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Best cooking/food themed movies?
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Best cooking/food themed movies? My favorite food/cooking themed movies are Tampopo and Big Night. I've even used them as inspiration for dinner parties.
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Hmmm...I know there was a thread on this a while back. My personal faves are: Like Water for Chocolate, Big Night, Chocolat, even Goodfellas (despite the mafioso violence!)had food as a major theme in it! Henry Hill was quite the chef!
Sun Jun 10 15:31:21 -0700 2007
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Sra. Swanky
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My all-time favorite is Like Water for Chocolate. That movie (and the novel) is just all-around wonderful.
Speaking of food-related movies, has anyone heard of the Tampopo remake that's coming out soon? I think it's called The Ramen Girl... I'm kinda curious about it.
Tue Jun 12 19:06:38 -0700 2007
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ArtemisNYC
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Babette's Feast. http://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/11739.htm Somehow it's the most intellectual and still the most soulful food movie.
Tue Jun 12 19:25:44 -0700 2007
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inuksuk
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Ditto!
Wed Jul 09 10:52:53 -0700 2008
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adventuresinbaking
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Definitely one of my favorites.
Thu Jul 17 07:43:03 -0700 2008
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JungMann
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I think there is a recent thread about this. Eat Drink Man Woman, Like Water for Chocolate, and Big Night are my favorites. Also the recent movie Waitress, atlhough not a great movie, had great pie making scenes. I'll have to put Tampopo on my Netflix list.
Wed Jun 13 08:45:11 -0700 2007
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Wow - if you haven't seen Tampopo yet, you're in for a great see. After reflecting back on the movie, I'd swear that this movie was written, produced, and directed by Mr. Leff himself... it has alot of biting commentary on Japanese society spliced into it (director Juzo Itami was famous for this in all of his movies), but what it boils down to is it's all about the food...
Sat Jun 16 07:28:05 -0700 2007
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bulavinaka
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I really enjoyed "Mostly Martha" (a German film with subtitles...it's NOT about Martha Stewart), "Kitchen Stories" (a Swedish film with subtitles is also cute/amusing) and Chocolat.
Wed Jun 13 08:48:14 -0700 2007
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socalqtpi
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"Mostly Martha" has been remade as "No Reservations" with Catherine Zeta-Jones. It looks like it will be awful.
It's not a food movie, per se, but I have always loved the scene in Heartburn where Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson eat Spaghetti Carbonara after the first time they have sex.
Wed Jun 13 14:26:35 -0700 2007
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I really enjoyed Kitchen Stories (and Mostly Martha and Chocolat, too!) but found it bittersweet.
There's a brief scene in Monsieur Ibrahim where outdoor vendors in Turkey are selling their food to the bustling crowd. It happens quickly so it's sort of a tease but really made me want some and to see more. Not a food-themed movie but that sure got my attention. Loved how M Ibrahim taught Momo to stretch the family food budget, too. ;)
Sat Jun 16 21:34:24 -0700 2007
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xena
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LOVE Like Water for Chocolate. Never seen the movie, but the book is fabulous.
Wed Jun 13 13:32:40 -0700 2007
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cor
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#1 . God of Cookery:
http://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews/god_of_cookery.htm
#2 . The Cook the Thief His Wife Her Lover:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097108/plotsummary
#3 . What's Up, Tiger Lilly:
http://www.amazon.com/Whats-Tiger-Lily-Eisei-Amamoto/dp/B00009Q4W7
Wed Jun 13 14:19:55 -0700 2007
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Chuckles the Clone
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I'm a fan of a martial arts comedy cooking movie from Hong Kong filmmaker Tsui Hark called The Chinese Feast.
http://www.kfccinema.com/reviews/comedy/chinesefeast/chinesefeast.html
Tortilla Soup is also nice.
Wed Jun 13 17:46:29 -0700 2007
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ScottGGH
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the kung-fu noodle cooking scene from "iron monkey" jumped to mind, seeing your post
Fri Jun 15 16:11:26 -0700 2007
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soupkitten
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Another visually luxuriant food movie about putting on a huge banquet is Vatel, starring Gerard Depardieu. It concerns putting on a three day royal French celebration in the 17th Century.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190861/
Wed Jun 13 18:08:51 -0700 2007
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ScottGGH
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Watching this tonight... can't wait.
Sat Jun 16 14:16:24 -0700 2007
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littlegreenpea
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How about tortilla soup? they move may be a little light in the plot department but the food photography, and the food were amazing!
if I remember Mary Sue Miliken and Susan Fenniger (pardon my spelling) did the food.
gutterman
Fri Jun 15 16:07:50 -0700 2007
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gutterman
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Here's the longest and most recent thread I found (though it started in 2005!): http://www.chowhound.com/topics/302328
Fri Jun 15 19:50:26 -0700 2007
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MplsM ary
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Here's one I didn't see mentioned yet: Dinner Rush. Came out in 2000. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0229340/ The kitchen scenes are pretty great.
Sat Jun 16 06:05:35 -0700 2007
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I loved Dinner Rush. Also the above mentioned Trotilla Soup which, as I recall, was an Americanized Eat Drink Man Woman.
Bob
Thu Apr 17 11:58:36 -0700 2008
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SonyBob
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Two great Korean shows
My Loveley Sam Soon
http://wiki.d-addicts.com/My_Name_is_Kim_Sam-Soon
Dae Jang Geum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dae_Jang_Geum
Sat Jun 16 10:22:42 -0700 2007
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I would have to say Big Night is definitely my favorite food themed movie though I adored Chcocolat. I am unabashedly looking forward to seeing both Ratatouile and No Reservations both coming out in the next month or so.
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809418557/info
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808490293/info
Sat Jun 16 12:05:31 -0700 2007
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ArikaDawn
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Again with this topic? Ah well, it's still a good topic. I can't find Tampopo and Netflix doesn't have the damned thing.
Sun Jun 17 08:53:10 -0700 2007
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melly
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A friend told me about this movie so I was looking for it every where! The only place I found it was Amazon two versions one of $20 and one for $80, I did get the lesser and it was alot of fun.
Two other great food movies;
Soulfood
I think the other was called, Whats for Dinner or something like that. I was a movie about multi cultural relationships. Four families all making Thanksgiving dinner, loved the food scenes.
Sun Jun 17 10:41:40 -0700 2007
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There's usually copies of Tampopo available in the "Foreign" movie section at the local brick&mortar Blockbusters... if they're still around in your neighborhood...
Sun Jun 17 11:10:48 -0700 2007
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bulavinaka
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I got it through inter-library loan. Ours didn't have it but another one did. Might be worth a try.
Sun Jun 17 12:34:58 -0700 2007
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xena
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>> I can't find Tampopo and Netflix doesn't have the damned thing.
Yes they do:
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/1025140?trkid=73
Sun Jun 17 13:46:57 -0700 2007
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Chuckles the Clone
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No, that just gives you the option to save it to your queue as an unreleased/unavailable movie. You cannot currently get it from Netflix.
Sun Jun 17 14:12:29 -0700 2007
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ArikaDawn
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I have it saved ...but they don't have it.
Wed Jun 20 11:46:51 -0700 2007
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melly
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I'm so smitten with your username I can't move on to your question. That lovely book and movie are in my (long) lifetime's top three.
Mon Jun 18 06:50:49 -0700 2007
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What a great bunch of responses. My list: East Drink, Big Night & Tampopo. However, I feel this should be added for effect as well THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE AND HER LOVER
Mon Apr 14 18:59:36 -0700 2008
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Tubili
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I am surprised to not find La Grande Bouffe mentioned in this thread. Marcello Mastroianni, Philippe Noiret, Ugo Tognazzi (La Cage aux Folles).
It is a classic and should be available somewhere. Also fun, hearing Mastroianni speaking French.
Tue Apr 22 10:26:43 -0700 2008
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ccorredor
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The very beginning of Eat Drink Man Woman - nearly makes me INSANE - I'm in heaven watching him cook - such a turn on... 'scuse me. ;)
Tue Apr 22 15:07:53 -0700 2008
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AnnVL
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Babette's Feast is great. La Grande Bouffe is kind of disgusting, as is Delicatessen. Although it doesn't show cooking, Bunuel's The Discrete Charm of the Bourgeoise has a running gag about the guests wanting to eat their chicken dinner..which they never get to do.
Tue Jun 10 11:29:06 -0700 2008
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i've seen a new one well worth mentioning:
"Vatel" is a French period film with Depardieu as the title character, a master steward under the crown of King Louis XIV whose job it is to put on feasts and spectacles for the pleasures of royalty. Typical of director Joffe, the film peers deep into the character of Vatel, around whom swirl politicking and wickedness, with such depth and dimension as to make the plot of secondary importance. Replete with sumptuous sets, elegant costuming, and epicurean delights, the film fills the eye and whets the palate as few films can while it paints a portrait of a sensitive and honorable man who makes the supreme sacrifice for dignity.
A superb watch for those into period films painted with delicate brush strokes and subtle nuances.
Tue Jul 08 23:25:04 -0700 2008
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Soul Food- particularly the final scene.
Wed Jul 09 10:27:59 -0700 2008
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Avalondaughter
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I recently saw a documentary on a family run neighborhood diner on Netflix online. It's called I like Killing Flies. It's not about gourmet cooking by any means, and you may not be drooling over the food they serve. But the guy has a lot of soul, and some interesting philosophical notions. Oh, and expletives. Don't watch it with your young children.
Wed Jul 09 10:49:19 -0700 2008
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whether coincidence or not, several Tracy/Hepburn movies have notable food scenes: the "Adam's Rib" lamb curry in the kitchen; breakfast rapprochment in "Woman of the Year" and the dictatorial lunch in "Pat and Mike." And though its not a great movie (more like the Doris Day comedies) "Last Vacation" with Queen Latifah as an aspiring chef who thinks she's dying has some delicious food scenes and the even more delicious Depardieu. Tho' not specifically about food, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" and "Dinner at Eight" are two of my faves.
Sat Jul 12 15:17:27 -0700 2008
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Supersize Me by Morgan Spurlock
Wed Jul 16 07:39:01 -0700 2008
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msmarabini
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My Dinner with Andre
Tortilla Soup
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
When Harry Met Sally
Wedding Banquet....
Sweeney Todd! :-)
Wed Jul 16 07:55:08 -0700 2008
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Gio
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The worst, most disgusting (and funniest) food related scene in a movie:
Mr Creosote having dinner in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.
Warning! Strong content! You have been warned.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlK62rjQWLk
Fri Jul 18 16:53:40 -0700 2008
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Antilope
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It's time to reopen this topic! For great food-themed movies, how about the recently released Julie and Julia? I also love Tom Jones and Age of Innocence for their lusty eating scenes and food-as-art visual feasts. See http://gardening-wars.blogspot.com/2009/08/give-me-cooking-themed-movie-every-time.html
Fri Sep 25 13:38:50 -0700 2009
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Ratatouille! One of my favourite movies period. :)
Fri Sep 25 13:54:04 -0700 2009
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