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| Part No: | B000GG4RMU |
| Manufacturer: | Itami Productions |
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| Customer Rating: | 4.5 / 5.0 |
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Like seeds of a dandelion blowing in the wind, the plot of
Tampopo wanders in several directions, following the lives of a quirky collection of characters. At the heart of this film is a young widow named Tampopo (Nobuko Miyamoto), who is struggling to make ends meet by running a noodle restaurant. Goro (Tsutomu Yamazaki), a truck driver, saves Tampopo's young son from being beaten by a group of school girls and is rewarded with a bowl of very bad ramen (noodles). Goro tells Tampopo the awful truth about her cooking and she asks for his help. Together they search for the perfect ramen recipe.
Intersecting this part of the plot are several smaller and less well-realized stories. Koji Yakusho, who stars in Shall We Dance, appears as a sensuous gangster who would rather play with his food than eat it. Then there's the mysterious Noodle Master who lives with a group of street vagabonds and a young executive who knows how to order food from a French menu, but not how to preserve the dignity of his superiors.
While the film as a whole feels somewhat disjointed, writer-director Juzo Itami manages to infuse Tampopo (which means "dandelion") with a sense of Japanese joie de vivre that is worth experiencing. Take notes during the "soup scenes" and see what you can cook up for yourself. --Luanne Brown
| "Food Porn" at it's finest | 2010-07-20 | 5 / 5 |
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I was so happy to see that was offering this DVD. After listening to a David Chang interview and hearing his recommendation for this movie, I had to see what all the ruckus was about. This film is awesome. I was a little bit naive and didn't think to read any content reviews for it despite the NR rating, so when the first of many instances of bare breasts were seen in a particular scene I was a bit shocked, so be warned. Luckily that scene is conveniently skippable without missing anything else and there isn't any nudity after that until the credits roll at the end, and even then, it's a long focus on a baby breast feeding, if you consider that nudity. This movie is all about the Japanese love/obsession with food. The film is slightly quirky and after certain scenes I was a bit stunned, not knowing if I should be laughing or taking it serious, but it actually is really funny. The acting was great and the film's pacing was excellent as well, despite being sort of a montage that jumps back and forth with the characters. If you are passionate about food, you need to see this film. And don't forget to affectionately stroke the pork in your bowl.
The DVD doesn't come with anything but the disc and the case. I watched (and probably only will watch) the subbed version. |
| For foodies around the world | 2010-04-04 | 5 / 5 |
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| I loved the movie, it's a must for all people interested in the food idustry... very down to earth situations, even though the story takes place in Japan, I could relate to it. I recommend it as something to take into consideration even before trying to open a dinner... But... I would love to watch the movie with an English audio version. |
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| For mature audiences; has some nudity. A story within a story. A single mom learns to make noodle soup with the help of a truck driver and his friends. Great Japanese film. Has English subtitles. |
| A Classic movie! | 2010-02-11 | 5 / 5 |
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TAMPOPO, a Japanese movie classic not to be missed. I've been searching for this movie everywhere. The library here in St. Augustine, Florida didn't have it, Netflix didn't have it but I finally decided that rental wasn't enough. So I went to good old and decided that I had to own a copy. Fortunately it was available and coincidentally it was my birthday. That's it! My birthday present.
If you haven't ever seen this movie (and I have at least 8 or so times) then you must. I won't spoil it for any potential viewers, but if you like humor, food, spaghetti westerns, Japanese noodles as in ramen.... then it's a must. In fact I'm planning a noodle party for my friends. TAMPOPO and various noodle dishes. SO, eat, love and be merry and don't forget TAMPOPO! |
| USE YOUR NOODLE! | 2009-12-29 | 4 / 5 |
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| A modern-day grande cowboy (SHANE)/samurai flick woven together with gobs of ramen...with just a few (3) slices of pork, 4 mm. thick, displacing a heroic amount of soup base. Chicken-soup base. As my Yiddisha GrandMother would say, "Hey, they stole MY recipe!" |
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