The Many Saints of Newark - Sopranos Movie Review

A quick review with some thoughts on The Sopranos movie prequel, The Many Saints of Newark, which was released October 1, 2021 on HBO Max.
The most disappointing thing about the movie was the disturbing lack of gabagool. Oof madone! David Chase, as a punishment, no more gabagool for you!
*SPOILERS*
This video contains spoilers from the HBO hit series The Sopranos and also the prequel movie, The Many Saints of Newark.
This episode was narrated and produced by Geoffrey Ciani (aka - Rummy).
This episode was written by Christian Twiste and Geoffrey Ciani.
The Many Saints of Newark - Sopranos Movie Review

[@12227UserName]

Chase admitted that he wanted to do a film about the Newark riots, not necessarily about the Sopranos. When you realize this, you can come to the conclusion that he stuffed in Sopranos references only to cash in on his popular series, knowing people would likely check it out if it was labelled a Sopranos prequel. And that's presumably what he did. That would explain why some of the characters are almost parodies of their former counterparts and why there's many inconsistencies. A Sopranos film was never needed, and I think Chase knows this, whether he admits it or not.

[@dildojizzbaggins6969]

*labeled (it wasn't "led to label" :'D) *there're many inconsistencies (it's plural) Oof....

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

It definitely was unmemorable.

[@PhoenixDawnX77]

Huh? That's no excuse because no one would have made the crap about the Newark riots had there not been a promise of Sopranos backstop in it. He just lost his touch and making excuses. I don't buy it. He tried to do two things with the movie and failed at both.

[@opaljk4835]

That doesn’t make sense because the amount of time dedicated to the Newark riots wasn’t as much as the sopranos stuff

[@donjuanmckenzie4897]

the riots were like 10 minutes of run time lol

[@jpr0328]

I thought the movie tried to juggle too many plotlinies in one film. It should've been like a 4-episode miniseries to flesh out all the storylines more.

[@LKaramazov]

Fleshing out a bunch of bad stories isn’t what this series needed.

[@Gemmarose9012]

@@LKaramazov Agreed. Why do people want more bad writing?

[@billyd8401]

I think they rewrote it a few times to make it p.c. you can tell it had the makings of a entertaining movie but it didn't make sense. Probably better as a mini series. It wasn't a good stand alone movie

[@stevenmccallum4268]

@@LKaramazov they weren't bad.

[@universalcollective427]

We never see the hitman on Dickie, except we know he's white from his hands holding the gun, how do we know Junior didn't hire a dirty cop to hit Dickie, and somehow Tony found out about it, and so told Christopher, leaving out the Junior bit

[@SKILLZ2333]

Exactly, my thoughts he more then likely Tony doesn’t know it’s Junior because he leaves that part out.

[@johnedward8352]

I agree, the profile of the assassin could be a police. Can you see he's wearing a police hat? Maybe.

[@freebee8221]

It sure sounds like paulie on the phone saying"its done". It would kindof make sense how weird paulie always is with christopher

[@universalcollective427]

@@freebee8221 nah wasn't paulie, too stocky, and i think the tip off was the mick drover cap the hitman wore

[@Tunatim1]

A few people brought up the idea it might have been one of the DiMaggio bros.

[@JB-bk6yp]

Why was Sil so much older than Tony in the movie. He’s only supposed to be 2 years older. That bugged me.

[@prlysis]

I always thought he was more than 2 years older than Tony; Steven Van Zandt is 11 years older than James Gandolfini in real life, and Tony looked to Sil for advice.

[@JB-bk6yp]

@@prlysis he’s not. It’s widely documented that Sil was born in 1957 and Tony in 1959. They had their gang with Jackie Aprile and Ralphie too remember. They were all peers who set out to knock the card game.

[@prlysis]

​@@JB-bk6ypI'm not saying you're wrong, but where is it widely documented that Sil was born in 1957? I do remember that, Feech La Manna's card game.

[@JB-bk6yp]

@@prlysis check character biography on google 👍🏼. I checked Wikipedia. Would be random for the information to be out there if it was made up.

[@JB-bk6yp]

An official HBO book called The Sopranos: A family history gives out all the background to info regarding the main characters including DOB. Now do you see why it’s annoying? 🤣😅

[@zerocool1ist]

Bobby Baccalieri, Sr.- You have them all fooled! Junior- Yeah that's right.

[@romavictora]

CHASE SAID " we can't believe Anything anyone said in the show they are ALL Liars, and false narrators. "

[@jacobcrsn]

nah can't trust chase can't be changing peoples ages and changing points in the story to make the movie. Yea tony was lying about his dad getting out of jail before the end of the day he was actually there for 4 years makes sense.

[@romavictora]

@@jacobcrsn he DID get out that day, he was bailed out. His trial put him there for 4 years. Thats how courts, and Our legal system works.

[@jacobcrsn]

@@romavictora no. They clearly change that whole scene. With Janice and tony going home together and Johnny boy saying they arrested the wrong guy. To tony never once mentioning in therapy about his dad being arrested or gone for 4 years.

[@jacobcrsn]

@@romavictora why would Melfi be so surprised he got out so quickly and tony not mention he was then put away for 4 years. With all the bitching about his mom we saw in the series I guess he just forgot to bitch/cry about the 4 years his dad wasn’t around. Or say something like if my dad didn’t get locked away blah blah blah wouldn’t of happened

[@romavictora]

@@jacobcrsn it was "co-written" meaning that it wasnt All written by Mr. Chase.

[@edstueckle2992]

The big question is: who actually pulled the trigger. If it was Paulie that would explain Paulie's constant tension with Chris.

[@cosmicskates7721]

When rewatching, I feel like I need to pay close attn to myself so that I don't over react lol so with the impulsive nature of Paulie, okay, the Tony and Ralphie 'refusal of the drink drama' Paulie was front row witness to the whole thing lol & soon as Ralph Cifaretto turned away and walked off, Paulie emphatically suggests to Tony that Ralph should be whacked already fu*kn guy 😆

[@milesbrown7345]

They had tensions but would Paulie really be that close with chris if he killed his dad idk that Paulie was that cool or collected enough to wack a guy's dad then years later take his son under his wing

[@skatealex1]

I liked it but it felt kind of like a season premiere to me. Leaves me interested to see more if they decide to do more with it.

[@robinblackmoor8732]

That may have been the point. I agree, I certainly want more, but this was a great start. The ending of the movie was better than the ending of the series.

[@maxwellclark2345]

It's HBO. They will ride the cash cow as long as possible. I'm expecting a trilogy. They've already got the full cast, so as long as Michael Gandolfini is in, I imagine it's a go.

[@ronehill]

I love how you squeeze pretty much every Lynchian Sopranos thing into that montage

[@conkyvsricki4710]

junior killed him because he laughed at him

[@rasheemthebestfirstone3274]

Jr a little bitc

[@CSM100MK2]

As always, one of the best features of your channel is the clever and humorous editing timed perfectly to your script. laughing so hard with the Livia hand swipe at "maybe next prequel" lmao

[@KutWrite]

...and the blackout at the end. Plus the switch back & forth between Sopranos episodes and this film. Well done. That scene with Junior and Bobbi and the pie really touched me. It hearkened back to "Public Enemy" and the grapefruit. I felt for Mae Clarke too. Both scenes seem to mark the last chance for the male character to have a good life. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWW1ZqqQqJ2Wrqs

[@OMGYasuke]

I hope with the sequels they're planning to do I think. I hope they explore Tony and Livia's relationship more. The kitchen scene between the two were so great. Seeing Livia actually try to be a mother to Tony was so interesting but of course Livia being Livia, her negativity ruined the moment she wanted to create with Tony. There's also a nice little detail I noticed in the scene when Johnny Boy returns home and Livia starts to complain to Johnny Boy, you can just see how annoyed Tony is by her yelling and complaining in the scene. Reminds of when Tony was arguing with Janice in the show and brought up about the years he suffered under Livia's negativity while Janice wasn't there.

[@rosstudisco8650]

I also remember Tony telling Dr Melfi about his father loving his mother so much, always being very sexual with her in front of him and his sister. Didn’t really see that in the film.

[@Gemmarose9012]

Chase has confirmed there will be sequels?

[@Vader-gt6yc]

@@rosstudisco8650 that was only when he got the meats from Satriale’s

[@OMGYasuke]

@@Gemmarose9012 Chase signed a huge 5 year deal with WB. So yeah, probably gonna be more movies in the future.

[@diablerietandino1941]

I liked the movie as most of the actors present obviously put in a lot of effort to copy the mannerisms and the speech patterns of the characters from the series. I actually laughed out loud during the scene when young tony goes to the warehouse to talk to Dickie and Silvio goes to answer the door, the actor even had that swaying walk that Steven Van Zandt had on the show, it was awesome. I echo the same sentiment as most who have reviewed this film, it's too disjointed and tries to focus on too many things at one time. There are the obvious fan service moments for those who followed the show, like Livia getting her hair shot, the ever present Junior meme about tony not having the makings of a varsity athlete, etc etc. While those were great, I think some of that could have been snipped in favor of telling a more coherent story. The conflict with Harold goes nowhere and there isn't really any satisfying resolution to the rivalry they seemed to try to set up with him and Dickie. It's also strange that the movie ends on him, again when he wasn't even a major focus of the story. I dunno why it ends on him, as if it's being suggested this won't be the last time we see the character. If we got to know him better throughout the film then maybe this tidbit would have an impact, but it falls pretty flat. Overall I was entertained, it's not the best movie out there or anything but I would not mind seeing this cast again together.

[@steve1560]

Junior was also salty about Tony looking up to Dicky, not playing catch with him in the rain - that's why he originally said he didn't have the makings of a varsity athlete. He carried this through his whole life, including subconsciously when he had dementia. MSON really shows the depth of his pettiness.

[@adamofgrayskull7735]

Wait this is a reupload.fine with me much needed and appreciated. You are the man

[@sanjayraju988]

I’ll tell you one thing, and I’m not ashamed to say it. My estimation of David Chase as man just fuckin’ plummited.

[@anthonyc2781]

Should’ve made it into a series. Not enough character development. Ultimately wasted great acting and unique characters. Expected more from Chase and HBO.

[@internetkumquat4542]

Considering how they handled Tony's death, I bet they're hiding a potential series just being hush hush as always.

[@memorylane831]

This is BY FAR the best review and analysis of the film that I have seen.

[@CarlosMoreno-id8gi]

I had no idea you had another channel outside of boxing I was shocked when I heard your voice. Keep up the good work rummy

[@user-dx7yu1pm2i]

This was The Irishman to me. I couldnt wait until that movie came out. When it did, I was let down. Same with this. You cant do a 90 minute movie about any Sopranos topic. It's just to daunting of a task. This should have been a mini series. This was not really about Tony as we were lead to believe. It's a story about dicky....WHO CARES?!?! It was supposed to be about the guys in the early days. Pauly was barely in it...the Silvio character was a cartoon character ... they were an afterthought....this movie was a C at best

[@craigroberts6439]

We thought the movie was mediocre. We’ve been anticipating a really good story line…..about Tony. It seemed watered down with all of the racial crap that seemed to be unnecessary for the story. It made the movie really convoluted and hard to follow at times. Casting was great, especially Uncle Junior and Syl. Michael’s performance was really well done. I Hope they do more Sopranos stories. I think the movie could have been a lot better but still enjoyed watching it.

[@IgnacioArmstrong]

Thank God you were able to upload this great video again! With the amount of bad reviews this one is getting for thid (for me) great film, a video like this is great :')

[@Greg-um7hh]

Glad you got this re uploaded. Was excited to see your review this AM, only to see it blocked.

[@johnwells1015]

While Dickie Moltisanti was a badass, Junior Soprano was as ruthless as they come.

[@Buford_T_Justice1]

I’m sitting here like patience on a f***ing monument waiting for this video to be reuploaded.

[@belboy6431]

I enjoyed it, but the movie didn’t make it seem like Dickie was Carmela’s cousin as was always told to the viewers in the series. When Tony was in the phe booth on Many Saints, Carmela didn’t seem like she knew who Tony was asking to get them the Rolling Rock beer. Good movie tho

[@dmartig1]

Carmela’s mother probably kept Dicky away from her since she and her husband were civilians and she was a snob

[@ChristopherToro]

Totally accurate, Junior was a leader not fit to lead because of his insecurities.

[@LuisInPalmdale]

Harold is going to be a new series countering the Sopranos power struggle.

[@romavictora]

I was looking forward to YOUR review!!!

[@JoJoJoker]

While this film was an overall disappointment (which meets my expectations for modern films), your analysis of the story gave me a better appreciation for it. You point out several story elements I noticed which were missed by many other reviewers. This is clearly a story about the events leading to Tony’s rise to power even if the plot is about his uncle.

[@darwin6883]

“Modern films?” fuck off. We’re living in a golden age. Maybe the proportion of excellent films is lower, but the absolute number each year is many fold better than the past.

[@rajalopez9357]

U didn't like the movie because it doesnt have explosions and superheros

[@JoJoJoker]

@@rajalopez9357 I reject your hypothesis.

[@rosstudisco8650]

@@rajalopez9357 it was ok, I just wanted more of what molded Tony into what he was in the Sopranos. After watching the movie, I really have no clue as to how he even ever got into the mob life at all. Also I knew it was going to be based on Christopher’s father, but you have the two best actors playing Tony’s mother and father and they barely got any screen time at all. Maybe I’ll watch it again, but this movie could’ve been so much better.

[@JoJoJoker]

@@darwin6883 whoa whoa whoa take it easy!

[@juancarlosgonzalezjr]

Yes!! Just watched it and wanted to watch this.

[@taahirwilliams3788]

Same

[@raptorbadger3131]

Da fuggin gabagool

[@ericg1100]

Your narration almost sounds like ray liotta

[@samirascarlett]

Great review, you get it. I've watched a few other videos on it and these guys are clueless as to what this was supposed to be.

[@sambahre836]

Very very good recap and review to the best prequel to a TV series since Fire Walk With Me. I loved watching this video and your ending montage really got me.

[@WowLynchWow]

Wow, thanks! Glad you enjoyed it, Sam.

[@ciroprisco6750]

I really like when you say Capquollo 😂😂😂

[@beeshor1]

Excellent review! I was thinking the exact same thing about Junior and what other off-the-record hits he may have been guilty of. That poor cop who Christopher killed was telling the truth! He had nothing to do with killing Dickie!

[@markfrancis2264]

I'm easy to please and being from Jersey am biased. But I felt it was missing something. Something i cant quite put my finger on. I feel like it lacked some wow factor overall and in certain moments. Loved the callback comments, stories, and scenarios though. Thanks for this video. Surprised you never mentioned the character(s)/ actor you sound like...RAY LIOTA

[@adamtarleton1537]

They wasted the Silvio and Paulie. And narration by a dead guy is weird.

[@rubenlopez3364]

This should be a starting point for a series about young Tony and his rise

[@LKaramazov]

It absolutely should NOT be. Why, so they can make more horrible stories like this one, and completely ruin the memory of the original? Are you that desperate?

[@rosstudisco8650]

Exactly because we never really got to see how he went from wanting to go to college, then turning to the mob life.

[@rasheemthebestfirstone3274]

I want to see him rob feech’s card game

[@lynsmalec5484]

Great review! Made me subscribe!

[@boricuajkd2249]

I didn't really get a chance to watch the review when it dropped this morning so if anyone can comment on what had to be edited let me know as I'm curious.

[@ennuiblue4295]

Livia would have been the real gangsta if she was born 30 years later, after dos' famunishts

[@craigtillman5988]

I wish you were my Calculus tutor in College. I enjoyed this review more I did the movie! Amazing review!

[@marblemanda]

Horrible film, horrible attempt at keeping the Soprano’s legacy alive. So very disappointing - what a missed opportunity

[@freebee8221]

I think harolds storyline shouldv been left out and it shouldv focused more on tony. Or at least Tony and dickie

[@usercw_01]

They just need a sequel. Y’all gotta realize it’s kinda hard to make movie these days. Literally. The sopranos tv show was more ruthless about the things that were said and done in the show. 2021 an area of politics where the only way to make a movie successful is to involve politics

[@wendellbatts2477]

Really thorough review, wonderful contrast between the film and the series. Disappointed fans should see the vid.

[@romavictora]

Anyone else notice when Dickie gets whacked its a Van Morrison tune playing... same as when Chrissy died.

[@gowkie3940]

As usual, Livia stole the show for me. I felt there was a lot of missed opportunities, Ray Liotta playing two characters was jarring and an odd choice. It was a decent gangster film but I think it would've been a better choice making a miniseries, there is far too much gold to mine from this era for a two hour runtime. I rate this film athlete, not quite varsity.

[@alexdaly8594]

Someone should have clapped Harold

[@ParadigmShifted]

You’re the ONLY person who brought up tony lying to Chrissy about who killed his father ((or did tony not know June did it??)) I made a comment about this on sopranos theory’s video last night. Thank you for being the one to bring it up

[@ParadigmShifted]

Here’s my comment from sopranos theories….someone brought up that Paulie pulled the trigger --------- I hate that we still really don’t know for certain who pulled the trigger on Dickie. Yes, Tony told Chrissy in season 6 that the retired cop was the one who did it and he did it for Jimmy Ruffalo; but now we know it was for Junior. So the question is, was Tony making the story up to settle a score with Barry and have Christopher take care of if….without telling him Uncle June was behind it? Or, was Tony never told that it was Junior who ordered the hit on Dickie? Which leads to another question then, was it really a cop (or Barry) who actually pulled the trigger?

[@dmartig1]

Tony said that the cop was contracted to Kill Dicky. The cop still may have been the trigger-man.

[@jacobcrsn]

@@ParadigmShifted why would tony ever forgive jr for killing dickie if he knew

[@klabkebash]

Just like how a lot of people say Godfather 3 sucks, when compared to Godfather 1 & 2. Same difference here. People are comparing 90 minutes of a stand alone movie to.. 6-7 Seasons of the Sopranos. The biggest disappointment was that this wasn't made into a series.

[@NolaNerd]

AAAHHHH...You're Sister's count. You waited long enough to make the video fanook

[@adamofgrayskull7735]

NICE. 🤘😜🤘

[@breezywriter6572]

I read in the comment section for this video that the movie felt like a season premiere. I somewhat agree with that, cause to me, it felt like the first installment of a prequel trilogy.

[@samfranks9468]

On a scale of one to ten I would give it a 2 and that's being generous

[@michaeljofat7895]

Is Harold the guy in the In the country club as an older man?

[@Dark-Shinobi]

Best review I've seen. I thought the movie was just okay the main things that bothered me were the casting and the writing mainly the dialogue(no one sounds like there from Jersey). I don't have a problem with Harold or the Riots, the Riots were referenced many times during the show and like you said the movie is about Newark as a whole.

[@alancarmody8848]

Prequel? Please heh. It’s a glorified spin off

[@davido4622]

I really enjoyed this movie and all the references in it .just think if Junior didn’t have dicky killed I think tony would be sell patio furniture . I really hope they make more. Am I wrong but is Harold Tony’s first kill in the sopranos with his body in the basement of a house?

[@uncouthliyouth4486]

No that would be "Willy Overall" an African American bookie that we now know was related to a "Leon Overall" part of the "Black Saints" gang in the movie. I agree with you though I think it would have been cool if the movie had another hour Developing Tony. Killing Harold to make his bones. It would have been a retcon worthwhile. Maybe they go that way in a sequel.

[@davido4622]

@@uncouthliyouth4486 thanks u

[@bobbydrake07017]

This is by far one of the best reviews and explanations of the Many Saints Of Newark.....I thoughts it would have been better as a mini series. I do have a question 🤔 why wasn't Dicky a made guy ??? Where the books closed at the time or something???

[@CavingIn2022]

He was a made guy, your thinking of his father and uncle who were just associates

[@bobbydrake07017]

@@CavingIn2022 in the movie I thought Christopher said his father wasn't a made guy but made more money than any wiseguys....I thought I heard that I will have to review.

[@bobbydrake07017]

@@CavingIn2022 your right, it makes more sense now. I re-watched it, thank you.

[@schrisdellopoulos9244]

@@bobbydrake07017 in the movie Christopher said this? In the narration? No, he didn't.

[@bobbydrake07017]

@@schrisdellopoulos9244 thanks bruh... you kinda late....we figured it out. Chris was talking about his grandfather and his brother, not Dicky.

[@davidobrien9042]

I thought it was a good film, Liotta might have had his best role(s) ever in this gem. Overall I think it would have been better served as a limited series, maybe six to eight episodes. Or they might just crank out a new film every two to four years, covering a certain time period or event. I'd really like to see Feech represented at some point in the future.

[@coreylee9342]

I feel like there is another movie coming that actually tells the story about young tony as eluded to in the trailers

[@NBC.SATURDAY.NIGHT.LIVE.]

If the many saints of Newark is canon then so is the mad tv sketch

[@oxymoron296]

And that one by SNL too.

[@SolitaryHipster777]

I mean there's The Big Bang Theory and then there's Young Sheldon show... Why not make a Sopranos prequel TV Series instead of a standalone movie?

[@breadordecide]

An excellent film from start to finish. Adored it.

[@KoolT]

EXCELLENT review

[@johnwells1015]

Vera Farmiga looks a lot like Edie Falco.

[@taahirwilliams3788]

It's Rummy corner🥊

[@thewkovacs316]

if chase wants to make a movie, he needs to choose a different topic this story needed to be done through a mini-series what i would like to know is why they chose to change major plot points and screw up continuity with the final script the tony in the series would have been a child during the newark riots...same with the rest of the crew the original treatment was to deal only with the gen that came before tony's crew

[@user-fm3xr9yz3i]

I wish ppl would stop this 'mini series' rhetoric. Should be thankful we got the film. Chase would never do a series again, why would he. He already created the goat TV show.

[@thewkovacs316]

@@user-fm3xr9yz3i but he tried to cram too much into a single movie. had he stuck with the original premise, that the movie was about the gen before tony became a teen, it would have worked.

[@taahirwilliams3788]

Yay reupload 🎉🎉

[@porchtime504]

Harold was tony. That’s what was supposed to happen with tony and dickie in Tony’s 20s. Bet my balls there was a rewrite to keep his son in and to add a diverse character

[@ObamaBinKillin]

Best Review of this movie. Actually someone who pays attention to detail and characters.

[@adamofgrayskull7735]

I have a massive Supranoes.painting on my wall ..time to rewatch

[@99alfailiwaqain51]

Peace! Thanks; one of my best friends had a very small role on The Sopranos in season 2! I’ve met several cast members in North Jersey myself. The actor who plays Johnny Sack is mad cool. We had coffee in Starbucks and shared laughs! Once Carlos parked his Cadillac right in front of my apartment in NJ! Peace

[@johnkeros9109]

Sopranos' great success was due to the actors, not the writing. Always said that. Those TV actors playing Tony, Johnny, Phil, Paulie, Ralph, Carmine, Coco, Rich, Furio, Chrissy, Jackie Jr, Matthew B, P&ssy, Sil were unreal. The Dickie actor wasn't close to them. Chase' writing never carried the show- & the movie proved it. It wasn't bad, but levels below the TV series.

[@stevenmccallum4268]

Utter bullsh*t - you need good writing for a successful show. Good actors and performances only take it so far. Chase wasn't the only writer on the Sopranos. Learn the difference between a 2-hour movie and an 80+ episode TV series ffs!!

[@johnkeros9109]

@@stevenmccallum4268 - Didn't say the writing wasn't good. But the actors were great. Go try subbing the movie's actors. Oh wait, they did.

[@dustinhenry2890]

The movie was good and a solid effort but maybe just tried to do too much with limited screen time.....a limited series would have been better.. I hope there will be a follow up

[@shane_l8085]

I see it getting slated, it wasn't perfect but overall I enjoyed it, you made a good point about the revelation and the further possible dimensions it adds to the series, even if the film lacks some of the dimensions of the series. I found that twist hilarious personally as it is completely in line with Juniors pettiness. I think it could have worked better if it had a longer running time and I don't often say that, it kind of felt like a pilot so I hope there's follow ups. I was a bit disappointed in Sylvio's character, he was a personal fave of mine from the show but I think he was a bit of a caricature in this, it's also a bit of a plot hole in continuity that Sylvio could be that much older than Tony. Or maybe the wig made him look younger, that's actually 2 big revelations now that I think of it ha.

[@MikeTyson-ff1xe]

No they just dropped the ball and forgot their own canon. In the show Paulie tells Silvio not to forget how long he’s been in the family, all the way back to Johnny, way before Silvio even

[@Sean-yp5mk]

Great review!

[@SamBrickell]

I wanted to see those 7 feet tall Seton Hall kids

[@boarders5]

Barely saw the old new characters. They never showed the entire crime family. All these mafiasos but barely the existence of the mob. Yet the entire area is flooded w/Cosa Nostra. Guys from the crew got killed and no retaliation. Pus had wha, one line. What was Chase thinking?

[@incubusmanticore999]

I know I'm in the minority but I'd give this movie a solid 'C'. The actors did a fine job, except when it came to Sal's character. In the movie Sal was played as a caricature - it was so bad it was laughable - but that was only one miss. The rest of the actors were wonderful. I think this would be a great 'episode 1' of a new series, but it was not good as a stand-alone movie. Lots of character development, a few action scenes and then roll credits. If they keep making movies or a series out of this then the movie will stand as a good introduction. But as for right now - I was disappointed.

[@Tosspoet]

love your videos

[@michelewitt2285]

I agree with everything you said.. I don’t know what people expected .. i understood from the beginning this was a story about Dickie.. but I thought it was really good .. also the cop that retired that Tony had Chrissy kill stating it was the man who killed Dickie .. it could very still have been him .. maybe jr.. hired the cop to kill Dickie

[@schrisdellopoulos9244]

A movie that lives up to the Sopranos. That's what we wanted.

[@michelewitt2285]

@@schrisdellopoulos9244 any 2 hour movie was never going to live up to a 86 hour masterpiece..

[@michelewitt2285]

@@schrisdellopoulos9244 you wanted a movie that was going to live up to what 86 hours of genius.. I’m not even trying to be cute .. but you were aiming way to high .. cause that was never going to happen I don’t care who directed it or wrote it .. what David Chase probably should have done was make a short 8 hour series for this prequel.. kind of like what David Lynch did with season 3 of Twin Peaks .. although Twin Peaks wasn’t a prequel I think it would have benefited if it was a show rather then a movie

[@joaomari761]

@@michelewitt2285 wait, Fire Walk With Me is a movie with 2 hours and it is a masterpiece. This movie is a dumpster fire. "What people expected?". A fucking great movie, regardeless of the 86 episodes of the show, David Chase chose the movie format this time, the blame is on him, not in the fans who expected a great MOVIE from the creator of a great SHOW.

[@michelewitt2285]

@@joaomari761 I get what your saying .. but you wanted a 2 hour movie that was going to be as great as a 86 hour show .. look I agree with what you are saying .. but once I heard the movie was 2 hours I knew what to expect .. what Chase should have done was make it a prequel series .. like 8 episodes .. he squeezed too much in for a 2 hour movie .. Chase had a hard on for making a movie .. he should of stuck to make it a series it would have been so much better .. it was too much cramped into 2 hours and didn’t give everyone a chance to shine .. I would have loved to see Vera with more time as Livia ..

[@Anthony-jc1ii]

Great breakdown

[@jcramirez9141]

This review was better than that half baked movie. El Camino> MSoN

[@johnsmith-xw7hv]

Chase used the Sopranos as a medium for his Bull fantasies.

[@teerboyd]

It's kinda sad because i feel like Chase&co kinda blew it with this one. This movie is getting TERRIBLE reviews by audience members and critics alike and that doesn't bode well for any future projects. Let me just say i thought the movie was a ok, definitely not great or memorable but it had its moments. I just hope that HBO doesn't jump ship and cans any future Soprano projects because of reception this project is getting. In a time where gangster films are pretty much on the brink of death i would hate to see the genre go out like this. I think i feel the worst for Michael Gandolfini, i thought he did an excellent job on most his scenes and i would've loved to see him get more of a challenge instead of being put in a corner as a side character because Chase was obviously too much of a coward to actually take a chance on this young actor. The pieces were all there but for some reason they just didn't utilize them. I'm crossing my fingers for a sequel and lets hope Chase actually writes it himself this time instead of asking these hacky writers to do it with him. I think it seriously affected the material in a bad way. Some scenes are classic Chase while others are just utter garbage.

[@jonferris1297]

I wish it would have been a series on HBO. Not just a movie..

[@TheRealDarrylStrawberry]

Tony Soprano would pass out at the site of an Uncle Ben's rice bowl in the early 2000's...but someone Harold can walk up in the pork store and break balls...in the 60's!!?!? This movie did The Sopranos dirty.

[@JamesSmith-si7ts]

I loved this movie. Yea it could of used a tighten a few screws but it was def a enjoyable movie prequel

[@LKaramazov]

Wow…just wow.

[@MASKEDMAN712]

We definitely need a couple more sequels and maybe a limited series. Tony has to take Harold out. Harold took out a few of the DiMeo crew and lived in the end of this... it’s the perfect segue into Tony seeking vengeance for Dickie.

[@LynchyVidz]

..... *segue I'm so sorry, please forgive me 😔

[@MASKEDMAN712]

@@LynchyVidz thanks, autocorrect is a mofo.

[@ryanbesco8067]

This is all from the same guy who was certain Feech’s card game would be referenced.

[@jorijemison1070]

You really polished this turd...good job

[@chriskelly4477]

These are very insightful....intelligent and the commentary has a great rhythm. I enjoyed these insights into "The Sopranos"' I learned a lot...the B.S. theories that are everywhere on YOU-TUBE THEY ARE NOT , THANKFULLY! THANK YOU SIR.YOU ARE A ~GENTLEMAN & A SCHOLAR~ !!!

[@ramrod885]

Damm could JR have whacked Johnny his kid brother

[@BrownsBacker]

It sucked.....2 hrs is about 45 min to an hour shorter than all the great mob movies since The Godfather. Too much ambition and too little time to do it justice. A failure of epic proportions.

[@JoNNyCLOUD171]

I haven't seen this yet but you have to be REALLY careful when handling productions after a quality show. I think I would prefer if they played it safer, kept a lot of questions unanswered and built more on the characters. I'm not staying make the film boring because you can easily add plenty of story lines and plots while also referencing or adressing some of the audience questions or conversations in the original show. The cast seem really strong and the visuals look great. I mean looking at junior on the steps when he slips I could have sworn that was the original junior at a glance. Also giving Tony less screen time was the correct call. The actor is still new and has lots to learn and had the potential to really kill the character if handled poorly. This way we can HOPEFULLY get more prequels and let the characters build up. The biggest worry I had and you even said so was trying to cram too much in. You can't rush quality. Character development takes time. I would have loved Netflix pick this up for an actual series. Having 10 hours of show time would have benefited the story so much more and the money they would make ooft would have been insane. In fact I they should go to a premium service. Charge less than what we pay now for the basic package and a little more for the premium. Having earlier access to its own made shows like this. There is no doubt this as a series would have made crazy money because every body wants to know what happens.

[@dmartig1]

The movie didn't drastically change anything. It gives you a better perspective of Junior and Livia nd Tony's relationship with his parents. But most of it is about Dickie.

[@donjuanmckenzie4897]

film should have been buddy buddy gangster movie starring johnny, dickie and junior

[@JoNNyCLOUD171]

@@dmartig1 Yea it was a shame and a bit underwhelming. It wasn't bad but it wasn't as good as we hoped, simply because of the real lack of content relating to the series.

[@BillyBong]

Why does his father go to jail for years in the movie if he came home that night in the show? This is basically all fanservice. Real cringy fanservice

[@demoscratos4577]

It sucked.great film doesn’t require explanation. That said, this was a great analytical and informative review.

[@calvindusava5912]

Just watched it and its was just ok for me. Was best when it focusesd on Tony,his parents, and his relationship with Dickie. They made Junior too much of a kind of idiot which I didn't like and they could have done more with Harold. Should have been a miniseries.