A Bronx Tale (1994, VHS)

Set in a rough and tumble Bronx neighborhood in the 1960's, the bittersweet coming of age vs gangster film A Bronx Tale, marked the directorial debut of acclaimed actor Robert De Niro. The film is based on a one-character off- Broadway play by Chazz Palminteri, who also stars in the film. De Niro makes excellent use of the 1960's Bronx culture, with generous use of the popular doo wop music of the time period, and references to the then flourishing Yankees dynasty. However, in this stylish, multi-layered film, the themes that stand out most prominently are the blatant Mafia influence, and...

The first time I saw the movie A Bronx Tale was after hearing an interview on the radio with Chazz Palminteri. I had never heard of him before, but hearing him discuss this movie, and the characters who are all based on people he knew growing up, I felt I had to see it. The movie is an excellent story of the relationship between a neighborhood mobster, Sonny (portrayed by Palminteri) and Calogero - or "C" (portrayed at a young age by Francis Capra and in his mid-teens by Lillo Brancato). Robert DeNiro portrays C's father, Lorenzo, a bus driver who's route enables him to keep an eye on his son.

A Bronx Tale I remember the first time I saw Bronx Tale, I was on my way out of a party when I heard the opening line on warm summer night you could hear the young men romancing their women . Needless to say, I was hooked. This movie is a staple in the genre of mafia films but set on the common mans level. The movie was set in the 60 s and capitalizes on the racial tensions between the white and black population of a small suburb of New York City. Bronx Tale follows the life of Calogero (also spelled as Calogeno) as he is forced to make a decision between following the law and making his...

The nastiest writer on Epinions is once again spreading out his infinite lengths and stepping back into the realm of gangster movies yet again. When you think of these types of films, one unknowledgeable individual might presume that you get the same formula for every flick you watch. Length narrations, overweight mob bosses, dark rooms, and heavy Tony Bennett records drowning in the background. Shame on you. It is now my privilege, nay my pleasure to introduce the universe to the mobster flick stereotype killer A Bronx Tale. I know what your one burning question to me is Hey-hey Nasty what...