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Monty's facsination with Antonio?

posted 14 years ago by DaleBoy4
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Hi, Just wondered if anyone knew why Monty (Dito's father) held Antonio in such high revere. I guessed at first that maybe its because Antonio was a 'Tough kid' and also the fact maybe that Antonio interacted alot more personable with Monty and seemed to be more on the same wave length rather than Dito?
As Dito's mother pointed out Monty was perhaps looking for a buddy more than a son, which of course Antonio fitted alot more.

Also, any one feel Dito was little over senstive when it came to his father?
Especially in the 'bath tub' scene. Where I felt truly sorry for Monty.
How on earth was he supposed to know Mike had just been killed.

'Im not a Monster...Im just ahead of the Curve'

[–] maddogrules12 14 years ago

I dont think that Monty held Antonio in high revere as much as he just felt sorry for him. Monty was quite aware of the fact that Antonio's father was abusive towards him, and I got the impression that he wanted to act like the father that he believed Antonio deserved. Or at least to provide some sort of positive role model for him. Plus I got the impression that the two were very much alike, personality wise, both were tough and didn't want to accept any help from anybody else (rock of gibralter)

I feel like Dito just didnt fit into his family, with all the constant yelling and bickering. It was fine in the beginning, but then when his problems escallated it became overwhelming.

I also felt bad for Monty during the bathtub scene, but in a way I can understand why Dito was acting that way towards him. Dito wanted the people around him to realize the *beep* that he had gotten into, nobody seemed to take it seriously. The answer was always "Antonio will take care of it" when, it was much bigger than something Antonio could take care of. By the time it all caught up with Dito, it was too late for sympathy in his mind, he just wanted to get out of there.

at least thats my take

[–] telephonius 14 years ago

>>I dont think that Monty held Antonio in high revere as much as he just felt sorry for him. Monty was quite aware of the fact that Antonio's father was abusive towards him, and I got the impression that he wanted to act like the father that he believed Antonio deserved.

Great post, I agree 100%.

[–] BobStage 14 years ago

I felt sorry for Dito in the bathtub scene. Monty didn't know how to talk to his son. I'm very tempted to say that he wasn't prepared to be a real father. As the movie remarks, he wanted a 'buddy'. Yes, Dito flipped out, but he'd just seen his friend shot and killed right in front of him. He tries to explain and all Monty cares about is Antonio and keeping Dito in the neighbourhood. Dito needed to get the hell out of the city, and his father didn't see that.

I felt sorry for Monty when he explained himself later on in the movie, but that doesn't take away from the fact that both Dito and Monty were too self-absorbed in themselves to even attempt talking to each other.

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