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Jake or Jack?

posted 10 years ago by cyro386
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I just saw this movie for the first time, and while I thought it was brilliant, there was just one small thing that kept bothering me.

Every time Joey says Jake's name, I keep hearing him say, "Jack." I turned the subtitles on about halfway through to see if I was going crazy, but even though I was reading "Jake" in the subtitles, I still kept hearing him say "Jack."

Is it me? Is Joey (Pesci's character) saying Jack, maybe as a nickname for his brother Jake or something? Or am I really just mishearing this?

I know it is silly, but it's driving me crazy, so any information on this would be appreciated. Even if it is just me mishearing things. Thank you!

[–] catch_the_spindrift 10 years ago

He was born 'Giacobbe'. His brother calls him 'Jack' for short.

I hope this helps.

Drifting through lost latitudes with no compass and no chart

[–] JakeGittes04 9 years ago

You aren't mishearing anything. Pesci calls him Jack, a sign of their closeness, as he is the only one who calls him that.