A Bronx Tale

Last week we watched A Bronx Tale in class. Not only was it a very good movie, it passed along some very positive messages. This movie dealt with some sociological issues such as racism and conformity. I think that this movie suited our unit very well because it had a lot to do with the way people perceive other people. However, the biggest learning moment for me came after the movie ended. When we found out about the life of the actor who played the main character, it was very surprising. In the movie, there was a semi-happy ending and for the most part everything turned out ok for the main character because he did what was right. However in real life, the choices he made were the complete opposite of his character in the film. The saying "The worst thing in life is wasted talent" was mentioned a lot in the movie, and it was very ironic how the actor wasted his talent by getting involved in a robbery and ending up in jail. It is a very normal thing for an actor to play a part and continue acting, but in this case the actor's real life played out in the same way his character did, but he made bad choices in real life. The sociological part to this equation is that I'm sure acting in A Bronx Tale had a profound impact on the actor's life socially. This probably led to him becoming like the character in the movie and thus getting in a lot of trouble.