After threatening to shoot the individual if he doesn’t come peacefully (in a crowded restaurant no less), he does do just that when the perp refuses. Deputy Marshall Raylan Givens comes face to face with a man he was charged with bringing in. That comes to life through the pilot episode. Marshall whose entire existence is defined by his upbringing in the Bluegrass state. I’m jealous of anyone who gets to undertake this once-in-a-lifetime show that first time. The cinematography, the score, the editing and the manner in which the screenplays interwove rich dialogue, powerful emotive investment by the audience and above all else … it was simply an utter blast to experience. When you “binge” watch this series, every two episodes mirrors the cinematic experience delivered by some of the best mob movies out there, a la Goodfellas. The way that Chase and his team interwove stories over its eight year run was utterly sublime. Can you imagine anyone else portraying the devoted, but in no way wallflower, wife Carmela Soprano than Edie Falco? Hardly! Then again, the show’s creator impeccably cast his entire ensemble. James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano was a case of casting nirvana. From Januthrough June 10, 2007, the world was riveted by the goings-on of a New Jersey based Mob boss and his family.Ĭhase took the classic family drama format and threw it to the wolves. What can be said that hasn’t already been stated about David Chase’s The Sopranos? Well, from the point of view of a movie fanatic, there is so much to extol about the virtues of the HBO mob drama. Some of these shows were on for years, and that’s dozens upon dozens of hours to binge of film-worthy television. What’s great about this list is it gives you a whole lot more than the two-hour window of entertainment that a film typically provides. The Movie Mensch proudly presents 13 television shows that feel like movies, week in, week out. In Lists / Top 10s tagged Lists / Top 10s / TV Shows That Feel Like Movies by joeldamosĪt this point of the quarantine from the Covid-19 pandemic, movie maniacs out there are looking for something a little bit more.
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