I realize, almost every time Richie comes to blows with anyone, he's actually 100% right...but goes about it in the worst way possible. This clip is case in point.
Wrong time wrong place. It never made sense to me as to why law abiding citizens and doctors would high stakes gamble with murdering mobsters. Then you have a knucklehead like Richey scaring off the high end clientele. You would think Tony would have him whacked for potentially ruining a high dollar income with such a long lived legacy. Richey never truly assimilated to life outside of prison. The mob life is more crude on the inside and more quiet, subtle and low key on the outside.
@@harveypratt995 The reason being that the mob game has a significantly lower rake than a legally operated casino. Therefore, the winners get to keep more of their money.
What about when he ran over his old business associate? And before that when he beat the guys ass in his own restaurant? Just because the guy was smart invested his money and got out of the life?
@@saintrico3456 I don’t think the two are comparable. Richie has every right to beat up David here, why the hell would you go to a game after you’ve been told to not go to any?
@@chrisdawson1776 He may have the right to want to kick his ass, but at a big time poker game with large volume cash at stake? No. Richie just did more damage with that movie by scaring the shit out of those high rollers.
Robert Patrick is one of the most underrated actors of all time. From playing one of the most intimidating movie villains ever as the T-1000, to a sniveling sad sack with a gambling addiction in The Sopranos. Such fantastic range from a talented actor.
he was in Scorsese's first movie mean streets as the supporting guy to Harvey Keitel. He was great in that too but somehow looks the same he did here just with long hair.,
People say the same thing about Janice. Everyone hated her so much. Said she was annoying and people couldn’t stand her. But that was the point. You were supposed to hate Janice.
*_John 10.9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly._* _Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all._ ---
he is still connected to the mob and has close relationship with tony and the crew. why would he be afraid. The crew cares about Chris more than Ritchie.
Lol it was a big picture move. He was in charge of operating the executive game. It can't be seen as dangerous or the high rollers won't come back haha
He already had a hard on for Richie for threatening him at the table. Etiquette demanded he keep quiet then. He didn't have to now Richie was in the wrong
@@michaelbanaszak7775 If you had it made in life as a medical doctor or in show business, would you stick around at a shady card game and hope you didn't catch a bullet from a couple of angry grease-balls? LOL
But he did back down.. he’s a soldier of Tony, who organized the game. If someone threatening on certain player, Chrisy need to get him out, but he made Tony to do this by himself. You see this is what I’m talking about this shit fucks up your hand eye Coordination
I never caught it until now but when Richie tells Tony that Dave is into him for 8 grand you can see the wheels immediately start turning in Tony's head. Tony knew he wasn't getting that money back lmao. Even all these years later still finding subtle acting chops in here that show why this was the great show in terms of acting.
lol i literally noticed that for the first time just now after watching this scene maybe a dozen times over years and scrolled down to see if anyone noticed!
*_John 10.9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly._* _Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all._ ---
It’s such a dark series. And Jersey weather and ghetto seems to add to it. Im from Ohio, and we get similar weather to Jersey, so I can kind of feel it when I watch this.
No other character brought more tension and unpredictable menace to the show than Richie Aprile. Excellent writing and master class acting from David Proval.
@@Tommyblueeyes Well in this instance without the script writers. Even so, there are plenty of people with the same advantages who do not exhibit that same degree of refinement I submit Paris Hilton as but one of many examples. Unless you're doing a show quote, in which case you got me, I'm a failure.
That’s the whole point I made in another comment. All of these professional law abiding citizens playing poker at a game hosted by mobsters. You have Feech running the show for a while. He’s not as sophisticated as the clientele and he’s even worse because he is acclimating to civilian life. Then you have Richie who just g out of prison. He walks in and starts trouble like he’s going to break knee caps. All in front of the professional law abiding citizens. I can’t believe Tony didn’t whack him for that. There’s a time and place for everything.
@@harveypratt995 right ! This poker game was an important executive game, rich had no right to barge in disrupting and disrespect everyone there ! That was immature, not how you handle things !
...until Richie explains himself, and Tony backs down a bit because Richie's right. He realized Scatino played him, and stole from Richie. Superb acting and writing 👍
@@mr.raslyon6626he should have just told Davey to come speak to him outside instead of flying off the handle in front of everyone. His grievances was understandable, but he handled it VERY poorly. He truly had no respect for Tony, as much as he talked about all that old school BS.
@@00_00.1 nah they were always stuck in purgatory. They even tried to rob a game and ended up dead and Christopher even saw that one of them pulled their mask off and still wasted him and put extra rounds into him overkill so not only was it a love hate relationship it actually does what the mob is intended to do and makes you feel emotion for these characters who murder rob and extort.
@@Tommybouy666 They were already dead by then. Chrissy killed Sean during the shootout when Sean and Matt tried to kill Chrissy. Tony and big Puss killed Matt afterwards. You sir thinking of Jackie Jr and his friend's.
Richie and Ralph were the scariest and most ruthless guys in the show, they could be going from breaking balls to beat the shit out of someone for no big deal.
Absolutely. Janice was probably the last person in my mind who I thought would clip Ritchie. I also like how Fat Dom Gamiello met his end making gay jokes about the Jersey mob.
I agree. He was so arrogant thinking Janice was just going to take that punch and cry. I didn't expect it, but it was great. The look on his face. They were all sociopaths and psychopaths, but Richie was on another level of evil. PEACE.
Tony was right in this situation. That card game was under his protection, massive disrespect from Richie scaring his players and breaking up his game like this.
Tony should’ve sent Ritchie to the gay bar and had some of the leather biker boyZ hold him down and get his leather coat from him… you know then stuff his manicotti8===D 🕳😫😵💫
I love how the angle gets tighter and tighter with every cut when Richie looms over Davies. Very nicely directed, creates a real sense of claustrophobia.
Richie is by far the BEST characters that the Sopranos EVER had on the show. His eyes were pure evil. Every time that little guy came on the screen, intimidation was present.
Ritchie's Evel Eyes was the only reason he got that part, the producer thought Ritchie's Short Stature would make it hard to buy Ritchie as Tony's biggest threat, the part of Ritchie, was actually about to go to Ed O'Neill, "Al Bundy" Which would have been hard to buy him as Italian, but he's a big guy, who they thought would be a believable threat to Tony. Ed was relieved he didn't get the part, after finding out he'd eventually have to Marry Tony's sister Janice, he said he was already Married to a useless Woman just like her, Peggy Bundy!
@rickbonilla8308 well after seeing Joe Pesci in Goodfellas & Casino, that should have put the producers mind at rest regarding an actors height and threatening ability.
David Proval, the actor, only "really" watched the Sopranos DECADES later. He admitted in an interview he didn't know who that character was, because he was "evil". He actually thought he played it OK but was surprised at how many fans stop him in the streets for an autograph.
I love watching these short scenes on there own. When watching the whole series you kind of get distracted with everything else that's going on that you can miss how brilliant such a small scene is written, performed and shot. Incredible all round from everyone involved. Even Vincent Curatola (Johnny Sack) just lying on the couch is great in this scene.
+Garreth Gleeson I agree wholeheartedly. I watch these clips and I love them, but when I try to watch the series as a whole I can't get through it as well as other series.
Garreth Gleeson , agreed, I'm gonna download the whole series again but skip the bullshit drama at his house and doc's office and just focus on the mob stuff. his wife's voice is so irritating and Aj storyline when he gets older is weak
Absolutely. A series as fleshed out as the Sopranos requires a lot of viewings and a lot of paying attention to really follow it all. My wife and I are rewatching the whole series and I’ve definitely found that these short clips have helped me to finally feel like I’m tracking all the story lines. Johnny Sac is a good example. I never really understood until now that part of John Sacrimone’s stated role as Lupertazzi Underboss was that he was to be liaison to the New Jersey family on construction and other things. That’s why we see a NY guy like John spending so much time in Jersey and with the Soprano guys.
Richie is an example of how the cowboy stuff didn't fly anymore. He was right to be upset with Richie, but his psycho behavior always got in the way of him getting the respect he wanted.
I'm at Sinatra Junior in 2008 in Burbank really nice guy. Met Gandolfini in 2013 about a month before he died also a very nice guy. God Rest their souls
Absolutely. You could see Tony’s face change when Richie told him that Davey owed him 8K. Tony probably knew right then that Plan B, busting out Davey’s store was going to be the outcome.
@@scdevon Right, and I don't think Davey even owed that much because didn't he give his son's Jeep to Tony as a payment on the debt? That car had to be worth at least 20K.
@@tonyc7301 Tony's crew got six figures minimum out of David's store. Tony made David order a bunch of high end merchandise on the store's credit line, too. F'in ruthless!
Sinatra 'JR' never live compared to his dad. Come to think of it, Sinatra 'JR' never lived due to not having pipes or any talent at all. RIP you no talent.
This might be my favorite scene in the entire series. Its the realest example of characters like this hanging out ive ever seen. Just the way Tony says "Oh yeah?" With real interest even though you know its an excuse its so real and respectful. It reminds me of my grandfathers friends
I lost 10 grand in a day betting on golf. But at least it was money i had won in the previous 3 months. I havent bet since that day though. Over 7 years now.
@rmccay88 It's as if Richie was saying with that shrug, "You're right, Tony. I never threatened to put a knife through a guy's eye, or a bullet through Chris's head. And, grabbing Davey Scatino by the throat..." Lol...
Robert Patrick is so good as Davey Scatino. The whole way he carries himself and acts is totally different from the rest of his role where he usually plays the tough guy types.
You gotta love Richie: whenever he comes by he brings such a peaceful, cheerful vibe with him.... BTW, glorious performance by David Proval, what an outstanding actor!
To me one of the greatest parts of writing Richie's dialogue is that he basically always has a valid point, and he spent energy carefully explaining his valid points to others. If you take out how crazy and aggressive and shitty he is, you are left with a very logical guy, which is why I think the other characters struggled to make a dent on him. Fascinating writing, truly fascinating writing. Even though he is obviously a bad vibe and he's gotta go at some point, in a wonderfully twisted way he is actually a very sympathetic character.
Well in this case he was both right and wrong. Right in the fact that the guy should never have been allowed into the game but unless he told Tony the guy owed him money why would Tony say no. Dead wrong in disrespecting the game and Tony, if he had a problem like he did he should've taken it up with Tony in the kitchen and not start a fucking rumble in front of everybody!
Even so, it was STILL an indirect favor to Tony, as Tony had not realized yet the guy wouldn't be good for it. Tony's lack of judgment letting the guy into the game can be seen as the root cause of the problems, as opposed to Richie's aggressions.
Yeh.. but he’s a sicko. It ain’t what you say it’s the way you say it sometimes. Richie didn’t have the makings of anybody. Cause he couldn’t let shit lay
@@patrickbyrne5070 True. But that's what I am saying is the genius of writing the character. You can tell watching the guy in 10 seconds he isn't going to make it, and yet, in almost every scene HE is clearly the one making the most sense.
Richie's biggest problem is that he s a blunt hammer. he not capable of being machiavellian. you can see that when he maneuvering against tony, he is terrible at it.
I think David Proval deserves a lot more of the credit for putting The Sopranos on the map. Gandolfini gets to shine when he has a true acting equal. If there wasn't Richie to make Tony more empathetic to us viewers for why he had to be the monster he was...I don't know if the show works ultimately. You had to believe he had no choice but to be like he was to keep psychos and maniacs like Richie at bay. It took a hell of an actor to pull that off. Some cheesey B side mob movie extra wasn't gonna make that happen. I love hating Richie. David Proval killed the role
*_John 10.9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly._* _Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all._ ---
I saw David Proval at Trader Joes in Sherman Oaks. He was next to me looking at the cheese. I tried my best not to make eye contact. I kept picturing him saying "the fuck you looking at?" I'm sure he's a nice guy but god is he believable in that part.
@@samueljohnson9915 This wasn't taken place in the 80s. Mafia wasn't getting money like that any longer. Richie was owed 8000. If a made man was owed 800k somebody would've died.
Does anyone remember Robert Patrick's role as Harvey Keitel's sidekick in Copland? It's hard to believe both characters are played the same actor. Props to Mr. Patrick!
Frank Jr.'s seen a few wiseguy arguments over the years, and he knew that was bad news. Got out of there before anyone could accuse him of having witnessed anything more.
+Robert Thomas Yep those guys are hot headed especially Richie who has rage impulse control problems so you don't know if or when Richie might come back with some people and weapons to settle the score.
"this motherless fuck is into me for 8 large". The look on Tone's face...he almost ALMOST considers acknowledging Richie's very legitimate beef. And dramatically changes tone from "how dare you disrespect my game" to "if I don't tax you how's it gonna look". Brilliant.
The Richie character is probably your most accurate portrayal of a "mafia" guy at that time. They are serious intense criminals who bring a vibe into a room so well displayed in this scene. There is nothing glamorous about the mafia
Mike Donner- Thanks for the inside information. I'm actually an author writing a bipoic on the Mafia. Can I use your expertise on the subject? I need it to be as realistic as possible. Tia Dont want people to think I'm some dumb white guy that thinks he knows about the mafia by watching a few TV shows and reading a couple books, then leaving some insightful comments on RUclips correcting people on what the real Cosa Nostra is like.
>They're all pychopaths with no logic, They are probably psychopaths, all right but no logic? Those without logic ends up in jail after first hit or dead before they are even in the mob. You got to think a bit to be a good gangster. You know what Capone was buried in for? Tax evasion. They could not get him on any other thing. Those early bossess? Sure some of them ended up in piecies but some of them were never prosecuted. Why? Cuz they outsmarted the government.
+Aiche Jaye The mob has a history of "scaring off the money". Heck, it might even include a president's brains being shot out in Dallas. I'll bet a lot of people "cashed out" like Frank Jr. then.
Yeah, Richie DID have a solid point about the guy being able to play at Tony's game when he owes Richie big money. Still it's hard to sympathize with him because he's such a reptilian bastard! David Proval did a great job playing him!
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I realize, almost every time Richie comes to blows with anyone, he's actually 100% right...but goes about it in the worst way possible. This clip is case in point.
Wrong time wrong place. It never made sense to me as to why law abiding citizens and doctors would high stakes gamble with murdering mobsters. Then you have a knucklehead like Richey scaring off the high end clientele. You would think Tony would have him whacked for potentially ruining a high dollar income with such a long lived legacy. Richey never truly assimilated to life outside of prison. The mob life is more crude on the inside and more quiet, subtle and low key on the outside.
@@harveypratt995 “Richey”
@@harveypratt995 The reason being that the mob game has a significantly lower rake than a legally operated casino. Therefore, the winners get to keep more of their money.
@@SergeantExtreme I should have known.
What about when he ran over his old business associate? And before that when he beat the guys ass in his own restaurant? Just because the guy was smart invested his money and got out of the life?
"I'm just gonna watch a Sopranos clip"
*six hours later*
"God damn it"
Isnt that the truth? ..just few little clips and I'm hooked all over again!
@@unclebrucelive Glad i'm not the only one haha
Happens to me with Sopranos and The Wire.
Used to happen with Game of Thrones, but now I just feel bad.
Makani man two of the all time greatest shows. Well, three....🤦🏼♂️
Me too, my god. Video crack. Man Ritchie was something else
Imagine starting a poker game with $5,000 then losing $45,000 by the end of it. That's what happened to Davey Scatino.
Imagine that? Starting a poker game with $5000 then losing $45000 by the end of it?
I didn't hear $45,000. I only heard 45 boxes of ziti.
@@Roberte9834 indeed, quite the head spinner.
David Escatino is a great person
“Get back in your hole” LOL. Davey was a pure loser
Richie came in like the beginning of a GTA mission 😂😂
Look at this fucking line up
Aw shit, here we go again.
>boxes for hands gesticulating
Good stuff
😂😂😂😂😂
Richie: strangles a man in front of the entire poker table
Also Richie: "whoa Tony don't act so dramatic!"
hypocrisy ---humanity's defining feature
@@saintrico3456 I don’t think the two are comparable. Richie has every right to beat up David here, why the hell would you go to a game after you’ve been told to not go to any?
@@chrisdawson1776 He may have the right to want to kick his ass, but at a big time poker game with large volume cash at stake? No. Richie just did more damage with that movie by scaring the shit out of those high rollers.
@@OpenMawProductions All I’m saying is that sometimes you act like you’re in a different business.
Central theme of the show is hypocrisy
Richie would have gotten farther in the family if he talked about how much time he did in the can like Phil .
They both ate grilled chez off the RATiator
Hah, i can see you in many sopranos clips, good to know u have same taste like us
Omg my favorite gta creator is also a super fan of the sopranos like me ? Just makes it even better
Imagine if they shared a cell together. Tissues and grilled cheese everywhere.
@@kieran8845 , Imagine being in the joint with Richie & Phil, and owing them for a few grilled cheeses...and not being able to pay?
Robert Patrick is one of the most underrated actors of all time. From playing one of the most intimidating movie villains ever as the T-1000, to a sniveling sad sack with a gambling addiction in The Sopranos. Such fantastic range from a talented actor.
I saw the whole series and never once realized it was him
God will not be mocked!!!
Doesn't fit the role to me. Out of context, the guy looks and sounds like a badass even here.
Excellent role as Agent Doggett in the X-Files too
Dude for real, even though NO makeup or costume change is used really, he is unrecognizable from his 1-1000 role
"Let him pay me my monneyyy, send him ouuttt". This actor did a great job.
The way he cooly delivered that line..he almost sounds like Dracula.
He kinda looks like Dracula too. I guess Italians and Transylvanians are a similar race.
he was in Scorsese's first movie mean streets as the supporting guy to Harvey Keitel. He was great in that too but somehow looks the same he did here just with long hair.,
Richie Aprile was such a prick...but the actor that played him did a PHENOMENAL job
People say the same thing about Janice. Everyone hated her so much. Said she was annoying and people couldn’t stand her. But that was the point. You were supposed to hate Janice.
Let's not get carried away, he was ok. It's not that hard to play an Italian American hard man when there are so many examples to draw from.
That was the actors real person persona
They killed him too early
Agreed!!
"A guy hands you a light envelope, it's just the beginning."
- Richie Aprile
It’s just a stutter step.
Probably the only reasonable thing Richie ever said lol
@@emprahsfinest7092 everything Richie said was facts
@@thebigdoginthisbitch4733 too based
@@emprahsfinest7092 it’s the truth
"he's into me for 8 grand" meanwhile tony thinking "jesus fuck he's into me for 45"
Yeah the look of horror in his face
*_John 10.9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly._*
_Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all._
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@@williammunny9916 you're not going to get into heaven by kissing butt and posting gibberish Bible verses to randos on RUclips. Pathetic.
Tony could have bought it for 10k and made it all back in a few weeks
Tony knew that 45k meant "Davey Diamond Jim" would put up his business and assets to pay off the debt😂
I like how Sinatra Jr cuts off sunshine to explain the meaning of “shutting the lights” cuz he knew he was gonna give a convoluted explanation lol
Nothing sunshine could do Sintra jr was made he wasn't
The fact Christopher wasn't even made at this point, and he had the balls to go up against Ritchie there and then
Because Tony would put a slug in richie for fuckin with Christopher
he is still connected to the mob and has close relationship with tony and the crew. why would he be afraid. The crew cares about Chris more than Ritchie.
Christopher had BALLZ
Lol it was a big picture move. He was in charge of operating the executive game. It can't be seen as dangerous or the high rollers won't come back haha
He already had a hard on for Richie for threatening him at the table. Etiquette demanded he keep quiet then. He didn't have to now Richie was in the wrong
Frank Sinatra Jr:
"Aight Imma head out."
Thank you Mister Sinatra. Junior. Sir.
😂😂😂
put a little buca in it Tony!
That penis enlargement doctor was right behind him, lol!
@@michaelbanaszak7775 If you had it made in life as a medical doctor or in show business, would you stick around at a shady card game and hope you didn't catch a bullet from a couple of angry grease-balls? LOL
It’s so badass how Chris doesn’t back down from Ritchie.
I've always wondered who would've threw the first punch. They're both ballsy.
@@Lord_Bibulous probably Ritchie and then Christopher would retaliate
capable
But he did back down.. he’s a soldier of Tony, who organized the game. If someone threatening on certain player, Chrisy need to get him out, but he made Tony to do this by himself.
You see this is what I’m talking about this shit fucks up your hand eye Coordination
@@matankouz6923 Chris couldn't put hands on a made guy
I never caught it until now but when Richie tells Tony that Dave is into him for 8 grand you can see the wheels immediately start turning in Tony's head. Tony knew he wasn't getting that money back lmao. Even all these years later still finding subtle acting chops in here that show why this was the great show in terms of acting.
lol i literally noticed that for the first time just now after watching this scene maybe a dozen times over years and scrolled down to see if anyone noticed!
*_John 10.9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly._*
_Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all._
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Nah. He was good that he owed all the money. He knew about the sporting goods store.
@@williammunny9916 He later died of Alzheimers'.
One of the most superbly acted shows
Christopher, get everybody a soft drink of choice
Only made men get that type of special treatment.
He gets a slice of 🍕 to right? That's worth selling your soul for.
A soft drink ain't going to soften up the ambiance.
François Dion of choice!
@1thug aka Hollywood Coke!! Yeh, but it's diet.
The way Richie says “motherless fuck” is classic. Pure venom. Superb acting.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venom
Motherless fuck might be my favourite insult, old fashioned so barely used today
Too bad he can't spit for shit.
Junior uses the same "what's this motherless fuck's name" when finding out about Rusty Irish
It’s such a dark series. And Jersey weather and ghetto seems to add to it. Im from Ohio, and we get similar weather to Jersey, so I can kind of feel it when I watch this.
Silvio, immediately getting up when Richie approaches Dave. Nice instincts.
Gotta be prepared
"I should stab you in the fuckin eye."
*Silvio stands up*
INSTINCTS HAHAHA
No other character brought more tension and unpredictable menace to the show than Richie Aprile. Excellent writing and master class acting from David Proval.
Sinatra remembered Matt's name. That small gesture shows class. What a well-written show!
I also thought, "And give my regards to your uncle" was a nice touch.
@@pinchespiderman Pfft Sinatra JR...like he would be anyone without his name
@@Tommyblueeyes Well in this instance without the script writers.
Even so, there are plenty of people with the same advantages who do not exhibit that same degree of refinement I submit Paris Hilton as but one of many examples.
Unless you're doing a show quote, in which case you got me, I'm a failure.
@@Tommyblueeyes true. My grandparents saw him do a show somewhere and they said he performed horribly and his voice sucked.
@@shytguy haha cool!
Tony's in the kitchen making bagels and Richie's in the other room threatening to kill everyone lol.
oooooh evan black!! they musta had free tokens at the tunnel! how do you expect to make a dime with this fuckin stonewaller?
I dunno, Tony doesn’t really impress me for some reason
@@asawhitemanidjustliketosay what? He’s handsome and charming
@@theequalizers1983 he doesn’t have the makings of a real leader
@@theequalizers1983 Small Hands. That’s his problem
David Proval is one of the most underrated actors of all time. He’s so natural in anything he does. It’s effortless
His focus and concentration…mindblowing
Tremendous moxie for his size!
He way one of my Favs....
Just realized bro was the T-1000 I cant ever watch judgement day the same again
Richie was so riled up by 8 grand that he disrupted Tony’s executive game. You could see it in Tony’s eyes that this was the breaking point.
That’s the whole point I made in another comment. All of these professional law abiding citizens playing poker at a game hosted by mobsters. You have Feech running the show for a while. He’s not as sophisticated as the clientele and he’s even worse because he is acclimating to civilian life. Then you have Richie who just g out of prison. He walks in and starts trouble like he’s going to break knee caps. All in front of the professional law abiding citizens. I can’t believe Tony didn’t whack him for that. There’s a time and place for everything.
@@harveypratt995 right ! This poker game was an important executive game, rich had no right to barge in disrupting and disrespect everyone there ! That was immature, not how you handle things !
...until Richie explains himself, and Tony backs down a bit because Richie's right. He realized Scatino played him, and stole from Richie. Superb acting and writing 👍
@@harveypratt995 those guys were pussies they shouldn't get so scared over such a little thing, it's not like richie was after them
@@mr.raslyon6626he should have just told Davey to come speak to him outside instead of flying off the handle in front of everyone. His grievances was understandable, but he handled it VERY poorly. He truly had no respect for Tony, as much as he talked about all that old school BS.
Richie: fantastic character. Whenever he's in a scene, he's the one you're watching because anything can happen anytime.
Absolutely amazing performance by the actor, for sure
If richie was alive in season 6 he will do mass murder to ny guys 😂
@@acepastrana8088 Yea richie was a loose cannon but if Tony managed to figure out how to control him he would've been a deadly force in the war vs NY
100%
Would've love to see him interact with Ralphie and/or Philly
“Thank you, Mr. Sinatra. Junior, sir”.
The script writers on this show are the best!
you're saapost ta push waabestics !
SlappyFrankenstein If sean and matt just would've been patient and kept eating shit working for chris they eventually would've earned their way in
@@00_00.1 nah they were always stuck in purgatory. They even tried to rob a game and ended up dead and Christopher even saw that one of them pulled their mask off and still wasted him and put extra rounds into him overkill so not only was it a love hate relationship it actually does what the mob is intended to do and makes you feel emotion for these characters who murder rob and extort.
@@Tommybouy666 They were already dead by then. Chrissy killed Sean during the shootout when Sean and Matt tried to kill Chrissy. Tony and big Puss killed Matt afterwards.
You sir thinking of Jackie Jr and his friend's.
@@notsureiL idk I’m stoned af waka flacka flame and kel Mitchell seem like the same person too
"Hi Rich" 🤣😂👌 Robert Patrick is a legend for that line alone.
I get nervous when Richie joins the scene, no matter how many times I've seen it before. That is great acting!!!
Richie and Ralph were the scariest and most ruthless guys in the show, they could be going from breaking balls to beat the shit out of someone for no big deal.
We were all Davey Scatino in that moment
@@motnurky7055we sure were 😅
Look at this fucking lineup
Epic line.. Sil's face when he realizes it's Richie is priceless. He knows that no good is going to follow
Jake DeVellis 👌🏼
I like how even though Tony’s twice his size, Richie is not intimidated. He left outta respect not fear.
That’s nice. He dies then what? Can’t even wear his shoes…Couldn’t sell it.
Did he spit out of respect too?
He did beat up the toughest guy in Essex county
Beat up the toughest guy in Essex only to get whacked by Janice in a kitchen. 😆
@@stocksd6 He bought that leather jacket in a yard sale.
Gandolfini was such a master actor.He was the best at realistic facial expressions.His fake/sociopathic/sarcastic smiles were the best
A Rock star, Terminator villain and Sinatra Jr. All playing poker. What a show!
A dark scene turns even darker when Richie walks into the game. He has the ability to play a psycho so good. I think it's his eyes
Manson lamps.
I agree!
He was in Shawshank redemption as an inmate that hung with Andy's crew
Scarface double
Richie looks like Joseph Goebbels xD
I love how Richie met his end. A guy like that would never think that’s how he would go out. This show is everything.
Absolutely. Janice was probably the last person in my mind who I thought would clip Ritchie. I also like how Fat Dom Gamiello met his end making gay jokes about the Jersey mob.
I agree. He was so arrogant thinking Janice was just going to take that punch and cry. I didn't expect it, but it was great. The look on his face. They were all sociopaths and psychopaths, but Richie was on another level of evil. PEACE.
You’re hot as 😉
He was killed off too soon, definitely a great character.
Janice deserves to go out like that and worse
Janice proved to have the best closing point when arguing with Richie.
It's one of the few times I was in her corner.
Yep. She raised an inarguable point and it absolutely floored Richie. He was left speechless.
@@whatisbestinlife8112 "Oh!!!"
"Christopher, get everybody a D-wink..."
Love the way he spoke man lol real boss talk.
He is the boss
Richie looks like a mix between Pachino and Walken
+GeneralMartinus LMAO! Excellent observation!
+GeneralMartinus Perfect!
+GeneralMartinus My god.. don't scare me like that.
who da first? maybe ralf ciferatto?
With just a hint of Charles Manson
Richie walking away is the same I do in every job interview I do in the end.
😂😂😂
I do, well I do do doooo.
Rofl that’s how It’s ended for me every job before I do a job hop
LOL!
you go home lucas, this aint gonna happen to one of my job interviews.
Tony was right in this situation. That card game was under his protection, massive disrespect from Richie scaring his players and breaking up his game like this.
David Proval was a genius in this role! Brilliance every single time he hit the screen on this show!
The way Richie says let him pay my money, send him out, is pure gold.
you go home fleggy, this aint gonna happen to one of my players.
Mah Moni sehnd im Aout
He's _flexiiiiiiiing_
Goes full Joe Masseria Sicilian mobster for a sentence
Tony should’ve sent Ritchie to the gay bar and had some of the leather biker boyZ hold him down and get his leather coat from him… you know then stuff his manicotti8===D 🕳😫😵💫
When i first saw this scene, I thought the Frank Sinatra, Jr. bit was a joke.
That's actually Frank Sinatra, Jr.
How about the other poker game with David Lee Roth?
@@ericwalstrand3512 Saying he wrote off condoms on his tax returns LOL
Big time that was Jr for real,they had DL Roth on another Episode.RIP Eddie..Rip James Gandolfini...
They even had Nancy Sinatra in an episode
sir!
I love how the angle gets tighter and tighter with every cut when Richie looms over Davies. Very nicely directed, creates a real sense of claustrophobia.
Richie is by far the BEST characters that the Sopranos EVER had on the show. His eyes were pure evil. Every time that little guy came on the screen, intimidation was present.
Time was on with that type of evil and intensity, perfect physique and face for the job, and what an actor too besides that.
those Manson lamps
Ritchie's Evel Eyes was the only reason he got that part, the producer thought Ritchie's Short Stature would make it hard to buy Ritchie as Tony's biggest threat, the part of Ritchie, was actually about to go to Ed O'Neill, "Al Bundy" Which would have been hard to buy him as Italian, but he's a big guy, who they thought would be a believable threat to Tony. Ed was relieved he didn't get the part, after finding out he'd eventually have to Marry Tony's sister Janice, he said he was already Married to a useless Woman just like her, Peggy Bundy!
@rickbonilla8308 well after seeing Joe Pesci in Goodfellas & Casino, that should have put the producers mind at rest regarding an actors height and threatening ability.
David Proval, the actor, only "really" watched the Sopranos DECADES later. He admitted in an interview he didn't know who that character was, because he was "evil". He actually thought he played it OK but was surprised at how many fans stop him in the streets for an autograph.
“How many Sopranos clips has he watched..?”
“He watched another 10 clips while you were asleep”
“Whaaat?!”
😂😅🤣
😂😂😂
So true bro
More like hbo asking how many more clips did he post. Hahaha
"He said you were ok with it. 🤷🏿♂️"
Never had the makings of a varsity zitis
Even the T-1000 was shit scared of Richie
let me eat the box
What box?!
***** hahahah my nikka.
pimpninja1985 but I don't shine shoes no more. You've been away for awhile. You must have not heard.
Don Johnson ...NOW GO GET YOUR FUCKIN SHINE BOX!!!
1:40 “they must’ve had free tokens at the tunnel” Absolute classic
Just a small one liner but absolutely class
I don't really get that, is he implying the guy is a cheapskate?
@@davidstud3952 thats exactly the implication
@@davidstud3952 Uh, yes.
Richie was one second away from telling Chris to dance the drinks over
LOL
😭😭😭
He's a mumblin', stutterin' little fuck.
@@harveywallbanger3123 🤣
I love watching these short scenes on there own. When watching the whole series you kind of get distracted with everything else that's going on that you can miss how brilliant such a small scene is written, performed and shot. Incredible all round from everyone involved. Even Vincent Curatola (Johnny Sack) just lying on the couch is great in this scene.
+Garreth Gleeson I agree wholeheartedly. I watch these clips and I love them, but when I try to watch the series as a whole I can't get through it as well as other series.
Garreth Gleeson Well observed 👌🏼
Garreth Gleeson , agreed, I'm gonna download the whole series again but skip the bullshit drama at his house and doc's office and just focus on the mob stuff. his wife's voice is so irritating and Aj storyline when he gets older is weak
GG16 so true
Absolutely. A series as fleshed out as the Sopranos requires a lot of viewings and a lot of paying attention to really follow it all.
My wife and I are rewatching the whole series and I’ve definitely found that these short clips have helped me to finally feel like I’m tracking all the story lines. Johnny Sac is a good example. I never really understood until now that part of John Sacrimone’s stated role as Lupertazzi Underboss was that he was to be liaison to the New Jersey family on construction and other things. That’s why we see a NY guy like John spending so much time in Jersey and with the Soprano guys.
"Thank you Mr Sinatra, Jr, sir"😂😂😂
Everytime i see this scene, richie’s disrespect becomes more apparent.
I *LOVED* Richie!! One of my Top 5 of the whole show!
Was he killed in the movie?
@@kesseonojedje5505 You got a bad memory Beansie...
I like the face Tony makes when Richie tell him how much $$ thr guy owes him.
"OH! Johnny Sack! They must've had free tokens at the tunnel!" LMFAOOO
how do you expect to make a dime with this fuckin stonewaller? the disrespect.
Fuck it im rewatching for the 7th time
that wasn't the same Johnnie Sac that told Christopher that it wasn't long ago that he used to wait in the car
@@forzajuve4845 Yeah, John got drunk on power when he became boss.
Cwistafuh get everybody a dwink..
Purple Sword 5 I was literally going to comment this exact comment
😂😂🤣
*evwybody
Thank you Elmer J. Fudd
Dwink 😭😭😭
Richie is an example of how the cowboy stuff didn't fly anymore. He was right to be upset with Richie, but his psycho behavior always got in the way of him getting the respect he wanted.
I'm at Sinatra Junior in 2008 in Burbank really nice guy. Met Gandolfini in 2013 about a month before he died also a very nice guy. God Rest their souls
“Thank you mr. Sinatra...jr....sir!”
😭😭😭
soooo cringe
He's such a tool.
hilarious
The biggest part of this argument between Tony and Richie is Tony realizes he’s not gonna get that 40K
Yep, it was written all over Tony's face when Richie said the guy was into him for over 8 large. 😂
Absolutely. You could see Tony’s face change when Richie told him that Davey owed him 8K. Tony probably knew right then that Plan B, busting out Davey’s store was going to be the outcome.
They busted-out David's store and got a lot more than $40k + Richie's $8k, I think.
@@scdevon Right, and I don't think Davey even owed that much because didn't he give his son's Jeep to Tony as a payment on the debt? That car had to be worth at least 20K.
@@tonyc7301 Tony's crew got six figures minimum out of David's store. Tony made David order a bunch of high end merchandise on the store's credit line, too. F'in ruthless!
Me walking into this comments section: would you look at this lineup !
The only thing that impresses me as much as the writing in the show is the hilarity of this comment section. Well done guys, you’re killin me. 😂😂😂😂
Anyone notice at the beginning how Chris was walking like the Spider character he played in Goodfellas? lol
What am I, a mirage?
lmao
I peeped that.
Hey Spider bring me a Cutty and Water.
It's cos he recently tripped over his shinebox.
RIP Mr Sinatra, Jr, sir
Matt "Drinkwater" Bevilaqua
Sinatra 'JR' never live compared to his dad. Come to think of it, Sinatra 'JR' never lived due to not having pipes or any talent at all. RIP you no talent.
@@TheLAKERSareGodsTeam dammmmm
@@TheLAKERSareGodsTeam And what is your special talent? Being a dick?
@Franco Antonio Rizzuto whaa you're not going to call him a motherless fuck?
"He grabbed another 10 while you're asleep, he said 'you all right, Spider'"
This might be my favorite scene in the entire series. Its the realest example of characters like this hanging out ive ever seen. Just the way Tony says "Oh yeah?" With real interest even though you know its an excuse its so real and respectful. It reminds me of my grandfathers friends
Imagine losing 45,000 dollars in one night over cards.
Can you imagine that? You lose 45,000 dollars in one night over cards?
@@Styles_Breez *Turns on the Manson lamps, unsure if you're fucking with me but then realises you're alright, just a little slow*
I lost 10 grand in a day betting on golf. But at least it was money i had won in the previous 3 months. I havent bet since that day though. Over 7 years now.
@@irieite9666 you have managed what so many can’t. Must be hard, fair play :) hope and pray you have a great day
Far as gambling. I buy. 1. 20$ or 30 dollar tickets every pay. Sometimes I win 100. Most 500. 45k in debt. That's insane 😳
this scene really catches the atmosphere of being up all night and messing up your circadian rythm
It really does, what a great show this is
It actually does. I'm amazed at how well it was done.
Can someone please elaborate? How does it capture it?
@@marioss2167 everyone looks like shit lol
@@marioss2167 It's the light for me
Tony's reaction to the "over 8 large" when he knows he is down 45k to the same guy.
“Christopher, get everybody a soft drink of choice”
“Christopher, get everyone a dwink.”
"It's a misunderstanding....right, Richie?"
@rmccay88 It's as if Richie was saying with that shrug, "You're right, Tony. I never threatened to put a knife through a guy's eye, or a bullet through Chris's head. And, grabbing Davey Scatino by the throat..." Lol...
Soft drinks of choice.
@Lord Skeletor Philly cheese steak samich ya mean.
Its actually Kwistafa
Love how Silvio stands up when Richie threatens David.
The don’t make me embarrass you line is so sick
I appreciate Tony trying to proactively calm Richie down "You want some loxs , got some nice fresh loxs .." lolol
"Let him pay me myy moooney, Send him out". Love how Richie says that. Scary character he was. Love how he died.
Robert Patrick is so good as Davey Scatino. The whole way he carries himself and acts is totally different from the rest of his role where he usually plays the tough guy types.
Terminator
@13Shelby I'm not the same kid who used to ride the bus with you, I'm a Terminator now.
he was also Agent Doggett
He is great as a crooked cop in Copland
And Dale Gribble.
You gotta love Richie: whenever he comes by he brings such a peaceful, cheerful vibe with him....
BTW, glorious performance by David Proval, what an outstanding actor!
The squirrels get quiet 🤣🤣🤣
To me one of the greatest parts of writing Richie's dialogue is that he basically always has a valid point, and he spent energy carefully explaining his valid points to others. If you take out how crazy and aggressive and shitty he is, you are left with a very logical guy, which is why I think the other characters struggled to make a dent on him. Fascinating writing, truly fascinating writing. Even though he is obviously a bad vibe and he's gotta go at some point, in a wonderfully twisted way he is actually a very sympathetic character.
Well in this case he was both right and wrong. Right in the fact that the guy should never have been allowed into the game but unless he told Tony the guy owed him money why would Tony say no. Dead wrong in disrespecting the game and Tony, if he had a problem like he did he should've taken it up with Tony in the kitchen and not start a fucking rumble in front of everybody!
Even so, it was STILL an indirect favor to Tony, as Tony had not realized yet the guy wouldn't be good for it. Tony's lack of judgment letting the guy into the game can be seen as the root cause of the problems, as opposed to Richie's aggressions.
Yeh.. but he’s a sicko. It ain’t what you say it’s the way you say it sometimes. Richie didn’t have the makings of anybody. Cause he couldn’t let shit lay
@@patrickbyrne5070 True. But that's what I am saying is the genius of writing the character. You can tell watching the guy in 10 seconds he isn't going to make it, and yet, in almost every scene HE is clearly the one making the most sense.
Richie's biggest problem is that he s a blunt hammer. he not capable of being machiavellian. you can see that when he maneuvering against tony, he is terrible at it.
I think David Proval deserves a lot more of the credit for putting The Sopranos on the map. Gandolfini gets to shine when he has a true acting equal. If there wasn't Richie to make Tony more empathetic to us viewers for why he had to be the monster he was...I don't know if the show works ultimately. You had to believe he had no choice but to be like he was to keep psychos and maniacs like Richie at bay. It took a hell of an actor to pull that off. Some cheesey B side mob movie extra wasn't gonna make that happen. I love hating Richie. David Proval killed the role
That scene with Janice is incredible. He is a hell of an actor I can't believe he's 80 now
With all due respect to excellent actors here there is no way David Proval puts the Sopranos on the map. You are are overstating
@@Marvin-dg8vj I said he deserves a lot more credit and he does. Never said he put it on the map
@@drewpowers7236 he got a lot of credit justifiably
I love how Silvio reacts. He's always trying to be respectful but the audience can tell even he wants to smack Richie. 😁
“He grabbed another ten while you where asleep, he said you ok’d it”
I was asleep Chris. How did I ok this?
You said I was alright spider!
@@TraumaER
No, you ain’t alright, Spider!
No, I thought YOU said you were all right.
You want me to go get you another drink? Ok I'll get you another one.
you can ok before you go to sleep
Richie was one of, if not the most intimidating characters. Tony handled him though and Janice killed him. Greatest writing/show ever.
He looked like a mixture of 80s Al Pacino & 90s Sylvester Stallone
Richie truly was a gem of a wackjob, almost even better than Tony. With equal horrible vibe to even Janice lol
*_John 10.9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly._*
_Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all._
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It's 2024 and these clips still fascinate and entertain. What a series this was and superb acting !
Richie's performance is spectacular. Whenever he is on screen I get anxious
love how calmly Chris stands up to Richie - ‘Don’t fucking threaten me Richie.’
Don't trettin me
He's a made man by then...he had to stand up for himself to get the guys respect
That's because he is also a sociopath, like Richie.
@@kdfisher547 Actually, he wasn't made until season 3 and this is from season 2.
"I thought you said 'you're all right spyder'"
"I'll put one in your head."
"One what?"
"One insight into how I'm feeling emotionally in response to what you just said."
LOL!
Damn that got me xD
Funny!
Still amazes me that Richie and Jackie Sr. were brothers. Not even night and day was as different as them.💀💀
I saw David Proval at Trader Joes in Sherman Oaks. He was next to me looking at the cheese. I tried my best not to make eye contact. I kept picturing him saying "the fuck you looking at?" I'm sure he's a nice guy but god is he believable in that part.
When he said “he’s into me for over 8 large”
Even Tony’s face switched up like “damn 😐”
But tony had to stand his ground, he already said no
This may be a dumb question, but did he mean $8,000 or $800,000?
Rob Hill youre silly if you think Aprile was getting envelopes with $800k. Context clues my friend.
@@robhill9336 It's $8,000
@@samueljohnson9915 This wasn't taken place in the 80s. Mafia wasn't getting money like that any longer. Richie was owed 8000. If a made man was owed 800k somebody would've died.
8 large is 8 thousand.
Ritchie's loogie went through the cement and is still making its way to the center of the earth.
Straight into satans eye.
someone in China too a piece of it
Does anyone remember Robert Patrick's role as Harvey Keitel's sidekick in Copland? It's hard to believe both characters are played the same actor. Props to Mr. Patrick!
Lot of those people from that movie are on here
Richie can't be part of our poker club no more, that much I do know.
Poker club? He's gotta go!
He seems to have trouble with empathy for the other players.
Give him a break it’s the blood pressure medication making him crazy.
@@jophillips1464 🤣🤣🤣
@@jophillips1464 You gonna take care of his kids?! When he's gone?!
To this day, I still don't understand what Johnny Sack is doing there.
It's the executive game, be there or be sqaure.
really? sinatra jr? cmon man they look after 'family'
They had free tokens at the tunnel
He was gambling until he got tired.
He has to sleep there, Ginny takes up the whole bed at home
Richie great character. Intense old school. Whenever he was in a scene never know what's gonna happen. Sopranos the best.
Let him pay me my mooooooooooooooney. I want to buy a new jackeeeeeeeeeeet.
Frank Jr.'s seen a few wiseguy arguments over the years, and he knew that was bad news. Got out of there before anyone could accuse him of having witnessed anything more.
+Robert Thomas Yep those guys are hot headed especially Richie who has rage impulse control problems so you don't know if or when Richie might come back with some people and weapons to settle the score.
+Robert Thomas true......... thats the thing with hanging out with the mob. you gotta know when its time to leave
***** lol. Glad I could be so enlightening. After all, youtube is not the place for short sighted reactions, amirite bro?
crackernumber2 I suppose you could say that if you don't when to leave, they'll decide when it's time for you to leave. Possibly rolled into a carpet.
+Richard G yeah that was a good observation.
"this motherless fuck is into me for 8 large". The look on Tone's face...he almost ALMOST considers acknowledging Richie's very legitimate beef. And dramatically changes tone from "how dare you disrespect my game" to "if I don't tax you how's it gonna look".
Brilliant.
Most disrespectful and degrading* thing Tony says is “don’t make me embarrass you”
2:18 I love how Tony walks through with that glare that suggests he can't believe his eyes at the balls on Richie.
The Richie character is probably your most accurate portrayal of a "mafia" guy at that time. They are serious intense criminals who bring a vibe into a room so well displayed in this scene. There is nothing glamorous about the mafia
Mike Donner He dressed like shit! It's no wonder he wasn't respected.
Mike Donner- Thanks for the inside information. I'm actually an author writing a bipoic on the Mafia. Can I use your expertise on the subject? I need it to be as realistic as possible.
Tia
Dont want people to think I'm some dumb white guy that thinks he knows about the mafia by watching a few TV shows and reading a couple books, then leaving some insightful comments on RUclips correcting people on what the real Cosa Nostra is like.
They're all pychopaths with no logic, those ones with a little of logic end up being a boss... Sometimes
>They're all pychopaths with no logic,
They are probably psychopaths, all right but no logic?
Those without logic ends up in jail after first hit or dead before they are even in the mob. You got to think a bit to be a good gangster. You know what Capone was buried in for? Tax evasion. They could not get him on any other thing. Those early bossess? Sure some of them ended up in piecies but some of them were never prosecuted. Why? Cuz they outsmarted the government.
Mike Donner The guy who played Richie would’ve been great as Gaspipe Casso if they made a movie based on him.
Richie makes some good points to Tony when they were outside talking. But you don't disrupt the poker game like that. Scaring off the money.
+Aiche Jaye yeah, tactical he was a noob, but he had a point for sure
+Aiche Jaye The mob has a history of "scaring off the money". Heck, it might even include a president's brains being shot out in Dallas. I'll bet a lot of people "cashed out" like Frank Jr. then.
Yeah, Richie DID have a solid point about the guy being able to play at Tony's game when he owes Richie big money. Still it's hard to sympathize with him because he's such a reptilian bastard! David Proval did a great job playing him!
Your right. Never Stop The Cash Flow...
He's outdated... Like Feech.
All of this drama for 45 boxes of ziti? That's less than $100.