This topic inspired me to rewatch this film, after last seeing it probably over 6 years ago. I still had the DVD stuffed in my collection.

It's a good film and it portrays the Bronx neighborhood back in those days very authentically, or at least made it look like it as I've never been there myself. wink Although it gets a little cheesy towards the end.

But Chazz Palmintieri is a great actor. He played his character like it was really him. Scorsese should have used this guy in his films because I think he's in the same league as De Niro or Pacino when it comes to playing mobsters.

I think A Bronx Tale and Donnie Brasco are the most authentic of all the mob films. The Godfather (first one) portrays mobsters too romanticized while Goodfellas portrays them too comically, although both are better films overall.

"It was between the brothers Kay -- I had nothing to do with it."