food in films

[lovejuice]

food is among the most non-cinematic things. sure, sight can lead to appetite, but after all, it's taste and smell that count. what are some of your favorite food in films? i prefer one that's actually edible and (looks) yummy. not the cook, the thief, his wife and her lover kinda food. or similarly, scenes that really create the sense of appetite.

[Winston*]

Omelette at the end of The Big Night.

[lovejuice]

i have never heard of cucumber-buttermilk before until i watched A&R Carefree, and now i'm obsessed about it.

http://static.squidoo.com/resize/squidoo_images/-1/draft_lens1764761module1281717 2photo_1227977106cucumbersoup. jpg

[lovejuice]

as a fan of spider-man 3 can contest, jame franco has a way with food. i don't think we actually know what on earth he did with bell peppers in the company. i kinda assume it's this...

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c166/Moodaeng/Kitchen28/kaipadprik09.jpg?t=1239858064

a thai dish called bell pepper frying with egg.

[megladon8]

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/7866/wonkao.jpg

[Sven]

There's a scene in For a Few Dollars More (pretty sure it was that one, could've been the first one) where one of the bank robbers pulls out a sandwich. Both my roommate and I simultaneously went "aaaaooougglhgghlh..." or however that drooling noise is spelled. Just a big ol' sandwich. Maybe I'll post a screen cap later.

[Kurious Jorge v3.1]

http://www.shuqi.org/asiancinema/pics/waywardcloud/wayward_cloud_01.jpg

game over.

[lovejuice]

i always want those frying sausages from the thief of baghdad. even now i'm a vegetarian.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/151/380105872_062bd4e5ab.jpg

[megladon8]

There's a scene in For a Few Dollars More (pretty sure it was that one, could've been the first one) where one of the bank robbers pulls out a sandwich. Both my roommate and I simultaneously went "aaaaooougglhgghlh..." or however that drooling noise is spelled. Just a big ol' sandwich. Maybe I'll post a screen cap later.


I know that sandwich!

Oh, man. I drool every time I see that one.

[Derek]

Tampopo must certainly be one of the best food-oriented films. Hilarious and appetizing!

http://lowellfilm.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/tampopo.jpg

Anh Hung Tran's films, particular Vertical Ray of the Sun, always have a way of tickling my senses whenever food's being cooked. Of course, having Tran Nu Yên-Khê prepare it always helps.

[Sven]

Anh Hung Tran's films, particular Vertical Ray of the Sun, always have a way of tickling my senses whenever food's being cooked. Of course, having Tran Nu Yên-Khê prepare it always helps.

Oh, totally. Rep action for this.

[lovejuice]

and 'tis what a real ratatouille looks like. maybe wat can post an animated one later.

http://hande.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/cimg6935b.jpg

[lovejuice]

Anh Hung Tran's films, particular Vertical Ray of the Sun, always have a way of tickling my senses whenever food's being cooked.
interesting. i need to see it then.

[Derek]

interesting. i need to see it then.

It's not about food per se, at least in the way that Tampopo is, but Tran's style is so quiet and meditative that the preparation of food becomes purely sensual. The cutting of fruit, the sizzle of oil in the wok penetrate the screen. I am moved, I am hungry. :)

[Qrazy]

I was going to say Tampopo but since someone has I'll say Eat Drink Man Woman.

[Qrazy]

There's a scene in For a Few Dollars More (pretty sure it was that one, could've been the first one) where one of the bank robbers pulls out a sandwich. Both my roommate and I simultaneously went "aaaaooougglhgghlh..." or however that drooling noise is spelled. Just a big ol' sandwich. Maybe I'll post a screen cap later.

On the non-appetizing side of film there's that scene in Fistful of Dynamite where the richies are chowing down.

Oh and back on the appetizing there's Once Upon a Time in America's cupcake scene.

[Qrazy]

Wong Kar Wai has some good food stuff as well... Happy Together, In the Mood for Love, Chungking Express, Fallen Angels.

[Derek]

Oh god, I mentioned this in my top 100, but the cooking scenes in GoodFellas and several other Scorsese's always leave me craving pasta and sausage.

[Qrazy]

Oh god, I mentioned this in my top 100, but the cooking scenes in GoodFellas and several other Scorsese's always leave me craving pasta and sausage.

Also the first Godfather where Peter Clemenza teaches how to cook for twenty guys.

[Watashi]

Hook - The Dinner Scene

Thread over.

[Derek]

Also the first Godfather where Peter Clemenza teaches how to cook for twenty guys.

Indeed!


Hook - The Dinner Scene

Thread over.

Uuuugh, no.

[Watashi]

Uh, yes. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8il4ebEitE)

[Ezee E]

The recipe for the Scorsese Gravy is in the credits of the documentary Italianamerican.

Pretty extensive though.

[Mara]

I was going to say Tampopo but since someone has I'll say Eat Drink Man Woman.

That's the first film that came to mind.

Also, Babette's Feast.

[D_Davis]

Tsui Hark's The Chinese Feast is also great.

[Wryan]

I was going to say Tampopo but since someone has I'll say Eat Drink Man Woman.

Yeah I was gonna say Eat as well. Great film.

Does the end of Titus count?

[lovejuice]

guys, post pictures!

don't have to be screencap. i just want my mouth watering.

[Grouchy]

Oh god, I mentioned this in my top 100, but the cooking scenes in GoodFellas and several other Scorsese's always leave me craving pasta and sausage.
I love it when they're making dinner in prison in Goodfellas.

In Bela Tarr's The Man from London the characters are always eating some black-colored mess which looks like puke. For some reason that's the first detail that came to mind.

[Fezzik]

and 'tis what a real ratatouille looks like. maybe wat can post an animated one later.

http://hande.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/cimg6935b.jpg

The way they made Ratatouille in the film is directly from Thomas Keller's recipe that he uses at The French Laundry.

Instead of making it as a stew, he layers the vegatables like in the film. I've actually made it both ways, and Keller's method not only looks more appetizing, it tastes leagues better than the typical stew form.

http://www.reelfocus.org/rata.png

[Fezzik]

In addition, the sandwich that Adam Sandler makes in Spanglish is pretty awesome.

Grilled B.L.T with swiss cheese and a fried egg cut in half so the yolk runs.

REALLY good stuff.

http://www.reelfocus.org/spanglish_sand.jpg

[bac0n]

I second Tanpopo. Also, the Puerco Pibil in Once Upon A Time In Mexico was about the only thing I found worthwhile in that entire movie. The special feature where Robert Rodriguez shows you how to make the stuff is my favorite special feature of all time. I make the dish every Cinco de Mayo.

[Milky Joe]

I was always really sad about what happened to that pizza in 3 Ninjas.

[Ezee E]

I second Tanpopo. Also, the Puerco Pibil in Once Upon A Time In Mexico was about the only thing I found worthwhile in that entire movie. The special feature where Robert Rodriguez shows you how to make the stuff is my favorite special feature of all time. I make the dish every Cinco de Mayo.
Very good. Just can't find banana leaves to make it properly.

[Mara]

Also, it wasn't as good as the book, but Like Water for Chocolate still made the food look amazing.

[megladon8]

The scenes where Juliette Binoche is stocking up her store in Chocolat always get me drooling for chocolate, even though I'm not much of a chocolate lover.

Though it could have more to do with her being covered in delicious sweets.

[Mara]

Also, it wasn't as good as the book, but Like Water for Chocolate still made the food look amazing.

By the way, for anyone who liked the film and hasn't seen the book, the book is full of recipes. They look great, but I was always scared to try them because they were written in metric measurements.