The Many Saints of Newark - Movie Review

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The Sopranos gets a prequel film! Here's my review for THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK!

[@TMWriting]

if jeremy thought this movie ended abruptly, boy is he in for a shock when he finally finishes the show.

[@TMWriting]

@kishenkoolskills90 uh… okay? thanks for the contribution lol.

[@dazed1nyc]

Wait till he realizes he didn't actually get half of the movie when he finishes the series. At least half of the movie if not more is comprised of events, stories, character and event references all made throughout the series.

[@dazed1nyc]

@@TMWriting 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 for real

[@thehunter7422]

Lol definitely 🤣

[@lochofmceo]

Lmfao

[@issaphae9659]

jeremy: the movie just abruptly ended me: yeah they've got a knack for that...

[@sobreoqueeugosto4700]

DON'T STO---

[@mcnultyssobercompanion6372]

SPOILER WARNING: ******************************* In my opinion, the final episode (the whole final season, really) of "The Sopranos" is a masterpiece, particularly that last final shot. I've honestly never really understood the controversy over it. I understand everything in art is ostensibly up for interpretation, but for me it's really simple: we experience Tony's assassination (in my opinion he is clearly "wacked") as he does- he's there...and then he isn't. It's likely the assassin shoots Tony out of his eye line, for obvious reasons, and he is, in the end, brutally murdered in front of his entire family. Which is, I feel, a perfect way to wrap up the series. Family...and violence, occurring simultaneously, obliterating the Tony Soprano-character. There are actually several references to "being assassinated but not seeing it coming" throughout the final season, particularly a conversation between Bobby and Tony, on the boat in the first episode. David Chase went above and beyond with that final moment. I think it's amazing.

[@bloodypsycho6025]

Damn with a ending like that I hope this movie gets a sequal, maybe even a tv show!

[@lordbauer5983]

@@mcnultyssobercompanion6372 It feels extremely apropos that when our protagonist is suddenly executed, the screen cuts to black. We were following Tony from the very beginning of the story, and it’s only right that we end with him. No sappy death monologue….no flash forward….no promise of a brighter tomorrow. Just a man dining out with his family, coming face-to-face with the consequences of his actions.

[@time4477]

I think people who watch mafia movies need to stop wanting these movies to be amazing and a masterpiece Many Saints of Newark is a brilliant movie because it isn’t trying to make you like these men because they are vicious murderers. If you didn’t like the movie that’s good because you should not like the mafia and their lifestyle was bad. They took advantage of people They murdered people and they used people There is nothing to admire or idolize about the mafia. If you can take anything away from the movie it’s not whether you think it’s good or not It’s whether it made you reflect that this life only leads to death and destruction

[@soanthegreat]

“The movie ends abruptly” I see some things never change

[@benwasserman8223]

At least it was conclusive this time.

[@jesterssketchbook]

yeah, i was like "doooon't stopppp-"

[@valentinasbalachnin]

@@jesterssketchbook haha only ppl who watched The Sopranos will understand the pain

[@wiseguysshow1871]

It’s not abrupt if you’ve seen the series. It’s perfect.

[@dazed1nyc]

It doesn't end abruptly at all as a matter of fact. People seem to forget that this movie is about what went on in the family during Tony's childhood and into his teens, specifically the events that made him ultimately choose the path that he did. The movie isn't perfect, I would have loved to have seen more time spent on certain characters and/or stories, but as far as the ending goes, at least to me it was perfectly clear that for the first time Tony was contemplating joining the family business, which we all know he did.

[@b.t.1632]

Season 3 of the Sopranos, ralph tells Jackie Jr about when tehy were all teenagers and he, Tony, Jackie Sr and Sil had their own little crew. Sil and Tony are the same age. You would think the person who directed that would know it for the movie. Sadly, this is the most minor of the nonsensical, incoherent problems with Many Saints. David Chase screwed the pooch on this.

[@letsgitcrackin]

Sil wore a headpiece the entire series. He went bald prematurely…it’s explicit backstory shown BY David Chase 🤷🏿

[@Nitrotoast1]

@@letsgitcrackin sil really committed to that hair piece, even wore it in bed in the sopranos

[@soulsurfer639]

That animal Chase.... I can't even say his name 😒

[@bardockshiny]

@@Nitrotoast1 even wore it in the hospital when he was shot lol

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

I honestly couldn't imagine watching this movie without having seen the entire series or at least season one. I mean so much of it was based on your knowledge of the show. TV trays.

[@michaelhooper6227]

Vera absolutely embodied Tony's mom from the show she absolutely killed it. You don't have to of watched the show but it adds layers into the characters and certain events

[@CinnamonWilson]

There's some serious genius in that performance. She mixed in a bit of Carmela with Tony's mom.

[@patrickbateman7904]

You are better off watching the show beforehand, otherwise the movie feels flat and undeveloped. Very B or C grade out of context of the whole universe. The movie really should have been stretched out into a miniseries at least IMHO. They always have their reasons why they don't, and I am not the one making it.

[@robertfrost8264]

@@patrickbateman7904 The production quality and the feel of the trailer alone make it feel like a straight to DVD spinoff, that would've fared better a decade ago.

[@JONNYCABANI]

D-

[@thatdude169]

I thought the actors who played junior dickie and Livia were great.

[@RaptorJezus27]

The fact that Jeremy has never seen The Sopranos excites me because the minute he finishes the series i know he’ll do an awesome review

[@megyskermike]

I hope so, but I'm guessing no tbh. Top films and TV will always take precedence and he has moved on to a part of his career where he rarely reviews something not algorithm worthy. Not hating him for it, that's the biz

[@joeybear5707]

I've never seen it either (just started his review) and in still going to watch the movie.

[@the_henchman4268]

I barely started watching this show. Makes me realize and think about why I love the crime genre so much.

[@RebornVengeancex]

That ending tho

[@meatball5336]

Oh wow has he not? He's watched so many other HBO shows. But I haven't seen it yet either.

[@stewiegriffin12341]

1. You should review The Sopranos as you watch it. 2. You got a watch sponsorship from an actual good watch brand, and not one of those shitty “we cut out the middle man” brands like most KZbinrs get. Good for you, Jeremy!

[@robblack4630]

His audience is mostly broke. It's kinda ridiculous to advertise on this channel.

[@fransesco97]

Im just a bit pissed that they spoil a major thing for the show at the start of the movie so people like Jeremy dont experience it first time

[@rickyvandusen1744]

@@fransesco97 havent seen the movie but im guessing at what it spoils. Does it need to do it to tell the movies story?

[@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan]

@@fransesco97 Darth Vader's Luke's dad

[@fransesco97]

@@rickyvandusen1744 nah it could’ve been left out. It’s a guy that is narrating sometimes in the movie and they should left all of that out, the audience didn’t really need to have things explained like that

[@yourdailydoseofnegativity189]

"Do you need to watch the Sopranos in order to enjoy this movie? I don't think so, no" BUT you do need to watch the Sopranos in order to understand how disappointing it was

[@kimjongskillz9511]

this movie sucked. but the sopranos is so good.

[@yourdailydoseofnegativity189]

@@kimjongskillz9511 agreed

[@ThaWolferine]

100%

[@corbeau-_-]

I watched it again. I liked it, though it was very different than I expected. I think this would've done better as another season, or 2 (or 2, 3 movies). I love all the references, the mannerisms and looks of Tony and a lot of them loose ends tied, like we know who killed Dickie and why (I suppose he didn't have the makings of a varsity athlete). How dickie basically made Tony in his image and acted very much like him. How and why the mob leads to an early grave in a shockingly similar fashion, no matter what rank. How they sort of look down on black people, but they do work together and have friends (but saying you like a black man is just not done, like most of those mobsters have to be Italian in one way or the other - it's a stranglehold similar to the early grave sentiment). Adult Tony did the same - alienating his daughter in the process - for a while. And black people do about the same. You act as a group, a group that was discriminated against and parts of them formed gangs/mobs to gain the advantage in that unfair world (by intimidation). In the end, they all get sucked in. Like we see with Tony. The movie is basically about all the factors that lead to him becoming a mob boss: The high intellect and leadership skills, the looney mother, his father - who could use a personality transplant and Dick actually being nice to him - for the wrong reasons. The only one who seems to care. The wisdom and insight of the guy in jail. Tony visits dr. Melfi to talk about the contradictions in his life and how they mess him up. Here, the zen murderer fullfills that role and he sees Dick exactly for what he is, but he also tries to get him on the 'right' path. Dickie talks about how everything he touches turns to ash - and that is recognised for what it is by mr Zen.. It's the mob life. You screw others over and you have to be very selfish to make it as a gangster. And ruthless. But it doesn't mix in with the family life. Dick ignores girlfriend when frustrated by his own mob life and the toll, girlfriend cheats, Dick kills girlfriend. Like said, the life itself leads to an early demise in the same style: It's how life works for the maffia. In the end he tells Dick to avoid Tony, but it's obvious it is already too late. Tony _will_ apply himself, but in the wrong direction. It has been set in motion. Movie ends. I think that without the knowledge of the series, a lot of it just doesn't make that much sense. And there's no real pay off when you don't know adult tony, or dante, or 'uncle' Junior. And also, like the ending, it just needs a little time to sink in. The one real flaw is 'newark' ;)

[@ryanshinermusic]

It wasn't disappointing

[@christiancattatini2399]

As a Sopranos superfan, this movie made me appreciate the series so much. Makes me want to rewatch the whole series. I highly recommend you watch the series before watching this movie, to truly appreciate the easter eggs, the mannerisms from each character, and you find out some serious information that the show left out or left you wondering.

[@blankface5052]

I’m a fan of the sopranos too, but it was a trash movie. Certain aspects conflicted with the shows preexisting lore, like Tony’s early life and his father during the raid at the amusement park. Absolute garbage pile of a movie.

[@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470]

​@blankface5052 Yeah I wasn't a fan of this movie either. To the point where I forget that it exists despite being a massive fan of the show. It just felt so unnecessary and added nothing to the universe.

[@dreamawake2670]

@@blankface5052 Yes, to many Sopranos fanatics try to find gems in this turd larping as Sopranos.

[@LivingWater-bs1hh]

the movie was bad

[@ShadowAshe]

I'm gonna watch this on HBO MAX, while eating grilled cheese on my radiator

[@NathanDav42]

You want to watch it in the theater, but you’re gonna compromise. No scraps in your scrap book.

[@sobreoqueeugosto4700]

20 years in the can, whatever happened there

[@jcampbellwpc]

Grilled cheese? I thought you were on the adkins?

[@angelmendez9454]

Just like Charlie In “it’s always sunny in Philadelphia”

[@NathanDav42]

@Mr. Melendez Would you have just not seen even a masterpiece like Cleaver in theaters? Don’t you appreciate great cinema? The sacred and the propane?

[@greenkidd529]

It's crazy seeing younger kids watch and quote sopranos shit online. As long as something is meme-able it'll live on through generations

[@sobreoqueeugosto4700]

the sacred and the propane

[@ThatsJustMyBabyDaddy]

Yup

[@mvilla1286]

Irregardless...

[@fangal12]

Very allegorical

[@coryleaver31]

Gabagoo

[@benjamincox4211]

Jeremy doesn’t have the makings of a varsity athlete

[@taahirwilliams3788]

@Christian Lopez it sacked ass confused???? 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@JacksLamentConfiguration]

Every Jerseyan cringes at Jeremy’s pronunciation of Newark

[@calisongbird]

I’m Californian and it was bugging me

[@llamapartyy]

fr

[@CinCee-]

People from Jersey dont even talk like that. Italian/Irish people from NYC talk like that. When I go to jersey *everyone* comments on my accent. They kno im from ny

[@CanjoRambo]

Came to say this haha- NEW ARK, it's newerk - or shithole, whatever you choose.

[@gboyce975]

I'm from the Bay Area and I know his pronunciation was way off

[@b.t.1632]

Only a person who had never seen the Sopranos would give this movie anything resembling a positive review.

[@balwc147]

Yeah very true

[@jamesdykes2968]

@@balwc147 It was awful.

[@johng6565]

It was a mess. Some good performances but so emotionally detached.

[@paveantelic7876]

@Emma Evelyn yeah it was choppy. not well structured and the pacing was off

[@treytison1444]

Even if you haven't seen Sopranos it's still bad. There's just no development within the movie of any of the characters or even plotlines.

[@ilovedrums1000]

This isn't the review we need. He hasn't even watched all of the sopranos

[@MrBeenReadyy]

It’s pretty telling though that most people who didn’t watch the show seem to enjoy the movie are people who haven’t watched the show; shows what can happen if you go in with no expectations

[@bella1680]

Jeremy as someone from Nj i gotta tell you saying it as “New-ark” is wrong lol. Most of us a say it as “Nork” but some say it as “New-urk”

[@skyguy6432]

As an east coaster It’s funny listening to Jeremy pronounce “Newark.”

[@calisongbird]

I’m a West Coaster, and his pronunciation of Newark bugged the shit out of me. 😑

[@Olsens13]

How do you pronounce it? New York? Lol

[@utubeisawsomeify]

Kalmer Olsen Nork.

[@matthewkollmann800]

@@Olsens13 New-work said fast as one word or Nork.

[@tadhgbrady]

lol same! I had to scroll to the comments to hope someone said this, otherwise I would have. thank you

[@ChristopherToro]

This movie felt like 2 episodes in one, the ending just leaves you wanting much more - but not in a bad way. The upbringing of Tony is explained very well, and even after that insane show - this movie still holds up.

[@JohnBillings83]

I agree. Definitely wanted more and those that have expectations are going to feel disappointed. They could easily do a sequel as long as Chase writes it of course.

[@blakequick3099]

I think if the movie does well they will do a mini series continuing from the movie they have so many story arcs they started and never finished and they can tell the story of Tony wanting revenge for dickie, getting started with the family and end it with robbing the card game and him getting made

[@blakequick3099]

@cypher I definitely get that but if it does well and they offer him a lot of money he may be willing to go back! I hope he does because I would love to see young tony working with jackie and tony b! But if they do it I hope they do a series and not a movie, there is to much story to tell with these characters in just 2 hrs

[@theprimalpursuit69]

The movie missed so much, tony robbing the card game with Jackie and Silvio, more into Tony’s dad, and it seems like a cop out to have junior kill dickie

[@XOSG1990]

I’m pretty sure it’s intended to be that way because 1 that’s what the end of series left you wanting more answers and 2 I think they’re planning on making follow up films to this one

[@DancingwithGhosts]

"i've never really watched the Sopranoes", alright im out

[@seantrice1176]

Jeremy, finish the Sopranos whole series. It’s legendary.

[@Major98]

Can't believe how good Michael Gandolfini did. Him and Bernthal were fantastic. My biggest criticism is some of the casting is way off. Silvio felt like a parody impersonation and Paulie didn't seem anything like his older counterpart. But their roles are pretty small.

[@yourmother3207]

To be fair the original silvio is like a cartoon portrayal of a mob guy (and I love it)

[@mcnultyssobercompanion6372]

But Silvio was always, in my opinion, kind of a walking parody anyway. I always felt his presence in the show was baffling, even though somehow it did always work. Still, just personally, nothing about the character, to me, ever seemed quite real. Steven Van Zandt's performance always seemed "hyper real". Was this what David Chase was going for? As if Dante the character somehow magically stepped out of an old Warner Brothers crime film from the 30's and into modern day? I've honestly wondered whether the Dante character was *meant* to be exactly that kind of caricature. I'm not sure if Chase has said anything publicly, but it's always kind of been my "head canon". Admittedly, I haven't seen the film yet, so I can't speak to how he's portrayed in it. Looking forward to watching it though. I'm glad to see it's getting favorable reviews. It's very cool to see you say that Gandolfini's kid pulled it off. I noticed his oddly dark screen presence while watching the final season of "The Deuce", but had no idea who his father was. Had my fingers crossed for him since I heard he was playing Tony.

[@Major98]

@@mcnultyssobercompanion6372 I think the movie was pretty separate from the show. They manage to establish their own unique world in a way that makes it open for sequels or perhaps a new series. Let me know what you think of Sil after you see the movie, I thought it was distractingly bad haha but it could be just me. I'd give the movie like an 8/10

[@yourmother3207]

@@mcnultyssobercompanion6372 I think it was definitely intentional. Theres people in real life that are like walking cartoons.

[@time4477]

Yeah but Silvio was always like that but aside from that the movie we pretty powerful to me

[@commander_cody841]

Just finished the sopranos yesterday, Everytime I think I’m out. They pull me back in!

[@w1ldcard1986]

It’s one of my faves of all time

[@barrymccockiner773]

Is it true?! Michael!!

[@BaLLHands87]

Oh poor you!

[@shayl0tus]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aspireahead8388]

ummmmmmm... Cody, that's The Godfather III... lol

[@barryselfon9023]

I enjoyed some parts. Thought the cast did a great job with what they were given. However It felt pretty choppy. Probably would have been better as a mini series.

[@baller999100]

way too much was cut for sure so many storylines weren’t explained or explored

[@Scorch1028]

One thing we can all learn from this film, is: "If you're going to keep a double-barreled shotgun under a bar counter, then don't keep the shells locked in a cabinet in another room. It's only a 2-shot firearm." I don't know "why" Dickie didn't kill Herald when he had the chance. He should have fired his second shot at him through the hole he blasted in the door.

[@goodburger1114]

Very choppy indeed. Hope there is a director extended cut but I doubt it.

[@baller999100]

@@goodburger1114 david chase has gone on record saying he thinks movies over two hours are stupid and he gets bored so I also doubt it lol he sucks

[@lalaland2107]

I actually thought it was gonna be a mini series. Learned yesterday it wS a movie.

[@musicface05]

Baby Chris crying when he sees teen Tony, and the old lady saying that some babies know things from 'the other side' was a pretty sly Easter egg.

[@Roadman1000]

Tony really did have his nose

[@simplythatguy-o6n]

That scene was funny. You might as well have had michael gandaffinni look into the camera and wink.

[@TheJohnnyonthespot1]

It was absolutely heartbreaking. I teared up in the theater.

[@Yuh_mama]

I think they had a line where someone said Chrissy wasn’t talking. Thought that was a precursor of him not being the brightest bulb

[@howsitgoing3916]

That was cringe. The movie focuses too much on reliving the glory from the good days of the sopranos series. Add in the poor story line and liberal virtue signaling, its a 0.5 star movie with a couple good acting performances.

[@dcat65]

“New-whark” spoken like a true west coaster 😂

[@Exiled_Rouge]

As a wristwatch enthusiast, I didn't expect to see Hamiton watches sponsor this video. Delightful. Good for them.

[@DemetriosLevi]

Same, I was really happy to see that haha! Good to see more traditional watch companies pick up the slack in the advertising department. Another DW or MVMT sponsor and I'll blow a fuse lol

[@jontsubota6235]

@@DemetriosLevi I am so fucking sick of seeing that Vincero “unboxing” ad

[@RSRtwothousand5]

same here, Jeremy seems like the type of guy who'd rock a cool casio tho.

[@412JFury]

Same! ⌚

[@bitcoinethereum9702]

I have the interstellar watch, it is a fantastic watch

[@luismagana9784]

It was ok. Wish it would been a bit longer. And more detailed on characters

[@davidfitzgerald3201]

Left me thinking it should've been a mini-series instead

[@luismagana9784]

@@davidfitzgerald3201 💯 yes agree

[@thee_morpheus]

Yeah, I give it a B-

[@Rippel0000]

To me it felt like i’m suppose to love and care for the main character Dicky Moltisanti. But because everything was so rushed out, he didn’t grow on me. It was hard building a connection with him. Like i did with adult Tony Soprano back then. Alessandro Nivola did an awesome job though, not his fault.

[@Hopium500]

@@Rippel0000 the movie just proves dickie was uninteresting.

[@JamesP145]

There are a few Easter eggs in there that you can appreciate when you’ve seen the show. Like when young tony is talking to dickie in his room, you can take that as a confirmation for what happened in the series finale.

[@josephaseven8461]

Interesting, what do you mean?

[@cryptomaverick]

Please elaborate

[@JamesP145]

Just mean that when Tony says he doesn’t want this thing to happen to him, it could be taken as foreshadowing for his eventual death. Not being able to see it coming from behind, where the Members Only guy might’ve come from

[@masonbentz9512]

I noticed when he was in that diner he kept watching the door every time the bell went off when someone walked in and the scene ends with him looking out the door foreshadowing?

[@Getyourknowledge45]

@@masonbentz9512 yeah they basically confirmed it with those scenes. “It won’t happen to you so long as I’m here” and well we know what happens and yeah he’s in the same diner at the end as he was in the end of the series.

[@kostakosg]

We NEED your Sopranos season reviews

[@didimean]

Harold was such an unnecessary character. The timeline is screwy with Sil and Tony. The writing was all over the place.... Felt like 3 movies in 2 hours. The actress for Livia was great and James Gandolfini's son did well - but those are about the only positive things I have to say about it.

[@mrblackhouseprez]

As a black man. What the hell was the point of all the race stuff and blk ppl in the movie. This missed the mark of the show

[@gboyce975]

This should have a been another series. The Dickie storyline should have been built over a full season. Movie tried to cover too much in just 2 hours.

[@bigstevepreston]

@@mrblackhouseprez no disrespect but what do you mean what was the point if all that race stuff. My guy it was in the 60s and 70s. Lol a shit load of racism was in that time. And what you mean all the black people in the movie. Like there was no black person in the show. Lol I'm very confused that comment. My guy have you seen the Sopranos. Lol and when I mean seen it. I mean seen it. Not like the idiots on KZbin who repeats catchphrases cause it sounds edgy. Lol I'm talking about seen the show and even the little parts make sense. Cause no disrespect but that sounds pretty damn stupid. Facts the black mob did work the Italian mob. Frank Lucas was one of them. So was Bumpy Johnson. Alot of black number runners worked for the Italian mob back then. Brah have you seen hoodlum. Lol I'm very confused by your comment right now.

[@MentokTheMindTaker]

@@bigstevepreston I'm watching for Tony Soprano not Frank Lucas man. Take it easy

[@larrymclovestein709]

It ends abruptly, something tells me in the sopranos cinematic universe that might’ve pissed some people off in the past.

[@JohnBillings83]

It doesn't switch to black but you'll be left wanting more. I thought the ending was fitting.

[@jasongarcia3859]

@@JohnBillings83 WANTING MORE? Are you serious?! There was nothing good about this. The characters were unauthentic, some of them even contradict age timelines from the show. A bunch of things in the movie were started but never resolved at all! There’s no way this movie should be attached to the sopranos

[@montaquimislamnoor8327]

@@jasongarcia3859 yeah. Always that one guy to ruin the party. 💀😑

[@TP_Gillz]

@@jasongarcia3859 Your blowing it way out of proportion man lol. It was pretty damn faithful to the characters.

[@jasongarcia3859]

@@TP_Gillz to each his own brother..

[@06dking]

Very observant, Jeremy. The sacred and the propane.

[@vincenthalfprice9930]

*”The sacred and the propane..”* Are we talkin’ King of the Hill now?

[@fangal12]

Charles Schwab ova here!

[@angryanakin]

Very allegorical

[@RofIStomper]

@@vincenthalfprice9930 this alteration you had with him, You're at the precipice of an enormous crossroad

[@NadaCero]

It must’ve been awkward for Michael Gandolfini to watch Tony Soprano’s sex scenes in the show.

[@ConnorMcCartney95]

The intervention scene would've been hard to watch because he did die of a heart attack at like 50.

[@victorzambrano4136]

I read an article that said MG didn't watch The Sopranos to prepare himself for this movie. Not sure if it's true so don't quote on it. But if he has seen the show it wouldnt be that awkward since its just acting is all.

[@ConnorMcCartney95]

@@victorzambrano4136 he definitely has seen the show, you have misread it.

[@NadaCero]

@@victorzambrano4136 he said in numerous video interviews that he watched The Sopranos in its entirety. If I saw a relative of mine acting out a sex scene, I’d want to die lol

[@Scorch1028]

Maybe he skipped over those scenes. Actor Michael Madsen will not watch any film where his sister Virginia Madsen is topless or nude. It makes sense.

[@caiostanley]

No Soprano’s Fan will like this movie. There’s no character development, no strong sentimental connection between Dicky and Tony. There’s no solid foundation on why Tony admire Dicky that much. The new England crew story was also missing from the film. A waste of time.

[@SawBlood45]

Spoilers: Man it was creepy seeing Tony at holsters at the end. I have to see it again but it looked like he was in the same seat as the guy in the members only jacket from the end of the show.

[@youshallnotpassbro]

Beginning and the end of his mob journey at holsters

[@pazzoaf]

Holsten’s * - autocorrect has never been to Jersey

[@mk6rfc1]

Legit thought it was gonna cut to black again in that scene

[@Paragon231]

Jeremy didn't see the Sopranos....but he compromised.

[@maxhammer4067]

When he wanted a woman he used a tissue 🤧

[@Emma-dh1lx]

Phil did 20 year's in that closet to wack Big Vito!

[@TheOriginalEdFry]

What confused me the MOST about this movie is that first chunk deals with a time period where Anthony is a little kid and last chunk is where Anthony is a Teen/Young Adult... And I really wouldn't have minded having 2 movies of both. If they wanted to make more films i'd be down this cast was perfect.

[@Ghaffar_KH]

The only performance that I really disliked was the guy who Sylvio. That was atrocious.

[@patrickbateman7904]

The casting was actually pretty decent, they tried to pay homage through mannerisms, looks, voices, and dialogue. It was let down by the rushed story line even though it was a 2 hour movie.

[@stevetadaO]

@@Ghaffar_KH way to flamboyant

[@ConnorMcCartney95]

@@stevetadaO how was it flamboyant?

[@howsitgoing3916]

The cast is good but this movie absolutely sucked lmao why did they turn it into a racial war ? Liberal hollywood at its finest.

[@benwasserman8223]

Michael Gandolfini is making his dad proud. We still miss you James.... best TV performance outside of Walter White.

[@franciscoleventhal3688]

...it was better than Walter white

[@masonsizemore522]

I generally think most of the performances in bb were better than those in the sopranos but gandolfini and Edie falco could’ve gone toe to toe with Bryan Cranston easily

[@fransesco97]

@@masonsizemore522 tony sirico and michael imperioli exists.

[@tastycookiechip]

@@franciscoleventhal3688 No one is as good as Walter White

[@masonsizemore522]

@@fransesco97 Epic performances no doubt but don’t live up to Aaron Paul or Anna gunn respectfully.

[@djd8474]

You didn't watch The Sopranos? One of the greatest shows of all time. Isn't that your line of work.

[@dakritic]

What’s next Jeremy? You haven’t seen “A Clockwork Orange?” 😂

[@campshay19]

As a watch guy it's weird to see watches represented in video games but props to Hamilton for making that leap

[@JordanNMusic]

I binged The Sopranos last year (I was 7 years old when it ended) and I loved it, this movie was great fan service for me…some things I have questions about, but I loved it and hope it’s not the last from the Sopranos world.

[@T800-z4h]

No joke literally same my man

[@sydguitar99]

Ray Liotta is a hidden gem in Hollywood. U never expect him, but when u see him you're instantly hooked

[@Dill_Pickle5760]

50 seconds into the Sopranos prequel movie: HEY DID YOU KNOW CHRISTOPHER DIES IN THE SHOW

[@jmdollison]

The tragedy of Dickey messing around with a chick that CLEARLY belongs to the streets!

[@mk6rfc1]

He watched too much of those “step mom videos”

[@interregnum_]

I giggled every time he pronounced it New-ark instead of Nu-werk.

[@Anttaco17]

We need a Sopranos review once you've finished it!

[@svperstar]

This movie was so frustrating in a sense that, it felt like a 2 hour recap of 1 or even 2 seasons we haven't seen. So much more story to be told lol

[@manvirsingh8909]

Hamilton, a REAL watch brand is advertising for your channel. Big props to you Jeremy for landing the sponsorship, they're a quality brand.

[@mickyboymccoy7632]

In high school young Tony is running numbers at his school, beats up the ice-cream man and steals his ice cream truck, steals the math test answers, Plays varsity football, is 6 foot 2, and the legal drinking was 18 back then, Everyone in 30 miles of him knows his family is mobbed up, Yet he can't get beer for a party.

[@rickyr6178]

LMAO so true the beer was funny like boy robbed a truck with his friends.

[@bobsandwich3431]

Can't wait to add this to my rewatch in the same way that everytime I watch breaking bad now I finish it with El Camino

[@SK008]

You and I think alike sir... I watched the series first time in 2020 and I was rewatching it now.. I am at the second last episode of it ..as soon as I finish my re-watch, I am going to watch this movie 🔥😎

[@nordicpoet1833]

How could you watch this movie and think "Oh yeah strong bIack man beats the mafia that's so cool, oh they couldn't even get the lore right and just ignored the existence of major characters nbd" I think you're really, really dumb.

[@92retsekoj]

Exactly

[@SongSubtitleChannel]

@@SK008 Don't. You'll be very disappointed. It's crap on so many levels. I say that as someone who's watched the series at least 5 times. It's an insult to Sopranos fans.

[@SK008]

@@SongSubtitleChannel After watching the movie, I can say that I was disappointed in general.. the casting was good.. the script.. not so much...

[@ajttambo]

I feel like the movie works well as a fan service film but not great as a standalone thing. There is no good resolution to half of the story. That being said, the big revelation at the end was quite surprising.

[@douglaswalden806]

Would love a season by season review or just a series review of sopranos once you’re done with it Jeremy.

[@ansaht4]

yeah dude, a season review jahns style would be spectacular with every review ending with ' why have i not seen this till now'

[@fantom5894]

FF to 1:00 to avoid the sales pitch 🙄

[@412JFury]

Props on hooking up with a quality watch brand like Hamilton! Great heritage and history of horology.

[@AdamTPersonette]

I'm from Jersey and it is not pronounced "New-Ark" it's pronounced "Noork." It is just something you need to know when visiting our state

[@F7XG450G550]

I'm from the town next to it and yes it's Nork. Finally someone gets it lol

[@theboard3476]

Not gonna lie. Kinda was disappointed. I felt like the flow was off, didn’t really wrap up any plot points, there wasn’t that much detail on any of the characters. There were a few details that came up from the main series, but not major ones like the Feech La Manna card game. If they make more prequel movies then I’ll let this slide. Which I think they plan on doing if this one goes well.

[@thedarknate08]

It was pretty bland and i hated the way they portrayed his father

[@412JFury]

I don't think this is going to do well with fans and those are the people that make or break a movie regardless of what critics say. This was absolute trash for True Sopranos fans. The casting was amazing and the performances were amazing. But the main plot was atrocious!

[@chubsyubsy6040]

Feel like Chase used The Sopranos brand as a sort of Trojan horse for the race riot story he really wanted to tell. Super fans will feel this takes away from the already rich backstory of The Sopranos. I thought Michael Gandolfini did a great job with the little he had. Like his father, I wanted to see more of him. Hopefully they turn this into a prequel series and have these actors grow into the characters we all know and love.

[@kristianperez7844]

I just finished the sopranos I’m 23 , such amazing show and the last 5 minutes in the series finale is breathtaking with the amount of subliminal messages

[@TeenyBopped]

curious to know what the 23 means

[@kebabkebob7808]

Leslie Odom Jr’s part was the worst part of the film, could have been removed completely. Also had nothing to do with tv series

[@Hopium500]

Exactly. I zoned out everytime the race riots stuff and pandering came into play.

[@kenny6643]

To be fair, the movie’s separate from the show. Sure it’s a prequel but it’s a part of Dicky’s story.

[@Toukon4ever]

I thought it was boring and almost annoying. The first season of The Sopranos is a masterpiece but this in no way deserved to have that name in its title. I don't remember all the details of the show honestly it's been so long but some of the easter eggs I did catch were the ONLY things of substance going on in a scene. An overall aimless, watered-down 20 minute story stretched over 2 long hours with 2 or 3 obligatory "mafia movie" scenes thrown in just because which were all mediocre at best. Trailers lie and this is case in point.

[@tylerjames7986]

I swear Jeremy Jahns has not sleep at all this week lol 😂

[@Terdathon]

The way you pronounce “Newark” and “Soprano” bothered me the entire time…

[@Jack_Stafford]

Yeah he got Newark completely wrong but the way he said Sopranos sounds fine.

[@Terdathon]

@Sherri T[A]P Me!! To Have [S]EX With Me Yeah, definitely felt like there were two or more movies going on, especially all the scenes with civil unrest, which actually seemed like it could have been a good movie on its own. One actor I definitely didn’t feel was “Sil”; his “Sil” face made me bust out laughing the first time I saw it.

[@pazzoaf]

What about how he pronounces James Gandolfini as James “Gandalf-ini” - yikes

[@Barmelo-Xanthony973]

Jeremy as someone from Nj i gotta tell you saying it as “New-ark” is wrong lol. Most of us a say it as “Nork” but some say it as “New-urk”

[@amcc666]

He’s a west coast guy lol

[@offthecuffcraig]

Jeremy you are now my GO TO for reviews. we are simpatico! Great work! Thanks for making it fun!

[@polarproductionsofficial]

its cool to see your thoughts on it, you don't see too many positive reviews. It's probably because you only saw 1 season of the sopranos so you still have a slightly unbiased view of it. Once you finish the sopranos though you'll be so amazed by it, you'll understand why we were so pissed off by the movie

[@Ironsight813]

Jeremy never had the makings of a varsity athlete.

[@w1ldcard1986]

Why do people keep saying this? Lol

[@InADarkTavern]

@@w1ldcard1986 ???? because he doesn't? Jk it's a joke from the show

[@fangal12]

Right, what ever happened to Gary Cooper, the strong silent type

[@thenativist6330]

@@fangal12 who knew this is what Jeremy meant when he said ‘he was greasing union?’

[@RisingBboyNeXuS]

@@fangal12 he was gay, Gary Cooper?”

[@Outpost31Research]

To be fair this movie was incredible for being only two hours long. We got *86 HOURS* of the TV show. Thats a lot of damn character development. Of course we are gonna get the feeling of wanting more in this movie. I loved it and was so glad we even got a movie at all. Really hoping this sparks something in David Chase to give us a new project.

[@ChristopherToro]

I pray there's a sequel at least, but this movie really did feel like 2 episodes of the sopranos combined. I want to see Jon Bernthal do more, and see how Tony becomes a made man. (Like the ads for the movie implied)

[@Outpost31Research]

@@ChristopherToro Yeah, I think that was a huge part in why people are dissapointed. The marketing made it appear this was Tony's origin story. I've been following this movie since it went into production. I knew this was Dickies story from the start and Alessandro Nivola absolutely killed it.

[@lexyon]

I've lived around Newark for... 21 years and this entire time I've never heard anyone call it New-Ark. It's weird, it might be right, but it's weird. Stop it lol.

[@augierivera3290]

It not right lmao

[@vega21]

I was always under the impression Sil and Tony were the same age lol

[@JerryC25]

Forced references. No direction. Weird. Shoulda been a limited series

[@benwasserman8223]

Well Jeremy, it's finally time. You must do a review of The Sopranos: Breaking Bad's only competition for Best TV Drama ever. Also, Essex County represent!!!

[@thelittleorangefriend393]

Jersey only gets representation in horror movies and Mob movies 😂 can’t we get ONE positive thing??

[@benwasserman8223]

@@thelittleorangefriend393 We've got Ms. Marvel. Kamala's getting her live-action MCU debut next year- it's definitely a positive.

[@charlesspeaksthetruth4334]

Only competition is breaking bad? I would say *The Wire* is up there as well. My personal favorites: The Sopranos, The Wire and Breaking Bad.

[@kjaime7030]

@@charlesspeaksthetruth4334 Yes, the OG HBO series all rocked. Though you left out Band of Brothers (though only one "season"), Six Feet Under (a totally different beast, but also amazing), and Deadwood. And the only more recent HBO series to stand in their league is Westworld. (Well, the first seasons of Game of Thrones, of course...)

[@SK008]

@pmerk25 For me breaking bad was my favourite show till I watched the Sopranos... now I am kind of torn between those... But I am leaning heavily towards The Sopranos...

[@RumbleFish69]

I liked this film, I thought it was ok, not too bad, but almost every character in this film was a cartoon version of the original character. With the exception of Vera Farmiga and Alessandro Nivola, everyone else was simply over the top. Why does young Junior look like an old Junior? What young man sports the clothing that he is going to end up wearing as an old man? Why does Paulie need to be pumping weights, was it because he mentioned it once in the TV show? On top of that, not one time, was Johnny Soprano referred to as "Johnny Boy" which kind of annoyed me a bit.... And, this film makes Tony's biggest crime the hijacking of an ice cream truck, when the show made Feech's card game hijacking the biggest move of his crime career! There was also the time Tony watched his father chop off a man's hand and take over the Pork Store, which led to fainting spells! How is this not in the film? This film leaves out many milestone moments from the show, from Tony's life. Hopefully, this film segways into a mini series. Still, I thought the story was told ok, but this should have remained a mini-series as I believe was originally planned. A mini-series would have also allowed for a bigger story to be told. The Many Saints should have been the story of how a king becomes a king; this is not that story.

[@vincenthalfprice9930]

Me and Jeremy, the last two people on Earth who haven’t yet watched the Sopranos

[@blainejackson2857]

Hell I’ve never even seen a single episode. I might have to check it out though, do you know what streaming service I can watch it on?

[@Jack_Stafford]

Me neither. I always liked mob movies but didn't want to invest in a long connected serious.

[@vincenthalfprice9930]

@@blainejackson2857 I believe it’s an HBO original so it should be on HBO Max

[@J.Artan6]

Borko said this guy never got his finger pricked, no gun and sword.

[@leonthesleepy]

The opening of the movie spoils the final season of sopranos. FYI for anyone curious

[@jaredfehrens6988]

Sponsored by Hamilton now? That’s awesome. I’m wearing my Hamilton pilot day date aka the interstellar right now. Highly recommend Hamilton watches

[@Doonesh]

Jeremy looks like he could’ve been casted

[@thenativist6330]

He made grilled cheese on the radiator.

[@grovestreetpartner4144]

We need a mini prequel focused on Richie Aprile and Feech La Manna

[@cmilner2708]

Also would love to see something on Phil before he went to prison

[@brianwilliams6167]

Rotten tomatoes gave this film EXACTLY what it deserved. 7.1/10.0 It was a good movie. Not a masterpiece but good

[@SlapShotRegatta22]

That "movie", if you want to call it that, was absolutely atrocious. David Chase should be ashamed of himself.

[@Dana-dl6rf]

It's so cute watching people from outside of Jersey trying to say Newark 😂😊

[@navrotron22]

as a a hardcore sopranos fan whos watched the show all the way through 4 times and a bunch of my favorite eps like a billion times, this movie did absolutely nothing for me. the performances were all good except john magro but it isnt his fault, he shouldnt of been casted and silv is IMPOSSIBLE to play unless ur steven van zandt. but the story wasnt very interesting and there was way too much fan service. we didnt need junior saying “your sisters cunt” more than once, and we didnt need the riots AT ALL. also silv isnt supposed to be that much older than tony and on top of all that dickie isnt in the car when johnny boy shoots through livia’s hair, junior and his comare are. it seems like david chase forgot all his own shit lmao. also they shoehorned a lot of american italian expletives in there cuz people thought it was funny in the show, which it was. but it was funny because it was organic and not forced. in this movie they force those “OOOOHHHHH” lines like 4 times when it doesnt really fit the scene. idk i didnt really like this movie, maybe if it had been a 10 ep mini series it wouldve been better.

[@daltonjames8466]

Yes. The story could have been written so much differently. I honestly thought it was super boring for 98% of the movie. There were a couple of scenes that made me laugh, but for the most part, I was super disappointed.

[@zanemagers7465]

I'll say it first. Jeremy never had the makings of a varsity athlete.

[@mickyboymccoy7632]

This Movie was an embarrassment, They just threw Ray Liotta to get a bigger name actor and he got a pay day for just being himself for a day or two shooting. The only good believable actors were Tony's mother and father. The Story made no sense and jumped all over the place. They tried to be all relevant of today with strong women and racial justice, like this was a thing in 1967. Making white men look stupid and evil is really staring to get played out and boring. This Movie blows donkey meat. Don't waste money on it in the theater as you will be pissed off. Steam it for free if you feel you have to see it as I did, being a big Sopranos fan.

[@terrellepps9548]

The movie was okay despite of the inconsistencies. For everyone who haven't watch The Sopranos (including you Jeremy) WATCH THE SOPRANOS....Tony Soprano is the starting point of as I would call The Age of Anti Hero of television. So many have followed him...Walter White, Omar Little, Nucky Thompson, Tyrion Lannister, Dexter Morgan, Jack Bauer, Jax Teller, Red Reddington and Vic Mackey, and Franklin Saint.

[@RicardoSegarra]

As someone from Jersey, who is not far off from Newark, the way you pronounce it is funny. 😅 Not an insult but just funny. Keep crushing. 🤟🏼

[@eliasb22]

Was literally scrolling for a comment that pointed this out lol. Thank you sir

[@RicardoSegarra]

@@eliasb22 it was so jarring to hear it that way. Lol

[@JohnnyScumbagg]

This movie was average at best. They could’ve done so much more with the development of Tony’s character. Waste of potential.

[@notme-sm6zb]

Below average. Total waste of time.

[@nordicpoet1833]

If average means absolutely terrible and filled with woke propaganda than yes it was average.

[@patricephilip8012]

The only thing that bugged me was how Silvio was older then tony. Remember when tony said how they used to look into his uncles card game when they were kids. But who knows maybe they skipped decades so it could be told into a mini series

[@PaulieWalnuts13]

Sil was always older

[@patricephilip8012]

@@PaulieWalnuts13 how old do you think he was with tony when they were peeking into that card game of his uncle when they were younger

[@PaulieWalnuts13]

@@patricephilip8012 probably a few years later that the movie take place

[@SalamiKing7]

RAY LIOTTA!

[@jokerproduction]

This movie sucked.

[@mistaj8655]

As someone who hasn’t seen the sopranos, I really enjoyed this movie! Best one I’ve seen this year as a matter of fact! Halfway through season one now and it’s one of the best things I’ve ever seen!

[@benwasserman8223]

It’ll only get better from there, I guarantee it.

[@w1ldcard1986]

I’m so jealous …. I wish I could watch it from the beginning again on a first viewing! Enjoy my man … it’s one of the best shows of all time if not the best

[@itsNRC]

do yourself a favor & watch the sopranos from pilot to finale . best TV show ever made & it blows this movie outta the water . hollywood isn’t the same anymore

[@blainejackson2857]

What streaming service can I watch this series on? Never seen it before but I’m definitely interested in watching it.

[@mistaj8655]

@@blainejackson2857 I’m watching it on Now TV, not sure if you have that in your region. You’d have to look into it if not.

[@twentywordsorlessYT]

Honestly, casting Michael Gandolfini as young Tony Soprano is genius, largely because he looks _unnervingly_ like his dad. Also, it's good to hear that no familiarity with the original series is needed, as _The Sopranos_ has been on my watchlist for about a decade and I'm currently watching _The Wire_ , so that's next on the list.

[@baller999100]

Sopranos and the Wire are two of my favorite series of all time I wish I could experience it for the first time again omg enjoy!

[@ru6246]

You’re in for a damn good ride. Both shows are fantastic. Personally for me the wire the greatest of all time. Man I wish i could forget everything and watch both like new

[@Stoic_Cynic]

Sopranos season 3 is the best season of any show ever.

[@sobreoqueeugosto4700]

season 5 is my favorite

[@xavierhernandez1780]

@@sobreoqueeugosto4700 the wire season 4 is better

[@kyle6209]

Hamilton watches as ads? Pretty fancy Jeremy, amazing watches

[@fumanchu1613]

If you haven’t seen sopranos you’ll enjoy this movie. If you have you’ll be disappointed as hell.

[@chrisevans2008]

Having never seen the Sopranos and having seen this trailer a million times, I have two takeaways from this movie. A) The trailer way oversold this as "Tony Soprano early origins movie" and that really messed me up for the first quarter of this movie. B) With no context of the show besides knowing of James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano, I felt very lost in this movie and it very much wasn't clear if this was supposed to be a movie about a story that's been told in the show and here it is fleshed out or if this was a wholly new story that just helps lead into the show

[@korrok9434]

It's sorta like the Star Wars prequels in the sense that it's a story that was alluded to in the show, that we didn't have all the facts on and a lot was left to mystery (the version told in the show seems unreliable, like the person telling it is intentionally not giving the whole truth, and the movie addresses that mystery)

[@Leprechaun49]

Jeremy can you do a review of the original sopranos show?

[@Grandeurious]

Just watched it. It had its moments but I really wanted more. 😩

[@valentinasbalachnin]

Be careful tho, the opening scene to this PREQUEL has a major spoiler to final episodes of The Sopranos.

[@ToyFiend]

Its clearly a tv pilot for a new series. As a movie it fails. Too many lose ends and Tony barely has any arc.