Mike G wrote:Cannibal Ferox is Make Them Die Slowly, you know.
Circa 1985 in Wichita, the K-42 drive-in used to show the trailer for this, I don't think they ever actually showed the movie but they'd play the trailer every week, so that cars driving by would get a sudden glimpse of the most gruesome acts (and the trailer was very explicit-- the ones on YouTube lack some of the most grisly special effects I remember) 60 feet high as they whizzed by. Dozens of accidents must have been caused...
janeyb wrote:On a side note, about Mostly Martha (I'll be surprised if the remake is any good, saw the previews), does anyone know how/where to get the soundtrack? I really enjoyed the music in that film.
Josephine wrote:A friend and I recently caught Jeff Garlin and Sarah Silverman in "I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With." I enjoyed Garlin as a Chicago actor in a slump, as well as the Chicago locations where the film was made.
David Hammond wrote:Another great food movie coming up: "Sweeney Todd," with a singing Johnny Depp as title character.
I am going to try and keep an open mind about Sweeney Todd with Depp, but uniformly these types of movies seem to be terrible. Alan Rickman should be great as Judge Turpin, but man I love this music. Really its George Hern and Angela Lansberry who are the best in this.David Hammond wrote:Josephine wrote:A friend and I recently caught Jeff Garlin and Sarah Silverman in "I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With." I enjoyed Garlin as a Chicago actor in a slump, as well as the Chicago locations where the film was made.
Line Producer on this film was Chicago food writer Misty Tosh, who sometimes posts here as, I think, MST.
Another great food movie coming up: "Sweeney Todd," with a singing Johnny Depp as title character.
jpschust wrote:I am going to try and keep an open mind about Sweeney Todd with Depp, but uniformly these types of movies seem to be terrible. Alan Rickman should be great as Judge Turpin, but man I love this music. Really its George Hern and Angela Lansberry who are the best in this.David Hammond wrote:Josephine wrote:A friend and I recently caught Jeff Garlin and Sarah Silverman in "I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With." I enjoyed Garlin as a Chicago actor in a slump, as well as the Chicago locations where the film was made.
Line Producer on this film was Chicago food writer Misty Tosh, who sometimes posts here as, I think, MST.
Another great food movie coming up: "Sweeney Todd," with a singing Johnny Depp as title character.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1899576/Cynthia wrote:"Spanglish" borders on being a foodie movie. Adam Sandler's character is a chef about to get his fourth star. Thomas Keller taught Sandler how to cook, designed the movie's now-famous sandwich (which has apparently become a Keller favorite, if blogs can be believed) -- and I can't find it on any web site, but I thought the movie credits mentioned Keller appearing in the kitchen during a busy evening in the movie's restaurant. But anyway, Keller was involved, the sandwich looks amazing, and food is at least an important part of the film, if not the sole focus.
This documentary profiles Zen Master Edward Espe Brown and shows the art of Zen and cooking. Espe Brown first became interested in baking as an 11-year kid when he realized the startling difference between mass-produced supermarket bread and the fresh homemade stuff. When he asked his mother to teach him how to bake, however, she said "No, yeast makes me nervous."
Brown became the head cook at the Tassajara Mountain Centre in California when he was in his early 20s, and has been practicing the art of Zen Buddhism and cooking for more than 40 years. As a chef, he is typically short-tempered and exacting, but as a Buddhist master he is exactly the opposite. Director Dörrie (Men, Naked) sets her camera on Espe Brown as he travels from the Scheibbs Buddhist Centre in Austria to Tassajara, offering cooking seminars based upon the principles established 800 years ago by Master Eihei Dogen Zenji, the founder of the Japanese Soto-Zen school. Master Dogen wrote about the necessity of treating food as if it was as valuable as your eyesight. From washing rice, to preparing vegetables, every action could be a path to Zen. Or as the master said, "When you're washing the rice, wash the rice." A charming taskmaster who regularly punctures his holiness with moments of self-deprecation and humour, Espe Brown's observations on modern culture, cooking and human foibles are often as acerbic and hilarious as they are profound.
A young, incredibly talented chef quits the profession after a contest to head a world-class restaurant ends in tragedy. Retiring to a small rural town with his grandfather, he finds a new and more peaceful existence, working as a farmer and selling vegetables at the local market. Even though content in his new life, when a nationwide cooking competition offers him the chance to take on his long-time rival, Seong-Chan embarks on a journey that will forever change his view of the world and lead him to the most startling revelations. Surrounding himself with a ragtag crew of misfits, each with his own poignant story to tell, he is soon in the media spotlight, facing stiff competition from the other contestants while dealing with his grandfather’s diminishing faculties and a long buried family secret. Seong-Chan can only struggle to overcome every adversity with a quiet dignity.
Based on a popular manga series that began in 2002, LE GRAND CHEF is a heart-warming tale about friendship, family and loyalty that will both bring a tear to your eye and have you rocking with laughter. The movie’s bright, pop-art colour scheme and the occasional use of split-screen reminds one of its origins and makes the movie a visual feast equal to its subject matter. There’s real chemistry between the actors—you would be hard pressed to find a more likable cast. The multiple subplots, rather than confusing and distracting from the main narrative, only serve to enrich the experience when the many storylines converge at the film’s climax. The cooking competitions depicted in the movie reveal the beauty and elegance of the art. Fantasia recommends that you do not eat prior to viewing LE GRAND CHEF—a fine meal after this movie will almost certainly be twice as enjoyable!
—Robert Guillemette
Journalist Elizabeth Lane is one of the country's most famous food writer. In her columns, she describes herself as a hard working farm woman, taking care of her children and being an excellent cook. But this is all lies. In reality she is an umarried New Yorker who can't even boil an egg. The recipes come from her good friend Felix. The owner of the magazine she works for has decided that a heroic sailor will spend his christmas on *her* farm. Miss Lane knows that her career is over if the truth comes out, but what can she do?
I'm kicking myself now because I meant to write this up after I saw Gran Torino but forgot to do it. Maybe that's a good thing since your writeup was much more eloquent than mine would have been.Mike G wrote:There's an excellent example of the kind of foodie film I like in theaters right now, though you'd never guess it: Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino.
grits wrote:I'm kicking myself now because I meant to write this up after I saw Gran Torino but forgot to do it. Maybe that's a good thing since your writeup was much more eloquent than mine would have been.Mike G wrote:There's an excellent example of the kind of foodie film I like in theaters right now, though you'd never guess it: Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino.
Alan Rickman and Freddy Rodriguez? I'm in. They're both always good.irisarbor wrote:Just saw Bottle Shock last night and loved it!
Alan Rickman is an absolute delight...Freddy Rodriguez absolutely shines as Gustavo Brambilla!
Still waiting for a bite on The Ice Storm though.Cathy2 wrote:Every thoughtful contribution is worthy.grits wrote:I'm kicking myself now because I meant to write this up after I saw Gran Torino but forgot to do it. Maybe that's a good thing since your writeup was much more eloquent than mine would have been.Mike G wrote:There's an excellent example of the kind of foodie film I like in theaters right now, though you'd never guess it: Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino.
Bottle Shock is in rotation on Showtime right now. I only managed to watch the first ten minutes last night after recording it but it does look good. Some Chicago cred in there from Dennis Farina and Freddy Rodriguez.grits wrote:Alan Rickman and Freddy Rodriguez? I'm in. They're both always good.irisarbor wrote:Just saw Bottle Shock last night and loved it!
Alan Rickman is an absolute delight...Freddy Rodriguez absolutely shines as Gustavo Brambilla!
If you like Freddy Rodriquez, be sure to check out Bobby where he played a kitchen worker in the Ambassador Hotel. His part is fairly large.
gooseberry wrote:I just saw The Fish Fall in Love and recommend it. Also, one of my favorite food related films is Scent of Green Papaya.
http://www.globalfilm.org/lens08/fish_fall_in_love.htm