...and not everybody is happy about it. Every time Artie Bucco from The Sopranos offers somebody some food to try. But don't worry, it's on the house. No Spoilers. All Copyright to HBO
Artie was smart when ever they came to eat. Since everyone normally eaten for free, he would not let them order from the expensive menu, instead he would throw some scraps together. Lol. He did it all through out the show
So when they (and we) think he's pampering them he's actually giving them whatever he has lying around the kitchen? That's brilliant. Only an insider would spot that.
It’s crazy how they really sell you the fact that Artie and Tony are childhood friends no matter what. The fear that Artie lacks around Tony is so realistic and further solidifies how much they care about each other despite turmoil in a few episodes.
Tony was a little low class in always eating there for free. That bothered me. Not like he drove Artie some business or anything like that Especially Carm the broad who never worked a day in her life
I seriously lose it every time I watch the clip where Artie says, "I got such a deal on this ramlosa!" That "deal" was from Tony, who sold it to Artie for profit, having bought it on faulty credit from the bust-out of the sporting goods store, which was owned by Davey Scatino, who's wife was eating lunch with Carmela at the table he gave the ramlosa to! LMAO!!!
Oh man, this show..even when you think you've picked up on all layers of its writing, you can go back to it an realize you haven't noticed even all the obvious details like this :D
People who are saying this wow, I missed this detail, if you missed this then you probably missed way more than you would think,, how about next time bring your brain cells with you when you watch Sopranos.
@@ikazukison2 Artie was happy because knew he could cheap out and give them whatever random food he wanted instead of them ordering the most expensive things on the menu and him having to put it on Tony's "tab"
My favorite scene is when Artie shoots the rabbit in his garden eating his herbs and later on when things aren't doing so well he bust out his grandfather's notebook with all his recipes and cooks the rabbit. Artie is a good guy. A dummy, but a good guy.
I personally feel he’s the only true “good” character on the show. It’s a great scene to send him off with as after the rabbit cooking, using his grandfather’s recipe book, he looks happy and content
The Highbury Zone it was a great moment in the show for his character. But Artie was still imperfect. He was never content with what he had - his business, his wife, etc. which makes him maybe more relatable. But he wasn’t exactly “good”. Charmaine seemed to be a much better personal, morally and consistently. Her biggest flaw was making petty comments/starting drama, like the way she would subtly backhand Carmela. “It wasn’t for me” speaking of sex with Tony, just to make one example.
And that’s purely because Artie (the high school star quarterback) was cool without having to be a gangster. He was respected because he was basically a wise guy without having to be a “wise guy”. And he was a good person to his own detriment but a good person none the less. Charismatic. Hospitable. And didn’t take shit from no one.
I don't know much about the Yakuza, but I do know that they have those giant tattoos that they do with bamboo sticks or some shit. So this is a very astute observation!
HOLY EMPEROR NERON yeah but you fuck up the mafias food, they bust your balls, worst case scenario, you get shot in the foot, whereas you fuck up the yakuzas food or tattoos, you loose two fingers best case scenario.
Honk3n That's because the song used actually fits the tone of the video haha. People always choose the worst songs. Great video! Artie has always been one of my favorite characters. Just good positive vibes, beautiful food, and every scene at Vesuvios is a good one.
+rjcream The name of "the song"???? It's an opera "aria" form the third and last act of Rigoletto from Giuseppe Verdi (1851), the title is "La Donna è Mobile" (Women are mobile, or variable). Damn...dark pits of ignorance.
Artie is one of the most tragic characters of the series. His food ties together so much of the drama that a Sopranos cookbook actually seems like a great idea.
He has a good ending, though. He finally embraced his true calling in life and stopped comparing his life to Tony and the others. He was happier than any of them in the end.
Artie knew exactly what he was doing and it was brilliant. Preventing them from ordering off the expensive menu, due to their tab probably being in the multiple thousands, and instead passed off scraps as a, "special tasting menu", with fancy verbiage and pseudo excitement. The peppers weren't the only thing marinating for fifteen years. 😂 chefs kiss.
In season 4, Chris said the way tony eats he will have a heart attack by the time he's fifty. In real life, James gandofini died from a heart attack at 51..
Playing Tony Soprano wasn't good for his health. He had to keep his weight up during that time. He actually lost a good bit of weight when he got a part in The Mexican. But he had to gain it back for the Sopranos. The producers said the look and feel of Tony wasn't right if he was skinnier. Same with Bobby Baccala who was already pretty fat, but wore a fat suit the first two seaons. It just fit the character better. James Gandolfini talked about it a bit when he did the actor's studio.
Thank you for pointing that out lol that momentary pause is brilliant. It's crazy how a show filled with psychopaths and tragedy is so absurdly funny and hilarious.
Clap Forboobies why? There’s an understanding between north jersey and Artie which is that they frequent his restaurant out of respect for tony and his friendship, and in turn they get treated like royalty. Tony may have a tab, but they all PAY eventually, and sending over a desert or buying a round of after dinner drinks is a sign of respect and gratitude from the chef/maitre d to the patron. It’s not a backhanded way of asking someone to pay. That’s a ludicrous statement.
The food on this series was almost like a character on the show. I've always loved Italian food but the Sopranos really broadened my culinary horizons.
Yes, I have never watched a series so focused on food. According to my Sopranos book, the staff would make a Sunday gravy for a scene or for the crew. Also, the cast usually ate the food on set rather than pretend to chew it lol (like so many other shows do), because it was so good. When T and Puss are eating those huge steaks, they are really devouring them!
I once was an extra for some indie show. I didn't care everyone else was picky. After the shoot was done, I chowed down on like 6 of the salads (from Safeway, iirc). Free food and a paycheck, fuck yeah.
This dude was always one of my favorite characters. Even after a million watches, his character really made the show better. A normal hard-working guy who was near the connected mobsters but not really into anything heavy. His acting was superb in this role
I saw john ventimigila, the actor who played Artie at a mall in Sacramento and I immediately got hungry looking at him trying to buy a watch and I ended up eating at an Italian restaurant for lunch
@@joshn938 Their parents parent (possibly as far back as 70AD) were definitely from Liguria. Likely mariners who when accused of being Genoese said, "No, no, Vintimiggia!"
And as a non-swede I can tell you that it is actually a high-end mineral water. Just like the San Pelligrino. But yeah, water tastes like water uless it's gone bad or there is something very wrong with it in the first place.
@@Cardboard_Man If Ramlosa is marketed as a high-end water in your country sure. But it really is not. And def not like San Pelligrino. But maybe that's their strategy abroad. I don't know
@@mdlsvensson Funny because I could say the same about San Pellegrino as an Italian. Tastes good, but still I prefer others. You say high-end natural water.. I can buy one 1,5 l bottle for 1.20 euros in Italy. More than the average 60 cents, but defenitly affordable by everyone. Yet, is sold in New York and Singapore for 300 dollars per bottle in fancy restaurant so... I guess rich people want their own share of fancyness
Artie Bucco was one of my favorite characters. The scene with him threatening Tony's life with the deer rifle in the parking lot was so powerful. He was always adjacent to the mob life and it some respects tried to be both in it and outside of it, but ultimately that proved to be impossible.
I seriously fucking gained weight when I got around to watching this series... All the scenes with ziti, lasagna, spaghetti, gabagool, and of course bottle after bottle of wine.
Brilliant video. Love how hammy Artie is. He's probably the most endearing character on the show. One of my favorite scenes with him outside of him being generally irritating is when he takes out his Grandpa's cook book and makes that rabbit dish after Tony tells him he goes about in pity for himself.
Artfully edited compilation. You put some thought into this clip package. Thanks for that. Poignant seeing how much joy Artie had brought to his friends with his cooking.
neil armstrong He is one of Tony's only two genuine and true friends (the other is Silvio), he grew up with him, went with him to same school, then high school, etc... But Tony mainly likes him more than the other guys (even Sil and Chris) because he is outside the mob, in his eyes he is clean and innocent, no chance of him stabbing him in the back, and he genuinely likes Tony and respects him without being forced into doing so or by being a subordinate.
There may have been more charismatic, marquee and even comedic actors on The Sopranos...but Artie honestly was the palate-cleanser all those in the cast. Like SNL's Phil Hartmann, he never commanded top billing...but the show would not have been near as good without him. Artie was the rug in "The Big Lebowski" that tied the room together.
I always liked Artie's character on this show...His pride in what he does was made it very believable and innocent...Unfortunately he moved in some serious circles that complicated his life...I really miss this show and may James Gandolfini rest in peace.
I love how gandolphini acted with the character of Arthur, he made a consious effort to act unthreatend and let his guard down and acted much more personable, just like with the little physical grab at the end and the nice hug from Carm, it illustrated to the audience how smart and loved he really was.
Beautiful job, perfect ending...music as well. Casting his pearls before swine, under-appreciated. "Thank you (turning toward Tony)...it's nice to be appreciated by your friends".
Why does the sopranos make me so hungry every time I see it?! Even when they’re not talking food I think about watching sopranos and having a nice Italian meal.
That guy did so much for his "friends", he really took pleasure in seeing people eat his food. Gave them the best he could. Man they didn't deserve Artie.
All things considered, Artie is my favorite character. Just a generally happy, goofy guy. I love the scene when he's winning at Richie's card game: "Santa Maria, YEAH!"
Actually, Artie’s character went to HS with James. And was a chef. He opened a restaurant in Westwood, next to my wife’s store. During the grand opening James showed up. A picture was taken with all three. James came back to autograph it for my wife. Great guy. Still have the photo in a frame.
Amazingly put together compilation. One of my favorite characters if not my favorite and the way he constantly interrupted everyone to talk about food never failed to get a laugh out of me. Such a believable character, just a goofy dude obsessed with cooking.
I wish more restaurants had the chef come out to the table like Artie. I can only remember one restaurant a year ago. The female chef brought out some free butter garlic jumbo shrimp. So delicious!
This was so brilliant! You really get a sense of Artie Bucco's genuine love for food and creation. You also get to witness his disappointment that the others don't appreciate what he is trying to share. I'm so hungry right now!
This is America, there's shit food available to the horizon. I ate a tort yesterday, and the primary source of sweetness was peaches and a little honey. Compared to American pastries it was like diet food.
@@billyin4c514 How exactly does low quality food make your senses dulled? And why would "preservative filled crap" make it harder for me to appreciate food?
@@jasonvoorhees5640 Because it dulls your palette, you become addicted to extreme amounts of sugar, or extreme amounts of salt, and your gut biome becomes accustomed to an excess of carbohydrates. Do you think all that food is made just to get put in trashcans? Nope, all that pre-made shit you see in grocery stores in being eaten alot.
