Ghost Rider
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He is risen.
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Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
I still use Ralphie's pasta method twice a week or so. Just did it now. 
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
I watched Season 6 again recently for just the second time. FBI took him down IMO, press was outside waiting.
One of my favorite quotes is from series six, "Life is too short to live it like a lacky." -Tony Soprano
One of my favorite quotes is from series six, "Life is too short to live it like a lacky." -Tony Soprano
Please See Mine
Footballguy
Yeah, the other night I made a huge bowl myself. Big as an Irish broad's ###.'Raider Nation said:I still use Ralphie's pasta method twice a week or so. Just did it now.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
My favorite cheap, easy pasta:Cook vermicelli, drain. In the pan add olive oil, garlic and finely grated romano cheese. Mix. Drink with red wine.Yeah, the other night I made a huge bowl myself. Big as an Irish broad's ###.'Raider Nation said:I still use Ralphie's pasta method twice a week or so. Just did it now.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Very nice. I'm usually more of a simple ziti guy myself, but I'll give that a shot.My favorite cheap, easy pasta:Cook vermicelli, drain. In the pan add olive oil, garlic and finely grated romano cheese. Mix. Drink with red wine.Yeah, the other night I made a huge bowl myself. Big as an Irish broad's ###.'Raider Nation said:I still use Ralphie's pasta method twice a week or so. Just did it now.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I don't know if this is common knowledge amongst pastafarians, but if you like to cut fresh garlic, throw the chopped bits into hot olive oil for just a few seconds to decrease the acidity.'Raider Nation said:Very nice. I'm usually more of a simple ziti guy myself, but I'll give that a shot.My favorite cheap, easy pasta:Cook vermicelli, drain. In the pan add olive oil, garlic and finely grated romano cheese. Mix. Drink with red wine.Yeah, the other night I made a huge bowl myself. Big as an Irish broad's ###.I still use Ralphie's pasta method twice a week or so. Just did it now.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
Has anyone seen David Chase's first-time movie directorial: "Not Fade Away"?
It is getting pretty good reviews at rottentomatoes. 76% positive.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/not_fade_away_2012/
What it is not getting is a wide release, which seems to suggest the movie studio doesn't have a lot of faith in the film.
It is getting pretty good reviews at rottentomatoes. 76% positive.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/not_fade_away_2012/
What it is not getting is a wide release, which seems to suggest the movie studio doesn't have a lot of faith in the film.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Seriously... how does VITO sneak up on Jackie Jr?
How does Vito sneak up on anybody?
How does Vito sneak up on anybody?
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Just out for a walk in the lovely Boonton projects while there's a hit out on me.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
And how come in the wide shot of Jackie walking there is no snowbank anywhere near him, but when he falls, he falls right into a snowbank.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
And then it takes Vito 90 seconds to squeeze into the getaway car.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
On a sidenote, who emphasizes the word whore better?
Lorraine Bracco in "Goodfellas. I'm going to tell everybody that walks in this building that in 2R, Rossi, that you are nothing but a whore.
Edie Falco in "Whitecaps". You've made a fool of me all these years with these whores.
Both are really, really angry when they say it, but I would go with Falco. She extends a one syllable word into about five seconds.
Lorraine Bracco in "Goodfellas. I'm going to tell everybody that walks in this building that in 2R, Rossi, that you are nothing but a whore.
Edie Falco in "Whitecaps". You've made a fool of me all these years with these whores.
Both are really, really angry when they say it, but I would go with Falco. She extends a one syllable word into about five seconds.
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Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Excellent question. They way they both say it is very, very similar.
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
The answer is Ralphie.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Just saw the episode after the Bevilaqua murder again.
That scene where the couple discovers who the suspect is is brilliant. That piano music? Pointillist avante garde weirdness perfectly appropriate for an overly educated upper class couple.
That scene where the couple discovers who the suspect is is brilliant. That piano music? Pointillist avante garde weirdness perfectly appropriate for an overly educated upper class couple.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
"On the fridge! On the fridge!"
otb_lifer
Footballguy
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Thunderlips
Footballguy
Just re-watching in on HBO at nights....ending the second season soon. I wasn't a big fan of Seasons 5 and 6.....but damn those first two seasons are better (particularly after 5 and 6 being so fresh in my head) than I remembered. Love the meow song that Ade was trying to pimp to the rapper.
Balco
Footballguy
Season one and two were by far the best. Janice was such a great character. My only qualm is that they didn't keep Richie Aprile around. Great, great character. I really liked season 5. 4 and 6 were the worst, nothing really happened in 4 (how did Furio go from tough guy to Mr. sensitive). And Frank Vincent was a horrible choice to play Phil Leotardo. Just a horrible acting job.I think this is the one show that I never get sick of the re-runs.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
That was my biggest beef forever, but I'm over it. Tony needed antagonists every season.Junior, early on.Richie in season 2. Ralphie in seasons 3 and 4. Feech La Manna in season 5. Himself in season 6.
otb_lifer
Footballguy
Phil Leotardo down?That was my biggest beef forever, but I'm over it. Tony needed antagonists every season.Junior, early on.Richie in season 2. Ralphie in seasons 3 and 4. Feech La Manna in season 5. Himself in season 6.
Thunderlips
Footballguy
Agreed. Richie was great....the best of any of Tony's seasonal adversaries. Watching 2 and the greatness of that character really reinforces how mediocre Steve Buscemi and Frank Vincent were. Ralphie was great in 3 and 4 though.
Thunderlips
Footballguy
It should have been Richie two season, Ralphie two (with the Feech storyine) and then the last season should have been his confrontations with New York. No need to run the Buscemi character out there in the manner that they did. In fact, I'd have much rather have Buscemi come out of prison in the 4th season and then run that character in an amalgam of his own story (struggling to adapt and come back)and the Bobby Bacala storyline slot.... or have Buscemi's loyalties tied more to New York and have him as a potential betrayer in Season Six. The show (much like most HBO shows) got too formulatic in the idea that they had to tie up every season with a neat bow.That was my biggest beef forever, but I'm over it. Tony needed antagonists every season.Junior, early on.Richie in season 2. Ralphie in seasons 3 and 4. Feech La Manna in season 5. Himself in season 6.
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Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
That wasn't as clever.Phil Leotardo down?That was my biggest beef forever, but I'm over it. Tony needed antagonists every season.Junior, early on.Richie in season 2. Ralphie in seasons 3 and 4. Feech La Manna in season 5. Himself in season 6.
otb_lifer
Footballguy
That wasn't as clever.Phil Leotardo down?That was my biggest beef forever, but I'm over it. Tony needed antagonists every season.Junior, early on.Richie in season 2. Ralphie in seasons 3 and 4. Feech La Manna in season 5. Himself in season 6.
... and let's not forget the existential angst towards the "happy wanderes" (or Douchebags), so eloquently fleshed out by Melfi in the midst of the Scatino bustout ... season two.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
What do I care if the guy's got a clear head??? But I just want to go over and rip his throat out!That wasn't as clever.Phil Leotardo down?That was my biggest beef forever, but I'm over it. Tony needed antagonists every season.Junior, early on.Richie in season 2. Ralphie in seasons 3 and 4. Feech La Manna in season 5. Himself in season 6.
otb_lifer
Footballguy
What do I care if the guy's got a clear head??? But I just want to go over and rip his throat out!That wasn't as clever.Phil Leotardo down?That was my biggest beef forever, but I'm over it. Tony needed antagonists every season.Junior, early on.Richie in season 2. Ralphie in seasons 3 and 4. Feech La Manna in season 5. Himself in season 6.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
As was mentioned upthread, it was reported that Loggia was a PIA on the set. Complained, never prepared, forgot his lines... etc. That's why Chase wrote him off to prison. His character was supposed to have a longer arc.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
You know who had an arc? NOAH!
Balco
Footballguy
Explains alot. Always felt that his character seemed rushed.I though Greg Antonocci was a better actor than Frank Vincent when they shared the screen in Sopranos. He would be a better Phil Leotardo. While we are at it, the guy who got his face stepped on by Tony would have been better too.
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Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Fun fact: That guy is barely an actor. He's a police Lieutenant one town over from me. He did a great job though.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I can't agree with this. His acting was fine in this role.
Balco
Footballguy
You don't think his acting was extremely inconsistent? I guess it could be the writing, but he was pretty horrible.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Vincent is a guy I lump in with John Fiore, Vinny Pastore, etc.Marginal actors you keep in the Rolodex because they have a "mobster face"...
heckmanm
Footballguy
Well, he's very light, umm, on his feet, if you will.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Interesting. Can you point to a scene that didn't work?
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
"GET OFF MY STOOP, YOU C--KSUCKER" ...
And his story to the kids about how the Leotardo name came about.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
It's not that I think there's good acting in those scenes, it's that I don't think Vincent needs any more than what's there. The character doesn't seem all that bright or talented."GET OFF MY STOOP, YOU C--KSUCKER" ...
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
It's hard to explain. Most of his dialogue doesn't flow naturally.It's almost like he's at the table-read seeing the script for the first time.It's not that I think there's good acting in those scenes, it's that I don't think Vincent needs any more than what's there. The character doesn't seem all that bright or talented."GET OFF MY STOOP, YOU C--KSUCKER" ...
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Agreed, but Season 5 was almost as good. Okay, the middle episodes weren't great (Sentimental Education and the dreadful In Camelot), but the first five episodes were really good, and Marco Polo through All Due Respect was an incredible run of episodes.'Balco said:
otb_lifer
Footballguy
on board with Jdogg here ... thought Vincent was very, very good as Phil'jdoggydogg said:
with Vito's sonsure, he's not Olivier ... or even Gandolfini ... but he works that Brooklyn mafioso shtick to the nth.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
"You look like a Puerto Rican whore."
Evilgrin 72
Distributor of Pain
I was on a cruise ship two months ago lying in bed flipping through the channels and put on the "Celebrity Entertainment Channel" or whatever the hell their proprietary CC channel was, and this episode was on, unedited. It was one of the happiest moments of 2012 for me.Adriana, you may need to prepare for the fact that 'No Vacancy" sucks.
Thunderlips
Footballguy
I just don't think they gave him anything. The whole Vito thing, the mini religious thing.....it wasn't good material. I think they went to the well on New York a little too much in the last couple of seasons.'jdoggydogg said:
