The Sopranos Tv Series
Nov 28, 2011
The Sopranos – Silvio whacks Adriana
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Sopranos $17.21 “In its original run on HBO, The Sopranos mattered, and it matters still,” Dana Polan asserts early in this analysis of the hit show, in which he sets out to clarify the impact and importance of the series in both its cultural and media-indust |
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Sopranos-P $22.48 "In its original run on HBO, "The Sopranos" mattered, and it matters still," Dana Polan asserts early in this analysis of the hit show, in which he sets out to clarify the impact and importance of the series in both its cultural and media-industry contexts. A renowned film and TV scholar, Polan combines a close and extended reading of the show itself–and of select episodes and scenes–with broader attention to the social landscape with which it is in dialogue. For Polan, "The Sopranos" is a work of playful irony that complicates simplistic attempts to grasp its meanings and values. The show seductively beckons the viewer into an amoral universe, hinting at ways to make sense of its ethically complicated situations, only to challenge the viewer’s complacent grasp of things. It deftly exploits the interplay between art culture and popular culture by mixing elements of art cinema–meandering plots, narrative breaks, and an uncertain progression–with the allure of a soap opera, delving into its characters’ sex lives, mob rivalries, and parent-child conflicts. A show about corrupt figures who parasitically try to squeeze illicit profit from the system, "The Sopranos" itself seems a target of attempts to glom on to its fame as a successful TV series: attempts by media executives, marketers, critics and writers, and even presidential candidates. "Everyone wants a piece of "Sopranos "action," says Polan, and he traces the marketing of the series across both official and unauthorized media platforms, including cookbooks, games, DVDs, and the kitschy "Sopranos "bus tour. Critiquing previous books on "The Sopranos," Polan suggests that in their quest to find deep meaning, many of the authors missed the show’s ironic and comedic side. |
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The Sopranos: The Complete Series [30 Discs] $319.96 For six seasons, fans have devotedly watched Tony Sopranos deal with the difficulties of balancing his home life with the criminal organization he leads. Audiences everywhere tuned in to see the mob, the food, the family, and who was next to be whacked. Celebrate the show that Vanity Fair called, “the greatest show in TV history”, in the ultimate Sopranos collector’s edition. Special binder packaging includes a book, plus the CD Soundtracks. Every Episode on 33 DVDs. |
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Sopranos-Complete Series $239.96 Relive the saga of Tony Soprano as HBO’s hit gangster series comes home in a special package featuring some impressive bonus materials. In addition to all 86 episodes of The Sopranos, fans also get to watch two roundtable dinners with the cast and crew, lost scenes, two interviews with Executive Producer/Creator David Chase hosted by Alex Baldwin, The Paley Center for Media Seminar: Whacked Sopranos, and a collection of Sopranos-themed spoofs. Jason Buchanan, Rovi |
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Psychology of the Sopranos $8.43 Noted psychiatrist Glen Gabbard–whose previous books range from the definitive text on Borderline Personality Disorder to a study on psychiatry in film–applies his signature seriocomic analysis to the hit HBO series, THE SOPRANOS. What follows is a pene |
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