The Sopranos - Season 6, Part 1 Reviews



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Soprano's Season Six, Part One DVD - Review written on May 28, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

The one missing piece to my entire collection. In stock, delivered quickly. Great service and availability, as always!
Weakest overall season...three stars for the risks taken - Review written on May 17, 2008
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Rating: 3 out of 5

I agree with the Amazon review on two points.

First, the Vito story line overstayed its welcome in epic proportions. What should have been a minor subplot in the season became its centerpiece instead (sharing almost equal screen time with Tony's recuperation and lessons learned).

Second, after 5 seasons of significant season finales, the low-key, "so what" episode in Season 6 Part 1 seemed like more of a ploy to dash audience expectations than to craft something of quality. When the "Season 6 Part 1 and 2" plan was announced, the immediate reaction from series fans was to hold out hope for a season 7, season 8, season 9...and my personal belief for the entire 12 episode run of Season 6 Part 1 was that creator David Chase was trying to wean his audience from their stubborn attachment. The fact that Season 6 Part 2 came back with a vengeance supports this.

The one strength of the somewhat tedious story arcs in Season 6 Part 1 is Tony's ongoing "If they perceive you as weak" paranoia, but once again, it's played out in a clumsy manner during his altercation with "Penne Arrabiatta" at Satriale's.

If the Sopranos seasons could be expressed in terms of Rolling Stones albums, this would be "Their Satanic Majesties Request"...some mildly interesting elements that never quite gel into a satisfying whole and only leave us hungry for the hopefully better efforts that follow.
Part of the family - Review written on February 23, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

Every night I watched 2 episodes. Engrossing.....well worth the money. I didn't watch it on TV when it was running. So I was a newbie to the series...
sopranos season 6 p.1 - Review written on February 13, 2008
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Rating: 4 out of 5

The Sopranos - Season 6, Part 1 very good the best season ever
A must for Sopranos Fans - Review written on January 08, 2008
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Rating: 4 out of 5

Not one of the best season's but a must for collectors of the Sopranos series.
Good Gift - Review written on December 29, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5

If you have a die-hard Soprano fan in your family like I do, they'll be thrilled with this last season of the show. My husband was very pleased to get this as a Christmas gift (this was the only season he didn't have already). I shopped around town and Amazon had the best price on the set plus even though I ordered it close to the holiday, it came just in time so I'm a satisfied customer.
WIFE SITTING BY TONY(part 2) - Review written on December 25, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5

THIS IS A MUST HAVE FOR ANY SOPRANO'S LOVER(LIKE MY GREAT WIFE)SHE SAT AND WATCHED (MOSTLY WITH ME) BOTH SEASON 6 PARTS 1 AND 2 FOR ALMOST 3 DAYS STRAIGHT...THIS IS GOING TO BE REPEATED FOR PART 1.
overwelmed - Review written on December 18, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5

The ending of the "SOPRANO'S" saga took me a little by surprize,and left me wanting more. Im sorry to see the SOPRANOS end because I loved it so much. The acting was always great and it had something to please everyone in it. I enjoyed watching the action right to the end of every episode.Any gangster buff will love the Sopranos,guaranted.
They lighten up a bit on this one. - Review written on November 16, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful, 1 did not.

There's plenty of action in Season 6 of the Sopranos but I found more humor and a tad less violence. It may be a tip of the hat to Desparate Housewives. Don't worry, there's still plenty of the usual family betrayals and brutality.

Season 6 is a great change of pace. I have 6.5 on order from Ammy. I can't wait to see the conclusion of the best ever TV series.
IT IS "THE SOPRANOS"-NEED I SAY MORE? - Review written on November 12, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5

I have bought every season and sadly to say this is coming to an end. It has been a good ride with plots and characters growing and changing. Always good entertainnment and actually can teach you a few things if you care to look.Go for it and by the way the 2nd part of this last season great also. Bye everyone!
Items Ordered - Review written on October 15, 2007
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Rating: 4 out of 5
2 customers found this review not to be helpful.
I ordered this product, exactly as advertised and the price was great. I also received it in the time that I expected and paid extra for. I have ordered from other sites and paid extra for a specific delivery and they did not come through. I would of liked to have known right away though who is delivering my package. I like to track them, so that I know more or less when to look for them.
The Spatafores - Review written on October 06, 2007
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Rating: 1 out of 5
3 customers found this review helpful, 4 did not.

SPOILER ALERT: VITO IS GAY (no seriously there are other spoilers too)

Season 6: Part 1 should have been called "The Spatafores" instead of "The Sopranos" That's right this season decided to take a minor character (at best) and make him the focal point of most the season. The writers of this series turned one of the best dramas ever into a day time soap opera. Let me brake it down for you. Everybody finds out Vito is a homosexual so he has to flee town and into the arms of a gay firefighter / pancake cook called Johnny Cakes (seriously). You think I'm kidding? Well I am not. So THIS becomes the main story line of this season...Not Tony getting shot...Not the coma...Not redemption...not Junior....not even the SOPRANO FAMILY at all. THE MAIN STORY is Vito, and how he is gay (not that I have a problem with that)and what the mob is going to do about him being gay, and if he should be Gay in New Hampshire, or Gay in New Jersey. They took a running joke from previous seasons (Vito seemingly being gay) and turned it into a freakin' soap opera. Not only did they take a minor character and turn him into a focal point, but they chose one of the worst characters to do it with. Vito was never likable and I don't know who would want to root for him. And I am not bashing it because the character is gay. I am bashing it because it has no point. The creator made a big ordeal about having two parts to the last season and they wasted all those hours, all that time they could have developed main characters on this? This garbage had nothing to do with the Sopranos at all really. Tony takes a backseat to this Vito story line...and Tony quite frankly doesn't care one way or another about Vito so really it doesn't effect him at all (he says Vito is a good earner). You could skip this entire season (as long as you know the situation with Tony) and watch part 2 unaffected. That is how important this Vito storyline is. It is so important that he is mentioned about one time in Season 6: Part 2. This whole season after the first episode, I kept waiting for something to happen, but it never happened. Just a gay love story in New Hampshire, Vito getting killed because he was gay (wow didn't see that coming), and the mobsters moving on with life in their berets from France. Lame, terrible season that should never have been made.
Season 6 a little slow but good for story building - Review written on September 19, 2007
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Rating: 4 out of 5

This season was a little slow in story building. There was a focus on trying to close the characters that wouldn't have an impact on the second part of season 6. Once you have seen the entire season 6 this first part makes more sense.
great service - Review written on September 02, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
3 customers found this review not to be helpful.
iam very happy with the service i got.i received the dvds in mint condition..icant wait for the sopranos season 6 part 2to come out so i can own the entire series .this series is a must have forevery body who loves stories about the maffia.
You Got a Problem? - Review written on August 29, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5

It's the Sopranos! Could there be something wrong with it? I am sad beyond words the series is over.
Great season - Review written on August 01, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
3 customers found this review not to be helpful.
We enjoy watching The Sopranos but it is not for kids or the faint of heart.
Isnt this part 1? - Review written on July 24, 2007
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Rating: 4 out of 5
6 customers found this review not to be helpful.
Hasn't this been advertised incorrectly? I have this DVD and it is Part 1, not two as stated. Part 2 hasn't come out on DVD yet to my knowledge. Correct me if I am wrong but I would hate for someone to purchase two of the same.
Just not much there - Review written on July 21, 2007
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Rating: 2 out of 5
5 customers found this review not to be helpful.
Overpriced for no more than you really get.
I found this season to be a stinker.
Overhyped much like movie Crash.
Acting is good in spots but those spots cannot outshine the dark, utter idiocy that is the unrealistic showing of this lifestyle. So tough to walk around and shoot at people and then just go eat breakfast! Please, do a series on mercenaries at least they are real, and are for real and not posers. This is a fantasy and nothing more. Really not any value in this kind of series for anything to do good from. I will add some good tags on this one, thanks!
Can't wait to get the final DVD - Review written on July 17, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
5 customers found this review not to be helpful.
I ordered all 6 seasons for a gift for my family- they can't get enough of them!
Classic crime drama! - Review written on July 09, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful, 1 did not.

The Soprano's is by far the greatest crime drama that has ever hit television. Season 6 wasn't all that bad. It kind of gave you an idea of what's to come. This is an american classic and will be remembered for a very longtime. It also catapulted James Gandolfini's acting career to new heights. Not that he was an bad actor anyway. I recommend this dvd to go in anyone's collection.
GREAT FOR FATHERS DAY! - Review written on July 09, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
6 customers found this review not to be helpful.
MY HUSBAND WAS SO EXCITED. HE SAID AT LAST I CAN WATCH THE EPISODES IN ORDER!
sopranos season 6 part 1 - Review written on July 08, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
4 customers found this review not to be helpful.
Can't wait for the part 2 of season to come out then I will have all 6 seasons
Great series - Review written on June 18, 2007
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Rating: 4 out of 5
6 customers found this review helpful, 8 did not.

Too pricey. Half the season should be half the price of the other seasons. Capiche?
Sopranos Season 6 - Review written on June 14, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful, 16 did not.

The DVDs were sent promptly and arrived in excellent condition.
Fun to watch! - Review written on June 12, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
2 customers found this review helpful, 6 did not.

My husband and I just finished watching this first part of the final Sopranos season. It was fun! Can't wait until the second part comes out on DVD!
sopranos - Review written on June 11, 2007
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Rating: 1 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful, 25 did not.

i payed for the season 6 but thay never sent it to me it has been 3 months
Part One Review - Review written on May 30, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful, 3 did not.

If you are a fan of the Sopranos, how could you not love the first part of Season Six. Once again an action packed thriller. Couldn't believe that Jr. shot Tony. But then again, there are a lot of characters that would love to see the Mob Boss dead. Can't wait for Part 2 to come out.
The Sopranos - Season Six, Part One - Review written on May 22, 2007
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Rating: 4 out of 5
7 customers found this review helpful, 2 did not.

After five brilliant seasons of "The Sopranos", the groundbreaking HBO series finally took a slight nosedive for the first half of season six. While "The Sopranos" Season Six, Part One has its share of great moments, it doesn't quite stand up to the first five seasons. Many of the series' regulars return again (James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco, etc.), and they all do a great job as they have done in the past. But there are a few episodes that come off weak, and this is thanks in part to a storyline that just didn't belong here. The storyline involving one of Tony Sopranos' capos who turns out to be gay was unnecessary. This type of storyline might work on some shows and movies, but in the case of "The Sopranos" it just didn't work. Not to mention the storyline ends in predictable fashion. I saw the ending to this storyline coming a mile away. On the other hand, most of the episodes come off as superb as they have in the first five seasons. The first episode where Tony gets shot by Uncle Junior at the end is a great one, and the next few episodes that follow (where Tony recovers in the hospital) are as good as it gets. Another great episode is the one where aspiring writer Christopher flies out to California and meets Ben Kingsley and Lauren Bacall. The scene where a masked Christopher mugs Bacall is a riot. Just listening to the legendary actress using the F-word had me laughing out loud. And there's some good work from former "ER" star Julianna Margulies, who pops in for a couple of guest appearances. Emmy voters also seemed to have gotten a little tired of the show. For season six part one, it received only seven nominations, the fewest nominations the show has received for a single season. Although it was nominated again for Best Drama Series, Gandolfini and Falco were passed over for nominations in the Lead Actor and Actress categories. Michael Imperioli (who plays Christopher) was the only series regular to receive a nomination. "The Sopranos" only won one Emmy for season six part one, and it was for a category that it has dominated during the show's long run: Best Writing for a Drama Series. This was its fifth Emmy in this category, and that's fitting because one of the major strengths of "The Sopranos" has always been sharp writing. So I wasn't surprised when it won this category. Although it's not as great as it once was, "The Sopranos" - Season Six, Part One is still a very good season. It also sets up for the conclusion of the show, with its final episode set to air June 10, 2007. It will be interesting to see what will happen to Tony Soprano.


Misunderstanding - Review written on May 14, 2007
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Rating: 3 out of 5
13 customers found this review not to be helpful.
Unfortunately we couldn't see this DVD because we are in Europe (Spain) and it seems it's only ready to watch for America.
I recomended you should warn the customers about that
I expect some explanation from your side
thanks

regards

Joan Bove
Not the best, but still addicting - Review written on May 13, 2007
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Rating: 4 out of 5
3 customers found this review helpful.

I NEVER buy TV shows on DVD - but in this case I had to, I don't have HBO and I couldn't bear missing a season. The episodes are more violent and bloody and although I hated that part, I feel I received a true picture of the coldhearted people that the Mafia had in their ranks, it's amazing that killers are also human and in this series it is evident that sociopaths can function in a normal world. I am still in love with the first 3 seasons, that was some awesome writing and I would love to own them so I can watch it again. I feel I belong to the Soprano family by inviting them into my livingroom for the past 4-5 months (or however long it took me to finsih all the seasons), my 22 year old son got me hooked and I must say that even though I am not a TV watcher - this program hooked me from the very start.
Something new from the old series - Review written on May 12, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
2 customers found this review helpful.

Well, reading several reviews (negative) I was a bit upset to purchase this last season. Actually it's quite original under many aspects. To those like me who loved Sopranos you can''t miss this Season.
Welcome to "Mafia goes arty" - Review written on May 08, 2007
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Rating: 2 out of 5
1 customer found this review not to be helpful.
As a German fan of the Sopranos from the very beginning I've ordered series six directly in the US. And was disappointed. Nothing new, stereotype actors, just another sequel to make money. If you like movies which are done "the very slow way" (nothing happens, but it looks very arty) than go for it. For all others: buy "The Shield" and be astonished that even Series 5 tops the the 4 predecessors, the stories never loose speed and the actors are actually evolving - in a credible way. 2 Stars because Tony still has his moments we love him for
AWSOME, MUST HAVE - Review written on May 07, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review not to be helpful.
YOU DON'T FIND A BETTER MOB DRAMA ANYPLACE. A MUST SEE.
How much betrayal can I take? - Review written on May 05, 2007
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Rating: 1 out of 5
3 customers found this review helpful, 7 did not.

Season six was a big disappointment. Take away everything that was right about Sopranos and what you have left is season six. Sure we have a lot invested into the show. Sure the actors are great. But really, how much loyalty is HBO counting on here? It is time to feed the show to the fishes.
What Episodes? - Review written on April 12, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5

So the description of Season 6 Part 1 says it contains 4 discs. Is this true or is it just the first 3 episodes? And if so when do the rest of Season 6 episodes come out?