Reddit community dedicated to the HBO hit TV series, The Sopranos, and movie, The Many Saints of Newark.
[Many Saints of Newark]
As mentioned in a previous post, I recently finished watching the series. Anyway, I was planning on watching the movie after I finished it, but recently I've learned that it received mixed reviews. I've been seeing comments from fans saying it wasn't good or even calling it a disgrace to the show. I want to hear what you guys think. Do you recommend me watching it or not?
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In the words of Hesh “well…. It’s not good”.
There's good and there's not good.
And many saints of newark isn’t good.
A hit is a hit, and this my friend is not a hit!
What is your view on the transformative value of suffering?
Sounds like someone discovered existentialism.
Fuckin internet.
It's hard raising kids in an information age.
Awesome
Sounds very gay.
He was gay nitzche?
I guess you could call that a movie
If you have two hours you’ll never get back to spare, go for it. But if you’re doing it for nostalgia, be prepared to be disappointed. “Remember When is the lowest form of conversation.”
No, it's a pice of shit.
I don’t know how something could be cast so perfectly only to turn to be a huge disappointment. The entire plot was a waste of amazing talent and a let down to one of the greatest tv shows of all time. Maybe would’ve worked better as a miniseries, go into more detail. I feel like too much of it was spent about Harold and the black struggles and riots in Newark. Sure, add it to the plot but it’s a movie and there just wasn’t enough time to go down this character development of someone and the scenes just weren’t pieced together well. I think a miniseries would have been more appropriate with that storyline instead of cramming it into 2 hours.
Vera Farminga as Livia kind of made up for all that though… I loved every scene she was in
Watch it understanding it is not the show. It is enjoyable. If you watch it in the context of the show, you won't like it.
The sacred AND the propane
THIS. It’s good if you just watch it as a movie. It’s NOT good if you compare it to the greatest TV show of all time. That’s where most people go wrong with it.
We don't like to talk about that movie
If you approach it as a B rated gangster flick and not an offshoot of the sopranos, you'll enjoy it. Gandolfini and Nivola are good
It's worth a watch. There are lots of things I would like to have seen done differently, but it is what it is.
A hit is a hit and The Many Saints of Newark is not a hit.
I mean neither was that episode, whatever happened there?
“Meow”
whaddya gonna do? 'cest la vie
Watched it when it first came out, was unimpressed. Tried to do a re-watch years later, gave up half way through.
I fell asleep watching it
You're a better man than your fawtha
If you need a sopranos fix, def watch it but overall it’s not great
I thought it was ok, worth a watch. Better than the endless stream of super hero crap
Getting shot to death by Janice is better than the endless stream of super hero crap
It’s worth a watch.
The movie is just okay.
Honestly? It sucks.
Go to the car wash and get the 50 cent movie instead.
It’s not good. But it has some cool Easter eggs. Just go in with low expectations and you’ll be fine.
Of course you should watch it. Just go in with low expectations.
It's not great but there's worse out there.
That was real? I saw that movie, I thought it was bullshit!
It’s a cock suckin piece of fuckin shit. Sorry T. It had to be said.
I can't even say its name.
Sacred and propane
Nobody's watchin TMSON! I don't wanna hear that word in here again!
I agree in spirit, but I gotta counsel.
It's a cool nostalgia trip
Yeah it’s only a few hours of your life so y knot? It takes a few viewings to understand how little sense it actually makes It’s a cobbled together mess
I tried multiple times to watch it,couldn't get through it manages to be incredibly boring
My pain a source of entertainment for you?
No
No. Not worth your time. Trust me.
It tries to do too much in too little screen time.
No, I couldn’t finish it shit made me so fuckin pissed
I wish I was there so I could throw acid in its face.
I really liked mainly because of young Tony it but I do prefer the flashbacks of the tv series. I loved the very last scene and the musical moment that went with it. It gave me chills.
“Mixed reviews” of this remind me of the Norm joke “it’s been called everything from ‘shit’ to ‘fucking shit.’”
Sisters cunt! You better so you can watch him ring the bell alllll the way home
I went to the premiere. DeNiro speaking before the movie was the best part
We don't talk about that.Not now and never here
No. I’m a hardcore Sopranos fan and I thought the movie was totally uninteresting.
It won’t be cinematic
Yes. I recommend seeing MSON. It covers Tony Sopranos early years, focusing on his relationship with Dickie Moltisanti, Christopher's father. Ignore the haters. See the movie.
It isn’t great, but I still enjoyed it. There’s an entire subplot with African American gangsters that I have no idea why it’s in the film, almost feels like a separate movie itself. Especially since none of those characters were ever alluded to in the TV series. I’d say watch it, but no going in that it isn’t perfect.
It gives some background about Dickie and the overall family but nothing about young Tony the upcoming gangster. I’ve said my piece.
I liked it. It’s interesting for the most part but it’s not crucial that you do.
Godfather 3 is probably streaming somewhere
Yes
I watched it and just kept it as separate from the show. Yeah it’s got lore that ties in but it feels very different from the show.
There are two types of bad movies - The Room, and Left Behind (2014). The first is so bad it's good, the second is so bad it should be forgotten by time.
MSON is the latter.
Nope, wish I could unwatch it. Had very little to do with Tony Soprano's story. The biggest clickbait movie I've ever seen. David Chase had other intentions and motivations when making this load of crap.
Watch it for the young Tony and Livia scenes
Technically you're not really a fan of Sopranos if you haven't seen Many Saints and not come back here to bitch about it. Kinda part of the whole thing
No. Unless you want to ruin the show
You should watch it. I got in down in my trunk. They were giving it away at the carwash.