The Sopranos is an American television drama series created and produced by David Chase. It premiered on the premium cable network HBO in the United States on January 10, 1999 and ended its original run of six seasons and 86 episodes on June 10, 2007. The show has also been broadcast on A&E in the United States and internationally. Set in New Jersey, where it also was produced, the series revolves around mobster Tony (James Gandolfini) and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads.
A major commercial and critical success, The show is the most financially successful cable series in the history of television and is acknowledged as one of the greatest television series of all time and a seminal dramatic production. The series is noted for its high level of quality in every aspect of production and is particularly recognized for its writing and the performances of its lead actors. The show is credited with bringing a greater level of artistry to the television medium and paving the way for many successful drama series that followed. It also won numerous awards, including twenty-one Emmys and five Golden Globes.
The cast: Steve Schirripa=Bobby "Bacala" Baccalieri, Vincent Pastore=Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero, Robert Funaro=Eugene Pontecorvo, Joseph R. Gannascoli=Vito Spatafore, Frank Vincent=Phil Leotardo, Dan Grimaldi=Patsy Parisi, Toni Kalem=Angie Bonpensiero, Federico Castelluccio=Furio Giunta, Steve Van Zandt=Silvio Dante, Vincent Curatola=John "Johnny Sack" Sacrimoni, Sharon Angela=Rosalie Aprile, Nancy Marchand=Livia Soprano, Aida Turturro=Janice Soprano, Michael Imperioli=Christopher Moltisanti, James Gandolfini=Tony Soprano, Lorraine Bracco=Dr. Jennifer Melfi, Edie Falco=Carmela Soprano, Dominic Chianese=Corrado "Junior" Soprano, Tony Sirico=Paulie Walnuts, Robert Iler=Anthony Soprano, Jr., Jamie-Lynn Sigler=Meadow Soprano, Drea de Matteo=Adriana La Cerva.
12/31/2009
5/24/2009
4/04/2009
The Sopranos Final Scene, What Do You Think Happend?
The Sopranos ending
What do you think happend at the end of The Sopranos?
Leave your comments!
What do you think happend at the end of The Sopranos?
Leave your comments!
3/19/2009
One Line on the Sopranos Erik Weiner
One Line on the Sopranos take your break at 2
Funny song Erik Weiner makes after having one line on The Sopranos
Erik Weiner actually had one line in The Sopranos which is why this is so funny.
Funny song Erik Weiner makes after having one line on The Sopranos
Erik Weiner actually had one line in The Sopranos which is why this is so funny.
2/19/2009
Sopranos Wine The Sopranos Are Back
The Sopranos are back and they brought wine
a new line of wine is being launched inspired by the renowned HBO series The Sopranos.
Sopranos Italian Wines are all from areas in Tuscany Italy and you have your choice of Chianti, Pinot Grigio, an Pinot Noir. Visit the site
1/14/2009
The Sopranos -- Television Will Never Be The Same
Written by:
Jonathan Kleier
Under the guidance of David Chase, The Sopranos as an epic has influenced the very fabric of television programming, and further. The NY Times reported shortly after the show's finale that "writers of other hot series were watching," and explicitly stated the extreme influence of cutting-to-black had on profound superstar writers of series like Lost, and many others.
But this isn't particularly the influence I refer to. I think writers of Lost see this as an opportunity to be lazy -- an opportunity to let the audience decide the show's ending, it's a cop-out. You, J.J. are the writer and I want you to decide the ending, I, as the audience, do not want that responsibility because simply, it is your show, story and vision. Not mine. Conclude definitively, please.
The Sopranos influence I refer to is far more profound. There's the cliche in writing stories, "if you show a gun in Act 1, that gun damn well better show up in Act 3, and preferably as a major plot point. In other words, the conventional thinking is that every word, every object, every action must -- no matter what -- ultimately effect the 3rd Act or effect the following scene, which must effect the next scene, until ultimately it ends at the same outcome of, it better relate to ACT 3.
The Sopranos, David Chase and HBO, I feel, both followed this convention, yet they broke it in ways not previously done in mainstream storytelling -- successfully. Underrated in The Sopranos was the meticulous, pacing, misdirection, etc.? How can you make the great scenes impact the audience without adequately pacing (whether slowly or not) previous scenes. The writers understood tension and they were superb. To bash certain episodes or certain parts of a given episode as too slow is to, in my opinion, not appreciate that the pacing and the craft of slowing and speeding it is tough. Perhaps the fast action scenes would not be as impactful as they were had certain other scenes not been "slow."
Jonathan Kleier
Under the guidance of David Chase, The Sopranos as an epic has influenced the very fabric of television programming, and further. The NY Times reported shortly after the show's finale that "writers of other hot series were watching," and explicitly stated the extreme influence of cutting-to-black had on profound superstar writers of series like Lost, and many others.
But this isn't particularly the influence I refer to. I think writers of Lost see this as an opportunity to be lazy -- an opportunity to let the audience decide the show's ending, it's a cop-out. You, J.J. are the writer and I want you to decide the ending, I, as the audience, do not want that responsibility because simply, it is your show, story and vision. Not mine. Conclude definitively, please.
The Sopranos influence I refer to is far more profound. There's the cliche in writing stories, "if you show a gun in Act 1, that gun damn well better show up in Act 3, and preferably as a major plot point. In other words, the conventional thinking is that every word, every object, every action must -- no matter what -- ultimately effect the 3rd Act or effect the following scene, which must effect the next scene, until ultimately it ends at the same outcome of, it better relate to ACT 3.
The Sopranos, David Chase and HBO, I feel, both followed this convention, yet they broke it in ways not previously done in mainstream storytelling -- successfully. Underrated in The Sopranos was the meticulous, pacing, misdirection, etc.? How can you make the great scenes impact the audience without adequately pacing (whether slowly or not) previous scenes. The writers understood tension and they were superb. To bash certain episodes or certain parts of a given episode as too slow is to, in my opinion, not appreciate that the pacing and the craft of slowing and speeding it is tough. Perhaps the fast action scenes would not be as impactful as they were had certain other scenes not been "slow."
1/11/2009
Sopranos Actor Arrested. Lilo Brancato Jr, the actor who portrayed Matt Bevilacqua
Lilo Brancato Jr, the actor who portrayed Matt Bevilacqua in the second series of "The Sopranos", has been arrested under the suspicion of murder after a policeman was found shot dead. Steven Armnento was also captured by the Police, the two to face burglary and weapons charges as well.
Brancanato is an actor from Columbia who starred alongside Robert De Niro in "A Bronx Tale" in 1993. Apparently, portraying a gangster on screen wasn't enough for him, as he decided to become one in real life.
The actor had been discovered while swimming at Jones Beach by talent scouts who were searching for Robert De Niro look-alikes, according to imdb.com. He had won the part of young Calogero 'C' Anello (17) by impersonating De Niro from "Taxi Driver".
He was adopted when only four months of age and grew up in Yonkers, New York. Even though, he considers himself an Italian:
"I consider myself Italian ... I was raised to eat pasta."
His brother, Vincent Brancanato, also had a part in "A Bronx Tale", a small one though. He was one of the boys who jumped on the back of the bus driven by Robert De Niro.
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