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Summary: Purchased to view once since I do not have HBO....
Review: And have decided that halfway into the first season....this will be a keeper!!!! I cannot describe how good this series is so far!!! Top notch acting and screenplay easily makes this one of the best in history when ranking television shows!!! [....]
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Summary: one of the best TV series ever
Review: Here we have the great performances of James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco, the late Nancy Marchand. The Sopranos is uncompromising and pays little or no heed to political correctness. Good! The writing is first rate. The acting is better than you'd encounter in most Hollywood films. The arguments that this series perpetuates Italian/American stereotypes are specious. As if there aren't historical and contemporary prototypes!! Get over it!!! There are many films, (the earliest being [the excellent] Public Enemy) which depict the Irish mob. Then there are movies like Mobsters and Bugsy, which deal with the Jewish mob. The important thing is that The Sopranos is good theatre, and exceptionally well-acted. It isn't - nor does it pretend to be - a documentary.
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Summary: FLAT-OUT GREAT
Review: This is without a doubt the best season of television i have ever seen. The writing and the acting are done superb, any fan of mafia drama who has not seen this is NOT a fan of mafia drama. This show is the definitive pop culture show, PICK IT UP. The DVD is great you should definatley get it.
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Summary: SUCH A GOOD IDEA!!!
Review: PLEASE TELL ME THAT THE SECOND AND THIRD SEASON OF SOPRANO'S WILL BE COMMING OUT ON DVD! i know so many people who did not watch the second season just so they could experience the dvd set, I have the first and i hope there is gonna be a second! PLEASE!!Thanks, Tony you rule!!!!!!!
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Summary: Soprano-rific! Great series.
Review: I sure dig getting the WHOLE first season on disk. If you are godfather fan, this is a must have. The psychiatrist scnenes drag on a bit, and if you miss an episode your lost, but its still a great series. Viewed the whole season in 1 day--HoooHaaW-- my eyes hurt. The DVD quality kinda bites. (bad compression, shows up crappy on a big screen tv)
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Summary: Italian Stereotyping At Its Worst
Review: "The Sopranos" is nothing more than celluoid crud. Ifind the series very offensive to Italian people everywhere. We donot act like "The Sopranos." Hell -- saying that "TheSopranos" depicts an accurate picture of the Italian people inthe New Jersey - New York metropolitian area will be like me sayingthat Freddie Prinz's character in "Chico and the Man" isrepresentational of all Hispanics and Margaret Cho's alter ego in"All-American Girl" truly depicts Asian-Americans in a bigurban city. I don't know about the rest of you, but I wasn'traised to be a cafone. Any person that believes for one single secondthat "The Sopranos" depicts "real"Italian-Americans has a serious mental problem. Over the years, Ihave written to numerous journals to express my disgust and anger overthe media's constant portrayal of Italians as Mafiosi. Frankly,programs such as "The Sopranos," which stereotype Italiansas violent, vicious murderers and gangsters hurt the image of allItalians and cheapen the contributions that Italians have made tobetter mankind. Worse yet, shows like the "Sopranos"give young Italian-Americans a "negative" role model. Whileyoung Italian-Americans should be embracing and emulating thepositive, life affirming attributes of their great countrymen -- suchas Galileo Galilee, Leonardo da Vinci, and Guglieimo Marconi;television gives them people like Tony and "Junior" Sopranoto copy. It is a shame; but, I would wager that mostItalian-Americans don't even know who I, Giuseppe Garibaldi;Alessandro Manzoni, Giuseppe Verdi, and Antonio Lucio Vivaldi were.However, sadly, they'll be able to tell you -- in vivid detail --about the nefarious careers and acts of infamous people like AlphonseCapone, Carlo Gambino, John Gotti, Joseph Bonnano, and Vito Genovese. Any show that stereotypes a group of people should be pulled offthe air. These programs are not funny! They only help to reinforcestupid prejudices and bigotry. As such, "The Sopranos"should be taken off the air before it does any more harm. And, peoplethat enjoy this show -- especially Italians --need to take a good lookat themselves because they are part of the problem, not part of thesolution. Once more, I state that I am sick and tired of theasinine "Al Capone" stereotyping. ConcernedItalian-Americans should not only ban "The Sopranos" fromtheir living rooms. They should also encourage their young to focuson the good deeds that their ancestors have accomplished. Forgetabout the gangsters and fictional characters from a Mario Puzo novel /screenplay. These people are the overstated, over-emphasizedminority. Focus on the positive contributions that Italians have madein / to the world.
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Summary: Outstanding! I Can't Believe It's Tv!
Review: I normally never watch anything on tv. However, I've heard so much about the show that I decided to watch the DVD set. In a word, it is Fabulous! The very complex hero yet anti-hero, Tony Soprano, is compelled to see a psychiatrist after he has a panic attack. Neither having the attack nor seeing a woman shrink is conducive to his job as a tough guy mafia man. Unlike "Analyze This," which had a similar premise, this story is not played for laughs. There is some brilliant writing in this too with the psychiatrist appearing in Tony's dreams as both a sexual interest and then as his mother! The late Nancy Marchand is absolutely great as Tony's scheming mother, who is quite the matriarchal manipulator among the gang family. You will be absolutely hooked upon seeing the first episode so it is good that you've got 4 episodes per disk. I might go back to watching tv if more of it were like this.
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Summary: Bring on the Second Season..........
Review: The complete first season was excellent, a must see!!!! I can't wait until the second season is available.
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Summary: One of the best shows on television at it's best on DVD
Review: When it comes to television show compilations, there are not many I would recommend besides this one. The Sopranos combines humor, sexuality, and violence into a one incredible realistic look into the mafia. I have never seen such a great show on cable before, especially with the great cast it has. James Gandolfini is a suburban mob boss by the name of Tony Soprano, forced to keep up with the times while not being caught by the feds, who have been increasing their pressure on him for years. He has to deal with a mother who treats him like garbage, played by the late great Nancy Marchand. Edie Falco is equally splendid as a wife who is fed up with her life in the mob, and tired with her husband's infedelities. Tony is also forced to weed out traitors in his organization. All this takes a toll on him, and he ends up seeing a shrink, played by the wonderful Lorraine Brocco(you may have seen her in "Goodfellas"). "The Sopranos" is filled on location in New Jersey, which adds the authentic feel to it. The large supporting cast is mainly from Italian descent, whether by accident or by design, and all do a fantastic job. On so many shows you can encounter characters you may not like for various reasons, but I have yet to dislike ANYONE on this show. At the heart it deals with Tony Soprano and his family, but it also delves into the lives of the larger "family" of the enforcers and molls they take up with, creating an ensemble not seen on television in a long time. If you have seen the show, then you will fall in love with this 4-disc set. It includes an audio commentary by series creator David Chase on the pilot episode, and has very good picture quality. This set is a must buy for every fan of the show, whether on DVD or VHS. This is one show that you will want to watch again and again. Many great episodes in this set.
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Summary: Waiting for the second season to come out on DVD!!!!
Review: Just as my title states. I cannot wait for the second season to come out on DVD. Of course then I will buy it and spend another Saturday watching the whole thing!!! It is that good!!!
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