I remember The Sopranos being one of the only television series I watched through to the end without breaks (after it had finished and I could find all the seasons at the same time). Gandolfini was a very talented actor that never really got his big break as much in the cinema as he did in television, despite some very promising roles of his that most overlook.
He will be missed.
Wow -far too young.
Phenomenal talent. RIP.
I remember the first time I saw him in True Romance. Menacingly good. And I am pretty sure he had a whole slew of roles lined up or in the can.
As a side note, he was one of my top three actors to have dinner with, the others being Paul Sorvino and John Goodman.
Just saw this elsewhere. This really sucks… by far my favorite mobster actor.
Oh man, as Mr. Zsasz stated the first time I saw him as well was in my favorite movie of all time True Romance, in an absolutely horrific and satisfying scene. Loved the Sopranos and watched movies I wasnt interested in just because he was in it. RIP you will be missed
Saddest part is the guy just had a kid (his first I think) a few months ago.
Fuck me… I loved him in the Sopranos, he did a great job as a role of a mafioso. I really enjoyed the series and since I’m 58, that’s way too young. Did he even lift?
Rob
Great man, I saw him around town here on occasion, sorry to see him go. Ti voglio bene bello.
That shit cray
[quote]MrZsasz wrote:
I remember the first time I saw him in True Romance. Menacingly good. And I am pretty sure he had a whole slew of roles lined up or in the can.
As a side note, he was one of my top three actors to have dinner with, the others being Paul Sorvino and John Goodman. [/quote]
I dont know what it was about the guy. I never watched The Sopranos and im having a hard time thinking of any memorable roles i liked that he played, but for some reason it bothers me more than usual to hear of his passing.
Gutted my fave tv series of all time
he was great in that series
(and hope this doesnt mean) this now puts the movie idea well out of reach 
I used to haul scrap steel from 1976-1981 and I was in and out metal recyclers here on the Island also in Brooklyn and Queens. Definitely something the mob had a hand in, I saw those guys every day. You treat them with respect and that’s how they treated you. Mess with them and you could wind up in a load of iron going to the smelter in Pittsburgh.
Other stars on The Sopranos like Uncle Junior were cast perfectly. Dressed shabbily every day, lived in a modest house, but always had nice cars. Otherwise they didn’t flash their money around, unless they were going out somewhere. Richie Aprile was another good example.
Rob
He was a great actor. I recently watched “killing them softly”, and every scene he was in I was distracted by how unhealthy he looked. Yeah, I know they use make up in movies.
[quote]michaelmi5 wrote:
Gutted my fave tv series of all time
he was great in that series
(and hope this doesnt mean) this now puts the movie idea well out of reach :([/quote]
I have a friend who is a producer of a national talk radio show. He facebooked your exact sentiments regarding a Sopranos movie.
Gandolfini was Tony Soprano.
We can hold out hope that he will return as Gandolfini the White.
[quote]Nards wrote:
We can hold out hope that he will return as Gandolfini the White.[/quote]
WTF?
Did you just make that?
Or I guess it may have been out there on the net…the ‘joke’ does sort of make itself.
[quote]Nards wrote:
WTF?
Did you just make that?
Or I guess it may have been out there on the net…the ‘joke’ does sort of make itself.[/quote]
It was already out there. It’s always already out there.
Yeah, that’s true!
Taking a break from films lately to run through The Sopranos again in it’s entirety, in memory of Gandolfini and his involvement in one of the greatest television shows of all time.