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title: The Sopranos: The Complete Series [Blu-ray] [2007] [1999] [Region Free]
text: Product Description Fifteen years after making its revolutionary debut and radically altering the TV landscape, fans of the legendary HBO series The Sopranos can now experience the show like never before as all 86 episodes of the beloved Emmy-, Golden Globe- and Peabody Award-winning series are available for the first time in Blu-ray. With 28 Blu-ray discs packaged in an elegant box set featuring iconic artwork from the series, The Sopranos: The Complete Series Blu-ray is an essential addition to any home entertainment collection. The Sopranos: The Complete Series Blu-ray set is loaded with more than five hours of bonus material including a new and exclusive feature exploring how The Sopranos came to be and how it transformed the television landscape. "Defining a Television Landmark," which runs approximately 45 minutes, features all-new interviews with cast, crew, celebrities, filmmakers and academics--including series creator David Chase, star James Gandolfini, Academy Award winning director Steven Soderbergh, Emmy Award winner Jeff Daniels and Golden Globe winner Steve Buscemi--discussing the impact and influence of the groundbreaking series, with brand new archival footage. Additional bonus material includes lost scenes, two round table dinners with cast and crew, 25 audio commentaries and much more. Extra Content Season 1 A. Audio Commentary with Creator/Writer/Director David Chase and Peter Bogdanovich B. David Chase Interview (77:30) C. Featurette #1 "Family Life" (4:12) D. Featurette #2 "Meet Tony Soprano" (3:30) Season 2 A. Audio Commentary with Director Tim Van Patten B. Audio Commentary with Director Henry J. Bronchtein and Producer Ilene Landress C. Audio Commentary with Director Allen Coulter and Producer Ilene Landress D. Audio Commentary with Director John Patterson E. Behind-the-Scenes Featurette: "The Real Deal" (04:51) F. Behind-the-Scenes Featurette: "A Sit-Down with The Sopranos" (13:36) Season 3 A. Audio Commentary with Writer/Cast Member Michael Imperioli B. Audio Commentary with Director Steve Buscemi C. Audio Commentary with Series Creator/Writer David Chase D. Behind-the-Scenes Featurette w/host Karen Duffy (3:46) Season 4 A. Audio Commentary with Writer Terence Winter B. Audio Commentary with Writer/Cast Member Michael Imperioli C. Audio Commentary with Writers Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess D. Audio Commentary with Series Creator/Writer David Chase Season 5 A. Audio Commentary with Director Rodrigo Garcia B. Audio Commentary with Director Peter Bogdanovich C. Audio Commentary with Director Steve Buscemi D. Audio Commentary with Director Mike Figgis E. Audio Commentary with Cast Member Drea de Mattteo Season 6A A. Audio Commentary with Cast Members Edie Falco, Robert Iler and Jamie-Lynn Sigler B. Audio Commentary with Writer Matthew Weiner C. Audio Commentary with Writer Terence Winter and Cast Members Michael Imperioli and Tony Sirico D. Audio Commentary with Series Creator/Writer David Chase Season 6B A. Audio Commentary with Cast Member Steven R. Schirripa B. Audio Commentary with Cast Member Dominic Chianese C. Audio Commentary with Cast Member Robert Iler D. Audio Commentary with Cast Members Stevie Van Zandt and Arthur Nascarella E. Making Cleaver (7:50) F. The Music of the Sopranos (16:28) Sopranos Extra Content Bonus Disc A. Supper with The Sopranos Part I (36:50) B. Supper with The Sopranos Part II (38:02) C. Lost Scenes (Season 1, Episode 1): Tony and Dr. Melfi discuss Gotti, Guiliani and his Mother (01:33) D. Lost Scenes (Season 2, Episode 1): Meadow asks Carmela about Tony's feud with his mother. Carmela and Meadow go to see Livia in the hospital and are greeted by Janice and a bodyguard, etc. (04:07) E. Lost Scenes (Season 2, Episode 1): Pussy, Silvio, Paulie and the guys discuss Tony's relationshiop with his mother. (01:02) F. Lost Scenes (Season 3, Episode 10): Pussy is cornered in a heroin bust. (02:17) G. Lost Scenes (Season 4, Episode 3): Tony and Melfi discuss prejudice against Italians. (01:59) H. Lost Scenes (Season 5, Episode 3): Paulie calls Tony to ask for a meeting. They meet and Paulie asks for a sit-down with Feech. (02:24) I. Lost Scenes (Season 6A, Episode 1): Junior is paranoid about a car parked on the street. (00:36) J. Lost Scenes (Season 6A, Episode 8): Tony tells Vito it's safe to come home. (02:22) K. Lost Scenes (Season 6A, Episode 11): Phil stops by to visit Vito's house and check the place out. (01:45) L. Lost Scenes (Season 6B, Episode 1): Tony and Bobby play with fireworks. Janice asks where her hat is. (00:47) M. Alec Baldwin Interviews David Chase: "Cut to the Chase" (21:13) N. Alec Baldwin Interviews David Chase: "Anatomy of the Mob" (22:02) O. Lost Scenes (Season 2, Episode 2): Janice tells Livia she's not going to be defeated that easily. (01:51) P. Lost Scenes (Season 2, Episode 6): Tony rants to his family about Richie being at the funeral. (00:51) Q. Defining A Television Landmark (45:29) Product Description Fifteen years after making its revolutionary debut and radically altering the TV landscape, fans of the legendary HBO series The Sopranos can now experience the show like never before as all 86 episodes of the beloved Emmy-, Golden Globe- and Peabody Award-winning series are available for the first time in Blu-ray. With 28 Blu-ray discs packaged in an elegant box set featuring iconic artwork from the series, The Sopranos: The Complete Series Blu-ray is an essential addition to any home entertainment collection. The Sopranos: The Complete Series Blu-ray set is loaded with more than five hours of bonus material including a new and exclusive feature exploring how The Sopranos came to be and how it transformed the television landscape. "Defining a Television Landmark," which runs approximately 45 minutes, features all-new interviews with cast, crew, celebrities, filmmakers and academics--including series creator David Chase, star James Gandolfini, Academy Award winning director Steven Soderbergh, Emmy Award winner Jeff Daniels and Golden Globe winner Steve Buscemi--discussing the impact and influence of the groundbreaking series, with brand new archival footage. Additional bonus material includes lost scenes, two round table dinners with cast and crew, 25 audio commentaries and much more. Extra Content Season 1 A. Audio Commentary with Creator/Writer/Director David Chase and Peter Bogdanovich B. David Chase Interview (77:30) C. Featurette #1 "Family Life" (4:12) D. Featurette #2 "Meet Tony Soprano" (3:30) Season 2 A. Audio Commentary with Director Tim Van Patten B. Audio Commentary with Director Henry J. Bronchtein and Producer Ilene Landress C. Audio Commentary with Director Allen Coulter and Producer Ilene Landress D. Audio Commentary with Director John Patterson E. Behind-the-Scenes Featurette: "The Real Deal" (04:51) F. Behind-the-Scenes Featurette: "A Sit-Down with The Sopranos" (13:36) Season 3 A. Audio Commentary with Writer/Cast Member Michael Imperioli B. Audio Commentary with Director Steve Buscemi C. Audio Commentary with Series Creator/Writer David Chase D. Behind-the-Scenes Featurette w/host Karen Duffy (3:46) Season 4 A. Audio Commentary with Writer Terence Winter B. Audio Commentary with Writer/Cast Member Michael Imperioli C. Audio Commentary with Writers Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess D. Audio Commentary with Series Creator/Writer David Chase Season 5 A. Audio Commentary with Director Rodrigo Garcia B. Audio Commentary with Director Peter Bogdanovich C. Audio Commentary with Director Steve Buscemi D. Audio Commentary with Director Mike Figgis E. Audio Commentary with Cast Member Drea de Mattteo Season 6A A. Audio Commentary with Cast Members Edie Falco, Robert Iler and Jamie-Lynn Sigler B. Audio Commentary with Writer Matthew Weiner C. Audio Commentary with Writer Terence Winter and Cast Members Michael Imperioli and Tony Sirico D. Audio Commentary with Series Creator/Writer David Chase Season 6B A. Audio Commentary with Cast Member Steven R. Schirripa B. Audio Commentary with Cast Member Dominic Chianese C. Audio Commentary with Cast Member Robert Iler D. Audio Commentary with Cast Members Stevie Van Zandt and Arthur Nascarella E. Making Cleaver (7:50) F. The Music of the Sopranos (16:28) Sopranos Extra Content Bonus Disc A. Supper with The Sopranos Part I (36:50) B. Supper with The Sopranos Part II (38:02) C. Lost Scenes (Season 1, Episode 1): Tony and Dr. Melfi discuss Gotti, Guiliani and his Mother (01:33) D. Lost Scenes (Season 2, Episode 1): Meadow asks Carmela about Tony's feud with his mother. Carmela and Meadow go to see Livia in the hospital and are greeted by Janice and a bodyguard, etc. (04:07) E. Lost Scenes (Season 2, Episode 1): Pussy, Silvio, Paulie and the guys discuss Tony's relationshiop with his mother. (01:02) F. Lost Scenes (Season 3, Episode 10): Pussy is cornered in a heroin bust. (02:17) G. Lost Scenes (Season 4, Episode 3): Tony and Melfi discuss prejudice against Italians. (01:59) H. Lost Scenes (Season 5, Episode 3): Paulie calls Tony to ask for a meeting. They meet and Paulie asks for a sit-down with Feech. (02:24) I. Lost Scenes (Season 6A, Episode 1): Junior is paranoid about a car parked on the street. (00:36) J. Lost Scenes (Season 6A, Episode 8): Tony tells Vito it's safe to come home. (02:22) K. Lost Scenes (Season 6A, Episode 11): Phil stops by to visit Vito's house and check the place out. (01:45) L. Lost Scenes (Season 6B, Episode 1): Tony and Bobby play with fireworks. Janice asks where her hat is. (00:47) M. Alec Baldwin Interviews David Chase: "Cut to the Chase" (21:13) N. Alec Baldwin Interviews David Chase: "Anatomy of the Mob" (22:02) O. Lost Scenes (Season 2, Episode 2): Janice tells Livia she's not going to be defeated that easily. (01:51) P. Lost Scenes (Season 2, Episode 6): Tony rants to his family about Richie being at the funeral. (00:51) Q. Defining A Television Landmark (45:29)

title: Sopranos: The Complete Series (RPKG) (DVD)
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title: Sopranos, The: Complete Series DVD

title: Sopranos, The: Season 1
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title: The Sopranos: The Complete Series (Viva-Repackage/DVD)
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title: Sopranos: Behind-The-Scenes
text: Product Description Rare, on-location footage, shot during the series production on the streets of New Jersey! 16 cast interviews, fan and star interactions, home movies, candid shots, bloopers, retakes, raw scenes, crazy stuff, and more! Watch how fights, car chases and whackings get staged! Tour actual filming locations, including the Soprano house, Bada Bing Club, and Holsten's, where the final scene was shot! Product Description Rare, on-location footage, shot during the series production on the streets of New Jersey! 16 cast interviews, fan and star interactions, home movies, candid shots, bloopers, retakes, raw scenes, crazy stuff, and more! Watch how fights, car chases and whackings get staged! Tour actual filming locations, including the Soprano house, Bada Bing Club, and Holsten's, where the final scene was shot!

title: Sopranos, The:S6P1 (WS/DVD)
text: Product Description Product Description Amazon.com The Sopranos, Season 6, Part 1 is the most contentious release yet in the acclaimed series' history. While many fans think it jumped the shark at the exact moment Vito said "I love you, Johnny Cakes" , this season also contains some of the series finest moments and plumbs new depths of character, while continuing to add to the body count. Things get started with a bang, literally, that unexpectedly sends Tony (James Gandolfini) to the hospital and into a coma where he experiences an alternate reality while in limbo. At one point he awakes and asks "Who am I? Where am I going?" encapsulating this season's central theme in a moment of desperation wrapped in a fever dream. But it's not all existentialism. With Tony and Uncle Junior both of the picture, the capos in the Soprano crew try to take advantage of the situation and begin jockeying for position while a reluctant Silvio (Steve Van Zandt), acting in Tonys place, struggles to keep everyone in check. Things arent going much better for Tonys family, as A.J. (Robert Iler) confesses to Carmela (Edie Falco) that he flunked out of school, and while at Tonys bedside, swears revenge for his injury. The stress of the situation finally gets to Carmela, who takes up Dr. Melfis (Lorraine Bracco) offer to help and finds herself in the strange position of confiding in her husbands therapist, revealing for once that she feels some guilt over making the kids complicit in how Tony makes his livingplus theres the issue of whether she really loves him. Christopher (Michael Imperioli) continues to provide much of the comic relief for the series, culminating in one of this seasons best episodes when he flies out to L.A. in a bumbling attempt to get Ben Kingsley to sign on for his fledgling movie ( Saw meets The Godfather ), and ends up mugging Lauren Bacall for her goodie basket at an awards ceremony. Sowing further discord in the ranks, Vito (Joseph Gannoscoli) finally gets outed as homosexual, and is forced to flee for his life up to New Hampshire where he meets "Johnny Cakes." Finally, even with New York boss Johnny "Sack" Sacramoni (Vince Curatola) in prison, Phil Leotardo (Frank Vincent) makes plays against Tony and eventually sets in motion a hit against someone on Tonys crew, and now a larger war with Johnny Sack's crew seems to be looming. Series creator David Chase seems to be saying with this season that character is destiny. If so, then Season Six, Part 1 is taking the necessary time to flesh out who these people really are, and is leaving the destiny part up for Part 2. The fact that the series writers have been able to maintain such a strong show with so many interweaving storylines for so long is a feat not to be taken lightly. That said, this season of The Sopranos does deserve some of the criticism it's received: the Vito storyline would have been better served by resolving it in fewer episodes, and the season ending is the most unsatisfying one yet, leaving many fans wanting more. But the bottom line is that this season deserves more praise than criticism, proving that even at its weakest, The Sopranos is still the strongest show on TV. --Daniel Vancini Product Description Product Description Amazon.com The Sopranos, Season 6, Part 1 is the most contentious release yet in the acclaimed series' history. While many fans think it jumped the shark at the exact moment Vito said "I love you, Johnny Cakes" , this season also contains some of the series finest moments and plumbs new depths of character, while continuing to add to the body count. Things get started with a bang, literally, that unexpectedly sends Tony (James Gandolfini) to the hospital and into a coma where he experiences an alternate reality while in limbo. At one point he awakes and asks "Who am I? Where am I going?" encapsulating this season's central theme in a moment of desperation wrapped in a fever dream. But it's not all existentialism. With Tony and Uncle Junior both of the picture, the capos in the Soprano crew try to take advantage of the situation and begin jockeying for position while a reluctant Silvio (Steve Van Zandt), acting in Tonys place, struggles to keep everyone in check. Things arent going much better for Tonys family, as A.J. (Robert Iler) confesses to Carmela (Edie Falco) that he flunked out of school, and while at Tonys bedside, swears revenge for his injury. The stress of the situation finally gets to Carmela, who takes up Dr. Melfis (Lorraine Bracco) offer to help and finds herself in the strange position of confiding in her husbands therapist, revealing for once that she feels some guilt over making the kids complicit in how Tony makes his livingplus theres the issue of whether she really loves him. Christopher (Michael Imperioli) continues to provide much of the comic relief for the series, culminating in one of this seasons best episodes when he flies out to L.A. in a bumbling attempt to get Ben Kingsley to sign on for his fledgling movie ( Saw meets The Godfather ), and ends up mugging Lauren Bacall for her goodie basket at an awards ceremony. Sowing further discord in the ranks, Vito (Joseph Gannoscoli) finally gets outed as homosexual, and is forced to flee for his life up to New Hampshire where he meets "Johnny Cakes." Finally, even with New York boss Johnny "Sack" Sacramoni (Vince Curatola) in prison, Phil Leotardo (Frank Vincent) makes plays against Tony and eventually sets in motion a hit against someone on Tonys crew, and now a larger war with Johnny Sack's crew seems to be looming. Series creator David Chase seems to be saying with this season that character is destiny. If so, then Season Six, Part 1 is taking the necessary time to flesh out who these people really are, and is leaving the destiny part up for Part 2. The fact that the series writers have been able to maintain such a strong show with so many interweaving storylines for so long is a feat not to be taken lightly. That said, this season of The Sopranos does deserve some of the criticism it's received: the Vito storyline would have been better served by resolving it in fewer episodes, and the season ending is the most unsatisfying one yet, leaving many fans wanting more. But the bottom line is that this season deserves more praise than criticism, proving that even at its weakest, The Sopranos is still the strongest show on TV. --Daniel Vancini

title: Sopranos The: Season 6 part 2 (Viva/Repackage/DVD)
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title: The Sopranos: The Complete Second Season, Volume 1
text: Editorial Reviews Contains the first 3 episodes of the second season: "Guy Walks Into a Psychiatrist's Officce...", "Do Not Resusciate" and " Toodle-F******g Do" Editorial Reviews Contains the first 3 episodes of the second season: "Guy Walks Into a Psychiatrist's Officce...", "Do Not Resusciate" and " Toodle-F******g Do"

title: The Sopranos: Season 4
text: Product Description Product Description Amazon.com Carmela to Tony: "Everything comes to an end." True enough, Mrs. Sope, but on The Sopranos , the end comes sooner for some than others. Though for some the widely debated fourth season contained too much yakking instead of whacking, and an emphasis on domestic family over business Family, what critic James Agee once said of the Marx Brothers applies to The Sopranos : "The worst thing they might ever make would be better worth seeing than most other things I can think of." And in most respects, The Sopranos remains television's gold standard. The fourth season garnered 13 Emmy nominations, and subsequent best actor and actress wins for James Gandolfini and Edie Falco as Tony and Carmela, whose estrangement provides the season with its most powerful drama, as well as a win for Joe Pantoliano's psychopath Ralph. The season finale, "Whitecaps," was a long-time-coming episode, in which Carmela at last stands up to "toxic" Tony, and "Whoever Did This" was the season's--and one of the series'--most shocking episodes. Other narrative threads include Christopher's (Emmy nominee Michael Imperioli) descent into heroin addiction, Uncle Junior's (Dominic Chianese) trial, an unrequited and potentially fatal attraction between Carmela and Tony's driver Furio, and a rude joke about Johnny Sack's wife that has potentially fatal implications. Other indelible moments include Christopher's girlfriend Adriana's projectile reaction to discovering that her new best friend is an undercover FBI agent in the episode "No Show," Janice giving Ralph a shove out of their relationship in "Christopher," and the classic "Quasimodo/Nostradamus" exchange in the season-opener, which garnered HBO's highest ratings to date. Freed from the understandably high expectations for the fourth season, heightened by the 16-month hiatus, these episodes can be better appreciated on their own considerable merits. They are pivotal chapters in television's most novel saga. --Donald Liebenson Product Description Product Description Amazon.com Carmela to Tony: "Everything comes to an end." True enough, Mrs. Sope, but on The Sopranos , the end comes sooner for some than others. Though for some the widely debated fourth season contained too much yakking instead of whacking, and an emphasis on domestic family over business Family, what critic James Agee once said of the Marx Brothers applies to The Sopranos : "The worst thing they might ever make would be better worth seeing than most other things I can think of." And in most respects, The Sopranos remains television's gold standard. The fourth season garnered 13 Emmy nominations, and subsequent best actor and actress wins for James Gandolfini and Edie Falco as Tony and Carmela, whose estrangement provides the season with its most powerful drama, as well as a win for Joe Pantoliano's psychopath Ralph. The season finale, "Whitecaps," was a long-time-coming episode, in which Carmela at last stands up to "toxic" Tony, and "Whoever Did This" was the season's--and one of the series'--most shocking episodes. Other narrative threads include Christopher's (Emmy nominee Michael Imperioli) descent into heroin addiction, Uncle Junior's (Dominic Chianese) trial, an unrequited and potentially fatal attraction between Carmela and Tony's driver Furio, and a rude joke about Johnny Sack's wife that has potentially fatal implications. Other indelible moments include Christopher's girlfriend Adriana's projectile reaction to discovering that her new best friend is an undercover FBI agent in the episode "No Show," Janice giving Ralph a shove out of their relationship in "Christopher," and the classic "Quasimodo/Nostradamus" exchange in the season-opener, which garnered HBO's highest ratings to date. Freed from the understandably high expectations for the fourth season, heightened by the 16-month hiatus, these episodes can be better appreciated on their own considerable merits. They are pivotal chapters in television's most novel saga. --Donald Liebenson

title: The Sopranos: Season 3
text: Product Description Product Description Amazon.com "So," Tony Soprano asks analyst Dr. Melfi in the wake of not-so-dearly-departed Livia's death, "we're probably done here, right?" Sorry, Tone, not by a long shot. Unresolved mother issues are the least of the Family man's troubles in the brutal and controversial third season of The Sopranos . Ranked by TV Guide among the top five greatest series ever, The Sopranos justified its eleven-month hiatus with some of its best, and most hotly debated, episodes that continue the saga of the New Jersey mob boss juggling the pressures of his often intersecting personal and professional lives. The third season garnered 22 Emmy nominations, earning Lead Actor and Actress honors for James Gandolfini and Edie Falco for their now-signature roles as Tony and his increasingly conflicted wife, Carmela. The Sopranos continued to upend convention and defy audience expectations with a deliberately paced, calm-before-the-storm season opener that revolves around the FBI's attempts to bug the Soprano household, and a season finale that (for some) frustratingly leaves several plot lines unresolved. The second episode, "Proshai, Livushka," confronts the death of the venerable Nancy Marchand, who capped her career with perhaps her greatest role as malignant matriarch Livia. A jarring scene between Tony and Livia that uses pre-existing footage is a distraction, but Carmela's unsparing smackdown of Livia at the wake redeems the episode. "Employee of the Month," in which Dr. Melfi is raped and considers whether to exact revenge by telling Tony of her attack, earned Emmys for its writers, and is perhaps Emmy nominee Lorraine Bracco's finest hour. The darkly comic "Pine Barrens"--another memorable episode, directed by Steve Buscemi--strands Paulie (Tony Sirico) and Christopher (Michael Imperioli) in the forest with a runaway corpse. Other story arcs concern the rise of the seriously unstable Ralph Cifaretto (Joe Pantoliano) and Tony's affair with "full-blown loop-de-loo" Gloria (Emmy nominee Annabella Sciorra). Plus, there is Tony's estrangement from daughter Meadow (Jamie Lynn Sigler), his wayward delinquent son Anthony, Jr. (Robert Iler), Carmela's crisis of conscience, bad seed Jackie Jr., and the FBI--which, as the season ends, assigns an undercover agent to befriend an unwitting figure in the Soprano family's orbit. Stay tuned for season four. --Donald Liebenson Product Description Product Description Amazon.com "So," Tony Soprano asks analyst Dr. Melfi in the wake of not-so-dearly-departed Livia's death, "we're probably done here, right?" Sorry, Tone, not by a long shot. Unresolved mother issues are the least of the Family man's troubles in the brutal and controversial third season of The Sopranos . Ranked by TV Guide among the top five greatest series ever, The Sopranos justified its eleven-month hiatus with some of its best, and most hotly debated, episodes that continue the saga of the New Jersey mob boss juggling the pressures of his often intersecting personal and professional lives. The third season garnered 22 Emmy nominations, earning Lead Actor and Actress honors for James Gandolfini and Edie Falco for their now-signature roles as Tony and his increasingly conflicted wife, Carmela. The Sopranos continued to upend convention and defy audience expectations with a deliberately paced, calm-before-the-storm season opener that revolves around the FBI's attempts to bug the Soprano household, and a season finale that (for some) frustratingly leaves several plot lines unresolved. The second episode, "Proshai, Livushka," confronts the death of the venerable Nancy Marchand, who capped her career with perhaps her greatest role as malignant matriarch Livia. A jarring scene between Tony and Livia that uses pre-existing footage is a distraction, but Carmela's unsparing smackdown of Livia at the wake redeems the episode. "Employee of the Month," in which Dr. Melfi is raped and considers whether to exact revenge by telling Tony of her attack, earned Emmys for its writers, and is perhaps Emmy nominee Lorraine Bracco's finest hour. The darkly comic "Pine Barrens"--another memorable episode, directed by Steve Buscemi--strands Paulie (Tony Sirico) and Christopher (Michael Imperioli) in the forest with a runaway corpse. Other story arcs concern the rise of the seriously unstable Ralph Cifaretto (Joe Pantoliano) and Tony's affair with "full-blown loop-de-loo" Gloria (Emmy nominee Annabella Sciorra). Plus, there is Tony's estrangement from daughter Meadow (Jamie Lynn Sigler), his wayward delinquent son Anthony, Jr. (Robert Iler), Carmela's crisis of conscience, bad seed Jackie Jr., and the FBI--which, as the season ends, assigns an undercover agent to befriend an unwitting figure in the Soprano family's orbit. Stay tuned for season four. --Donald Liebenson

title: Sopranos Unauthorized [DVD]
text: Product Description Product Description This exclusive documentary goes further than the Feds to reveal the most talked-about show on TV: its stars, production techniques, and secret locations. Features rare bloopers and private home videos. Meet the stars and hear exclusive stories from the set. Visit over 25 filming locations including Satriale's, The Bada Bing and the real Soprano house. See interviews with cast members James Gandolfini, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, David Proval, Vincent Curatola, Dan Grimaldi, and Joseph Gannascoli. Bonus.....includes an extensive interview with Vincent Pastore ("Big Pussy"). Amazon.com Cheesier than a double-thick slice from Pizzaland, Sopranos Unauthorized lives up to its title as a goombah's tour of New Jersey filming locations for HBO's hugely popular Mafia series. With no obligations to discretion or production values, this homespun documentary takes the low road of a tacky wiseguy, following host John Fiore ("Gigi Cestone" from two seasons of The Sopranos ) and his mock-bimbo girlfriend (Marie Ruffalo) as they limousine around Jersey, visiting nearly every Sopranos location, from the aforementioned Pizzaland, to Vic and Patti Recchia's plush mansion (a.k.a. Tony Soprano's house) in North Caldwell, to the infamous Satin Dolls club, better known to Sopranos fans as the Bada-Bing. Good-natured and sporadically amusing, the tour is laced with behind-the-scenes video of Sopranos filming, and interviews with some of the show's whacked costars, like Vincent Pastore ("Big Pussy") and David Proval ("Richie Aprile"). It's all about as tasteful as leopard-skin pants at a funeral, but hey... it's Jersey! --Jeff Shannon Product Description Product Description This exclusive documentary goes further than the Feds to reveal the most talked-about show on TV: its stars, production techniques, and secret locations. Features rare bloopers and private home videos. Meet the stars and hear exclusive stories from the set. Visit over 25 filming locations including Satriale's, The Bada Bing and the real Soprano house. See interviews with cast members James Gandolfini, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, David Proval, Vincent Curatola, Dan Grimaldi, and Joseph Gannascoli. Bonus.....includes an extensive interview with Vincent Pastore ("Big Pussy"). Amazon.com Cheesier than a double-thick slice from Pizzaland, Sopranos Unauthorized lives up to its title as a goombah's tour of New Jersey filming locations for HBO's hugely popular Mafia series. With no obligations to discretion or production values, this homespun documentary takes the low road of a tacky wiseguy, following host John Fiore ("Gigi Cestone" from two seasons of The Sopranos ) and his mock-bimbo girlfriend (Marie Ruffalo) as they limousine around Jersey, visiting nearly every Sopranos location, from the aforementioned Pizzaland, to Vic and Patti Recchia's plush mansion (a.k.a. Tony Soprano's house) in North Caldwell, to the infamous Satin Dolls club, better known to Sopranos fans as the Bada-Bing. Good-natured and sporadically amusing, the tour is laced with behind-the-scenes video of Sopranos filming, and interviews with some of the show's whacked costars, like Vincent Pastore ("Big Pussy") and David Proval ("Richie Aprile"). It's all about as tasteful as leopard-skin pants at a funeral, but hey... it's Jersey! --Jeff Shannon

title: The Sopranos: Season 2
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title: The Sopranos: Season 1
text: Product Description Product Description Amazon.com The Sopranos , writer-producer-director David Chase's extraordinary television series, is nominally an urban gangster drama, but its true impact strikes closer to home: Like 1999's other screen touchstone, American Beauty , the HBO series chronicles a dysfunctional, suburban American family in bold relief. And for protagonist Tony Soprano, there's the added complexity posed by heading twin families, his collegial mob clan and his own, nouveau riche brood. The series' brilliant first season is built around what Tony learns when, whipsawed between those two worlds, he finds himself plunged into depression and seeks psychotherapy--a gesture at odds with his midlevel capo's machismo, yet instantly recognizable as a modern emotional test. With analysis built into the very spine of the show's elaborate episodic structure, creator Chase and his formidable corps of directors, writers, and actors weave an unpredictable series of parallel and intersecting plot arcs that twist from tragedy to farce to social realism. While creating for a smaller screen, they enjoy a far larger canvas than a single movie would afford, and the results, like the very best episodic television, attain a richness and scope far closer to a novel than movies normally get. Unlike Francis Coppola's operatic dramatization of Mario Puzo's Godfather epic, The Sopranos sustains a poignant, even mundane intimacy in its focus on Tony, brought to vivid life by James Gandolfini's mercurial performance. Alternately seductive, exasperated, fearful, and murderous, Gandolfini is utterly convincing even when executing brutal shifts between domestic comedy and dramatic violence. Both he and the superb team of Italian-American actors recruited as his loyal (and, sometimes, not-so-loyal) henchmen and their various "associates" make this mob as credible as the evocative Bronx and New Jersey locations where the episodes were filmed. The first season's other life force is Livia Soprano, Tony's monstrous, meddlesome mother. As Livia, the late Nancy Marchand eclipses her long career of patrician performances to create an indelibly earthy, calculating matriarch who shakes up both families; Livia also serves as foil and rival to Tony's loyal, usually level-headed wife, Carmela (Edie Falco). Lorraine Bracco makes Tony's therapist, Dr. Melfi, a convincing confidante, by turns "professional," perceptive, and sexy; the duo's therapeutic relationship is also depicted with uncommon accuracy. Such grace notes only enrich what's not merely an aesthetic high point for commercial television, but an absorbing film masterwork that deepens with subsequent screenings. --Sam Sutherland Product Description Product Description Amazon.com The Sopranos , writer-producer-director David Chase's extraordinary television series, is nominally an urban gangster drama, but its true impact strikes closer to home: Like 1999's other screen touchstone, American Beauty , the HBO series chronicles a dysfunctional, suburban American family in bold relief. And for protagonist Tony Soprano, there's the added complexity posed by heading twin families, his collegial mob clan and his own, nouveau riche brood. The series' brilliant first season is built around what Tony learns when, whipsawed between those two worlds, he finds himself plunged into depression and seeks psychotherapy--a gesture at odds with his midlevel capo's machismo, yet instantly recognizable as a modern emotional test. With analysis built into the very spine of the show's elaborate episodic structure, creator Chase and his formidable corps of directors, writers, and actors weave an unpredictable series of parallel and intersecting plot arcs that twist from tragedy to farce to social realism. While creating for a smaller screen, they enjoy a far larger canvas than a single movie would afford, and the results, like the very best episodic television, attain a richness and scope far closer to a novel than movies normally get. Unlike Francis Coppola's operatic dramatization of Mario Puzo's Godfather epic, The Sopranos sustains a poignant, even mundane intimacy in its focus on Tony, brought to vivid life by James Gandolfini's mercurial performance. Alternately seductive, exasperated, fearful, and murderous, Gandolfini is utterly convincing even when executing brutal shifts between domestic comedy and dramatic violence. Both he and the superb team of Italian-American actors recruited as his loyal (and, sometimes, not-so-loyal) henchmen and their various "associates" make this mob as credible as the evocative Bronx and New Jersey locations where the episodes were filmed. The first season's other life force is Livia Soprano, Tony's monstrous, meddlesome mother. As Livia, the late Nancy Marchand eclipses her long career of patrician performances to create an indelibly earthy, calculating matriarch who shakes up both families; Livia also serves as foil and rival to Tony's loyal, usually level-headed wife, Carmela (Edie Falco). Lorraine Bracco makes Tony's therapist, Dr. Melfi, a convincing confidante, by turns "professional," perceptive, and sexy; the duo's therapeutic relationship is also depicted with uncommon accuracy. Such grace notes only enrich what's not merely an aesthetic high point for commercial television, but an absorbing film masterwork that deepens with subsequent screenings. --Sam Sutherland

title: The Sopranos: Complete Series

title: The Sopranos:S5 (D)
text: Product Description Product Description His separation hasn't been working out. His nephew's fiance has become a distraction. His paroled cousin is giving off bad vibes. His business rival is looking for payback. His therapist isn't buying into the "other Tony." It's enough to send any mob boss over the edge. Hell hath no fury like The Sopranos. DVD Features: Audio Commentary Other Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase. Amazon.com Facing an indeterminate sentence of weeks/months/years until new episodes, fans of The Sopranos are advised to take the fifth; season, that is. At this point, superlatives don't do The Sopranos justice, but justice was at last served to this benchmark series. James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano in a not-so-nice mood For the first time, The Sopranos rubbed out The West Wing to take home its first Emmy® for Outstanding Dramatic Series. Michael Imperioli and Drea de Matteo also earned Best Supporting Actor and Actress honors for some of their finest hours as Christopher and Adriana. From the moment a wayward bear lumbers into the Sopranos' yard in the season opener, it is clear that The Sopranos is in anything but a "stagmire." The series benefits from an infusion of new blood, the so-called "Class of 2004," imprisoned "family" members freshly released from jail. Most notable among these is Tony's cousin, Tony Blundetto (Steve Buscemi, who directed the pivotal season three episode "Pine Barrens"! ), who initially wants to go straight, but proves himself to be something of a "free agent," setting up a climactic stand-off between Tony and New York boss Johnny Sack. Carmela and Tony These 13 mostly riveting episodes unfold with a page-turning intensity with many rich subplots. Estranged couple Tony and Carmela (the incomparable James Gandolfini and Edie Falco) work toward a reconciliation (greased by Tony's purchase of a $600,000 piece of property for Carmela to develop). The Feds lean harder on an increasingly stressed-out and distraught Adriana to "snitch" with inevitable results. This season's hot-button episode is "The Test Dream," in which Tony is visited by some of the series' dear, and not-so-dearly, departed in a harrowing nightmare. With this set, fans can enjoy marathon viewings of an especially satisfying season, but considering the long wait ahead for season six, best to take Tony's advice to his son, who, at one point, gulps down a champagne toast. "Slow down," Tony says. "You're supposed to savor it." --Donald Liebenson Explore More For an even deeper immersion into the world of crime (movies, that is) see our guides to crime classics and our who's who compendium of famous mob bosses . Bada Bing! More of The Sopranos at Amazon.com The Complete First Season The Complete Second Season The Complete Third Season The Complete Fourth Season Seasons 1-5 The Sopranos Family Cookbook Product Description Product Description His separation hasn't been working out. His nephew's fiance has become a distraction. His paroled cousin is giving off bad vibes. His business rival is looking for payback. His therapist isn't buying into the "other Tony." It's enough to send any mob boss over the edge. Hell hath no fury like The Sopranos. DVD Features: Audio Commentary Other Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase. Amazon.com Facing an indeterminate sentence of weeks/months/years until new episodes, fans of The Sopranos are advised to take the fifth; season, that is. At this point, superlatives don't do The Sopranos justice, but justice was at last served to this benchmark series. James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano in a not-so-nice mood For the first time, The Sopranos rubbed out The West Wing to take home its first Emmy® for Outstanding Dramatic Series. Michael Imperioli and Drea de Matteo also earned Best Supporting Actor and Actress honors for some of their finest hours as Christopher and Adriana. From the moment a wayward bear lumbers into the Sopranos' yard in the season opener, it is clear that The Sopranos is in anything but a "stagmire." The series benefits from an infusion of new blood, the so-called "Class of 2004," imprisoned "family" members freshly released from jail. Most notable among these is Tony's cousin, Tony Blundetto (Steve Buscemi, who directed the pivotal season three episode "Pine Barrens"! ), who initially wants to go straight, but proves himself to be something of a "free agent," setting up a climactic stand-off between Tony and New York boss Johnny Sack. Carmela and Tony These 13 mostly riveting episodes unfold with a page-turning intensity with many rich subplots. Estranged couple Tony and Carmela (the incomparable James Gandolfini and Edie Falco) work toward a reconciliation (greased by Tony's purchase of a $600,000 piece of property for Carmela to develop). The Feds lean harder on an increasingly stressed-out and distraught Adriana to "snitch" with inevitable results. This season's hot-button episode is "The Test Dream," in which Tony is visited by some of the series' dear, and not-so-dearly, departed in a harrowing nightmare. With this set, fans can enjoy marathon viewings of an especially satisfying season, but considering the long wait ahead for season six, best to take Tony's advice to his son, who, at one point, gulps down a champagne toast. "Slow down," Tony says. "You're supposed to savor it." --Donald Liebenson Explore More For an even deeper immersion into the world of crime (movies, that is) see our guides to crime classics and our who's who compendium of famous mob bosses . Bada Bing! More of The Sopranos at Amazon.com The Complete First Season The Complete Second Season The Complete Third Season The Complete Fourth Season Seasons 1-5 The Sopranos Family Cookbook