"Stranger than Fiction"

[therese]

Wow.

Almost certainly the best film I've ever seen. Period. And all sorts of great food: beautiful food, odd food, food as central plot element, food puns.

Go see it immediately, and plan on stopping on your way home to pick up the soundtrack.

[therese]

Oh, and make sure you sit through the credits. All the credits, right up until the very end, because the very last song is about food (and it's funny).

[srhcb]

For those who haven't heard about the film, check this out.

SB (hadn't really planned to see it, until now)

PS: I peed in the ocean (Pacific) and never set foot in it again!

[JasonZ]

I've seen the previews and it looked interesting ... but the eGullet and TIFF reviewes really help. It's moved from my "Will Ferrel -- Taledega Nights? You've got to be kidding!!" to my "Let's go see this film" list ...

Regards,

[JasonZ]

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[therese]

Maggie Gyllenhaal plays a baker. And Farrell's best friend appears to on a raw food diet, though nobody ever mentions it. If you go, try and figure out what they're eating.

[Grub]

I've seen some good movies that involved food, like Tampopo, Babette's Feast and Delicatessen, but they didn't feature Maggie Gyllenhaal... I think I shall watch this movie.

[Kayakado]

It was a cute movie. The last song was a good one and an old one from the 70's. It was called "Love You" by a group called Free Design. They did not include it on the soundtrack but if anyone wants to here it they can preview it here. Unfortunately the preview doesn/t include the stanza about cookies etc.

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Free+Design/_/Love+You

[misstenacity]

I've seen some good movies that involved food, like Tampopo, Babette's Feast and Delicatessen, but they didn't feature Maggie Gyllenhaal... I think I shall watch this movie.

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I just saw a movie that had Maggie as a chichi cake baker, but it was just OK.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402230/

Andrea

in Albuquerque

[tmgrobyn]

I saw it yesterday and it was a pure delight! The first cookie scene was incredible. I loved it and wanted cookies so bad! (The theatres really miss out when they don't cross merchandize with their movies.)

The chasracters were great, the vignettes were deep, and each and every character was imbedded perfectly. I loved it.

What were they eating? I noticed it immediately and could not identify the "mound".

[therese]

What were they eating? I noticed it immediately and could not identify the "mound".

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I thought maybe a bamboo shoot, but couldn't be sure.

[caroled]

I saw it yesterday and it was a pure delight! The first cookie scene was incredible. I loved it and wanted cookies so bad! (The theatres really miss out when they don't cross merchandize with their movies.)

The chasracters were great, the vignettes were deep, and each and every character was imbedded perfectly. I loved it.

What were they eating? I noticed it immediately and could not identify the "mound".

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the mound is bamboo and in a related article it said that there was also pickled fern fronds, lychee nuts and something else i can't recall. i did however see enoki in both plates as well.

[caroled]

I saw it yesterday and it was a pure delight! The first cookie scene was incredible. I loved it and wanted cookies so bad! (The theatres really miss out when they don't cross merchandize with their movies.)

The chasracters were great, the vignettes were deep, and each and every character was imbedded perfectly. I loved it.

What were they eating? I noticed it immediately and could not identify the "mound".

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the mound is bamboo and in a related article it said that there was also pickled fern fronds, lychee nuts and something else i can't recall. i did however see enoki in both plates as well.

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pickled daikon

[chocomoo]

Reading the "Movies with Food-Related Themes" thread reminded me of this thread! One of my favourite parts in the movie was when Will Ferrell bought "flowers" for Maggie Gyllenhaal. So sweet!