medichi Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 Anyone watch this? Did they cut the last ten minutes of it or what? Last bit was just the family in the restaurant, then it cut to black but in a "crap editing" rather than deliberate way - any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 No they didn't cut anything, that's the way it was supposed to be. Feels like rather a cop out don't ya think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 I shouted at the TV for a while when that happened. If they were going to the black screen ending I at least wanted to hear a gunshot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepeep Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 I thought it was fantastic...the ending was perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medichi Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 On reflection, I quite like it - and I liked this too:YouTube - The Sopranos Finale Explained (in detail with video)Some of it fits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Watched it yonks ago - cop out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 On reflection, I quite like it - and I liked this too:YouTube - The Sopranos Finale Explained (in detail with video)Some of it fits.A lot of that makes sense.I definitely think Tony was going to get popped, it built up and built up throughout the last scene. So the sudden cut to black fits to that. I guess playing a gunshot over it or something would make it too obvious.My favourite bit of the episode was Agent Harris' slip of the tongue when he was told of Phil's death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 A lot of that makes sense.I definitely think Tony was going to get popped, it built up and built up throughout the last scene. So the sudden cut to black fits to that. I guess playing a gunshot over it or something would make it too obvious.My favourite bit of the episode was Agent Harris' slip of the tongue when he was told of Phil's death.Yes, I guess some of it does, but I'm taking the cynical line that Chase, whilst dressing it up like a David Lynch scene, is basically assuring the financial security of himself, the writers and the principal cast. Let's be honest, whilst the cast were absolutely outstanding in their respective roles, almost all of them, with the exception of Edie Falco (Carmela) have had pretty limited careers.Examples...James Gandolfini has been dreadful in just about everything else he's been in (e.g. The Last Castle).Tony Sirico (Walnuts) is good at playing mob lackies and has done little else.Steve Van Zandt (Silvio) has no acting chops whatsover, but at least has his musical career.Drea DeMatteo (Adriana) has been eye-candy in a few third-rate movies and Joey (pish)The list could go on....These guys have mortgages and egos like the rest of us and it would be a hell of a comedown to go from working regularly in a highly acclaimed series of that quality and global exposure to appearing as a marquee "name" in B-movies.So, I believe that Chase has come up with the perfect ending in many respects. Cerebral enough for the intellectuals, Geeky enough for the "Ooh!, I spotted an obscure reference" geeks and plenty of discussion points to keep the memory of the series alive.To cap it all, it has a bulletproof "get out" if they want to resurrect the series and is just about conclusive enough if they don't.I even convinced myself! - it's not a cop out, it's a piece of genius on many levels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 I liked the ending. I'm a sucker for happy endings, and this ending lets me believe that Tony and the family lived happily ever after, eating their onion rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 when it went black I'll admit I did say "oh not now you fucking bastarding fucking signal"but when I realised what was happening, I thought it was good. The build up was immense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 For those of you suffering from post-Sopranos withdrawal symptoms, here's the funniest spoof I've ever seen......The Sopranos - content edited for network TV.YouTube - Sopranos on Pax TV(apologies if this has been posted before) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveCrisis Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I thought it was fantastic...the ending was perfect!My sentiments too.I haven't been on any Sopranos-based message boards to see what the resto of the world's thoughts are on it but the moe I watch the final episode I 've thought of 3 possible outcomes:Outcome 1The guy who goes to use the john is avenging the death of Phil Leotardo and kills Tony and family as they sit in the booth.Outcome 2(At the risk of sounding racist) The black guys who enter the diner are there to hold the place up. In the heat of the moment the gun goes off accidentally. Tony is killed by a stray bullet.Outcome 3As Carlo has been arrested and is alleged to be giving State's Evidence, the FBI's New Jersey branch office have now gathered the final evidence they need to indict Tony on RICO charges. The fade covers the FBI arresting and charging him.Purely hypothetical, I know, but does any one have better suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 My outcome is:Outcome 4All the stuff going on is just David Chase having a laugh to see if viewers will sit and try to come up with daft "outcomes". Tony and family enjoy their meal and live happily ever after. The end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Maybe he chocked on an onion ring, the fat bastard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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