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[Carlovski]

I was watching 'The Ipcress File' again last night. Now Len Deighton who wrote the book and screenplay was a noted gourmet who wrote several cookbooks and had a regular cookery column in the Observer. The food scenes have dated somewhat though, Harry Palmer's cuisine seems to revolve mainly around tinned mushrooms and green peppers - not really two of my favourite ingredients. He does very skillyfully crack some eggs one handed (Apparently after being coached by Len Deighton), and is using a proper sharp chefs knife to slice the peppers though.

[Jaymes]

I find it really interesting and telling that so many movies mentioned in all these "food movie" threads are not actually about food. But from Tom Jones to Frida to all the various Christmas comedies, food plays such an integral part that those are often the scenes we love best and remember longest.

No wonder "breaking bread" is such a powerful symbol for human connectedness.

[joiei]

Food is the common denominator in all these movies, not necessarily the star. I agree with Jaymes, great memories are made around food, and sometimes with food being the star. When my family gets together, it is most often over the dining table.

[Jaymes]

Food is the common denominator in all these movies, not necessarily the star.  I agree with Jaymes,  great memories are made around food,  and sometimes with food being the star.  When my family gets together,  it is most often over the dining table.

Ah yes. And also, how many hilarious and even bad memories are made around the family dining table. No wonder it's the star in so many movies, eh?

[Werdna]

I've gotta throw The Grand Chef into the mix here. Netflix has it, I believe there's also a movie Le Grand Chef which is a condensed version. But I'm talking about the 8 DVD Korean TV series (all subtitled).

Man, it was really good. Fun drama, -very- food centric with cooking competitions, backstabbing, and did I mention lots of drama? And more than any fictional work I've ever seen, movie or TV it was -about- the food.

I cooked korean food for a week while we were watching, I've never had so much panchan in my fridge :)

Edited by Werdna, 21 April 2009 - 01:04 PM.

[Lisa Shock]

I'd like to add the 2007 film 'Waitress' to the list. It's a fun little film that features a lot of pies.

[BonVivantNL]

'flavour of happiness'