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The Sopranos: HBO Season 6 (Part 1) | 
 enlarge | Directors: Jack Bender, Steve Buscemi, Alan Taylor, Tim Van Patten, Danny Leiner
Actors: James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco, Michael Imperioli, Dominic Chianese
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: £59.99
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Rating:  23 reviews
Format: Pal
Languages: Dutch (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region: 2
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 720 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.6
EAN: 7321900836159
ASIN: B000HXDHTQ
Release Date: November 27, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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 Not the Complete Series 6 April 9, 2007
Chris White (United Kingdom)
83 out of 90 found this review helpful
A word of caution: this DVD set has been inaccurately titled in the UK. Series 6 of "The Sopranos" is being broadcast in two parts and comprises 21 episodes in total. This set only contains the first 12 instalments and should therefore be titled "Series 6, Part 1" (as it is in the US). A complete boxset should follow when the series has finished transmission.
 A welcome comedown December 1, 2006
R. Furze (Dublin, Ireland)
23 out of 29 found this review helpful
I cannot believe the reviewers here complaining about series six.
The first complaint, that HBO are ripping off viewers by asking them to pay for only half a series, is simply ludicrous. Previous series were thirteen episodes. There are twelve here. The price at release is roughly the same. How can that possibly be conceived as ripping off the Sopranos-loving public?
The second complaint is even more remarkable. Encapsulated by the Livia-esque phrase, "It's too slow," it shows a lack of faith in (and I think an understanding of) what The Sopranos is about.
The Sopranos is about character, nothing revelatory there, but its approach to character is very much in the tradition of John Cassavetes' independent cinema. The choices The Sopranos creator David Chase has made throughout its run is testament to this.
From its peripheral stars (Peter Bogdanovich, a collaborator on Cassavetes' Opening Night) to its directors (Steve Buscemi, an admirer of Cassavetes) and even its locations (Adriana's club is called The Crazy Horse, after the club owned by Cosmo Vitelli in Cassavetes' The Killng Of A Chinese Bookie)the show is as close in its conception to Gloria and Husbands as it is to Goodfellas. (And don't forget, Cassavetes was a mentor to Scorsese too.) This means what seems 'slow' or 'badly-made' to some people is in fact a much more measured look at mob life. But isn't that why we all fell in love with the Sopranos in the first place?
In short, then, if you want to watch quality television drama, watch The Sopranos. If, on the other hand, you want bright lights, bells and whistles, you're in the wrong part of Amazon, my friend. In which case, try clicking on the TOYS & GAMES tab at the top of this screen and buy the Winnie the Pooh Light Up Cot Mobile instead.
1/2 the value, 1/2 the plot June 17, 2007
grimboj
20 out of 25 found this review helpful
As said before this is only the first half of the season and should have been entitled 'Season 6: Volume 1' or something like that. Im speculating but the impression you get from the packaging of the box is that they never intended to finish series 6 until they saw the dvd sales figures.
There are still pluses to buying this - you're still getting 12 episodes of the final series of the best drama ever produced. The plot twists in this series reach 'desperate housewives' proportions but the characters reactions to every scenario look and stay real and all of the scenarios are still feasible mafia issues.
Bottom Line: There are other box sets you can get for the same price and get a full series ('24' etc.) so wait for a price cut or the full 24 episode box set. Both halves of this season are phenominal and with completely different atmospheres and tensions to the point where they almost feel seperate but not priced seperately :P
Highlight what has been said earlier December 21, 2006
Tomatito (UK)
17 out of 21 found this review helpful
I am writing this in total support of the generally extremely measured reviews for the sixth season of The Sopranos. The show remains the epitomy of taut and engaging drama sharing this accolade with what is still regarded as its older brother, HBO's Six Feet Under; with multi-faceted and inter-woven plot lines that only go further to highlight the shows high calibre. Yes absolutely, it has been slow, but lets not forget so was Season 5 and the events of that season have now come to pass in this one; we have had 1 or 2 of the major outstanding plot lines resolved (Sopranos fans you'll know it when you see it) and absolutely lets wait till the last 8 are aired before passing final judgement on a show that outstrips any of the rubbish on our screens at the moment.
Lets hope the Russian issue is resolved (season 3 Pine Barrens winkwink) as is Dr Melfi's unfortunate encounter on a stairwell but that may be wishful thinking. There may be the possibility of one or two feature length special episodes to finally tie the Sopranos up; just as HBO have decided to do with Deadwood. So lets look forward to the possible final 8 episodes or indeed a final out-with-a-bang special! To all the neophytes get watching from series 1 you dont know what you're mssing out on!! Ciao
Much better than a kick in the nuts. December 9, 2006
Diggler
14 out of 18 found this review helpful
I think some of the previous reviewers may have been missing the point. Season 6 of The Sopranos continues in the same vein as previous seasons, for which read it's bloody brilliant. It's true that some previously peripheral characters have more screen time, but this is only a means to an end. This series focuses even more on the effect that being part of "their thing" has on the other facets of the characters, and for this reason any of them could have been used to illustrate it - Vito is as good a choice as any. This theme is inherent throughout the series, with episode 1 being a prime example. As with previous series', the duplicity of their lives is brought to the forefront. For sure it's a slow burner, but would you have it any other way? If you want drama by numbers then buy the Neighbours boxset - if not then buy this and thank me later.
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