Christopher Moltisanti's Revenge Fantasy in The Sopranos [CLEAVER] 

I like to remind everyone that Chrissy was a guy who thought that Cuban Missile Crisis was just a movie.

My favorite character in the whole series was Chrissy. Michael Imperioli's acting was was so nuanced and deep. The best.

Hey Rummy, can you do a video on how Phil did 20 years in the can and then turned into a house?

Damn! I fucking *love* how you don't romanticize these characters. In fact you're hysterically and brutally accurate in describing them, yet your love of the show is apparent.

Always found the cleaver stuff really fascinating. It’s like he’s trying to make it for the same reason Tony’s going to therapy - but rather than it being a private place to be himself it’s a very public display of his true character.

“and he did-dent” 🤣 The fact that we all heard it but never highlighted it deserves great merit . And actually makes more sense to Chris’s character. Well done

I never noticed the tears in the acting teachers eyes after Christopher's performance. He really had something special & couldn't do anything much about it.

Carmella really got into Tony's head, she told him his friends aren't real knowing he was depressed and this led him to focus on Chrissy over other guys. She also pointed out Tony was the boss in the movie, which made him take everything else too personally. And something more speculatory, Carmella's prying into Adriana probably made him think Chris himself was a liability since someone could have used that to make him crack, especially when he brought it up to Tony a couple times.

Chris’s looked at Tony as a dad. His best line in the whole show was “that’s my uncle Tony the man I’m going to hell for” really said a lot. God I miss the Sopranos!

5:49 "and he dident". Perfect. Absolutely perfect. I like how you throw in lines from the script here and there. Makes it feel like I'm watching the show again.

It was revenge for Billy Batts, and a lot of other things. And there was nothing that we could do about it. Batts was a made man and Cossette wasn't. And we had to sit still and take it. It was among the Italians. It was real grease ball shit. They even sat on Cossette’s face so Adriana couldn't give her an open coffin at the funeral.

I have a lifelong weight problem so I sympathize with Chrissy's alcoholism and how everyone treated him. Tony and the crooks stage an intervention and chew him out for all he has done wrong as an alcoholic, but then in any social event where he refuses to drink, they treat him like garbage if he refuses to drink, but then if he tries to take one drink just to be sociable they're aghast at that too. I had the same problem. People would get after me to curb my eating and I appreciated that they cared, but then I'd go to family or friend events and the same people that chewed me out for overeating would be pissed off if I didn't eat. And I'd be like oh that's ok no thanks I'm on a diet and they'd be no no, you diet tomorrow, today's a special occasion and they'd shove all kinds of burgers and cake and sugar and treats at me and Id try everything. I'd refuse and they'd be pissed. I'd take it and just take a polite bite or two and they'd be pissed. And then just to show I can't win, I'd eat it and they'd be like I can't believe you ate (all that shit I forced on you) because you - don't you know you have a weight problem you moron?! So really, if you have an addiction, it's almost like you have to uproot your life completely and move ten states away to get away from everyone you know because while they do care and they do want you to quit your addiction, they also got used to you being a certain way and will blow a fuse, not being able to comprehend it if you change.

Loved the music from The Shinning you put on the zoom-in on Tony when he finds out Christopher is writing the script, stroke of genius.

One thing I noticed is that in Christophers first hit the blood of Emil went over a cleaver, that's also when Chris started to fear hell, I think it ties to that also.

This video is a genuinely fascinating look at an in-universe film-within-a-show and how it wound up showing the true feelings of a character in the context of the show. I'm not big on Premium TV Drama shows, but the more I see of The Sopranos (aka. The show that popularised them), the more I'm interested in it, and as a fan of film, the Cleaver plotline is actually genuinely fascinating.

The editing on this is *chefs kiss*. Please make more. I study organizational behavior and going through the Sopranos one of the biggest highlights for me is the dynamic of Chris. What would he have done if he never saw that man at the gas station having a hard time with his family. Would he have made the same decision to go to Tony out of loyalty? Or would his self interest drive him to take Adriana and go? For me- I think he still would have told Tony. A video about this would be awesome.

"I did dat " when you used that line I lost it. That's a deep cut

AJ never had a high opinion of himself....he was always kind of a pessimist full of self doubts...too "lost" to be narcissistic

I forgot that in the end ... little Cozette was avenged ... as Tony made good on his "I ought ta suffocate you ya little prick" comment at Chrissy's intervention

She crawled under there for warmth 😂

Bravo and once again a true in depth view into a beloved series. Like a virtuosis artist, you have managed to add more interest into the underlining story that gets us wanting to rewatch the Sopranos. Like an engineer showing us under the structure and the importance of every ribbon, beam and brace support, every video you edit carries the design of greatness. Meanwhile (thank you for adding back) I never had the making of a varsity writer to be able to explain in detail each character and their importance to the whole story.Thank you, now I can't go through my day knowing it's a bit better because of me watching your video I stand up and applaud, BRAVO, BRAVO....... encore BRAVO

To play devil’s advocate here, Chrissy did have a couple positive qualities as well. As is clear from the series, he was a pretty good earner. Not the best, but he definitely wasn’t a broke either. Also, he was no coward; he didn’t hide under a chair during gunfights, etc. He had balls and maybe had the best aim in the family.

5:50 Lol what a perfect sopranos, inside joke. I love that he just went with it and didn't spoon feed its origin to us.

What I like about this video is how cynical your takes are. It's refreshing to see. You really didn't cut the characters any slack at all.

The littel references are priceless: Miss "Eat your Manigot", Late night hunt for yayo, a chance to get their beaks wet 🤣 Majoor respect for how he highlights and expands on what points by showing the EXACT scene from the show.

18:24 the darkest line in the whole show

It was definitely gonna happen the first time they had the interaction while playing darts, until Phil knocked at the office door. Lol

Spot on Rummy. Luckily, as little Carmine would say, “there’s no stigmata” with being an idiot in The Sopranos.

"You know most car crashes are caused by guys popping their load off" - To paraphrase Hesh on that great "chinese whispers" phone call all the "boys" have when Tony has the car crash with Adrianna. Wish they still made TV like this!

Moltisanti, no biceps, no power and never a mobster, only in Hollywood.

The only man I know who can break down both Joe Louis and Christopher Moltisanti accurately.

for how simple your editing is yet it rhymes with what you say, i absolutely love it

good job.... really quality work! meaningful discussion--and even better visuals!

Imo, chrissy was one of the best characters in the best show ever.

Amazing video, keep making Soprano vids please, still my fav show of all time

Excellent analysis and editing of Christopher’s storyline . In the episode Stage 5, in which he premiered his movie Cleaver, has one of the most intense ending scenes of the series. As Chris’s baby was just christened with Tony as The Godfather hug each other and the camera shows their faces filled with ambivalent love and hate plus Evidently Chicken Town in the background. A bit of trivia you probably know is that the legendary Lauren Bacall insisted they let her curse in Luxury Lounge if she was going to appear.

This was great man!! Great piece of content I love it

11:58 The dealer was in Dover, New Jersey. Not Dover, Delaware lol. It's right down Rt 46 but they probably would have taken Rt 80. I don't know how they ended up in the middle of the woods but the show took liberties.

The difference between Chris and Eugene is that Chris wasn't made when Tony gave him the ultimatum.

Borko sends his regards

I've been binge watching Sopranoes videos lately, yours was easily one of, if not, not my favorite. Thank you.👊✌️

Awesome video man - like always. I very much get something new out of this dynamic whenever I rewatch the series and ultimately understand more and more (an additional reason) why Chris was killed by Tony in the end. Side note: Adriana's dealer was in Dover, NJ not DE. Common misconception but out in North Jersey, Dover is considered so out if the way 'in the sticks' up Rt 80 that it may as well be Delaware 😂.

Your montage shows some of the best comedy in the show. Christopher was more like the comic relief of the show. Too many moments in the show were more comical than action or drama. The shooting of the foot was my first clue.

Fantastic piece. Excellent review. I'm wondering when someone is going to make the "real" Cleaver flick? It's actually not a bad movie concept (horror + gangster genres colliding). Plus, upon release the film would have a built-in audience of Sopranos fans.

Don’t forget about the Mexican travertine floor tiles. About $30 grand.

Dammit, I knew I knew that voice; love the boxing videos, but had no clue you were into the sopranos. Rad stuff!

Great analysis! .... for those interested and wondering about the real relationship Christopher isnt Tony's nephew. Christopher's mother was a Blundetto, her brother was Albert Blundetto. Albert Blundetto was married to Livia Sopranos(nee' Pollio) sister. Their son was Tony "Animal" Blundetto. Technically they are not blood related, as Tony is not a descendant of a Blundetto, its just that Tony had an Aunt who was married to Christopher's uncle

Such a well-written, well-voiced script is a rarity on RU-vid these days. Bravo!

They shoulda never have upped him from waiting in the car.

Nice job man!! I really enjoyed this😁

Beautifully done!

Great video, great channel. I love your edits in the end. 😘 Too bad though you did not include the Evidently Chickentown Scene 🙂

im telling you rn. After Christopher has the moment at the bing, realizing that no matter what he did, he was still going to be disrespected. Chris hit Tony but Tony had an opportunity to take him out first. The clever fantasy is pretty much is why happened to tony

I have to admit, I never thought of Tony and Adriana still intending to go through with it, but duh, of course they were. They would not have been going to get the blow if they both didn’t know what was going to happen once they did. I had always given them a pass on that, but not anymore.

It wasn't Dover, Delaware they were going to-it was Dover, NJ, located in Morris County, NJ, west of where they were at the Crazy Horse.

Its nice to get a new look at this...Thank you!

Great video! You make some of the finest video essays

The thing that I always wondered about in the Chrissy-Patsy confrontation: If it's not allowed to strike a made guy, how is it OK to pull a gun on one? Seems like Chrissy would have had to answer for that.

Great analysis

"I'm the boss Michael" always cracks me up

I can never forgive Chris putting that sex scene in the movie. Like they proved to him it wasn’t real, but he couldn’t let it go so he included it.

Small correction, but I’m pretty sure the Dover that Tony and Adriana were traveling to for coke is in New Jersey, not Delaware

That's pretty much my read on the Chris/Tony relationship too. Good analysis!

Excellent video 👌 I watched the one with Tony and Aid in the crash etc not so long ago in my latest rewatching.I was thinking about the absurdity of the Don of New Jersey needing to drive out to Dover to get some coke for him and his niece not so long ago! It's still a great episode but The boss of a family knows only 1 Coke dealer who hangs around his club? Despite all his flaws Christopher will always be such an important character to me in the many icons of this Masterpiece. I relate to him in some ways but thankfully not all! Every time he makes a mistake I often give a Tony like pass to his Behavior. But many times I can't. He doesn't show any gratitude to Tony B for saving his life and relationship with Tony. He keeps resenting his cousin mainly for being reminded of how the 2 of them broke his balls when he was younger which happens among older cousins and siblings. Tony B also breaks Tony's balls with Christopher in on the jokes. Chrissy often had a victim complex His Screenplay?! 🎶 I got an image of Tony with an axe in the snow chasing Chrissy 👏🤣🤣 I absolutely adore Silvio's Passion for the original Halloween that spawned the other slasher movies which the Halloween sequels share more in common with than the original and I'm so glad you brought it up. Tony's pain at believing Christopher's subconscious despises him is one of my favourite Tony Moments for sure. Keep up the good work please 👍

Had no idea this was Rummy’s Corners other channel haha, I recognized the voice, great work man!!

Christophah is a an incredible character. Great upload, Rummy! 🥊

"I did dint ". Lmao "Is that HIM???, With the Sembreo on!!??".

Christopher moltisanti "DID - IN - Tint" EVER disappoint -- 😆 I love these videos

Great video!

Peace; Tony was mad greedy; I remember when Chrissy called him a cooze-hound! 😆 lolol..

Chrissy was probably my favorite. the way he carried himself and his style almost reminded me of skinny joey marlino from the Philly mob

Love the sopranos content man!! Best show ever

Tony didn't extend the courtesy to Gene to leave because Gene was a made guy whereas Chris was still an associate in season 2. It's not the same

Nice vid man, it's extra immersing that you kinda sound like Ray Liotta.

You my friend, put together a great synopsis. The gabaghol of reflection and inner meanings and things like that. Cheech, get the sausage and peppers...

Chris didn’t have the makings of a varsity heroin addict.

Dude, your videos are Top Notch. I've watched a lotta soprano vids here in YT (mainly because our family had to get rid of HBO half way thru the series run of the Sopranos way back when, so I didn't get to see Christopher's junkie GF from ER & Ben Kingsley's cameo's)... and your postings are SIMPLY THE BEST. If I could ask you to do a subject of new post ( if you haven't already) to be on Rosalie Aprile. As I get older I find her to be more & more of a very attractive "older woman" and I think the producers knew this. Any who, keep up the excellent work Geoff, and I look forward to seeing your next post.

I wish they had actually made this movie and released it. A stand alone b horror movie that is part of the Sopranos universe.

I’m dumb af I just checked yo Rummy you’re the GOAT

Funnily enough I don't think christopher intended to shame Tony through the movie. As was said the guy is dumb he almost certainly doesn't know about human psychology and unintentionally shared his resentment for Tony on screen. This is also a scenario where I'd see adriana coming in if she hadn't been an informant. She'd likely point it out and he'd remove it from the movie. Hell if she hadn't been an informant she likely wouldn't have almost banged Tony, Tony and Christopher's relationship wouldn't be as poor, Christopher would be a lot less of a junkie if one at all. BUT I still think he would've died in the end. Just in Bobby's place.

“I should strangle you, you little prick!” Absolutely never picked up on that. And I have watched the intervention scene alone several times, one of the funniest. Great way to end your video, thanks!

great analysis

The neck brace was my favourite character, and they really did do as much with it as they possibly could have

Cleaver was a decent B movie but not worthy of being released on Carmine Jrs sub species

Every time the channels/video creator say “ I diddent or he diddent “ I am busting up laughing. An he nailed that shit every time. All I can hear is Tony asking Christopher if he’s high right before they chop Ralphie’s head off.

Hey Rummy can you do a video on the boxing matches that play in the background of the Bada Bing?

I must be loyle to this RU-vid channel. Your videos are great.

You sound like a mix of Ray Liotta and Otto Peterson, two of my favorites.

Issac Newton invented gravity cuz some as$hole hit him with an apple. One of the funniest lines in the series.

You hit the nail on the head 👍

I’m so happy someone else notices how he says “I did dant” hahaha earned a sub right there.

I wouldn’t say aj “wasn’t very bright” he was just a normal guy.

very well written video

A very good review. I think you were a bit hard on Crissy, sure he wasn't the brightest bulb but neither was he the dimmest. Though the other characters in the show did not compose a competitive field, I'm pretty sure IRL these types are much brighter and more cunning, particularly the higher ups. Though it is interesting to imagine Chrissy's career had he not been connected with Tony. He's one of my fav characters on the show.

This is a great video! It really made me rethink Christopher's motivation to make a movie, especially after seeing Ben Kingsley's (pardon me, Sir Ben Kingsley's 😀) experience at the "luxury lounge". That was a very important point you made, how he saw a respectable person from the legitimate world being handed a "goodie bag" worth a fortune without having to steal any of it. It was handed over to him with a smile, meanwhile Christopher was ignored completely. Great job! Warmest regards, Sinjin Vega

5:50 “he didn’t.” Great impression from the Ralphie killing episode.

9:56 - I just love how you give Laura Palmer a cameo in a Sopranos video. 😊

We're not getting any more shows or movies from this universe, are we?

LOLLLLLLL “ N HE DID’ENT” 😂 GOOD ONE

No matter how many years past, Sopranos is still funny.