Crime syndicate
Monday, April 18th, 2005 (3 years, 5 months ago)
When I work, I usually always play music or movies/television — working in silence is a little too weird for me. So for the past few days, when I’m not listening to music while I work, I’ve been going through episodes of The Sopranos from my collection. It’s been a while since I’ve got a dose of The Sopranos because they take a lifetime to get a season on television. I had forgotten just how much swearing and violence there is on this (great) show.
I only mention the swearing and violence (and I guess, nudity) because… the show is going to be syndicated on television (on A&E) in an edited format. I’m very interested to see how this works out… I just keep thinking about this episode of MadTV where they showed an edited version of The Sopranos for public television. I’d love to find that video again… Basically, “the show” kept skipping around because rather than editing the audio, they just cut out entire sections of “the show” that had swearing or violence.
On the other hand, I’m not looking forward to seeing them butcher one of the show’s funniest moments, where Silvio is playing poker (and apparently, he gets a bit upset when he’s losing):
[Tony Soprano tells Matthew to clean up some cheese that’s fallen on the floor, next to Silvio’s feet]
SILVIO DANTE: What the fuck are you doing?!
TONY SOPRANO: Sil, take it easy.
SILVIO DANTE: I’m losing my balls over here! This fucking moron’s playing hazel. Get the fuck out of here!
MATTHEW: I was just trying to sweep the cheese away–
SILVIO DANTE: Why? Why now? Leave it there.
MATTHEW: I don’t know, I was just–
SILVIO DANTE: What? Where do you get these fuckin’ idiots, huh? Where do you get them? He’s sweeping the cheese, I’m trying to get… leave the fucking cheese there, alright! I love fucking cheese at my feet! I stick motherfuckin’ provolone in my socks at night, so they smell like your sister’s crotch in the morning. Alright? So, leave the fucking cocksucking cheese where it is! [Silvio starts throwing more cheese on the floor] Here, here, here. Go ahead. Have a good time. [Silvio goes back to playing poker] $800.
DR. FRIED (a doctor who specializes in penile implants): Call.
SILVIO: Hey, why don’t you go fix a fucking dick or whatever the fuck it is you do.
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