Comments on: Sopranos Watch: Tony, Meet Danny Ocean

By: Nicolas

Nicolas — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:56:51 +0000

Cool…

By: newcritics - » The Sense of an Ending

newcritics - » The Sense of an Ending — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:47:55 +0000

[...] Like Dennis, I loved the decision to cut to a black screen, the fact that countless audience members thought, for a split second, that their cable had gone out at precisely the end moment of the show. The series has often explored the degree to which audience members are implicated in Tony’s violence, passive viewers of Tony’s actions, often accepting his crimes in ways that might have been unimaginable only a few decades ago, and I even think that A.J.’s brief flirtation with joining the military, the scenes featuring him watching Iraq War news on television, might also be commenting on what audiences have come to accept on their television sets (and while A.J.’s politics are completely incoherent, his brief recognition that his comfortable life depends on the exploitation of others was compelling). [...]

By: Tom Watson

Tom Watson — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:22:12 +0000

Yeah me either, that would be interesting. Growing up around NY area, the mob was a presence - you just knew. Certain restaurants, social clubs, storefronts etc. And it was indeed a lifestyle - clothes, cars, jewelry, music. I grew up in Yonkers, and I just knew (plus there’d be the occasional hit).

By: M.A. Peel

M.A. Peel — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:36:29 +0000

Tom, thanks for the link. I’ve never read anything about Chase talking about his own experiences or awareness of the mob in Jersey or New York. Maybe after the series.

By: Tom Watson

Tom Watson — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:25:53 +0000

Good mention of the Westchester Premiere Theater here, in a 1995 column by our old buddy Jerry Capeci:

http://www.ganglandnews.com/column429.htm

By: Tom Watson

Tom Watson — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:23:36 +0000

That’s a classic picture - I believe it was taken at the old Westchester Premiere Theater, where I saw Chuck Berry perform back in the day. Reputedly mob-owned, of course.

Rickles had a great story the other night on Jon Stewart about playing for mobsters at the Copa - how his mother made the made men put their guns on the table. Hilarious.

I think Chase did a cool job exploring the Oceans syndrome with the exploits and ambitions of Christopher Moltisanti (may god rest his soul).