The Sopranos (BADA BING)

[buyittradeit]

Me too.

[retribution]

One of the greatest series ever, I miss it!

[buyittradeit]

Thanks for the update. I will watch it as soon as i can. Man I miss that show. It had sex, violence, and nice cars. Sorta like a male soap opera lol.

[MorningLightMountain]

I think it's been whacked!!

PS: updated "Greatest Hits", since the previous link is dead

warning, violent content (duh!!!)

[buyittradeit]

I still wanna see a movie come out lolol.

[MorningLightMountain]

The Sopranos Greatest Hits!!!

(or, "what happens in Jersey, stays in Jersey"...)

warning, VERY violent, do not watch if you don't have the stomach.....but if you like The Sopranos, I doubt this is new to you.....(unless you only watch the edited crap on A&E)

[buyittradeit]

Just found this board.


I am a huge fan.

Must say that does make since. But remember when that one fed agent was at his desk and heard the news of Phills death? First words out of his mouth were (we won).

That agent was after Tony for a very long time..

[junkmasterg]

no idea if that's legit or not....

could always be some idiot doing a "casting couch" thing, but then again... lots of stuff has shown up like that on craigslist before announcements

[Rawnoc]

NICE!!!

[junkmasterg]

OPEN CASTING CALL FOR SOPRANOS MOVIE CALL 973-779-6100 (NY/NJ)

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Date: 2008-07-01, 11:33AM EDT



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ALL AGES ALL TYPES

PLEASE CALL 973-779-6100

THIS FILM IS CURRENTLY IN PRE-PRODUCTION SO THERE ARE SPEAKING ROLES LEFT AND MANY EXTRA ROLES

http://newjersey.craigslist.org/tfr/739060503.html

[Rawnoc]

'Sopranos' Movie...Could It Be True?


NEW JERSEY (NorthJersey.com) -- The manager of Satin Dolls, known to fans as the infamous Bada Bing, says Tony Soprano and his crew could be smoking cigars at their favorite gentleman’s club once again — to film a Sopranos movie.

Nick D’Urso, the manager, said renovations at “The Bing” were put on hold after the club received a phone call about plans for a feature film version of Jersey’s favorite crime family. Unwilling to break his vow of omerta, D’Urso refused to say who contacted him, but he insists the information is legit.

“I got an inside tip that they’re going to do a movie, so I don’t want to make any major changes,” D’Urso said Wednesday. “I’m not going to reveal my sources, but we got a call from somebody [working] on the script.”

An HBO spokeswoman replied to D’Urso’s claims with a firm “no comment.”

With Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” playing in the background, the Emmy-winning series cut to black in June after 86 episodes and more than eight years filled with bloody murders, epic mob feuds, racy extramarital affairs and good old-fashioned family bonding. After all the hype, the series finale was somewhat anticlimactic, as Tony, his wife Carmela, and children, Meadow and A.J., sat at a diner table as a suspicious character in a “Members Only” jacket lurked at the counter.

In the last few moments, as fans’ hearts were ready to burst out of their chests, the screen went black and creator David Chase seemed to get the last laugh, leaving fans wondering whether Tony “caught one” at the diner.

Satin Dolls, which served as the filming location for the Bada Bing, consiglieri Silvio Dante’s strip club and Tony’s favorite hangout, had planned to finally renovate the building when the Sopranos wrapped up.

D’Urso said blueprints had already been drawn up for major changes to the building’s interior, but after getting the call, he’s not taking any chances.

“If we remodeled it, they could always spend the money to recreate it the way they want to, but why bother?” D’Urso said. “Even if it’s all for naught, I’d rather wait.”

“We did some painting and refurbishing, but we certainly weren’t going to tear the place down and sell the building blocks.” The club did cash in on a few Sopranos relics during the summer, when it sold two stripper poles on eBay.

“We didn’t make much money off it if you count the expense of tearing down the poles and shipping them, but it was fun and we left all the fingerprints intact,” D’Urso said.

The possibility of a Sopranos movie is no surprise to Clifton fan Sue Sadik — widely known as “Soprano Sue,” a self-made locations expert who befriended cast and crew members. Her Web site, sopranosue.com, is devoted to the show’s filming locations.

“As soon as the finale ended, I got a call from somebody on the crew who said ‘we’re going to make a movie,’” she said, adding, “You can tell just by looking at the series finale.”

An extra in an episode, “The Ride,” Sadik also showed up in extreme temperatures to watch more than 100 tapings, trekking in the snow for the famous “Pine Barrens” episode – the crew took bets on whether she’d find them in Harriman State Park — and even renting a boat when they filmed in Sea Bright.

“I’m no fair-weather fan; I stood out there on the hottest day of the year and the coldest day of the year and I’ll be there when they film the movie,” said Sadik, who watched the series finale at Satin Dolls.

Calls to representatives for several of the show’s actors, including Lorraine Bracco, who played Tony’s psychiatrist, Dr. Melfi, and Dominic Chianese, who portrayed Uncle Junior, as well as Chase’s production company, were not returned.

A publicist for Edie Falco, who played Carmela Soprano, said she was unavailable for comment.

Whether a movie materializes or not, D’Urso said he’d play host to the Sopranos cast anytime.

“We had a good relationship with them; we respected all their wishes and they were happy with us,” he said.

And after eight years with Tony, Paulie “Walnuts” and Silvio, Satin Dolls may be building their own cast of characters. D’Urso said the club has been approached several times by reality television producers.

“If the right show comes along our way, we might be interested.”


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[jgbuz]

Fans flock to 'Sopranos' Jersey haunts By JANET FRANKSTON LORIN, Associated Press Writer
Thu Jun 21, 11:47 AM ET



NEWARK, N.J. - Fade to black? Not a chance for fans of "The Sopranos." Almost two weeks after the series finale, the addiction to the show seems stronger than ever, with legions of fans making a journey to Jersey to see real-life remnants of the hit TV mob drama.



For many, their obsession starts at the place where the series ended: Business is booming at the diner where lead character Tony Soprano sat with his family in the controversial series finale.

Fans not only want to eat at Holsten's (actually an ice cream parlor in Bloomfield), they want to sit in the same booth where Tony, the fictional New Jersey mob boss, played the Journey song, "Don't Stop Believin'."

"The phone just rings constantly all day from people wanting to make reservations," said co-owner Chris Carley. "They ask `Can we reserve the booth? Can we get a T-shirt?'"

Carley, who watched the final scenes filmed there over two days, fields calls from fans wanting to talk about the ending. Customers who want to relive Tony's last meal can buy some of the onion rings he raved about(for $2.50), but they cannot listen to the juke box, which was a prop for the show.

"It's just so funny that people want to sit in that booth," Carley said. "A lot of people are taking pictures."

The Emmy-winning HBO show explored the life of the fictional Jersey mob boss and his family, and scores of scenes have been shot across the Garden State since it debuted in 1999.

The series buzz-inducing final scene ended abruptly with the screen suddenly going black as Tony and his family sit down to dinner at Holsten's, leaving fans guessing about what happens next.

Part of "The Sopranos" fascination is fueled by the lack of a real ending, said Roland T. Rust, chairman of the marketing department at the University of Maryland.

"The fact you don't have that resolution makes it more difficult for people to let go," Rust said.

Some fans are flocking to a "Sopranos"-themed bus tour. With 47 sites, it's one way fans can still connect with the show. The cost is $42 per person, which includes a cannoli (a nod to "The Godfather"). Afternoon tours for the next two weekends are already sold out.

The tour begins in Midtown Manhattan and transports up to 54 people through the Lincoln Tunnel into Jersey (the start of Tony's journey in the opening credits). Fans see the fictional Satriale's pork store in Kearny and the diner under the Pulaski Skyway in Jersey City where Tony's nephew, Christopher, got shot.

For many the highlight is Satin Dolls, a strip club that fronts for the "Bada Bing," on Route 17 in Lodi.

"People are really in withdrawal," says Georgette Blau, president of On Location Tours. A third tour has been added, and a fourth is likely to begin next month, Blau said.

Satriale's, which is one of the most popular stops, is slated to be whacked come August or September.

Manny Costeira, the owner of the building who leased it to HBO, is demolishing it to make way for nine condos and a garage, aptly named "Soprano Court."

Costeira said construction will begin in the fall or spring and fans can buy a piece of the building.

"We'll be salvaging the stones off the building for those people who are totally heartbroken about the pork store going down," he said.

The obsession with "The Sopranos" doesn't just include New Jersey.

Music downloads of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" jumped 371 percent in the week after it played in the show's final scene, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign borrowed from the series ending when it unveiled its new campaign song with a Web video spoof of the "Sopranos" exit.

Even Pizzaland, a shack that zips by in the show's opening credits, has seen a huge spike in business from fans trying to still starving for the show.

The store got so busy fielding requests for custom pizzas from across the country — the pies are sent by mail in dry ice — that it had to shut its doors to walk-in customers five days before the final episode aired.

"We had to stop answering the phones," said owner Todd Maino.

His employees worked for 48 hours straight to accommodate 800 to 1,000 orders before the finale, and they're still taking 300 to 400 weekly orders for the thin-crust pizza.

Pizzaland shipped two pies to Jeri Hershberger last week in Spokane, Wash. The 56-year-old is still looking for a connection to the show.

"It never was finalized," she said. "It keeps people's imaginations going."

[junkmasterg]

http://blog.nj.com/alltv/2007/06/final_opinion_made_in_america.html

[H-C]

Bye Bye Pop Pop....Bye Bye ! (BAM)

[hopscotch]

"I'm not being coy," he adds. "If something appeared that really made a good 'Sopranos' movie and you could invest in it and everybody else wanted to do it, I would do it. But I think we've kind of said it and done it.

read the full Dave Chase response here courtesy of junkmasterg

http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=20391004

[hopscotch]

well that sux. I'll have to watch it again with the clues in mind.

[Rawnoc]

Fascinating e-mail forward!!!

I received this from a friend so I am not sure where it came from, but it is interesting...

he was killed....



in fact, the ending was genius if you've paid attention to the show
or are just a fan of well developed well thought out plots that all
tie together and have the memory of a champ to remember it all



the ending was simple, he got killed, but let me tell yall why and
explain in detail... There was 3 people in the room total who had a
reason to kill tony.....



the two black guys, they were paid before to kill tony but he was
only shot in the ear, this was in one of the earlier seasons,



also in the earlier seasons, the trucker who was sitting at the bar
stool, who the camera kept focusing in on, is Nikki leotardo, Phil
Leotardos nephew, he was in one of the early season episodes where
Phil and Tony have a sit down....



heres where the genius comes in....



When tonys walking in the diner,you see the camera focus on him, then
it switches to his perspective, and you see him looking @ the booth
hes gonna sit at...



then the camera switches back to tonys face, then it once again
switches to his perspective, and it shows him looking @ the door and
looking @ the people come in..... Everytime the door opens the Chimes
sound....... Carmela walks in, Chimes, AJ walks in Chimes, this when
Meadows parallel parking, still trying to get inside the
restaurant....



at this point the camera switches back to the trucker who goes in the
bathroom......



Then it goes to a scene where meadow finally parks and starts running
in the diner....



the doors about to open, Tony looks up....



and No Chimes......................



No Music............



Everything just goes black...............



In one of the early episodes of the sopranos, tonys talking with
bobby about what it must feel like to die..



Bobby says "at the end, you probably dont hear anything, everything
just goes black"




part of that was revisited in the second to last episode during the
last seconds of it, when tonys about to go to sleep and he flashes
back to the memory of him and bobby on the boat... "You probably dont
hear anything everything just goes black"




so in the end, the Journey song was playing, the chimes on the door
sounded but when meadow came in, the guy in the trucker hat came out
and killed tony...



its the reason you aint hear, or see it when he died.... it was
from his perspective.... and everything went black, then the credits
rolled.

[hopscotch]

James G's myspace reponse to the ending...

Jun 11, 2007 01:15 PM

mix feelings about the ending of The Sopranos

Many of you have send me emails about last nights episode finale. The ending is meant to leave you thinking & give you the power to decide Tony Soprano's faith did he lived? did he get arrested after leaving the restaurant that night? or did he died in that restaurant that night? You decide? It has been a great ride for me with The Sopranos & I can't say that I won't miss the family but all great things must come to its end & I thank you for being there with me through this great run.

Sincerely,
James Gandolfini

[hopscotch]

That's the way he left it. I really don't think Dave knew how to end it and relied on the medias portrayal of him as a "do it as he sees it no matter what the fans want writer" to explain it. He disappointed so many people. I don't think anyone wanted to see Tony die. I sure didn't. So he won in the end with Phil, but it left so many loose ends.

As to the thought of a movie, I wonder how viable that is, since the last two seasons were such a let down. They'd have to have a hell of a trailer to get their money back imo.

[EarnestDD]

They had a party for all of the killed off cast members a short while back.
Your theory of a mid-quel could be right.

[Rawnoc]

Prequel would be before everything. This would be more somewhere in the middle.

[EarnestDD]

A prequel. Interesting.

Set up for a number movies.

[Rawnoc]

I once read that if they ever do a movie it would be a flashback to an earlier time.

Which makes sense so that they can bring back dead characters.

[EarnestDD]

They are setting it up for a movie.

[Rawnoc]

Making a "we'll leave it up to your imagination" ending was more cliche than anything else possible. The season stunk big time as it was (during the week, I enjoyed watching old reruns that I already saw more than the new ones on Sunday).

Deciding to have absolutely no ending whatsoever isn't a stroke of brilliance -- anybody can write that nonsense.

That ending may have worked if the rest of the reason and hell, the two seasons before that, weren't already piss poor in the creativity department.

[StephanieVanbryce]

.. me too .. !! .. man .. what is his name Cash..?? david ..??

brilliant writer .. .

not good though for people who 'desire ' black & white ' thinking .. ;)

[jgbuz]

Perfect ending, This has all the makings of a Sopranos movie, much like the Godfather series, IMHO

I loved it

[Churak]

Freaking horrible ending...I hadn't watched too much of the series until lately when they ran a Sopranos Marathon & thought there were some pretty funny episodes. Then the hype for the finale...what a letdown...on a 4-point pickle scale, I would give it about 1/3 of a pickle and that was only for watching the daughter trying to park her car and the son's car catching fire...

[StephanieVanbryce]

.. Perfect... !

[Rawnoc]

Basher.

[Mattu]

I agree. The critics think it was brilliant, I think it was the worst ending of anything, ever...

[Rawnoc]

One of the worst series finales ever.

[BUBBA]

Wow! can you splain it too me hopzzz, I'm confused. Very strange ending, guess we make up our own. lol

[hopscotch]

WTFFF??? He couldn't do it. Who wanted it tho? Nobody.

[lobogotti]

the show is getting crazy...too bad it has to end

[Rawnoc]

I say Carmela kills Tony.

[DUCKY]

My guess for the final show. Tony takes his own life and A.J. becomes his father.

[DUCKY]

Frank Sinatra, It Was A Very Good Year.

[Suppressed Sound Link]

[Rawnoc]

4

[DUCKY]

Hoppy how many more episodes are left?

[hopscotch]

Yeah it was reminiscent of the Soprano's that made history. Too bad it was only the second out of two seasons that came close.

[DUCKY]

Ok last night episode was ok better then most.

[cbfromli]

hey brudder...wanted to give you a soprano huggie

[hopscotch]

good, doing yardwork and running in and out of here. You never told me if you got your boat out.

[DUCKY]

Yes, very sad. How are you sis?

[hopscotch]

Grrrrrrrr the storyline is disappointing again imo

[DUCKY]

I have to agree the story line is all over the place.

[Tina]

Last night was sorta boring.

I was hoping they'd have put a little more humor into the Pauley paranoia last night but they didn't.

Maybe they'll all get wacked in the end like you're saying because it's depressingly leading up to something gloomy!

[Rawnoc]

Nursing home drama? I can't wait until the entire series is "wacked" for good soon. Each episode becomes a bigger and bigger disappointment.

[DUCKY]

I thought for sure Paulie was going to be sleeping with the fishes.. It looks like Tony is in financial trouble for the next episode.