A BRONX TALE (1993) Reaction | First Time Watching 

i'm half italian, puerto rican, I remember my old neighborhood was also the south bronx. wasn't much a black issue back when i was growing up in the 80's. but my uncle was connected and would have me clean up the his bar and eatery. my dad was his brother and fell in love with my mother, for years his family wouldn't talk to him because of it. but then we were born, their children. and we were the bridge. watching this movie and the similarities it has to my life growing up, I remember me and my dad used to watch it every year. for his bday. he passed away 2 years ago. but every Dec 4... I put it on in his memory. one day when i have a son or daughter. I will do the same. my dad was a great dad. miss him, but this movie reminds me of him always. thanks for the reaction it made my day.

My father sat me down as a kid to watch this movie as a life lesson. It’s my all time favorite and meaningful movie and I can’t thank that man enough for showing me this film and the lessons it gave me

“Now youse can’t leave”

This was actually, in reality, Chazz Palminteri's story!! The little boy is HIM as a child and this REALLY happened!! He DID actually witness a mob member shooting someone!! This started as a one-man show put on by Chazz on Broadway!!

The thing about the wasted talent line. The actor who plays teenage C (and Matt Beliaqua from The Sopranos) was later on involved in a robbery where a off duty NYPD officer was killed. He went to prison for a few years and now is struggling to find work.

15:21 “The working man is the tough guy!” -Fantastic scene in a phenomenal movie 🍿

Fun Film Fact: Although the film was set in the 1960's Bronx, NY, DeNiro filmed "A Bronx Tale" in Astoria Queens along 30th Avenue on 44th and 45th Street. The location was used because the exterior apartment buildings and shops were never modernized and worked well as a replacement for an Italian neighborhood in the Bronx. This part of Astoria was predominately Italian and Greek. The Italian salumeria Sorriso is on the same street, which lends to the authenticity. The Astoria locations were the settings for many of DiNiro's films.

As a representation of mob life, A Bronx Tale is a depiction of a cautionary tale for adolescent boys who view these characters in their neighborhoods & assume they are to be mimicked. The sad reality is that when one hails from poverty & hardship, it's extremely difficult not to... but never the less, lesson learnt. 💯

Calogero is Palminteri's real first name.

I saw Chazz Palminteri perform his one-man show on Broadway that this movie is based off in the late 2000’s or so. It was absolutely fantastic!

I saw a interview with Chazz & the first thing he said was that him dating a black woman was his experience & story. The reason why he said this is cause both de niro's ex wives are black and that's usually only what he dates (though his girlfriend now is Asian). Chazz wanted people to know it was in the script because of him and not de niro like most people thought at the time it came out

It looks like you were watching some kind of pan and scan TV version that bleeped out swear words and the odd cuts were commercial breaks I think.

I'm low key jealous of the people who haven't seen so many films and TV shows and get to enjoy them for the first time. I get to live vicariously thru their first time viewings. Enjoy, this is a classic. Would YOUR girl pass the test?

"Now youz can't leave". Best line in the film.

The movie "Casino" With Deniro and Pecsi is also a Classic and like Goodfellas it's directed by Scorsese.

"This is a good little actor." That’s Francis Capra. (No relation to Frank) Some of us know him as Weevil from Veronica Mars. I know, right ?

Ooooh, ooooh, another Deniro movie where he's not "connected" or a heavy is "Awakenings" (1990.) It also stars Robin Williams (both Robert and Robin are magnificent), Penelope Ann Miller, Max von Sydow and the voice of Marge Simpson, Julie Kavner. Listed as a thriller(?)/drama.

I don’t know if you all know this but the story is based on Chaz Palminteris life. His birth name is Cologono. He witnessed that murder when he was a kid. Chaz started this Bronx Tale from a one man play and DeNiro seen it and produced and directed the movie. Chaz was offered $250,000 then $500,000 for the script but they didn’t want to cast him in the movie. He had $200 to his name at the time but stuck to his guns. It’s an incredible story.

Chazz has said this is his story growing up

My brother and I saw this when it first came out and I remember thinking when he was asked to identify the shooter, "kid, you better do the right effing thing here". My favorite part of that scene is how the bells suddenly start to toll as he gets to Sonny.

one of my top 10 films i never get tired of, or watching others react to.... soo soo good, im glad you's guys enjoyed this piece of film art

You must be watching an edited version. All the swear words and slurs are in my copy at home. Also, Chazz Palminteri got really pissed at Lillo Brancato and turned his back on him. After Sopranos Lillo (who had gotten very heavily into cocaine) was arrested for his part in a break in that resulted in a policeman being shot. He went to jail, and Chazz said that after starring in A Bronx Tale, the ultimate lesson about wasted talent, Lillo still went down that trail, and that he wanted no more to do with him. Lillo is out now and supposedly drug free and staying out of trouble but Chazz has said in several interviews that he's done with him.

I watch a ton of movie reactions, but haven't seen a single channel do Donnie Brasco (1997). Will you be the first? 🤔

IMO, DeNiro helped lead him to this life with the "You'll understand when you're older."

I love this channel; Nick is awesome and is very insightful; the amazing mom Jen is so endearing and sweet. I can honestly say all your reactions have been terrific and a joy to watch. I could go on and on, but I do appreciate your reactions. I never thought I would enjoy reactions so much and the both of you are at the top of my list.

Great reaction! Yeah, Chazz is still alive and well. He has a podcast with Michael Franzese who was a former real life caporegime in the Colombo crime family, and son of former underboss Sonny Franzese. It's called The Wise and The Wiseguy. They both have their own individual RU-vid channels, but they're great together.

Mathew from the Sopranos real life is closely related the lives of his characters. His Autobiography was titled "Wasted Talent" I think

I just saw Chazz Palminteri's one man show on this a couple of weeks ago. It is based on his childhood and he was C. Robert de Niro saw his play and that's how he became involved.

This was a true story. This is Chazz Palminteri true life story. His real name is Calogero. He wrote the screen play as a 1 man show that he performed as a struggling actor. The show became so popular all the big studios wanted to buy it and make it into a movie. Chaz refuses every offer because they wouldn't let him play Sonny. Dinero met with him back stage after his sold out 1 man show. Robert cut a deal saying you can play Sunny I'll direct and the rest was history.

A rat is when you’re part of the group and spill the beans. A snitch is when you had no business in the group and you’re just telling on them. A rat is worse because you were once part of what you turned on.

Back in those days it was very racist especially in NYC. My uncle got beat up, walking at night in the Italian section of the Bronx in the 60's.

One of my favourite gangster-movies, unfortunarely totally underrated. Thanks for that reaction!

Chaz use to come into the car wash I worked at in the early-mid 90s.

It's ironic that Sonny talked about wasted talent, because Lilo Brancato who played the teenage "C" got involved in crime in real life in the early 2000s and was involved in a burglary where an off-duty cop who tried to intervene was murdered. Barncato was charged with second degree murder because he was there, and was found not guilty of murder but guilty of the burglary, and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was released after 4 years but was addicted to drugs in prison. He later cleaned up his act and even returned to acting again.

Everybody always mentions The Godfather trilogy, Goodfellas, Casino etc. and this one is often overlooked but it's a fantastic movie. It is based on Chazz Palminteri's one-man stage show, which is also based on him growing up around such situations. Another one to watch, which rarely gets mentioned, is "Once Upon A Time In America". (as long as it's the uncut version and not the U.S. theatrical version) You definitely saw a weird cut of this movie.

Now YOUSE CAN'T LEAVE! Next best line:Rumor had it Jo Jo's shadow once killed a dog!

Yay!!! You watched it and I'm so glad you both enjoyed the story and seeing Robert Deniro in the positive role as the tough yet caring & loving father in this film. If you'd like to see Chaz as a 1920's mobster's henchman/bodyguard with soul, watch the 1994 comedy "Bullits Over Broadway" directed by Woody Allen. Also stars Jennifer Tilly, John Cusak, Dianne Weist, Edie Falco and more. (loaded cast)

You guys will love the movie "Casino"

Great Movie, Great Cast, Great Director, Great Performances By Everyone In This Movie 👍 & As Always Love Seeing Your Reactions Guy's

There was also a great comedy made based on Henry Hill ..with Steve Martin and Rick Moranis called, my blue heaven or Pennies from heaven! Next u have to watch that and casino! Director ma in this, she's in a bunch of his movies, and he never gives her a script! And then a semiautobiographical movie called, A Bronx Tale! The restaurant scene was mostly add-libbed, cuz Scorcese wanted real reactions from the other actors! Most of his actors here, also in The Sopranos! Joe and Robert also in Raging Bull, The Irishman with Al Pacino, and A Bronx Tale and casino! Sad what happened to the kid. He could act in anything. He did a perfect DeNiro imitation. He was also in crimson Tide. But he hung out with the wrong group, got in trouble, went to jail for 20 years. I think he did some sopranos shows. How this movie got made is a great story in itself! Chaz palmenteri is Sonny. He wrote this about himself, growing up. He was broke, homeless, all the bad stuff, be he started shopping it around. Eventually DeNiro gets a hold of it. Chaz originally just wanted money for the script. DeNiro tells him, I'll give u nothing. But u act the main part, I'll direct, and then u get points on profits on the back end. And that's how it got made!!

22:48 I couldn't believe you guessed her name! lmao that was great

Chazz and Colin Quinn YESTERDAY put a thing on Colins RU-vid channel where him and Chazz walk around the Bronx and talk about the film, they visit locations etc…definitely watch

“Nothing worse than wasted talent, son.” Sad that the actor Lillo Brancato (Calogera) wound up in prison for his involvement in the killing of a policeman (released on parole in 2013). One of the key points of such a great movie completely lost on the main actor.

This and Goodfellas are my two favorite "mob" movies. Like every movie, it's about human beings in circumstances.

I'm pretty sure you guys watched the edited version because the cuss words are in every version I've watched. Great movie and great reaction

Also, as Soprano's fans, I'm sure you saw Artie's wife there & Matt Bevilaqua who pitches up later... 😂 P.S. 16:33 My bad... instant recognition for Matt 😂

This is such a great movie. Underrated by some people. Great reaction.

“Workin’ man’s a sucka!”

More excellent Chazz Palmintari: "Mulholland Falls" (1996)

Thank god this wasnt on patreon i almost cried when i thought it was.

I have used the locked car door trick.

Great pick, and great channel! Really fun to watch along with you guys!

I saw this movie because I failed Gr. 10 (sophomore) English! Went to summer school and we watched this movie as well as In the Heat of the Night with Sidney Poitier. Both classics

Yeayyy my favorite movie of ALL TIME!!!!!

As a native New Yorker.., do not get into a fight with "West Side Story" ( Italians and Puerto Ricans\ Spanish)

I’ve never seen this version with the censoring and weird cuts. Maybe the version you watched had been edited for tv

Something Stephen King really taught me with The Gunslinger series: If you live by the gun...

Idk which version yall are watching, but I’ve had my dvd for over 20 years and it’s full blown cursing throughout the entire movie, with the kid in the scenes.

Yes Chazz is still alive

This is probably the best movie for a teenager boy to see, also the entire story is true and it happened to Chazz Palminteri!

Awesome movie! I’m from The Bronx. The “Older” Mario actor’s family lives in the house I used to live in when I was younger. We sold it to his family lol. A lot of neighborhood guys in this classic! 🤌😎

@11:39 i think yall are watching the edited version 🤣🤣 weird that all the f bombs where edited out, but the n bomb is not 😒

this is a very good movie . a classic

A lot of people say that this was Robert Deniro Bio

Donnie Brasco please 🙏

Favourite film

This is very difficult to watch now. The lead actor who played "C" as an adult murdered a New York City Police Officer.

This must be the version you're watching cos I don't remember the swearwords being edited out

You def had a weird cut. The movie doesn't have those cuts, like commercials or bleeped out curse words. Yes this is based on chazz's story

This movie is not supposed to be censored.

My All Time Favorite Film

Casino....do it

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Oh I believe in beginners luck 🍀 I played the penny slot and I won over $300 bucks in 3 stages, that’s cause I pulled the ticket out on each win. 🥇 😁

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Deniro is a complete tool! (in real life), but it's still a good movie

Sonny taking C after his dad said no, he doesn't want to work for him is offensive and terrible. Trying to snatch a kid.......never understood why Sonny just didnt have a kid himself

10:06 God helps those that help themselves. Just cause you believe doesn't mean you can be unprepared

You watched a weird version. It shouldn't be censored and cut like that. Too bad. It's like you didn't watch the actual real film. 😂😂😂 I think you might want to check your settings in the future.

I love your reactions 😊 could you put Zero Dark Thirty on your list 👍

It’s so unrealistic , that kid is a possible witness as long as he lives . To risky

In this time frame, why are they riding their bikes through there? They should have been able to ride their bikes anywhere in America. Don't give excuses for definitive racism. Riding your bike should not be an invitation for physical abuse; that attitude provides carte blanche to racist behavior.

A perfectly executed version of a poorly written screenplay