Long Ball Larry 14,304 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 I think Richie might be old school. Anyone agree? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Encyclopedia Brown 2,699 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 3 hours ago, Long Ball Larry said: I think Richie might be old school. Anyone agree? Agreed. The way he waved that fork with the eggs dripping at Tony was definitely old school. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr roboto 8,574 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Almost through S3. Tony just started banging the Mercedes chick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamny 6,595 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Just started a rewatch for the first time since it originally aired. I rarely rewatch stuff but am really enjoying it. Bodie from The Wire sighting when they hijacked that truck and accidentally killed the driver. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long Ball Larry 14,304 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 9 hours ago, Encyclopedia Brown said: Agreed. The way he waved that fork with the eggs dripping at Tony was definitely old school. it's hard to tell sometimes because he covers it up with his more modern fashion sensibilities. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Major 1,616 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 33 minutes ago, Long Ball Larry said: it's hard to tell sometimes because he covers it up with his more modern fashion sensibilities. He had tremendous moxie for his size but he couldn't sell it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Major 1,616 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 4 hours ago, jamny said: Just started a rewatch for the first time since it originally aired. I rarely rewatch stuff but am really enjoying it. Bodie from The Wire sighting when they hijacked that truck and accidentally killed the driver. Yeah, the show has great rewatch value. I really appreciated the comedic elements on my second watch. Omar coming in a season or two 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost Rider 6,377 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Major said: He had tremendous moxie for his size but he couldn't sell it. No wonder his future wife spent so much time under the boardwalk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Encyclopedia Brown 2,699 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Richie had good instincts. When the Belivaqua kid showed up at his house after clipping Christaphuh, Richie knew immediately how bad that was even though he loathed Chrissy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
prosopis 1,554 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I am up to episode 19 The Happy Wanderer. I am really enjoying the re watch. I am limiting myself to one episode a week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost Rider 6,377 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, prosopis said: I am up to episode 19 The Happy Wanderer. I am really enjoying the re watch. I am limiting myself to one episode a week. When I do Sopranos re-watches, I limit myself to four episodes a day. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
prosopis 1,554 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Just now, Ghost Rider said: When I do Sopranos re-watches, I limit myself to four episodes a day. That is what I want to do but I decided to follow the Talking Sopranos podcast schedule. It has added to the whole thing. Some pretty cool stuff. This last episode had Lorraine Bracco on as a guest. I was really surprised that she sounds crazy. She said she got a lot of Dr Melphi from her own personal experience with two psychiatrist and being on meds herself. Its hard to explain but the way she talks and laughs you can just tell she is nuts. Having said that good for her for doing something about her mental issues. Interesting to hear that she had a thing with Harvey Keitel. The episode before this Michael Imperiolli mentions some of the worst extras you will ever see. I don't remember noticing it when I first saw it but it does stick out like a sore thumb. I am surprised it got through on such a detailed show. It was the two young men in the brothel. I am also impressed with Imperiolli's knowledge of film history. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost Rider 6,377 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 hour ago, prosopis said: That is what I want to do but I decided to follow the Talking Sopranos podcast schedule. It has added to the whole thing. Some pretty cool stuff. This last episode had Lorraine Bracco on as a guest. I was really surprised that she sounds crazy. She said she got a lot of Dr Melphi from her own personal experience with two psychiatrist and being on meds herself. Its hard to explain but the way she talks and laughs you can just tell she is nuts. Having said that good for her for doing something about her mental issues. Interesting to hear that she had a thing with Harvey Keitel. The episode before this Michael Imperiolli mentions some of the worst extras you will ever see. I don't remember noticing it when I first saw it but it does stick out like a sore thumb. I am surprised it got through on such a detailed show. It was the two young men in the brothel. I am also impressed with Imperiolli's knowledge of film history. Which episode? You said brothel, which makes me think of the Big Girls Don't Cry episode when Furio beats the crap out of the owner and his wife at the brothel, after Chris had visited them at the beginning, but I don't remember two extras standing out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
prosopis 1,554 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Ghost Rider said: Which episode? You said brothel, which makes me think of the Big Girls Don't Cry episode when Furio beats the crap out of the owner and his wife at the brothel, after Chris had visited them at the beginning, but I don't remember two extras standing out. Thats the one. He said their cue must have been to get up after Christopher walks by. You can see them anticipating the cue and they are real awkward as they walk across the room and both start talking to the same girl. It's very odd and unnatural looking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost Rider 6,377 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 19 hours ago, prosopis said: Thats the one. He said their cue must have been to get up after Christopher walks by. You can see them anticipating the cue and they are real awkward as they walk across the room and both start talking to the same girl. It's very odd and unnatural looking. I just watched it again and remembered it. It was kind of awkward, but not as terrible as I would have thought based on what you said Imperioli said. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamny 6,595 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Is Talking Sopranos the youtube one that just started this year or a podcast? Thinking about checking it out as I'm rewatching now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
prosopis 1,554 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, jamny said: Is Talking Sopranos the youtube one that just started this year or a podcast? Thinking about checking it out as I'm rewatching now. I listen to it in my car but I do think it is on youtube. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamny 6,595 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 A very interesting thing upon rewatch is seeing the similarities between Tony's mom and my MiL. My wife doesn't have a great relationship with her mom and it's a chore to visit or even call her. Almost everything Livia says is similar to her, especially with how she talks about her husband now that he has passed. They did nothing but argue but now he's a saint. It's good to have a reference to give people an idea of what she's like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
prosopis 1,554 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, jamny said: A very interesting thing upon rewatch is seeing the similarities between Tony's mom and my MiL. My wife doesn't have a great relationship with her mom and it's a chore to visit or even call her. Almost everything Livia says is similar to her, especially with how she talks about her husband now that he has passed. They did nothing but argue but now he's a saint. It's good to have a reference to give people an idea of what she's like. According to the podcast Livia was based on David Chase's mother. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamny 6,595 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 It annoys me that the painting in the bedroom goes behind the headboard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long Ball Larry 14,304 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 On 8/6/2020 at 9:17 PM, prosopis said: I am also impressed with Imperiolli's knowledge of film history. It is and he is really knowledgeable about lots of stuff, but I just wish that he would let us know more about details in the shows that are very specific... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long Ball Larry 14,304 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 interesting in the big girls don't cry podcast ep where Schirripa mentions that Carmela is always doing something, always cooking or cleaning or doing this or that, never just sitting down and resting. which i think actually might correlate to what Melfi later says to Tony about having alexithymia and can never stop moving so that he doesn't have to reflect on his abhorrent behavior. And for Carmela, it's pretty much the same thing, especially when we consider her ongoing struggles with the "morality" of their lifestyle. And this tension I think is really indicated when they have those scenes between Tony and Camela just sitting in the house together and being so uncomfortable when everything is quiet. I had done a slow re-watch from like the last July to this February or so, then started to listen to the podcast around May or whatever. Now started up again with season 2. I will say that listening to the podcast and the scene-by-scene progression has certainly let me make additional connections across characters and situations that I hadn't fully appreciated before. I also am getting pretty unsympathetic to Carmela. I think that the first time around, I might not have thought that much about it and just kind of thought she was annoying. Then the next few times, I certainly recognized on her ongoing conflicts, but generally felt like she was somewhat strong and just in a really tough situation. But this time around, I really don't have that much sympathy for her. She strong-arms Cusumano's sister, forgets about her anger because Tony gives her a fur coat, etc. Maybe I'm seeing it a little differently since I skipped season 1 this time. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost Rider 6,377 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, Long Ball Larry said: interesting in the big girls don't cry podcast ep where Schirripa mentions that Carmela is always doing something, always cooking or cleaning or doing this or that, never just sitting down and resting. which i think actually might correlate to what Melfi later says to Tony about having alexithymia and can never stop moving so that he doesn't have to reflect on his abhorrent behavior. And for Carmela, it's pretty much the same thing, especially when we consider her ongoing struggles with the "morality" of their lifestyle. And this tension I think is really indicated when they have those scenes between Tony and Camela just sitting in the house together and being so uncomfortable when everything is quiet. I had done a slow re-watch from like the last July to this February or so, then started to listen to the podcast around May or whatever. Now started up again with season 2. I will say that listening to the podcast and the scene-by-scene progression has certainly let me make additional connections across characters and situations that I hadn't fully appreciated before. I also am getting pretty unsympathetic to Carmela. I think that the first time around, I might not have thought that much about it and just kind of thought she was annoying. Then the next few times, I certainly recognized on her ongoing conflicts, but generally felt like she was somewhat strong and just in a really tough situation. But this time around, I really don't have that much sympathy for her. She strong-arms Cusumano's sister, forgets about her anger because Tony gives her a fur coat, etc. Maybe I'm seeing it a little differently since I skipped season 1 this time. For some reason, this post reminded me of early in S1 when Livia's kitchen catches on fire and Tony calls Carmela to have her rush over there to check on her. "Thank you, baby, I know you're busy," Tony says to Carmela, who was sitting there doing her nails. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long Ball Larry 14,304 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Don’t hold it against me, but Danielle has a better body than adriana Quote Link to post Share on other sites
heckmanm 4,438 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 9 hours ago, Long Ball Larry said: Don’t hold it against me, but Danielle has a better body than adriana Why on earth not? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long Ball Larry 14,304 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 2 hours ago, heckmanm said: Why on earth not? Good eye, groucho Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamny 6,595 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Stuart from Big Bang Theory in S2E1 as the stock trader they threw coffee on and beat up at Chris' office. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost Rider 6,377 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 On 8/15/2020 at 11:14 PM, Long Ball Larry said: Don’t hold it against me, but Danielle has a better body than adriana Better face, too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raider Nation 5,597 Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Explain to me how Tony made $80K at the executive card game. ("The Happy Wanderer", episode 2.6) The house usually rakes between 2.5% and 10% on poker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Walking Boot 8,296 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 38 minutes ago, Raider Nation said: Explain to me how Tony made $80K at the executive card game. ("The Happy Wanderer", episode 2.6) The house usually rakes between 2.5% and 10% on poker. It was 5k per seat, per guy. A little bit more for the rake, 10% when they're playing 600/1200 bets for two straight days adds up. Then, is he counting the vig on loans? He made a bit extra off of the terminator I'm sure. "We were talking one day about how credit card companies work their angle. They didn't care what you bought, if you don't pay all at once. They juice you, you thank them for letting you have a card. You'd rather be juiced than pay at once. That's a certain kind of player. That's why we call it the executive game." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Walking Boot 8,296 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 If the average pot is $5000, and they're taking a 5% rake, that's $250 per hand. Say it's a super-slow six minutes per hand. 10 hands per hour. $2500 per hour. For a full 24 hour day, that's 60 grand. Four guys paying for their seats (I assume Sil and Vito play for free) is the 80 G's right there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zow 8,755 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 On 7/1/2020 at 7:03 PM, mr roboto said: I literally just started this show for the first time. S1E4 right now. Whoa. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Encyclopedia Brown 2,699 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Raider Nation said: Explain to me how Tony made $80K at the executive card game. ("The Happy Wanderer", episode 2.6) The house usually rakes between 2.5% and 10% on poker. Francis Albert Jr. probably tipped extra to Tony for putting a "little 'bucca" in his coffee. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr roboto 8,574 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) Just finished a crazy run of episodes. Kid with the arrow/Ralphie/the horse followed by Chris into rehab. And Carmela and the Italian heating up. Edited August 25, 2020 by mr roboto 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
prosopis 1,554 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Just finished season 2 episode 8. The Jacket!! LOL Listening to the podcast and they mentioned a hand on Tony's shoulder in the final scene. Who's hand is that? Podcast did not really know but was guessing Ritchie. I can't tell but the way its edited I'm not so sure it's Ritchie. In the long run it does not matter but I would like to know. It's the final scene in the hospital room with Christopher. I find Ritchies love and Tony's indifference to the jacket to be hilarious. Ritchie saved it like it was the football from a high school game he threw the winning pass in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewlyRetired 17,259 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, prosopis said: Just finished season 2 episode 8. The Jacket!! LOL Listening to the podcast and they mentioned a hand on Tony's shoulder in the final scene. Who's hand is that? Podcast did not really know but was guessing Ritchie. I can't tell but the way its edited I'm not so sure it's Ritchie. In the long run it does not matter but I would like to know. It's the final scene in the hospital room with Christopher. I find Ritchies love and Tony's indifference to the jacket to be hilarious. Ritchie saved it like it was the football from a high school game he threw the winning pass in. I think it was Richie. it looks like the coat he wore earlier in the episode https://bamfstyle.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/tsopjaacket-cl-jkt1.jpg?w=350&h=350 https://sopranosautopsy.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/how-could-this-happen.jpg Edited August 25, 2020 by NewlyRetired Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Major 1,616 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 3 hours ago, prosopis said: I find Ritchies love and Tony's indifference to the jacket to be hilarious. Ritchie saved it like it was the football from a high school game he threw the winning pass in. I still laugh at Tony in that coat. Rocco Demaio had great style. Toughest guy in Essex county which is probably why Ritchie gave Tony the jaaaacket. He was planning to take him out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raider Nation 5,597 Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 9 hours ago, Major said: I still laugh at Tony in that coat. Rocco Demaio had great style. Toughest guy in Essex county which is probably why Ritchie gave Tony the jaaaacket. He was planning to take him out. https://twitter.com/BackAftaThis/status/1141565550109298688?s=20 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost Rider 6,377 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 14 hours ago, mr roboto said: Just finished a crazy run of episodes. Kid with the arrow/Ralphie/the horse followed by Chris into rehab. And Carmela and the Italian heating up. "A gerbil, ma'am." 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
prosopis 1,554 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 10 hours ago, NewlyRetired said: I think it was Richie. it looks like the coat he wore earlier in the episode https://bamfstyle.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/tsopjaacket-cl-jkt1.jpg?w=350&h=350 https://sopranosautopsy.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/how-could-this-happen.jpg I am sold, thanks. Seems like he got there pretty quick after that kid fessed up about doing it. Such a good show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost Rider 6,377 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, prosopis said: I am sold, thanks. Seems like he got there pretty quick after that kid fessed up about doing it. Such a good show. Richie might not have liked Chrissy and his big nose, but he is old school and knew that those two little pissants went way over the line by going after a guy in Tony's crew. Edited August 26, 2020 by Ghost Rider 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Major 1,616 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 18 hours ago, Ghost Rider said: Richie might not have liked Chrissy and his big nose, but he is old school and knew that those two little pissants went way over the line by going after a guy in Tony's crew. Did you ever notice he's the only motherf'r who can smoke a cigarette in the rain with his hands tied behind his back? That nose is like a natural canopy. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long Ball Larry 14,304 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 the original barbara was like 100 times better Quote Link to post Share on other sites
prosopis 1,554 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 (edited) Imperioli's Prince story was hilarious. He is a funny story teller. It is on this weeks Talking Sopranos podcast. Edited September 3, 2020 by prosopis 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long Ball Larry 14,304 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 13 hours ago, prosopis said: Imperioli's Prince story was hilarious. He is a funny story teller. It is on this weeks Talking Sopranos podcast. the ventimiglia interview was awesome too. he and imperioli should have a show. i would totally listen to anything they wanted to talk about. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AAABatteries 25,269 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 One of the more underrated evil things Tony ever did was trolling Janice at dinner about her kid when she had started getting her anger under control by going to anger management classes. Being so jealous that he couldn't do the same and to intentionally bait her in to breaking was just brutal. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewlyRetired 17,259 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, AAABatteries said: One of the more underrated evil things Tony ever did was trolling Janice at dinner about her kid when she had started getting her anger under control by going to anger management classes. Being so jealous that he couldn't do the same and to intentionally bait her in to breaking was just brutal. https://forums.footballguys.com/forum/topic/311633-☞-official-sopranos-thread/?do=findComment&comment=13898890 Edited October 2, 2020 by NewlyRetired 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdoggydogg 2,052 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I assume you're all listening to the Talking Sopranos podcast. It's great. Hosted by Christopher and Bobby. Lots of good interviews with the actors, writers, and directors and lots of fun factoids to be learned. Like, for example, did you know that Paulie and Bobby were on Sesame Street one time? Because I sure didn't... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moonlight 701 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 On 10/2/2020 at 5:15 PM, AAABatteries said: One of the more underrated evil things Tony ever did was trolling Janice at dinner about her kid when she had started getting her anger under control by going to anger management classes. Being so jealous that he couldn't do the same and to intentionally bait her in to breaking was just brutal. It was good to see that Tony finally got "his". But of course we never saw it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost Rider 6,377 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, Moonlight said: It was good to see that Tony finally got "his". But of course we never saw it. Sure we did. Bobby laid him out with a right and left him laying under the boardwalk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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