokevage with respect to patent D410689. Promissory note A promissory note , sometimes referred to as a note payable , is a legal instrument (more particularly,
2360-414: The lender accepts the promissory note based solely on the maker's ability to repay; if the maker fails to pay, the lender must honour the debt to the bank. In the case of a secured promissory note, the lender accepts the promissory note based on the maker's ability to repay, but the note is secured by a thing of value; if the maker fails to pay and the bank reclaims payment, the lender has the right to execute
2419-499: The letters themselves are lost. The same happens for the ones issued in Valencia in 1371 by Bernat de Codinachs for Manuel d'Entença, a merchant from Huesca (then part of the Crown of Aragon ), amounting a total of 100 florins. In all these cases, the promissory notes were used as a rudimentary system of paper money, for the amounts issued could not be easily transported in metal coins between
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2478-416: The lovely, tiny Italian blonde Mariangela Melato... In her deep voice she garbles her English charmingly; she’s an erotic imp—she looks a bit like Harpo Marx, and she’s always flying, like Carole Lombard in a hurricane." So Fine was filmed on a budget of $ 9,800,000, and in its three weeks in theaters, grossed a total of $ 9,381,808, and was considered a financial loss. Bergman later reflected, "The movie
2537-454: The notary denied the existence of the contract. Law 124 stipulated that a depositor with a notarized contract of bailment was entitled to redeem the entire value of their deposit , and Law 125 stipulated that a banker was liable for replacement of deposits stolen while in their possession . In China during the Han dynasty promissory notes appeared in 118 BC and were made of leather. The Romans may have used promissory notes in 57 AD as
2596-438: The order of, a specified person or to bearer. (2) An instrument in the form of a note payable to maker’s order is not a note within the meaning of this section unless and until it is indorsed by the maker. (3) A note is not invalid by reason only that it contains also a pledge of collateral security with authority to sell or dispose thereof. (4) A note which is, or on the face of it purports to be, both made and payable within
2655-403: The performance, the soprano performing Desdemona (Judith Cohen) is struck ill, and Lira (whose own operatic ambitions had been frustrated by marrying Eddie) steps into the role, performing magnificently. Eddie arrives and knocks out the tenor playing Otello and assumes the role. As he joins Lira, Eddie also sings, but the subtitles do not reflect the action of the play, but rather that Eddie
2714-474: The play. Meanwhile, in New York City , Bobby's father, Jack ( Jack Warden ) walks into luxury retailer Bergdorf Goodman attempting to steal customers with an armload of his own company's dresses before he is chased out by the manager (Michael Lombard). Back at his office, Jack checks in with his staff, and it becomes clear that his company, Fine Fashions, has excess inventory, poor designs, and high debt. When
2773-439: The purchase. When a company engages in many of such transactions, for instance by having provided services to many customers all of whom then deferred their payment, it is possible that the company may be owed enough money that its own liquidity position (i.e., the amount of cash it holds) is hampered, and finds itself unable to honour their own debts, despite the fact that by the books, the company remains solvent. In those cases,
2832-595: The rear of various bottom garments ( pants , shorts , dresses , etc.), which a closure-secured fabric flap would cover or uncover, as the wearer chose. The patent was eventually rejected in Federal Circuit Court as unregistrable. In Slokevage's patent filing, a non-patent citation is included referencing So Fine . Prior to Slokevage's patent filing and publication, in a pre-release interview, Lobell said that neither he, nor Bergman, nor Warner Bros (the distributor of So Fine ) had immediate intentions to manufacture
2891-527: The scenes between O’Neal and Warden, finding that the two actors are "perfectly teamed." She did find female characterizations disappointing, contrasting the sexually predatory nature of the female characters with the score-keeping attitudes of the male protagonists. However, Tom Shales of The Washington Post was summarily unimpressed by So Fine' s satire, considering its main gimmick (the see-through jeans) topically ripe for satire, but ultimately wasted and imbecilic. Shales had particularly harsh words for
2950-406: The security. Thus, promissory notes can work as a form of private money. In the past, particularly during the 19th century, their widespread and unregulated use was a source of great risk for banks and private financiers, who would often face the insolvency of both debtors, or simply be scammed by both. Code of Hammurabi Law 100 stipulated repayment of a loan by a debtor to a creditor on
3009-425: The seller and the buyer. The reasons for this may vary; historically, many companies used to balance their books and execute payments and debts at the end of each week or tax month; any product bought before that time would be paid only then. Depending on the jurisdiction, this deferred payment period can be regulated by law; in countries like France , Italy or Spain , it usually ranges between 30 and 90 days after
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#17328552623473068-455: The snug women's jeans tear; desperate to cover his exposure, Bobby stuffs wadded up plastic into the seat. When he returns to the office, he stumbles into a group of garment buyers who have just dismissed Jack's latest fashions. They mistake Bobby's makeshift outfit for a new design and make huge orders for the jeans, which are dubbed "So Fine." Following is a commercial for the titular jeans, featuring models dancing and flashing their buttocks to
3127-464: The terms of repayment (which could include interest) and the maturity date . Sometimes, provisions are included concerning the payee's rights in the event of a default , which may include foreclosure of the maker's assets. In foreclosures and contract breaches, promissory notes under CPLR 5001 allow creditors to recover prejudgement interest from the date interest is due until liability is established. For loans between individuals, writing and signing
3186-515: The title So Fine . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=So_Fine&oldid=1162923977 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages So Fine (film) At fictitious Chippenango State College, Bobby Fine ( Ryan O'Neal )
3245-424: Was a bomb, but I must say that, to this day, some of the funniest things I’ve ever done were in that movie. Jack Warden’s performance was hysterical. The opera sequence. The whole on-going thing between Warden and the buyers. For sheer, piss-in-the-pants funny, the movie has some of the best dialogue I've ever written." In 1996, Joanne Slokevage filed a patent for a “garment rear,” which described cut-out areas on
3304-419: Was disappointed to see the film gone from the theaters. Bergman attributed the failure to the high-brow styling of his comedy being mismatched with its low-brow trappings. O'Neal was cast at the suggestion of Warner Bros. His fee was a reported $ 2 million. Berman later said, "He’s a great physical comedian. First of all, Warner Brothers wasn’t going to let me do the picture unless we had a major star in it. Ryan
3363-420: Was drafted and ratified by eighteen nations. Article 75 of the treaty stated that a promissory note shall contain: § 83. BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1882. Part IV. ... Promissory note defined (1) A promissory note is an unconditional promise in writing made by one person to another signed by the maker, engaging to pay, on demand or at a fixed or determinable future time, a sum certain in money, to, or to
3422-531: Was introduced by Marco Polo to Europe. According to tradition, in 1325 a promissory note was signed in Milan . However, according to a travelogue of a visit to Prague in 960 by Ibrahim ibn Yaqub , small pieces of cloth were used as a means of trade, with these cloths having a set exchange rate versus silver. Around 1150 the Knights Templar issued promissory notes to pilgrims, pilgrims deposited their valuables with
3481-504: Was it. I mean, he’s not the logical person to play an English professor who’s Jewish. But I really wanted to make the picture, so I said, “Screw it.’’ Ryan is a great physical comedian—I think one of the great wasted talents. He’s extraordinarily funny." The film received mixed reviews from critics. Janet Maslin , then of The New York Times , complimented the casting, expressing that O’Neal and Melato might seem odd selections, but both ably filled their respective roles; Maslin also admired
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