Food in movies

Big Night is my favorite.

Another great restaurant life movie, this one about a Chinese restaurant, is <I>Eat Drink Man Woman</i>, a 1994 flick by Ang Lee, who later directed <I>Brokeback Mountain</i>.

This one looks great, too, but I've never seen it or even heard of it. Anyone?

<b>Dinner Rush</b> (2001)
Louis (Danny Aiello) is an aging bookie and restauranteur who's bemoaning the transformation of Gigino's -- his restaurant in the TriBeCa area of New York City -- from a down-to-earth, mom-and-pop Italian eatery to a pretentious, see-and-be-seen establishment. To make matters worse, Louis's son Udo (Edoardo Ballerini), a talented chef, wants to take over the restaurant … as do a pair of thugs who murdered Louis's partner.

It supposedly has some great scenes that depict action on the line in a restaurant kitchen more accurately than any movie before or since. I've added it to the top of my Netflix queue.

Dinner Rush info on Netflix.com

Dinner Rush is a great one!! i was gonna mention it here but i couldnt remember the name. thanks Robin

Looks like you guys beat me to it!
I can't tell you the times we've had a bunch of cooks over, pop it in... and everyone exclaims: 'that's how it really is!'

Seriously; people made a big deal about Waiting being the quintessential movie for restaurant workers. It pales in comparison to Dinner Rush.


I know I've seen it at a few area movie rental places (that's where i first found it). but beware for those who actually look to buy it.
I was looking for some type of instant gratification by picking it up locally, rather than ordering it online... and i don't joke when i literally went to over a dozen stores (from the major outlets, to the indies with obscure titles) and accidentally found it at Borders on Hurstbourne (after i gave up) when i stopped in to look at cookbooks out of frustration.


i recommend it to any of the pros out there!

Clememza's sausage and sauce in "The Godfather".

Don't forget about dessert...

Clemenza: "Leave the gun...Take the cannoli"...

Speaking of American Classics...How about a Diner and some popcorn...Combine the two together and you get quite a scene...

I don't know what's more hilarious...The actual "act" or Boogie's explanation to his date...

Mickey Rourke In "Diner" - The Popcorn Scene

Paulie making the sauce in prison in Good Fellas.

"You slice the garlic so thin it dissolves in the pan."

Makes me hungry everytime I see it.

Victor?Victoria makes me want to sip vino in Paris. Ah, then's there's that delightful cockroach scene......

My favorite "foodie" movie is A Feast at Midnight, If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. Also, would Eating Raoul count as a foodie flick???
'Cause that is pretty good too.

The seduction scene in Tom Jones is pretty hot for it's day- the 60's.

For one of cinema's most poorly thought out meals try Alice Adams.

PENTANGELI

A kid comes up to me in a white jacket, gives me a Ritz cracker, and uh, chopped liver, he says Canapés. I say uh, uh, can o' peas my ass, that's a Ritz cracker and chopped liver!
[FREDO laughs]



PENTANGELI

[Something in Italian, then] Bring out the peppers and sausage

Five Easy Pieces - Jack Nicholson's character, Bobby requests toast.
[Bobby wants plain toast, which isn't on the menu]
Bobby: I'd like an omelet, plain, and a chicken salad sandwich on wheat toast, no mayonnaise, no butter, no lettuce. And a cup of coffee.
Waitress: A #2, chicken salad sand. Hold the butter, the lettuce, the mayonnaise, and a cup of coffee. Anything else?
Bobby: Yeah, now all you have to do is hold the chicken, bring me the toast, give me a check for the chicken salad sandwich, and you haven't broken any rules.
Waitress: You want me to hold the chicken, huh?
Bobby: I want you to hold it between your knees.

<b>Dinner Rush</b> (2001)
Louis (Danny Aiello) is an aging bookie and restauranteur who's bemoaning the transformation of Gigino's -- his restaurant in the TriBeCa area of New York City -- from a down-to-earth, mom-and-pop Italian eatery to a pretentious, see-and-be-seen establishment. To make matters worse, Louis's son Udo (Edoardo Ballerini), a talented chef, wants to take over the restaurant … as do a pair of thugs who murdered Louis's partner.

It supposedly has some great scenes that depict action on the line in a restaurant kitchen more accurately than any movie before or since. I've added it to the top of my Netflix queue.

Dinner Rush info on Netflix.com[/quote]

This is a GREAT movie! Especially John Corbett's character. OMG! Oh! and Sandra Bernhardt as the restaurant critic (Robin is much better looking!)
Great movie!!

Sal's Pizzeria in the Spike Lee Joint Do The Right Thing...I understand that a new Sal's Pizzeria has risen from the ashes...I am told that the new Sal's no longer skimps on the cheese and offers free Wi-Fi internet to ALL of his customers...Why Sal has even added a couple of African American Italians to his Wall of Fame...Mya and Alicia Keys...Though one thing hasn't changed at Sal's...Don't count on Mookie delivering your pizza pies in 30 minutes or less...

I almost forgot about "Once Upon a Time in Mexico"where Johnny Depp plays the crazed CIA operative that 'restores the balance to the universe' by killing the cook because his pork dish was just too good.

It supposedly has some great scenes that depict action on the line in a restaurant kitchen more accurately than any movie before or since. I've added it to the top of my Netflix queue.


This movie is very good and yes it does give a pretty accurate depiction of line service. Particularly when the chef asks his sous for a dish to complete an order and he replies"You saw me stick it in the oven, you know how long it takes, get off my ass."

No brainer for me ... Mystic Pizza. If only I could get my hands on ONE slice of those fantastic pizzas, I'd be in heaven.

If you are looking for something bizzare in the movie/food world, don't forget about The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, Her Lover. Not for the faint of heart.