Pretty decent mafia movie. Takes place during the 50's or 60's. De Niro plays the dad of a kid who starts getting involved with the local mafia.
Kind of reminds me of the episodes of The Sopranos where they show Tony's dad and junior when they were younger.
A man must stand up to the powerful gangster who is influencing his son.
Robert De Niro is my favorite actor in the business, bar-none. His recent work is nothing but "O.K", some bordering bad. His age has clearly caught up to him, yet I'm still intrigued each and every time I hear he'll be starring in an upcoming film. He's known for gangster roles such as Goodfellas, Casino, and M... read more
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Watched January 16th - Netflix Streaming -
1st Viewing
"See if your Father can't pay the rent, go ask Mickey Mantle, see what he tells you - Mickey Mantle don't care about you, so why should you care about him?" - Sonny LoSpecchio
I watched A Bronx Tale mostly on account of the Mickey Mantle line - it is one of my favorite movie lines, I use it whenever a sports star annoys me, so I thought I should finally see the movie the line comes from - turns out it comes from a terrific movie - it is "
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I like that the scope of the film is limited to a single neighborhood, and the mob culture that influences it, rather than taking whisking us off on plane rides between New York and Las Vegas with some of the country's most powerful gangsters. De Niro's directing debut is a mostly no-frills and sober affair, but it's surprisingly warm-hearted and precise in its ability to convey emotion and link the struggles his character's face. The obvious flaws deal almost exclusively with the romantic su"
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Tuli Showtimelta. Directed by Robert De Niro! Herätti kiinostuksen koska en ole ennen nähny De Niron ohjaamaa leffaa(joo niitä on kaks). A Bronx Tale - Jäähyväiset Kummisedälle, odotus oli monimutkaista juonittelua sun muuta perus mafia-settiä ja sitä se toki hieman olikin, mutta tarinasta muodostuikin loppujen lopuksi rotujen välinen kampailu Bronxin kujilla ja kaduilla.
'The saddest thing in life is wasted talent, and the choices that you make will shape your life forever.'
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