“A favour is gonna kill you faster than a bullet” - Carlito Brigante

When Sean Penn killed the mobster, Carlito said “you killed us Dave…you killed us”. He knew they were dead after that. Such a great line.

“I don’t know you, so I don’t owe you” is still one of my favorite Pacino lines… 🤣

When my father graduated from Law School when I was 17. My grandfather said to me, "what's the difference between a prostitute and a lawyer? I said i didn't know. Gramps said, "when you die, a prostitute stops screwing you."

When you said that his biggest mistake was going back to his old neighborhood reminds me of something I read: You can't get better in the same environment that made you sick.

Carlito's biggest mistake was not seeing that Benny Blanco was him 30 years ago and not recognizing the young lion coming up.

Pacino's masterpiece. This film deserved Oscar nods from cinematography to acting.

There's an old Puerto Rican saying: Tell me who you hangout with and I'll tell you who you are!(Dime con quien andas y te dire quien eres)! Good videos Michael 👍

Carlito’s Way: Classic. Side note: the movie is based on a book written by a Puerto Rican judge named Edwin Torres.

"The street is watching. She's always watching".

“In the street, You can’t have a foot it and a foot out” Man that’s the whole movie basically!!

Here in Spain, the title of this film is "Atrapado por su pasado" which in English means trapped in his past. I think the title is very significant to explain the situation of Carlito. Great job and good video as always Mr. Franzese!

I wanna cry for Carlito every time....... His Heart & Soul is in the right place. Pacino has such a genuine face with this character, you buy into him right from the off! But, Sean Penn, wow! By far & away the best performance in this flick.

This one of Al Pacino's underrated movies right up there with And Justice for All. Thanks for the review, Mike!

As a Puerto Rican I'm glad you have positive sights with us lol, growing up I've always had an Italian I'm my life as a work boss or my neighbor, and I love how the culture treats there own, always reminded me of my family

Carlito had an over the top sense of loyalty that wasn't returned. The movie was a great lesson on the reality of life on the streets.

I love Carlitos assessment of the Italians in the movie. "These Italians, I work with em, I know em, they will read this one with their eyes closed" lol yup

The fat mob guy in the chase scene is my grandma's cousin, Edmund. He gets shot by Pacino while he is going down the escalator. Great movie also, nice review!

Imagine being in the life in 70s NYC. Must have been insane. The city was falling apart, crime rates etc. The streets were alive boy. So nice to listen to a guy that was LITERALLY there! God bless you Mike.

You know what brother? You are an awesome example of how a man can change his life! You are very pleasant, articulate man. Honestly, you must have been rare in the life in that you seem very relaxed, professional and kind. I like the fact that you are using your previous life to tell young people to go into the opposite direction. Keep up the great work and be well brother.

One of the greatest gangster flicks EVER!

Carlito Brigante - “You a gangster now, you can’t learn it at school, you can’t have a late start”

Hey Michael I am Puerto Rican and want to thank you for the kind words you said about the Puerto Rican people you had good experiences with. I also want to mention you are an inspiration to me and I'm proud of the way you turned things around for yourself. In this movie what I think was the best scene ever was the chase man those camera angles 💥

Michael, if I were to tell someone that some of the best lessons learned in life came from a former MOB boss, they'd think I was crazy. Thank you for uploading this. Your advice taken to heart.

Carlito: "These Italians I worked with them, I know them. They will read this with their eyes closed."

My old man used to tell me.. You can’t soar with the eagles if you hang with the turkeys... RIP dad, love you🤙

This was a movie based entirely off of another famous Pacino quote: “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!”

Michael, the line I got growing up was "If you hang out with the doers, you're gonna' get did". I always appreciated that advice. Applies to all kind of doers: liars, thieves, con men, and killers.

Carlito's Way was a reunion for some of the actors that played in Scarface

The guy who plays Tony 'T' Taglialucci was and ex Gambino soldier before he found Religion and became an actor. I think that's why he portrayed the part so authentically.

My thoughts exactly when I saw Carlito walk into the neighborhood. A lot of young kids today when you try to get them out of crime they will tell you that a real job doesn't pay enough or as much. They don't want to be an everyday Joe with a job and a family trying to pay bills.

This movie was especially powerful for me because it reminded me of a lot of friends I had growing up who didn't make it. They made the same kind of mistakes as Carlito. I was also twenty at the time and struggling through menial jobs and barely graduated high school and didn't see college as a possibility. So I understood the temptation of crime. But the truth is easy money ain't so easy. I was very lucky I wised up when I did because I had some close calls with bad people and with the police. One of the people who straitened me out was an old black man I talked to at a party I went to with my mother. An elderly black man, the father of my mother's friend's boyfriend, overheard me talking with someone and when that person went back into the house he says to me, "Son, I can tell you are intelligent, but you've got a filthy mouth. If you keep talking like that you won't be successful." Just from that conversation I started being more conscious about the words I used. It was very hard. But I stopped cussing so much. I think that's the moment when things started to turn around. I went to junior college. Yeah, I went to junior college for ten years as I worked construction and retail, but it was a start. I went to a four year school then and studied history. I got into computers then. I did okay. But I look back and can see the close calls I had and how much of it was because I thought I had to be a tough guy or my friends did. I was so damned lucky.

The pool hall scene is brilliant, the tension is palpable.

In my opinion one of the saddest death scenes in a mob movie! He’s so close to his goal , free with the love of his life... and boom brick wall stops him in his tracks ... ugh that hurts

I'm nuyorican and al Pacino's performance was pretty good as a Puerto Rican. I wish he would've spoken more Spanish in it to make the character more authentic but a pretty good performance. John Leguizamo and Luis Guzman were on point.

Luis Guzman is underrated. Him and Steve Buscemi. Both are extremely versatile , playing anything from a street bum , gangster , gigolo.

My "Carlitos (Take-A) Way": "Don't be so hyper-focused on your goals in life that you overlook the WISDOM of a Gail, the LIABILITY of a Pachanga, or the THREAT of a Benny Blanco that exist right in front of you :0" Thanks for covering this movie Michael! One of my fav movies of all time!!!

Sean Penn was unbelievable in this movie. what a great film

First I discovered Michael's videos, and thought they were great. Very good way of speaking to the camera, good to watch. Then I find he's doing mob movie Monday, and then I find he's reviewed one of my all-time favorite movies, carlitos way. It's difficult to describe just how perfect that was. Really really enjoyed it, thanks Michael.

I'm from the UK and love listening to the stories from you! Much appreciation for what you do with the gang bangers to set them straight great guy thank you!!

The Pete Amadesso scene in the club was one of my favs. " When I first met him, I thought he was Italian..."

"When you can’t see the angles no more, you’re in trouble, baby. You’re in trouble."

The mob boss “Tony T” in the movie, was a solid guy by the name of Frank Minucci. Became a Christian. He’d go by Frank the preacher.towards the end of his life

They need to make a movie on Micheal Franzese. A lone survivor of the Mob Life underworld...Mob Ties with no lies. He survived because of his street smart wits and a strong heart that pumps no fear.

This is a top 3 performance by Pacino hands down. One of my all time favorite movies

LOVE this movie. Joe Cocker’s “you are so beautiful to me” is at the end credits and that was my wife and l’s song. I lost to cancer in September of 2020. She was 50. 😢

"Played a seedy lawyer. Ever heard of that?" I literally burst out laughing when you said that!

I'm Puerto Rican and I love everything Italian. Most people don't know this, but there is a sizable percentage of Puerto Ricans that have Italian ancestry (not my case unfortunately). There was a great community of Corsican immigrants in the Island. I know Corsica belongs to France now, but it is ethnically Italian.

"Everytime I tried to get out, they pull me back in."

Best advise my dad ever gave me: "you might be the purist innocent dove but if you fly with the crows, you're going to get shot at." I do not know why I took this to heart but it significantly effected my life. Never hang out with losers.

“You are who you hang out with.” Boy, is that ever the truth. My life is still wrecked, from who I used to hang out with.

Another home run! Nice presentation. I appreciate the way you always weave the "moral" into your videos. And you are 100% on the requirement of a clean break.Thanks.

"These Italians....I know em, I worked with em'....They will see right through this".....Great line by Carlito.

The guy in the white hat was Hector with the chainsaw in “Scarface “ and a brilliant performance by a hardly recognisable Viggo Mortensen in a wheelchair.

Michael, so much respect for you and how you turned your life around ❤ You have such a great voice for story telling. Very relaxing listening to you speak. Thanks

LOVE this one -- it's operatic and over-the-top but compelling every step of the way! Pacino and Penn are unforgettable!!

This movie is one of the greatest modern takes on the Shakespearean tragedy, aside from The Godfather trilogy.

“No you stay here” that part was funny af 😂 Benny did right.

Amazed I made it til almost the end. Why did I just listen to this guy summarise the plot of a movie I have already seen for 25 mins?!

I'm only sad I found these video so late. Me and my pops would've loved to listen to these experiences of yours. You're a beast sir, all the respect. Big fan

I got Carlitos Way over Scarface. Love the story of trying 2 get out but the streets is always watchin

Thanks for your kind words about my people 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

I have to say, you did a fantastic job doing this movie review. Just fantastic.

The content is fascinating and your sincerity and decency are extremely inspiring. Thank you Mr. Franzese!

Never seen Carlitos Way....I’ll definitely check it out. Excellent overview here. Thanks.

"these italians, I know them, I worked with them, they will read this all the way with their eyes closed..."

Mr Franzese, I watched your videos for the past few weeks and found this one. I love movies,watched this when I was much younger but didnt understand it until you explained it here. One foot in and one out doesn't work when you want to change your life. Totally true in my life. Thank you for bringing up that message and it will help many people if they pay attention to your message and want a better their life! Thank you

Wow this channel has come a long way. I remember when Michael first announced he was starting his own youtube channel I was so excited. I must have checked and rechecked every day for a new video when he only had one old video on it lol. Now there's almost 500k and its only been like under a year I think maybe a year. Good job Michael.

Pachanga: You know it be’s like that, c’mon let’s go Benny Blanco: Nah you stay here *pew*

"you cant have one foot in and one foot out" wow that hit me.

Thanks for the review; and also the life reminders. This movie was as heartbreaking, as it was good. It was like Carlito kept trying to get out of the quicksand, _by crossing more quicksand._ It's happened to many people I knew before I moved away.

I love Carlito's Way. It's one of my favorite gangster flicks. I would choose this over Scarface anyday.

Fun fact: one of the guys chasing Pacino at the subway is Tony Soprano's father.

"I'm reloaded" "Here comes the pain"..

My all time favorite movie, so relatable and so many great lines throughout the film as well as an excellent portrayal of the consequences of mistakes he made surrounding himself with snakes instead of making a clean break

Brilliant review from someone who was once on the inside of that kind of lifestyle. Thsnks you. Carlito's Way is one of my all time favourite movies, with a great moral tale to it.

My favorite Al Pacino movie. It's like a biography of my life. Except I got out.

Carlito didn’t give Sean Penn the gun in the hospital he just asks to see it and takes the bullets out without him noticing

This is SO good. Great show and Great Lesson Michael.

Thank you for sharing especially to those who are going down the wrong path I need somebody who’s walked in those shoes to give them the advice that their loved ones are unable to understand or give themselves! You gave a speech in my hometown at real life church Clermont Florida. I was not at the service that you attended but my mother bought your book and you signed it and she gave it to me. Now I see you here on KZfaq… I subscribed. I like your mob movie Mondays. But I especially like how you have a past and you’re sharing it with others so that they can learn that going down the wrong path ain’t worth it sometimes. I know because I’m still learning my lessons today. God be with you and your family! Thank you for what you do I look forward to your upcoming videos!

“They shotgun you just to see you fly in the air. Chacho you better off in jail”-Pachanga

Pachanga"Cmon Papi be fun be fun let's take him in the alley and put him in the trunk ".....

These videos are always great, and I love them!!!! Thank you...... Im looking forward to reading your books but, havent gotten them yet!!!

As an Italian and a Puerto Rican , I’m hyped to see this again

Hey remember me. Benny Blanco from the Bronx.

"If you're on the street, you have to do the street stuff." Fact,

This is one of the best movie reviews I've seen. Michael brings insights from his life and relates them to the movie in ways that no other film reviewer could do.

Thanks again Michael, great movie, great review by you, thanksgiving for the great content every video! I’ve been watching videos any chance I get. It’s easy to see why your channel is growing so fast. Great channel thanks again and take care and stay safe and healthy.

"That's Sasso...used to be Ron" !!

This movie was amazing. There is a scene where Sean Penn double crossed the Mob Boss and Carlito said “you just killed us”. And he had a line about having to go along for the ride no matter what. I felt that line. Like when I was younger. I’ve been along in the car, with “friends” filled with regret and wishing I could get out.

The reason this film is a masterpiece in every way is its character development, you get to know and care about the characters, even the smaller roles, the story writing is excellent, it has double crossing, romance, action, tension, it has everything. The actors were all top quality, the costumes, characters, great sound track, aaagh just everything...... Very rare a film is this good. Most movies are just money making trash. Watch it again and again and it's great. Very true though, I thought Carlito going back to his roots was an ill thought out plan but it made for an irresistible plot.....

This particular KZfaq channel is new to me. I am officially hooked.

“The Italians are gonna read this with their eyes closed”~ Carlito Loved that line

Fun Fact, Michael: IDK if you were aware of this, but both films "Q&A" and "Carlito's Way" were originally novels written by the same author, former NY State Supreme Court Judge, Edwin Torres. Outstanding review Sir, and thank you for sharing.

Nice review, we all can definitely in one point of time in our lives -can relate to “Carlito” in one way or another! Good stuff keep’em coming!!!

Great review Michael! Love listening to you on way home from work 😅

The actor who played Tony T, was actually a real life Gambino enforcer in the 80’s named Frank Minucci.

Carlito's way is a classic believe me you won't watch it once.

One of my favorite movies. Sean Penn is great in this movie, probably one of his best roles. Carlito is such a tragic character because all he wants to do is get his money and get out of town so he can go into a car rental business, and he just gets in deeper and deeper. Ironic that the movie Q&A was mentioned, since both the novels that the two movies were based on were written by the same author.