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Product Description Watch all episodes of writer-producer-director David Chase's extraordinary US television series. The Sopranos is nominally an urban gangster drama, but its true impact strikes closer to home, chronicling a dysfunctional, suburban family in bold relief. And for protagonist Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), there's the added complexity posed by heading twin families, his collegial mob clan and his own, nouveau riche brood. The series' first season was built around what Tony learns when, whipsawed between those two worlds, he finds himself plunged into depression and seeks psychotherapy--a gesture at odds with his mid-level machismo, yet instantly recognizable as a modern emotional test. With analysis built into the very spine of the show's elaborate episodic structure, creator Chase and his formidable team of directors, writers and actors weave an unpredictable series of parallel and intersecting plot arcs that twist from tragedy to farce to social realism throughout six spellbinding series. While created for a smaller screen, they enjoy a far larger canvas than a single movie would afford, and the results, like the very best episodic television, attain a richness and scope far closer to a novel than movies normally get. Alternately seductive, exasperated, fearful, and murderous, James Gandolfini's Tony is utterly convincing, even when executing brutal shifts between domestic comedy and dramatic violence. desertcart.co.uk Review A flat-out treasure trove of television, The Sopranos Complete HBO Seasons 1-6 box set brings together every episode of a genuinely extraordinary series. Those that call it quite possibly the best show America has produced in the last decade aren’t far wide of the mark (although fans of The Wire could have an argument there). To think The Sopranos all started from a simple sell: that a New Jersey mob boss falls into depression, and seeks out counselling to help him cope. And while early episodes followed Tony Soprano’s balancing act as he sought to keep this from his mobster friends, The Sopranos took this foundation and built upon it a collection of layered, intriguing characters from both Tony’s ‘work’ and ‘home’ families. That’s only part of the reason for The Sopranos’ extraordinary success, though. Because the writers then seeded many delightfully intricate plotlines, that seemed to seamlessly weave between one another. The end result was that every character was important, and--crucially--there was a real sense of unease, as fans began to realise that The Sopranos could have a quiet run of episodes, and then suddenly take out a character you’ve spent hours engaged with. It’s a fascinating cocktail. Ruthless yet emotional, violent yet intimate, brash yet insecure, the characters of The Sopranos are as three dimensional as television drama gets. It’s a tragedy it’s finished, but the six series in this box offer a stunning legacy, and a masterclass to anyone else in the planet looking to make a character-driven drama. --Simon Brew Review: A glorious watch - Brilliant series delivered on very high-quality PAL format DVDs. What's especially nice is that, even with the large number of discs (28!) needed to cover the entire series, the box set is not bulky. On the flipside, it's not loaded with all the bonus materials that other box sets offer. But any fan of The Sopranos will be well pleased to own this collection. As for the program itself, there's no need to review the show itself. Anyone who is viewing this product already knows what a genius television series it is. The only thing I will offer is that when we have a Sopranos binge watch, we like to pair our viewing with recipes from The Sopranos Family Cookbook, which can be found here on desertcart. I especially would recommend Carmela's sausages with tomatoes and peppers, which can be made to serve four or fifty (no lie!). Review: Bada Bing - Quite simply the best thing that has ever been put to screen, either on TV or cinema! As soon as it started on CH4 I was instantly hooked, from the opening credits and the opening sene. What makes it stand out is how character driven the show is and not just the main protagonist of the show Tony Soprano but also his family and his other family the mob. A fantastic representation of the pressures Tony faces juggling his life with his wife and children and his life in the Mafia all while seeing a psychiatrist. The development of every character in the show is brilliant, making you feel like you get to know them personally. The writing, production, directing and acting are second to none often giving you the feeling that each episode is mini movie, brilliant story lines from episode to episode with great sub plots in between and you find yourself loving and empathising with some of the characters even though they're portraying totally immoral and despicable people. The combination of humour, violence and the immorality of the mob world make this a truly unmissable drama and a must watch for anyone who has not yet seen it. Quite a controversial ending to the show which some people felt let the show down but I personally thought the ending was great, just depends on how you interpret it yourself, so I won't give anything away to anyone who hasn't watched the show yet. First bought the box set on DVD and now have the blu-ray version, worth every penny as I watch the box set at least once a year over a three or four week period. So if you haven't seen it get it bought and get it watched....Capiche!
| ASIN | B002DQUASQ |
| Actors | Dominic Chianese, Edie Falco, James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Michael Imperioli |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 - 1.78:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 661 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 58 in Crime (DVD & Blu-ray) 62 in Television (DVD & Blu-ray) 93 in Box Sets (DVD & Blu-ray) |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,528) |
| Dubbed: | English |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | 2724564408024 |
| Language | English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Hungarian (Dolby Digital 2.0), Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0) |
| Media Format | Box set, PAL, Subtitled |
| Number of discs | 28 |
| Product Dimensions | 14 x 19.5 x 15 cm; 650 g |
| Release date | 8 Mar. 2009 |
| Run time | 77 hours and 55 minutes |
| Studio | Warner Home Video |
| Subtitles: | English |
| Writers | David Chase |
T**N
A glorious watch
Brilliant series delivered on very high-quality PAL format DVDs. What's especially nice is that, even with the large number of discs (28!) needed to cover the entire series, the box set is not bulky. On the flipside, it's not loaded with all the bonus materials that other box sets offer. But any fan of The Sopranos will be well pleased to own this collection. As for the program itself, there's no need to review the show itself. Anyone who is viewing this product already knows what a genius television series it is. The only thing I will offer is that when we have a Sopranos binge watch, we like to pair our viewing with recipes from The Sopranos Family Cookbook, which can be found here on Amazon. I especially would recommend Carmela's sausages with tomatoes and peppers, which can be made to serve four or fifty (no lie!).
A**6
Bada Bing
Quite simply the best thing that has ever been put to screen, either on TV or cinema! As soon as it started on CH4 I was instantly hooked, from the opening credits and the opening sene. What makes it stand out is how character driven the show is and not just the main protagonist of the show Tony Soprano but also his family and his other family the mob. A fantastic representation of the pressures Tony faces juggling his life with his wife and children and his life in the Mafia all while seeing a psychiatrist. The development of every character in the show is brilliant, making you feel like you get to know them personally. The writing, production, directing and acting are second to none often giving you the feeling that each episode is mini movie, brilliant story lines from episode to episode with great sub plots in between and you find yourself loving and empathising with some of the characters even though they're portraying totally immoral and despicable people. The combination of humour, violence and the immorality of the mob world make this a truly unmissable drama and a must watch for anyone who has not yet seen it. Quite a controversial ending to the show which some people felt let the show down but I personally thought the ending was great, just depends on how you interpret it yourself, so I won't give anything away to anyone who hasn't watched the show yet. First bought the box set on DVD and now have the blu-ray version, worth every penny as I watch the box set at least once a year over a three or four week period. So if you haven't seen it get it bought and get it watched....Capiche!
R**B
DVD box set is a bargain
I snapped this up at £40 as a birthday present (for me!) and it's one helluva bargain. I see the price has gone back up to £50 as I write this, but really don't let that put you off - a whole 80+ episodes of a brilliant piece of TV history is worth so much more. My wife and I caught a few episodes when it originally aired on UK telly, but it was the re-run on Sky Atlantic that did for us. We found the one week wait for the next episode was agonizing, so had to get the box set. We are totally addicted and can watch three episodes on the trot if left to our own devices. We're going to be gutted when we've finished watching it all (which won't be long now as we're well in to series 5) With regard to the actual box set - I was worried that I should wait for the release on Blu Ray, but my Sony Blu Ray player does a good job upscaling the DVD content, and the end result is very watchable (half way between off-air SD and HD quality). I was also concerned by reviews talking about judder during camera pans. And indeed this was noticeable during the Series 1 episodes. I'm glad to say the problem seems to be restricted to that series, and a couple of moments in Series 5 (strangely). We've not watched any of the 'extras' yet, so I can't comment on those. All in all, a brilliant set. The greatest piece of TV I've seen (apart from *maybe* The Wire)
S**Y
Gabagoul
One of the best shows ever made, what's more to say?
A**N
The Ultimate
Even if you just are casual viewing of Sopranos original programming this is must have. It is most carefully crafted drama series of this genre to have such an inception. The writing, the characters, acting, plot twist, dialogue, chemistry, rhythm it has all this and much more. Great to rerun once again as reminder of how captivating such as this can go. Most definitely recommend to all. Thank you
D**K
Memorable
Enjoyable series following The Sopranos mafia family over several years, as the children are growing up. Took me a while to get into it - the characters are not very likeable (most of them are mafia hoods after all) although the performances are excellent all round. Too much swearing for my liking, the scenes of violence were sometimes shocking but, dare I say it - thrilling. Surprisingly there were also many humorous moments, some of which made me laugh out loud. I enjoyed the last series most of all (curiously this was split into two parts - Season 6 and Season 6 The Final Episodes), as by then I’d finally got to grips with who was who, some of the characters had grown on me, and things were rounded off as it reached it’s denouement. Hailed by many as a classic, I wouldn’t quite go that far and I wouldn’t watch it again as I have for example Breaking Bad and Fargo, but it is up there as one of the best and anyone who likes top quality series should at least give it a try.
B**L
Seen it before. - BRILLIANT
P**N
Enjoying watching The Sopranos. Normally I do not like programmes with lots of bad language, sex and violence. This is not too bad, I have seen much worse....
F**O
Che dire sui Soprano? Una serie bellissima, avvincente, piena di attori straordinari, girata divinamente. Le citazioni si sprecano e le storie si dipanano in modo avvincente. Ti viene voglia di guardartelo tutto in una volta, ma consiglio di dosare bene la visione per non perdersi i dettagli... Tutti i dvd hanno audio e sottotitoli inglese e italiano oltre ad altre lingue variabili da stagione a stagione. Se proprio devo trovare un difetto, gli extra sono un po' scarsini: si limitano a qualche audio commentary di alcuni episodi, due piccoli speciali nell'ultimo dvd e una bella intervista al cratore David Chase di circa un'ora. Secondo me una delle migliori serie mai prodotte assieme a Breking Bad e Six Feet Under. Consegna perfetta.
M**X
Superbe séries qui illustrent toutes les contradictions de la société américain. Mieux vaux comprendre l'anglais pour capté les cascades des subtilités meurtris et des blagues assassines. La quotidien yankee, avec et sans les mafioso ordinaire, qui ne sont pas loin des criminels en colles blanches à Washington. Exige quand-même le version sous-titrés français si vous êtres français qui était pas disponible avec le coffret qui j'ai reçu et qui me beaucoup déçu.
C**R
Sehr schön mit Bonus Material und sehr kompakt gepackt. Alles super.
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