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What about " A Lonely Place", "Since I Don't Have You", and "This Magic Moment"?Chase spelled it out very clearly:
"I'm Alive"
Magic Man "(Live)" with Don't Stop Believing/Any Way You Want It
Coincidence? I think not.
What about " A Lonely Place", "Since I Don't Have You", and "This Magic Moment"?Chase spelled it out very clearly:
"I'm Alive"
Magic Man "(Live)" with Don't Stop Believing/Any Way You Want It
Coincidence? I think not.
Laser tagDid anyone notice the two red dots that show up on Tony as he enters the diner? One is on his gut where junior shot him and the other is near his temple where he could have been shot by the guy coming out of the bathroom.
What do you want though....Butchie cackling, back slapping Members Only while looking over a Rube Goldberg style machine blueprint labeled " How to Kill Tony Soprano"? There's at least a couple of times (Carmine "ordering" the hit on Johnny Sack) in this show where it's what's NOT said that's more important than what is said.Yeah, all these explanations that "prove" Tony was killed sound a lot like the explanations that the briefcase in Pulp Fiction really contained Marcellus Wallace's soul. I don't find many of them convincing enough to become canon. I generally equate them to the fan theories that "James Bond" is an alias or Ferris Bueller is a figment of Cameron's imagination or Neville Longbottom is the true hero of the Harry Potter stories.I'm not trolling, fishing, inciting, or any other synonym for those things.Good lord. I assume I'm being fished?These things you call clues could just as well be red herrings.There are so many clues in that final scene/final season that he's killed i don't know how it could be thought Chase left it open to interpretation. What other interpretation could there be?In my opinion, the ending is intentionally left open to personal interpretation. It's literally written on the screen in the scene itself. When Tony is picking the song to play on the tabletop jukebox, there's a closeup of the selections... he picks Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'"... however, the other song paired on the jukebox card is Journey's "Any Way You Want It". It's a pretty tight shot and it stays on the screen for more than just a brief moment. That kind of thing is absolutely done on purpose.Somewhat forgotten is the fact the Chase may not even have an answer to the question, "Is Tony dead?" I understand the need for closure - that's expected. But Chase is smart enough to know that the answer to this question is just like the random nature of an aloof universe: unsure and ultimately lonely.
There are long, painstakingly-written explanations that "prove" Tony is dead. I'm supposed to take these theories as fact? This is like saying the earth is 6,000 years old because it's in the bible.
hat do you want though....Butchie cackling, back slapping Members Only while looking over a Rube Goldberg style machine blueprint labeled " How to Kill Tony Soprano"?
You people claiming Tony is alive consider this:
In the diner, he orders from the menu Famous Onion Rings With "Tony Isn't Dead" Sauce.

While also leaving himself an out in the event that they want to make a "Sopranos" movie down the road a ways and not have it be a prequel.Blogger made a good point, with chase killing Tony off in ths manor it insured no leaks of the finale getting out. He basically killed him in the editing room.
Top 5 favorite episode, but I still hate the way his footprints just STOPPED with no body. Short of carrying a Bat-a-rang and having the ability to fly from tree to tree, this is physically impossible.It was the Russian that killed Tony, ya THAT Russian. He finally wandered out of the freakin woods and he stopped for the rings. I gotta ask why is everyone pointing out facts that Tony is dead? Someone come up with a compelling "Alive" argument. BTW Pine Barrens is on Ch 599 right now.
I doubt there's a movie. Tony dead or alive, there isn't much story left to tell. It would have to be a totally new set of circumstances. The black meant "The End" it's just whether it was the end of Tony Soprano or the Sopranos alone.While also leaving himself an out in the event that they want to make a "Sopranos" movie down the road a ways and not have it be a prequel.Blogger made a good point, with chase killing Tony off in ths manor it insured no leaks of the finale getting out. He basically killed him in the editing room.
Leeroy Jenkins said:I doubt there's a movie. Tony dead or alive, there isn't much story left to tell. It would have to be a totally new set of circumstances. The black meant "The End" it's just whether it was the end of Tony Soprano or the Sopranos alone.Evilgrin 72 said:While also leaving himself an out in the event that they want to make a "Sopranos" movie down the road a ways and not have it be a prequel.Blogger made a good point, with chase killing Tony off in ths manor it insured no leaks of the finale getting out. He basically killed him in the editing room.
IIRC, there's a lot of time between seasons that isn't accounted for. Maybe they'd run a movie during this timeframe?......Leeroy Jenkins said:I doubt there's a movie. Tony dead or alive, there isn't much story left to tell. It would have to be a totally new set of circumstances. The black meant "The End" it's just whether it was the end of Tony Soprano or the Sopranos alone.Evilgrin 72 said:While also leaving himself an out in the event that they want to make a "Sopranos" movie down the road a ways and not have it be a prequel.Blogger made a good point, with chase killing Tony off in ths manor it insured no leaks of the finale getting out. He basically killed him in the editing room.
If they did this right I would love it too.William Munny said:Love to see a prequel movie. Tony and Jackie making their way up the ranks, meeting and courting Carmella, etc...
That would be cool, but they wouldn't be able to use the actors from the show, right? I mean, CGI isn't that good.William Munny said:Love to see a prequel movie. Tony and Jackie making their way up the ranks, meeting and courting Carmella, etc...
Edie Falco and Gandolfini playing the 17 year old versions of their characters...Yeah....I'd imagine they'd want the A-List Sopranos crew ( Christopah, Sil, ####,) as opposed to the ham n eggers that would be in a true sequel.That would be cool, but they wouldn't be able to use the actors from the show, right? I mean, CGI isn't that good.William Munny said:Love to see a prequel movie. Tony and Jackie making their way up the ranks, meeting and courting Carmella, etc...Edie Falco and Gandolfini playing the 17 year old versions of their characters...
I don't know if on the microscopic chance they decided to do a movie that a studio would greenlight it without Falco, Gandolfini, Sirico, etc.. being involved.
I guess we could still have Silvio (he wasn't clinically dead, right?), Tony, Carmela, Meadow, AJ, Paulie, Carmine, Patsy, Butchie, Janice (ugh), maybe even Junior and Furio could come back - who else survived the show?Yeah....I'd imagine they'd want the A-List Sopranos crew ( Christopah, Sil, ####,) as opposed to the ham n eggers that would be in a true sequel.That would be cool, but they wouldn't be able to use the actors from the show, right? I mean, CGI isn't that good.William Munny said:Love to see a prequel movie. Tony and Jackie making their way up the ranks, meeting and courting Carmella, etc...Edie Falco and Gandolfini playing the 17 year old versions of their characters...
I don't know if on the microscopic chance they decided to do a movie that a studio would greenlight it without Falco, Gandolfini, Sirico, etc.. being involved.
Come on...that's like making a movie about the Four Horseman starring Paul Roma, Mongo McMichael, Sid Justice and Lex Lugar instead of Flair, Blanchard and Ole and Arn Anderson.I guess we could still have Silvio (he wasn't clinically dead, right?), Tony, Carmela, Meadow, AJ, Paulie, Carmine, Patsy, Butchie, Janice (ugh), maybe even Junior and Furio could come back - who else survived the show?Yeah....I'd imagine they'd want the A-List Sopranos crew ( Christopah, Sil, ####,) as opposed to the ham n eggers that would be in a true sequel.That would be cool, but they wouldn't be able to use the actors from the show, right? I mean, CGI isn't that good.William Munny said:Love to see a prequel movie. Tony and Jackie making their way up the ranks, meeting and courting Carmella, etc...Edie Falco and Gandolfini playing the 17 year old versions of their characters...
I don't know if on the microscopic chance they decided to do a movie that a studio would greenlight it without Falco, Gandolfini, Sirico, etc.. being involved.
ETA : Hesh and Artie Bucco too.
Who would they be missing that were major players throughout the series? Baccala, Christopher - who else? Most of the other characters came and went - Big ####, Adrianna, Ralph, Tony B, The Apriles, etc...all got killed off and the show moved on without them. They could always introduce some new antagonists to complement what's left. Not saying it's a great idea, but it could definitely be done.Come on...that's like making a movie about the Four Horseman starring Paul Roma, Mongo McMichael, Sid Justice and Lex Lugar instead of Flair, Blanchard and Ole and Arn Anderson.I guess we could still have Silvio (he wasn't clinically dead, right?), Tony, Carmela, Meadow, AJ, Paulie, Carmine, Patsy, Butchie, Janice (ugh), maybe even Junior and Furio could come back - who else survived the show?Yeah....I'd imagine they'd want the A-List Sopranos crew ( Christopah, Sil, ####,) as opposed to the ham n eggers that would be in a true sequel.That would be cool, but they wouldn't be able to use the actors from the show, right? I mean, CGI isn't that good.William Munny said:Love to see a prequel movie. Tony and Jackie making their way up the ranks, meeting and courting Carmella, etc...Edie Falco and Gandolfini playing the 17 year old versions of their characters...
I don't know if on the microscopic chance they decided to do a movie that a studio would greenlight it without Falco, Gandolfini, Sirico, etc.. being involved.
ETA : Hesh and Artie Bucco too.
They'd need the top dogs of the Soprano Family....not Vinny Delpino and Little Paulie.
True....I just think that when one thinks of the Sopranos....they're thinking Tony, Big P, Paulie, Sil and Christopah as the definitive Sopranos lineup.Who would they be missing that were major players throughout the series? Baccala, Christopher - who else? Most of the other characters came and went - Big ####, Adrianna, Ralph, Tony B, The Apriles, etc...all got killed off and the show moved on without them. They could always introduce some new antagonists to complement what's left. Not saying it's a great idea, but it could definitely be done.Come on...that's like making a movie about the Four Horseman starring Paul Roma, Mongo McMichael, Sid Justice and Lex Lugar instead of Flair, Blanchard and Ole and Arn Anderson.I guess we could still have Silvio (he wasn't clinically dead, right?), Tony, Carmela, Meadow, AJ, Paulie, Carmine, Patsy, Butchie, Janice (ugh), maybe even Junior and Furio could come back - who else survived the show?Yeah....I'd imagine they'd want the A-List Sopranos crew ( Christopah, Sil, ####,) as opposed to the ham n eggers that would be in a true sequel.That would be cool, but they wouldn't be able to use the actors from the show, right? I mean, CGI isn't that good.William Munny said:Love to see a prequel movie. Tony and Jackie making their way up the ranks, meeting and courting Carmella, etc...Edie Falco and Gandolfini playing the 17 year old versions of their characters...
I don't know if on the microscopic chance they decided to do a movie that a studio would greenlight it without Falco, Gandolfini, Sirico, etc.. being involved.
ETA : Hesh and Artie Bucco too.
They'd need the top dogs of the Soprano Family....not Vinny Delpino and Little Paulie.
Well, you could still have 3 of that 5 if Tony didn't get killed and Silvio pulls through. Big P died fairly early on, you only had 4 of those 5 for most of the series.True....I just think that when one thinks of the Sopranos....they're thinking Tony, Big P, Paulie, Sil and Christopah as the definitive Sopranos lineup.Who would they be missing that were major players throughout the series? Baccala, Christopher - who else? Most of the other characters came and went - Big ####, Adrianna, Ralph, Tony B, The Apriles, etc...all got killed off and the show moved on without them. They could always introduce some new antagonists to complement what's left. Not saying it's a great idea, but it could definitely be done.Come on...that's like making a movie about the Four Horseman starring Paul Roma, Mongo McMichael, Sid Justice and Lex Lugar instead of Flair, Blanchard and Ole and Arn Anderson.I guess we could still have Silvio (he wasn't clinically dead, right?), Tony, Carmela, Meadow, AJ, Paulie, Carmine, Patsy, Butchie, Janice (ugh), maybe even Junior and Furio could come back - who else survived the show?Yeah....I'd imagine they'd want the A-List Sopranos crew ( Christopah, Sil, ####,) as opposed to the ham n eggers that would be in a true sequel.That would be cool, but they wouldn't be able to use the actors from the show, right? I mean, CGI isn't that good.William Munny said:Love to see a prequel movie. Tony and Jackie making their way up the ranks, meeting and courting Carmella, etc...Edie Falco and Gandolfini playing the 17 year old versions of their characters...
I don't know if on the microscopic chance they decided to do a movie that a studio would greenlight it without Falco, Gandolfini, Sirico, etc.. being involved.
ETA : Hesh and Artie Bucco too.
They'd need the top dogs of the Soprano Family....not Vinny Delpino and Little Paulie.
Kind of like Godfather. I'd have rather seen either a prequel of sorts for GFIII (the rise of VIto Corleone) instead of a new adventure for Michael Corleone with Richard Hamilton "style" characters.
I actually think the Sopranos suffered a bit from basically "templating" the same antagonist every year....(Richie/Ralphie/Feech/Tony Blundetto). To do that again for a movie...I don't know.
Yeah, Carmela begging Tony for sex in the back parking lot of Pizza World following his beatdown of Dominic Tedesco would make for great TV.William Munny said:Love to see a prequel movie. Tony and Jackie making their way up the ranks, meeting and courting Carmella, etc...
Yeah, Carmela begging Tony for sex in the back parking lot of Pizza World following his beatdown of Dominic Tedesco would make for great TV.William Munny said:Love to see a prequel movie. Tony and Jackie making their way up the ranks, meeting and courting Carmella, etc...
Ha ha so awesomeI'd love to see Richie take "THE JACKETTTTTTTTTTTTTT" off Rocco Dimaio.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTRUwnrsIJs
The credits list "fake Carmella" as being played by Wendy Hammers.1. Whose voice was that as Tony's wife during the Kevin Finnerty near death experience? Adrianna? Artie Buco's wife?
2. Was that heaven or hell that Tony was close to entering before waking up?
Do you think much of that is intentional? In other words, we are supposed to despise most of these people?Let me rephrase: I hate the characters. The show is borderline brilliance but it has illicited a true reaction from me. Carm, AJ, Med, Jan, Bobby, all the wives and goomah's just about every one but Tony and Chris.
You can't hate Sil or Uncle Jun or PaulieLet me rephrase: I hate the characters. The show is borderline brilliance but it has illicited a true reaction from me. Carm, AJ, Med, Jan, Bobby, all the wives and goomah's just about every one but Tony and Chris.
I know it's intentional. The only one I could see being a donk is AJ but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say it is brilliant acting.Do you think much of that is intentional? In other words, we are supposed to despise most of these people?Let me rephrase: I hate the characters. The show is borderline brilliance but it has illicited a true reaction from me. Carm, AJ, Med, Jan, Bobby, all the wives and goomah's just about every one but Tony and Chris.
Or do you have a problem with the actors who play those characters?
I hated that Goodfellows crew... the way they extended their pinkies when drinking tea.I know it's intentional. The only one I could see being a donk is AJ but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say it is brilliant acting.Do you think much of that is intentional? In other words, we are supposed to despise most of these people?Let me rephrase: I hate the characters. The show is borderline brilliance but it has illicited a true reaction from me. Carm, AJ, Med, Jan, Bobby, all the wives and goomah's just about every one but Tony and Chris.
Or do you have a problem with the actors who play those characters?
I do hate JR. I think he's not nearly the hard ### he needed to be, unless you count the young JR in the flashbacks who is a badass.
Silvio is likeable but Paulie is a wimp. The one problem I saw with most of the mobsters was the lack of viciousness they had most of the time. The best way to describe it would be compare the crews in The Sopranos to Casino or Goodfellows.
That's an unfair comparison considering most of the time we saw Nicky's crew working in Casino, they were killing people or beating the hell out of someone. And a film like Casino was focused more on the violence and out-of-control nature of Nicky than The Sopranos, which was more centered around Tony Soprano's crew, family and his internal problems. The Sopranos was a show about a mob guy, but we rarely saw acts of extreme violence by anyone (even the hits were usually very brief).The one problem I saw with most of the mobsters was the lack of viciousness they had most of the time. The best way to describe it would be compare the crews in The Sopranos to Casino or Goodfellows.
I don't disagree with your points but I still think mine hold validity as well.That's an unfair comparison considering most of the time we saw Nicky's crew working in Casino, they were killing people or beating the hell out of someone. And a film like Casino was focused more on the violence and out-of-control nature of Nicky than The Sopranos, which was more centered around Tony Soprano's crew, family and his internal problems. The Sopranos was a show about a mob guy, but we rarely saw acts of extreme violence by anyone (even the hits were usually very brief).The one problem I saw with most of the mobsters was the lack of viciousness they had most of the time. The best way to describe it would be compare the crews in The Sopranos to Casino or Goodfellows.
Plus, the crews in both Scorsese films had very few redeeming characteristics as shown to us. Meanwhile, Tony's crew, despite the nature of what they do, came off as fairly likable early on, but slowly became unlikable over time. They didn't bludgeon you over the head with their violence acts on screen for the sake of shock value or to demonstrate how they handled their business with two-minute "let's show the crew killing random people in several random scenes" montages.
Love the mesh on the outside, just for bonus pretentious points.You know what really bugs me? Kufferberg and his water bottle. WTF, dude?