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Summary: 5 STARS!
Review: The Sapranos is without a doubt one of the best T.V. series ever. I would highly advise getting this box set!
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Summary: A must buy for the Soprano Junkie
Review: I bought this for my boyfriend for Christmas actually so I won't be able to watch this yet, but if you love the Sopranos and can't stand to only watch it on Sunday nights for a couple of hours, this is for you my friends. We didn't get to see the whole first season so I can guarantee you we will be all caught up by the new year.
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Summary: Bigotry at its worst!
Review: The Italians involved in making this junk have sold their heritage for 30 pieces of silver. Anyone who enjoys this promotion of vice and filth needs help. If this was done about some other ethnic group like blacks, hispanics, irish, there would be such an outcry of bigotry that HBO would stop production.
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Summary: Wow, this is very addictive!
Review: I always swore I would buy a DVD Player when/if Star Wars came out on DVD. But this collection made me buy one long before George Lucas got around to making DVDs. I caught a few reruns of the first season of The Sopranos before watching every episode of the second season, and I knew that I had to own the first season. I circled 12/12 on my calendar, and let me tell you, I was not disappointed. Sleep is for the weak. I watched every episode in sequence over the course of a few days, and I can't wait to start over. When anyone says, "Hey, I didn't get a chance to see that episode of The Sopranos," I'll gladly stop anything else and fire up the DVD player and watch with them as they fill in their blanks. Is it too early to ask when the second season will be available?Oh yeah, an actual review might be nice. This show is addictive for too many reasons to list. All of the mini-plots mean something, all of the main characters are developed and exposed and... interesting! And no matter what you may think of mobs or the mafia or whatever, the show has a certain basic morality that works for just about anyone. Respect your elders, provide for and protect your family, mean things when you say them... This doesn't feel like fiction. Check it out. You'll love it.
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Summary: ALL IN THE FAMILY
Review: Not since the Corleone's and the Prizzi's has there been such an endearing mob family as The Sopranos. Vito and his sons and Don Corrado and his troops never had Tony Soprano's problems, but then again, their family business wasn't chronicled in these 13 episodes depicting mobbed up New Jersey suburbanites. David Chase explores an American fabric that puts him on par with Coppola and Scorcese's realistic explorations of east coast organized crime. Chase quenches an insatiable audience appetite for Mafia folklore with first rate scripts and across the board stellar acting, both lead and supporting. The first 13 episodes prove again that most superior (television) series shine best in the premier season. The standout episodes are Episode #9, BOCA, Episode #11, ISABELLA and #13, I DREAM OF JEANNIE CUSAMANO. Memorable dialogue and performances make this a must purchase. Have a plate of baked ziti (with the meat gravy) and enjoy.
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Summary: The mafia version of the Waltons
Review: I never saw the show on television, I don't have HBO. I only had word of mouth to tell me how good this show was, so when I saw that they were releasing the entire first season on DVD, I had to get it. With all of the nods the show makes to some of the best mafia movies, I could not but smirk a little when watching this. But you have to realize, even cold, mafia guys, must get a little jazzed seeing films about what they do. You probably would too if you saw a film about your occupation. The DVD is put together fairly well, and the menus are so simple even your grandpa could figure them out. And the extras are pretty good too. HBO has become a pretty good film studio as well as a cable tv channel. Maybe we aren't too far from a Sopranos movie, or a Sex in the City film. Whether your into the show for its realism, or just the subject matter, you'll love the Sopranos. It's a good family show. Not! Well it depends on what your "Family" is like I guess.
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Summary: A high note for American TV!
Review: In this cynical age of hype, it is rare to find a work of ART that actually lives up to its own press. It's too bad that some can't get past the "Italian-American stereotype" issue, because if these self-righteous party-poopers would come down off thier high horses long enough to actually watch an entire episode, I think they would find that "The Sopranos" is really about the 21st century zeitgeist of the Human Condition. The fact that these characters happen to be of Italian descent is purely incidental.(If it's on stodgy old PBS and called "I Claudius", THEN its okay,right?!There's even a manipulative matriarch named "Livia", for God's sake...how many more clues do you need? Wake up and smell the millineum!)Suffice it to say that the finest CONSISTENT writing, directing,acting, film editing, cinematography and soundtrack in the history of television has occurred during the first three seasons of this program. I am surprised that no article or review(that I've read)has pointed out that the excellent Dominic Chianese, who plays Soprano mob "figurehead" Junior, appeared in "Godfather II" as Fredo's fateful "friend",Johnny Ola...kind of brings it all full circle!It is a shame that the late Nancy Marchand (Livia Soprano) will not grace future seasons with her classy visage and expert craft-she'll be missed. And you'll be missing out on it all if you don't add this to your collection!
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Summary: Dolby 5.1 & Letterboxed, Nuff Said!
Review: I won't bother going into a long description of how powerful and beautiful this series is, it's a moot point. If you haven't seen it yet, you don't know what your missing. For those of us who have seen it, and already have it archived on tape, the DVD set is a worthwhile investment. The sound (Dolby 5.1) and video (letterboxed) quality is second to none, it literally floored me with the clarity (and I'm getting HBO through DirecTV as it is). The only thing that makes this set less than perfect, is the fact that the fourth disc only contains a single episode, a couple behind the scenes documentaries, and little else. There was plenty of room for additional goodies. The commentary is limited to only the first episode, and is not on par with some of the better Director Commentary tracks for other movies and series. Yet, in the end, it doesn't diminish the other benefits of having the Soprano's on DVD. I'm looking forward to seeing Season Two released on DVD.
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Summary: It's so real, it reminds me of my childhood....
Review: Never since the 1980's "Wiseguy" mini-series have we had such an excellent example of great crime drama on TV. D. Chase gets it right. The portrayals of each major character are so dead-on, it's amazing and so fun to watch. It's a little of Jimmy Breslin's , "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight," "Goodfellas" and "a page from my childhood, like I said before." Oh, only if my father, Saverio Pasquale Sacco (God rest his soul) was alive to enjoy this regimen of mayhem once again. I can image the smirk on his face right now.
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Summary: Incredibly good drama with fun ironic touches
Review: I'm normally not a gangster-movie watcher, so I was a bit hesitant when we first started watching the Sopranos. I was afraid it'd be a tired, stereotyped show. I was amazed at the quality of acting and screenwriting, and was sucked in immediately. I rarely watch TV, but I found myself setting aside the time when the Sopranos came on, and enjoying it immensely. My boyfriend, a NYC native, loves it as well. It's not just about a mobster and his criminal life. Tony has a wife who is struggling with what her husband does both on and off the job, his kids are both going through heady doses of teenaged angst while buffeted by the realization that their family is funded by criminal activities. Tony's shrink is both attracted and repelled to him, and finds her professional and personal life mixing. There's intergenerational conflict, Tony struggling to keep things going, betrayals that are completely believable, people tyring to do the right thing in a large sea of wrongness. The characters *know* they are of a type. They joke about the Godfather movies and will mimic lines in it while on a job. It's a show of multiple layers, and one that gives a richer feeling each time you watch it. Quite stunning when compared to a lot of the mind-rot you find on tv. I'd highly recommend the DVD not only to those who love the show, but also to those who haven't seen it yet. Give it a try - you'll find these DVDs get a lot of use.
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