Real OR Fake? Mob Boss Michael Franzese Reacts to Sopranos' Sit Down

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This week's Mob Monday Movie Review is going to be about "The Weight." The 4th episode of Season 4 of the HBO show The Sopranos. Michael Franzese reacts to this sit down scene, was it real or fake? Written by Terence Winter, directed by Jack Bender, and first aired on October 6, 2002, when it was first shown.
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[@jockoadams3377]

I love how Junior was all dressed up in a suit in his kitchen for a sitdown he was attending via phonecall. Lol.

[@andreimadasov4955]

I guess that was a way to show his old-school nature. He dressed up not for others but for himself to feel a certain way. Unlike Tony "don doesn't wear shorts" Soprano.

[@RFJersey]

Junior had just got home from court.

[@jockoadams3377]

@@RFJersey hadnt considered that. But probably true

[@adamseidel9780]

You don’t show up in shirts to a meet

[@bigchillin7288]

He had suit on top half shorts on the bottom like a zoom meeting

[@Cwho9ss]

Love how Bobby was cracking up at the Ginny joke like he doesn’t take up Two states himself 😂

[@ered203]

We fat people are allowed to laugh at fat jokes. Raphie, with his narrow rear end, is the one that needed to be put in place. As a matter of fact, I'm not so sure about you. You don't sound fat, yet you over here talking about Bobby taking up two states. What? You too good for pasta or something? Did the red beans and rice actually miss you? You one of them people that bring tofu burgers to a BBQ? What? You go to the buffet bar and just eat salad? If you come over to my house at 2pm on a summers day and you're not already stoned and sweating bacon grease, then don't even bother. I don't need that kind of stress in my life. ;)

[@JerdMcLean]

I get it I get it he drives a Cadillac

[@billp4]

To be fair, the states are small in the east.

[@Cwho9ss]

@@ered203 “RELAX, IT’S AN EXPRESSION” Phil Leotardo.

[@davidreuters8509]

@@ered203 how does one "sound fat" wtf

[@yourenviousenemy]

You misunderstood one part of it. The "mystery" person that relayed the joke to Johnny was Paulie, he was trying to build a friendship with Johnny so he could change over to the NY family, but he was doing it secretly. That's who Tony was telling him to give up by name. Ralph was the one being accused of making the joke from the very beginning.

[@exilovac8690]

I highly doubt he watched whole sopranos, he probably watch this scene and analyse it and he didn’t even do that right..

[@yourenviousenemy]

@@exilovac8690 Yeah I get the vibe that none of the real ex mobsters actually watched the Sopranos attentively or fully as it deserves. But I also think maybe that's part of why the show is so good, because it's examining mobsters in a way that they cannot percieve themselves.

[@ignaciogodoy7095]

in the mob life Paulie can’t do that, create tension between families

[@joeyy5574]

He was actually hoping that John would back him for boss not switch families

[@elrich500]

He def did lol

[@ratshq9828]

The Ralph call with Johnny was a prime example of knowing who your dealing with. Tony said from the start “dont say sorry no matter what”

[@digge2210]

If you say sorry it means you did something.

[@ServiceUnavailable]

​@@digge2210sounds like they're all lawyers. No admission of guilt or culperbility

[@pumpkinface8151]

Michael hit the nail on the head as to why the reason the Sopranos was so successful which was the characters were relatable. Not necessarily relatable because of the mob life but because of the very human psychological emotions and feelings the characters endured. What makes the show so brilliant and still watchable to this day is its devotion to character development first, plot driven second.

[@mickcawley4797]

I also think one of the shows' great strengths was the amount of dark humour. The scene with the Waiter,Paulie, and Chrissy is a great example.

[@Arsolon618]

Johnny messed up up because he has a secret source of information on the Soprano Family from Paulie, and by blowing up over the Ginny comment, he was inadvertently revealing the fact that he has a source. He didn't want to give up who it was, that's why he was being so difficult at the sit-down, and Tony called him out on it.

[@canitbe..8128]

Good way to Summarize

[@pereirafernando7413]

I feel that he’s just using the situation to state his presence: “Johnny’s here” (despite obviously loving his wife) and getting money.

[@charles1964]

@Raul Panzar That's why even years later when Tony and Paulie are on the lam in Fla, when they were out on the boat,, Tony still tried to get Walnuts to admit it was him who told Johnny Sac

[@chimmeriri]

I was looking for this comment. The remark was bad but Johnny handled the situation poorly.

[@robertwyrock5735]

Your wrong he had to stick up for his wife's honor his honor not to would be seen as weakness

[@CallsignEskimo-l3o]

For a guy who didn't come from an acting background, Steve Van Zandt was great throughout the whole series.

[@alex_p90]

Ehhh..Huge fan but his acting was pretty weak

[@nickh8773]

He was remarkable for no acting background and I’m sure he learned a lot from the all star cast with jimmy and edie

[@suad01]

His character survived and moved to Lillyhammer.

[@terrymiller111]

@@alex_p90 He said he refused at first. He didn't want to take ANY work from real actors. They loved Steve's style so much, they compromised and CREATED the Silvio Dante role.

[@Myrzghe]

He was horrible at acting, but that character was like a walking stereotype, never being "off" so it worked

[@buhademis8799]

The actor who played "Corrado" (I don't know his name, sorry) also played in Godfather 2 in '74 and he is still alive. Maybe you will make an interview with him. He is my favorite actor from the Sopranos.

[@milkymilk177]

Plays in the gotti movie too. Not the recent one

[@erikthorsen4466]

That's Dominic Chianese. I think he was fantastic as Junior. He's a great actor.

[@laza6141]

Dominic Chianese , he just turned 91 a few days ago , my favorite character was Junior also :)

[@stuartbaker6339]

He lives in England now.

[@jesuisdavid1]

He is also a great singer.....

[@ԱպերՆահապետյան]

"Whatever happened there" is the most genius way of negotiation

[@Nick_315_Palumbo]

“Eating olives having a good time” 🤣🤣

[@antoniobranch]

What I loved about the Sopranos was that it wasn't a stereotypical gangster series. It was a life and family drama that anyone could relate to. I admit I've changed some of my ways of dealing with people after viewing and understanding that series. That show was and still is very powerful.

[@terrymiller111]

That's why the title was BRILLIANT. The Sopranos--my dysfunctional family. The Sopranos--my dysfunctional crime family.

[@DCProductions77]

i beg to differ. The black gangstas were all stereotypical for the 90s. The way they held the gun, to their attitude, to their tone and just what they wore. I mean its like late 80s and early 90s gangstas. And they all made huge mistakes which in real life even at that time they were ones who got away with crimes.

[@300thNPC]

I've always felt like Sopranos was a character driven show that just so happened to be mafia themed

[@allaboutthemurzic]

@@DCProductions77 Yea there were some black stereotypes in the sopranos

[@lucaneiri5405]

It humanized gangsters, showed that they’re more than just violence. Also showed how depraved and sociopathic you gotta be to be in that life

[@nicholasspevak4952]

While all the actors did a great job on this show, Vincent Curatola who played Johnny Sack was one of my favorites. He really had the nuances of being a gangster down because he used to work at a restaurant frequented by them.

[@theboard3476]

Not only that, from my understanding he’s actually a singer, and that was his first role as an actor.

[@dr.roberts4508]

Johnny was a better Boss than Tony.

[@djsteves554]

@@theboard3476 that was Steve Van Zandt who played Silvio

[@nicholasspevak4952]

@@dr.roberts4508 That's up for debate. Tony made some better tactical decisions but was hot-headed and alienated alot of people. Sack was alot better at being an underboss and went a little nuts when he became an actual boss. The best boss in this series is Carmine, albeit he created alot of chaos by not naming a successor before he died.

[@dr.roberts4508]

@@nicholasspevak4952 Johnny Sack was better in underboss in descion making as a #2. Than Tony as boss. But Tony was better as boss than Sack.

[@DavidWalleStreet]

Funniest part of that scene: After Johnny complains his wife’s honor was violated, Carmine asks incredulously: Ralph slept with your wife?! Great feedback and analysis, Michael. Once again, thank you.

[@mikimiyazaki]

"ralph slept with Ginnie" then when johnny says "whats next carmine? He gets to fuck her for a million?" Carmine says " he wants to fuck her?"... Lol

[@bradleyt3114]

Not that great analysis. It was Paulie that Johnny wouldn't name and he is Carmines consigliere not his capo.

[@silviodante4068]

@@bradleyt3114 he was underboss

[@TheBaBaTV]

That was so funny, reminded me of my elderly family members, when they hear something different ! 😂

[@jamesroboyle]

@@mikimiyazaki I fell off the bed laughing when i watched this scene .

[@FD_and_B]

Love that Mike exclusively calls him Corrado, like all the NY guys in the show 😂

[@SeanMaccaUK]

I'm glad to hear that Michael has finished watching the series. He should do a season by season review when the time is right. He should also have a sit down with Vincent Curatola. Thanks for another interesting video!

[@basedbane787]

I'd love a watch threw with him pausing an explaining things or saying that's real that's fake ect

[@fransesco97]

it's pretty obvious he hasn't watched the show just clips

[@ytcensorhack1876]

Maybe he can solve the mystery of how long phil did in the can

[@TrevorMoses312]

And how much cheese he ate off the radiator 😋🧀😉

[@mariacarrasco4531]

I don't like Sammy

[@jacksongeorge6392]

Mike, another great video but I have a few small critiques. 1. Jonny sack was Carmines underboss, not a capo. This might explain why Jonny sack was able to be as bold as he was in the sit down and could be why he felt so disrespected because as underboss he felt he should be treated with greater respect. 2. The question was never about who made the comment about Ginny. Everyone new Ralph made the comment. The question was where did Jonny sack hear about the joke. Little pauly told pauly in prison about the joke and pauly told John. Tony was trying to figure out who told Jonny About the comment. Everyone understood the comment was made by Ralph. Tony actually confronts pauly about telling John about the joke years later and pauly denies it. Your videos are great! Keep up the good work!

[@RKsolid5586]

Something to add to your 2nd point: Tony didn't give a shit about the joke. However, he suspected the same individual who told Johnny Sack about the joke was the same one feeding him information about properties Tony was selling and making money from because of the Esplanade project they shared with the Lupertazzi Family. The properties were making more money based on the increased value of the area because of the Esplanade. Tony, due to an arrangement he had with NY over the Esplanade had to kick them in for a percentage of the sales. If they don't hear about it, Tony gets to keep all of the profits. So in the end, Tony's only trying to flush out the gossiper in his Family because he's losing money.

[@AlexG-xl1cc]

The context is also that Johnny's behaviour led to Carmine sanctioning a hit against John

[@dustinturner1870]

@@AlexG-xl1cc it wasn't so much Johnny's behavior as much as carmine didn't want Johnny taking ralphie out and carmine knew Johnny was going to

[@chrisdooley6468]

@@dustinturner1870 if I remember Ralphie was figuring to bring them in about $3M from that Esplinade shopping center job alone. Ralphie handled big time construction deals for them and tbh Carmine and Tony aren’t giving that money up

[@shawngregory1429]

Correct. It started with Little Paulie.

[@ed379]

Tony would have been happy to give him Ralph, if Johnny Sack would have given up the informant (who was Pauly Walnuts.) Everybody hated Ralph, but Tony couldn't just let John flex on his family without getting something back in return.

[@mikimiyazaki]

Yea but that wasnt an option. John wasnt willing to give up his source (and at the time, his puppet whom he had been playing for inside info etc).

[@pab1381]

@@mikimiyazaki also wasn’t John the only one who was sending Paulie things when he was locked up?? The whole Ginny thing was indirect. Paulie thought he heard the joke already. It’s crazy how he wasn’t even there and heard about it like high school. Just like how Tony and Ade were in the car accident and how that evolved into a whole other thing.

[@dennisgvprinting]

Exactly everyone at the table and Corrado also, knew who made the remark. The main sticking point was who told Johnny Sack the the comment was made. That's one thing I'll never understand if Johnny Sack loved his wife so much then why didn't he give up Paulie?

[@ed379]

@@pab1381 I don't believe that for one second. Paulie was going to make sure John heard the joke, and who told it. He had a standing beef with Ralph. Whether John had already knew about the joke or not, wasn't important. Paulie wanted John to step on Ralph.

[@mikimiyazaki]

@@pab1381 youre sentiment is correct overall. The reason you think you remember "Johnny sending paulie things in prison" is due to that scene when john takes paulie to lunch right after paulie gets out of jail. Johnny asks "hows the mouse?" Paulie says something to the effect of "delicious. The shit you miss when your inside, there was a week where i woulda killed for some good and plenty's" johnny says "you shoulda told me, i woulda sent you some". Johnny did however pick up the phone when Paulie called collect. Yea he was playing paulie for quite a while.

[@SA-nq8ei]

Johnny did actually tell them who allegedly insulted his wife from the start. The only thing he refused to do was tell them who told him about it. I imagine it still wouldn’t make a difference though. But anyway thanks for this video, it’s one of my favourite episodes of the sopranos and always love to hear your input. Johnny Sack was one of the greatest characters on the show imo.

[@adrunkgorillawithalobotomy353]

Yeah, I loved Johnny Sack. He wasn't a bad person, he was just ruthless when occasions called for it, and there were definitely occasions that called for it. That Ralph character deserved everything he got and then some. The remark was just the least of it. He also beat a pregnant woman to death, he made it a point to corrupt Jackie Aprile's son, he tried to "educate" him to join "that life", and Jackie Jr got killed as an indirect result of listening to Ralph. He was bad news all around and a liability to both families. He should've been dealt with at that meeting and the rest of it could've been avoided.

[@FlashxSounds]

True, was looking for that comment. 👌😂

[@1Chasg]

It annoyed me the Micheal didn't understand this. He's even calling Johnny Sack "Johnny Sacks".

[@jasewildheart]

​@@adrunkgorillawithalobotomy353Jonny Sack wasn't a bad person? What are you talking about

[@Fabo100]

Johnny didn’t tell them they all knew Johnny wasn’t there lol Johnny was told who it was by Paulie

[@zushikumotakirugaming684]

Hard to believe this guy is in his 70s. Fucking legend.

[@MYZTICTRAVLER]

Die-hard Sopranos fan here..... Thank you for revealing new insights about this scene, and the show surrounding this scene.

[@richardbrennan7288]

didn't you notice the big mistake he made? Pretty obvious if you're a big fan!

[@chermebrownsauce8049]

Thats exactly why Sopranos is one of the greatest shows ever. The little details, funny things that could become an ultimate issue Legendary show. Great job by the actors, not only from the main cast. It was done at a perfect time and vibe, late 90s and early 00s. Great video Michael! Keep these comin

[@chriswilloughby5295]

Agreed would be shit if filmed in modern day times

[@KevinVtolkien]

@@chriswilloughby5295 no para nada. Es la mejor serie de la historia

[@yourmomshouse6984]

@@enaquasanitas7017 yeah. They were around but slowly fading

[@allaboutthemurzic]

@@KevinVtolkien Breaking bad

[@jerzjon]

The issue wasn’t that Johnny wouldn’t tell Tony who made the joke, it was that Johnny would not say who on the inside of Tony’s crew was the one who told him that the joke was made.

[@erikthorsen4466]

The irony that wasn't lost on me is that nearly everyone in that sitdown except John Sach himself heard what Ralphie said because they were there and they all laughed at it. LOL!

[@mikimiyazaki]

Aside from the boss and underboss, carmine and johnny

[@Soopology]

I love this. Life advice, scene breakdown, and mob parameters all in one video. Bravo.

[@Vidar93]

The whole reason Johnny Sack was as upset as he was, was because he truly believed his wife was struggling and doing everything she could to lose weight. He eventually totally dropped revenge when he found out his life was lying to him and sneaking junk food. The reason he also didn't want to say where he got the info was because he didn't want to give up the information he was recieving by giving up Polly. Though everything you said was absolutely true.

[@BIGGLOUPR]

Johnny Sac Sacrimoni was Carmine Lupertazzi's UnderBoss...not a Caporegime 💯

[@williamdozier8451]

Your right he was underboss

[@johnadrian394]

Absolutely correct Johnny Sac was a underboss from the start. Great character.

[@tomg3131]

He was underboss and the top earner. Carmine lived the life he could because of johnny. That's why Johnny could get away with the disrespect

[@NickP]

Jr was my favorite character on the show. He really nailed that character.

[@TheSuperhomosapien]

4:25 "If you be disrespectful to somebody's daughter..." yea, Coco found that out the hard way.

[@sawahtb]

The actress who played Ginny was a brave person because she knew that things like that were part of the script.

[@danielwarren3138]

So brave

[@samirascarlett]

Rip

[@atharvabhosale3529]

Wow I never realised it till you said it! Most people would say “but she was getting paid” I don’t think money buys braveness.

[@muchanadziko6378]

I’m pretty sure that when she auditioned, the audition was for “extremely overweight people” It’s not like they cast her as a beauty queen and then started doing things like this in the script

[@nonytknocker]

​@@muchanadziko6378 plus she wore a fatsuit during the show so that likely softened the blow since its not her actual body being mocked.

[@mattdevins8777]

Michael, first off super happy you finished The Soprano's. Personally its my favorite TV show ever (and theres a long list of ones I enjoy). Love your take on this. Always good to know what movies and or shows portray the life correctly. Makes shows like The Soprano's that much better when you know that its mostly authentic! For the sake of dramatics and TV, obviously its not all accurate, but I would have to imagine we all knew that before. It is good to know that they got a lot of things right though!

[@anthonyc1629]

"Again with the money?" "Yeah, again with the money. It's settled, John. So either name a price or get the fuck over it."

[@chloecostas1989]

Great line. Carmine was rightfully annoyed. It was a silly joke. Get over it is exactly correct.

[@petethegreek1157]

This was an awesome and insightful breakdown Micheal 🔥 Thank you for setting the record straight on a real sitdown

[@BJMauck]

I love your channel, Michael! I subscribed the first time I saw your show. You are an amazing man with a heart of gold. You’re articulate, smart and a man who has lived a full and amazing life. My hubby and I appreciate your sharing of your life experiences. God has blessed you by showing you what your real purpose in life is; teaching others.

[@pratika2551]

A great series like Sopranos gets created. And then we have a genuine ex-mafia share his experiences over similar matters. Wow what a time to be alive!! Truly the age of information guys. Enjoy!

[@NJ187]

“A little thing like that can become a Uge Uge Uuuuge issue” 😂

[@Blistic2]

Franzeze never disappoints when it’s comes to the reality, true hero in this world

[@outlawjunkiepanda2058]

My dad was a drug addict for 30 years, (heroin mostly), never been involved in anything "organized", was around some shady people back in the day and got himself into some problems over dealing and smuggling here and there and did some time in prison but nothing major. just like in your case it is a miracle the dude is even alive when everyone around him including his brothers and sister was either dead, mourned loved ones, or lost their minds. and just like you he's a fantastic speaker. got clean 15 years ago when i was like 10 (he's 63 now) and ever since he got clean listening to him telling me stories about his previous life's mischiefs has been treasured hobby of mine. Other then my dad you are the second old ex crook i like hearing stories from. i'm mostly into gaming when it comes to watching youtube videos but I've been binge watching your videos for like a month now. I AM HOOKED. keep it going sir. you are amazing.

[@allaboutthemurzic]

Hope he’s doing okay today

[@captainhyrule9741]

I love your content and sit downs Mr. Franzese. I'd like to hear your take on the Ralph and Tracy episode (Season 3, episode 6). I feel like it really goes into the politics of la cosa nostra and whether or not to discipline someone regardless of status or position.

[@saulwalle]

Good call. Dude's been around for ever. He was Johnny Ola in Godfather 2 and Joe Piney in Gotti

[@stumpyalex503]

I wonder how that would have been resolved if there was a sit down about it. Tony shouldn't have hit a made guy, but that made guy killed somebody practically in public, at their place of business, putting them at risk while there was already heat on the family, and the LIED to the boss's face about it.

[@DownAroundSanAntonio-ik4ek]

Enjoyable and very informative. Michael is a great communicator.

[@erik1836]

This episode of your channel was full of good advice. I am glad that you turned your life around and are helping people now as you are with your channel and the lessons you are teaching. The advice about watching what you say and to whom you are saying it was especially good.

[@jamesgifford2019]

I'm so glad youve finally seen the entire series Mike.This video was your best yet! I'm a huge mobophile and follow everything you do.Keep the Sopranos stuff comin' please

[@martinjames6431]

Even though he got the premise completely wrong?

[@theandrogynousmisogynist]

Pdf

[@rajarajanperiasamy7474]

Really nice posting mike! You should more of these please. There are so many scenes you should review - excellent!

[@GeoZero]

To successfully negotiate you have to be prepared, know your adversary and bring something to the table. It's a lot easier these days to research a person or company for example when going for a job. What you know about the other person will give you the upper hand even if you only hold that one card. This was a great video on the subtleties of negotiation.

[@SanSabath]

I love how Junior wore a nice suit to a telephone sit down… that’s class!

[@davidthompson184]

He shouldn’t have to explain himself. He was old school.

[@travisbickle8008]

I like Michael.. Always liked him much respect from Georgia 🇬🇪 love solid Ppl

[@nickosp3847]

I have been watching this series since it came out, have seen every episode over 1000x - to have you 'cross reference' scenes against the real world is something i thought id never see! Amazing content

[@jimyoung7926]

To watch every episode 1,000 times it would literally take you 8+ years without sleep.

[@godfather4377]

Michael talking about Sopranos. I love it! I love the dialogue on this show. Every character has great lines on this show. Junior probably had the best. "Did you offer my nephew something to drink". Nurse "I'm a registered nurse". "Did you offer him an aspirin." Junior.. lol

[@johnsampson1096]

I love the scene in the Weight where Carmine is sipping coffee while Johnny Sack is ranting and raving about what should be done about Ralph's remark. Tony Lipp played old school boss Carmine brilliantly!

[@micah301]

I just yesterday got thru all of Sopranos too!! Right on Michael.

[@bobpage6597]

7:55.....not quite true. They knew the comment had been made by Ralph already - what they were asking Johnny Sack to do was reveal his SOURCE. ie 'Who in my Family told you this was said, lets bring him in here!" - Johnny Sack naturally doesn't want to reveal that Paulie has been gossiping as that burns his information line into the Soprano family, so Johnny Sack's whole case falls apart because he won't reveal Paulie has been talking. Tony figures it out near the end of the final season that it was Paulie who was talking, he confronts Paulie about it in a friendly way, but Paulie stubborn as ever, continues to lie and deny it was him.

[@leedstown]

The sopranos is probably the best TV series ever made. The casting was perfect from Tony to Pauline, Silvio, Bobby, Phil leotardo, the physopath Ralph, hard man Richie and one of my favourites Johnny sac played by Vincent curatola,, Michael if you get chance have a listen to some of Vincents you tube interviews. Most of the cast already knew each other and had friends in that life

[@johnysac420]

Its the best hands down, all others are imitation

[@allaboutthemurzic]

Breaking bad is the best I love the sopranos but it can have the number 2 spot

[@russellking9762]

Agreed…however i would have loved to have seen Harvey Keitel in there…maybe as an opposing out of control….(The Bad Lieutenant) vibe Philadelphia mobster or cop…to NY and NJ…but thats just my opinion

[@boshirahmed]

The writing is superb, you can really imagine guys talking like that, however at the I was not sure if it was a comedy as some things were just too funny.. I mean real life is funny too.

[@Tombochio]

Michael! Great breakdown and perfect analysis. Hopefully one day we’ll see a sit down with some of these actors, I’d love to see Clem Caserta & Frank Sivero on your show! Good actors!

[@severanfenrir4051]

Michael, you should have related this to the story of when you confronted the man who had been spreading rumors about your mother while your father was in Prison.

[@jakep1979]

Allegedly spreading rumors.

[@MrBiszkopty]

Whatever happened there

[@jakep1979]

@@MrBiszkopty Whatever happened there?!! I'll tell you what the fuck happened there!! That piece of shit was spreading rumors about his mom without any provocation whatsoever!!

[@somewisealien]

@@MrBiszkopty Whatever happened there? WHATEVER HAPPENED THERE?

[@thedoobtube4990]

Michael as usual your words of wisdom definitely make sense! Love this channel!

[@reddragon4482]

Good to see you finally finished The Sopranos. Probably my favourite show of all time. EVerytime I watch it Makes though it makes me really sad about James Gandolphini. R.I.P.

[@meaty220]

Thank you for covering this scene. I always wondered how it would've played out in real life💯💯

[@richieporter5124]

That episode about Jenny’s weight was pure gold 😂😂

[@B1astFriend]

lmao the show itself is funnier than most sitcoms!!

[@richieporter5124]

@@B1astFriend I really was Uncle Junior and Paulie was a riot 🤣🤣

[@fijiunlimited4503]

My psychologist was Sicilian from Sicily. One time this other patient in the waiting room was getting emotional. He just said, "Relax," with calm confidence and finality. And that was that.

[@tomm5516]

God bless you and your family Michael. Wonderful review, I can listen to you talk about anything.

[@elvisindahouse124]

would love to see you do more of these Michael. please do a video about the Vito story line when they find out his gay. FYI Jonny sack was not a capo, he was the underboss at this point in the show

[@JctsUK]

Johnny’s name was Sack, not Sacks. It was a nickname based on his surname of Sacrimoni. He was also the underboss, not a capo.

[@dannybenavides5861]

Exactly I love Michael’s channel and he is very insightful obviously he lived that LIFE but the thing is he doesn’t know the facts on the Sopranos show and it shows not only that but people have been killed for much less in the Mafia there is petty people in every ethnic group and like he said before something small can turn into a big issue but what do I know I’m just a Mexican from Texas lol I don’t take it too serious but it definitely is something he should improve on his channel have a good one.

[@blackflagqwerty]

His name was Pepperelli. Peeps was a nickname.

[@mathills]

Really enjoyed this, thanks. Good luck with your new vino!

[@dsauce223]

I was always blown away that Johnny got up from the table that abruptly myself, and nobody ever talked about it. I just brushed it off. Nice to see someone else caught that. That was a big take away.

[@juanjoyaborja.3054]

It’s a big point in the show. Carmine plans to have him whacked for it.

[@stefanhammel192]

I know but for Ginny there are exceptions

[@SatoshiHODL]

Michael, excellent take on this. Also, what brand of shirt is that? It is super clean. Thanks, Michael!

[@dj1698]

Love the content Michael!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MatthiasPowerbomb]

Great scene, and Junior is effortlessly hilarious, as always. I remember questioning them using the phone, but I just went with it because Sopranos is so incredible it earns the occasional pass for things like that. And the metaphor of Junior being on the outside while Tony was the real boss kinda made up for it.

[@Allyourbase1990]

Whether it’s realistic or not , I rewatch the Sopranos every few months . By far one of the best series of all times . And one of the funniest too.

[@OldSchoolCurt]

Very informative! Awesome video!

[@gregoryphillips3969]

This is a really good video very instructive.

[@monkiespukerabbits]

Good analysis. I’ve been learning over the past 20 years, to pick my words with extreme care. I used to say things that would unintentionally hurt my friends, and no one would tell me. Once someone starts at two, I’ll try to learn. Not being able to see facial expressions and body language quiz me as a disadvantage, but I’ve got some pretty good at hearing things in silence as well as words. I had never intended to watch the Sopranos, but I think I may change my mind. We will everyone.

[@EmiliaJay]

Do it...it's an awesome series!

[@aulekementari7950]

Expect for The Wire,no show comes even close to Sopranos

[@painless465]

Be very careful what you say,especially when your drinking alcohol,as happened in that scene. Especially in THAT company,those are serious men who don't take personal slights lightly!

[@painless465]

@@aulekementari7950 Breaking Bad as well!

[@markjonesatlarge5240]

Sopranos is the best Television ever produced. The series transcends television.

[@cuban-being3087]

Johnny Sack played by Vincent Curatola was an awesome character and an amazing performance that is very underrated even for such an acclaimed show.

[@TreyParker318]

So glad you finally finished Sopranos! Maybe a video on the ending? How did you interpret it?

[@mr.onethirtyeight5088]

I think I landed on he was shot by that dude that gets up. The way Tony looked him Idk felt weird. At least that’s what I thought at the time. What was your take on it?

[@TreyParker318]

@@mr.onethirtyeight5088 I took it for what it was. There was so many hints in that scene. The writer really left it up to the person watching. On a different day, I could imagine Tony looks up and smiles. All up to the watcher.

[@tri3s4life]

I just gotta say, the transition from talking about how important preparation was in the fictional meeting right into your own pitch...beautiful.

[@gerardovillacres9449]

Michael....You're the greatest! I've learned so much on how to deal with people in social and business situations by watching your videos on utube. Thank you very much!

[@guitgodd]

I could listen to this guy talk about the sopranos all day! There's so many great moments to cover! I mean, those of us who know about Ralph know this is just one of MANY incidents Ralph is involved with. Honestly, I'd love to hear more of Michael's thoughts on Ralph. Hell, I mean the whole series is chalk full of moments that I'd love to hear his opinions on. The Tony B arc is the first that comes to mind

[@martinjames6431]

Yes but he has totally missed the whole thing. He is talking as if the question was "Who said the thing about Ginny" and that was not the case at all. He hasn't even seen it. Guy is a snake oil salesman

[@jfontanez1838]

Yeah well I guess you can listen too wrong information because he was wrong in a lot of things

[@alsteeves2044]

Enjoyed this vid and analysis. You hit it right on about listening, waiting patiently and staying humble. When the time is right you then present your views. I worked over 30 years in outside industrial sales. It is an acquired skill to really listen and observe the vibe coming from the other side of the table. Be patient #1.

[@Amrichal]

Mob or no mob, you disrespect a wife, you get hurt

[@Blackifunny]

Nobody’s getting clipped

[@bitzplz]

You misunderstood the scene. It's not that Sacks didn't wanna say who made the Joke (i.e. Ralph), it's that he didn't wanna say who told him that Ralph made the joke (i.e. Paulie). He was protecting Paulie, not trying to deny that it was Ralph who said it. It was not Ralph that they wanted to bring in, it was Paulie, to collaborate his story, in which case they would give him Ralph on a silver platter. That's why Tony said something to the effect of "somebody in my crew is telling you these things, and you don't wanna give me the name? I should be making the beef here", to which Junior says "my nephew's right".

[@JustAdude291]

I literally just watched this Sopranos sit down on KZbin and was hoping that you'd make a video covering this situation from the show. I'm blown away that you already did. I appreciate the video, am greatful

[@flyingpigproductions9706]

Thank you, Michael, for the great content. I work in corporate IT profession and the concept you analyzed in this video is so relatable such as when we are coming back from negotiations and things are not written down and evidenced. In many situations, unverified/easily challenged information raised by stakeholders can get us out of a situation that could otherwise escalate and become problematic. Definitely recommend this channel to other people my age that are young professionals and entrepreneurs.

[@mattwilsonii2098]

I just want to say that I applaud you for your strength to walk away from this life. I understand the danger. I understand to some degree the stress and paranoia. But this life has such an aura of class and dignity in spite of its criminality. You are a strong man, Mr. Franzese.

[@jeffgould4541]

Jonny sack wasn't a capo he was Carmine's underboss.

[@jonsnipe5484]

He became capo after carmine died

[@kafkaesque3709]

@@jonsnipe5484 u mean to say he got demoted from underboss to capo when his boss died? Lol he became the Boss of the NY family after carmine died not a captain.

[@dss768]

"Ginny Sack was a little bit overweight"🤣. Michael would have been Furio on that meeting "I like a woman that you can grab onto something."🤣🤣

[@MeetLeAnne]

GREAT REVIEW & for your Anatomy of this iconic scene,,Michael 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@darenmarrison9088]

Makes me laugh how sil and tony were both there and heard it.. and tony laughed as much as anyone 🤣🤣🤣

[@its_rick_james_bich2575]

Slight error in your explanation of this scene. They all knew Ralph allegedly made the comment regarding Johnny’s wife. They are asking for the source that told Johnny about the remark. The source is Paulie, which Johnny doesn’t want to give up.

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

Key word: Allegedly. When you say they knew he allegedly made the joke that doesn’t make sense lol

[@its_rick_james_bich2575]

@@GoGetYourShinebox You must be fun at parties..assuming you get invited to them lol! To rectify..at the sit down John, Carmine and Junior knew Ralph allegedly made the comment about Ginny. “Allegedly” as they never witnessed Ralph make the remark..John was told second hand by Paulie..who in turn also wasn’t there..but was told by his nephew who was there. Tony and Silvio were there so they know for sure.👍🏽

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

@@its_rick_james_bich2575 You can’t know someone allegedly did something 😂. To know means to have proof and allegedly means there is no proof lol. It’s an oxymoron to say they knew Ralph allegedly made the joke about Shamu. The only ones who knew Ralph said it are the people who were there (as you said). Johnny Sack & Carmine did not know, so to them it allegedly happened as they heard it through word of mouth and not enough people confirmed Ralph said it. Dunno why you think me correcting you makes me not fun at parties, maybe your ego is just a bit bruised lol but it’s cool

[@furtherdefinitions1]

When you have to negotiate like your very life depends on it really does sharpen those kinds of skills for real life. It also shows how good a negotiator you have to be to have survived the life in the first place.

[@kubikiribasara3499]

Mr Franceze you really have a gift for teaching. Thank you.

[@donovanbradford8231]

Great breakdown always fun to watch these. I didn't watch the Sopranos I was just to young not to watch but to appreciate how close these could hit home for being accurate.

[@michaelscottland4239]

Dear Mr. Michael you’ve amazingly explained the whole situation. Just one thing though, I think Jonny Sac was the Underboss, not the capo regime. Thanks. To be honest I’ve grown interest on the whole subject of mafia mainly after watching The Sopranos. And of course, my love and respect goes out to the one and only, the great actor and a great human being, Late James Gandolfini. 🖤

[@davidthompson184]

I like how Michael details every scene of this show. It shows that he was really into the show and appreciated it.

[@ruggedmeetsrefined5345]

A Netflix series that I enjoyed was Bad Blood about the Rizzuto’s in Canada. Guess they were associated with Bonanno’s? You probably don’t buy into the notion that they are the “sixth family”, neither do I, but the mob related violence in Montreal and other parts of Canada that has taken place from 2000-present looks a lot like NYC during your time with the mob. I looked it up, a lot of the hits that they show in the series actually took place. Montreal must be super corrupt

[@drilladelphia7560]

I would call them the first family honestly … in the late 90s the power of the rixzuto family could rival any of the NY5.

[@timothyharshaw2347]

It's worth noting that a lot of that mob violence in Canada is actually Ndrangheta infighting rather than Mafia infighting. Some of the Ndrangheta in Canada appears to be merged with the Buffalo Mafia. The Mafia/Cosa Nostra are separate and distinct from the Calabrian Ndrangheta. Different organizations, similar activities although the Ndrangheta are far more heavily involved in international drug draficking than the CN.

[@hugooliveira9765]

Good show

[@mr.onethirtyeight5088]

@Peter Angles - Is it bad? I got a guy above sayin’ it’s good. Eh? I’ll probably never watch it either way.

[@timothyharshaw2347]

@Chris Curcio there is a very good reason for that - actual family via blood relatives making up the membership of various Ndrangheta groups whereas Cosa Nostra do not exclusively recruit blood relatives, the various Ndrangheta groups recruit their own family members and start bringing them in as children. Bloodkin are less likely to turn informant than mere friends and non-family.

[@Cobbido]

Johnny was being sarcastic when he said "allegedly", he only used that word after Silvio said it was only "allegedly".

[@jerrycraig6522]

This is really great Mike, interesting, fun to learn this kinda stuff, really appreciate it!!!

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

Michaels gonna tell us a couple of three things

[@craiggayler7325]

You’ve got it wrong . Paulie told Johnny about it and it was Ralph who actually said the remark

[@psychedelicprawncrumpets9479]

That's not how it works. It's Michael franzese. Just accept you're wrong and apologise and hope they don't trace your ip address 😜😅

[@djsteves554]

Best TV show of all time

[@peppersaltman1805]

He didnt want to give up Paulie

[@jameshoran8]

Johnny Sac, not taking a cash settlement that Carmine wanted, caused Carmine to call Tony and basically put a contract on Johnny. Johnny was only saved when he agreed to accept Ralph's apology.