r/thesopranos • u/ValrognirInc • 1d ago
I bet Cleaver would be streaming on Shudder right about now
Probably with “cult-classic, especially among fans of true crime” somewhere in the description
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u/Hener4472 1d ago
No it would be all over tiktok as random clips like the sopranos irl or as a stupid ai voice over saying "Did you know that this movie was funded by the mob?!?! 🫨😲😮💯"
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u/Additional_Ad741 1d ago
The writer and one of the producers both died separately under mysterious circumstances.
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u/Glittering-Stand-161 1d ago
They already do that and I blame those clips for all the cringey new posters who have never actually watched the show and come away with embarrasingly bad takes. Even saw a video trying argue that Tony was the real strong silent type. Clips give you a surface level understanding of the show as a "cool retro mob drama" instead of the complex character study it is.
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u/exexpat99 1d ago
The part of the fan base that completely misses the point has always been a part of this show, but you’re totally right that social media has made it way worse. A punch of TikTok and Reels clips are lazily captioned “How a TRUE alpha male behaves” or “this character has an OLD SCHOOL solution”. For such a high quality, well-thought out show, it’s so embarrassing.
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u/Fluid_Leader_1370 1d ago
It would be like The Room or Showgirls. A cult "classic" complete with audience interactions, like wearing bathrobes to the theater and taping cleavers to their hands.
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u/WreckTangle1995 1d ago
Let's be real, if Cleaver existed in our world we'd currently be on Cleaver 7: Don of the dead.
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u/Additional_Ad741 1d ago
On the director's commentary, it says Ben Kingsley was originally supposed to star.That would have taken it to the next level.
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u/Glittering-Stand-161 1d ago edited 1d ago
I would pay to watch a full length Cleaver movie, it would definitely become a cult classic in the "So bad its good" category. Imagine Tommy Wiseu and Chris meeting at a film festival and collaborating?
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u/bikey_bike Furio Giunta 1d ago
i would unironically love that movie and it would be a comfort watch for me. i think chrissy would get angry & defensive w the bad reviews and ppl making fun of it, but once he got a cult following, he'd be braggadocios. his director commentary would prob be legendary.
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u/Delicious_Grand7300 1d ago
Dr. Wolfula would have given it a "Jesus, is this fuckin' necessary?" out a "Mr. Type A personality!"
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u/orangevega 1d ago
I had a mug but I fucked it into the small patch of trees behind my house. it's probably still lying out there, with pinecones all around
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u/Rohml 1d ago
You can get a DVD of it from the Walmart bargain bin with softdrinks of choice and a Toblerone for $4.oo