Entry #2. A tail to A Bronx Tale

    Hidden messages in movies are only understood by a certain group of watchers. The theme sometimes may not even reach the surface of the movie. The messages may be buried deep down to the point where some of the audience may have to ask others on what some slight details mean. A Bronx Tale is a movie rich of hidden keys to the treasure. The main idea and one of the first and most important lessons mentioned was the choice of good or bad, easy or hard, lavish or miserable. These choices that I just listed can have complete different meanings to one another. Maybe, the "good" choice could mean the shortcut way to life which could lead to danger. Life is full of choices, growing up, Calogero was stuck in between either choosing the safe route where you will have to work hard for bread like his hard working bus driver dad that worked morning to night to feed a family, or the risky route that Calogero watched from his front porch, Sonny, a gang member leader that got things done his way and ran the streets of New York city. Moral of the story is one choice could turn your life upside down which is the most important choice that will decide who you become after.

    Role models have the biggest affect on a follower. The opinions of what's good and what's bad differs depending on an environment a person grew up in or maybe even the role model they looked up to, to become a role model just like them.  Role modeling can be difficult at times because you don't know who specifically looks up to you and your actions. For example, Sonny had a strong idea on what loyalty, respect, and survival meant. On the other hand, Calogero's father had a stronger idea on family, love, and being a good man. Both are great role models but one had to be stronger than the other. Lesson taught is be careful on who you look up to because it'll end up shaping you as a person.

    Respecting someone and fearing to disrespecting are two complete subjects. Fear creates fake respect, one on one respect that is temporary, it'll last until there's no power any more for you to fear. On the other hand, Respect is earned by actions. Actions that will represent you for a very long time and will always keep you in peoples' heads. Respect hands you more than just being respected but it values you as a person and hands you a place anywhere you go. Fear will last only while you're at it and active, and will be forgotten.