Tulsa King: Season One (Blu-ray) review

[David Vaughn]

Studio: Paramount
Release Date: June 6, 2023
 Rating: Not Rated
 Film:  4/5
 
 Plot
 Tulsa King follows New York mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi, (Stallone) as he’s released from prison after 25 years and unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Realizing that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a crew from a group of unlikely characters to help him establish a new criminal empire in a place that to him might as well be another planet.
 
My Thoughts
Another great show from the mind of Taylor Sheridan—what a surprise. I had heard good things about this and went in with high expectations and they were definitely met. While it was hard at first to not hear Rocky as a mobster, Stallone’s character quickly grew on me and the supporting cast is excellent as well. My only gripe is the story moves along a little too briskly and certain aspects could have been fleshed out a bit further. Granted, each episode is less than 40 minutes in length, so there’s a trade-off by losing that extra 10-15 minutes per episode that’s more typical for streamed shows. Regardless, this is an interesting take on the “fish out of water” story with a New York mobster trying to make his way in middle America.
 
The presentation is solid throughout with no real complaints outside of a couple audio anomalies. On a few occasions, the dialog sounded a bit strained, although my wife didn’t complain about it. The video is sharp and focused throughout the show and is extremely clean.
 
Video 4.5/5 (AVC)
 Audio 4/5 (Dolby TrueHD 5.1)
 
 Special Features:

• Stranger in a Strange Land: Genesis
• Carpe D.M.: Stallone
• Mercy and Malice: The Cast
• Haberdashery: Costume Design
• Outthink Your Enemy: Stunts
• I’m Here and now: On Location in Tulsa
• Behind the Story for Every Episode

 
 

 Conclusion
 I’m a sucker for mob stories and I really enjoyed this different take on the genre. While there are aspects to the story that are very far-fetched, I found myself wildly entertained by the story and can’t wait to see where they take things next season. Highly recommended.    
 

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Stewart Filmscreen - Firehawk 110” 2.35:1 Screen
Trinnov Altitude 16 Audio/Video Processor
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Audioquest and Monoprice - Audio/Video/Speaker Cabling
PureAV PF60 Power Conditioner

[bmoney]

awesome i was def interested from the commmericals.  Ill have to check it out

[Paul Heroy]

It's been on my radar but haven't watched yet. 

Did you see Lillehammer with Steve Van Zandt in a very similar role? That was the very first Netflix series and I loved it. This obviously has a pretty similar setup and I've seen comparisons.

[Ralph P.]

Greetings,

We watched this series on Paramount +. Totally agree with your comments Dave. 


Regards,

[David Vaughn]

It's been on my radar but haven't watched yet.

Did you see Lillehammer with Steve Van Zandt in a very similar role? That was the very first Netflix series and I loved it. This obviously has a pretty similar setup and I've seen comparisons.

I have not seen it, but I'll have to check it out. 

[David Vaughn]

awesome i was def interested from the commmericals.  Ill have to check it out

I think you'll enjoy it. 

[David Vaughn]

Greetings,

We watched this series on Paramount +. Totally agree with your comments Dave.


Regards,

Thanks for chiming in Ralph. I figured you would have checked it out with all the free time you have on your hands

[bmoney]

I think you'll enjoy it.

Need somthing to watch on the treadmill now that lasso is over

[bmoney]

It's been on my radar but haven't watched yet.

Did you see Lillehammer with Steve Van Zandt in a very similar role? That was the very first Netflix series and I loved it. This obviously has a pretty similar setup and I've seen comparisons.

Maybe I’ll check that out too 

[Paul Heroy]

It was basically like Van Zandt following up on his Sopranos role. A very offbeat show though with the Norwegians in a smallish town that he has to adjust to and figure out how to organize. American viewers have to adapt along with him, and it's a fun and endearing journey.

[bmoney]

It was basically like Van Zandt following up on his Sopranos role. A very offbeat show though with the Norwegians in a smallish town that he has to adjust to and figure out how to organize. American viewers have to adapt along with him, and it's a fun and endearing journey.

Oh cool. I’ll check it out. Thanks for the recommendation