tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post1396897023329992021..comments2024-03-04T03:28:33.591-05:00Comments on Tips from Chip: Movie – Tampopo (1985)Chip Laryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-88914699311057638802014-09-17T12:42:07.682-04:002014-09-17T12:42:07.682-04:00I hadn't seen that one. That WAS funny. Than...I hadn't seen that one. That WAS funny. Thanks.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-75194277792845623132014-09-17T08:54:23.233-04:002014-09-17T08:54:23.233-04:00My favorite of Carson's Karnack envelopes went...My favorite of Carson's Karnack envelopes went as follows--he holds the envelope up to his forehead and says, "Mount Baldy." Inside the envelope read "What did Mrs. Yul Brynner do on her wedding night?"SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-30107072258581815002014-09-16T19:47:24.409-04:002014-09-16T19:47:24.409-04:00I knew you liked this a lot, but I didn't real...I knew you liked this a lot, but I didn't realize it was a truly special film for you. I'm glad you got so much out of it. Your theory about the five men could very well be what they were going for.<br /><br />Another movie that will make you hungry is Eat Drink Man Woman, if you've never seen it. (It's also the punch line to my favorite Carson skit where he would pretend to be able to answer questions in sealed envelopes. He held one up, answered "Eat Drink Man Woman", opened up the envelope, and the question was, "How did Arnold Schwarzenegger ask Maria Shriver out for their first date?")Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-17008792068711084382014-09-16T19:42:49.804-04:002014-09-16T19:42:49.804-04:00If you haven't seen the film you should probab...If you haven't seen the film you should probably check it out. And see Steve's comment below. He has several great things to say about it.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-69408980646927652492014-09-16T13:53:25.662-04:002014-09-16T13:53:25.662-04:00I rank this a lot higher than you do. This is one ...I rank this a lot higher than you do. This is one of my favorite movies ever, a top-10 movie for me. I love the little vignettes both for what they are and for the fact that they are frequently homages to other film styles. There's a lot of silent comedy in some of the little stories.<br /><br />I've also never watched this and not gotten hungry. All of the food looks so damn good.<br /><br />There's also a particular melding of worldviews here. It could be argued (and I'd argue it) that the five men who help Tampopo with her restaurant represent five countries of the world. Goro (cowboy hat = America), Pisken (Russian-sounding name), Gun (fashion lover = Italy), the chauffeur (noodle expert = Japan) and the professor (beret-wearing foodie = France), all converge to make Tampopo what she is meant to be.<br /><br />Dammit, now I want noodles.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-52175771935870046542014-09-16T10:16:25.495-04:002014-09-16T10:16:25.495-04:00"Ramen Western" makes me laugh already"Ramen Western" makes me laugh alreadyMaurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.com