Tommy was always crazy. He was first locked up at eleven and was doing hits for mob bosses when he was sixteen. Hits never bothered Tommy, it was all business. But what Tommy really loved to do, what he really loved to do was shine shoes, I mean he actually enjoyed it! He'd walk in the door and everyone who worked the room would go wild. He'd shine the doorman's shoes just for opening the door. He'd whip out his shine box and shine the shoes of the dealers who ran the games. He'd even give a spit shine to the bartender just for keeping the ice cubes cold.
@@ibanezprestigeboy Guarantee it will now. It was probably just buried and TH-cam’s wonky comment algorithm is making it appear now, considering your comment is the first reply and that was only 2 weeks ago. I could see this easily hitting 1k soon
Pesci's delivery of the line, "I didn't mean to get blood on your floor..." is when you can see how broken he really is. When Spider tells him to go f**k himself, it's the way Pesci looks at how his friends react first, before he shoots. Just like a kid. A truly stellar performance.
According to Henry in a later book, he genuinely believed that Tommy was going to let Spider slide until Burke starting busting his balls over it. Tommy at that point felt challenged and shot Spider.
Definitely. My first exposure to him of course was Home Alone as a kid, even though Daniel Stern is well over 6 foot tall I'm sure, it was Joe Pesci (and he legitimately did, even as a kid I realized how incredibly brazen and dangerous it was that he was willing to burglarize a house knowing a small child was inside) that scared me more, and at no point did it occur to me to realize he was so short.
With the Spider killing it almost seemed that Tommy was going to let it slide, until Jimmy goaded him into killing Spider. With all the killings it seems at the end of the story that Henry Hill still missed the life. After he died his GF said "He went out pretty peacefully, for a goodfella."
It’s weird how Jimmy did almost 10 years in the joint but soon as he comes out Tommy starts killing all his friends your telling me Tommy didn’t wanna kill them during almost those 10 years but soon as Jimmy comes outta prison, Tommy started whacking everyone probably why he died
Goodfellas without Tommy would be like Pizza without sauce. His personality injects the darkness into the film and gives the audience a genuine glimpse into the ruthless and unpredictable nature of the mob.
Nothing sums up mafia life better than the infamous "what do you mean I'm funny?" scene (which did happen, by the way). There are no real friends; there are only people who haven't tried to kill you yet...and your death could just as easily come with a hug and smile as it could with a brutal, torturous explosion of violence.
It didn't happen with Desimone. It was improvised by Pesci in rehearsal and put into the film. Joe Pesci based It on his own encounter with a real life mobster in his youth.
It happened but tommy didn't do this to Henry. Joe pesci said when he was younger, a mobster joked with him the same way and scared the 💩 outta him. So he suggested using it in the movie. I do think it was crazy to use that scene since it never happened between tommy and Henry.
Joe Pesci is such an incredible actor. From roles so different like home alone goofy burglar then roles like tommy I mean wow. Joe Pesci makes it so believable of a savage sadistic and heartless mafia member with no regard to human life it is really crazy how amazing he actually is
Also Leo Getz from Lethal Weapon. And David Ferrie in JFK, completely different roles from either of those. For a guy that won an Oscar, he's actually criminally underrated.
Tommy wanted to be a somebody in the mob, and others like Burke and Vario tried to exploit his brutality for their own profit. Unfortunately Tommy was way too out of control for even those guys, and they had to end up sacrificing him. in the end he was nothing but a pawn
@@jt1929 yea he did. I don’t think he was at first but as the years went on Tommy got crazier and crazier n by the end when they wacked Tommy he said he felt relieved
I know Nick from HistoryBuffs says he likes this movie because it *doesn't* glamorize who these mobsters were, and Tony and other characters were the perfect example.
I have a friend who grew up in East New York and went to elementary and junior high school with Tommy DeSimone. My friend said one day at school, Tommy DeSimone pushed one of his teachers down a flight of stairs. He was around 13 years old when he did it.
Remy Lucal Tommy wasn't just a vicious mobster, he was a genuine serial killer in his own right. He didn't just murder under orders, and neither did Jimmy Burke. They killed innocent non criminally associated, or ordered hits, for the sheer hell of it. It was like giving a serial killer power that knew no bounds. Jimmy Burke kidnapped the children of men who owed him money and tortured them until he was paid. Jimmy also beat the shit out of his own son on a daily basis until he was satisfied he'd toughened him up enough to be a killer himself.
This movie traumatized me when I was a kid. I remember when this came out in 89. I was 10 and didn't feel like watching Disney movies with my siblings so I snuck into the movie theater that my mom was in to watch whatever she and my aunt was watching. Bad idea. That movie gave me nothing but nightmares and Joe Pesci was always the guy that "killed me off". What really tripped me out was that the movie was "based on a true story" so I always thought that Pesci was out to get me. Plus I used to watch a lot of America's Most Wanted so that complete cherry on top of my social anxiety disorder.
@@Mr.Jtea3 Thanks 😊 but I got over the whole Pesci nightmare when Home Alone came out and I got to laugh at my monster. Plus I've seen Goodfellas a million times over so yeah, I'm over it and no longer scared.
Since you did this, you have to do James Burke, he has a deeper, more interesting backstory than Tommy. But you REALLY have to do Tony Spilotra(Casino) plater by Joe Pesci as well. Spilotro was an actual wise guy from the achicago outfit
@@zahubshahid7944 yeah he also got sexually molested as a child multiple times which is part of the reason he was so unhinged. The night before his wedding he chopped up his wife’s ex boyfriend with a chainsaw and threw his body parts all in his car.
@DylanDaneTarzan Yeah, but Billy meant it. Spider was just standing up for himself in front of the fellas, and Tommy probably wouldn't have killed him if all his "friends" didn't bust his balls and egg him on. If nobody acknowledged it, he may have let it slide, but he thought his friends saw him as being disrespected. Maybe he knew they were joking, but he wasn't gonna let it stand. Once his friends turned it into a big deal (as a joke), that's when he killed the guy. It boils down to he could never let anyone see him as being disrespected. Even if they were joking.
LOL "Tommy DeVito" was also the name of one of the founding members of The Four Seasons. Tommy was also good friends with Joe Pesci in real life and, since Martin Scorsese usually changes the names of characters in his movies, Joe gave Tommy the honor of re-naming his character after him.
The real Tommy was never friends with Joe Pesci, if this was the case then why did Pesci have to conduct extensive research into the character of Tommy De Simone by interviewing those who knew the real Tommy?.
It's nice to see your take on a classic, because there's a new perspective and insight, and the focus on evil for the character and the evil in context is great. Really well made channel deserving its growth.
There is some commentary about Tommy DeVito being short, taking advantage of Pescie's physical size (in contrast with DeSimone's) to justify his personality. After describing being beaten for information, "Pow! Bing!" he says, "I wish I was big just once...." He seems to think he'd be less likely to get beaten, or more able to exact revenge were that the case. Also, Bats calls Tommy "Ya' little prick..." before he gets murdered. IIRC, Henry Hill described Tommy DeSimone shooting a random bystander on the street, apparently just for the thrill of it. "That was cold-blooded," Hill said. Kind of have to take anything HH said with a grain of salt, but DeSimone appears to have been as much of a psycho killer as a hitman, and less interested in crime as profit than crime as cruelty.
@@jeremytheloner Yeah, that seems right. Like I said, I'm skeptical of anything Hill might say about other gangsters, especially in an autobiography, and that account seems more than a little sensational... but DeSimone had a rep, by all accounts, so who knows?
@@garyfoss4394 Yeh I was wary of Hills account of Tommy shooting an innocent man in the street.. Neither Henry or Tommy's comment seem realistic in the aftermath of a unexpected shooting in broad daylight of an innocent man.
Yeah I know. It’s freaking hilarious how Martin Scorsese could think he could get away with making his caricature of Tommy DeSimone a little dwarf. Hell I’m taller than Joe Pesci.
Joe Pesci is one of the most underrated actors of his time. From his uncredited role (opening credits) of JFK, to his comic role of burglar in Home Alone. He stopped acting years ago. I miss his genius 😔
I'm now realising how many people I knew that knew the people Goodfellas was based on. I grew up in a time and place where there were a lot of mobsters. I heard people talking about Tommy Two Guns. I didn't know he was the Tommy in Goodfellas though.
All these Analyzing Evil videos are so demystifying and rich with character description and that's why they are such a treat to watch. I was wondering if The Reverend from Brimstone would make the cut for a good character to analyze.
Actually , Billy Bats was killed cuz Jimmy took over Billy's buisness while Billy was in jail and refused to give it back so Jimmy used Tommy to get rid of Billy Bats.
My suggestion for an episode is Jason Dean from Heathers, played by Christian Slater. That movie was ahead of its time. That's not my first pick, but you've already done all my first picks.
I've never seen Heather's, but everyone tells me I need to see it. There are three I want him to tackle that he hasnt yet and 1 of the 3 im shocked wasnt an early episode.
Same here man. I've mentioned it a few times on and off. I was ecstatic when he did and analysis of Vincent from Collateral. Another stellar film by Michael Mann 👏🏾
Too bad probably there is not enough material to make a full video about Leo from Thief but holy shit if that guy is not one of the most fucked up hateable characters in a Michael Mann movie, Waingro too but he was so over the top that almost becomes a parody well at least in the hands of a less competent director it would had been a character out a Death Wish movie.
This channel is so awesome. This should be an hour long show on HBO max or something. Your videos really are that good. I’d binge this stuff for days on end.
Sal Polisy in The Sinatra Club also provides a lot of information on Tommy. He was a friend of Foxy and claim Foxy didn't approve of Tommy dating his sister, not only because he was a connected guy, but because Tommy abused his sister. I think we can all agree the only reason history will remember a nobody like Tommy DeSimone is because Joe Pesci made him a memorable character. In real life, not many people seemed to have much affection for the guy.
Stacks did NOT follow simple instructions on how to dispose of the getaway van after the heist. The van was discovered by the police, only because he DIDN'T follow instructions.
The "Great Train Robbery" shot of Tommy at the end of the movie- I always thought it represented the idea that Henry cannot escape that life, and there will always be someone in the shadows gunning for him... But I'm starting to think it's more of a "ghosts of the past" type thing. Henry was always going to be haunted by Tommy and the things he had to do in his old life. Maybe a bit of both. It's a testament to Scorsese that I get misty-eyed over losing a character that is so evil...
He is only 5'4, but when Joe Pesci played a character like this, and Nicky in Casino, he made you believe he was 6'8. Probably one of the most terrifying gangsters ever brought to film. As far villains go to cover, my three suggestions go like this: 1.) Vic Mackey from The Shield. 2.) Jack Nicholson's version of the Joker from the 1989 Batman and 3.) If you want to look at another real life person, Andrew Cunanan from the 2nd season of American Crime Story.
The real Tommy Desimone was 6'2, in his 20s and a musclebound bruiser tough without a weapon. Though Pesci's Tommy was very short and middle aged still was a psychopath and a fairly tough bruiser with his fists alone in a one on one fist fight without weapons or cheapshots or sneak attacks. Nicky aka Tony Spilotro was a pro street brawler, hence why he was the Chicago Outfit's number one enforcer and muscle.
My old man had a story about Desimone from the late 70s. Apparently he and friends had been at some outdoor party in philly at a club and people who had been there earlier said Tommy and some other guys had been there and had a severed head in a trash bag showing it off.
Probably the only redeeming thing on Tommy's character is that he loved his mum. He deserved what happened to him, but you can't help to see his death scene as a somewhat sad moment, IMO.
I was actually watching The Goodfellas last night. This is perfect timing. Thank you for so many wonderful videos! 😊 My suggestion for a future episode would be Agent Smith from The Matrix.
Leftfield suggestion for one of your videos but I think a long video would suit Selina Myer from Veep. She was always vain, shallow and callous but she really drags herself into the depths in the last two seasons. The targeted marketing at bereaved families, her mother's death, exploiting her grandchild for publicity, backstabbing multiple friends/colleagues for power being just some of the innumerable examples of her political evils.
The murder of Martin Krugman wasn’t done by Tommy, that’s according to Henry Hill at least. Because he said by the time Krugman disappeared, Tommy was gone.
Didn’t he also randomly pull out his gun & shoot a civilian in broad daylight, while he & Henry were walking down the street one day?! When a shocked Henry asks him why he just done what he done, he simply replied “Hey, I’m a mean cat…”
I know you probably don't do video game or anime villains often, but in the off-chance you consider it, i would say do either Frank Fountaine from Bioshock or Kira (Light) from Death Note.
I never realized Tommy's last name in Goodfellas is DeVito, i didn't know they we ven mentioned that in the movie, but it makes sense, DiSimone, Devito, and Pesci reminds me of DeVito, because of their height and big personality.
I’ve already requested it, but I’m dying to see you analyze John Ryder from the Hitcher. One of the most unhinged, mysterious villains in all of cinema.
Having watched this I now really want to see an analysis of Francis Begbie from Trainspotting who likewise was portrayed by a shorter actor and has a personality similar yet contrasting with Tommy's.
If you take suggestions, I'd love to see a breakdown on the aunt from The Girl Next Door (the 2007 horror movie adaptation of Jack Ketchum's novel) and the way evil and corruption spreads from people of authority to the children in their care.
Thank you so much for making this!!!! I've requested this character on so many of your videos and even on your subreddit!! Just got off work and saw that you've posted this, I am so excited to watch it!
The question remains, if the big bosses knew that Tommie had whacked a made guy like Billy Bats & they killed him for it, they must've also known that as members of Tommie's crew Jimmie & Henry were in on it too? How is it that Tommie was eliminated for killing a made guy but Jimmie (who actually helped Tommie in the killing) & Henry were left untouched?
I always loved Goodfellas, so I was shocked when I learned one of my friends from high school was very closely related to one of the real-life gangsters in the movie. The next time I watched the movie it felt much more real, fully understanding that these were real people with real families and real victims.
So, here are some potential villains that you could cover in future videos. (Though I’m pretty sure you’ve gotten these suggestions already. - Bowser (Mario Bros) - Ghetsis (Pokémon) - Azula (Avatar) - Fire Lord Ozai (Avatar) - Thanos (MCU) - Khotun Khan (Ghost of Tsushima) - Ridley (Metroid) - Loki (MCU) - Green Goblin (Spider-Man 1) - Steppenwolf (Snyder Cut) - DIO (JJBA) - Penguin (Batman Returns) Hope you have a great day :)
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Tommy was always crazy. He was first locked up at eleven and was doing hits for mob bosses when he was sixteen. Hits never bothered Tommy, it was all business. But what Tommy really loved to do, what he really loved to do was shine shoes, I mean he actually enjoyed it! He'd walk in the door and everyone who worked the room would go wild. He'd shine the doorman's shoes just for opening the door. He'd whip out his shine box and shine the shoes of the dealers who ran the games. He'd even give a spit shine to the bartender just for keeping the ice cubes cold.
How this doesn’t have more likes is beyond me…
Classic 🤣
That's why they called him Tommy the Shinebox.
😊😀😂
@@ibanezprestigeboy Guarantee it will now. It was probably just buried and TH-cam’s wonky comment algorithm is making it appear now, considering your comment is the first reply and that was only 2 weeks ago. I could see this easily hitting 1k soon
Pesci's delivery of the line, "I didn't mean to get blood on your floor..." is when you can see how broken he really is.
When Spider tells him to go f**k himself, it's the way Pesci looks at how his friends react first, before he shoots. Just like a kid. A truly stellar performance.
Tf typa shit are u subscribed to boa
According to Henry in a later book, he genuinely believed that Tommy was going to let Spider slide until Burke starting busting his balls over it. Tommy at that point felt challenged and shot Spider.
Yeah, he's evil, but he's also a funny guy.
Funny how?
Do I amuse you?
What do you mean, the way I talk?
@@LumpyAdams you know... Funny.
Like a clown?
A little known fact about goodfellas: Tommy shot spider because he sat on tommy's dog, the main theory is that the dog crawled under spider for warmth
@@billdickson871 🤦🏻
He fell asleep. He suffocated or something.
What was it barkin ?
spider was probably on drugs
I know what it's like to lose a pet
Joe Pesci could play someone 7’ tall and get away with it.
You're God damn right
Definitely. My first exposure to him of course was Home Alone as a kid, even though Daniel Stern is well over 6 foot tall I'm sure, it was Joe Pesci (and he legitimately did, even as a kid I realized how incredibly brazen and dangerous it was that he was willing to burglarize a house knowing a small child was inside) that scared me more, and at no point did it occur to me to realize he was so short.
That Wolverine bit had to be a joke: Wolvie was short, misshapened, and hairy as hell in the comics. One would think Pesci would be an obvious pick.
His ego is 7 feet tall thats how he pulls it of
Yea he kill all tats how xD
With the Spider killing it almost seemed that Tommy was going to let it slide, until Jimmy goaded him into killing Spider.
With all the killings it seems at the end of the story that Henry Hill still missed the life. After he died his GF said "He went out pretty peacefully, for a goodfella."
Jimmy was instigating and was antagonizing him to do something to spider
It’s weird how Jimmy did almost 10 years in the joint but soon as he comes out Tommy starts killing all his friends your telling me Tommy didn’t wanna kill them during almost those 10 years but soon as Jimmy comes outta prison, Tommy started whacking everyone probably why he died
Goodfellas without Tommy would be like Pizza without sauce.
His personality injects the darkness into the film and gives the audience a genuine glimpse into the ruthless and unpredictable nature of the mob.
Also a decent amount of comedy
@Johnny Caruthers no it isn’t
@Johnny Caruthers no
@Johnny Caruthers no
You pour sauce on your pizza? the fuck?
It's scary to think someone like Tommy really did exist. Going by his crimes, he goes beyond just crazy, he was like a demon in human skin.
Many in authoritative positions are like Tommy. They are everywhere 😊
Well said
Yeah it's called being a violent psychopath...and there's plenty of them.
Imagine like accidentally bumping into him on the street.
😅
Nothing sums up mafia life better than the infamous "what do you mean I'm funny?" scene (which did happen, by the way). There are no real friends; there are only people who haven't tried to kill you yet...and your death could just as easily come with a hug and smile as it could with a brutal, torturous explosion of violence.
Neutral evil at its finest.
It didn't happen with Desimone. It was improvised by Pesci in rehearsal and put into the film. Joe Pesci based It on his own encounter with a real life mobster in his youth.
@@jimsty5222
Correct. See how rumors start?
@@bhall4996 yup
It happened but tommy didn't do this to Henry.
Joe pesci said when he was younger, a mobster joked with him the same way and scared the 💩 outta him. So he suggested using it in the movie.
I do think it was crazy to use that scene since it never happened between tommy and Henry.
Joe Pesci is such an incredible actor. From roles so different like home alone goofy burglar then roles like tommy I mean wow. Joe Pesci makes it so believable of a savage sadistic and heartless mafia member with no regard to human life it is really crazy how amazing he actually is
The Super was good too.
Also Leo Getz from Lethal Weapon. And David Ferrie in JFK, completely different roles from either of those. For a guy that won an Oscar, he's actually criminally underrated.
The Wet Bandits from Home Alone would make a great April Fool's episode.
Or around Christmas time (hey, 'tis the season, it's fitting.)
Ironically that would be Pesci's next film after Goodfellas.
Micheal Franscieze said guys like Tommy didn't grow old, and nobody ever shed a tear for them when they got whacked
Everything evil tommy ever did can be excused by the “funny how” scene and him mocking Karen’s mom. Has me in tears every time
“Where were you?” 😂🙄
Lol that's how they get you.
“Wtf kind of ppl are they” 😂😂😂
Tommy wanted to be a somebody in the mob, and others like Burke and Vario tried to exploit his brutality for their own profit. Unfortunately Tommy was way too out of control for even those guys, and they had to end up sacrificing him. in the end he was nothing but a pawn
I hope you cover Nicky from Casino, and his real world counterpart some time. Awesome channel!
Omg yes I was just thinking about that
Tony Spilotro, the guy who Nicky is based on really does look like Joe Pesci
@@heisenberg4406 noticed that too! Joe Pesci nailed the role !
Waiting for that one.
I thought Ginger was the evil one in Casino.
Henry hill always said Joe played the role too well. He said the the only different was Tommy was worse lol. Joey killed this roll.
Didn’t Hill say he was shit scared of the real Tommy?
@@jt1929 yea he did. I don’t think he was at first but as the years went on Tommy got crazier and crazier n by the end when they wacked Tommy he said he felt relieved
@@jt1929he said in real life when tommy killed spider that’s when he realized he was a true psychopath
Rôle
I know Nick from HistoryBuffs says he likes this movie because it *doesn't* glamorize who these mobsters were, and Tony and other characters were the perfect example.
@@salmonsandwich3183 ya know what salmon your a funny guy 😃
@@salmonsandwich3183 even tho that was a casino reference....I like it lol
@@paultaddei8061 Funny how? I mean, funny like he’s a clown, he amuses you?
@@karawigley6231 No,Ya Know it's funny the way he wrote the reply and everything it's funny
@Sidharth Rao The Sopranos is hands down the best deconstruction of the mobster genre.
I have a friend who grew up in East New York and went to elementary and junior high school with Tommy DeSimone. My friend said one day at school, Tommy DeSimone pushed one of his teachers down a flight of stairs. He was around 13 years old when he did it.
In my 33 years of loving "Goodfellas", I've always known Tommy was evil. But never thought of him as evil.
33? It came out in 1990!
@@markoarkaina8656 The book came out '85
How could you love Goodfellas for 33 years when the movie came out 31 years ago? You a time traveler or something?
Remy Lucal Tommy wasn't just a vicious mobster, he was a genuine serial killer in his own right. He didn't just murder under orders, and neither did Jimmy Burke. They killed innocent non criminally associated, or ordered hits, for the sheer hell of it. It was like giving a serial killer power that knew no bounds. Jimmy Burke kidnapped the children of men who owed him money and tortured them until he was paid. Jimmy also beat the shit out of his own son on a daily basis until he was satisfied he'd toughened him up enough to be a killer himself.
@@patriceaqa288 whoa I didnt know that burke kidnapped children, how did that go on? I thought the mafia had rules against brutal shit like that
This movie traumatized me when I was a kid. I remember when this came out in 89. I was 10 and didn't feel like watching Disney movies with my siblings so I snuck into the movie theater that my mom was in to watch whatever she and my aunt was watching. Bad idea. That movie gave me nothing but nightmares and Joe Pesci was always the guy that "killed me off". What really tripped me out was that the movie was "based on a true story" so I always thought that Pesci was out to get me. Plus I used to watch a lot of America's Most Wanted so that complete cherry on top of my social anxiety disorder.
Love this comment love the perspective. Joe Pesci can’t hurt you lol
Jason Vorhees use to meet me in my nightmares it’s funny that joe Pesci also has that affect lol god bless
@@Mr.Jtea3 Thanks 😊 but I got over the whole Pesci nightmare when Home Alone came out and I got to laugh at my monster. Plus I've seen Goodfellas a million times over so yeah, I'm over it and no longer scared.
Did it ruin home alone for you?
@@Mr.Jtea3 it’s got a death curse!!!
Since you did this, you have to do James Burke, he has a deeper, more interesting backstory than Tommy. But you REALLY have to do Tony Spilotra(Casino) plater by Joe Pesci as well. Spilotro was an actual wise guy from the achicago outfit
I remember reading that James Burke used to lock up people's children in refrigerators if they didn't do what he asked.
Hole in the wall gang. Found him and his brother in a corn field in Indiana.
@@zahubshahid7944 yeah he also got sexually molested as a child multiple times which is part of the reason he was so unhinged. The night before his wedding he chopped up his wife’s ex boyfriend with a chainsaw and threw his body parts all in his car.
Do Mad Sam DiStefano
He literally played the same guy just a different region they died in house over politics of the same sort
I officially new Tommy was evil when he killed Spider for almost nothing more than an insult
Bruh that's exactly what he did to billy batts, you see the beginning ?
@DylanDaneTarzan Yeah, but Billy meant it. Spider was just standing up for himself in front of the fellas, and Tommy probably wouldn't have killed him if all his "friends" didn't bust his balls and egg him on. If nobody acknowledged it, he may have let it slide, but he thought his friends saw him as being disrespected. Maybe he knew they were joking, but he wasn't gonna let it stand. Once his friends turned it into a big deal (as a joke), that's when he killed the guy.
It boils down to he could never let anyone see him as being disrespected. Even if they were joking.
LOL "Tommy DeVito" was also the name of one of the founding members of The Four Seasons. Tommy was also good friends with Joe Pesci in real life and, since Martin Scorsese usually changes the names of characters in his movies, Joe gave Tommy the honor of re-naming his character after him.
Dude, "Jersey Boys" blew my mind.
Makes sense since Peschi originally wanted to be a singer, not an actor.
Who do you think you are? Frankie Valli or some kinda bigshot?!
They are grew up in Essex Co. New Jersey (Bloomfield, Belleville and Newark area)
The real Tommy was never friends with Joe Pesci, if this was the case then why did Pesci have to conduct extensive research into the character of Tommy De Simone by interviewing those who knew the real Tommy?.
I just want to say that the clown scene in Goodfellas is still one of the greatest movie scenes of all time. Thank you, that is all.
It's nice to see your take on a classic, because there's a new perspective and insight, and the focus on evil for the character and the evil in context is great. Really well made channel deserving its growth.
When you become so scary and terrifying that even the most scary people in the world want you gone.
"He's gone. Yeah you know, gone. He had to go."
I would love an episode on Lil’ Ze from City of God
Nice... I applaud you on that suggestion 👏🏾
Good one!
Fantastic suggestion
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I absolutely love the homage to the scene where he shoots the guy in the foot in the sopranos, this really paved the way
There is some commentary about Tommy DeVito being short, taking advantage of Pescie's physical size (in contrast with DeSimone's) to justify his personality. After describing being beaten for information, "Pow! Bing!" he says, "I wish I was big just once...." He seems to think he'd be less likely to get beaten, or more able to exact revenge were that the case. Also, Bats calls Tommy "Ya' little prick..." before he gets murdered.
IIRC, Henry Hill described Tommy DeSimone shooting a random bystander on the street, apparently just for the thrill of it. "That was cold-blooded," Hill said. Kind of have to take anything HH said with a grain of salt, but DeSimone appears to have been as much of a psycho killer as a hitman, and less interested in crime as profit than crime as cruelty.
"Well, I'm a mean cat," was Tommy's supposed response.
@@jeremytheloner Yeah, that seems right. Like I said, I'm skeptical of anything Hill might say about other gangsters, especially in an autobiography, and that account seems more than a little sensational... but DeSimone had a rep, by all accounts, so who knows?
@@garyfoss4394 Yeh I was wary of Hills account of Tommy shooting an innocent man in the street.. Neither Henry or Tommy's comment seem realistic in the aftermath of a unexpected shooting in broad daylight of an innocent man.
Yeah I know. It’s freaking hilarious how Martin Scorsese could think he could get away with making his caricature of Tommy DeSimone a little dwarf. Hell I’m taller than Joe Pesci.
Joe Pesci is one of the most underrated actors of his time. From his uncredited role (opening credits) of JFK, to his comic role of burglar in Home Alone. He stopped acting years ago. I miss his genius 😔
I'm now realizing how much I've watched "Goodfellas" in my lifetime.
I’ve lost count! I in no way admire these guys, but it is always fascinating to watch.
Me too 😅
Ive lost count and I've probably ready the book about a dozen times.
no way i’ve watched it less than 50 times 😂
I'm now realising how many people I knew that knew the people Goodfellas was based on. I grew up in a time and place where there were a lot of mobsters. I heard people talking about Tommy Two Guns. I didn't know he was the Tommy in Goodfellas though.
When you realize that Spider survived being shot, this event making him become Chris Moltisanti.
Bill "D-fens" Foster from Falling Down. Criminally underrated movie.
I second this.
I couldn’t agree more with you here we need a video of him on this channel right now.
You guys know whats up
He's the bad guy?
@@harbingerofsalt yep.
the real Tommy was not a small guy, but his temper was portrayed quite well from everything thats been said about him. He was scary as hell.
The Vile Eye cungrats on 300k subs bro you deserve it.
Thank you!
Totes!
*congrats
@@TheVileEye got a question are you on Instagram or Facebook. And do you do videos on gangsters from 🇬🇧 or 🇦🇺
All these Analyzing Evil videos are so demystifying and rich with character description and that's why they are such a treat to watch. I was wondering if The Reverend from Brimstone would make the cut for a good character to analyze.
Actually , Billy Bats was killed cuz Jimmy took over Billy's buisness while Billy was in jail and refused to give it back so Jimmy used Tommy to get rid of Billy Bats.
Billy Batts did insulted Tommy, and Tommy did say he was going to kill the guy. People often gloss over that fact entirely
If anything him being insulted made him being convinced by Burke to commit the murder more easily
@@WisteriaNerium i know , but it's still Jimmy who decided of Billy's fate
Interesting. Was that from the book? Seen the movie a million times and never picked up on that….been a while since I’ve watched it though.
And them Paulie ratted on him to the gambino crew
I love the ‘Mr. Nightmare’ feel he brings to his videos. Sets the mood so fine.
My suggestion for an episode is Jason Dean from Heathers, played by Christian Slater. That movie was ahead of its time. That's not my first pick, but you've already done all my first picks.
I've never seen Heather's, but everyone tells me I need to see it. There are three I want him to tackle that he hasnt yet and 1 of the 3 im shocked wasnt an early episode.
Good one. I never even thought of that.
He needs to do a profile on Dexter
Never thought of that. JD would pretty interesting
I still don't understand Jason Dean's motivations in Heathers to this day, I feel his character was underdeveloped. Maybe he was just a crazy dude?
Batts being "made" makes Tommys move even more reckless or even insane
I’ve been waiting for him to do GOODFELLAS
Scorsese said in an interview that some of Jimmy Burke's antics were far to violent for the screen.
I'd love a video about Neil McCauley from "Heat".
Same here man. I've mentioned it a few times on and off. I was ecstatic when he did and analysis of Vincent from Collateral. Another stellar film by Michael Mann 👏🏾
Also Waingro from Heat too
Too bad probably there is not enough material to make a full video about Leo from Thief but holy shit if that guy is not one of the most fucked up hateable characters in a Michael Mann movie, Waingro too but he was so over the top that almost becomes a parody well at least in the hands of a less competent director it would had been a character out a Death Wish movie.
Pat and Alby Variale were terrors as Tommy was back in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn in the 70s and early 80s.
I can believe it
This channel is so awesome. This should be an hour long show on HBO max or something. Your videos really are that good. I’d binge this stuff for days on end.
This was beyond an Oscar performance. He even did a better job than deniro.
Analyzing Evil: O Dogg from menace to society. I feel like he is the hood version of this dude.
That's an interesting comparison, he kinda was a "ice, cold" psycho to Tommy's "fiery hot".
Anybody want a cheeseburger?
Both were frightening loose cannons who were easily offended!
Him and Tommy would be an epic battle.
Agreed
2:16 Damn Paulie... sneaking into the Lucchese family
Sal Polisy in The Sinatra Club also provides a lot of information on Tommy. He was a friend of Foxy and claim Foxy didn't approve of Tommy dating his sister, not only because he was a connected guy, but because Tommy abused his sister.
I think we can all agree the only reason history will remember a nobody like Tommy DeSimone is because Joe Pesci made him a memorable character. In real life, not many people seemed to have much affection for the guy.
Stacks did NOT follow simple instructions on how to dispose of the getaway van after the heist.
The van was discovered by the police, only because he DIDN'T follow instructions.
Yeah but hes a protected class who can do no wrong 🙄
An episode needs to be done on Tywin Lannister from "Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire". There is a lot to cover with that character.
Gay of Things
@@nikkingman LOL Just stop talking, nothing about game of thrones is "gaY oF tHInGS" AT ALL, in ANY way, just stop!
The "Great Train Robbery" shot of Tommy at the end of the movie- I always thought it represented the idea that Henry cannot escape that life, and there will always be someone in the shadows gunning for him... But I'm starting to think it's more of a "ghosts of the past" type thing. Henry was always going to be haunted by Tommy and the things he had to do in his old life. Maybe a bit of both.
It's a testament to Scorsese that I get misty-eyed over losing a character that is so evil...
He is only 5'4, but when Joe Pesci played a character like this, and Nicky in Casino, he made you believe he was 6'8. Probably one of the most terrifying gangsters ever brought to film. As far villains go to cover, my three suggestions go like this: 1.) Vic Mackey from The Shield. 2.) Jack Nicholson's version of the Joker from the 1989 Batman and 3.) If you want to look at another real life person, Andrew Cunanan from the 2nd season of American Crime Story.
The real Tommy Desimone was 6'2, in his 20s and a musclebound bruiser tough without a weapon. Though Pesci's Tommy was very short and middle aged still was a psychopath and a fairly tough bruiser with his fists alone in a one on one fist fight without weapons or cheapshots or sneak attacks. Nicky aka Tony Spilotro was a pro street brawler, hence why he was the Chicago Outfit's number one enforcer and muscle.
His his height relevant? He was a tough guy despite his height
“One dog looking one way, he’s looking the other way, and this one’s like “what do you want from me”” ahahah love it
O-Dog from Menace II Society, or even the main character for that matter...
My old man had a story about Desimone from the late 70s. Apparently he and friends had been at some outdoor party in philly at a club and people who had been there earlier said Tommy and some other guys had been there and had a severed head in a trash bag showing it off.
Probably the only redeeming thing on Tommy's character is that he loved his mum. He deserved what happened to him, but you can't help to see his death scene as a somewhat sad moment, IMO.
@Gwyn and Gold You got that right!
Name a mobster that doesn't love his mother
@Gwyn and Gold It actually may have been worse, god only knows. There was just no one to tell the tail in this case
@@cristhianramirez6939 tony soprano
@@alfa01spotivo spot on
This channel is absolutely brilliant. I have literally watched every video you've done so far.
I was actually watching The Goodfellas last night. This is perfect timing. Thank you for so many wonderful videos! 😊
My suggestion for a future episode would be Agent Smith from The Matrix.
Goodfellas is my all time favorite movie! This was a great breakdown of Tommy and you should totally do all of them like this!
How about one on Edmund Kemper from Mindhunter, another character based off a real person?
Well he is not based on an evil person, he is an actual criminal. So I dont think he qualifies
@@Baalslegion07 I mean, he did do one on Amon Goth, who was also a real person.
@@darkchocolate1083 yeah, thats right! Then we could get one
@@Baalslegion07 Emperor Commodus was also a real person
Maybe Pablo Escobar from Narcos.
FYI: the content of this video doesn’t even start until 4:00. You’re welcome.
You got to admit the name tommy two guns is a great gangster name .
Leftfield suggestion for one of your videos but I think a long video would suit Selina Myer from Veep. She was always vain, shallow and callous but she really drags herself into the depths in the last two seasons. The targeted marketing at bereaved families, her mother's death, exploiting her grandchild for publicity, backstabbing multiple friends/colleagues for power being just some of the innumerable examples of her political evils.
This was one of those characters in a movie that I was just itching to see die.
The murder of Martin Krugman wasn’t done by Tommy, that’s according to Henry Hill at least. Because he said by the time Krugman disappeared, Tommy was gone.
I'm gonna analyze evil, analyze evil.
I watched a lot of mob interviews. Of ppl who knew Tommy. They said he was a savage killer.
"Now get your F*ckin' Shinebox"
Didn’t he also randomly pull out his gun & shoot a civilian in broad daylight, while he & Henry were walking down the street one day?! When a shocked Henry asks him why he just done what he done, he simply replied “Hey, I’m a mean cat…”
I know you probably don't do video game or anime villains often, but in the off-chance you consider it, i would say do either Frank Fountaine from Bioshock or Kira (Light) from Death Note.
He’s done Tetsuo from Akira so I don’t know why not Light.
I second that an episode on Light Yagami from death note would be awesome.
What about Mr. "Would you kindly"? , himself, Andrew Ryan?
Doing a video on Donquiote Doflamingo would be pretty kickass, though it might require some extensive reading.
A video on light would take this channel into the stratosphere
I never realized Tommy's last name in Goodfellas is DeVito, i didn't know they we ven mentioned that in the movie, but it makes sense, DiSimone, Devito, and Pesci reminds me of DeVito, because of their height and big personality.
I quote this character to my sisters all the time to poke fun at my relentless personality “I’m stupid that’s MY business”
If there was one death i loved in the movie, it was his.
Really, amazing acting from Joe Pesci. Just legendary.
But god, what a character 😅
I can't wait until there's a Knucky Thompson episode 🤞
I'm 18 and this is my favorite movie, so happy you covered it
I’ve already requested it, but I’m dying to see you analyze John Ryder from the Hitcher. One of the most unhinged, mysterious villains in all of cinema.
Outstanding answer!
Rutger Hauer is an outstanding actor.
@@DMalltheway was. He's dead now.
@@1pcfred I’m aware, he’s a legend.
How about Jim Carey as The Cable Guy? He would be a fascinating case of analyzing evil.
I think Ozai or Azula from Avatar: The Last Airbender would be very pog for an episode
Azula would be fun to watch. As not as much is known about her.
@Dakota Matos Azula is much better imo
@Dakota Matos anyone from Avatar would be great honestly
Dude your channel is fucking awesome. Thanks so much for all the effort and I’m always looking forward to what you put out next
Having watched this I now really want to see an analysis of Francis Begbie from Trainspotting who likewise was portrayed by a shorter actor and has a personality similar yet contrasting with Tommy's.
Do a video about Fletcher from Whiplash. He wasn't a murderer, but he was a psychological torturer.
If you take suggestions, I'd love to see a breakdown on the aunt from The Girl Next Door (the 2007 horror movie adaptation of Jack Ketchum's novel) and the way evil and corruption spreads from people of authority to the children in their care.
"The Sinatra Club" is a mob memoir I came across during lockdown times, had a lot of Tommy DeSimone stories from one of his contemporaries
I would love to see a video on Johan Liebert from Monster
Second it.
Thank you so much for making this!!!! I've requested this character on so many of your videos and even on your subreddit!! Just got off work and saw that you've posted this, I am so excited to watch it!
He played that dude sooo well. Too well!
Just finished rewatching the sopranos and seeing the younger versions of the cast in this always brings a smile to my face.
Great video!
I'd love to see a video on Lord Cutler Beckett, Davy Jones and Barbossa from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise!
A guy who can snap at any second from good to evil..
Yep.. that's the guy.
Very good as usual. You have alot of evil characters on the prison show “Oz”. Adebisi, Shillinger, Chris Keller. Would be awesome 👏
Yes
Don't forget Robson, O'Reilly, Hernandez, Kirk & Morales.
The question remains, if the big bosses knew that Tommie had whacked a made guy like Billy Bats & they killed him for it, they must've also known that as members of Tommie's crew Jimmie & Henry were in on it too? How is it that Tommie was eliminated for killing a made guy but Jimmie (who actually helped Tommie in the killing) & Henry were left untouched?
Analyzing Evil : John Milton from The Devil's Advocate played expertly by Al Pacino! Please do this character eventually!
Won't be too hard to analyze considering he literally was the devil
I always loved Goodfellas, so I was shocked when I learned one of my friends from high school was very closely related to one of the real-life gangsters in the movie. The next time I watched the movie it felt much more real, fully understanding that these were real people with real families and real victims.
Joe Pesci seems like the kinda guy who will get things done when you want them done
- George Carlin 1937-2008
“Joe Pesci dealt with that cocksucker in one visit. It’s amazing what you can accomplish with a simple baseball bat.”
great description and elegance rarely seen or heard anywhere that broadcast information.
You sign up for that life murder is apart of the life they know what they are getting into.
That is true
So, here are some potential villains that you could cover in future videos. (Though I’m pretty sure you’ve gotten these suggestions already.
- Bowser (Mario Bros)
- Ghetsis (Pokémon)
- Azula (Avatar)
- Fire Lord Ozai (Avatar)
- Thanos (MCU)
- Khotun Khan (Ghost of Tsushima)
- Ridley (Metroid)
- Loki (MCU)
- Green Goblin (Spider-Man 1)
- Steppenwolf (Snyder Cut)
- DIO (JJBA)
- Penguin (Batman Returns)
Hope you have a great day :)
Here’s one I dare you to do an analysing evil episode for……
The Wet Bandits from Home Alone
👍
If anything the kid deserves one.
I agree! Upon viewing 'Home Alone,' one can only surmise that Harry and Marv are the very epitome of heartless evil.
Charlie M is really code for Kevin McCallister
It doesnt get more evil than The Wet Bandits
@1:50. That's true. Even Howard Stern called Henry Hill out on his autobiography.