THE Sopranos thread

[VladimirIlyich]

Watched both of those David Chase documentary episodes and they were very good. Brought back excellent memories of good years in my life. The ladies of the series haven't matured too well,apart from Lorraine Bracco,who looks older but much less cosmetically designed. Michael Imperioli is only a few months older than me but has gone pure grey. Still looks the same though. What a television series though as it revolutionised the small screen. 

[littletedwest]

Nothing better for me and only the wire comes close.

[Section_31]

10 hours ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Watched both of those David Chase documentary episodes and they were very good. Brought back excellent memories of good years in my life. The ladies of the series haven't matured too well,apart from Lorraine Bracco,who looks older but much less cosmetically designed. Michael Imperioli is only a few months older than me but has gone pure grey. Still looks the same though. What a television series though as it revolutionised the small screen. 

 

Will have to give that a go.

 

I still can't believe how bad Many Saints was, absolutely abysmal.

[littletedwest]

1 hour ago, Section_31 said:

 

Will have to give that a go.

 

I still can't believe how bad Many Saints was, absolutely abysmal.

At first I tried to convince myself I liked it. Like when the barber fucks up your haircut.

 

For some reason Silvio was middle aged. Junior was saying sisters cunt like it was his catchphrase ( he says it once during the series).

Its like they asked one of the writers for Mr's browns boys to write parts of it.

[Section_31]

2 minutes ago, littletedwest said:

At first I tried to convince myself I liked it. Like when the barber fucks up your haircut.

 

For some reason Silvio was middle aged. Junior was saying sisters cunt like it was his catchphrase ( he says it once during the series).

Its like they asked one of the writers for Mr's browns boys to write parts of it.

 

Gandofini's lad was a bad choice too.

[VladimirIlyich]

2 hours ago, Section_31 said:

 

Will have to give that a go.

 

I still can't believe how bad Many Saints was, absolutely abysmal.

Yep. And ironically it was film making Chase wanted to go into before television gave him his career.

[Kevin D]

Watched the first episode of the documentary and thought it was excellent.

[VladimirIlyich]

On 16/09/2024 at 09:02, Section_31 said:

 

Gandofini's lad was a bad choice too.

He was awful. He might have his looks but has none of his acting ability or charisma. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

I try to steer clear of this thread, because I've never seen it the whole way through, so I don't want any spoilers.  I'm up to the final series now and I've just watched this.

Fuck me, this show is peerless.

 

[Kevin D]

The second episode was great, too.

 

Loved Winter’s mums response to him getting into law school. The start was nice, too. 14k people, oh marone.

[Section_31]

Apparently Chase based Little Carmine and Rusty on George Bush Jnr and Dick Cheney.

 

"You may be a stronger man than your father was, God forgive me."

[Scott_M]

Loved the Chase documentaries. 

[littletedwest]

“The fundamental question is, will I be as effective as a boss like my dad was? And I will be, even more so? But until I am, it's going to be hard to verify that I think I'll be more effective." - Carmine Luparazzi

 

"The fundamental question is, 'Will I be a successful president when it comes to foreign policy?' I will be, but until I'm the president, it's going to be hard for me to verify that I think I'll be more effective."

 

-George W. Bush, as quoted in the New York Times, June 28, 2000

 

 

[Section_31]

[El Rojo]

On 16/09/2024 at 07:08, Section_31 said:

 

Will have to give that a go.

 

I still can't believe how bad Many Saints was, absolutely abysmal.

 

On 16/09/2024 at 08:58, littletedwest said:

At first I tried to convince myself I liked it. Like when the barber fucks up your haircut.

 

For some reason Silvio was middle aged. Junior was saying sisters cunt like it was his catchphrase ( he says it once during the series).

Its like they asked one of the writers for Mr's browns boys to write parts of it.

Sometimes I think about the Silvio character in ‘Many Saints…’ and get embarrassed on the spot.

 

Most cringeworthy acting performance I’ve ever seen. Was like some kid dressing up as him for Hallowe’en.

 

The David Chase two-parter is great, though. Hugely revelatory and entertaining. Frightening how young James Gandolfini was when he filmed it all too. 

[JagSquared]

On 18/09/2024 at 20:30, AngryOfTuebrook said:

I try to steer clear of this thread, because I've never seen it the whole way through, so I don't want any spoilers.  I'm up to the final series now and I've just watched this.

Fuck me, this show is peerless.

 

brilliant scene. One of the things I love about this show is how there isn’t just a series of sharp unbelievably witty dialogue like some shows. It’s a load of uneducated guys trying to act smart and getting things wrong consistently. It’s the same type of bullshit that guys talk all over, half remembered and butchered.

[VladimirIlyich]

13 hours ago, El Rojo said:

 

Sometimes I think about the Silvio character in ‘Many Saints…’ and get embarrassed on the spot.

 

Most cringeworthy acting performance I’ve ever seen. Was like some kid dressing up as him for Hallowe’en.

 

The David Chase two-parter is great, though. Hugely revelatory and entertaining. Frightening how young James Gandolfini was when he filmed it all too. 

Gandolfini was about half a stone away from being a 'Varsity Athlete' when the show began. I really do believe the role prematurely ended his life due it's stresses and the weight he added.

[JagSquared]

1 hour ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Gandolfini was about half a stone away from being a 'Varsity Athlete' when the show began. I really do believe the role prematurely ended his life due it's stresses and the weight he added.

maybe it was seriously time for him to start considering salads. 

[Section_31]

1 hour ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Gandolfini was about half a stone away from being a 'Varsity Athlete' when the show began. I really do believe the role prematurely ended his life due it's stresses and the weight he added.

 

Eddie Falco was talking about how they had food caterers for the meal scenes. The food always looks amazing. Unlike most shows it wasn't just for show, it was hot and nice. But she said if they were doing multiple takes he'd keep eating and she'd stop.

[Chris]

3 hours ago, JagSquared said:

brilliant scene. One of the things I love about this show is how there isn’t just a series of sharp unbelievably witty dialogue like some shows. It’s a load of uneducated guys trying to act smart and getting things wrong consistently. It’s the same type of bullshit that guys talk all over, half remembered and butchered.

*cough* everything Aaron Sorkin has ever written *cough*

[VladimirIlyich]

8 hours ago, Section_31 said:

 

Eddie Falco was talking about how they had food caterers for the meal scenes. The food always looks amazing. Unlike most shows it wasn't just for show, it was hot and nice. But she said if they were doing multiple takes he'd keep eating and she'd stop.

Artie always prided himself on his recipes.

[lifetime fan]

8 hours ago, Section_31 said:

 

Eddie Falco was talking about how they had food caterers for the meal scenes. The food always looks amazing. Unlike most shows it wasn't just for show, it was hot and nice. But she said if they were doing multiple takes he'd keep eating and she'd stop.

The alleged amount he was drinking at the time wouldn’t have helped either. 

[VladimirIlyich]

Just now, lifetime fan said:

The alleged amount he was drinking at the time wouldn’t have helped either. 

They kept the drinks benders and blackouts reasonably quiet. He was the programme though and it would have been fucked without him.

[Section_31]

Sopranos-themed sandwich shop, wait what?

 

CHANGE MY MEAT TO BLACK FOREST!

 

 

https://manchesterwire.co.uk/beloved-manchester-sandwich-shop-bada-bing-to-return-with-new-northern-quarter-spot/

[Engineman Hicks]

On 18/09/2024 at 20:30, AngryOfTuebrook said:

I try to steer clear of this thread, because I've never seen it the whole way through, so I don't want any spoilers.  I'm up to the final series now and I've just watched this.

Fuck me, this show is peerless.

 

My telly went wrong just at the very end so I missed the ending