The Sopranos at 20 - We Still Haven't Stopped Believin'

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Ungratek: Aug 2, 2005

She has so much money that she�s laying her own money out on the street

# ? Oct 16, 2023 23:06

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# ? May 25, 2024 01:27

Pope Corky the IX: Dec 18, 2006; What are you looking at?

Yeah, Patsy and Benny are on the other side of the desk, it�s loving great.

EDIT: I feel like dealing with her husband, Tony, and then Phil all on her own gave her a strength and confidence that made guys recognize and respect.

Pope Corky the IX fucked around with this message at 23:14 on Oct 16, 2023

# ? Oct 16, 2023 23:09

Ainsley McTree: Feb 19, 2004

They tried to leave her in the woods and she came back with wolves

# ? Oct 16, 2023 23:19

Jose Oquendo: Jun 20, 2004; Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a boring movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0Hu3WM6Hto&t=1319s

I watched this video today about backdoor pilots from The Rockford Files. I linked it with the right time stamp. Basically, one of the backdoor pilots is the seed that would become the Sopranos. David Chase wrote this episode about mobsters and wanna be mobsters from NJ. Some of the names are the same ones he'd use in the Sopranos. The personalities of some of mobsters are also eerily close. Check it out.

# ? Oct 16, 2023 23:29

banned from Starbucks: Jul 18, 2004

Matt Zerella posted:

Porsche Cayenne

Like the peppah!

# ? Oct 17, 2023 00:15

Jerusalem: May 20, 2004; Would you be my new best friends?

Pope Corky the IX posted:

Yeah, Patsy and Benny are on the other side of the desk, it�s loving great.

Crazy how their worldview on the place of women and what constitutes being a "real man" disappeared the second the money made it work. Much like how values of loyalty and respect also seemed contingent on the money being made. You know... I'm starting to get the sense that the Mafia's espoused principles may in fact be largely set dressing for a primary concern of making money! :aaa:

(now now, no need to clap for my searing powers of observation!)

# ? Oct 17, 2023 00:23

codo27: Apr 21, 2008

I've never really been a fan but is the Porsche really tacky? And was the vette actually a Z06?

# ? Oct 17, 2023 01:37

Dokapon Findom: Dec 5, 2022; They hated Futanari because His posts were shit.

codo27 posted:

I've never really been a fan but is the Porsche really tacky? And was the vette actually a Z06?

They're small potatoes compared to the Nissan Xterra, with Nissan's 19-point Safety Philosophy :cool:

# ? Oct 17, 2023 03:15

ulvir: Jan 2, 2005

for a long while, porsche cayenne was the upper middle-class signifier around Oslo (Norway) before electric cars became cooler, more expensive and thus the new norm. every suburb mum had one.

# ? Oct 17, 2023 10:58

Pirate Radar: Apr 18, 2008; You're not my Ruthie!
You're not my Debbie!
You're not my Sherry!

codo27 posted:

I've never really been a fan but is the Porsche really tacky? And was the vette actually a Z06?

It�s a �more money than taste� obvious status symbol kind of car and thus fits a mob wife perfectly

# ? Oct 17, 2023 12:54

kalel: Jun 19, 2012

Jerusalem posted:

Crazy how their worldview on the place of women and what constitutes being a "real man" disappeared the second the money made it work. Much like how values of loyalty and respect also seemed contingent on the money being made. You know... I'm starting to get the sense that the Mafia's espoused principles may in fact be largely set dressing for a primary concern of making money! (now now, no need to clap for my searing powers of observation!)

yeah, kinda like how most capitalist enterprises operate

# ? Oct 17, 2023 20:34

Pope Corky the IX: Dec 18, 2006; What are you looking at?

If anything Phil was the one that adhered to the �rules� most.

# ? Oct 17, 2023 20:45

Ainsley McTree: Feb 19, 2004

And when that got too expensive, his friends sold him out lol

# ? Oct 17, 2023 22:50

Gaius Marius: Oct 9, 2012

Let him get tired instead of retired.

# ? Oct 17, 2023 23:05

Pope Corky the IX: Dec 18, 2006; What are you looking at?

Burt Young died last week. Such a fantastic actor and made such an impression as Bobby's father that I often forget it was just the one episode.

# ? Oct 25, 2023 18:34

codo27: Apr 21, 2008

After 3 cycles I'm starting to have the same thing with the Sopranos that I have with the Simpsons, where theres nothing I can do or see that doesn't evoke some memory of the show. And I'm pouring a glass of water the other day and I'm thinking "let it run, make sure its cold"

# ? Oct 25, 2023 18:38

Pope Corky the IX: Dec 18, 2006; What are you looking at?

I haven't been able to buy orange juice in over twenty years without thinking of the "some pulp" conversation.

# ? Oct 25, 2023 18:40

codo27: Apr 21, 2008

Oh never you worry, I have that same internal dialog every time I go into the Costco dairy cooler, especially since I convinced my wife that the 4pk of Tropicana wont in fact go bad before we can drink it all (especially since I started drinking screwdrivers)

# ? Oct 25, 2023 18:41

Dawgstar: Jul 15, 2017

I'm pretty sure Sopranos is responsible for me drinking with my pinkie extended because I didn't use to do it before.

# ? Oct 25, 2023 22:49

Ralph Hurley: Aug 3, 2009

Thanks to the Sopranos, I scarf cold cuts straight out of the package when I�m stressed out and I hide stacks of cash in a tub of bird seed meant for ducks that I thought were my friends.

# ? Oct 25, 2023 23:05

Jerusalem: May 20, 2004; Would you be my new best friends?

Pope Corky the IX posted:

Burt Young died last week. Such a fantastic actor and made such an impression as Bobby's father that I often forget it was just the one episode.

Yeah it was a hell of a guest shot.

# ? Oct 26, 2023 00:00

Rev. Bleech_: Oct 19, 2004; ~OKAY, WE'LL DRINK TO OUR LEGS!~

Dawgstar posted:

I'm pretty sure Sopranos is responsible for me drinking with my pinkie extended because I didn't use to do it before.

that's just classy.

Every time we go to the Indian buffet at some point I say "Ghee. That's clarified butter. You get a rancid hit of that and whuf, you can imagine" and now my wife is leaving me because of it

# ? Oct 26, 2023 00:04

prom candy: Dec 16, 2005; Only I may dance

I'm a fairly small guy and the sopranos taught me the importance of having tremendous moxie for my size.

# ? Oct 26, 2023 05:36

Jerusalem: May 20, 2004; Would you be my new best friends?

Rev. Bleech_ posted:

that's just classy.

Every time we go to the Indian buffet at some point I say "Ghee. That's clarified butter. You get a rancid hit of that and whuf, you can imagine" and now my wife is leaving me because of it

Every time I think of that line I can only immediately think of,"I'm sorry, Tony, but I feel vindicated!"

prom candy posted:

I'm a fairly small guy and the sopranos taught me the importance of having tremendous moxie for my size.

Yeah I guess the knowledge that your shoe collection is safe can help make you feel like you can live on the edge.

# ? Oct 26, 2023 08:33

Dokapon Findom: Dec 5, 2022; They hated Futanari because His posts were shit.

Dawgstar posted:

I'm pretty sure Sopranos is responsible for me pointing with my pinkie extended because I didn't use to do it before.

# ? Oct 26, 2023 09:55

Vichan: Oct 1, 2014; I'LL PUNISH YOU ACCORDING TO YOUR CRIME

codo27 posted:

And I'm pouring a glass of water the other day and I'm thinking "let it run, make sure its cold"

So glad I'm not the only one.

# ? Oct 26, 2023 10:07

Barry Foster: Dec 24, 2007; What is going wrong with that one (face is longer than it should be)

I literally can't point at things anymore without doing it Paulie-style

# ? Oct 26, 2023 11:12

wilderthanmild: Jun 21, 2010; Posting shit; Grimey Drawer

Barry Foster posted:

I literally can't point at things anymore without doing it Paulie-style

Now that there's a problem my friend. Madone! You should get your head examined.

# ? Oct 26, 2023 13:25

Dawgstar: Jul 15, 2017

Barry Foster posted:

I literally can't point at things anymore without doing it Paulie-style

Greeting people with "Whaddya hear, whaddya say?" and making them think it's a charming thing I do on my own.

# ? Oct 26, 2023 13:37

Ainsley McTree: Feb 19, 2004

There is a part of me that wants to say "oof, madone!" but i'm not italian and that feels like stealing valor

# ? Oct 26, 2023 14:00

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

I too go to Italy and greet everyone by saying �buongiorno commendatore!�

# ? Oct 26, 2023 14:10

Data Graham: Dec 28, 2009; 📈📊🍪😋

I've always wondered what it is like for actual Italian people when they hear people speaking in affected American Italian accents, or saying a name like Furio as though it's "fyooo-rio"

Surely locally it would be more like "foorio"

# ? Oct 26, 2023 14:13

Ungratek: Aug 2, 2005

Well its a couple of three things

# ? Oct 26, 2023 14:14

Pope Corky the IX: Dec 18, 2006; What are you looking at?

Data Graham posted:

I've always wondered what it is like for actual Italian people when they hear people speaking in affected American Italian accents, or saying a name like Furio as though it's "fyooo-rio"

Surely locally it would be more like "foorio"

Furio corrects people for the first few episodes and then just gives up.

# ? Oct 26, 2023 14:30