Forget about the so-called Italian spaghetti western. This time around, Food Movies We Love brings us to Tampopo, the world's first Japanese noodle western.Written and directed by Juzo Itami, Tampopo tells the story of Goro (played by Tsutomu Yamazaki) a truck driver/guardian angel who comes to town to help widowed noodlemaker Tampopo (Nobuko Miyamoto) create the greatest fast-food noodle joint Japan has ever seen.
Equal parts Shane, The Seven Samurai and Big Night, Tampopo is a crossover hit. Whether you like art-house movies with subtitles or whether you like noodles, Tampopo is guaranteed to please.
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7-08-2006 @ 7:24PM
Nicole Fitzhugh said...
This movie really is one of the best food movies ever, whether you like Japanese culture or not. It shows the love of food in so many dimensions.
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7-09-2006 @ 1:36AM
Elise said...
One of my all time favorites. So many memorable scenes. Still crack up thinking about the one of the woman giving a bunch of ladies a lesson in how to eat spaghetti western style, without making a sound, neh!
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7-10-2006 @ 9:05AM
Ming said...
I love Tampopo! :) I love the part with the Ramen Master :)
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