Excerpt from A Bronx Tale - Why Not to Watch Sports

This excerpt of this awesome film presents a reason why not to watch sports. Let me know what you think.

[@Tio_57]

"nobody cares" words to live by

[@AndyinMTL]

El Tio i hear ya!

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

I lol on that one lol

[@laflaquitadetexas]

That is so true

[@llg3pe]

El Tio truth

[@manuelcastro3382]

What I found out once I got older...except for your mom of course, I believe moms are the only ones who truly care

[@raulquiroz7492]

Sonny was wise beyond his years. Athletes, celebrities, and musicians don't even know you really exist, yet we put so much attention and energy on them.

[@Pitera2140]

Exactly

[@arthurjuarez7210]

Yes athletes and celebrates are over paid and some fanatics pay too much attention to what they accomplish instead of focusing on their own lives imo

[@Silveryback]

Good point.

[@Gibson-md9yi]

@@arthurjuarez7210 exactly enjoy sports but don't obsess over them they don't care about the fans at the end of the day

[@saint_gales]

Sonny wasnt wise, he just got a lot of moxie. He just had street knowledge that might impress you when you dont know the streets and made up things like the "3 great ones" and the "door test" which sound only wise to a youngster.

[@jms34668]

It's not about not watching sports, it's about not crying for the overpaid athletes and people who wouldn't care about you in return.

[@AllucB]

Exactly

[@bertlee3470]

The fans take the loses harder than the players....

[@WandaCasamento59]

Mickey was making more than, the boys father as a NY city bus driver, The sad part was the mobster stole away his youth and the fun that the boy and his Dad had together - That was what was wrong - the people aren't looking at the competition that the Mob guy was having with boys Dad

[@americangangsterlock1550]

Competition between that boy's father. You got that right.... You have the realest comment about this movie on KZbin. Congrats but I disagree that this idea took away the boys youth. If it's wisdom as real as he said than he'll understand why Sunny told him that. Remember your more of a adult throughout your life than having a 12 year old mind set or younger. All he did was lift a veil that most adults still can't comprehend when their 21 and older. How many sport fantastic realize that their favorite sports team could give a shit of their season ticket holders or not? Chances are the older you grow loving that team than the more you invest with your time and money. This exposure was as good as when some kids in 3rd grade expose the history throughout America's past time like with Christopher Columbus.

[@ianwilson4483]

The same thing goes with musicians, rappers, singers and actors.

[@williamstriumph9463]

Wish ALL kids could hear this. Stop idolizing spoiled rotten celebrities that couldn't care less about you...

[@AnotherRandomFellow]

Also the grown men

[@jaymillymills]

So instead he worshipped a murderer.

[@cluelessb.l.msupporters679]

@@jaymillymills at least he cares about the boy, unlike celebrities promoting their degeneracy.

[@joedacracka5852]

@@jaymillymills sonny saved his life...

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

Relax

[@anthonycastellano7555]

This clip is more relevant now than ever before.

[@DailyRealness]

Why? Lately the football players have been caring about what happens in every day America. It's some of the fans that don't give a damn.

[@steviesoprano]

No, sports are life and it’s sad that you don’t feel the same way. Go watch anime I guess.

[@steviesoprano]

Fat Pie close minded? You’re the negative one bringing people down. You brought yourself down to the lowest thing you can be on the Internet, what a fucking joke.

[@willk4783]

Steven “nobody cares C, nobody cares”

[@Jay-vr9ir]

@@steviesoprano No Steven ,I do not care ,just like the players they don't care.

[@djuromilovic8251]

"He tried to throw away his baseball cards, because mickey mentle would never pay my rent" after all these years that still make me laugh lmfaooooooo

[@MonkeyDJoker-vl3rb]

Mickey Mantle baseball card is now 12 million dolar worth

[@gricius]

I tend to say to myself the same thing when people are renting space in my head. They don't care about me, why should I care about them? They won't pay my bills.

[@ThatBloodyAlbo]

I used to be a die hard Lakers and Yankees fan, until I saw A Bronx Tale a few yrs ago. This scene changed my whole view on sports. My father always told me this same stuff Sonny tells C but I never thought about it until this scene. I am still a fan of my teams but they are deffinetaly not my main priorities in life. ...Nobody Cares.

[@strictlyyoutube6881]

your dad told you this but it wasnt until paid actors told you it that it stuck, your dad really had a gifted child

[@xXxUrbanNinjaxXx]

Strictly KZbin don’t make fun him it’s guy like him who buy my stuff to pay for my new cars and houses 🤷‍♂️

[@---qo3yz]

Italian wisdom

[@BURRDAWG_]

If you look into the history of Rome and understand how they used the coliseum, to keep their population distracted to move forward with their political agendas. And then look at the US population and how consumed they are with sports. Then you see the political movements flood into the games. Its honestly really scary how media manipulates the population. Television is programming people to stop thinking critically, they tell you what to think. And people just take it as gospel.

[@br3ad420]

@@BURRDAWG_ you're wasting your time on the same media and same devices, regardless of your intent. Spreading the word or watching KZbin clips both waste digital time.

[@DoubleStudentLoans]

This scene isn’t so much about not watching sports as it is about the dangers of idealizing celebrities. Sports are fine as a distraction, just don't make athletes your heroes or expect them to care about you.

[@Victorkapz]

yeah hell yeah man.. no point putting these guys on a pedestal, they put their pants on the same way you do..

[@TheTruth-du4xt]

+Victorkapz, do you mean that we both jump into BOTH pant-legs feet first, hoping for a successful outcome?

[@TheTruth-du4xt]

+Victorkapz, do you mean that we both jump into BOTH pant-legs feet first, hoping for a successful outcome?

[@deedonnerramone4757]

The Mick didn't have to buy booze - it just came to him via his celebrity. He was the toast of New York for decades. Think about it. Free drinks in the Bronx, Manhattan, Florida, Arizona, etc.

[@steviesoprano]

Sports are my life so sorry but I love my teams and the players.

[@myron6305]

I learned this lesson when my team won the Super Bowl. I woke up the next morning and my life was exactly the same. I still watch and I enjoy and I root for my teams and still get into them why not? But I don’t let it wreck or make my day. It is what it is.

[@GG-xo1dl]

thats where sports betting comes in

[@davidscanlon1244]

Same here after watching the Cubs win it all, as well as the Bears and Blackhawks.

[@FEARLESS1Iam]

The only sport I watch is women's beach volleyball.

[@hydrogenperoxide3371]

And girls gymnastics.

[@Boredoutofmywits]

I have an acute stomach pain, but you made me laugh

[@rcreed77]

Women's college softball.....

[@GuidoCervone]

When Brazil plays? :)

[@Yoyozworld19]

Hydrogen Peroxide they’re all 14 though, isn’t it a bit weird

[@godemperorpepe]

*This scene applies to celebrities today more than ever.*

[@sleong]

yes, also anyone who is a "subscriber, in the superchat, a "superfan", or follower

[@jimmyG99]

facts

[@Terror832]

One of the greatest movie scenes all time. I see tens if not hundreds of millions of people on social media being so emotionally invested into GOAT debates like Jordan vs LeBron, Messi vs Ronaldo and Tennis Big 3 and it’s like you can admire their skill sets and abilities but they’re not more important than your family or real friends.

[@alanhansen3230]

Jimmy Whispers was such an underated character in this movie... He was so natural in this scene it made him very believable.

[@MrMustacrackish]

The best education I ever got was as a delivery driver for a pizza shop owned by 2 first generation italian brothers when I was 17. It was the least hard I ever worked and I got paid completely under the table, I cleared my receipts at the end of the night under a driver's social security number that hadn't worked there in 10 years. I'd average like 75 bucks in cash for 3 hours of work, they fed me all night for free. It was the most American I ever felt. They fed me and treat me like family. They said inappropriate things to the waitresses and carried handguns. It was great

[@nickm4874]

Are u of Italian descent or "fair skinned"?

[@demostheodorakakis6328]

Ohhhhhh, here he is!

[@jimmyjames3819]

Sounds like my uncles pizza 🍕 shop

[@omarbaassiri8689]

Hey man just wanted to say I voiced what you said in my mind with Robert de niro voice. Brilliant

[@paulaliberty2082]

Love that! My business school was Mineo's in Pittsburgh. We had a very special slice of America MrMusta. Bonavita!

[@gazof-the-north1980]

People really dont know what a great and iconic movie this is. Absolute classic.

[@t-boog2173]

This kid did a fantastic job playing young C and he was adorable too. The boy who played older C was also amazing. Actually, the whole cast was terrific. Which is impressive considering they used mostly unknowns. I saw an interview with De Niro and he said he insisted on using mostly unknown actors. So he said they did a wide search to make sure they casted it right. IMO, they could'nt have done any better. This movie is perfect in every single way incl the soundtrack.

[@jtoo6060]

They also used very ethnic looking Sicilians and Southern Italians. No blonde Italians were used 😃

[@thememaster7]

What if the perfect actor was one of the known ones? He searched thouroughly auditioning many actors to find the right ones, but he didn't leave the known actors out.

[@t-boog2173]

@@thememaster7 Either way... perfect casting. Cheers my friend 🍻

[@DeepFriedDave]

oddly everyone forgets the younger kid who played C (Francis Capra) and only remembers the older kid (Lillo Brancato Jr. )

[@nightwalkstreet9979]

​@@thememaster7the problem is when the actor is known for their previous works, so that's what they are gonna see. When it's an unknown actor, you really see that role as "their own person" because you never saw the actor anywhere else.

[@dakotawalker7117]

"When you get older you'll understand" Best advice a father could ever give his child

[@miamitten1123]

No, the best advice would be to make him understand it as a child so he is more advanced compared to the other kids. However, they were asking about a crime. So best to leave it alone.

[@mikedemirdjian9976]

@dakotawalker7117 there’s nothing noble about killing someone. Even if you are protecting your friend.

[@busterdog321]

​@@mikedemirdjian9976ehhh debatable

[@sepultura7771]

He wasn’t saying not to watch sports.He was saying it’s silly to be sad because Mickey Mantle cried.Which makes sense.He obvious keeps up himself because he knew the Yankees lost. But if you were not to watch anyone who was rich and wouldn’t pay your rent,then listening to music and watching movies would be forbidden too

[@GG-xo1dl]

listening to music and watching movies is different tho

[@freddougfreddoug4766]

I think he's simply saying that it's dumb to idolize these characters.

[@Nixie1980]

Every time I watch these videos, it reminds me of my childhood. Good stuff. Thanks for the upload, boss.

[@amarugee808]

Hey nixi what up nobody cares 😉🤣

[@MajorChipHazard16]

You must be from Cali

[@foreverrich4073]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@Losmerengues1902]

@@amarugee808 you sound like a simp

[@amarugee808]

@@Losmerengues1902 simp? Yeah WTF

[@TheLockdownKidNYC]

I think what I always love about this scene is that he's talking about the 1960s Yankees, ya know? Micky Mantle was adored by everyone and the team was seen as having real heart and not being the money hungry machine it's become and baseball was pure and untampered. Good ol' American fun. Yet, here's a guy that's saying "That's all bullshit" before any of the nonsense happened. Calling it like he sees it .That's Sonny for ya.

[@Airsoftcleaner]

And this also holds true for Movie Stars, Recording Artists, and Reality TV Stars. Reality TV ,What an Qxymoron!!!!!

[@ytfanman5076]

Airsoftcleaner And Politicians

[@internationalmanofmystery6798]

What about Teachers?

[@avalsonline2]

you just took advice from an imaginary character.

[@piggysmalls4373]

i’d say a lot of musicians can be empathetic towards fans, especially doing things like slip knot bringing that little kid in stage to play drums last week

[@NBT2469]

And spiritual teachers and gurus.

[@depyk7989]

A priceless valuable life lesson from this spectacular scene: why should you care about someone who doesn't care about you? Instead of getting hurt or disappointed the direct and relieving way to protect yourself is not to give a damm for that kind of jerks!

[@anon1239000]

goes beyond sports teams, just great advice in general the character may have been a pos but he gave excellent advice

[@fawadahmedshaikh9893]

Life lesson fr us all

[@determineddad7935]

I still watch sports but instead of paying$300 for tickets I take my family out to do other things. Like the beach, national Park, museum, or other fun things.

[@El_Pollo_Alex954]

ja bo id only pay tickets if theyre below 100-50$ tbh but still I support them no matter what anyone says

[@NBT2469]

Hiking is great. Fresh air, sunlight and exercise.

[@davidscanlon1244]

I support my pro teams, but I'd rather pay to watch amateurs play in person.

[@fxcksvenskrap5694]

Regardless the debate about watching sports or not, let's all agree that this scene is one of the best in the whole movie.

[@nickm4874]

Nah for me its the "20 scene" and "now youse can't leave" scene.

[@bjanman1]

It's ok to watch sports, but you gotta keep it in perspective. Watch sports like you watch a movie, it's just a form of entertainment. Why should you get emotionally invested in a bunch of millionaire ball players lives. F*ck em.

[@Aman-nk5uq]

Bigfacts1 i am attached to cricket and tennis like anything. Heck, De Niro and Breaking Bad has too spoiled me beyond repair. They are me right now, thats the sad part

[@damienholland8103]

I always thought this. But apparently most of the population does not. They venerate these athletes the same way they do rich people and celebrities. Like it's that important. But I know it isn't. Have some dignity.

[@lesliechung79]

Damien Holland very true that’s why the break down of society & family life continues to fall

[@griffoliver6997]

Damien Holland the different is that sports is live and competitive and is happening infront of your eyes. No denying the players are so talented

[@JM-fo1te]

Blacks just entertain me. They have their uses.

[@MrNoSolo]

This reminds me of the let’s donate to Kylie Jenner to make her a billionaire... wtf happened to this world

[@mrvideo531]

That go fund me was meant as a joke.

[@pedropierre9594]

An old movie with a lot of common sense, this is why I love it.

[@poopmcscoopface]

most powerful movie.. "you got to accept people for who they are" and this i live my life by

[@casualpreparedness2347]

I have watched this movie several times and still enjoy it every time. It's a classic to me. Excellent. 👍👍😎

[@gullybop1695]

Yep yep!! Movie never gets old. I can watch it from start to finish over and over...every scene keeps you focused. Never gets dull or boring.

[@neoasura]

I use this line for every time a sports fan at work asks why I don't watch sports..they get pissy for some reason lol.

[@jasonhightower5706]

To each his own. I always say. I never liked sports that much. You'll never catch me watching it at home on tv. I don't go to sports bars either. When a team or athletes won ir lose won't effect me. So who cares?

[@Jay-vr9ir]

So true , put on a shirt with a photo of a loved one , that has loved you and has done things for you . If someone asks about the shirt, tell them why you have it on and also tell them about a Bronx Tale.

[@Tigerlily_Fresh]

The character Sonny was way ahead of his time. I cannot say that enough!

[@BeachChairz]

Realness. I live in England and I'm a Manchester United fan. But I've never been emotional over any sport. Yeah at times, me (like other people) get passionate at the heat of the moment, but when it's all said and done, they're going home to their million dollar mansions via their top of the range vehicles. Whereas I'm either turning the TV off or walking home from whatever venue I watch the game at. They have their lives, I have mine. Nobody cares.

[@stanleypodlinski5384]

United 🙌

[@keithwellerlounge74]

You support Manchester United, that's why you've never been emotional about it. You've never had to put up with the kids at school calling your city a shithole, never had to see them relegated to league 1, never had to see your local rivals flourish for 15 years while you slum it in a lower division and get forgotten about by the media. You've never taken sports personally because you support a club that is no longer a local team at the heart of the community. You support a business, it's never been a personal thing.

[@ronbonora7872]

@@keithwellerlounge74 nobody cares mate! LOL

[@strictlyyoutube6881]

this movie is a god damn masterpiece. every moment is authentic, and heart touching, feels so real.

[@Daniel-yj1fb]

It’s cold but true. We spend so much of our times following sports when we could be bettering our lives.

[@arthurpeters2151]

How many times has this movie taught me lessons?! Even watching it years later, it immediately reminds me. Now the mirror is much harder as I age... one thing is for sure, no matter how bad I want my kids to know this movie, I'm almost certain that it wouldn't have the effect on them. So I still drone out the lines for some little life lessons from time to time and I know that one day when I'm gone, they are going to be there in the mirror like myself, and then they will find the movie. I love you and miss you Dad!

[@ajonesa1231]

This is a great example to show the we put way to much emphasis On sports and entertainment stars and not enough on our own lives.

[@k_tapes]

"NOBODY CARES"

[@khizarzahid1212]

best line repeated throughout the movie

[@jeffsmith2022]

See that shot of the 58 Chevy Impala through the door?what a car...

[@ronanthony9508]

This is one of the greatest movies of all time. Superb!!!!

[@algoSezgin]

The man's got a point. If you enjoy,you can watch or support any sports teams but hooliganism is for idiots.

[@txmoney]

This scene is about putting things in perspective. Love baseball, football, basketball or whatever sports...but just remember, the Yankees aren't gonna pay your rent or clothe and feed your children. Every time I see a grown man or woman cry because their team lost a game, I think about this scene.

[@sakuramathic]

Sonny: It's better to be feared than loved. Also Sonny: "Are you afraid of me?" "...no" "That's good" The kid was his weak spot all along.

[@kennethpowell4158]

This scene reveals so much in so little time, and is funny in its way. It's not that Sonny is wrong, but rather that he feels the need to impress his cynicism on a child he barely knows. Sonny obviously likes C and is trying to be paternal in his own way, though such a disposition is clearly foreign to him, at least in this point of the film. C's father, Lorenzo, later reprimands Sonny for allowing his child to "earn" at his bar, but the real issue is one of place. When Lorenzo mentions that his son, a once avid Yankees fan, got rid of his Mickey Mantle cards because Mantle would never pay his bills, Sonny laughs, but Lorenzo is incensed. It's a father's place to nurture a child, and to eventually raise him to be a man and help him shed childish things. Sonny was out of place, and knew it even if he didn't like it. Lorenzo was seeing the natural sense of wonderment and awe in his child prematurely curdle into something far worse than "celebrity" worship: the worship of money. This is such an enjoyable coming-of-age tale. It's so overlooked.

[@Airsoftcleaner]

chazz palminteri's Lesson on how to Cure Celeb Worship

[@codykanitz97]

My dad was never into sports he was a hard working go getter. So I never really cared about that stuff. I respect sports and will watch it if I’m out eating but I never understood that die hard fanatics who let it ruin or make their day if their team wins or loses

[@phil9947]

Yeah... for the professional athletes winning or losing is just another day at work.

[@wavyamar]

Someone should have made Egyptian Soccer fans watch this scene...22 ppl died today over soccer riots jeez

[@tonyolivette7977]

I watch soccer but people need to stop taking it seriously. I'm never angry about one game,

[@wavyamar]

Tony Olivette its okay to get upset at your team losing but it should never get to the point of a person doing a crime...let alone 22 ppl dying over it LoOL smh

[@j2times2006]

those jerk offs cant stop raping women in the streets much less control themselves in a soccer stadium.

[@Bryancm2792]

There is a reason why "football" is the king sport , something that American sports like baseball could never transcend

[@deltahomicide9300]

And in Egypt soccer and politics are deeply intertwined. Talk about being delusional. As if politicians and soccer stars give two shits about them.

[@mariolopez8349]

That's why I dont idolize no athletes actors musicians. They dont care nobody cares

[@somegoodfella]

What 'bout Dean Martin? Tony Bennett? You tellin' me Robert DeNiro ain't an idol? You sayin' the same 'bout Joe Pesci? You sayin' you don't see Frank Vincent as an idol? What 'bout Ray Liotta? You don't see him as an idol either?

[@jerrynavarro9580]

Damm right

[@adidas4785]

The Lada he puttin bread in our pockets

[@squakrock]

Nobody cais

[@kevinrodriguez4385]

But everyone is idolizing Kobe rn

[@slayerone61]

A truly awesome movie and yeah, it opened my eyes, too. Why care about an athlete (i.e., your favorite player) when he doesn't know you or care about you? The poster below said that "nobody cares" are words to live by. So true.

[@greatmusicfan57]

This movie helped me put my sportsaholic butt into focus and see things from Sonny's perspective. I pay attention to my hometown teams, wish them well, but don't shed any tears either way. They make more money than the average schmuck will ever see, the owners of these teams make even more and we all waste our time with stuff?? STUPID.... LOL

[@MrOcto13]

***** U damn straight. Love my Miami teams, wish them the best. But win or lose, they do not make my life better. Tough thing to say to a kid. But Sonny taught him something that day.

[@claywasmer5853]

so did you shoot the next person that took your parking space because they "disrespected" you?

[@greatmusicfan57]

***** I have my money in my bank, not some overpaid person's, so I am a brainless twat, that's funny. Sometimes the so-called entertainment is not entertaining. Sports is not what it was, it s a racket,get your steroids, get your red hot steroids. LOL

[@padgetd8517]

+Clay Wasmer I'm not sure if you're being funny or what, but if you watch the movie (spoiler alert!) you learn that the man was not actually shot because of the parking space - Sonny shot him to save the life of another man.

[@greatmusicfan57]

No Kidding....He shot the guy over a combination of things. LOL

[@dodger1214]

Sports are a great distraction and can bring people together. But you can't revolve your entire life around sports. Seeing this clip made me realize that I need to get out and do more. I've traveled more in 3 and a half years than I had in my entire life. Point is, you can watch sports, but don't make it your entire life.

[@darbyheavey406]

View sports as an example of excellence…but to focus your life on a child’s game seem wasteful.

[@holyguitar6268]

When I was a kid and supporting a team, my dad supporting the same team told me that football didn't matter and that it was all about money. and like this kid, I never watched any sport games after that. Now i'm 21

[@kji02]

"...but this scene does make you realize other things in life should come first. " Precisely. I'm happy you experienced this insight.

[@tmp8484]

FUCK, now i want to watch this movie again haha

[@adamantium4999]

The Song playing on the Jukebox is called “Your Precious Love” by Jerry Butler & The Impressions. Just an absolute banger.

[@KenPotter]

It's brilliant. It is a perfect example of why I love a good mafia movie. When you go deeper than the oversimplified 'good-vs-evil' layer, the wisdom is intriguing. Those guys knew that the government was the real evil, and that the average citizens are brain-washed morons. (Remember the classic line from Godfather 1, "Now who's being naive, Kay?"). Personally, I'd rather have Sonny as President.

[@huskerhammer6325]

+K Potter This is a great film but its really not a mafia movie. Its about the relationship of C and his father and coming to grips of what the man C idolizes really is....a criminal. C was headed toward a life of ending up in sonnys crew but when Sonny dies C sees him for what he really was despite caring for Sonny C realizes his dad (D' niro) was right about life. The working man isn't a sucker...the working law abiding man is the real tough guy.

[@KenPotter]

+husker hammer Yes, I also get the big picture of this movie, but I was talking about this isolated scene. Remember what he later said about the Yankees being in last place? Remember the lesson he learned about the guy who owed him $20? Remember the car door lock test? That was genius! My point was that I appreciate (artistically & realistically), the tid-bits of wisdom coming from a seemingly unlikely source. Furthermore, I disagree that it's not a mafia movie. That would be like me saying that Bull Durham is not a baseball movie because it's about the underclass accepting mediocrity.

[@huskerhammer6325]

It had mob influence of course.But no hard line Sopranos stuff. We (the audience) knew what Sonny and his crew were about. Hard to not being an Italian neighborhood in 1960 Bronx. I actually used that 20.00 lesson with my 17 year old step son. He was bitching about some guy owed him money but wasn't answering his call. It worked. Kid was slike "yeah, can't stand him for the most part". Was worth the 10.00 dollars.Great film though. Funny alot of people have never seen it. This film kind of flew under the radar.

[@AdhamOhm]

+K Potter Sonny would make a good Democrat president. He and his "don't cry for the rich because they sure don't cry for you" message especially.

[@MeneTekelUpharsin]

It's funny you talk about others being brain washed when you're being brainwashed by watching movies which attempt to romanticize crime. Real mobsters don't care about anyone except making money. If this is what look up to then you should be perfectly happy with the government today because that's how politicians operate.

[@amado4249]

From that day on he became a Mets fan.

[@1979mackdriver]

I think when this movie took place it was the early 60s so he would have become a Brooklyn Dodgers fan but I'm not 100% sure but I'm just splitting hairs i laughed at your conclusion just as loud

[@alvreyes28]

@@1979mackdriver Dodgers were already in LA in 1960.

[@A08041988]

"Are you afraid of me?" Is that like a rhetorical question or something? lol

[@MrRizo23]

It's okay to watch, but getting emotionally involved to that level and tribal about it, that's when it goes too far. Doesn't do us any good to become so emotionally involved in sports stars and teams that don't really give a shit about us.

[@MrJaybone5]

This scene reminds me why I'm happy that I didn't grow up to be a sports fan. It's just a game that doesn't affect me one way or the other

[@Jay-vr9ir]

So true , I lived in a small town, so 3rd rate sports is all the town had and I was looked down upon because I didn't care .I still recall my gym teacher , making fun of me and telling me what great condition he was in , compared to me . I was reading his obit, he became sick at a young age and died .I am not happy but , things can come back to get you in the ass , in this world .My advice go out and live your life and do not spread any hurt ,unless someone has hurt you.

[@redlawton8896]

@@Jay-vr9ir carma real bruh

[@redlawton8896]

@@Jay-vr9irif thats a true story however u found out about that man dying is pure karma

[@Jay-vr9ir]

@@redlawton8896 He was not a bad guy , he just had too much confidence . Too much talk can get people into trouble , in this world , for me it is best to be humble .

[@redlawton8896]

@@Jay-vr9ir but however u heard about it I know u felt some form of karmical justice

[@valentinalcocer1682]

Everyone commenting about how this is words to live by, is just as selfish. Just because someone dsent help you does not mean they're not helping someone. This is to much a me, me society.

[@rayespinoza9509]

facts, make a wish foundation helped out soo many kids.

[@kingdlb02]

I dont think it should be why we should not idolize athletes would be a better title.

[@kji02]

@bulletride6662 I think the point of this scene is to share the realization that you shouldn't spend all your free time concerned about athletes since it doesn't help you support your family and yourself.

[@jendeh1000]

I saw this movie in my teens, and this particular scene is a true story.

[@chileno39]

kid reminds me of me when i was young. this movie is a life lesson.

[@suspiciousdoge9yand104]

At first, I really thought Sonny was the bad guy in the movie.

[@jasonarnold8448]

And keeping all this in mind about idolizing sports athletes and teams, passions in sports and its players is often what leads to fights breaking out in games and even friendships being broken apart, things that can easily be avoided. It's much better to admire sports for the action than to do so for what team is going to win now that I think about it. This is among the reasons why I have never been overly obsessed with the world of sports. And remember, the athletes often are not as happy and laid back as many of us think they are, with all the stress and pressure put on them by coaches and other people, not to mention hardly ever getting to see their families as they are mostly working with training and playing the sport. Very meaningful this scene is and this movie is among my favorites! The 90's was known for some of the best movies ever made in our generation!

[@robertguzman3356]

A Bronx tale is the best movie I've ever seen, I wish I can go back to when I was smaller and saw it for the first time

[@MikeJ2023]

Robert Guzman I liked the broadway show better.

[@bouse23]

Its a brutal truth.Its kind of like telling a child there is no santa claus.

[@AI-zo7gx]

I think people are taking this the wrong way. Sports are entertaining. We enjoy watching top athletes perform at an elite level. It is exciting and brings sports fans together. What is stupid though is the idolisation of athletes. You hear people all the time talk about how they love messi and ronaldo and how ronaldo is their hero and idol bla bla bla wtf? They don't even know you exist. Enjoy the performance but don't idolise the performer.

[@Equint77]

Such an underrated movie

[@Lioness_Es]

I love how little C played it cool after meeting Sonny for the first time considering how much he thought of him 🤗 "Can I ask you something, did you shoot that man over a parking space?" Kid should've been a made man right then and there!

[@kikoayari1962]

no matter what New York always unique still including Trebecca Festival downtown Manhattan. A Bronx tale overall is worth watching a spectacular movie.

[@christopherdavid1561]

When I heard about Mike Trouts $430,000,000 contract w/the Angels I IMMEDIATELY thought of this very scene.

[@1StIwY1]

What....have you........just SAID? Where the hell the world is coming to?Jesus fucking christ Half-billion dollars just for playing a damn sport ? Fuck this society, seriously

[@NJGuy1973]

No one's going to be mad because Mike Trout cried after losing the World Series.

[@carloscarnona1608]

Marvel movies take in more money, and they are movies it isn't even real

[@Terror832]

⁠@@NJGuy1973what’s crazy is that Trout hasn’t been to the playoffs since 2014 let alone sniffed a World Series appearance in his career and with how mediocre the Angels are he probably never will. But I don’t feel bad for him since he’s making more money in one year than a whole neighborhood worth’s of people combined.

[@NJGuy1973]

@@Terror832 For six years the Angels had the best center fielder since Mays and the 21st century Ruth. and never finished above .500 How is that possible?

[@specialunit0428]

0:44w tiny detail, but the guy on the right was about to smoke, but then remembers the little boy.

[@criticalem]

I care about sports because I love talking to my friends that are also into sports, watching your team lose or win with your friends, having shit talk and the memories, sports brings plenty of socializing, as long as you dont start fights over it. Athletes not caring about their fans is a bullshit excuse non sports fans use. Theres nothing wrong in liking sports or not.

[@ronbonora7872]

no body cares mate. LOL

[@ryanr20091]

@thisnamealsotaken what hes saying is sports really isnt important in the grand scheme of things and athletes could carless about you. i watch sports but i understand what sonny meant and it makes sense

[@michaelcervero7511]

I think the point is to stop getting hung up on celebrities as its one of the vices technology has brought on society - though on the other hand I think its good for kids to have a positive role model

[@Lioness_Es]

Remember that one guy who was crying over Britney Spears on YT years ago! Talk about second hand embarrassment! 🙄

[@user-fm6yf5hh7q]

SUCH A GOOD MOVIE!

[@rafaelvilla4002]

Love sports but this scene made a perfect sense, thank you for a life lesson I never forget.

[@ryanknight646]

This was me, back in ‘81, meeting one of the Mob Bosses of Boston. He was a staple in my world and turns out, helped me and my single mother. Remember when gangsters had class and kindness for their neighborhood ?…

[@roger8654]

This is how I feel about NBA finals

[@damnbeezy7136]

Facts

[@TheHightower92]

All of you saying how Sonny is right...did you ever think that Sonny said this more out of cynicism, and not logic? Think about it, he lives a largely joyless life and has no real positive relationships. To him, the idea of enjoyment of a sports fandom is pointless in an existence where life is cheap.

[@nautilusshell940]

From that day on I never felt the same about orange fanta again!

[@flottaflotts]

Always great when an elder man takes in interest in your young child.

[@Nicki-q4m]

Take a village to raise a kid

[@mariomartinez781]

REAL TALK!!! Sonny speakin da truth

[@steviesoprano]

Not real talk. Sports are life and it’s sad you can’t see that.

[@Tigerlily_Fresh]

@@williamanthony9090 I'll bet you're a lot of fun at parties 😂 Calm down it's just a movie.

[@stiskavac]

I love how "nobody cares" perfectly foreshadows the end of the movie.

[@Lazlord1]

Ever since I saw this specific scene I stopped being a fan of any player or team but myself

[@kji02]

@mrtundra45 Very true. We worship those who distract and not the ones who make the world a better place.

[@chicagotruths1446]

This kid was street smart. He could read people well. So, he wasn't afraid of the man. The kid had no problem just asking the man about his reason for killing another man. When you are born and raised in an old neighborhood in the city, you become street smart.

[@IonFilipCornescu]

МОЛДАВИЯ всех ПРИВЕТствует !!! Оказывается Де-Ниро не только ШИКАРНЫЙ актёр, но и ТАЛАНТливый РЕЖИСЁР ! Для меня это открытие ! В первые смотрю фильм, два раза подряд смотрю, мораль сего очень АКТУАЛЬНА и для нашего времени !!! 28 ЛЕТ фильму - а смотрится на полдыхания. Заманивающие Представление, тонкая Интрига, трепетная Кульминация, волнующая Развязка. Да ГОЛЛИблуд уже не тот !

[@josemartin598]

Its a funny thing, when someone meets you for the first time and immediately wants to change, judge, or give you a nickname. They are either a piece of shit, trying to first take your identity and manipulate you. Or he's just a good guy, and wants to try to immediately befriend you. The key is, can you figure out which guy he is.

[@SolicitorRandolph]

Jose Martin I think Sonny wanted to give him a nick name because he was a child and had a very adult sounding name. But your point is well taken, in this instance I think it’s due to age difference and power.

[@recruitmentch]

'Nobody cares'. Never more poignant and true than during this coronavirus epidemic.

[@TheLockdownKidNYC]

I would never say it's what you shouldn't watch sports, more like why you shouldn't get bent over shape about something you have NO control over. It really hit me this season, as a Yankees fan, that the Yankees were going to play whether I watched them or not. I know it sounds weird but you start to think that you HAVE to watch every game, make every call, but at the end of the day, the game is going to go on whether you watch them or not. I love the Yankees but there are more important things.

[@edweer670]

Technically, to say you have NO control over a game is not 100% true. When I went to a Giants Ravens game in 2008, I told everyone to start hitting the seats to make noise, the entire stadium started doing it. It was on 4th down and short, the Giants were moving around their players and Flacco became confused, he tried to change the play but no one could hear them. The Ravens received a delay of game and wound up punting, Flacco said after on the radio, he couldn't hear "because people were banging on the seats and it was far too loud"

[@edweer670]

And "at the end of the day" the Yankees are still something you enjoy, something you get into as a form of lesiure. Why the need to have to self evaluate yourself because you get into a sports game? So fucking what? Because of some movie quote. and you say there are more important things? Eh that's subjective to you...Do whatever you want in life

[@charzanboo9940]

It's true, one shouldn't cry over the misfortunes of millionaire sport stars. However, sports provide escapism for those who recognize the futility at times of trying to improve one's or other's lot in life.

[@Aman-nk5uq]

Charndeep Bhangoo exactly. It an escape route for average lowlife fuckers like me

[@perunplague9794]

I had a moment of clarity like this when I realized Actors earn a living by lying to people and convincing them to believe things that are not real. They do this in films and TV, but also in interviews and award shows and any time they use their platform to talk about anything political/religious/etc. Enjoy your movies and TV, but don't idolize these liars.

[@donaldteuber8588]

This is why actors are so successful in politics... they are experts in making people believe that fantasy is reality.

[@ruthking7884]

They play dress up and pretend for a living. I did that too.....when I was five.

[@FACafe-pt9bd]

Chaz and all these guys/ kids made a movie that will always stand the test of time. If you don’t believe me get a younger person to watch this movie and see what they say.

[@valuecalc]

Excellent film! Sonny (Chazz Palminteri) was outstanding as the antihero! He seemed very much the villain, but he wasn't at all. He also redeemed himself in so many ways, even if he was rough around the edges and not very conventional as a good guy. He simply was a strong leader in business. For C, he was "the avenging angel," a second father, a mentor, and a guardian, which made Lorenzo (De Niro) VERY jealous. I couldn't hate Sonny at all even if I tried!

[@incognegro2315]

That’s bs. His father even told him to leave his son alone because he was a bad influence in him. Sonny knew he had more power behind him and his son would easily follow that. Anytime you go against a fathers wishes you’re automatically bad. Idgaf what life lessons you teach him. THAT’S NOT SONNYS JOB

[@valuecalc]

@@incognegro2315, sonny was certainly no angel, and he was very aggressive at that moment. Still, I liked how he didn't "go after" Lorenzo.

[@incognegro2315]

@@valuecalc it was still disrespectful

[@valuecalc]

@@incognegro2315, well, I certainly wouldn't have encouraged Sonny's approach. Lorenzo was still the boy's dad.

[@gdamachustle]

The moment C lost all his innocence and was welcomed to the real world. Life's a bitch.

[@user-po3xb8py1l]

Lol “you got a nickname” is what I heard my whole life

[@gullybop1695]

Hey what's up C?!?!

[@moshuajusic1811]

"From that day on, I never felt the same way about the Yankees again" 😭 Genius script.