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David C.
November 7, 2016
The cook, the thief, his wife and her lover. The kitchen scenes are fantastic. Old school cooking.
Dorisq
August 1, 2014
Anyone who likes "No Reservations" needs to watch "Mostly Martha" the original is far better than the remake. Also the first two film clips are not available.
susan G.
July 18, 2012
In addition to the scenes in Eat Drink Man Woman and Tom Jones already mentioned:
Two Korean TV series (from Netflicks), The Grand Chef and Alone in Love -- foods is like another character in many of the scenes.
Two Korean TV series (from Netflicks), The Grand Chef and Alone in Love -- foods is like another character in many of the scenes.
Brain H.
July 16, 2012
I love the scene in The Godfather in which Clemenza teaches Michael how to make marinara sauce; "You never know when you'll have to cook for 20 guys".
creamtea
July 15, 2012
Babette's Feast.
Like Water for Chocolate.
The Trip--the restaurant scenes are so sly!
Like Water for Chocolate.
The Trip--the restaurant scenes are so sly!
deanna1001
July 15, 2012
Big Night...that final scene is killer. Babette's Feast and Ratatouille are close seconds. Also loved Mostly Martha and Chocolat...but Big Night still reigns supreme.
alme
July 15, 2012
So many! To start with
Tampopo--Japanese film about a woman who aspires to make the best noodles in Tokyo.
Tom Jones--you'll never look at asparagus the same way again
It's Complicated
Tampopo--Japanese film about a woman who aspires to make the best noodles in Tokyo.
Tom Jones--you'll never look at asparagus the same way again
It's Complicated
Panfusine
July 15, 2012
You've covered my favorites, chocolat & my big fat greek wedding.. others I'd add .. Mistress of spices, & a bollywood movie - 'Cheeni Kum'... The description of 'Hyderabadi Zafrani Biryani' can drive you nuts!
Omeletta
July 14, 2012
The opening scene in Eat, Drink, Man, Woman is my FAVORITE- I can watch it over and over. And Moonstruck! Everything in that movie eventually comes back to food, and the dinner table. Love it.
Lizthechef
July 14, 2012
Big Night - one of my first dates with my husband, some 16 years ago - we were so in love and raced off to an Italian restaurant after the movie ended. Ahh...
bluechefk
July 14, 2012
"Dinner Rush" is my favorite - the scenes in the kitchen (also scenes of chef shmoozing the FOH patrons) are THE most like working in an actual restaurant kitchen of any I've ever seen! The same reason I love the British TV series "Whites" - VERY true to life :D
pierino
July 13, 2012
It's impossible not to love "Big Night". But here's a total geek pick; "Dinner Rush" with Danny Aielo as a restaurant owner who is getting squeezed by the mob. I can't think of another film that actually captures what a restaurant kitchen is really like when it's getting slammed. John Corbett has a small but pivotal part. And as Aielo say's of the Corbett character; "he's a good kid. Works on Wall Street." Except that's just his day job.
pierino
July 13, 2012
Regarding "No Reservations"; it's almost a frame by frame remake of the film "Mostly Martha" (Germany). Watch the original, it's really good.
Third F.
July 13, 2012
Christmas in Connecticut: A classic holiday comedy in which Barbara Stanwyck plays a wildly successful food columnist whose weekly magazine feature lovingly describes the she prepares for her husband and child at their farmhouse in Connecticut. The only problem is that she's not married, can't cook, and lives in a small apartment in New York. When her high powered publisher (played by the wonderful Sydney Greenstreet) who doesn't realize she's a fraud (played by the wonderful Sydney Greenstreet) invites a soldier and himself to her farmhouse for Christmas, she sets up an elaborate scheme to keep from being discovered. Wonderful!
Third F.
July 13, 2012
Oops. That's the " meals she prepares" and added one too many sets of parentheses. Just finished half a bottle of rosé and not thinking clearly.
Nozlee S.
July 13, 2012
We would all do well to follow your example with the rosé before settling in to comment on FOOD52!
latoscana
July 13, 2012
Mostly Martha
Eat Drink Man Woman (and its Chicana sibling, Tortilla Soup)
Julie & Julia
Under the Tuscan Sun
Eat Drink Man Woman (and its Chicana sibling, Tortilla Soup)
Julie & Julia
Under the Tuscan Sun
vvvanessa
July 13, 2012
Last year I decided to make "Big Night" my traditional Thanksgiving film. That scene at the end is one of my favorite pieces of filmmaking ever!
Devangi R.
July 13, 2012
I love so many movies..the greek fat wedding, waitress, and the no reservations is one of my fav...
Some others that i love are Eat, Pray Love , particularly this scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bObjXY24Ei4
Then, another scene from movie Life in a Day, specially the breakfast scene where someone is making their morning fried eggs, some part someone is grinding coffee beans for his morning coffee, someone is having roadside "cutting chai" some where in Europe some farmers are making cheese. The movie itself is fantastic, but it is not on food.
And, then the movie "Toast" it is based on Nigel Slater's memoir and Kings of Pastry is another movie of my choice. I need to stop here.
Some others that i love are Eat, Pray Love , particularly this scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bObjXY24Ei4
Then, another scene from movie Life in a Day, specially the breakfast scene where someone is making their morning fried eggs, some part someone is grinding coffee beans for his morning coffee, someone is having roadside "cutting chai" some where in Europe some farmers are making cheese. The movie itself is fantastic, but it is not on food.
And, then the movie "Toast" it is based on Nigel Slater's memoir and Kings of Pastry is another movie of my choice. I need to stop here.
TaoistCowgirl
July 13, 2012
Also, for the vegetarians, there's the hilarious scene from "Everything is Illuminated" when the main character gets his vegetarian meal at the Ukrainian peasant B & B.
TynaD
July 13, 2012
Big Night is not only my favorite food movie, but also my favorite movie of all time! An award winning cast gives award winning performances in this brilliant movie! You must watch this movie!
Nozlee S.
July 13, 2012
After putting this post together, I can't WAIT to watch Big Night for the first time.
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