Well DAMN!!...Welcome back stranger.
Some kinda' way. Nate and Brenda will get back together. That's my guess.
Lightwizard, et. al.:
Did you happen to see this?
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,88163,00.html
I also live in the uk and love the The Sopranos haven't missed a series yet , i like uncle Junior best he makes me laugh, best series i seen so far was the one were Paulie and christopher were running around the snow in a forest trying to shot the russian guy, and they had to stay out all night in the freezing cold...i swear to you i was crying with laughter watch that one.
Hey, thanks Max for that up-to-date news about the show.
And Booman -- the handwriting was on the wall and in the season finale, the closing scene was poignant and still shocking even if you knew it was inevitable. "Six Feet Under" has passed "The Sopranos" and everything else on TV for dramatic innovation and superb acting. And "Babe's" father showed up (or is he the President?) He certainly has changed his taste from pigs to one beautiful older women!
yeah "SFU", started out slow, but they finished in full glory. In My book GW, "The Wire" has AT LEAST matched "The Sopranos", and "SFU", but I'm partial to the gangster fliks.
an interesting tidbit re: SFU ( Six Feet Under), perhaps some of you have seen the quiz that let's you know "which SFU character you are?"
We watch the show with two other couples.
I am supposedly Nate Sr.
Maximom is Ruth.
My brother-in-law is Keith.
His Wife is David.
Our friend Fred is Billy,
and his wife is Claire..........
That's wierd.............
grace wrote:I also live in the uk and love the The Sopranos haven't missed a series yet , i like uncle Junior best he makes me laugh, best series i seen so far was the one were Paulie and christopher were running around the snow in a forest trying to shot the russian guy, and they had to stay out all night in the freezing cold...i swear to you i was crying with laughter watch that one.
That episode was written by Michael Imperiole (Christopher). He is a very, very gifted talent.
The charactes in SFU are uncannily real -- you don't have the opportunity to meet them in the flesh and that makes it even more fulfilling to watch because they don't seem at all like they are acting.
A lot of talent goes into all the HBO series and it shows. I believe Imperioli has written more than one episode of "The Sopranos."
Lightwizard
Imperiole has written at least two episodes -- and perhaps more. Truly HBO has come up with some productions that rival some of the BBC productions that I have loved over the years.
(I, Claudius comes immediately to mind.)
As of right now, I probably agree with the people who nominate Six Feet Under as the best of the lot. But they are all great -- and in any case, a hell of a lot better than is found on network television.
(I like that CSI -- but it is fluff entertainment compared with the HBO productions.)
Tired getting into CSI but the contrivances were too much for me. There isn't a sense of realism to what is going on in the stories.
With SFU, I almost feel like a voyuer -- it's reflections on what occurs in people's lives is profound and moving. I look at "The Sopranos" and see elements of the Keystone Kops -- like sometimes they have no idea what they're bumbling into now. The FBI doesn't come off looking too grand either (which is probably right on target).
I hear a lot of praises on CSI. I watched it once, and it was decent. But a program, I think is done by the same people, "Missing: Without A Trace". (or something like that), is must see TV, for me.
From IMDB news:
The Sopranos' lead star James Gandolfini has handed out $500,000 to his co-stars on the hit show - following his acrimonious salary battle with the TV drama's producers. Gandolfini attracted bad publicity with his reported wage demands when re- negotiating his salary with American network HBO for the present series of the hit mobster series - but he's sought to readdress the balance by handing out five figure checks to his fellow stars as they prepare to sign up for a sixth season. Cast members, including Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco, Michael Imperioli, Dominic Chianese and Tony Sirico, have been the lucky recipients of Gandolfini's generosity, following his receipt of the first advance of profits generated by the American show. A source close to the actor says, "It was always part of his plan (during the renegotiations) to share some of the wealth with the other actors. He has always called this show an ensemble, from day one."
He shudda done it with cash in white envelopes.
That truly would be life imitating art!
Wrinkled and soiled white envelopes. Right on, frank --
That's one thing about Tony and the gang -- either driven by frugality or conservation, they seem to be recycling those envelopes. They have to cut costs somewhere (well, besides offing someone they no longer want to pay
).
...and according to the ads on HBO it looks like no new Sopranos (still their last season?) until next year! Oh, well -- watching some of the third season again in HD is making up for it somewhat. I'm able to tie together some of the storylines that came and then faded away only to revive again. Sure going to be the longest divorce in history (Tony and Carmella!)
She'll never leave him, LW.
You could be right -- the question is, will Tony end up turning state's evidence and going into a protection plan in order to get her back? That's one scenerio. Or he could get whacked. Guess we all have to wait until next year. Meanwhile, the series is up against "Six Feet Under" (with 16 nominations, the most of any drama series) and "The West Wing." If "The West Wing" wins again this year, I give up on the Emmy voting body.
They will start a new season in March.
