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Is A Bronx Tale good? #188732
11/09/04 12:59 AM 11/09/04 12:59 AM
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I've never seen it... thinking about watching it. Is it any good? I know De Niro directed it, and I heard something about Mobsters kicking some bikers ass or something...

Anyway, how does it compare to Goodfellas, Casino, etc.

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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? #188733
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Sure it's a good movie, espeically if you've never seen it before. But it's no where near as good as Goodfellas or Casino. Don't go in there trying to compare this with them b/c I don't think there's any comparison. But give it a shot if you've never seen it!
Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? #188734
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It is much more than "kicking some bikers ass" it shows another demension of the mafia in that part.

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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? #188735
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As Irishman said: "A Bronx Tale" is worth watching but it's nowhere near as good as "Casino" or "Goodfellas."

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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? #188736
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It's an excellent film, I think, with some terrific acting and memorable scenes, along with some very precise period detail.

Also, there's a surprise cameo appearance at the end by someone who all of us know and most of us love.

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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? #188737
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I to think it's a great film,not a known cast as such but i enjoy it very much

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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? #188738
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I think its a great movie

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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? #188739
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I like this movie a lot and the message it sends, of how Sonny didn't even want the gangster life for C. I thought it was well-done and I recommend for anyone interested in mafia movies to see it. I agree that it's not as enjoyable as Goodfellas or Casino. I like Donnie Brasco a little more than this film.
Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? #188740
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"A Bronx Tale" is one of my favorite movies. As plawrence pointed out, its attention to time related detail is superb, and it has the look and feel of the New York mob (on the local level) better than any other movie I've seen.

Its a different kind of movie than some of the others, though, and I agree that its not as exciting as, say, "Goodfellas" or "Casino". I'd still highly recommend it to anyone who likes mob movies!

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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? #188741
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Quote:
Originally posted by plawrence:
Also, there's a surprise cameo appearance at the end by someone who all of us know and most of us love.
Its not just the end.... that star also appeared (briefly) near the beginning.

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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? #188742
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Quote:
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[quote]Originally posted by plawrence:
[b] Also, there's a surprise cameo appearance at the end by someone who all of us know and most of us love.
Its not just the end.... that star also appeared (briefly) near the beginning. [/b][/quote]This is a great movie. I personally do not think that you could compare it to a Goodfellas or a Casino, as it is a different kind of story. It is a Mob movie, but at the same time a love story between A Gangster, A Kid and A father. One of my favorites. Watch it! You won't be sorry. As Plaw and SC have said, a great eye for detail in the movie, and a great soundtrack!

You do see the surprise cameo appearance at the end, but in the begining, you must LISTEN closely and see if you can figure out who the cameo is by.


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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? #188743
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Great movie. If you havent seen it,then you definately need to. The events of the last half hour are put together so beautifully.....great movie.

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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? [Re: Signore Sole Aumentante] #788246
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Put him in the bathroom!

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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? [Re: Signore Sole Aumentante] #788254
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It was a good movie. There was talk about DiNero playing the wise guy, and the other guy playing the bus driver. DeNiro wanted to play the Bus driver.

What I like was the kids in the neighborhood as little kids imitating the mannerisms of the wiseguys in the neighboor hood.

My area was full of those guys we never did that they stayed in the club or just out side. So if you did not live right on top of them you did not do that.

What we did as kids was copy the batting stances of the Yankees. In those days they had different stances and batting styles. We would copy one and say who hits like this. Then we tell him who they were copying.

A little to much information


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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? [Re: Footreads] #788276
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Originally Posted By: Footreads
It was a good movie. There was talk about DiNero playing the wise guy, and the other guy playing the bus driver. DeNiro wanted to play the Bus driver.

What I like was the kids in the neighborhood as little kids imitating the mannerisms of the wiseguys in the neighboor hood.

My area was full of those guys we never did that they stayed in the club or just out side. So if you did not live right on top of them you did not do that.

What we did as kids was copy the batting stances of the Yankees. In those days they had different stances and batting styles. We would copy one and say who hits like this. Then we tell him who they were copying.

A little to much information



good post.

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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? [Re: Signore Sole Aumentante] #788622
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its a cool film though, smile
Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? [Re: Signore Sole Aumentante] #788641
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One of my favorite movies and i like that its from a different angle to the typical mob movies.

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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? [Re: Signore Sole Aumentante] #788668
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Chazz Palmenteri used to be the doorman at the Limelight club in NYC and Peter Gatien I believe bankrolled his movie, Bronx Tale and that made him a star. I think he was perfect in his role. Best scene is, "Now Yous can't get out!"
Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? [Re: Signore Sole Aumentante] #788742
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It's one of my all time favorites. Very well cast and great acting. Palmenteri did a super job
Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? [Re: Signore Sole Aumentante] #788996
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Good movie. Not one of my favorites but does show it from a different angle, a bit more realistic than the others
Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? [Re: Signore Sole Aumentante] #788998
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Limelight was a church before they made it a club

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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? [Re: Footreads] #789001
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I lived in that neighborhood from 1959 through 1985, and I'm still in the area at least twice a week for one thing or another. And even if you put the Mafia angle aside, "A Bronx Tale" was so on the money when it came to depicting life in the neighborhood at that time, that it almost feels like I'm watching a home movie when I see it. And that's the truth.

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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? [Re: Signore Sole Aumentante] #789021
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Mickey Mantle? Is that what you're upset about? Mickey Mantle makes $100,000 a year. How much does your father make? You don't know? Well, see if your father can't pay the rent go ask Mickey Mantle and see what he tells you. Mickey Mantle don't care about you, so why should you care about him? Nobody cares.

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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? [Re: Signore Sole Aumentante] #789025
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Mickey Mantle was a fantastic player even after his knees went.

But later in his life he could be bought for money. Wanted him to play golf with you pay him and he would be there.

I bet if you needed someone to wipe your ass pay him and he would probably do it if the money was right.

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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? [Re: Signore Sole Aumentante] #789128
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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? [Re: Signore Sole Aumentante] #792063
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Just watched the film again, still a great film.. I'm not a baseball fan but do the baseball records still stand which C and Lorenzo are talking about when Lorenzo takes C to the shore..

The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers.
First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves.
It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.

Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared

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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? [Re: pizzaboy] #792097
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Originally Posted By: pizzaboy
I lived in that neighborhood from 1959 through 1985, and I'm still in the area at least twice a week for one thing or another. And even if you put the Mafia angle aside, "A Bronx Tale" was so on the money when it came to depicting life in the neighborhood at that time, that it almost feels like I'm watching a home movie when I see it. And that's the truth.



One of the best scenes was when Sonny LOCKS the door and all havoc breaks loose on those bikers. Now YOUS can't leave lol
http://youtu.be/H_lijLYuw-o

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Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? [Re: Signore Sole Aumentante] #792112
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Thats a great scene, always gets me in the mood for a bar fight.. smile

The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers.
First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves.
It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.

Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared

"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"

"Make Love Not War" John Lennon
Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? [Re: Signore Sole Aumentante] #792140
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A Bronx Tale isn't good... it's excellent! One of my favorite pictures.
Re: Is A Bronx Tale good? [Re: DE NIRO] #792213
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Originally Posted By: DE NIRO
Just watched the film again, still a great film.. I'm not a baseball fan but do the baseball records still stand which C and Lorenzo are talking about when Lorenzo takes C to the shore..


What baseball records do they mention, haven't seen it in years? Saying that it's set in the 60s, when Mickey Mantle was in his prime.
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