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To: Captain Peter Blood
I wonder if it would have had the same cache if it had been on a different network rather than HBO? HBO allowed that show to present all the crudeness and ugliness of real life with too much profanity and nudity.

No it would not. A few years back, I tried some "clean" dialogue with the Sopranos characters and it just didn't work. For example:

Paulie: "Gee whiz Tony, are you really going to promote that man to captain? I often have serious disagreements with him and I don't think he is a very good fit for our organization. Also, he dresses like a slob"

Tony: "Paulie, I'm the boss in this family of ours and all personnel decisions are decided upon by me. You may not always like the choices I make but remember that I alone am accountable for them and I expect you, as part of my management team, to support me in those decisions."

Paulie: "Yes, you are right Tony, I apologize for being so forward. If you think he will make a good captain, I will give him my full cooperation and support. But Tony, could you please put him in touch with a wardrobe consultant? At our last sit-down, he was wearing sneakers and dockers for crying out loud. And his shirt looked like he bought it from The Gap at the Palisades Mall!"

See what I mean? It just doesn't flow right.

I'm not a big fan of profanity and I almost never use it myself, but I understand the need to include it in books, TV shows and movies in order to make it more real.

44 posted on 03/11/2019 12:56:46 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: SamAdams76

You know I once read that they filmed two version of the show, one for HBO, cable, and one for channels and networks that would not allow profanity and nudity.


76 posted on 03/11/2019 2:29:19 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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